From the Principal's Desk
Dear Father Doyle Families,
Our celebration of National Reading Month is in full swing! Be sure to check out additional information regarding Reading Week and our annual Read-a-thon below!
Reading Week Begins Monday!
Our Reading Week kicks off this Monday, March 22nd. You can find a brief overview of Reading Week here, as well as a more detailed document here.
We can't wait for DEAR Time, Guest Readers, Literary Bingo, and Dress as Your Favorite Character Day - plus much, much more!
Annual FJVD Read-a-thon Begins Monday!
The Read-a-thon promises to be a fun, exciting journey that starts Monday, March 22, 2021!
This year, we're hoping everyone will activate their reader's account as soon as possible. This is where you can record and view your reader's progress.
We encourage you to activate your reader’s account today by clicking on https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/whHlmJ and following the simple instructions.Thank you for joining us on this reading journey!
Reminder: Weekly Story Time Each Wednesday in March!
Get cozy and relax, then join us for Story Time on Zoom every Wednesday in March beginning at 7pm. Each week we will have a special guest from the FJVD family reading a story live for our PK-2nd grade students. Older students are welcome to join as well!
Sign up for any (or all!) Wednesday's you would like to attend, and a separate Zoom invite will be sent out for each night. Sign up at the link here: bit.ly/FJVDStoryTime. You can sign up for as many nights as you'd like!
Middle School Reading Community Page
March is National Reading Month and, while we are always promoting reading and literacy at Father Doyle, during this month we want to take this opportunity to encourage our middle school students in particular to limit their screen time and pick up a good book! With this in mind, please take a moment to review our current guidance on Chromebook usage for in-person learners.
Furthermore, to promote reading among our middle school community, we've created a Middle School Reading Community Google Classroom page where students can share their thoughts on books they're currently reading. More information regarding the community page was sent to middle school families via email.
The FJVD PTO Wants to Hear From You!
The PTO wants to hear from you! Join them March 29th at 7pm for their first Focus Group meeting to share thoughts, ideas and experiences, and help them to make next year even better! Your feedback helps us continue to enhance the overall student & family experience. Register to join them here.
FJVD Paint Night Coming April 9th!
Paint Night permissions were due today, Friday, March 19th. If you were not able to turn in your permission slip, please email fjvdpto@fjvd.org.
Finally, a reminder that I will be attending a virtual New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) accreditation visit to another Catholic elementary school in the region from March 22nd-24th. I'm excited for this opportunity to see the great things other Catholic schools in our region are doing, as well as to learn more about the NEASC accreditation process. Due to the virtual visit, I will have limited access to email and phone calls on Monday, March 22nd and Tuesday, March 23rd, as well as the morning of Wednesday, March 24th. Please excuse any delayed responses as a result.
Have a great weekend! 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.
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 $75.00 check!
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!
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!
About Us
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.
