Nótaí don Tuismitheoir

Litir Tuistí Meán Fhomhair 2008

A Thuismitheoirí/Chaomhnóirí dílse,

• Míle buíochas do thuismitheoirí a dheonaigh tíleanna balla dúinn. Tá a thuilleadh ag teastáil, má tá siad agaibh gan úsáid sa bhaile. Tuilleadh eolais ón bPríomhoide.
• Tá meitheal oibre ag teastáil le dul i mbun deisithe na seomraí réamhdhéanta (práinneach), tíleanna balla a chur suas agus glantachán ginearálta sa scoil i rith an sosa lár téarma 27ú-31ú Deireadh Fómhair am ar bith ó 9 ar maidin go dtí 5 tráthnóna. Tuilleadh eolais ón Rúnaí.
• Má tá cuaille bratach le spáráil ag aon tuismitheoir (bíonn siad ag tógálaithe chun tithe nua a fhógairt) d'úsáidfaimis é chun an brat glas a chur in airde!
• Ranganna Gaeilge - Thosaigh cúrsa speisialta do thuismitheoirí a bhfuil a gcuid páistí ag freastal ar Ghaelscoileanna aréir. Tá áiteanna fós sa rang.
Tosaitheoirí/Beginners Luan 7 - 8.30 10 seachtain ag tosú 22/9/08 Seomra Foirne €70
• Tá míola gruaige i nach mór gach rang sa scoil faoi láthair. Molaim daoibh mar sin a bheith airdeallach ar an bhfadhb seo agus seampú seachanta míola gruaige nádúrtha a úsáid uair sa tseachtain ma's gá.
• Dírímid bhur n-aird ar shábháilteacht na ndaltaí agus iad á dtabhairt ar scoil. Bíonn neart áit pháirceála i gcarrchlós an tséipéil. Níor chóir páirceáil ar na línte buí dúbailte atá os comhair na scoile ar Bhóthar Chill Droichid ná i spásanna páirceála na foirne os comhair na scoile. Níor chóir do choisithe teacht isteach geataí an charrchlóis scoile ach oiread. Tá dhá gheata ann do choisithe.
• Beidh ranganna ceoil uirlise traidisiúnta ag tosú ar an Luan 29/9/08 faoi stiúir Eoin Mhic Gearailt. Táille le n-íoc leis an Oifig.
  
  Tosaitheoirí [Feadóg "Generation D" ag teastáil]Ó Rang 1 suas
  Luan 3.00-4.00 Seomra Rg 2A 15 seachtain € 75
  
  Banna Céilí Rang 2-6
  Máirt 3.00-4.00 Seomra Rg 4B/5B 15 seachtain € 75
  
  Banna Céilí Rang 2-6
  Déardaoin 3.00-4.00 Seomra Rg 5A 15 seachtain € 75
  
  
• Deinigí cinnte de go bhfuil túáille beag pearsanta led' pháiste ar scoil gach lá.
• Deinigí cinnte de go bhfuil ainm an dalta ar chótaí, gheansaithe scoile, gheansaithe spóirt srl.
• Buíochas le gach tuismitheoir a sheol seanchóipeanna den tsraith 'Gafa le Mata' isteach i mí an Mheithimh. Bheadh fáilte roimh aon chóip eile atá ag bailiú deannaigh sa bhaile!
• Táimid ag lorg tíleanna balla a bheadh gan úsáid sa bhaile agus tuismitheoir a chuirfeadh suas iad go deonach. Téigh i dteangbáil leis an bPríomhoide ar dtús le bhur dtoil.!
• Beidh cruinniú foirne againn Dé Céadaoin 10/9/08. Beidh na páistí go léir ag dul abhaile ag 12 nóin.
• Beidh briseadh lár-téarma seachtaine againn 16ú- 20ú Feabhra 2009 nach bhfuil marcáilte ar an bhféilire i leabhrán na dTuismitheoirí.
• Deinigí cinnte go seolann sibh isteach foirmeacha éigeandála, foirmeacha na Rialacha agus foirm'An bhféadfá cabhrú ?' muna bhfuil sé seo déanta agaibh cheana féin. Is féidir iad a fháil ó Foirmeacha le líonadh

