Our SPV Garden is growing! We had so much fun picking veggies today! Happy Summer! 🍅🥬🥕🥦
Moving Forward Together - Fall 2020 Reopening Plan https://bit.ly/spv-moving-forward
During the COVID-19 pandemic, our school was closed, but the learning never stopped. Here's what we did during our time of distance learning that brought our Firedog Family closer together.
Peas, Please! | Click the link below to watch Mrs. Wilkins' last episode of Growing Gardeners! We are so grateful to Mrs. Wilkins and Mr. Carroll for continuing to serve our students in this fun, virtual way! https://youtu.be/XmSZUirBqNo
We are so grateful that @ACEatND wrote this beautiful piece about our SPV Kind initiative! Have you checked out our virtual gratitude wall? Read more about it here: https://ace.nd.edu/news/building-a-gratitude-wall
Learning how to care for God's creation is a pillar of our school community. Check out our new episode of Growing Gardeners! In it, Mrs. Wilkins and Mr. Carroll prepare our soil for planting. Click here: https://bit.ly/gardenepisode5
The St. Pius V School garden has brought a lot of light and a lot of hope to our community during these difficult times. Click this link to watch Mrs. Wilkins' latest episode of Growing Gardeners! --> https://youtu.be/v_dH-wRi_PE
We are so proud of our 2nd grader, Angelina, for being a good steward of her talents and raising money to support healthcare workers during the COVID-19 crisis! Read more here: https://www.spvri.org/article/252320?org=spvri
Way to go, 8th grade! We are so proud of you. #ClassOf2020 #FiredogFamily
This is one of many things we are doing to celebrate our graduating 8th graders! Congratulations, Class of 2020!
After requests from our student council and many families, we are excited to announce that we will hold our Walkathon virtually this year on June 1 at 1 PM. Our theme is taken from a quote by St. John Bosco: "Walk with your feet on earth, but in your heart be in Heaven."
One of our 8th graders, Bryan, is reading the book "Bible Animals" to his sister! We love to see our students teach their family about what they've learned in school.
We are so proud of Sofia, who is the only student from Rhode Island to place in the National Poster Contest sponsored by AATSP. Please join us in congratulating Sofia for being recognized nationally for her talent! 🙌 Read more here: https://www.spvri.org/article/249171
In Episode #3 of Growing Gardeners, Mrs. Wilkins teaches us how to thin the seedlings that each of our classes grew this year. ✂️ Click this link to watch: https://youtu.be/4eN9be3G-Rg.
One of our 7th graders organized a service project and had our students make cards to send to local nursing homes. She wanted to send nursing home residents some Firedog love during these trying times!
We were recently able to have our gym floors refinished! The gym is a special place for St. Pius because our entire school gathers for morning prayer in there every day. We can't wait to pray together again in our beautiful gym!
Mrs. Wilkins released a new episode of Growing Gardeners! 🌱 Click this link to watch her harvest our leeks: https://youtu.be/91s8yceIFq4
Our annual May Crowning will be live streamed tomorrow, May 8, on the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of the Dominican Order. To live stream the ceremony at 1 PM, please click here: https://bit.ly/maycrowning2020.
It's Teacher Appreciation Week! 🍎 This week, our students are responding to daily prompts to show their love for their teachers in various ways. Check out some of their posts on our virtual bulletin board!
In just 24 hours, you raised $10,225 for our Firedog Families impacted by COVID-19. We are so grateful for your donations. Thank you for your prayers for the campaign, for your gifts, and for sharing the campaign with others. #GivingTuesdayNow #ProudToBeAFiredog
We are so grateful for your support! You can help us reach 100% of our goal by sharing this image with your friends! #SupportOurFamilies #AdvanceOurMission #DonateToday
#GivingTuesdayNow is TODAY! Make a donation to St. Pius V School at http://bit.ly/givingtuesdaynow
SUPPORT our families | ADVANCE our mission
#GivingTuesdayNow is tomorrow! At 10:30 AM, join Sister Maria Francesca and friends for tea on our Facebook page. We'll be live!
