Nuachtlitir 6 Mí Feabra 2008

A Thuismitheoirí, a Chairde,

Leis an earrach anseo anois, nach deas é a fheiceáil go bhfuil na laethanta ag dul i bhfad fiú muna bhfuil morán feabhais ar an aimsir! Is iad seo a leanas na rudaí gur mhaith liom a chur in iúl daoibh don mhí seo.

Oscailt Oifiguíl agus Lóinseáil an Suíomh Greasáin na Scoile
Ar an 7ú lá de mhí Márta, ar 12.30, beidh an Oscailt Oifigúil don Halla Nua. On behalf of everyone here at the Gaelscoil, we are delighted to invite you to the official opening of our Halla Nua. If has been a very busy and exciting project and it is fabulous now to celebrate its official opening. We also look forward to launching our school website on the same day! So please join us in our celebrations. Táimid ag súil libh a fheiceáil.

Brian ag Fágáill
Don bhliain go leith deireanach, bhí an t-ádh linn go raibh Múinteoir Brian Ó Muiríosa ag múineadh linn. Is múinteor den scoth é agus táimid go léir fíor-bhuíoch don ionchur a bhí aige sa scoil seo ar fad - leis na páistí agus linn féin mar fhoireann na scoile. Mhúin sé na páistí go cumasach. Roinn sé a bhuanna iontacha linn go léir agus d’fhág sé a rian ar cheol na scoile seo a bheidh againn le fada an lá. Beidh sé ar ais linn ar feadh cúpla lá anseo is ansiúd fad agus a chuireann sé críoch lena staidéar agus beidh fáilte roimhe go deo!
Maith thú agus míle buíochas, a Bhriain! Go maire tú go céad!

Córas Smachta na Gaeilge
Go raibh maith agaibh do bhur tacaíocht don Ghaeilge tríd an scoil. Unfortunately, we have had to issue ‘Cártaí Bána’, but we have been really impressed with how the majority of you have dealt with the issue at home, and we have noticed that many children have made a total transformation! Leanaigí le seo le bhur dtoil! We also ask again for more support for Gaeilge ag an geata: leaving your children in the morning and meeting them in the afternoon – Gaeilge ag teastáil le bhur dtoil. Maith sibh atá ag déanamh an-iarracht – feicimid an difríocht, with a huge improvement all around the school, the atmosphere has also been greatly enhanced agus tá an-áthas orainn!

Food Dudes
Le cuid a 1 de Food Dudes thart, phases 2 hands over to you, a Thuismitheoirí. As you have seen, your children have brought home little fruit and veg boxes to be used each day. In order to ensure real success of this fabulous initiative to which we, here at school have given great support and assistance, we need your continued work and back-up in including these super foods in your child’s lunch daily. As you know from your information, fresh fruit juice, smoothies, soup etc. will also suffice. It is now that the project succeeds or fails. Let’s make it a success!

Féile an Aonaigh
Beidh na hullmhúcháin do na comórtais éagsúla i bhFéile an Aonaigh ag tosnú go luath anois. As you know, the children always take part in the competitions organised by Glór na nGael during Féile an Aonaigh which takes place from the end of February until Lá Fhéile Naomh Pádraig. They are an excellent way for the children to develop their recitation skills, as Gaeilge, building their self-confidence and pride. The teachers are beginning preparations for the Féile Aithriseoireachta (recitation) ó Naíonáin Shóisir go Rang 4 agus Agallamh Beirte (Rang 5 & 6). Your children will be bringing home little phrases, poems, and stories to practise. If you would like your child to participate please return the piece at the end of this Nuacthtlitir (one needed per child). The féilte will take place @ Dún Mhuire. Children ó Rang Lúsaí agus Eibhlín will go during school with their Múinteoirí. Parents will need to bring children from Rang 1-6 after school. Your support in encouraging your child to practise, perform and do little actions to these pieces does so much good and adds to the enjoyment of the event. Go n-éirí go geal le Féile an Aonaigh agus leis na páistí ar fad! Ár n-ard-mholadh do Ghlór na nGael as an fhéile a eagrú go bliantúil.

