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Circular Letter 2 (2004-2005) - 30th September 2004
Dear Parent/Guardian,
V.E.C. Election
On Friday week next the 9th of October the parents of all students aged under 18 (on September 6) will, for the first time ever, be given an opportunity to elect parent representatives directly unto the V.E.C. The Parents Council has nominated two parents to staid for election and I would ask that you come out to vote. Your support can be of great benefit to our school. The parents who have been nominated are the secretary of your association, Catherine O'Donnell, and the chairman, Jim Moore. The polling booth will be located at the front of the school and polling cards will be sent by post to all parents who are eligible to vote. Liz Gleeson who is the outgoing V.E.C. member is also standing for election.
Circular Letters
In future you can expect to receive a circular letter at the end of each month. General circulars, like this one, will be numbered and so it will be possible to know if you miss one.
Parent Teacher Meeting/Reminder
Our first parent teacher meeting of the year will be held on Monday week next, October 11th from 4.15p.m. until 6.45p.m. Classes will finish at 3.45p.m. on that day.
Student Transport
Please be aware that if students drive to school they are subject to the same rules as other students in relation to staying on the grounds at break times. We are not at liberty to allow them to carry other students with them if they do have permission from you to go home for lunch. We cannot accept any responsibility for students who leave the grounds without permission. To help with supervision, a list is kept of such students who have permission to leave the school grounds. If your son/daughter goes home for lunch please ensure that their name is on this list.
College Hours
College hours are 8.55 a.m. - 4.00 p.m., Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 8.55 a.m. -3.35 p.m. on Wednesday and 8.55 a.m. - 3.20 p.m. on Friday. Students are supervised during these times.
Mid-Term Reminder
Our mid-term break will be from Monday October 25th to Friday October 29th inclusive. Full details of breaks for the year were included on our first newsletter.
Examination Entries
If any student is doing a subject outside of school they need to inform us immediately so that we can enter them for the Junior Cert/Leaving Cert Examination in that subject.
First Year Information Meeting
There will be an information meeting for parents of first year students on Tuesday of next week, October 5th. We will send a reminder home with first year students on Monday.
TONY POWER FIONNUAULA GREENE
Principal Deputy Principal
Circular Letter to the Parents/Guardians of all Students entered for the Junior Certificate Examination in 2005
Dear Parent/Guardian,
The Department of Education and Science makes reasonable accommodation in the State exams for candidates with disabilities or special needs. If you feel that your son/daughter may require special arrangements in the 2005 exams please let me know before as soon as possible as applications forms have to be completed and lodged with the Department shortly. Please note that this scheme is not a general scheme for weak students; it is confined to students with specific difficulties either of a temporary or of a long-term nature. The Department recognises the following four categories of difficulties:-
1. Physical Difficulty, for example, a student trying to do practical exams while on crutches,
2. Visual Difficulty, for example, a student having difficulty reading the size of print on the exam papers due to a visual impairment,
3. Hearing Difficulty, for example, deafness affecting performance in aural exams due to inability to hear the audio tape properly,
4. Specific Learning Difficulty, for example, inability to understand the content of exam papers due to dyslexia.
If you feel your daughter/son may require reasonable accommodation in the exam next June please contact me as soon as possible. An application will be made to the Department and each case will be considered on its own merits.
If you have any queries about any of these points please do not hesitate to contact me at (053) 35257 extension 24.
Fionnuala Greene
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