A very Happy Christmas

All that is left is to wish you and all your families a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful new year

Enjoy the hols and be safe and be good

Thanks

Msg from Miss McGee

LYIT Sampling:

As a means of selecting 20 students who would benefit from the sampling 
experience at LYIT Ms McGee invites those interested to submit a
handwritten 
response to the following exercise:

1. To help me benefit from the sampling experience I have researched the 
following courses at LYIT______________  and  I discovered that
----------------
----(you may use information from www.lyit.ie  – but information must be in
your 
own words and cannot be copied directly from the website)


2. What I hope to gain from sampling Engineering, Science, Nursing and
Computing 
at LYIT

All submissions together with your name and class must be made to her
office by 
Tues 6th Jan at 11.00am at the latest –N.B.  late applications will not be 
considered.


Thank you 

Ms McGee

Well done

Well done to all students who gave a little bit to help those in need this Christmas - 95.40 was collected for St Vincent de Paul - well done - Debbie in the office is going to deliver the money for us to Julie Casey who works with St Vincent de Paul in the Milford area

Thanks again - its great to do something nice

PE tomorrow and thursday

Leave the school at 130 sharp - out the front to the buses - u can get changed before we go - get lunch also - it will cost 5 each - this covers the bus and the activity - please bring warm clothes as it will be cold - no shorts - hat gloves and scarf may be needed!!!

Think thats all u need to know

Thanks

BEO

Beo is not happening on Thursday - class as normal - just too short a time to get things organised

Thanks

Module Change over

Just to let u know - Any module change overs will happen the first day back after Christmas - Many thanks

PE

Details to follow - keep a close eye

Celtic trip

I know that we have not talked about it much but please be thinking about it over xmas - we usually org a trip to a Celtic match in Feb/March time so if u are interested you may get saving - it usually costs about 75 sterling - may vary slightly! U have been warned so get saving if interested. If anyone would like to look at what would be a good game then please just let me know

St Vincent de Paul

Instead of doing a secret santa which is sometimes done in other years it is now a tradition that TYs do a collection for the local st vincent de paul charity group

We will do that on Wednesday of this week during registration - it is up to you to give whatever u can - no pressure but if everyone gives a little bit then this will be a very good deed done for Christmas - if I could get someone to help me to collect this money that would be great - please see me asap to help out - many thanks

Portfolio/scrap book

Hi - I am in the middle of sorting your reports now so I am not gonna get a chance to look at portfolio/scrap books this week

BUT PLEASE BE WARNED THAT ON THE FIRST WEEK BACK AFTER XMAS I WILL BE MEETING EVERYONE INDIVIDUALLY TO LOOK AT YOUR PORTFOLIO AND SCRAP BOOK - PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT U ARE READY AND THAT U HAVE EVERYTHING UP TO DATE - THE SCRAP BOOK DOES NOT HAVE TO BE FINISHED - AS LONG AS THERE IS A START MADE ON IT


THANKS

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING U AND LOOKING AT YOUR WORK

IT IS VERY OBVIOUS FROM THE REPORTS THAT SOME PEOPLE ARE DOING A SERIOUS AMOUNT OF WORK (A MASSIVE WELL DONE) AND SOME PEOPLE ARE NOT DOING ENOUGH (THIS MUST CHANGE)

THANKS

Buying back strikes

Please see me asap - otherwise this will not be done

3 positive notes - buys back 1 strike

Thanks

I know there are a few people so please see me this week - thanks

Video - please remove

There was a video posted last week of us in carlingford - it included the teachers in it - this is not acceptable - please make sure that this is removed from wherever it was - please make sure that u have permission of people before u post something up on the internet. That is very important. Can somone please just let me know that this has been taken down. Teachers give up their free time to go away on trips. Taking videos of teachers or students without their permission is not on. Please make sure that this does not happen again. thanks.

Well done

A massive well done to all the students in carlingford. Hope u all enjoyed. U were a pleasure to take away. Keep up the great effort now.  Carlingford staff were very impressed by you and so too were all the teachers. Well done again. Enjoy your nights sleep!!!!

A massive well done

I would just like to say a massive well done to everyone involved last night - it was a great great night - I am not gonna mention anyone as I would not like to leave anyone out - well done to all involved (so many people did different jobs which made the night possible) - it was a great night - a special mention to all the teachers who drove the night as well - be very proud - my kids loved it!!!!!!

Msg from Miss McDonnell on Craft Fair

Pictures are facebook... Just a quick message to say HOW FANTASTIC most of the event management group was last night in helping clean up and get us and other business out of the school. I especially have to mention, Chloe speer, Rebecca Davis, Samantha Gallagher, Conor Roarty, Bailey, Maia Nyhon, Deirdre mc Daid, Cahir O Connor and I know I will have prob forgot someone but without these kids it truly wouldn't have been a success. U were my lifeline. I just wanted to seng out a msg now as I know I won't see u over the week and I wanted to give u this recognition .

Forensic Science Talk - details

These are the times for your talk next thursday (11th Dec)

910-1055 - Oisin/Odhran
150-345 - Oliver/Orla

Thanks
Mrs Ward/Mrs Bonner

Please be on time - thanks

From Miss Connaughton

URGENT: Fundraising for your January RE retreat.

