FJVD Weekly Info

We Live the Word!

November 2, 2024

From the Principal's Desk

Dear Father Doyle Families,

Wishing you all a blessed Feast of All Saints! Our 5th grade students did a wonderful job representing so many incredible saints through the years at our school Mass yesterday afternoon. Thank you to Ms. Szorosy and all of the students for their hard work!

On All Saints Day in November of 2000, Pope John Paul II, later to be canonized himself, shared the following remarks:

"The saints took the words of Jesus in his Beatitudes seriously. They believed that they would find happiness by putting them into practice in their lives. And they realized their truth in everyday experience: despite their trials, moments of darkness and failures, they already experienced in part here the deep joy of communion with Christ. In him they discovered the future glory of God's kingdom."

As we honor and remember all the saints who have come before us, lighting a path of faith, hope, and love, may we be inspired by their lives to act with compassion, courage, and kindness in our daily lives.

At this time, I am pleased to share that Mr. Ed Correia will be joining the FJVD community as our physical education teacher. Mr. Correia is familiar to many in the FJVD community as he has served for several years as our CAL Basketball Coach, as well as running our current Little Saints Instructional Basketball Program for students in Grades 1-3. Please join me in welcoming Mr. Correia!

Lastly, as noted last week, I would highly encourage all families to complete the survey, which can be found here. Please know that responses are anonymous, and each response is carefully considered. Over the past several years, survey responses have prompted meaningful change in a range of areas including extended day programming, extracurriculars, curricular supplies, and more. Thank you for your thoughtful feedback!

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Newly Announced Programs and Events:

Picture Day Make-up or Retakes will be held this Tuesday November 5th. We had a great picture day on October 15th, and you should have received an email from Bailey Fox with your child’s picture. If your child was absent or would like to request a retake, please fill out the form here by November 4th.
FJVD's Annual Veterans Day Prayer Service to be held this Thursday, November 7th beginning at 6:30pm. See below for more information, including an opportunity have your loved ones who served or currently serve in the armed forces recognized in a special way.
Art Club for Grades PK&K and 1&2 is starting up in two weeks! Join Mrs. O'Brien and FJVD student Ms. Veronica for a great five-week club exploring a range of art styles and techniques. More information, including registration links, included below!
Christmas Shoppe help needed! It's hard to believe that our Christmas Shoppe is only about a month away! Each year, students purchase and wrap gifts for family and friends at the shoppe. At this time, we are looking for volunteers to help with our store on Wednesday, December 4th and Thursday, December 5th. You can sign up here to help! If you don't see a shift that works for you, please feel free to let us know.

Previously Announced Programs and Events:

Join us for our first annual Turkey Day Camp! Open to students in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten, this unique one-day camp provides students with engaging activities through the day on Thanksgiving Eve, while also providing parents and families an opportunity to cook, clean, or just head to work prior to the holiday. See below for more details!
If you did not order a 2023-2024 Yearbook but would be interested in purchasing one, we have a limited amount of last year’s yearbooks for sale. Yearbooks are $40. If you are interested, please email Mrs. Marra at jennmarra@fjvd.org to check availability.

Annual Veterans Day Prayer Service - Nov. 7th 6:30

Each year, our eighth grade students lead a special Veterans Day prayer service to recognize family members of the FJVD school community who are veterans or currently serving in the armed forces.

As part of the service, members of our eighth grade class have invited a family member who is a veteran to be recognized in a special way and share some personal reflections.

In addition, Father John V . Doyle School annually honors veterans with ties to our school community including alumni, family, and friends of the school. This year we will once again be creating a veterans’ memorial in the area in front of the school gym. The memorial will consist of a flag representing each veteran along with the names of all veterans connected to our school community.

See the attachment below to participate in our Veterans Day Memorial.

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Art Club with Mrs. O'Brien - Multiple Grade Levels!

Mrs. O’Brien, FJVD parent and substitute teacher, will be running two after school Art Clubs - one for our Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students and one for our 1st and 2nd grade students. The cost for the club is $60 per student. We're also excited to share that one of our middle schoolers - Ms. Veronica - will be assisting with the art camp for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students!

Students participating in the club will strengthen cutting, tracing and gluing skills, while also enhancing their ability to follow multiple step instructions with attention to detail. Projects will include salt dough ornaments, watercolor paintings, and more. Student should bring a small, easy to eat snack for after school.

Grades 1 & 2 Art Club

Dates: November 13, 20 & December 4, 11,18

Time: 2:30 - 3:30 (1:30 - 2:30 for Early Dismissal Days)

REGISTER HERE - Grades 1 & 2

PreK - Kindergarten

Dates: November 18, 25 & December 2, 9,16

Time: 2:30 - 3:30

REGISTER HERE - Grades PK & K

Turkey Day Camp - Coming this November!

Parents, on the day before Thanksgiving are you working? Cooking? Cleaning? Maybe you just want to get the house ready for guests?

Let us help! Children in Pre-K and Kindergarten can enjoy a day of everything turkey at our Turkey Day Camp on Wednesday, November 27th from 8:00am-3:30pm. The day will feature story time, a craft, outdoor play, songs, games and learning stations that are all related to the themes of Thanksgiving and turkeys.

Children will need to bring a snack, lunch, and a refillable water bottle.

REGISTER HERE

The cost for the day is $75. Please note, there will not be a nurse in the building during Turkey Day Camp.

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.