Dear Parents/Guardians
 
HOLIDAYS
School holidays begin tomorrow Friday June 28th at 12 noon. Reopening Wednesday 28th August at 8.50am. May I take this opportunity to say thank you for all of your support during the past year. We wish you a happy and a safe summer and we look forward to seeing you all again in August for our new school year!
 
Staff Changes at SNU!!
There are a number of staff changes for next school year!
 
Grainne Kelly, James Murray, are taking a career break. We wish them the very best on their travels and are looking forward to their return in the future.
 
Christy Harkin and Tadhg Dowling are also leaving usto travel.
 
Michelle Egan will be going on Maternity Leave and we wish her well with her new baby.
 
Welcome back to Aine McCormack who has been on maternity leave.
 
Amy Keaveney and Barry Morrissey are continuing their secondment to the PDST.
 
There will be a number of appointments made over the holidays to replace staff on career break, job sharing or maternity leave. These appointments when santctioned by the DES will be posted on our school website, for your information.

No Swimming class tomorrow, Friday 28th June for Ms Kelly’s 5th class and Ms Heavey’s 4th class.

4th Class Book List There was an omission on the 4th class book list. Please check the Thursday note section of the school website or Aladdin for the updated version.

​GP AND BOOK RENTAL FEE
General Purpose and Book Rental Fee for 2019/2020 can now be paid online through the Aladdin app.
 
The charge is as follows:
 
1 child €80
2 children €150
3 or more children €200
 
the Book Rental portion of the charge is used for the purchasing of books and equipment and the remainder of the GP charge covers 24 hour insurance, school journal, photocopying, folders, art materials, paper, charts, library books, crayons and colouring pencils, white boards, handwriting books, gymnastics, guitar, dance, safe cycling lessons, as well as the provision of laptops and iPads for the children.
 
 
NOTE: The school office will remain open until Friday 5th July and will reopen on Wednesday 21st August.
 

The children will return to school after the summer holidays on *Wed 28th August 2019*
                      

Thank you for your co-operation with the above.
 
____________________
Noreen Duggan           
Principal             

Dear Parents/Guardians ,

HOLIDAYS
Just to remind you that school holidays begin tomorrow week Friday  June 28th at 12 noon.
Reopening Wednesday 28th  August at 8.50am.
The school office will remain open until July 5th and will reopen after the summer holidays on August 21st.

Graduation
Congratulations to our 6th Class pupils who will graduate on Tuesday next 25th June. We wish them well in Secondary School and in the future.
 
Last Swimming class tomorrow, Friday 21st June for Ms Kelly’s 5th class and Ms Heavey’s 4th class.
 
School Reports were released on the Aladdin App this week..
 
School Mass
End of year school mass will take place on MONDAY next  24th  June at 1.40pm in the Dominican Church. All parents are welcome. Junior and Senior Infant parents please collect your child at 1.20pm on that afternoon and either bring them to the church yourself or take them home. 1st  class to 6th class children may go home with their parents immediately after mass. All remaining children should be collected at 2.20pm in the car park of the Dominican Church and any child who goes on the bus will be collected there also.

As part of the First Communion Programme for this year, the final Bridge Masses this weekend are 6pm in Parish Church on Saturday evening, Cill Mhuire 7pm Saturday and 10.30am on Sunday.
 
Toy Story 4 Autism Friendly screening in the Odeon Cinema, Whitewater, on Sunday next at 10.50am.
 
Childhood Infectious Ailments – we have been informed by parents of pupils in the school of cases of the following infectious ailments: chicken pox, head lice and threadworms. Please be vigilant in checking your child and taking appropriate action.

Thank you for your co-operation with the above.

​Class Teachers for next School Year 2019/2020
Junior Infants Class Teachers are: Ms Kenny, Ms Mellett and Ms Earley.
 
Ms Glendon’s Jnr Infants class becomes Snr Infants – Ms McDermott Room 10
Ms Mellet’s Jnr Infants class becomes Snr Infants– Miss Russell Room 8
Ms Kenny’s Jnr Infants class becomes Snr Infants – Ms Burke Room 9
 
Ms Russell’s Senior Infants class becomes 1st class – **TBC Room 13
Mr Burke’s Senior Infants class becomes 1st class –  Ms Curran Room 14
Ms McDermott’s Senior Infants class becomes 1st class – Ms Hennessy Room 12
 
Ms Hennessy’s 1st class becomes 2nd class – Ms Cluxton Room 19
Mr Dowling’s 1st class becomes 2nd class – **TBC Room 20
Ms Cluxton’s 1st class becomes 2nd class – **TBC Room 21
 