#GivingTuesdayNow is TOMORROW! Please click this link --> https://youtu.be/lPzQCaecjCA to hear a message from Sister Maria Francesca about our campaign.
Happy Feast of St. Joseph the Worker! Today, we are praying for our families, especially those who find themselves out of work or in very dire financial circumstances due to COVID-19. St. Joseph, Model of all who Labor and Pillar of Families, pray for us!
Happy Friday from our Preschoolers!
On May 5, #GivingTuesdayNow, go to bit.ly/givingtuesdaynow to make a gift to our school. Your donation will support families who’ve been affected by COVID-19.
Tune in for our School Mass at St. Pius V Church happening now! https://spvchurch.org/live-stream | St. Pius V, pray for us!
We have a full day planned to celebrate Pope St. Pius V! Join our School Mass at 12 PM at https://www.spvchurch.org/live-stream | Homeroom lunches at 12:30 PM | Art contest winners will be announced at the end of the day. God bless you! Pope St. Pius V, pray for us! 🙏
One of our families asked if we could host virtual garden club meetings, so Mrs. Wilkins decided to launch a series of videos to show students what's going on in the garden! Seedling Check out the first episode! https://youtu.be/3PK3Jj-3Vl0
St. Pius V Church recently released their new episode of Parish or Perish! In this episode, Fr. Patrick
and Fr. James discuss Pope St. Pius V and the Battle of Lepanto. It's a great day to learn more about our school's patron! Watch here: https://youtu.be/78kt4tJiB_o
Check out this shoutout to Señora DiIorio from one of our students!
We love St. Pius V Church's new talk show, Parish or Perish! We miss Fr. James and Fr. Patrick very much, and we are grateful for their prayers and for all they do for our school. Click here to watch: https://youtu.be/pV_Lc2g5f9A
Happy Earth Day! Lots of our Kindergarten students enjoyed Earth Day via distance learning today!
Happy Feast of Saint Anselm! St. Anselm, pray for us! 🙏
Our garden is in full gear and our seedlings are growing their true leaves! 🌿A big shout out to Mrs. Wilkins, who is working so hard to maintain our garden during this time of social distancing!
Before Easter break, our 8th graders put on a virtual Passion Play for our school community. Click the link below to read more about how our students united our Firedog Family in an hour of prayer and grace.
https://www.spvri.org/article/234477?org=spvri
Mrs. Paroyian, our Extended Day Director, put together some ideas for family fun during this unprecedented “stay-cation”. Hope you’re having a blessed Spring Break, Firedog Family! http://bit.ly/spv-staycation
A very blessed Easter from the St. Pius V School Family
💛 #easter https://youtu.be/nf-QUki-WSI
Blessed Holy Thursday! A message from Sr. Maria Francesca as we enter into these most holy days of the Paschal Triduum https://bit.ly/spv-triduum
Looks like one of our families is really enjoying their adventures with online learning! 😊
One of our students is preparing for Easter by learning how to paint stained glass! How are you and your families preparing this year? #5DaysAway
Thanks to all who have shouted out a teacher, colleague, or friend on our SPV Kind Gratitude Wall— we’re feeling so encouraged by our Firedog Family— if you haven’t checked it out, find it here https://bit.ly/spvkind20
The 5th graders finished their Civil War projects last week! Most of them chose to recreate a famous battle.
The first graders wrote prayers for one of their Religion assignments last week.
We hope you enjoy this beautiful smile from one of our Pre-K students! 😄He has been reading, learning parts of speech, writing his own sentences, learning how to make cupcakes, and helping his parents with yard work!
St. Pius V School teachers are embracing creativity amid the chaos caused by COVID-19, finding unique ways to keep their students engaged with their studies. Click the link to read about fun projects in Spanish class! https://www.spvri.org/article/225657?org=spvri
We need you to help us advance our mission, #NowMoreThanEver. On #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving and unity to raise funds in response to the COVID_19 epidemic, donate to St. Pius V School at http://bit.ly/givingtuesdaynow.
We asked our students to share one thing they miss about coming to school. Here's what they shared.
