Doyon News
Friday, April 17, 2026
Dear Doyon Families,
Another exciting week has come to a close at the Paul F. Doyon Memorial School! 🎉 Our students across all grade levels were busy learning, playing, and enjoying time together, and it has been wonderful to see our school community in action.
Our kindergarten students participated in Pages-in-Play, an in-house enrichment experience where a guest storyteller engaged our youngest learners with imaginative and engaging stories. Our second grade students shined in their musical showcase - congratulations to our talented performers for sharing their hard work and creativity with the school community!
Our fifth graders welcomed the Ipswich River Wildlife Society and stepped into the role of scientists as they explored questions and wonderings about the natural world, and our first grade students wrapped up the week with an exciting field trip to the Stone Zoo 🦁 - a memorable experience for all.
We also want to extend a sincere thank you to those who joined us for School Council and FRIES; these groups play an important role in supporting and enriching our students’ experiences, and we truly appreciate your time and dedication.
As a reminder, next week is April recess, and we look forward to welcoming students back on Monday, April 27th. The Main Office will remain open during the break, so please don’t hesitate to call if you need assistance. There will be no edition of the Doyon News next Friday, April 24th, and our next communication will be shared on Friday, May 1st. And just like that, May is right around the corner - which means we are in the home stretch. We’ve got this! 💪
Warmly,
Mr. Whitehouse-Mullen & Mrs. Benincasa
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!
🧮 The Fries Treasurer position will be open for a new 2-year term at the end of the school year. If interested email: Dougherty.family91@gmail.com
🌳Green team is looking for adult volunteers to help assemble garden beds. Green Team is installing 3 new 4x8 raised beds to the Doyon Courtyard, materials and soil being delivered by Black Earth. We are hoping to find a few handy parents with tools, to help construct the beds and fill with soil, for Thursday April 23rd, Friday the 24th or possibly beginning of May if that works best. The new beds will expand our gardening project to more classrooms for future spring, summer and fall. Please reach out to Dougherty.family91@gmail.com if interested.
🌎Sunday May 3rd, Doyon cleanup 11a-1p. Meet at Doyon school and help clean up for Earth Day.
📆SAVE THE DATE
The annual Doyon-a-thon will be on June 3rd. Volunteers needed. Sign up Genius will be sent out closer to the date.
✨ Next Meeting Wednesday, May 20th - Zoom
✨ FRIES Website: https://doyon-fries.membershiptoolkit.com/home
Hello Doyon Families!
Spring has finally arrived in ipswich and so have the bugs!
It is a good idea to apply bug spray, especially for those late afternoon/evening outdoor and sports activities. I am seeing a lot of bites in the back of the neck as well so don't forget that spot! I am happy to check in with your child and apply anti-itch cream as needed. Also, please check your child for ticks!
Have a wonderful spring break!
Mary Sforza RN, MSN, NCSN
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.