Newsletter
Date: 07-Sept-04
Dear Parent/Guardian,
I hope you and your family had a nice summer break. Below is some important information for the coming term.
School Mass - The opening of the School Year Mass will be celebrated in Kildysart Church on Friday 24th at 12.30p.m. Parents and friends are welcome.
First Years - An evening for first years and their parents will take place on September 27th. We will begin with mass at 8p.m.
Anti-bullying - course for 1st years will begin on Wednesday September 15th. This course will continue for 5 weeks and its aim is to create awareness around bullying and enable students have a strategy to take responsibility for each other.
Absenteeism - It is very important that you son/daughter attends school regularly. In the event of absenteeism please phone the school before 11a.m. The National Welfare board will have to be notified if your son/daughter is absent over 20 days in the school year.
Evening Study - Students can study from 4.15p.m. - 7p.m. from September 13th. The cost is €2 per evening - €60 up to Halloween.
Parent-Teacher Meetings - Junior and Leaving Cert., October 18th from 6.30 to 8.30p.m.
First years, Second years and fifth years, January 18th from 3 to 5p.m.
Lockers - there is a cost of €20 for first years and €10 for other students.
General Expenses - €60 for a family, €50 for two students and €30 for one student. The money is used for 24 hour insurance for each student, school journals and photocopying.
Holidays - the Halloween break is from 25th-29th October. The 8th December is a Church and School holiday.
Christmas Exams - begin 29th November
Christmas Holidays - 22nd December 2004 - 10th January 2005
National Ploughing Championship - The school is not organising any trips to this event. There has been confusion over this in the past.
Mid-West Careers Exhibition - At Limerick Racecourse October 5th. It is expected that all 5th years and Leaving Cert students will attend.
Best of luck for the coming year.
Yours faithfully,
Marion Coughlan-Flynn
Principal