Dates to Remember:  June 12th :Referendum: School Closed

                                   June 17th  :Inter Schools Swimming Gala

                                   June 19th: End of year School Mass 10am
                                   June 19th: School Closes 12 noon for pupils. Staff Child                           
                                                           Protection Training.
                                   June 23rd 6th Class Graduation Mass 8pm in the School

End of Term Friday June 27th: 12 noon

School Re-Opens Monday September 1st 2008: Pupils Finish at 12 noon

.Book Lists
Following the success of our decision to collect the pupil Alive-O! Books last year and bearing in mind that with changes in the curriculum a wider range of textbooks are used, we have decided that it would keep book costs to a minimum and be more efficient if we collected and re-distributed other sets of books also. All class teachers will collect the class readers from the children. Your child will then be given the next year’s readers as required. Older classes will also add Mathemagic, Earthlink and Away with Words to the scheme depending on what is required. Your class booklist will specify what books you need to buy. If you are part of the full Book Rental scheme, books must be handed back by Thursday 19th. You will then receive a note regarding next year’s arrangements. Contact Ms Comerford if you are experiencing any difficulties regarding book purchase and are not already in this scheme.

Cake Sale
Our last fundraiser of the year is a cake sale which will take place on Friday June 20th. Please bring and buy generously on the day.

Music
The Maytime Melodies concert provided us with two night’s spectacular entertainment. Thank you to all involved. First batch of DVDs is sold out. Last orders this week for next batch. Order forms available from Ms O’Leary. Souvenir programme also still available.
Registration for 2008/2009 takes place this week. Please ensure your child is registered as the timetable will be posted by June 27th.

Hurling
Four thrilling class finals were played in Nowlan Park last Tuesday.
3rd class fought bravely against a very strong St. Patrick’s side but lost out on the day.
4th had a tense hard fought win over Gaelscoil.
5th had a more  comfortable win also over Gaelscoil.
6th lost out also to a better CBS side on the day.
**2nd class final v St. Patrick’s Friday 13th 4.30pm in Nowlan Park**
The standard of hurling was fabulous and great thanks goes to all the teachers involved and to the Garda Síochána who ran the finals and sponsored and presented the medals.
3rd and 4th class all took part in a recent “Buddy Blitz” run by Briain Ryan. 140 children participation on the day in this well run event.
In the Schools’ Leagues, our B panel lost the quarter final to Tullogher.
The A panel beat Freshford in their quarter final, and Clara in the semi-final. They now take on the winners of The Rower v Gaelscoil in the Roinn A Final next Saturday in Freshford at 5pm. All support welcome

Camogie
B camogie team had a great run in the league. They reached the quarter finals and were beaten by Callan.
Our A teamed played Clara in the Roinn A semi-final. Unfortunately, Clara proved too strong for them on the day and their campaign ended.