Can the students in both Niamh Odhran and Oliver return the ticket stubs and money to either Ms Garvey or Ms Connaughton ASAP. We need to get the tickets into Letterkenny so that the people that paid can be entered into the draw, thank you.

 

THIS MUST BE IN BY THURSDAY OF NEXT WEEK - PLEASE MAKE BIG EFFORT

Mobiles /BEO/Rooms/Mini-company/People not going

Please take mobiles with u to Carlingford - there were a few questions about this

The BEO group - a lot of miscommunication between various parties - we will have a chat between all of us when we are away for 5 mins - thanks - see if we can sort a few things out - thanks

Rooms for Carlingford - hopefully sorted - everybody be nice to one another - thats the idea of the few days away - please think about your actions/words and as I said make a massive effort to get on with everyone

Mini-company - canteen looks amazing (well done to TYs)  and I am sure that tomorrow night will be excellent (good luck to all)  - please do your bit for your mini-company - do not leave it to other people - thats not fair!!! TY is about chipping in and doing your bit. Everybody must do the same.

Please note - there are a few people not going to Carlingford because of reaching the qota of strikes (and a few people going because of buying back strikes at the last minute) - I know some of these people may be close friends but the rules have been in place since the start of the year - as I have said all year if you do the work and behave you will gain the rewards - if you do not do the work and do not behave then you will not get the rewards. Rules are in place for a reason. Hopefully all students will learn from this - there are consequences to your actions and behaviour.

Get ready and enjoy Carlingford

Work experience - important

Please confirm your 2nd work placement before this term ends.

If absent from work on 12.12.'14 a suggestion is that you'll go in on the 19th.  All schools (including primary schools) have a half day on the 19th and teachers may be glad of your help on that day.
Remember to say thank you to your employer/staff....shake hands, maybe give a thank you or a Christmas card (spell check).  
You want to leave as positive an impression as you did when you began :)


Ensure your 1st placement yellow sheet is filed carefully in your portfolio.
Finally (!), if a school event prevents you from getting your sheet signed next week then I'll sign it for you in PFW class on Jan 08 (2015).

Thank you all for your co-operation to date and Happy Christmas,
M. Corless

Positive notes - please be very careful!!!!

It has been brought to my attention that some students may have been annoying teachers for positive notes (putting pressure on the teachers) - You are not allowed to ask for the positive notes - if you get one - great - hopefully this will be easier on everyone. I obviously am encouraging you to get positive notes - but only when one is warranted and only on the teachers terms. If I hear of any asking/pressure then the positive note will not count.

Thanks

Monday and wednesday arrangements - let your parents/guardians know - thanks

We have to leave at 830 from the school on Monday (Ramelton at 840 and Letterkenny 850) - you can be picked up along the way but you must let us know tomorrow

We will not be leaving Carlingford until 2 pm on Wednesday so it will be 530 approx. before we are back in Milford

Please let your parents/guardians know - TY school mobile will be in use - number is 0860836822

This info was all in the letter about Carlingford

We are going to stop on the way on Monday for lunch so you can have some money with you or a packed lunch

U may get an opportunity over the few days to get to the shop so its up to you to have some money with you if u like


THANKS


PLEASE CHECK OUT THE CARLINGFORD WEBSITE FOR THE ACTIVITIES AS THEY LOOK REALLY REALLY GOOD - JUST TO SEE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU WILL BE DOING

What to bring - important - for Carlingford

What to Bring!    Tracksuit Tops, Bottoms & Socks - at least one change per day - (jeans are not suitable), Swimsuit;   2 Pairs of Runners (one old pair for Water Sports), Torch (winter only),Personal Toiletries & Towels, Sun Screen, 2 Plastic Bags for storage of wet gear        (PLEASE BRING PLENTY OF WARM CLOTHES (OLD CLOTHES) AND CHANGES OF CLOTHES AS U WILL GET VERY WET AND DIRTY AND U WILL ALSO GET VERY COLD - U HAVE BEEN WARNED - ITS DECEMBER!!!!)                

If possible - Waterproof Jacket, Trousers, Walking Boots & Small Rucksack.                              (Note: Wetsuits, Buoyancy aids & Helmets are provided for water-based activities)

Valuables Lockers are provided free of charge for cameras, wallets, mobile phones etc. Please arrange at Reception.  Group Leaders are responsible for Locker access.               Carlingford cannot accept any responsibility for missing or damaged property.

The price of your Adventure Break includes all pre-booked meals, accommodation and activity sessions.Rules &
Regulations of the Centre Appropriate clothing and footwear should be worn.  (See list above) Absolutely no jewellery to be worn when on session. When out on adventure sessions- please keep to roads, paths and tracks at all times. Respect the environment; look after plants and animals. Listen to what your Instructors say and follow their instructions at all times – it is for your own safety. Behaviour should not be excessive, noisy or disruptive especially at night. Smoking, alcohol or unlawful substances are not permitted in the Centre. Fire extinguishers and other safety equipment are essential safety items and must only be activated  in an emergencyor in  the event of fire.  €20.00 p.p. per room- is charged for tampering with Fire alarm system/ smoke detectors. Please use the Centre and its contents with care.  Bedrooms should be left clean and tidy on day of departure. We reserve the right to charge you for any extra cleaning, maintenance, missing or damaged items. On Day of Departure please vacate bedrooms before 10.00am.  Baggage rooms are available to store your luggage. Carlingford Adventure Centre cannot accept liability for any damaged or missing items.

