Doyon News
Friday, December 19, 2025
Dear Doyon Families,
As we wrap up the final days before our winter break, the Paul F. Doyon Memorial School has been filled with energy, joy, and anticipation. Both students and staff are clearly counting down to a well-earned recess. Earlier today, our school community came together in the cafetorium for our beloved annual sing-along, a tradition that marks the start of the winter break. This gathering is always a highlight of the year, bringing our school together in a shared moment of celebration and connection. We are grateful to everyone who helped make this experience possible for our students.
Although many families and staff will be traveling or taking time away the next two weeks, please don’t hesitate to reach out if a need arises. As a reminder, our school will be closed from Monday, December 22, 2025 to Monday, January 5, 2025. Our next school newsletter will be sent on Friday, January 9, 2025. Until then, we extend our warmest wishes to you and your loved ones for a joyful holiday season and a wonderful start to the new year.
Warmly,
Mr. Whitehouse-Mullen & Mrs. Benincasa
Ugly Sweater Day
Silly Sock Day
Art with Pine Boughs
E is for Empathy!
Empathy is so important this time of year! We teach empathy when we share and discuss the many holidays that are celebrated, when we give to or help others, and when we consider all of the many things people are balancing in their lives right now.
We see you all and recognize the excitement, joy, stress, and fatigue this time of year can bring! We are grateful for our partnership with you and wish you all peace and love into the new year.
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.
Dear Doyon Families,
Please have students dress in layers as well as snow pants, boots, hats, and gloves/mittens when the weather calls for it. I do have some snow pants and boots available thanks to generous donations. If anyone has any boots or snow pants to donate, I would appreciate it! Please remind students to bring and wear a coat to school and recess.
Thank you so much for keeping your children home when they are ill and continuing to inform the school as we track trends. We are seeing some scattered tummy bugs and also some cases of flu/flu-like viral illnesses. Students may return when fever free for 24 hours without tylenol/motrin as well as generally feeling better.
Be well!
Mary Sforza RN, MSN, NCSN
Doyon School Nurse