READaTHON:
Our READaTHON is now coming to an end. I hope your children have enjoyed
this reading experience. The main aims of the READaTHON are: 1. To encourage
and promote an interest in reading.
2. While enjoying your reading you can help other people – i.e.
M.S. Research.
We suggest that € 5 (max & optional) will be the amount that
children contribute. With nearly 200 children participating this will
make a very worthy contribution.
Shoe Box Appeal:
Before Halloween leaflets were distributed throughout the school on
“Christmas Shoe Box Appeal”. We are having a fantastic response
and the shoe box pile continues to grow. If you wish to participate
this year get your shoebox back to Scoil Eoin by Friday of this week.
Dissolving Boundaries Project:
This project, involving students of 5th class, continues this year.
We are again linked up with the same school in Northern Ireland –
Legamaddy, Co.Down. Students are working on projects together and are
e-mailing each other. Their class teacher, Kevin Byrne got married at
Halloween. Fifth class pupils from Scoil Eoin made a presentation to
him via video link – a first for Scoil Eoin.. We hope to work
on joint projects during the year using this link. Pupils from both
schools will meet again this year, at a later stage.
First Communion Enrolment Ceremony
This year, for the first time, the First Communion Enrolment Ceremony
will be part of the Saturday Evening vigil mass in St. Mary’s
Church. It is hoped to make the communion of our second class children
a community celebration. The ceremony will be part of the Saturday evening
ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 21st.
School Warden:
The day of the Halloween holidays was Hylda's last day guiding your
children across the road, coming to and going from school. Hylda has
been our school warden for almost ten years. During her time as warden
she has done a fantastic job. She rarely missed a day and was always
there on time to ensure that your child got safely across the road.
She knew every child by name and the children loved to meet her each
morning. Her popularity was very evident, esecially at Christmas time,
by the amount of presents she received from the children. Thank you
Hylda for doing a fantastic job. Every good wishes in your new role
in the school.
We welcome our new school warden, Colette Crowley.
School Book Fair:
The Parents Association of Scoil Eoin have organised a
SchoolBook Fair. The Book Fair is open to the parents/public on today,
Wednesday, November 9th 7.00pm - 8.30pm and on tomorrow night 7 - 8.30pm.
All are welcome. Tea / coffee will be served.
