Parents are asked to set aside some time to take this 45-minute course for parents/guardians of young people, which explores the importance of looking after your own wellbeing as a parent while supporting the young person in your life.
Please register at:
https://onegoodschool.learnupon.com/users/sign_in?next=%2Fdashboard
and then proceed to the course in the parents category.
There is currently a problem with the phone line which gives remote access to ePortal. We are working to have this resolved and will let you know as soon as it is back online. Apologies for any inconvenience caused at this time.
The Rotas for next Tuesday’s Second Year Parent Teacher Meeting will be distributed today during Tutorial Class. Teachers will call parents on Teams using the student’s Teams account at the designated times, ideally using the device normally used by the pupil. Parents who intend to meet the teachers in person are asked to contact the office today.
The school will close to pupils on Thursday 19th January in order to facilitate a JCT Cluster Day for teachers. Classes will resume as normal on Friday 20th January.
Hard luck to the senior soccer team who lost their semi-final against Drogheda Grammar School today. Played in tough conditions, both teams gave great displays. With the teams level after 90 minutes and 20 minutes of extra-time, penalties would decide the victors. Unfortunately, Drogheda Grammar School came out on the right side of the shoot out. Again, the team gave an outstanding performance and were unfortunate not to secure a place in the final.
Well done to Ms O’Hare’s 6th year Etain group who organised the Christmas Jumper Day. They raised a total of €530 for the Irish Cancer Society. Thanks to all the staff and students who supported this fundraiser.
Please find attached a message from the HSE which we have been asked to share with parents/guardians/carers, students and staff.
This year’s Parent Teacher Meeting for Second Years on Tuesday 17th January will take place online using the student’s Teams account. Parents will be asked to login to an App where they can indicate the teachers with whom they wish to meet. Each meeting will be strictly five minutes maximum in length. The meetings will time out after five minutes. Parents/Guardians/Carers who wish to meet the teacher in school at the appointed time should contact the school office in advance so that this can be facilitated.
To login you will need the School Roll Number and a password which was issued to pupils on Friday 6th January. All preferences should be entered on or before Thursday 12th January. (Ideally, this should be done before Monday 9th January). A rota for the meetings will then be generated and distributed to parents via the pupils on Friday 13th January. Parents/Guardians/Carer who are unable to attend the meeting are asked to indicate this when they login to the app.
It is hoped to cluster the meetings for parents/guardians to a block of time, with intervals of five minutes between each meeting where possible. In order to make the timetabled meetings as user friendly as possible, only examination subjects will be included initially. However, parents/guardians will be able to request meetings with the Physical Education, SPHE, DML, Remedial and Guidance Teachers; and also the Year Heads and Chaplain, by contacting them directly.
The meetings will be held using the student’s Teams account at the times indicated on the rota. Details of this procedure are available on the attached document. A similar version will be distributed to the students on Friday 6th January which will also have their Student ID.
Parents/Guardians/Carers are asked to go to https://ptmorg.com/parentlogin.php?School=91517D where you can enter the School Roll Number 91517D and the Student ID (as on the sheet given to the students)
Please follow the instructions on the sheet (attached/given to the students) to enter the preferences for the appointments or indicate that you are unable to attend the meeting.
Dear TY Parent/ Guardian,
Happy New Year! I hope that this message finds you all well after our Xmas break. I have sent an outline of what projects we will be working on throughout the month of January to all TY students via TEAMS. I encourage all students to share with their parents/guardians the details and dates of these exciting projects in the month ahead.
I am also attaching here an update regarding the TY overseas trip to the Camino de Santiago in Spain from April 24th – 30th. On this handout you will find all the information needed regarding flights, remaining costs and a breakdown of the next three scheduled payments (via the personal link previously sent to you by CaminoGroups). I will be sending home a form in the coming days also regarding passport details. I encourage you to check passport dates now so as to avoid any mishaps. Passports must be in date up to our return date on 30th April.
I’m confident that all details are included on the attached sheet, however, as always, I’m available via email or phone if you have any concerns or questions. Payment questions can be directed to Eoin at Camino Groups eoin@caminogroups.ie
Wishing you all a peaceful and prosperous New Year,
Ms Evans.
Our 5th year students received a very warm and festive welcome back to Microsoft today to complete challenges including the Marble Run Challenge and Microbit Physical Computing and Coding Challenge . The creativity within the group was really challenged too as students had the chance to design and test their own code today. Students were commended on their team efforts and participation in the activities.
We were then treated to great presentation and tour by Amanda. Career opportunities were discussed and students saw first hand what it is like to work in one of the largest Tech headquarters in Ireland. Well worth the extra effort this Christmas week.
Excited and really looking forward to our 3rd visit in March when our students will get the chance to complete the MS Academy and receive their certification.
