Welcome to a new Year - Letter to Parents/Guardians 03/09/10
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[ Form Scheme 1.pdf ]
PACCS Report
Current news from PTA- April 2010
Uniform Shop Opening Times
Details of Opening Times for the School Uniform Shop
Former students win AIB Better Ireland Award
Our two past pupils Thomas McKeown and Barry Farrell who facilitate a Youth Club in Drogheda for young people with Autism and Asperger Sydrome achieved 1st Prize and a prize of €5000 for their club...
Parent Teacher Association
The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of Ashbourne Community School is an active committee of parents, teachers and Board of Management representatives.
The new officers of the PTA are as follows:
Chairperson: Margaret Moore
Vice-Chairperson: Deirdre O'Doherty
Secretary: Diane Smyth
Vice-Secretary: Sandra Doyle
Treasurer: Mary O'Connor
Vice Treasurer: Alice Flynn
P.R.O.
If any parent/guardian wants to contact any of the above officers, please do so through the school office.
We meet on the second Tuesday of each month. Our AGM is held during the month of October.
The PTA is consulted on policy issues by the Board of Management.
If you have any ideas, comments, suggestions or queries, please contact us either via the school office or by emailing us at ashpta@gmail.com
The PTA is affiliated to PACCS, the association for parent bodies of Community and Comprehensive schools. Every 3rd year, we organise the election of two parent representatives on the Board of Management.
On an annual basis, the PTA sponsors the Awards Night in the school and the 6th Year Graduation. We also sponsor several scholarships.
WEIGHT OF SCHOOL BAGS
To alleviate the heavy weight of our children's school bags, in 2008/09, we invested, along with the school in purchasing class sets for 1st Years who study CSPE, Home Economics, Metalwork, Science. This means 1st Year students can leave these books at home for homework purposes and the purchased books will be availabe for use in the classroom.
UNIFORMS
We supply the school uniform through the school uniform shop. Profits are used to help reduce costs for parents/guardians. So far, we have been able to defray the costs of Junior and Leaving Certificate Mock exams on an annual basis. For incoming 1st Years commencing September 2010, uniform collection dates has been scheduled for:
Thursday 19th August )
Friday 20th August ) between 3.30 pm and 5.00 pm
Tuesday 24th August )
For the purchase and ordering of uniforms for all other years in time for September 2010, the shop will open from the 17th May until 27th May (Mon-Fri) from 3.30 pm - 4.00 pm.
INSURANCE
We offer on an optional basis 24 hour individual insurance for students - this is available for uptake each September.