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