FJVD Weekly Info

Dear Father Doyle Families,

What a day we had for our Annual Walk-a-thon! We're thrilled to have raised over $20,000 this year thanks to your generosity and support! Not only that, but students had a great morning on Thursday walking and running laps supported by staff and family volunteers along the route. It was a truly special day, and a beautiful reminder of the wonderful things happening at Father Doyle School!

A reminder also that we officially launched our Friendzy character building program this week! The Catchphrase for the first unit is "We Need Each Other!" and the focus of the unit is creating a culture of building up, not tearing down. Throughout the week, students have been engaging in mini-lessons and activities around this theme from making #1 Fan signs to blindfolded buddy activities and more.

For more information, and to see how you can continue the Friendzy conversation at home with your student, please see the Friendzy Parent Newsletter here. I'll be sending home a Newsletter each month with the new theme and catchphrase, so stay tuned!

Lastly, speaking of creating a culture of building up, I would like to personally thank you for the many messages of congratulations and support I received after my wife and I welcomed our second child this past weekend. It is truly a privilege to be a member of this beautiful and vibrant school community!

Please keep reading for more announcements below:

Mrs. Anya Randall, who has previously run extra-curricular programming at Father Doyle School, is once again offering an after school art program for students in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and 1st grade.

The program will run for five weeks, October 10th through November 7th immediately after school, 2:45pm-3:30pm and the total cost is $60.00 per student.

To register for the program, please complete the online form here. You will be billed through FACTS Incidental Billing upon registering. Please note, your child cannot attend the program until your have completed your payment via FACTS.

See the flyer below for more details. We look forward to starting this new program!

Has everyone in your family had their flu vaccine?

There will be a FREE flu vaccine clinic at Father Doyle School on Thursday, October 12th from 2:15pm-5:00pm.

Here’s some important information about the FREE flu vaccine clinic:

• Register online at schoolflu.com to schedule an appointment.

• Online registration is required to ensure the availability of the vaccine, walk-ins will be limited.

• Insurance information will be collected, but the vaccine is FREE whether you have insurance or not.

The flu is a serious, highly contagious, and sometimes deadly disease. Catching the flu means missing days of work and school. You might even have to spend time in the hospital. Don’t take the risk — the flu vaccine is your best protection against the flu

For more information, visit health.ri.gov/flu/, or call the Department of Health’s information line at 401-222-

5960.

Calling all alumni and current families! As many of you know, our longtime and beloved building aid, Mrs. Moone, retired at the start of this year, and the SSJP/FJVD Alumni Committee is looking to create a book of memories for her. Sadly, she was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer earlier this year, and we though this would be a funs surprise and something that she would definitely enjoy as she goes through treatment. But we need your help! Please share with use your favorite memories of Mrs. Moone and share the link with others in the SSJP/FJVD Community

Share Your Fondest Memories of Mrs. Moone Here

We're thrilled to share that long time FJVD teacher Mrs. O'Keefe will be offering a Right of Christian Initiation for Children (RCIC) course for students at the school and Parish in grades 4-8 seeking to receive Baptism or First Communion. The program will be held Mondays from 3:45-4:45pm.

For additional information regarding this new program, please contact the Religious Education Director, Ann Sartell, at 401-821-4780 or via email at ssjpreled@aol.com

Please note, this program is specifically for those students who did not receive their sacraments at the traditionally scheduled time. Students in 2nd grade at Father Doyle will still receive their sacramental preparation as part of the 2nd grade religion curriculum.

As always, be assured of my prayers for you and your families.

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.

We're excited for another great year of Extended Day Care! Please find the welcome letter below from our coordinator, Ms. Ciera. There are lots of fun activities and themes prepared for the upcoming months!

As a reminder, the Extended Day Policies and Procedures can be found here. When picking up for extended day, please call the extended day line at 401-262-0271. An extended day staff person will direct you to the appropriate pick-up location either the west wing/middle school entrance (to the left of the main entrance) or an outdoor play space.

October 24th is Picture Day at FJVD! Students do not need to wear their uniforms. No need to pre-register. New this year: Family Mini-Sessions will be held on November 7th from 2:45pm - 6:05pm. This is a great opportunity for Christmas pictures! Bring the whole family, take sibling pictures or both! Register here.

Virtue of the Month: Hope - trusting in God's loving plan

Saint(s) of the Month:

• PK-2: St. Joseph
• 3-5: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
• 6-8: Sts. Louis & Zelie Martin

Home Projects for the Month of September:

Home projects are broken down by grade level groupings. These are not required and rarely involve a material project, but rather include an opportunity to discuss and practice the virtues as a family. You can find the home projects for the Month of September here.

A reminder that Father John V. Doyle School is a peanut and tree-nut free school. For the safety of all students, we ask that children not bring snacks and other food items to school that contain peanuts and/or tree nuts. This includes peanut butter, nutella, and granola bars containing peanuts or tree nuts.

Thank you!

For more information on our Partners in Education Program go to https://bit.ly/FJVDPartners22

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