PARTICIPANTS UNDER 18: if they wish to visit the local shops they must be accompanied by a group leader / staff member.

Carlingford

We are going to have an assembly in the Sports Hall tomorrow at 150 for 1 class just to sort out a few things with regard to Carlingford - times, what we are dong etc

Thanks

All students must be there

PE for tomorrow

We are staying at school tomorrow - we are going to be outside so bring warm clothes and u will be running!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So u have been warned


DO NOT GET CHANGED UNTIL 230 - SMALL ASSEMBLY WITH ALL TYS FIRST WITH REGARD TO DETAILS FOR CARLINGFORD
Report to the gym at 150

Thanks

Rooms allocation - please keep an eye for more important info!!

Please read the msg carefully - failure to do so will result in me giving the room to someone else

The following are the rooms and the number in the rooms - 1 person from each group of boys/girls must come to me at 1110 tomorrow with the list of people in their room - u must ask permission from the teacher u have at that time. It is just a matter of giving the names to me.

Girls
1 room of 8
1 room of 7
4 rooms of 6
1 room of 4

Boys
7 rooms of 5
1 room of 7
2 rooms of 4

Thanks

Carlingford - will see who is reading the blog now!!!! Please see programme below

Loreto Community School 8th-10th Dec 2014

Your residential multi-activity programme includes activities, full board,

accommodation, tuition, insurance and use of all specialist equipment

Day 1

12.30pm                Arrive Carlingford Adventure Centre, Welcome & registration.

Allocation of bedrooms.  Programme and safety briefing.   

Divide into 3 groups of 30 and get into gear!

2.00pm                  Afternoon Activities – see programme below

5.00pm                  Dinner   

7.00pm                  Evening Activity Session

9.00pm                  Late Evening Programme - DVD/ Board Games / Table Tennis / Pool Table / Volleyball

                Overnight accommodation at the Centre (bed linen provided). 

Day 2

8.00am                  Continental breakfast

9.00am                  Morning Activity Session

1.00 pm                 Hot Lunch, Optional Volleyball session

2.00pm                  Afternoon Activity Session

5.00pm                  Dinner   

7.00pm                  Evening Activity Session

9.00pm                  Late Evening Programme - DVD/ Board Games / Table Tennis / Pool Table / Volleyball

                                Overnight accommodation at the Centre. 

Day 3

8.30 am                 Continental breakfast

9.30am                  Morning Activity Session

1.00pm                  Hot Lunch, Optional Volleyball session

2.00pm                  Informal debrief, group photo and depart Carlingford Adventure Centre

Mon Afternoon	Mon Evening	Tues Morning	Tues Afternoon	Tues Evening	Wed Morning
Skypark	Night Line  1	Ziptopia	Canadian Canoe (high tide 13:10)	Carlingford Challenge	Challenge Island
Challenge Island	Night Line  2	Canadian Canoe (High tide 13:10)	Ziptopia	Carlingford Challenge	Skypark
Ziptopia	Carlingford Challenge	Skypark	Challenge Island	Night Line  1	Canadian Canoe (High tide 13:50)

We will have a short debrief with each group after each activity session.

WHILE WE HAVE A NIGHT WARDEN ON DUTY OVERNIGHT SUPERVISION IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF LEADERS.

THEY MUST RESPECT OTHER GROUPS IN THE CENTRE AND OUR STAFF.

1.        Note: If you have any activity preferences please let us know in advance – we will do our best to accommodate you.

2.       Outdoor Activities are influenced by weather / tides and may involve programme changes.

Choir

Well done to the choir that took part in the annual November prayer service - it was a lovely service so a massive well done to the TY choir

PE Work - important

Well done on some excellent pieces of work - very enjoyable reading so well done

If you do not agree with the mark given to you from me - please come and discuss this with me - but please read the comments and please learn from this if u did not get the top grade - you should all be getting a 1 grade in PE - try to ensure this is the case for the future!