Féile Scoildrámaíochta
Mar chuid d’Fhéile an Aonaigh, beidh Rang a 5 ag glacadh páirt san Fhéile Scoildrámaíochta a bheidh ar siúl i gCloch Shiúrdáin ar an 28ú Feabhra. Beidh siad ag léiriú a drama ‘Cúchulainn’ agus guímid gach rath ar mhúinteoir Máirín agus a rang.

Cód Smáchta
Tá sé in am dúinn féachaint arís ar ár gCód Smachta. If you have any recommendations or changes you would like to see made to our Cód Smachta, please put them in writing to me at your convenience

Páistí Nua
Má tá páiste eile agaibh gur mhaith libh a chur chuig an Ghaelscoil do 2009, bígí cinnte go bhfuil foirm rollaithe líonta suas agaibh cheana! Final call for any children commencing school in 2009!

Seamróg
I mbliana beidh na páistí ag díol seamróg úr daoibh chun airgead a dhéanamh do chóras fuaime sa scoile. In order to promote the wearing of fresh shamrock on St. Patricks Day, as well as a fundraiser to provide a sound system for our Halla Nua, the children will be receiving a card with lines to sell on it where the buyer will receive a fresh shamrock pin. Táimid ag súil go mór le bhur tacaíocht, le bhur dtoil.

Páistí Déanacha
In the interest of your child’s safety, if he/she is coming to school after 9.00 a.m. for any reason, please accompany him/her to the school door to ensure he/she gains access, as the school doors are locked at 9.00, also for safety

Spraoicheist an Chomhairle Chreidmheasa
Maith sibh a pháistí a ghlac páirt i Tráth na gCeist an Chomhairle Chreidmheasa a bhí ar siúl le déanaí. The interest shown by the children in the recent Credit Union School Quiz gives us something really positive to build on for next year! Comhghairdeachas do Aaron Ó Maolchaoin, Zoey Nic Reachtain, Sorcha Ní Uallacháin agus Coleen Nic Chnáimhín a bhí ar an bhfoireann sínsir agus Saoirse Ní Éalaín, Aaron Ó Dúagáin, Christine Nic Amhlaoibh agus Tadhg Ó Ceallaigh a bhí ar an bhfoireann sóisir.

Cótaí Glasa:
The red school jackets have been a great success and are available from O’Connors on an on-going basis. However, we have a limited number of the same jackets, in green, available through the school. If these prove popular, we will extend the orders, so that they will be available in red or in green from O’Connor’s for the coming year. The jackets cost €20.00 each and can be bought from Kim ag an oifig any day after school, Monday – Thursday.

Glantacháin an Earraigh
Leis an Earrach linn anois ar mhiste libh iarraidh ar bhur bpáistí a málaí scoile a ghlanadh amach le bhur dtoil!

Athrú ar an bPáirc
Rang 3 -6: Could we ask that you would check that your child brings a change of gear if he/she wants to play on the pitch at lunchtime!

Comórtas ‘Le Crunch’
Ghlac Rang 4 páirt i gcómortas ealaíne a bhí eagraithe ag ‘le Crunch’ – comhlacht a dhíolann úlla. Fuaireamar amach go bhfuil David Ó hEidhin sa 3 deireanach ina chatagóir sa tír! Because David is in the final 3 in his category. his picture will be displayed in many Dunnes Stores outlets across the country. Members of the public will then be given an opportunity to vote for the best picture. We urge you all to vote for David’s picture as soon as you see it in Dunnes, as it really is excellent!
Míle buíochas ó Mhúinteoir Clár agus Rang a 4.

Teilifís ag Teastáil
Taímid ag lorg teilifíse eile, má tá ceann bhreis ag éinne, le bhur dtoil. Fuair ár sean-chean bás! If you have a television that you are finished with, we would greatly appreciate it!

Go raibh maith agaibh do bhur n-aird.

Is mise
le meas

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