NUACHTLITIR 3 SAMHAIN 2007

Maith sibh!
Míle buíochas daoibh go léir a cheannaigh crainn agus a chabhraigh chun iad a chur Dé Sathairn seo caite – a leithéad do lá ní fhaca mé riamh – bhí sibh ar fheabhas! With a wonderful co-operative spirit, all the trees, shrubs and hedging, were planted and we can now look forward to many years of enjoyment watching them grow, their changes through the seasons, and the great memory of the day they were planted!

Dialann
Mí an Samhna
Seachtain 11 – 18/11/07 Seachtain Eolaíochta Náisuínta
Déardaoin 15/11/07 8.00 Teacht le chéile le tAthair Caoimhín
Dé hAoine 23/11/07 Scoil dúnta: Lá inseirbhíse d’fhoireann na scoile
Oíche Chéadaoin & Déardaoin: 28 & 29/11/07 Tar éis scoile :
Cruinnithe idir tuismitheoirí & múinteoirí

Mí na Nollag
Dé hAoine 7/11/07 9.30 + Aonach na Nollag : Halla Nua
Oíche Chéadaoin 19/12/07 7.30 Ceolchoirm na Nollag: Halla Nua
Rang Amhránaíochta le Helen Scott
Naíonáin Mhóra
Banna Ceoil Shínsear
Rang a 5
Dé hAoine: 21/12/07 Scoil ag dúnadh ar 12.00 do Laethanta
Laethanta Saoire na Nollag
Mí Eanair 2008
Dé Luain: 7/01/08 Scoil ag athoscailt: Lá iomlán

Cruinnithe idir Tuismitheoirí agus Múinteoirí
Beidh na cruinnithe bliantúla ar siúl go luath anois. This short meeting is a very valuable opportunity to discuss your child’s progress with your Múinteoir Ranga and Special Education teacher, where relevant, in order to maximize your child’s progress for the remainder of the year. You will receive a time for your meeting on either Wednesday 28th or Thursday 29th of November from your Múinteoir Ranga. If these dates do not suit you, please let your Múinteoir Ranga know by this Thursday so that an alternative meeting can be arranged. Múinteoir Brian agus Múinteoir Mairéad will also let you know their times. Tá súil agam go mbainfidh sibh tairbhe as!

Coiste na dTuismitheoirí nua:
Bhí Cruinniú Cinnbhliana le déanaí ag Coiste na dTuismitheoirí. Labhair Catherine, mar Chathaoirleadh, ar obair na bliana seo caite. Bhí tuariscí ó fho-choistí eile agus cúpla rud eile pléite. Thug mé tuairisc ar an Halla nua agus bhí Coiste nua ceapaithe. Is iad seo a leanas iad:-
Catherine Mhic Amhlaoibh, Cathaoirleach, (Christine: R5, Hazel: R3)
Marc Ó Súilleabháin, Rúnaí agus athair ar an mbord Bainistíochta nua (Síofra: R3, Róisín: R1
Carol-Ann Ní Chaoimh (Elena: R2, Denis N Bh)
Bairbre Ní Fhearaíl: Máthair ar an Bord Bainistíochta una (Jack: R3)
Paul Ó Coileáin (Jack: R. 1, Ted N.Bh)
Máire Uí Bhuachalla (Jack R: 5, Emma N.Mh)
Kate Uí Dhonabháin (Emma: R2, Rory: N. Mh)
Lesley Uí Riain (Clodagh: N Mh)
Mary Dúagáin (Aaron: R4, Aoife: N. Bh)
Anne Mhic Charthaigh (Éire: R2)
Brian Pope (Eve N. Mh, Ayleidh: N.Bh)

Síntiús
Tá sé in am dúinn Síntiús na bliana seo a bhailiú anois. Your support of our contribution scheme over the years has been excellent and has enabled us to provide educational equipment and opportunities for the children that wouldn’t otherwise have been possible. The Síntiús is €50 for families with one child and €90 for families with more than one. You are welcome to pay it over a number of installments más maith libh. As always, we will give you a report of how the money is being spent as the year goes on. Míle buíochas.

Gníomhaíochtaí Breise
Peil: Comhghairdeachas don phainéal peile that reached the semi-finial of the Primary Schools Football Competition, 2007. Maith sibh: Rang 6: Aaron Ó Maolchaoin, Donnacha Ó Cuinn, Mark de Grás, Killian Ó Gliasáin, Conor Ó Riaín, Adam Mac Óda. Rang 5: Jack Ó Buachalla, Zoey Nic Ríeachtain, Rachel Ní Hoistiaín, Coleen Ní Bhriain, Rang 4:Patrick Ó Duinn, Aaron Dúagáin, Jack Caomhánach, Aindy Ó Lochnáin, Dylan Ó Cinnéide, Rang 3: Dominic Ó Briain, Adam Ó hÉilí.
Iománaíocht agus Peil: Beidh Christy ag leanúint ar aghaidh leis an bPeil a thógaint gach Máirt agus beidh Tommy ag tosnú ar an iománaíocht a thógairt do rang 3-6 Dé Máirt an 13ú ag am loin.
Leadóg: Leanann leadóg ar aghaidh mar is gnáth do Rang 1 & 2 agus Naíonáin Mhóra. Unfortunately Anne won’t be able to take her sessions next Monday but will make up the two lessons missed on Monday December 17th and Thursday December 20th to finish up the term.
Giotár: Beidh Eithne ag tosnú arís ar chúrsa giotár ón gCéadaoin, an 12-11-07 ó na raganna; 3 - 6: €24 for 6 weeks: Beginners and Beginners +
Banna Ceoil: Beidh an 2 Bhanna Ceoil ar air arís an Déardaoin seo – ar aghaidh leis an gcleachtadh!