If you have not got your portfolio sheet signed please come to me at the start of the week and I will sign this for you

Thanks

Craft fair in Kerrykeel if interested

On Saturday 6th December @11am - in the old school Kerrykeel
Small table 5 euro
Large table is 10 euro
Can share tables if u like
contact kerrykeelcm@gmail.com for more details

Thanks

some mix up!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just to clarify things

The portfolio must be completed by the end of November - this has been the case since September

However as stated on Monday in assembly I will  only get the opportunity to look at a few of these portfolios before we go to Carlingford and I will get a look at the rest when we come back - I am not lifting the portfolios tomorrow - a number of teachers and students were telling me today that I was doing this - this was never going to be the case as I explained on Monday - some mix up - hope that clears things up now - I will pick a few people at random next week from each class to have a look at your portfolio - I will let u know next week who that is - this will save everyone taking in their portfolio to school - I am trying to be as fair as I can with u

A few people were down at me today - sorry I was rushing out the door with another group - please come back to me tomorrow if u have not got your portfolio sheet signed (I will sign the PE class during PE tomorrow) - so anyone in Tue class with sheet not signed - this needs to be done tomorrow

1 person (who is not in tomorrow  - you'll know who u are) came to me today - as I said I was rushing out the door - sorry  - know u are not in tomorrow - don't worry I will sign sheet at the start of the week

Thanks

PE for tomorrow thur

Leave the school @ 145 sharp -

Be changed into PE gear - u will be inside - and u will be doing a good work out so be prepared and have water with u - wear appropriate gear

Please also bring 3 euro of a contribution for the bus

Please also bring your sign in sheet with u -

Garda Road safety talk

This will take place on Wednesday 3rd Dec - keep this free in your very busy diary!!

Thanks

Times to be confirmed

Craft fair

I sent out a msg a good while ago about Drummand craft fair - look back through the blog

They need to know by tomorrow if any TY students are booking stalls

Thanks

Please see me if u are

Assembly and Portfolio/scrap book schedule from today

We had a small assembly today - I hope that u found this worthwhile - if there are any issues of concern please email me or come and speak to me - thanks

Please remember that so many of you are doing everything right - a massive well done - please keep this up

Some of you have a responsibiity to do a lot more -

Just a few things then

Out of uniform / no tie will count as a negative note - 3 negative = 1 strike

Portfolio must be completed by the end of November

A bit of a mix up with scrap book - sorry if I didn't mention it in last while (as I said today I did not appreciate the clapping etc - expect a bit more from you - I have no promlem with you making points as long as they are in the right way - thats what these assemblys are for) - so as long as the scrap is started by the January time - by the time we come back after Xmas - I will be looking at a few portfolios before we go to Carlingford - but the majority I will look at before and then after Xmas

Please do your best to get the work done - no issues, no excuses - just get it done - and then we can ALL ENJOY CARLINGFORD

Assembly tomorrow and PE for Tue

All TYs will have a small assembly for one class tomorrow @1110 in demo room - go straight to demo room @1110

PE for Tuesday -  report to the sports hall @ 150 sharp - PLEASE ALSO HAVE YOUR PORTFOLIO SIGN IN SHEET WITH U AS U WILL BE GETTING YOUR PE WORK BACK

warm clothes - u may be outside

have 2 euro with u - as a contribution

new activity - hopefully this will be good!!!!! - the other classes were very happy with it!!

If u have not handed in your PE - get it in to the teacher tomorrow!!!

Portfolio Sign in sheet

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT GO NEAR TEACHERS IN THE STAFFROOM OR WHEN THEY ARE TEACHING OTHER CLASSES TO GET YOUR PORTFOLIO SHEET SIGNED - PLEASE DO THIS DURING YOUR CLASS TIME WITH EACH PARTICULAR TEACHER

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT - PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THIS

Well done

Well done on Tuesday - hope that u had a great day out - 5 goals and good enough game so hope that u enjoyed the match and the shopping

Apart from a few minor things before we left the school - there were no issues so well done to all on your behaviour - keep it up

Thanks

TY Drama for Mr Harmon

Please make sure and have your Drama work tomorrow (Mr Harmons class) - tomorrow is the very last day - get it in - no excuses!!!

PE Tomorrow and PE assessment due in tomorrow

PE tomorrow report to the sports hall @ 150 sharp

warm clothes - u may be outside

have 2 euro with u - as a contribution

new activity - hopefully this will be good!!!!!

PLEASE MAKE SURE AND HAVE YOUR PE WORK WITH U PRINTED OUT - NO EXCUSES

still waiting for people to see me!!!!!!!!!!! there is a list

Any student who did not have their diaries on Monday/didnt have evaluations completed/or signed properly - these must be shown to Mr Doherty asap - with evaluations fully completed and fully signed by parents/guardians

You are gonna get marked down at the end of year interview and I am not going chasing you for simple things like this - get this sorted please

Fundraising in school is banned!!!!!!!

I have been informed from management about the following!!!

There is too much fundraising going on at lunchtimes at the minute for mini-company - the mini-company teachers have informed me that at this stage all the fundraising should be completed and therefore anything else should be done outside of school - u have another weeks grace on this but after that we are going to put a stop to it -

Its just that we are a healthy eating school and also that a lot of parents are ringing in complaining about students always being asked for money

Please try to understand this and take note of this - if u need any further clarification on this then please speak to your mini-company teachers

U are all making a great effort which is great but we have to look after our younger students as well - please try and do some of this in your own time after school - many thanks

please note FOR MINI-COMPANY - STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO TAKE MONEY OFF STUDENTS AND  USE IT TO PAY FOR TY TRIPS - THIS IS A DEFINATE 'NO NO'(TO THE BOYS - I HOPE THAT ALL MONEY IS RETURNED). THIS MAY BE DONE AT THE END OF THE YEAR IF MONEY IS AVAILABLE AND YOUR MINI COMPANY TEACHER SAYS THAT IT IS OK TO DO THIS.


