Doyon News
Friday, January 9, 2026
Dear Doyon Families,
It has been a busy and joyful first week back at the Paul F. Doyon Memorial School! Despite icy conditions that made for an unexpected mid-week disruption, our students transitioned smoothly back into their routines and are off to a strong start in 2026. We are grateful to our families for their patience and partnership as we supported students returning to school after a longer-than-usual winter recess. Families with children who are eligible for PreKindergarten are encouraged to save the date for Thursday, January 22 when we will host our PreKindergarten Information Night. This event is a wonderful opportunity for families with children ages 3 and 4 to learn more about the caring, student-centered programming offered at both the Paul F. Doyon Memorial School and the Winthrop Schools. Additional information can be found on the flyer included in this newsletter. Please be sure to review the remainder of the newsletter, as it contains several important updates and reminders. As always, if you have any questions or need support, don’t hesitate to reach out—we are here to help. Warmly,
Mr. Whitehouse-Mullen & Mrs. Benincasa
S is for Self-Control!
During January, we are focusing on self-control. At Doyon, we define self-control as the ability to manage your thoughts, words, emotions and actions.
The library will be open to students on Friday mornings from 8:00-8:40! Students can come to the library before school to read, draw, play with Legos, code, or work on a STEAM project. If your child would like to attend, please sign up below. Space is limited to 12 students per week.
Reach out to Teresa Hohenstein at thohenstein@ipsk12.net with any questions.
Curious about school safety procedures? Take a peek at the documents displayed below. These documents are shared with students at the start of the school year by Detective Joe Perna, our School Resource Officer. The documents may serve as a guide to support families in discussing school safety. As always, please be in touch with questions around school safety at the Paul F. Doyon Memorial School.
🎒 New Year, Same Snack Needs!
We are once again collecting snack donations for students who forget to bring one to school.
Recommended items:
• Pirate’s Booty
• Goldfish
Hello Doyon Families and Welcome back!
I hope you all had a wonderful, restful, and healthy break!
Just a reminder that students should not come to school if they are feeling ill. This includes not only fevers, but also deep/uncontrollable coughing, diarrhea/vomiting, rash of unknown origin, and severe sore throat and/or headache. Please remember to use Dismissal Manager or call the school to let us know your child will be absent. It is always helpful to send in a doctor's note if your child was seen.
We are seeing so much illness in the community as well as the country. Remember that flu can present with abdominal pain/nausea/vomiting as well as fever, sore throat, headache, congestion/cough, body aches. The biggest thing to watch for is secondary infection, especially pneumonia.
Students may return when they are fever free for 24 hours without medication and generally feeling better. The COVID guidelines are similar: Students may return when fever free for 24 hours without Tylenol/Motrin and generally feeling better, plus it is recommended when they return to activity to take extra precautions for five days including: mask wearing, physical distancing when possible, and good hand/cough hygiene.
Mary Sforza RN, MSN, NCSN
Doyon School Nurse