Deirdre Ní Dhuillearga
Príomhoide

Litir Tuistí na Bealtaine 2008

A Thuismitheoirí/Chaomhnóirí dílse,

• Ba chúis áthais dúinn líon na dtuismitheoirí a d'fhreastal ar ócáid ardaithe an Bhrait Glais! Is mór linn bhur dtacaíocht!
• Gabhaimid buíochas leis an líon mór teaghlaigh atá tar éis clárú sa scéim síntiúis dheonaigh agus buíochas arís do na teaghlaigh atá páirteach sa scéim le blianta beaga anuas agus le blianta fada anuas!
• Tá iniúchadh úsáide fuinnimh le déanamh ag an scoil mar ullmhú don dara Brat Glas. Má tá tuismitheoir i bhur measc a d'fhéadfadh an tasc seo a dhéanamh dúinn, bheimis fíor-bhuíoch dó/di.
• Tá cosc cuiridh breithlae, cártaí Nollag, Lá 'le Vailintín, bronntanais srl a dháileadh ar na daltaí i limistéar na scoile. Is cúis díomá agus gortú mothúálach do pháistí é má fhágtar ar lár iad. Is mór linn féinmhuinín na bpáistí atá faoinár gcúram a chothú.
• Beidh scrúdaithe caighdeánacha á gcur ar na daltaí ranganna Naí Shins go rang 6 i rith na coicíse 12ú–23ú Bealtaine. Ní mór do gach páiste bheith ar scoil i rith na coicíse sin. Is obair bhreise ar oidí acmhainní é má bhíonn orthu scrúdaithe a chur ar pháistí nach raibh i láthair nuair a cuireadh an scrúdú ar an rang.
• Cruinniú eolais do thuismitheoirí ar chlár OCG (Oideachas Caidreamh Gnéasachta) 12/5/08 1900 go 2100 Ionad Oideachais Chill Dara. Ní mór áit a chur in áirithe ag 045-857 6422. Eolas faoin gclár OCG ó 01-857 6422.

Deirdre Ní Dhuillearga,
Príomhoide

Gníomhaíochtaí iar-scoile do Théarma a Dó

Tá gníomhaíochtaí iar-scoile faoi lán tseoil um an dtaca seo.

Litir Tuistí Eanáir 2008

A Thuismitheoirí/Chaomhnóirí dílse,

Guímid athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh go léir. Gabhaimid buíochas ó chroí libh as tacú linn i ndíol na gcártaí Nollag.

Dírím bhur n-aird ar na paointí eolais thíos.

• Dearbháin Tesco á mbailiú go dtí 14/1/08 - seolaigí isteach iad.
• Cruinniú Foirne Céadaoin 16/1/08. Páistí ag dul abhaile ag 12 nóin.
• Éide spóirt ar díol 9-9.30 ar maidin 16/1/08 os comhair seomra Ranga 1B.
• Beidh Comórtas Róbó á eagrú ar an Aoine 18/1/08 i Halla na scoile ag 9.30 mar chuid den fheachtas scoile glais. Oscailte do gach rang, ba chóir do na Róbónna a bheith déanta as ábhar athchúrsáilte. Beidh duais ag dul don chéad agus don dara háit i ngach Rang. Fáilte roimh thuismitheoirí.
• Gabhaimid buíochas libh as bhur gcuid tacaíochta linn san fheachtas agus tá súil againn go mbeidh brat glas ar foluain os comhair na scoile go luath.
• Éadaí caillte le bailiú roimh nó ar 18/1/08 – taobh thiar de dhoras leithris rang a 6.Ba chóir go mbeadh ainm ar gach ball éide a chaitear ar scoil.
• Tá Ranganna na Naíonán Shóisir 2008 lán anois agus tá Liosta Feithimh ann.
• Ná deinigí dearmad cuairt a thabhairt ar www.scoilchearbhaill.com go rialta.
• Labhraigí an oiread Ghaeilge agus is féidir libh le bhur gcuid páistí, go mór-mhór thart fán scoil. Cleachtaigí Frása na Seachtaine agus Seanfhocal na Seachtaine le chéile.

Deirdre Ní Dhuillearga
Príomhoide

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NOTES FOR PARENTS

Notes are retained here as long as they are valid. New notes are placed at the top.

September 2008 Letter to Parents

Dear Parents/Guardians,

• Many thanks to parents who have recently donated wall tiles .We still need some more, so if you have unwanted small wall tiles please contact the Principal.
• We are seeking volunteers to form a work party to carry out some urgent repairs to the prefabricated classrooms, tile some walls and do some general cleaning and tidying both inside and outside the school during the mid-term break 27th-31st Oct 9am -5pm. More details from the secretary.
• If any parent has a flagpole to spare ( builders use them to advertise new developments ) we would use it for our Green Flag!
• Irish classes for parents of pupils in Gaelscoileanna have begun. Places still available.
  
