Nov. 20Th Parent Teacher Meetings

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Feb. 11th – Mar. 4th 5th Ms. Cahill + 3rd Ms. Merriman Buses will leave at 9.20. Please encourage full Nov. 20th … Parent Teacher meetings participation Swim fees remain at €30 per child for 4 classes and Dec. 17th….. Christmas Carol Service transport. Dec. 19th … Christmas holiday’s begin today – reopen Jan. 5th Feb. 19th + 20th … Mid-term break Mar. 16th + 17th … No School Mar. 30th .. Easter Holidays – reopen April 13th May 4th – 8th … No school New Footpath for Caragh… May 15th … Confirmation Day at 11.30am Kildare County Council will be commencing the May 17th … First Holy Communion Day at 12 noon construction of a footpath from Caragh Village to the June 1st + 2nd … No school Church in the next two weeks. This work will also include junction improvements at the Church. The June 30th .. Last day of school year. timescale for works is 8 weeks. There will be some traffic disruption but every effort will be made to Parent/Teacher Meetings Nov. keep it to a minimum. 20 th , 2014 Enrolments – 2015/2016 Appointments have been issued for Please ensure that all pupils due to attend school at the th beginning of the 2015/2016 school year (Sept. 2015) parent/teacher meetings on Nov. 20 . You have are listed on the school records through a formal been allocated a 10 minute time slot for each enrolment form. This applies especially to pupils child. Please make every effort to stick to time going into Junior Infants. Please inform your allocated and make the experience as stress free neighbours and/or friends who may have children of as possible for all involved. Every effort has that age. been made to facilitate meetings outside of this day for those who cannot attend. Should you wish to discuss any issue with the principal, she Witch + Monster Walk / will be available on the day or you can arrange a Garda Band meeting through the office.

A big thank you to all involved in the Witch/Monster Date for your diary: Walk on Friday 26th October. The day began with the 6th class pupils and some staff completing the 5k run in the Parish Field. All the children then completed Christmas Carol the Witch/Monster Walk and following a little party in the classrooms, we were entertained by the Garda Service Band in the afternoon. Thank you to all for making it th possible to all who sponsored and donated prizes. A December 17 – Caragh Church special thank you to Ann Marie Monahan our J.Infants to 1st class at 11.30am secretary who completed the Dublin City Marathon on behalf of the school. A raffle for sponsors and pupils 2nd class to 6th class 1.30pm will be held this Friday Nov. 14th at 1.15pm. Please return all sponsorship cards before then. So far a massive amount has been raised to contribute towards the cost of the Astro-Turf and fund I.T. resource. SWIM ROTA 2014/2015 Thank you for the great Dates Classes number of Christmas Shoe Boxes to support Nov. 5th – 26th 6th Mr. Corkery + 2nd Ms. Banks Team Hope. These boxes go to the forgotten Dec. 3rd - Jan 7th 5th Ms. Mullally + 3rd Ms. Shally children – victims of war, disease or poverty. Jan. 14th – Feb. 4th 5th Ms. Burke + 2nd Ms. Hanly Children living on the edge, in some of the poorest countries in the world. Life is bleak, Keep practising!!! with little to look forward to – just hoping to have some food on the table today. No, a shoebox won’t change everything, but it will do Local History Project far more than we could ever imagine, by bringing 5th class pupils will take part in a local history project in Christmas to children who have never conjunction with the Local History Group. The project will experienced anything like it before. 248 boxes be called Then and Now and will be based on the Schools’ Manuscripts from the Folklore Commission. These were collected by Caragh school which will manuscripts were collected in National School all over bring a smile to so many needy children Ireland in the 1937/38 school year. We have access to the manuscripts collected in Clongorey School and are still Credit Union will operate a saving scheme in looking for the scripts from Caragh N.S. On Nov. 26 th – the school every Thursday morning from 9.10 for Mary Orford librarian will talk to the 5th class pupils to pupils from 4 th /5 th + 6 th classes t. This is a great begin the project and she will present a talk for adults on opportunity to encourage children to begin the habit that night in the Parish community Room at 8pm. The aim is of saving. that the pupils in Caragh N.S. will produce similar manuscript s detailing life in 2014/2015 in Caragh. We would encourage as many parents as possible to attend the talk for adults.

Parents ‘ Council Family Mass Bag The next Family Mass will take place on Sunday 23 rd November 2014 at 10.00am. There will be Packing refreshments served after the Mass and any donations of cakes/ biscuits etc. are much appreciated. Super Value, Sallins -Saturday 15th November 10am – 6pm Could you please help by doing 1 or 2 hour slots Please contact: Linda 087/9082328 Cinema Day Nov. 30th at 3pm Price is €5 - €10 per family - It will include a goody bag. Tickets on sale next week through the classes

Cumann na mBunscol Champions Congratulations to our U/11 boys footballers who retained the Div. 2 Cumann na mBunscol title by defeating Rathangan in the final. A panel of 31 CHRISTMAS players trained and played throughout the competition. They also participated in an 8 team tournament held in CRAFT FAIR Ballymany winning 2 of their 3 games 5K Run Adventures in shopping - Shiny Having trained for 4 weeks under the guidance of new crafts th Miss Banks 55 6 class pupils completed a 5K run in Eager new helpers - Exciting lists to fill the parish field on Oct. 24th. It was tremendous event and the runners gained a great deal of satisfaction Seasonal gifts to see you through yuletide from their efforts all with our most popular craft masters Park Run Sunday 7th December On Nov. 22nd 6th class will participate in a 5K at Naas Race Course. Details later to participants 6th class will host a craft area this year Basketball to raise funds for their school tour. Training continues for 6th classes over the next SANTA IS COMING TO CARAGH few weeks. Whether you’ve been naughty or nice Santa would be Boys: Wed 3.05 – 4.00 -Girls: Lunchtime delighted to see you when he visits the Christmas Craft Fair The league begins in the next few weeks. Treats for all boys & girls on his good list. Sunday Dec. 7 th. NO CHARGE. On: Friday Dec. 12th‘- Drinks Reception at 12.30pm €75 per person Contact: Mary Dunne, Caragh N.S. 087/2701644 Caragh Conference Of St.Vincent de Paul. The Conference will hold their Annual Church Collection on Indoor Family - Fun Day Saturday and Sunday December 13th + 14th . We ask you to At Ryston Boxing Club – Free admission contribute generously as there are many more requests for Sunday 16th Nov. 2 – 6pm help in the present economic circumstances. All contributions will be used to help individuals and families in Bouncy Castle, Face Painting, Penalty Shoot out the local area. Donations and requests for help may also be And lots more, prizes galore!! made at the parish office. The conference also operates a confidential phone line,(087-6462366) where requests for help may be made. Locally Produced - Free Range Turkeys Caragh St. Vincent de Paul Phone Brian + Rose Dunne Lunch with Fashion Show 086/8276455 In: Legacy Suite, Smurfit Club House, K Club