Yesterday, on April Fools' Day, our fourth graders had a substitute, Danny Ainge, teach the day's lesson. Our students were happy when Mr. Brassard took control and sent Danny away!
“Los pollitos dicen, pío, pío, pío!” To celebrate our Kindergarten chicks that recently hatched, our students learned how to say “chicks” in Spanish, made paper “pollitos”, and practiced this song!
Check out how much our seedlings are growing! Can you guess what vegetables these will become? Hint: one's actually an herb!
It is not too late to order a yearbook! The deadline has been extended to Friday, April 3. Order your yearbook at YBPay.lifetouch.com with code 1692620. Please also send pictures of your children learning from home to yearbook@spvri.org so we can add them to the yearbook!
Happy Monday from our pre-schoolers! 😄
Our campus is closed, but our learning continues! Click this link to read how St. Pius V School is managing the #COVID_19 crisis and what we're doing to stay connected with our Firedog Family --> https://www.spvri.org/article/217605?org=spvri
Music class with Miss Scott! 🎶☺️ #DistanceLearning
Happy Firedog Friday! Make sure you bring your best dance moves and your favorite St. Pius V gear!
"We are doing our work and loving it!" ~Firedog Mom #DistanceLearning
Are you ready for our Firedog Quiz Bowl? May the most spirited Firedog win!
The Church's sacred liturgy reminds us to embrace joy by celebrating the Feast of the Annunciation. Join us today in celebrating the beginning of Jesus in His human nature and the Blessed Virgin Mary's consent to carry the Savior of the world! Ave Maria!
One of our 8th graders recently graduated as a Young Marine! Read Bryan's story here: https://www.spvri.org/article/202798?org=spvri
Don't forget to order your yearbook! The deadline to order is THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 27. Also, we'd love to include photos of students learning from home in our yearbook this year. Please send them to yearbook@spvri.org!
Firedog Family Week is in full swing! Today, we want to see you reading to your pets or to a stuffed animal! Post a picture or video to bit.ly/firedogfamilyweek.
🐣🐥 Our Kindergarten Chicks are hatching-- don't miss this! bit.ly/spvrichicks
🐣🐥 Kindergarten’s chicks from Casey Farm are hatching this week— don’t miss it! Check it out on our SPV Kindergarten Chick Cam 🎥 http://bit.ly/spvchicks20 @historicne
On pajama day, we also had a virtual snack break with Sister Maria Francesca. One of our students did some tricks on her hoverboard. Nothing but smiles today!
It's Monday of Firedog Family Week! We want to see how you're celebrating! Post a picture here and to bit.ly/firedogfamilyweek.
5th grade Zoom call to catch up and discuss Brady leaving the Pats. We each shared something we liked about being home!
The first graders just connected through zoom! It was a little chaotic, but at least we got to connect!
Our campus is closed but our learning continues! Everyone in our community is learning right now, even our faculty and staff. We are always here for you if you need anything at all. Be assured of our prayers for you, and let us pray for one another!
During challenging times, it's important to remember what we're grateful for as a community. Take a moment to thank a Firedog Family member on our virtual gratitude wall at http://bit.ly/spvkind20. You can post text, pictures, GIFs, or even draw on a virtual canvas!
Let us unite together this St. Joseph's Day to pray the Rosary with Pope Francis at 4 PM!
"We turn to Mary with the...Rosary, under the loving gaze of Saint Joseph...and we ask him to guard...our families, and in particular the sick and the persons taking care of the sick."
St. Pius V Church is streaming Mass for the Feast of St. Joseph at 12 PM today and holding adoration in prayer for the world for 40 hours from Saturday morning through Sunday evening. For more information, click https://spvchurch.org/.
Happy Feast of St. Joseph! 🇮🇹 We welcome you to join us for our daily morning message. http://bit.ly/goodmorningspv
Today is the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. St. Joseph is the Glory of home life, Pillar of families, Solace of the wretched, Hope of the sick, Patron of the dying, Terror of demons, and the Protector of Holy Church. St. Joseph, pray for us!