MANY THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING ON THIS MATTER
MR DOHERTY

Ireland game

Everyone (that is going to the game) must come to school on Tuesday morning as normal and go to registration as normal - we will meet in the canteen at 910 - u do not have to wear uniform - wear as much green as u can - please have loads of warm clothes with u -as it will be cold in the stadium

We will stop for food on the way up the road and we will also stop for a few hours shopping in Dublin

This will be a good day out - please also bring some dvds if u have them for the bus!!!

Please bring your phone with u, have it charged and have credit in it - thanks

U can buy back a strike!!!

Please remember that u can buy back a strike with 3 positive notes in your diary - if thats the case come and see me

Thanks

PE work due next week - no excuses!! Read the msg below!!!

PLEASE HAND THIS IN DURING PE NEXT WEEK - TAKE NOTE AS WE ARE AWAY TO IRELAND GAME THE TUESDAY GROUP MUST HAND IT IN ON MONDAY OR ON TUESDAY BEFORE WE GO

THIS MUST ALSO BE HANDED TO YOUR PE TEACHER - U NEED TO SORT THAT YOURSELF - ITS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!!!!!!

NO EXCUSES - NONE - A STRIKE WILL BE GIVEN IF U HAND IT IN LATE!!!

PE Work for Christmas and Summer

One page at least typed (full page of typing) on computer on your experiences in PE in TY to date. List the activities, describe the activities and give some reasons on what you liked and what you disliked (if any). Give some information on what you did and where you went. Give as much information as possible. Name your favourite activity and put in photographs (see important point below). Anything different will get you more marks. Include something that stands out. Make it interesting to read. Make it a personal account (include any funny stories) – what did you get out of it? Did you like it? Include Bundoran/Gartan and Celtic trips. The more you include the better. It is important to note that participation will play an important part in your grade in PE. Please put your name on your work and staple or put in a plastic envelope. Read over your work and remember to do a spell check.

Grading system in TY is as follows:

1 = Excellent               2 = Very Good            3 = Good                     4 = Fair                        5 = Poor                     

Points:

• Work not typed = down a grade
• Poor participation in PE = down a grade (miss 4 classes = down one grade, miss 5 classes = down two grades, miss 6 classes down 3 grades and miss more than 6 classes = Poor (Being excused counts as missing PE). If you miss any of the main activities you may be marked down. This will be marked on your report.
• Short = down a grade (one page typed – We will make a decision on this!)
• Effort not good enough in PE = down a grade (not good enough just to have your gear – you must put in the effort as well)
• Behaviour not good in PE – down a grade
• No Photographs – down a grade – photos must include yourself taking part in one of the activities

If you forget your gear (I’m sure there will be no-one!) then this counts as a missed class . . . even though you will be taking part in your uniform!

1^st Piece of work is from Summer to Christmas and 2^nd piece is from Christmas to Summer

The following dates may change – we will let you know if they do.

Date that it has to be handed in at Christmas - Tuesday PE class = Tuesday 18^th November and Thursday PE class = Thursday 20^th November 2012

Date that it has to be handed in at Summer - Tuesday PE class = Tuesday 28^th April and Thursday PE class = Thursday 30^th April

Late work will be marked down – no excuses – you have plenty of notice!

If you do not happen to be in for some reason please email to me mrdohertyloretoschool@yahoo.ie making sure that it arrives on time (by 3.45pm on the day it is due) Please note YOU CAN ONLY EMAIL IT IF YOU ARE NOT AT SCHOOL ON THAT DAY. Please make sure that you have the work saved using the correct format (Microsoft Word 2003) if you intend to print it at school. There is a way of doing this using emails – please just ask!

1 day late = Down 1 grade  2 days late = down 2 grades  3 days late = down 3 grades.  After 3 days it will not be marked Note – Weekend counts as 1 day and long weekend counts as 2 days – If the school is open that counts as a day. Only a doctor’s note will excuse you. This must be handed in on the first day back at school. We will then work out a suitable schedule for the work to be handed in.

It is easy to get a good mark in PE. Have your gear, try your best, enjoy the experiences and have a go at everything – no excuses!!! And produce your work when it is due in. We will try to make PE as interesting as possible and we will try to include as many different activities as possible but it is important that we work together on it.

Enjoy the year and best of luck

PE classes for tomorrow/Ireland game

Please have your diaries with u to PE - no excuses - and have all evaluations signed up!!!!!

Ireland money - please have this sorted by tomorrow - someone has not paid - am short some money - need this sorted asap

Thanks

anyone who has not paid for a ticket - this needs to be done - last chance

A massive thanks

A massive thanks to the students who helped me on Monday with the evaluations - u did a great job - excellent - thanks a million - well done

They are really well done - thanks again

Also to all the students who have done wee small jobs for me over the last while - thanks again - appreciate all the help

Diaries - end of year marks

Any student who did not have their diaries on Monday/didnt have evaluations completed/or signed properly - these must be shown to Mr Doherty asap - with evaluations fully completed and fully signed by parents/guardians

You are gonna get marked down at the end of year interview and I am not going chasing you for simple things like this - get this sorted please

Msg from Miss Corless

Attendance on Fridays at work experience has been generally very good so far however if absent from same then the school office MUST be informed as well as the employer.
Some students have only informed the employer - Fridays form part of your overall school attendance for this year.


