FJVD Weekly Info...

This past Tuesday, I had just mailed back to the diocese a form they sent me, stating that I intended to renew Jae Smith's contract as Principal next year, when a few hours later, she told me the news that she was retiring at the end of this school year. I'm very sad to see her go, but I'm grateful for her over 20 years of service to Fr. John V. Doyle School, and especially for being able to work with such a great principal and woman of faith my first year at the parish and school. We've worked very well together, and with God's help, we've made a lot of progress moving the school forward. So, may the Lord grant you a blessed retirement, Jae, thanks for everything, our prayers are with you! God bless, Fr. Woolley

I would like to thank everyone for your kind words and emails upon hearing the news of my retirement at the end of this school year. I am so grateful for all of your well wishes and expressions of support!

Father Woolley will be working with the Catholic School Office to hire a new principal for Father John V. Doyle School. I have confidence that together, they will find the perfect person to fill this role! Please pray for their success as they begin the process!

Mrs. Smith

The designs above adorned the program which was distributed at the 11:30am Mass on January 27 for the start of Catholic Schools Week.

We are so very proud of our talented students!

As always, Thank You for your support of Father John V. Doyle School!

Mrs. Jae T. Smith

Games this weekend:

2/9 Boys Junior Basketball 1pm vs. Sacred Heart @ Sacred Heart, EP

2/10 Girls Grammar Basketball 1pm vs. St. Philomena @ FJVD

See listing of events below for future games!

Next week marks the end of the first Early Enrollment period...

If signed enrollment contract AND $200 deposit per student is received by:

February 15, 2019, you will be credited $100 off tuition

March 30, 2019, you will be credited $50 off tuition

Leah M. will be participating in the RI State Spelling Bee on March 16 at 10am at Lincoln Middle School!

The RI State Science Fair will be held on March 16-17 at CCRI in Warwick.

Representing Father John V. Doyle School:

• Matthew A. - Water Filtration (Chemistry division)
• Aidan K. - A Study on Fuel Efficiency (Engineering Mechanics division)

Leah, Matt, & Aidan, we wish you all the best!

We are so proud of our students and their accomplishments!

Please bring your old blessed Palms from last year's Palm Sunday to school. Father Woolley is collecting them to make the askes for this coming Ash Wednesday. Palms can be placed in the baskets marked "Blessed Palms for Ashes" in the school lobby.

Tickets for the Mardi Gras Auction can be purchased online through the FJVD website, in the school lobby on Friday mornings from 7:45 – 8:15, or after Sunday morning masses in the lobby at the Parish Center entrance.

Tickets can also be purchased for the Trip of a Lifetime Raffle! The winner of this raffle will choose one of the following great experiences: Napa Valley Wine Tour, Viva Las Vegas, or The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Your three night/four-day trip includes roundtrip main cabin airfare for two and deluxe hotel accommodations. Each trip is valued at $5,000.00. Tickets are $100 each and a limited number of tickets not to exceed 100 will be sold.

Thank you to all who attended our Open Session of the School Board meeting on Tuesday, January 29!

The next School Board meeting will be held on Monday, March 18, in the rectory conference room and the Open Session will begin at 6:30pm. Space in the conference room is limited. For seating purposes, please let Mrs. Smith know if you plan on attending. Thank you!

Snow days and delays for Father John V. Doyle School are announced through the Rhode Island Broadcasters Association. FJVD follows the Coventry public school system snow days and delays. Before Care opens at 8am on a Delay Day.

If you haven't already signed up to receive text and/or email alerts, please do so through this link... RIBA

RIBA will send text and email alerts as well as post the information on local TV and radio stations.

February

x ACRE Testing (February 2-15) Grades 5 & 8

8 Middle School Dance

9 Boys Junior Basketball 1pm vs. Sacred Heart @ Sacred Heart, EP

9 Pasta Dinner to benefit grades 7-8 DC trip

10 Girls Grammar Basketball 1pm vs. St. Philomena @ FJVD

13 Mass 1pm

15 Deadline for FACTS Grant & Aid Applications

16 Girls Grammar Basketball 10am vs OLM @ FJVD

17 Boys Junior Basketball 12pm vs. St. Pius V @ RI School for the Deaf

23 Girls Grammar Basketball 9am vs. St. Pius V @ Immaculate Conception

23 Boys Junior Basketball 1pm vs. St. Joe's @ St. Joe's

24 Girls Grammar Basketball 1pm vs. St. Mary @ FJVD

March

1 First Friday Mass 10am

2 Silent/Live Auction - Celebrate Mardi Gras!

4 Lenten Food Drive Begins

6 Ash Wednesday prayer service 10am

6 PD dismissal at 11:35am

8 Lifetouch Spring Picture Day

9 Ladies' Choice Event

12 End of Trimester 2

15 Dress "Green" For Charity

22 Report Cards

x Parish Mission (March 24-27)

25 Reconciliation grades 6, 7, 8 @ 1pm

26 Reconciliation grades 3, 4, 5 @ 1pm

April

x Read-a-thon (April 1-15)

2 Music Festival @ Mount Saint Charles (after school)

3 PD dismissal at 11:35am

x Scholastic Book Fair (April 4-5)

5 Grandparents' Day

5 First Friday Mass 10am

7 Open House for Prospective Students 9-11am

x Reading Week (April 8-12)

8 Pennies for Patients

12 Living Stations 9am (gym) & noon (Church)

24 Administrative Professsionals' Day

x Grades 7 & 8 Class Trip to DC (4/25-4/28)

26 Progress Reports

May

1 PD dismissal at 11:35am

3 Middle School Learning Fair

4 First Communion, Saturday, 11:00am

x STAR Summative Assessment (May 6-24)

7 Teacher Appreciation Luncheon

8 School Nurse Appreciation Day

10 Faculty/Staff PD - No School for Students

13 May Crowning 1:30pm

18 Drama Production of Peter Pan

24 Dress For Charity

24 Gentlemen's Choice Event

30 Ascension Thursday Mass 10am

June

4 Awards Night Grades 3-8

6 Eighth Grade Dinner

8 Eighth Grade Graduation, Saturday, 1pm

11 PreK Graduation & Kindergarten Celebration, 9am

13 Last Day of School Mass (TENTATIVE)

Fun in the Sun Camp (snow day dependent)

Theater Camp (snow day dependent!)

Book Camp (snow day dependent!)

Art Camp (snow day dependent!)

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