  Beginners
  Monday 7 - 8.30 Staff room – 10 weeks from 22/9/08 €70
  
  
• Pupils in almost every class in our school have reported infestations of headlice at present. I advise you all to be vigilant and to use a preventative shampoo once a week (ones with tree oils work best).
• We wish to draw your attention to road safety issues at the Celbridge Road entrance to our school. Parking/ set-down is available in the church car park and this is the safest entry point. Parents should not park on the double yellow lines outside the school nor in the staff car parking spaces immediately in front of the school (inside the palisade fence. Pedestrians should not enter via the staff car park entrance but should use the two pedestrian entrances instead.
• Traditional instrument music lessons begin Monday 29/9/08 under the direction of Eoin Mhic Gearailt. Pay fees to the office.
  
  Beginners
  ["Generation D" whistle required] Rang 1 up Monday 3.00-4.00 Room 2A 15 weeks € 75
  
  Céilí Band
  Rang 2-6 Tuesday 3.00-4.00 Room 4B/5B 15 weeks € 75
  
  Céilí Band
  Rang 2-6 Thursday 3.00-4.00 Room 5A 15 weeks € 75
  
  
• Please ensure that your child brings a small personal towel to school every day.
• Please ensure that coats, school jerseys, tracksuit tops etc are marked with the pupil's name.
• We wish to thank parents who sent in old copies of 'Gafa le Mata' last June. We would be grateful for any further copies of these textbooks which may be gathering dust in your homes!
• We would appreciate donations of leftover wall tiles and volunteer parents to put them up……Please contact An Príomhoide to arrange delivery etc
• Staff Meeting on Wed 10/9/08. All pupils going home at 12 noon.
• We will close for a week's mid-term break 16th to 20th Feb 2009. This is not marked on the calendar in the Handbook for Parents.
• Please send in emergency contact forms, foirmeacha na Rialacha agus foirm'An bhféadfá cabhrú?'. These can be downloaded from Foirmeacha le líonadh.

Deirdre Ní Dhuillearga
Príomhoide

May 2008 Letter to Parents

Dear Parents/Guardians,

• We were delighted with the large number of parents who turned attended the raising of our Green Flag. Thank you all for your support in our campaign.
• We wish to thank all households who have recently joined our voluntary subscription scheme, households who continue to contribute, and all households who have contributed in the past.
• Our first requirement in our campaign for a second Green Flag is an Energy Use Audit. If any parent among you can help us with this please contact An múinteoir Eithne or the office.
• The practice of distributing birthday invitations, Christmas cards, Valentine cards, presents etc is now banned in our school. We aim to promote each pupil's self-esteem. Children can be extremely disappointed and hurt if they are left out.
• Standardised Tests will be administered to Senior Infant to 6th classes during the fortnight 12th–23rd May 2008. All pupils should attend school daily during that period. Pupils who are absent for standardized tests administered to their class add to our already overburdened Resource teachers' workload.
• An Information Meeting for parents on RSE ( Relationship and Sexuality education) will be held in Kildare Teachers' Centre Mon 12th May 2008 7-9 pm. Bookings 045-530200 . Enquiries about course content 01-8576422

Deirdre Ní Dhuillearga
Príomhoide

After-School Activities for Term Two

After-School Activities are now in full swing.

January 2008 Letter to Parents

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Happy New Year to you all and a big thank you for your generous support of our Christmas card sale.

Please note the following points:

• Any remaining Tesco sport tokens should be sent in before 14/1/08.
• Staff Meeting Wednesday 16/1/08 – pupils going home at 12 noon.
• School Track Suits on sale Wed 16/1/08 and every staff meeting Wednesday 9-9.30 pm.
• A Recycled Robot competition will be held in the school hall on Friday 18/1/08 at 9.30 am. Open to all classes, the robots should be made from recycled materials. First and Second prizes will be presented on the day to each class.
• We take this opportunity to thank you for your continuous support in our green school campaign and hope to see our Green Flag flying high very soon.
• Lost items of clothing should be claimed on or before 18/1/08 from behind the door of sixth class toilet block. Please ensure that all items of clothing worn to school are marked with your child's name.
• Junior Infant classes for Sept 2008 are now fully subscribed and a waiting list applies.
• Don't forget to visit www.scoilchearbhaill.com regularly.
• Please continue to speak as much Irish as you can to your child/children, especially in the school environs. Practice Frása na Seachtaine and Seanfhocal na Seachtaine together.

Deirdre Ní Dhuillearga
Príomhoide

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• Fáilte
• Nuacht
• Nótaí
• Feachtas Glas
• Cleachtadh
• Féilire na Bliana
• Cúrsaí Spóirt
• Stair na Scoile
• An Gealaraí
• Leabhrán
• Naisc
• Oifig an Phoist
• Treoracha

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