FJVD Weekly Info

Dear Father Doyle Families,

The 2021-2022 school year has officially come to a close!

Undoubtedly, we have concluded this year in a much different place than we started. In September of 2021, students and staff were wearing masks, large gatherings were largely untenable, and quarantines were a regular - and disruptive! - occurrence. Fast forward eight months, and students are no longer required to wear masks, we celebrated our Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and 8th Grade graduations in-person, and quarantines are no longer considered necessary to ensure the health and safety of our school community.

And not all of the changes and improvements we saw this year were related to the pandemic! We also saw many other wonderful enhancements and "firsts" at Father Doyle School over the course of this year:

• Mrs. Coutu joined our team as a full-time resource teacher, providing support services for students across the grade levels.
• We implemented new learning materials to support the curriculum in religion (Grades 1-8) and English Language Arts (Grades 3-8).
• The Ted Emmott Learning Center was completed, dedicated, and opened for student use using fall of 2021 Walk-a-thon funds - thank you for your support!
• The 2022 Annual School Auction was a tremendous success, allowing us to purchase new classroom furniture for our 2nd and 8th grade classrooms, which will be ready for use at the start of the 2022-23 school year.
• We completed work on a comprehensive 4-Year Strategic Plan. More information regarding implementation of the plan will be available at the start of the new year!
• Enrollment continues to grow across the grade levels, with enrollment for the 2022-23 school year once again increasing from this past year.
• And much, much more!

All of these changes are reason, perhaps for the first time since March of 2020, to look to the upcoming year with real joy and hope - with a quiet confidence and a sense that this will be a year in which Father Doyle School continues to grow, to evolve, and, most importantly, to shape our students into saints and scholars. I look forward to working and walking alongside you on this journey!

Over the summer, the FJVD Weekly Info Newsletter will continue on a weekly or bi-weekly schedule, so be sure to continue to read-up on our summer initiatives throughout the next few months!

Finally, I want to take this opportunity to wish you all a restful, relaxing, and enjoyable summer break. May it bring you much peace and fulfillment. God bless you and your families!

Supply Lists and Summer Reading/Math Materials for the Upcoming 2022-23 School Year

Supply lists for all grades, PK-8, are now available on the school website. Visit the academic page (www.fjvd.org/academics) and then select the grade level you are looking for from the left-hand navigation bar.

In addition, summer reading and summer math work for students entering grades 6-8 was provided in hard copy on the final day of school. It is also available on the school website at www.fjvd.org/middle-school.

FJVD Bus Sign Up - 2022-2023 School Year

Are you a Coventry resident? Is your child planning to the take the bus next year? Please complete the form here. If you have any questions relating to busing, please email Mandy Benoit at MBenoit2@ridesta.com. You must complete this form even if your child(ren) are currently taking the bus. Please fill out one form per student. This form must be completed by June 30th. Thank you!

God bless, and go Saints!

Sincerely,

Mr. Peloquin

The Mission of Father John V. Doyle School is to provide students with a solid, well-rounded education based on Roman Catholic Tradition.

We live the Word of God in a caring, safe, and nurturing environment.

Last Week:

Tests Completed On-Site* - Week of 6/4-6/11: 12

Student Positive Cases - Week of 6/4-6/11: 0

Staff Positive Cases - Week of 6/4-6/11: 0

This Week:

Tests Completed On-Site* - Week of 6/12-6/19: 10

Student Positive Cases - Week of 6/12-6/19: 1

Staff Positive Cases - Week of 6/12-6/19: 1

*Tests completed on-site does not represent the total number of tests performed on all members of the school population, as some testing, including identification of some positive cases, is conducted at state sites.

Numbers from previous weeks may be adjusted based on delayed reception of test results.

In addition, rapid tests used to end isolation early are not included in the testing numbers, as these individuals had previously tested positive.

We're pleased to launch our new Uniform Purchasing Program for the 2022-2023 school year, which can be found at the link here: http://fjvduniforms.square.site. In order to address challenges with ordering this past year, we are moving to a bulk ordering system with Donnelly’s for the 2022-2023 school year. Utilizing the link above, families can place orders for Donnelly's uniforms which will then be shipped directly to the school for pick-up. Please note, in order to maintain bulk ordering, orders will be placed with Donnelly's on the 4th of every month. Orders placed after the 4th will be placed in the following month's order.

Got Ink?

Reduce Waste and Help our School!

Do you have used ink cartridges at home? Father Doyle School is partnering with Planet Green Recycling to recycle use ink cartridges. The best part? It's entirely hassle free - all you have to do is drop your ink used ink cartridges off in the main office. We'll package and ship them to Planet Green, who ensures cartridges are properly recycled. Ultimately, the program helps save the environment and supports the school! Find out more here.

Box Tops for Education

Keep Saving Those Box Tops!

See the newsletter attached below for information on how to upload your box tops using the new Box Top App!

Participate in the FJVD Certificate Program!

This program is a great way to reduce the cost of your tuition while supporting FJVDl!

The Process:

• The school purchases shopping cards from all of your favorite stores
• You purchase the cards from the school, paying face value and spending the same dollars you would have paid to the stores directly
• The school earns a percentage discount offered by participating stores.

For each $50.00 you spend, you get a stamp on your Tuition Discount Card. Fill the entire card and redeem it for a $50.00 check or $75.00 tuition reduction.

Cards currently available include:

Stop & Shop, Applebee's, Barnes & Noble, Dave's, Dunkin Donuts, Panera, Wal-Mart and more!

Stop by the school Monday-Friday 7:45am-8:15am, the Rectory Monday-Friday 1:45-2:15pm, or in the Parish Center after the 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30am Sunday Masses to purchase your gift cards!

Shop with Amazon Smile!

If you shop on Amazon.com, your purchases could be benefiting Fr. John V. Doyle School! Simply go to smile.amazon.com and utilize your normal Amazon login information, select Fr. John V. Doyle from the list of organizations, and shop away!

For more information, see the PDF attached below. Happy shopping!

Aluminum Can Tab Collection

What: Aluminum can tabs are being collected

Why: To support the Ronald McDonald House in Providence

How can you help? Save can tabs and send them in to Mr. Godin’s room.

Bottle Cap Drive

We’re excited to share that our school is part of the Coca-Cola Give program. This provides new funding opportunities to help improve learning environments for students. The best part? Donations don’t come out of your own pocket. When you make Coca-Cola purchases, you simply send in bottle caps or product codes from boxes of beverages and our school receives a donation.

All caps and codes should be sent to Mr. Godin. Codes will be entered on one account to gain larger and quicker donations.

Thank you!

The Mission of Father John V. Doyle School is to provide students with a solid, well-rounded education based on Roman Catholic Tradition.

We live the Word of God in a caring, safe, and nurturing environment.

Email: kevinpeloquin@fjvd.org
Website: fjvd.org
Location: 343 South Main Street, Coventry, RI, USA
Phone: 401-821-3756
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gofjvdsaints