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NUACHTLITIR EANÁIR 10, 2017

Fáilte Ar Ais/Welcome Back:
Tá súil againn go raibh saoire deasa agaibh. Athbhliain Faoi Mhaise daoibh go léir! 
We hope you all had a nice break and we would like to wish everyone a happy new year.  

Míle Buíochas:

  • CAIRDE agus tuismitheoirí dona sóláistí le linn don cheolchoirm a bheith ar siúl. Ta roinnt duaiseanna fós le bailiú./ CAIRDE and volunteers for organising another successful Christmas Show Refreshment party and raffle.  Can anyone who has not collected their prize from the office, please do so by Friday 13th Jan.  An email went out to all before Christmas, please check. Uncollected prizes will go towards the next raffle.
  • Tá muid an-bhuíoch as earraí neamh mheatacha do chumann SVP a thug daoine isteach./Thank you to those who donated to the St Vincent De Paul Christmas appeal for needy families. 

DVD don Ceolchoirm/DVD of the Christmas Concert:
Beidh an DVD le fáil ón scoil go luath. Beidh siad tugtha amach dóibh siúd a d’íoc, don pháiste is sinne sa scoil. Má thug tú ordú ar an lá, agus nár íoc tú fós, ba mhaith linn meabhrán a thabhairt daoibh faoi. Freisin, cuir aon chártaí Nollag nó airgead atá bailithe ar ais go dtí an oifig. GRM
The DVD of the school Christmas Concert is on order and will be available soon, and will be distributed to the oldest child in the family, for those who have already paid.  Some people had given an order for the DVD on the day of the concert, but have not yet paid, and are reminded to do so now please. Also, anyone who has Christmas cards, or money from the sale of same to return to the school, please do so. GRM

TRADITIONAL MUSIC CLASSES/ COMHALTAS CEOLTÓIRÍ EIREANN – FRED FINN BRANCH
Beidh an clárúcháin dona ranganna seo ar siúl sa Ghaelscoil amárach, Dé Céadaoin 11ú Eanair ó 7.00-8.30i.n.  Tósóidh na ranganna arís ar an Satharn 14ú Eanair. 
Registration for the new term for traditional music classes will take place in the school tomorrow evening WEDNESDAY 11th January from 7.00- 8.30pm.  Classes will resume on Saturday 14th January.  These classes are not organised by the school, merely facilitated as a venue. If you would like your child to start traditional music classes, please attend registration as above.

NB-DÚNADH SCOILE/SCHOOL CLOSURE 26/01/2017 
Beidh forbairt ghairmiúil scoile (/ Curaclam Teanga na Bunscoile) ar siúl don bhfoireann ar an DÉARDAOIN 26ú EANÁIR 2017. Beidh an scoil dúnta do na daltaí ar an lá sin.
Whole school professional development on The Primary Language Curriculum will take place for our staff on THURSDAY 26th JANUARY 2017. The school will be closed for pupils that day.

NB !! NÓTA ón mBórd/Note from BOM re. AN CLÓS/PÁIRCEÁIL:
Tá cúpla mion-eachtra tarlaithe sa chlós le déanaí. Bheimis buíoch ach go gcaithfear súil ar an leathanach iniata agus go gclóifear leis na poinntí ina iomlán le bhur dtoil.
There have been a number of close-calls in the carpark lately and unfortunately an increase in dangerous driving behaviours which are of great concern to Management, Staff and Parents. We ask that people using the car parking facilities would follow the procedures as outlined in the attached sheet.

AM AR SCOIL/TIME IN SCHOOL
Tabhair faoi deara go tosnaíonn scoil ag 8.50r.n. agus go bhfuil sé tábhachtach go mbeidh na páistí istigh faoin am seo. É sin ráite, ní chóir go mbeadh páistí fágtha ar scoil roimh 8.40 r.n., ní bhíonn aon mhúinteoir ar dualgas roimhe seo. Freisin, ba chóir go mbeadh páistí bailithe in am tráthnóna (1.30/2.30) Má bhíonn do pháiste as láthair, cuir scéal nó nóta chuig an scoil le bhur dtoil.Please note that school starts at 8.50 am. It is important that the children are in by that time. However, children should not be left to school before 8.40am, as there is no supervision before this time. Children should also be collected on time in the afternoon (1.30/2.30) If your child is absent, please contact the school and/or send in a note.

