NEWSLETTER 26/06/14
VOLUNTARY WEEKLY CONTRIBUTION!
At a meeting held last night the Board of Management commended parents for their generosity during the past year. It was noted that even in tough financial times support for the school had been maintained.
iPADS:
Thanks to our Parents Council for providing another 6 iPads for the school! The members of the council have been very busy this year and we are very grateful to them for all
their work.
GRADUATION:
End of year Mass tonight for 6th class at 7.30 pm in the School Sports Hall, followed by refreshments. We bid farewell to our “senior” class having spent the last 8 years
with us. We hope that they will keep the Ballylinan flag flying
proudly wherever they go next year! It is great to hear the positive feedback from secondary schools about our past pupils – long may it last.
SUPER STARS SUMMER CAMP (Reminder):
Summer Camp takes place in the school next week. Please have all booking forms returned by tomorrow, Friday.
SCHOOL CLOSES FRIDAY JUNE 27TH @ 12.30 PM
and re-opens Thursday August 28th.
(school overflow carpark opened tomorrow from 12 pm.)
NO UNIFORM REQUIRED
HAPPY HOLIDAYS !
Uisce says “Don’t say no to saving H20”
4th + 5th Class School Tour to Tayto Park!
NEWSLETTER 23/06/14
TOUR TIME!
Departure and return times for school tours tomorrow.
Depart /Return
Jnr/Snrs 9.15 am 2.30 pm
1st/2nd 9.15 am 4.30 pm
3rd Class 8.30 am 4.45 pm
4th/5th Class 8.00 am 6.00 pm.
6th Class 8.00 am 6.15 pm.
All return times are approximate due to traffic, etc.
OFFICIAL OPENING:
There was great coverage of the opening on both the Laois Nationalist and the Leinster Express last week.
Could I also thank our caterer, Eddie Nolan (Deelish) who did a wonderful job in very difficult circumstances following a power failure. As usual, the food was beautiful and despite very generous quantities the desserts in particular just disappeared – a good sign !!
Uisce says “Don’t say no to saving H20”
Newsletter 18th June 2014
OFFICIAL OPENING:
Thanks to everyone involved in our big day last Thursday, June 12th. We were blessed with the beautiful day and we have many happy memories of a wonderful occasion. The school looked fantastic and thanks to all those who worked late into the night (nights!) leading up to Thursday. The school has certainly come alive in the 12 months we have been here. Photos of the day will be posted on the school website and if you have any photos you would like to share we would be delighted to receive them in digital form. Robert Redmond posted Margaret Brennan’s song on his facebook page and it looked and sounded great!
REPORTS:
Children’s end of year reports will be posted today (Wednesday). The pack will include –
1) Report
2) Voluntary contribution receipt
3) Book List for September
4) Information leaflet for parents regarding Micra T/Sigma T results.
CLASS ALLOCATION:
We are delighted that we will have an additional teacher joining us in September due to increased enrolment on September 30th 2013. This will have the effect of reducing class size.
Junior Infants Mrs. M. Kavanagh
Jnr/Snr Infants Ms. S. Twomey
Snr Infants/1st Class Ms. M.E. Goff
1st Class Ms. F. Brennan
2nd Class Ms. C. Cotter (Deputy Principal)
3rd Class Ms. A. Brennan
3rd/4th Class Ms. L. Cunningham
4th Class Ms. E. Mulhare
5th Class Ms. E. Hayden
6th Class Mrs. P. Connolly
ILLNESS:
Best wishes to Mrs. Morris who was hospitalized recently and underwent surgery. We wish her a speedy recovery.
CHOIR TREAT:
Children who supported the choir at various ceremonies during the year were brought to Athy Swimming Pool today (Wednesday) as a small “thank you” for all their hard work.
HEATWAVE !
Children can wear shorts for the rest of the week (or as long as the good weather continues) with white or yellow t-shirt.
GREEN SCHOOLS:
We raised our “Green Flag” during a ceremony last Friday. Ms. Cotter thanked the committees for all their hard work and we are all very proud of this “outstanding achievement”.
MASS:
Saturday June 21st @ 7.30 – 6th Class
Sunday June 22nd @ 11.30 – 2nd Class
Please note the classes involved this weekend. Sunday is the Feast of Corpus Christi and the families of the children in 2nd class in particular are invited to attend.
COMMUNITY GAMES ART:
Congratulations to James Walsh (3rd) ; Loughlan Kelleher (4th); Christian King (4th); Karol Donoghue (3rd); Laura Walsh (1st), all who won prizes at the area art competition.
Uisce says “Don’t say no to saving H20”