Virtual and distant learning is off to a great start at SPV. Even our 3-Year Old Preschoolers are hard at work. We are grateful for all our teachers who are making learning at home possible!
How are you feeling?
A tool we use at school to grow our emotional intelligence is the Mood Meter.
This simple question coupled with space & silence to answer honestly is important for all of us right now.
More info > http://moodmeterapp.com/
#emotionsmatter @rulerapproach
We're doing staff meetings a little differently lately...#SocialDistancing #COVID19
The @NCAA may have cancelled @marchmadness but St. Pius V Lent Madness continues— a few more hours for voting. Will it be St. Paul or St. Faustina? #lentmadness
Our classrooms look a bit different today, but our students are still hard at work learning from a distance!
First day out and students are already asking when snack time is! 😆 #COVID19
Mil gracias por acompañarnos! Los niños se divirtieron!
Order Your Yearbook Today! Go to YBPay.lifetouch.com and enter code 1692620
Thank you, NET Ministries, for a super retreat! 🙌 Read more here: https://spvri.org/article/201127?org=spvri
Don't forget to buy some raffle tickets this weekend at our shows! Get more information at http://bit.ly/spvdrama20!
Two of our students are competing in the Rhode Island-American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese's poster contest! Please pray that they do well!
Our Art Club recently met to make penguins living on top of little igloos. Thank you Providence College FriarServe volunteers! #PCServes
Order Your Yearbook Today! Go to YBPay.lifetouch.com and enter code 1692620
Fifth grade is loving their novel study of Number the Stars by Lois Lowry!
We love learning Spanish with our St. Pius V School family. Mil gracias por su visita, Señora Carranza!
Exciting morning at LEGO League Jr. Boomtown Competition. Way to go Lego Engineers!
This picture perfectly wraps up Reading Week: one of our 8th graders reads to his younger buddy on 'bring-your-stuffed-animal-to-school' day.
We 💛 reading and we love how much our students love their buddies!
Can you spot your favorite literary characters? 📖 #CharacterDay
The seventh grade and their kindergarten buddies enjoy reading together for Reading Week!
I spy the Cat in the Hat at St. Pius V School! Thank you to the Cranston chapter members of the General Federation of Women's Club who visited our students on Dr. Seuss' birthday!
Walmart recently awarded our Growing Gardeners Club a $1,500 grant, and we're using it to get a greenhouse for our garden! Thanks be to God for Walmart's generosity. Read more here: https://www.spvri.org/article/199431?org=spvri
Our 7th graders just started a new poetry unit! Click the link to hear them recite "The Tyger" by William Blake! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh9sbMXvSeo
Order your yearbook today! Order at YBPay.lifetouch.com and enter code 1692620.
Join us for Literacy Night on Wednesday, March 4th from 5:30-7PM to celebrate reading with lessons from Ms. Scott, Mrs. Bennett, Sister Martin de Porres and Mrs. Thibeault.
Our Recycling Club members are hard at work putting together materials to educate their peers about what does and does not go in which bin. We love that our students are such good stewards of the environment!
I smiled when I saw why this sixth grader thought our school was special:
We had so much fun at our Zumba class this week! A big thank you to the Providence College FriarServe volunteers who led their first class for our students! #PCserves
Today, one of our students said that her ashes “felt like God”! Please keep our students in your prayers this Lent and be assured of our prayers for you! https://www.spvri.org/article/197060?org=spvri
«How can I repay the LORD for all of His goodness to me?» Psalm 116:12 🙏 We prayed for you and our entire SPV family at our Family Holy Hour tonight!
Spring is coming! Saint Dominic, pray for us!
Grade four experimenting with sound waves and vibrations.
Spending time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and having fun at our annual Faith Rally!
There’s a lot going on in the atrium!
Our fifth graders did an excellent job at our wax museum today!
