FJVD Weekly Info

Dear Father Doyle Families,

Happy November and a belated Blessed Solemnity of All Saints! In his Angelus remarks on All Saints Day this past Wednesday, Pope Francis remarked that, "holiness is a journey, a journey to be made together, helping each other, united with those excellent companions who are the Saints... in their lives we find an example, in their prayers we receive help and friendship, and with them we are bound up in brotherly love." I pray that, in the weeks ahead our school community may, like the Saints, be a source of example, prayer, friendship, and brotherly love as we journey together through the school year!

Speaking of All Saints Day, thank you to all of our fifth grade students, families, and Ms. Strmecki for their outstanding work on their Saint Biography Projects this week! Their contributions to our All Saints Day Mass was greatly appreciated. If you missed the Mass and presentations, you can still watch the livestream on our school Facebook page - no sign in required!

Congratulations, also, to our Virtue in Practice (VIP) student award winners for October, Khloe G. and Landon L. Both students are excellent models of the virtue of studiousness. As we enter the month of November, we also have a new virtue of the month, humility, defined as accepting our limitations and God-given talents. For more information, including Home Projects for the month of November and the Saints of the Month, please see the Virtue Corner below!

Lastly, a reminder that we are beginning Unit 2 of our Friendzy Program. Students will be engaging in various activities over the next 5-6 weeks that further develop and build upon our Unit 2 Catchphrase "Love at All Times!" and the accompanying verses. In addition, we encourage all families to continue the Friendzy conversation at home. Here is the latest Parent Letter for Unit 2 that outlines the Catchphrase, Key Verses, and Conversation Topics for families.

Please keep reading below for additional information:

Updates and Reminders:

• The Annual FJVD Veterans Day Service will be held Thursday, November 9th beginning at 6:30pm. If you would like a veteran in your family - living or deceased - to be recognized as part of the service, please be sure to send in the form found here.
• Colder weather is now upon us! Please be sure to send students to school with appropriate cold-weather attire for recess (hats, mittens, etc.), as we try to go outside for recess and play as frequently as possible.
• Planning to join us for Extended Day in the upcoming week? You can see the schedule for the week (11/6-11/10) by clicking here.

Please keep reading below or more announcements and information:

We're thrilled to share that our school is growing! Beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, we will be adding an additional pre-kindergarten classroom. More information will be available in the coming months, but we are thrilled to be able to expand our offerings for more families!

Students in the new classroom will be taught by Mrs. Dori Edwards, a previous parent at Father Doyle who has over a decade of early childhood classroom experience. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education from the University of Rhode Island and an Associate Degree in Human Development and Family Studies from the Community College of Rhode Island. We look forward to Mrs. Edwards joining us in the 2024-2025 school year!

Picture Day Make-up or Retakes will take place on November 7th. We had a successful picture day last Tuesday, and you should have received an email from Bailey Fox with your child’s picture. If your child was absent, their picture will automatically be taken on November 7th. If you would like to request a retake, please fill out the form here.

Also, new this year: Family Mini-Sessions will be held on November 7th from 2:45 pm - 6:05 pm. There are still spots left! This is a great opportunity for Christmas pictures. Bring the whole family, take sibling pictures, or both! Register for a Family Mini-Session here. If you are not sure if you have already registered, please email Mrs. Marra.

Based on our interest survey, we have enough students for a Boys Junior Basketball Team. (Grades 4-6). Thank you to Coach Ed for volunteering to coach again this year!

If your child would like to join our basketball team, the deadline to register is November 6th. Those of you that are already practicing with Coach Ed, you will still need to register for the team.

To officially register for the team and pay the basketball fee, please click the link here.

Join Northeast Family Martial Arts for a 4 week program here at Father Doyle. This program is open to student in grades K-2 and will begin on Tuesday November 28th. The classes are uniquely planned and feature kid friendly, yet challenging exercises designed to get children in shape while teaching them confidence, discipline, and the never give up attitude. Sign up by November 10th. For more information, see the flyer here.

You can sign up and pay for the program in one simple step at the link here.

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.

Virtue of the Month: Humility - accepting your limitations and God-given talents

Saint(s) of the Month:

• PK-2: St. John the Baptist
• 3-5: St. Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio)
• 6-8: St. Therese of Lisieux

Home Projects for the Month of November:

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 November here.

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.

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
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