Please make sure that you follow the correct procedure - thanks

PE for this week - tue and thur - Please read carefully!!

First things first - u must have your Carlingford money with u to PE class (permission slip aswell)  - we are going away for class but u must bring it with u on the bus - no excuses!!

You must also have your diary with u - again no excuses!

Ireland money - anyone not paid or not handed in permission slip - see me asap

PE - leave the school 150 - back for the buses
Be changed into warm PE gear - we will be outside so plenty of warm clothes - u may be standing about aswell so be well prepared - its a bit colder now! U dont need shorts - but u do need to be in PE gear!

U need 2 euro for the bus
U will also need 3 euro for the activity - thats a total of 5 euro!!
However u need to have this in change - thats important!

Diaries

I signed some diaries on Thursday - please make sure that u read the few notes that I put on some of them - and please get into the habit of using the diaries more

Thanks


PLEASE ALSO PUT YOUR NAME ON THE DIARY - TOO MANY DIARIES ARE WITHOUT THE STUDENTS NAME

Ireland!!!!! Very important

At the minute we are about 75 euro short - this tells me that some people have handed in permission slips and no money - if this has happened please let me know asap - and please take in the money - I am sure that it is just a mistake by some students - but this needs to be sorted out asap - so please have a wee re-think and make sure that u have permission slip and money in

There are still 7/8 people who have not taken in a permission slip/money - remember it is a compulsory trip - thanks - please get this sorted on Monday

All these wee details need to be sorted on Monday so please come and chat to me if u need to - REMEMBER NOT HAVING THE MONEY DOES NOT STOP U GOING ON TRIPS - JUST SPEAK TO ME AND WE WILL SORT SOMETHING

THANKS

Senior Girls Gaelic

There is a chance this game could be cancelled due to the weather. Please be prepared for work experience. Will let u know first thing in morning.

WELL DONE TUE

WELL DONE TO THE GROUP THAT WERE AWAY ON TUESDAY - AGAIN I HEARD GOOD REPORTS ABOUT YOU - GREAT TO HEAR - HOPE U ENJOYED

Evaluations for Monday

The evaluations must be completed in your diary by Monday - THEY MUST ALSO BE SIGNED BY PARENTS/GUARDIANS - OTHERWISE THEY ARE NOT COMPLETED - IF THEY ARE NOT IN ON MONDAY OR IF THERE ARE SIGNATURES MISSING THEN THIS MEANS THAT THEY ARE NOT COMPLETED AND THIS WILL COUNT AGAINST U AT THE END OF YEAR INTERVIEW - PLEASE COMPLETE THESE PROPERLY FOR MONDAY - THIS IS TO HELP ME TO GET AN OVERVIEW OF HOW THINGS ARE GOING - THANKS

THE 8 PEOPLE DOING EVALUATIONS PLEASE SEE ME FIRST THING ON MONDAY - THANKS

IF U HAPPEN TO BE OFF ON MONDAY PLEASE TAKE YOUR DIARY TO ME FIRST THING ON TUE - THATS VERY IMPORTANT

PLAESE NOTE THAT YOUR DIARIES WILL BE LIFTED ON MONDAY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME TO HELP ME TO GET THE EVALUATIONS COMPLETED - THANKS

Shoe Box in letterkenny

Got a lovely text this morning about how great u were yesterday in Letterkenny - a massive well done

700 boxes were checked and sealed - well done

Great to do - I hope that u enjoyed

students to see me!!!!

could the following please see me in morn

Please come to me at 945 at the sports hall - thanks

 Brian Harkin
Erin McGee
Oisin Bradley
Marie Mallon
Samantha Gallagher
Conor Roarty
James McLaughlin
Casey McHugh

Thanks

if u dont get a permission slip

I will always leave spare ones outside my office

Please make sure that u do not loose these - I only can photocopy so many - if u loose these I WILL GIVE U A HARD TIME!!!!!

Mark Strain/Ireland

Mark - see me asap - cheers

Ireland game - permsission letters outside my office - need to be in by tomorrow and money - everyone must go!!!!!!!

Thanks

Senior Girls game on Friday

Please check the PE notice board for panel

If u are on it please contact work experience and please ask for permission off work experience - just explain that we can not get another day to play the game - ask them can u make up the time in some way - please also ask Miss Corless as she is in charge of work experience.

Hopefully there should be no issues - thanks

Diaries

Please get these signed and get evaluations completed - thanks

wed the 5th not 7th so that means tomorrow for shoe box

Bring plenty of warm clothes

enjoy the experience

check out TY website of our own

http://loretobanter.wordpress.com/

Please check out our new TY website - this has been designed and is being run by the web design class - well done - great job - keep it up

Evaluations must be completed!!