Today, on the Feast of St. Valentine, a Roman priest and martyr, we ask God, through the intercession of this blessed saint, that we may give our whole heart to Jesus Christ, Our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Ghost, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Happy 100th day of school! 🥳
"By the end, students realize not only that they can do science but also that they are scientists.” ~Ms. Kraus, St. Pius V School Science Teacher http://stpiusvri.apptegy.us/article/187057?org=spvri
Way to go Firedog, Family! We've reached 1,000 likes on Facebook! Like us here: https://www.facebook.com/StPiusVSchool/
Click this link to learn how our parents inspire our students to read and speak Spanish! http://stpiusvri.apptegy.us/article/186058?org=spvri
Day 6: Today, we celebrate our faculty and staff! #CatholicSchoolsWeek
On Day 5 of Catholic Schools Week, we celebrate vocations! 🙏 Students will hear from local priests, religious, and lay Catholics about vocations, and parents will join their children for lunch. Students, wear a silly hat, tie, and/or silly socks! 🧦
Happy Day 4 of Catholic Schools Week! Today, we celebrate our nation with an assembly to honor veterans and active duty military!
Day 3 of Catholic Schools Week is tomorrow! Tomorrow, we celebrate the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas at Mass, followed by a volleyball game 🏐 and a special treat for our students! 🍪 Students, wear your sneakers!
It's Day 2 of Catholic Schools Week! We'll begin our morning with prayer, 🙏 decorate our homeroom doors and then welcome local first responders to campus! 🧯Students, wear your favorite hoodies!
Day 1 of Catholic Schools Week is tomorrow! 😄 We start off our festivities with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and our Open House. Students, be sure to wear your uniforms!
Wednesday, January 29 is St. Pius V School's Firedog Day of Giving. Stay tuned to hear what we give to our school! And help give the gift of financial support here: http://bit.ly/dayofgiving20!
We love when our parents visit Spanish class to read to our students! 💟😇 // Nos encanta cuando nuestros padres y nuestras madres visitan nuestra clase para leernos libros en Español!
Congratulations to our Spelling Bee contestants who are moving on to the diocesan Spelling Bee competition January 30! 👏🐝🙌
Two of our students placed in the Top 10 at the Chess Master Connections' Scholastic Tournament! ♟️ We are so proud of them! 😄
We are so excited to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe tomorrow at Mass! See you there! https://www.facebook.com/events/574782253350839/
Cyber Patriot is the National Youth Cyber Education Program established by the Air Force Association. We are so blessed that our parent mentors for this club are both in the military and have extensive technical experience! http://bit.ly/SPVcyberpatriot
Our Christmas concert is 1 week away! 🎄🔔🎼
We hope you join us for this celebrated tradition!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2785759644796496/
"It is the beautiful task of Advent to awaken in all of us memories of goodness and thus to open doors of hope." -Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Because of your generosity, we raised $10,695 for new Chromebooks for our students on Giving Tuesday. Thank you so much, Firedog family!
Giving Tuesday is TODAY! Spread the word to family members and friends by clicking http://bit.ly/shareourcampaign
#GivingTuesday is TOMORROW! Please make a gift to SPV so we can upgrade our technology and please share our campaign with family and friends! http://bit.ly/shareourcampaign
Only 2 days left until Giving Tuesday! On December 3, donate to our school so we can purchase a new set of Chromebooks for our students!
Make a gift here --> http://bit.ly/givingtuesday19
The 3-day countdown to Giving Tuesday begins! On December 3, make a gift to our school so we can purchase a new set of Chromebooks for our Chromebook carts! #ChooseSPV, help upgrade our technology!
Make a gift here --> http://bit.ly/givingtuesday19
Make a gift here --> http://bit.ly/givingtuesday19
Use your Black Friday savings to help update technology at St. Pius V School! In 4 days, #ChooseSPV and make a gift to our school so we can purchase a new set of Chromebooks for our Chromebook carts! 😄
Happy Thanksgiving, SPV Family! Please remember SPV on Giving Tuesday, which is 5 days away!
Make a gift here --> http://bit.ly/givingtuesday19 on December 3 so we can purchase a new set of Chromebooks for our students!
