MEÁN FOMHAIR 2011
Dear Parents and Guardians
WELCOME BACK! What excitement on September 1st as we all returned to our lovely new building. What wonderful learning experiences we will have in this bright and cheery environment. Lovely comments too from parents on how great it was that we held onto the old building – although it is hardly recognisable.
SPECIAL WELCOME to all our new Infants who have settled in so quickly – welcome and thanks to all their parents who have cooperated so willingly with school procedures. This week our Infants will line up in the yard for 9 oclock and teachers will collect them there to bring to classrooms. Collection in the evening will be from school door at end of the corridor at 1.40pm – Please be on time! It can be an anxious time for little people if all your friends are collected and no one has come for you. Please inform Ms Byrne or Ms Soden if there someone else is collecting your child.
Fáilte also to the many new girls who joined us in other classes: Sarah, Emma, Kiara and Liana in Senior Infants; Megan in 1st; Toyofi and Deborah in 2nd; Lilibeth and Zuzanna in 4th; Megan in 5th and Ciara in 6th.
We also have a new staff member – Ms McCarthy is the new teacher in Senior Infants – Welcome! Best wishes to Ms Gordon who has gone back to Mayo! Congratulations to Ms Quinn – a baby boy.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Parents Association AGM
Tuesday 20th September
Short report on the event of last year.
Tour of the new school.
Tea and coffee.
HEAD LICE ALERT
We have had our first reported sighting.
NO NEED FOR PANIC!
Just check child’s hair regularly and speak to pharmacist about remedies!
School Insurance
School Insurance Documents enclosed with this Newsletter.
Please complete the form and return with payment before Wednesday 21st September.
Parents of Children for First Communion in 2012
There will be a meeting for you in
Scoil Uí Riada
Thurs 22 Sep @7.30
PARKING AROUND SCHOOL
Thank you to the many parents who are cooperating with the parking restrictions on Mill Lane. However there are still a few who are blocking the right of way of residents.
REMEMBER
There is no pedestrian access through STAFF CAR PARK
And EXTREMELY LIMITED PARKING ON MILL LANE
OLD PHONES FOR DEFIBRILLATOR
Please continue to send in old phones to the Green Committee collection
CALENDAR for TERM 1
Mid Term Break Monday Oct 31 – Friday 4th November Parent Teacher meetings will take place Tuesday and Wednesday 15th/16th November after school – more details later. Christmas Holidays will commence on Tuesday 22nd Dec at 12.00noon.
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School closures for term 2 and 3 cannot be finalised until we see if “snow closures” are required!!!
FINALLY
Talks for parents of the various classes will be organised for early October. We will discuss the curriculum for the class especially Literacy and Numeracy, Standardised tests, Homework and how you might help your child. Your child will get a note about the dates and times.