Ms Corbally’s 2nd class becomes 3rd class –  Ms Glendon Room 34
Ms Fitzgibbon’s 2nd class becomes 3rd class – Mr O’Toole  Room 33
Ms Fennelly’s 2nd class becomes 3rd class – Ms F Doyle Room 35
 
4th Class Teachers:
Ms Sheehan Room 29
Ms Heavey Room 30
Ms Scanlon Room 31
 
5th Class Teachers:
**TBC Room 22
Mr Howard Room 23
Ms Coyle Room 43
 
Ms G Kelly’s 5th class becomes 6th class – Mr Maher Room 32
Mr Howard’s 5th Class becomes 6th class - Ms Mullally/Ms Doherty* Room 25
Ms Forde’s 5th class becomes 6th class–Ms Byrne Room 24
 
 (*denotes job sharing role where 2 job sharing teachers will work a split week)
 
**Subject to interview, some of our temporary teachers will be remaining with us for next year. Notification will go up on Aladdin when the appointment process is complete.
 
The Crocuses remains with Ms. Stapleton
The Bluebells changes from Mr Harkin to Ms Fitzgibbon
The Sunflowers remains with Ms Howard
The Poppies changes from Ms Muldowney to Ms Corbally

The Buttercups changes from Ms Earley to Ms Hourihane


 
____________________
Noreen Duggan           
Principal             

Dear Parents/Guardians 

There will be no Swimming tomorrow, Friday 14th June for Ms Kelly’s 5th class and Ms Heavey’s 4th class.They will have their last swimming lesson on Friday 21st June. Thank you.
3rd Class swimming lessons in Spin are finished now.

Sports Day
“Take 2”!!! We will be having our annual Sports Day on Tuesday next 18th June, Children to wear tracksuit/t-shirt & shorts and extra fluids packed.  Apply sun lotion in the morning before coming to school if necessary!!!
 
Second Hand Uniform Sale/Swop
will take place next week on
Wednesday and Thursday 19th / 20th June
from 1pm – 3pm facilitated by the PA.
 
We are requesting donations of good quality school uniforms/tracksuits to be left into the school during the school day.
 
This initiative is an opportunity to enable parents dress their children for school at a reduced cost. Reminder also that Junior Infants & Senior Infants will wear tracksuits only from September 2019

GP AND BOOK RENTAL FEE
General Purpose and Book Rental Fee for 2019/2020 can now be paid online through the Aladdin app. The charge is as follows:
1 child €80
2 children €150
3 or more children €200
the Book Rental portion of the charge is used for the purchasing of books and equipment and the remainder of the GP charge covers 24 hour insurance, school journal, photocopying, folders, art materials, paper, charts, library books, crayons and colouring pencils, white boards, handwriting books, gymnastics, guitar, dance, safe cycling lessons, as well as the provision of laptops and iPads for the children.

NOTE: The school office will remain open until Friday 5th July and will reopen on Wednesday 21st August.
The children will return to school after the summer holidays on  *Wed 28th August 2019*
NED’s Mindset Mission Yo-Yo
Sales of the yo-yo are now finished. Thank you!

TUSLA- End of year report
As you are aware, every school is obliged to send an end of year report to TUSLA regarding absenteeism. When your child is absent from school, you as a parent/guardian, are required to give a reason for absence. If your child has missed 20 days or more during the school year, regardless of the reason for absence, they will be included in the report. The reason for absence that you have given the school will be included in the report also. If no reason for absence has been given, the absence will be included in the report as 'unexplained'. 
You will be notified on the Aladdin app or by letter, if your child's name is included in the report. Please do not ring the school office with regard to this matter. If you have any questions, you can e-mail the office at office@snu.ie F.A.O. Grace Heavey or go to www.tusla.ie for further information.

 
School Reports
School reports will be made available on the Aladdin App to parents/guardians on June 18th. In order to receive your child’s school report please ensure you have the Aladdin App downloaded on your mobile phone. For this year only if you wish to receive your child’s report by post you need to send in a self-addressed stamped envelope to the class teacher.
 
Dogs on Campus: Please be reminded that for health & safety purposes, dogs are not permitted on the school grounds. Please leave dogs at home. Thank you.

Bicycles and Scooters: If your son or daughter comes to school on a bicycle or scooter please ensure they have a lock for it and are able to use it.  Bicycles and Scooters are left in the school yard at your own risk and the school cannot be responsible for them.
 
Pupil Numbers for classes in Scoil na Naomh Uilig for next year.
At the moment we are organising our classes & teachers for next year. Teaching jobs are sanctioned by the Department of Education based on the pupil population. It is very important to us and we work very hard to retain our pupils. Therefore, we would appreciate it if you could give us plenty of advance notice if you are planning to move from this area. 


Thank you for your co-operation with the above.
____________________
Noreen Duggan
Principal