Halla Nua – Ceol Choirm na Nollag –
Ag smaoineamh ar an Nollaig cheana féin ba mhaith liom a chur in úil daoibh that one year after we sang Christmas carols in a very bare and grey Halla Nua, we now invite you to our first Ceolchoirm na Nollag! Tá an-áthas orainn an Halla nua a bheith againn agus táimid á úsáid gach uile lá! The scope and the flexibility that the Halla gives us for sports, drama and dance activites is fantastic. Ag an bpointe seo, ba mhaith liom ard-mhaith agus buíochas a thabhairt do Chatherine Grey Gleeson agus Padraig Gleeson of N.H.F. Construction for offering to lay the maple wood floor in the Halla at cost price and for doing such an efficient and professional job.
Sa cheolchoirm mar sin, beidh Naíonáin Mhóra agus Rang a 5 ag léiriú draámaí beaga agus beidh ceol againn ón Rang Amhránaíochta agus ón mBanna Ceoil Shínsear – táimid ag súil go mór leis an ocáid speisialta seo.

Aonach na Nollag
Tá áthas orainn a rá go mbeidh Aonach na Nollag ar siúl arís ar an 7ú mí na Nollag! We are asking you to send in any unwanted toys, board games, clothes (e.g. gloves, scarves, coats etc) and books to the school. Suitable raffle prize e.g. unwanted vouchers etc., would be really appreciated. For the adult section we are looking for books, ornaments, gadgets etc. It is imperative that all items are in good resalable condition. We would appreciate it if goods were brought in, in a labeled bag with your child’s name and class on it.
Go raibh maith agaibh
Norma

Christmas Child
Má tá suim agaibh tá na pamphléid ag na páistí faoi láthair don tionscnamh ‘Christmas Child’. Your participation in this project is totally voluntary, but if you are participating, please have your Christmas Box back to the school here by Friday. Míle buíochas!

Sábháilteacht agus Sláinte
Más rud é go bhfuil páiste agat ag filleadh ar scoil i ndiaidh an dochtúra… ar mhiste libh an páiste a thógaint chomh fada agua an oifig chun a bheith cinte go bhfuil an rang sa scoil. If you are bringing your child back to school after a visit to the dentist, doctor etc. could you please come as far as the Oifig to ensure the class hasn’t gone to mass, library etc.

Coláiste Íde
An mbeadh suim agaibh bhur n-iníon a chur chuig Meánscoil Chónaithe Lán-Ghaelach? Dá mbeadh, Coláiste Íde i nDaingean Uí Chúis, Co Chiarraí is an all-Irish Post Primary Boarding School for girls. A thuilleadh eolais ón bPríomhoide ar 066-9151211.

Grianghrafanna
Bhí na grianghrafanna a thóg Jim Whelehan go hálainn. Go raibh maith agaibh a chuir an t-airgead ar ais cheana féin. Could those of you who would still like to order group photo or haven’t paid for the photos, please do so by Friday or return any unwanted photos so that we can finalise the order with Jim.

Seachtain Eolaíochta:
Next week is National Science Week! Don’t forget that you and your child can be great scientists as indeed they are at school! Working as scientists the children examine and experiment with elements of the living world around them and they learn about forces and energy. They also develop awareness and knowledge of caring for the environment. Chat to your child about some of these activities or find your own ways to enjoy science week. www.scienceweek.ie is a good website to start with! Go n-éirí libh!

Parcáil:
Creid nó ná creid, tá daoine fós ag parcáil sna háiteanna mí-chearta. Le bhur dtoil, never block the staff car park gates, park across the road or park in the bus space!

Éadaí Spóirt
If you have had any problems with your new track suit, please return it to O’Connor’s as Coiste na dTuismitheoirí has been assured by the suppliers and O’Connors that faulty garments will be replaced.

Cuireadh Spioradálta
Our new school chaplin, our Parish Liason Person is An tAthair Caoimhín. He has worked as a missionary in Chile for 30 years and is only back in Ireland over the last number of years. His work while in Chile focused on nurturing the faith in the community. He worked with parent groups who then passed on this faith to their children . Fr. Kevin would like to try a similar project here in Nenagh and invites you to join him. He believes strongly in moving our Religious practice and how we nurture a strong faith in our children from being an onus to a privilege. To this end he would like to invite anyone interested to meet with him at a meeting here next Thursday night the 15th ar a 8 a chlog. This meeting will entail forming a discussion group where Fr. Kevin would facilitate the group planning what you would like to explore and how the groups would like to proceed. He will listen, chat and share his experience in this area with you and I have every confidence from meeting with him that being part of this group would be a very positive experience.

Ar ais arís tar éis an bhriseadh téarma, mile buíochas do bhur rannphartaíocht i ngléasadh Oíche Shamhna na bpáistí. Bhí an-obair déantá agaibh agus bhí siad go hiontach!

Inez Uí Éanáin.