CIRCULAR TO ALL PARENTS, No. 5, 21^st  December 2009.

Christmas Holidays/Calendar

School will close at 12.00 noon, tomorrow, Tuesday 22^nd  and reopen on Thursday 7^th January, 2010.  

Board of Management Appeal

On behalf of the board of Management, I thank all those who have responded to the annual appeal, and in particular to those who completed tax forms to enable us to claim from Revenue for the last few years. We have been informed that a cheque for a sum in excess of €38,000 will issue in the near future. I thank our treasurer Ann Markey and  the school secretary, Yvonne for their work in processing the forms. It is a substantial amount of money and  a great boost to the board’s finances  in these challenging times.

Home-School Communication

Please ensure that one parent/guardian is subscribed to receive text alerts from the school. To join the group, send the following text to 53215:

JOIN sstreasa 0872136018 Child’s NameF/M  (Insert your child’s name + F for father or M for mother)

We have 260 subscribers and as we have over 300 families, more than forty families are not receiving our texts. If you have any difficulties subscribing, please contact us.

Novelty Day/Charity Fundraising

Rang a Sé’s Novelty Day raised  over €3,000 through the raffle, book and cake sales, face painting, nail painting, karaoke and other such activities. This total is an outstanding achievement. The beneficiaries will be announced in the New Year.

€600 was raised for Goal’s Relief, Rehabilitation and Development Programmes on Goal Jersey Day.

The Focus Food Appeal was very successful and several  large boxes were filled. Well done, all involved.

As is customary, we will run a charity non-uniform day tomorrow. (Each pupil is requested to give a €2 coin for the “privilege” of wearing his/her own clothes.) The beneficiary is Focus Ireland .

Parents’ Association

Many thanks to committee members and others who helped with various events this term. A special thanks to all involved in organising the Wine Tasting Evening and to the volunteers who look after the Library.

Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain faoi Mhaise.

Le deá-ghuí,

Proinsias Ó hÓgáin.

(Príomhoide)