NB PLEASE NOTE:
Ar mhaithe le hÁrachas, is gá go ndéanfar aon pháiste a bhíonn bailithe i rith uaireanta scoile a shíniú amach. Tá foirm ar fáil san oifig. Ní féidir aon eisceacht a dhéanamh. Ní gá iad a shíniú isteach arís;  ná i gcás páiste atá déanach is leor nóta ná glaoch gutháin.  Freisin, tá sé fíor-thábhactach go mbíonn sonraí teagmhála tuistí againn do gach páiste sa scoil.  
For Insurance reasons, any child collected from school within school hours MUST be signed out.  A book is available in the office.  No exceptions please.  If a relative or friend is collecting the child, please inform them of this rule.  There is no necessity to sign the child back in to school if they are returning from an appointment or if they are coming in late.  A note/phone call to explain delay is sufficient.   Also, it is imperative that the school has a contact number of a parent/guardian for each child, which is accessible at all times.  If you have changed/updated any of your contact details recently, please let Muireann in the school office know immediately, thank you.

Snámh & Cispheil/Swimming & Basketball R2 & R5:
Tá nóta sna málaí inniu do R2 & R5 faoi Snámh & Cispheil ag tosnú ar an Mháirt seo chugainn.
Please check bags today for a note for children in R2 & R5 with regard to swimming and basketball starting next Tuesday 17th Jan.  It is much appreciated that all responses be returned asap. GRM

NB AN CLÓS/PÁIRCEÁIL:
We ask again that parents take note of the car parking rules in place, to avoid injury and inconvenience to other drivers coming in behind.
Ar mhaithe le Sábháilteacht agus riaradh an carrchlóis, bheimis buíoch ach go dtabharfadh tuismitheoirí aird ar na nithe seo a leanas:
To ensure safety at all times in the car-park, we would ask parents to pay careful attention to the following points.

  • Is córas aon-bhealach atá ann – casann tú ar chlé nuair a thagann tú isteach an geata. A one-way system is in operation.  Turn left when you come in the gate.
  • Tráthnóna: fág na spásanna taobh leis an gcosán saor dona busanna.Afternoons – please leave car spaces beside the footpath free for buses.  This is very important for the safety of the children boarding busses.
  • Ná stop in aon áit seachas spás pairceála chun do pháistí a scaoileadh amach; tá stopadh ag an mballa beag ag cur bac ar thrácht agus dona busanna.It is not safe to stop anywhere other than in a parking space to let your child(ren) out of/into the car.  Also, stopping at the small wall in front of the school causes a backlog of traffic and prevents buses getting through.  Please be considerate of other drivers.
  • Chomh fada agus is féidir, ba choir do pháistí/tuistí an cosán a úsáid. As far as is possible, please make use of the footpath.
  • Chabhródh sé le plódú ar maidin agus tráthnóna dá mbeadh daoine sásta síobanna a roinnt!It would be extremely helpful to prevent congestion if “car-pooling” could be arranged among families who live close to one another. 
  • an t-ádh linn go bhfuil Páirc Mitchell Curley-in aice láimhe, agus maor tráchta lena chinntiú go trasnaíonn daoine go sábháilte. Más féidir, bain úsáid as an áis seo chun páirceáil agus lig dona páistí siúl ar scoil, chun brú tráchta a sheachaint maidin agus tráthnóna araon. Go raibh maith agat. We are fortunate to have Mitchell-Curley Park nearby, and a traffic warden to ensure safe crossing.  If possible, please use the facility to park, and have older children walk to/from the school to save congestion both in the mornings and afternoons. Thank you.
  • an taobh clé den charrchlós (taobh leis an bpáirc peile) in áirithe do pháirceáil foirne, agus bheimis buíoch as do chomhoibriú na spásanna anseo a fhágáil don fhoireann ar maidin.The left side of the car park (beside football pitch) is reserved for staff parking, and we would appreciate your cooperation in leaving place for staff to park in the mornings.

Generally, we urge you to please drive with care and to come in the school gates at a slow speed. Also, you must follow the road around to the left to avoid accidents.  Míle Buíochas!