SCOIL AN LINBH IOSA
ST. FRANCIS STREET
GALWAY
Tel. (091)566452
PARENTS:
· Children may wear track suits to school every day during the winter months (except on special occasions when they will be asked to wear uniform.)
· Parent Teacher Meetings are scheduled to be held on Thursday, 25th November. School will close at 2.15 p.m. on that day. Look out for your notice.
· Next meeting of the Committee of the School Parents Association, is planned for Tuesday, 23rd November.
· Mr. Liam Kavanagh has been elected to the Board of Management. Congratulations Liam.
· If you have a child starting school in 2010, please make sure that (s)he is enrolled. Places are filling up very, very quickly.
· Service of Reconciliation & Light planned for Thursday, 17th February - 7.30 p.m. The Abbey.
· Confirmation Day is Wednesday, 30th March, 2011 and First Communion Day is Saturday, 14th May, 2011. Thanks to Fr. Padraig for all the time he is giving to First Communion children and their parents.
· Any parents who wish to have forms signed or letters written for any organisation (e.g. Health Services Executive, Department of Social Welfare etc.) must give at least three days notice.
· We would again request that parents leave the school as soon as their children go into the Hall. The Parents Room is there for you if you want to ‘have a chat and a cuppa’. The area at the foot of the stairs and the hallways must be kept clear for the children. If children need to have clothes, bags, etc. adjusted, please do so before they enter the Hall, send them into the Hall and leave the school. We look forward to your co-operation.
· We remind you that absences of children from school must be reported to the National Educational Welfare Board. The Board of Management of the School is also obliged to report any instances or concerns of child neglect or abuse to the Health Services Executive.
· We would appreciate it if you would not park on double yellow lines at or near the school when dropping off or collecting children.
· We are all very busy preparing for Christmas. Already we are getting our music and singing ready.
*WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO US
*We had great fun at Hallowe’en. We came to school dressed up and had a parade.
*We have lots of new children in our school. We have even more new children in our school. Welcome Timi in Room 4 and Karabo in Room 9.
*Girls from Room 5 and Room 12 went to Coole Park and had a great day, despite the weather.
*Fiona (Room 12) did very well in the Apostolic Works Art Competition. Well done.
*Tiernan from An Taisce came and did a survey about walking to school.
*We have three visiting teachers – welcome Muinteoir Deirdre, Muinteoir Mairtin and Muinteoir Rachel. We hope you enjoy your visit.
*Many of us enjoyed storytelling at the City Library.
*We are all enjoying ‘Science Week’. Some of us are going out to science displays. Others hope to have visitors to our classrooms.
*Our senior girls had great fun on their maths trail.
*This month we are especially remembering those we love who have died.
NIT NOTICE
Now is the time to start making sure that we will all have clean heads for Christmas.
GREEN NEWS
Our Walk on Wednesday (WOW) will continue, weather permitting. Meet at Tesco at 8.20 a.m. and walk at 8. 30 a.m. Parents walk with children.
VERY PUNCTUAL PEOPLE
ROOM 3 Angela Galeon
ROOM 4 Katie Folan
Room 5 Jennifer Corley
ROOM 6 Kayla O’Reilly
ROOM 7 Jason Curry
ROOM 8 Melany Pajzos
ROOM 9 Jack Connellan
ROOM 11 Natalia Szostek
ROOM 12 Ciara Mitchell
ROOM 14 Jareen Mehzabin
ROOM 15 Hannabel Adetunji
ROOM 16 Oeuvredie Nzuzi
BEST ATTENDANCE FOR OCTOBER
Room 9 and Room 15
BEST CLASS IN HALL IN OCTOBER:
ROOM12
WELL DONE PEOPLE!
School Closures between now and Christmas
Closing for School Planning Day – Date to be announced.
Closing for Christmas Holidays – 12 noon, Thursday, 23rd December.
Re-opening Monday, 10th Jan., 2010.
Important Dates to Remember
Thursday, 25th November- Parent Teacher Meetings
Thursday, 17th February, 2011 – Service of Reconciliation & Light for First Communion & Confirmation Girls
Wednesday, 30th March, 2011 – Confirmation Day
Saturday, 14thth May, 2010 – First Communion Day
Trath na gCeist Winners
Anna & Jina (Room 12) & Shaina and Laoise (Room 5)
Seanfhocail na Miosa
Is binn beal ina thost
Silence is golden
S.A.L.I. (Scoil anLinbh Iosa) Pre School Service & After School Service
We had a great time at the Fancy Dress Parade and enjoyed looking at all the lovely costumes.
Christine is coming to our classroom each Wednesday to teach us about the world around us.
One year’s free pre-school is available to children aged between the ages of three years and three months and four years and six months. . Places for this year are already filled. Places for next year very limited but if you want your child’s name on the waiting list, please contact Paula at
087-7697338.