As explained before the hols - please get this done asap - they are in your diary

Thanks

N Orla

Please bring in your box and items for shoe box appeal tomorrow as u will be able to finish this work off during last class tomorrow - SPHE class

Thanks

Money for Ireland

This will be collected in reg class over the next few mornings

First come first served basis - after that I may open it up to other year groups

Permission slip must be in along with money

There is a few people in each class group collecting the money - please make sure that this happens!

thanks

PS I want all TYs to go - if there are any issues with money - as always please see me!

Ireland match/Carlingford/PE this week

Please note that I do not want to collect money for Carlingford - the date that u were told - please stick to that!! I have slighty changed this - to make collection easier!!

The money is due in next week -
Please take this to the PE class only
So for people who have PE on tue - take it in on the 11th Nov
For people who have PE on thur - take it in on the 13th Nov

We will collect this money during PE class - no cash - cheques or postal orders - please remember your permission slip aswell

PE this week - I believe that u are away both days - related to languages - so I will not see you

Ireland match - I will have letters for you tomorrow - please have money by the end of this week - 15 euro - thats why I dont want to collect Carlingford til next week !!

Enjoy your week - remember please be on your best behaviour and get your work done!!!

Welcome back to everyone

Hope that u had a nice week off -

Best of luck over the next term

Shoe Box Appeal

I did a draw this morning for the shoe box appeal - I had to do it 3 times!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks girls!!!!!! U made itso easy!!!!!

The following are going to letterkenny on Wednesday to pack shoe boxes - I know that everyone would like to go but unfortunately the people org this can only take 12 so I have to go with what they say - please note u may be back for the last few classes depending on how u get on - if anyone that is on the list is not able to go - please let me know asap

Many thanks

Shoe Box Appeal – Wednesday 7^th Nov 2014

Apologies - The following 12 students are going to Letterkenny on Wednesday to help pack shoe boxes for charity – Thanks

Leave school @ 930 – meet in canteen

Full school uniform to be worn – please be warned it will be cold so please take plenty of warm clothes with u – hat, coat etc – lunch will be provided but please take some food if u like

Back for the buses

Thanks

Mr Doherty

Naoimi McFadden

Demi Mc Veigh

Aoife McGettigan

Hannah Shiels

Carly Bryant

Maia Nyhan

Aine McAteer

Christine Friel

Ailish Boyce

Rachel Conaghan

Aoife Mc Bride

Jessica Browne

Reserve list -    Emma Douglas

Aoife McGee

Ciara Murray

Rachel Boyce

A massive well done

As I said to you today - well done to all on a very good term

A few wee issues came up of late - to the people involved - get this sorted!!

To the majority - a massive well done - u are a great group - well done - enjoy the hols and see u after mid term

After mid term/remember u can buy back strikes!!!

Just to clarify that after mid term 3 negative notes in diary = 1 strike (too many people are getting negative notes for my liking)

1 negative note will be cancelled out by a positive note

Please also remember that if u get 3 positive notes (and u have no negative notes) - YOU CAB BUY BACK A STRIKE but u must report to me to get this done!!!

There are a lot of people who have got strikes - I would like to see people getting rid of these strikes!!

Well done today to all

Well done on Dragons Den today - very impressed with the presentations and a massive well done to all - some great things on show - well done to all - and also well done to your mini-company teachers

Massive thanks

a massive thanks to the girls who helped me out last class today - appreciate the help - thanks a million - great job done

Law course/Iveagh Scholars

Anyone who wanted or were interested in these two things (Law programme course and Iveagh Scholars competition - know there was 1 at least) - please see me asap - I have more info and this needs to be sorted - thanks a million

Got this email this evening - massive well done to all 13 and esp the 6 who got selected!!! Well done to all!

Just a bit about Build a Bank. The two judges were blown away by the standard of the interviews by all 13 candidates. You all were so well presented and prepared. They were amazed by all you have achieved at such an early age. It was very difficult for them to chose only 6. Well done to the 6 successful candidates and to those that didn't get selected well done on an excellent interview and try not to be disappointment. We really hope you can all make a contribution to the bank in some way. 

The 6 members of the bank are: 

Manager: Ronan Friel 

Assistant Manager: Miobha McGinty 

Financial Director: Niall Brennan 

Sales and Marketing Director: Ewan Kemp 

Tellers: Samantha Gallagher and Carly Bryant 

From myself
A massive well done to all - judges were raving about u all - so great to hear - be very proud!
A special well done to the 6 selected - hope u enjoy the experience and put loads into it

PE tomorrow

Due to the weather we are unable to get away

Please report to the sports hall @ 150

Have plenty of warm gear - just in case we are outside!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks

DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY

ONLINE COURSES BEING RUN IN MEDICINE, PSYHOLOGY, CUTTING EDGE SCIENCE, LEGAL STUDIES AND CREATIVE WRITING

COURSES COST 200 EURO (I KNOW I KNOW - I AM ONLY PASSING ON THE LETTER THAT CAME INTO ME!!!!!!)