Our pancake breakfast was a huge hit! 🥞 We are so grateful for everyone who attended to support our Drama Club! 🎭
We are so grateful for our FriarServe volunteers from Providence College! May God reward them always but especially this Thanksgiving! https://www.spvri.org/article/163369?org=spvri
Giving Tuesday is 10 days away! Make a gift here --> http://bit.ly/givingtuesday19 and help us purchase a new set of chromebooks!
Our students represented SPV at the Feria del Libro y Las Artes de Providence 2019 hosted by Providence College and Providence Community Library! We are so proud of their hard work!
Catch up with the latest student stories, sports scores, and news updates. It’s everything SPV, in your pocket. Download the app on Android: http://bit.ly/2IDFrWz or iPhone: https://apple.co/2Icfizb.
"Among the Saints we shall find models for every age, condition or state of life." (Baltimore Catechism)
Our 2nd grade students celebrated All Saints Day by dressing up as members of the Church Triumphant!
Our little gardeners planting tulip bulbs before the first freeze! 🌷
We are loving our new app! Access sports scores, Renweb/Parent Portal, news updates, and even emergency notifications. Download the app on Android: http://bit.ly/2IDFrWz or iPhone: https://apple.co/2Icfizb.
At their commissioning Mass, our 8th graders received the medal of St. Dominic and were entrusted with the precious responsibility and challenge of serving God, their school, and their community as leaders now and in the future!
Our Spanish department recently launched a new series of Spanish-enrichment lunches for the SPV Community. ¡Hablemos Español!
https://www.spvri.org/article/151459?org=spvri
Our Growing Gardeners Club's last harvest of peppers! for @chefsfeedingkids Grateful for this community garden built in partnership with @provcollege FriarServe and @pc_continuing_ed #pcserves #communitygarden
We’re thrilled to announce St. Pius V’s new
app! Access sports scores, Renweb/Parent Portal, news updates, even emergency notifications. Download the app on Android: http://bit.ly/2IDFrWz or iPhone:
https://apple.co/2Icfizb.
Congratulations to our Firedog Tennis Team— State Champs! #GoFiredogs
Some photos from our 2019 Veritas Mass and Reception on October 6! Congratulations, Mrs. Miriam Sullivan Sloan. It was an honor to select you for this year's Veritas Award recipient.
Thank you @Provchamber for helping to spread the word about our annual Veritas Mass! We are so excited to honor Miriam Sullivan-Sloan '37 with the 2019 Veritas Award this Sunday! http://www.providencechamber.com/news/details/st-pius-v-school-church-to-honor-miriam-sullivan-sloan
Congratulations to our Witnesses of the Week for witnessing to the virtue of faith— Thomas and Helen— we’re so proud of you!
Five of our students had the privilege of serving at Holy Mass at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul this morning for the @LiturgySociety Annual Conference hosted by @providencecol and @dioprovidence
Our growing gardeners club were so proud to send their first harvest to @ChefsFeedngKids this week 🙌
#communitygarden @providencecol #FriarServe #PCserves
Our community garden’s first harvest is ready for @ChefsFeedngKids — we are so proud of this project with our friends at @providencecol FriarServe 🙌#communitygarden #PCserves
SPV Church’s beautiful and reverent Corpus Christi procession through Elmhurst ends on the steps of the school. We are so blessed to be a parish school with such a vibrant community.
Congratulations to the Class of 2019 as they become lifetime members of the SPV Alumni Association! It was such a blessing to have Sophia DeThomas ‘18 welcome our students.
First, Second, Third, and Fourth Grades enjoyed a fun day at Roger Williams Park Zoo @RWPZoo
The Class of 2019 finally learned the ropes! Thanks for having us, Fields of Fire 🔥 @fofmystic
First, Second, and Third Grades visited our friends at Capitol Ridge today and helped a little in the garden
SPV Class of 2019 takes Mystic Aquarium 🐳 @MysticAquarium
Fifth Grade enjoying a field trip to the WWII Education Center today @grade5firedogs @WWIIFoundation
A prayerful start to our eighth grade trip on beautiful Enders Island @endersisland
Congratulations to Mr. Santos, Ms. Donahue and all of PACT 17 on their graduation! @providencecol @PACTatPC
