Doyon News
Friday, April 10, 2026
Dear Doyon Families,
Another wonderful week has come to a close at the Paul F. Doyon Memorial School. As the days grow brighter, we are grateful for your continued collaboration and support in making our school the very best place for learning. 🌷☀️
As a community, we would like to extend our congratulations to many of our upper elementary students for their efforts on the MCAS assessments. Our learners have been working hard to demonstrate all that they know, and we are so proud of their dedication. We would also like to offer a heartfelt thank you to Mrs. Twomey, our outstanding MCAS Coordinator, for her leadership in ensuring a smooth and positive testing experience for all. 📚✨
We also extend our gratitude to the Ipswich YMCA for their care and partnership with our Kindergarten Team. Congratulations to our kindergarten swimmers for successfully completing their six-week swim lesson series. Well done! 🏊♀️💦
Looking ahead, FRIES and School Council will meet next Wednesday evening in the Doyon Library. Whether you attend one meeting or stay for both, we encourage you to get involved. We value the opportunity to connect with families and grow our school community together, especially as we begin planning for the end of the year. 🌼
As a reminder, next week is the final week before spring recess. We encourage families to check the Lost and Found, as items collected over the winter will be donated during the break. If you are searching for a specific item, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
As always, if you need anything, we are here to help - please feel free to contact us at any time.
Warm regards,
Mr. Whitehouse-Mullen & Mrs. Benincasa
⭐Student Classroom Placement: Family Feedback⭐
Spring DEEP Student Registration
LAST CALL for Spring DEEP Sign Ups!
Spring DEEP Dates - Mondays 3:00-4:00 or Wednesdays 8:00-8:30 am OR 3:00 - 4:00
Monday Dates - 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18
Wednesday Dates - 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20
*Thursday Dates* Ipswich Explorers Class ONLY - 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21 (*3:00-4:30*)
Click here to review the Spring Class Descriptions!
Student Registration will close on Sunday, April 12th!
Please reach out to DEEP Coordinators Kerrie Titus and Jena Woodworth with any questions you may have!
Thank you!
Kerrie & Jena
Doyon CARES
Members of our amazing Student Leadership Team (SLT) are continuing to do a wonderful job starting each day with C.A.R.E.S. reminders! Way to lead by example, SLT!
Doyon and Beyond
Join us in fighting food insecurity and donate to our Cereal Drive to help those in need. From April 6th-17th the Ipswich Family YMCA will be collecting cereal in donation boxes located in the front lobby of the school. Together, we can strengthen our community and help our neighbors fight food insecurity.
Another way to help: Wednesdays in the month of April, you can eat out at a participating restaurant and they will donate a portion of the proceeds to provide a family in need with a grocery gift card!
Ipswich-Triton
Youth Football & Cheerleading
Registration now open
Frozen Practice Schedule
🎬UPDATED🎬
Relay for Life
Come to Relay for Life on May 30th from 5pm-9pm at the Ipswich High School track! The Interact Club at IHS is running a town wide event to raise money towards cancer research. Use this link to sign up to make a team and/or donate to the cause! Thank you!
MCAS Dates
🔵Grade 3 Math: Wednesday, April 29th and Friday, May 1st
Make ups: Friday, May 8th
🟢Grade 4 Math: Monday, May 4th and Tuesday, May 5th
Make ups: Friday, May 8th
🟠Grade 5 Math: Monday, May 11th and Tuesday May 12th
Make ups: Friday, May 15th
🟠Grade 5 STE: Monday, May 18th & Tuesday, May 19th
Make ups: Wednesday, May 20th
FRIES Focus
✨ Next Meeting
Wednesday, April 15th - Doyon Library
✨ FRIES Website: https://doyon-fries.membershiptoolkit.com/home
📆SAVE THE DATE
Save the date for Doyon a thon- June 3rd. Volunteers needed. Sign up Genius will be sent out closer to the date.
🎉Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week (5/4-5/8) is approaching, and we would love your help in making it a fantastic week for our wonderful teachers!
We are planning to create a display for our teachers to show our appreciation! To make this a success, we invite students and families to color and fill out the above template. Then please fold it back up and either drop it at the office or place in their folders to be turned into FRIES.
**All submissions are due by Friday, April 17th
👕 LOST & FOUND 👚
This weeks lost and found! Do you recognize any of these items?
Thank you to everyone who has added labels (last name) to your child's belongings!! We were able to return items to their owners.
Library Happenings! 📖
Nurse's Notes
Hello Doyon Families!
Think Spring!! Please have your child dress in layers as the weather can be tricky to judge this time of year.
Mary Sforza RN, MSN, NCSN
Important Dates
April 2026
Tuesday, April 14: Grade 2 Musical Showcase 6:30 PM
Thursday, April 16: School Committee Meeting at IHS 7:00 PM
Friday, April 17: Grade 1 to Stone Zoo
Monday, April 20 - 24: Spring Break - NO SCHOOL
Monday, April 27: DEEP - Week 1 Monday Classes
Tuesday, April 28: 4th grade to Lowell Mills
Wednesday, April 29: Grade 3 Math MCAS
Wednesday, April 29: DEEP - Week 1 Wednesday Classes
School Safety
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.