PLEASE SEE ME FOR MORE DETAILS

THANKS

Evaluations - must be completed!!! / Money due in / IRELAND GAME - MONEY

Please complete the first set of evaluations (for sept/oct) in your diary over the mid term - these have to be completed with your parents / guardians and they must also be signed by your parents / guardians and yourself - this will only take a number of minutes BUT PLEASE BE HONEST AND PLEASE GIVE YOUR HONEST OPINIONS AS THESE EVLAUATIONS HELP ME TO IMPROVE THE PROGRAMME - everyone has to complete these - I am always trying to improve the programme so please help me out on this

These can be found in your school diary under the TY section

Thanks

Please note that the money for Carlingford - is due in on Nov 13th - as I am collecting money for a load of other things please just keep it to that date - basically I do not want to see it before then - but it must be in on that date - if there are any issues with money - as always see me and we can sort something out

Please ALSO NOTE THAT THE IRELAND GAME IS ON THE 18TH NOVEMBER AND I WILL HAVE TO COLLECT MONEY FOR THAT THE FIRST WEEK BACK AFTER MID TERM - THIS WILL COST U 15 EURO EACH - U HAVE BEEN WARNED - 15 EURO IS A GOOD DEAL I THINK

Naomi McFadden

Massive congrats to Naomi McFadden - on receiving a Merit award in the Simon Community Project Competition - well done

Msg From Rachel AIB Bank - interviews tomorrow

The following msg is from AIB Bank

We have shortlisted the  following students for the BABC 2014/2015

* Samantha Gallagher - 945
* Cahir O'Connor - 10
* Rebecca Tinney   - 1015
* Ewan Kemp - 1030
* Michael Collins - 1045
* Aine McAteer - 11
* Rachel Conaghan - 1115
* Carly Bryant - 1130
* Ronan Friel - 1145
* Niall Brennan - 12
* Aoife McGettigan - 1215
* Miobha McGinty - 1230
* Patrick Ferry - 1245

We  will interview the children on 22nd October commencing at 9.45.   The interview will take around 10 mins each with 5 min break between each student. We will interview as listed above.

I will be interviewing with Fiona Henry who is the Retail Manager at AIB Letterkenny. 

I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday morning.



Msg from me

be on time - all interviews are in the PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATORS OFFICE (PRACTICAL CORRIDOR)
full uniform including tie on - presentation is key
be confident and best of luck

I know that a lot of people applied - which is great - well done - its unfortunate that there are not more places but well done to all who applied - unfortunately only the above were short listed - thanks  

late notice for drama - please read !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the 4th yr drama class are going 2 see the musical Mamma Mia in the balor theatre tomorrow night. Spaces available if any ty would like to go. Cost 12 euro. Bus leaving school at 6.45. If interested please bring 12 euro to Mrs.Sweeney in the morning.

Craft fair - 29th Nov

There is a craft fair coming up on 29th Nov - maybe this might be handy for selling some of your mini company stuff - your mini-company teachers have all the details so please speak to them for more info - thanks

Stuff outside my door - competitions etc!!

With regard to some of the info (competitions) outside my door - please speak to me tomorrow  - I have some more info on these and I know that some people put down their names and were interested - if u spoke to me about these or put your name down or are interested in any way please speak to me asap - thanks

Please note it is your responsibility to come and see me - please make sure that u have permission from your teacher though!!

Thanks again

Misprint on the Carlingford letter!!!!!!!!!!!

I know thursday is mentioned on the letter - that is a mistake

The trip is from the Monday 8th to Wednesday 10th - please take note and pass on to people at home - thanks

We will leave on Monday morning and return on Wednesday evening - just to clarify

If u have not got a letter - please get one from outside my office - thanks

Msg from Miss Corless - please read and please help Miss Corless out - thanks

Dear TY students:
Over the mid-term break I will be representing our school on a trip to Beijing, CHINA.Part of the week involves visiting 2 top secondary schools there.The trip organiser, Chang, has asked for our students to submit some work as a ‘gift’ to both schools. I know N. Odhran and Oliver don’t do the module in Mandarin Chinese until after Christmas but I didn’t want to leave you out if you’d like to contribute to my trip!!!The organisers have asked for something “inexpensive yet meaningful…that could represent the culture of Ireland”.  SO, I thought one idea could be to produce a bound set of A4 pages where you write/type – in English! – with pictures/photos/colour your response to the theme:

“What’s great about Ireland”

You could state your name, age, where you live in Ireland and then list/describe one or more things that you feel are wonderful about Ireland/ being Irish/ about Donegal/ being from Donegal – whatever:  (instruments/ local bands/dancing/Gaelic sports – your involvement/ great places to visit and why/ drama/ describe our landscape/ things to do here etc.)I’ll need well presented, spell checked A4 pages by this Wednesday to allow the office time to ‘bind’ the set as a booklet of reactions.  I feel the theme gives a modern overview of Ireland from young people.  I’d appreciate one person in the class collecting and getting me the work by Wed. (I do registration in 104 or leave ‘set’ in the staffroom for my attention)I’m sorry it’s short notice but I was only informed on Friday last.

So, I’d love to include you in my preparations and presentation once there,
Thank you in advance,
Miss M. Corless