SCHOOL REPORTS:
Reports will be posted home towards the end of next week. The envelope will include school report, book list and receipt for the weekly voluntary contribution.
VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION:
This is the last week for this years envelope. All contributions should be returned by Friday so that receipts can be issued.
LEAVING CERT/JUNIOR CERT:
Good luck to all our past pupils who are sitting exams at the moment. The finishing line must be coming into view for most students – enjoy the summer!
VISION/HEARING TESTS:
The H.S.E. will return on Friday to complete the testing for Senior Infants and 6th Class.
OFFICIAL OPENING – Thursday June 12th at 2 pm.
Bishop Denis Nulty will officially open our new school on Thursday. Arrangements as follows –
* All classes remain in school until 3pm.
* The ceremony will start in the sports hall at 2pm and will end at 2.45 pm. The children will return to their classrooms with their teachers.
* Children can be collected from their classroom by their parents.
* All other children will be led to the usual exit points at 3pm.
* Only children accompanied by their parents will be allowed to stay back after 3pm.
* The school will remain open until 4.30 pm.
* Parents and visitors are welcome to visit the classrooms.
* There are a number of exhibitions at various locations – details inside the main door. These include photographs (not so old, old, and very old!) in Room 9 and 10; the building of the new school on the upstairs corridor; history of education in Ballylinan and old roll books in Room 2.
* Revisit the last 10 years of panto and graduation photographs in a number of classrooms (on interactive whiteboards).
* Refreshments (for adults) in the marquee at the rear of the school.
* Parking will be available from 1.30 pm. on the basketball courts at the rear of the school and visitors can enter the sports hall directly from there. Stewards will be on hand to help you.
* School Uniform for all (no track suits).
GREEN FLAG:
Our 3rd Green Flag (water) will be presented to the children by Marie Hickey, past-pupil and president elect of the Ladies Gaelic Football Association. Marie has a long involvement with Ladies Football being a founder member of the Ballylinan Club in 1983. She has been an office holder at all levels of the association and was elected this year as National President. She attended Ballylinan N.S. from 1972 – 1980.
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