March PA Meeting
Next PA Meeting is on Tuesday, Mar 24th at 7.30pm.
Please read below note in regards to focus subject of this meeting. Our intention at this meeting is to look at the issue of Educate Together at Second Level for our children. As you may or may not be aware, there is not an Educate Together Second Level for our children to progress on to when they leave Citywest Educate Together National School. And believe it or not, the Department of Education will not take the initiative themselves and begin the process on our behalf - it is us parents who need to do this on behalf of our children. To get the ball rolling with regard to establishing a Second Level Educate Together school requires a concerted campaign by parents - as was the case with all the hard work involved in establishing Citywest Educate Together National School, of which we are all proud members. The upcoming Parents' Association meeting is going to look at the implications for our children if there is no Second Level school which follows the same ethos to which we have all committed by sending our children to Citywest Educate Together National School. What does this mean if there is no Second Level Educate Together? What are our options? How do we get started? The 3 main objectives of the upcoming meeting will be: 1. To gauge interest in the number of families who wish to send their children from Citywest Educate Together onto a Second Level Educate Together. 2. To inform parents of the issue of no Second Level Educate Together for our children 3. We will also be looking at looking at establishing a committee to get the project off the ground. This remains an informal meeting, no one is obliged to do or say anything - however, the PA see it as imperative that all parents are aware of the issue at hand, what their options are and how they can get on board with the upcoming campaign. It's an issue which you can't hope someone else will take on board and fortunately we can all do something to help no matter how big or small. Look forward to seeing you on March 24th. If you have any questions, please contact Clara on citywestetns.parents@gmail.com Kind regards The Parents' Association PA Meetings
Next PA Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb 24th at 7.30pm.
Discussion will be around next events planned: Mid-Term Disco, St Patrick's Parade, policies creation and suggestions for new PA involvement areas. Everyone welcome! Next PA Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 25th Nov at 7.30pm in school. We will discuss progress Drop Off, Christmas Concert and Fundraising ideas for the coming months as well as ongoing issues and suggestions. All parents welcome! Christmas Concert
On Friday 19th of December we will be hosting our
1st ever Multi Cultural
Concert. As many of our children and parents/guardians speak different
languages we thought it would be fantastic to listen to songs
in their native language. This amazing event will be a great opportunity for
all to learn together & proudly celebrate our schools multicultural community.
Our wonderful teachers have agreed to assist with coordinating this event but YOUR help is crucial to its success. We are looking for parents/guardians to get involved to help teach the children to sing a song in their language. We know we have Spanish, Italian, Catalan, Polish, Lithuanian, Latvian, Arabic, French, Portuguese, Irish speakers among us – to name but a few! So here’s your chance to show your pride and get involved! We appreciate this is a busy time of year for everyone but we are only asking for an hour or two of your time. Fear not – it’s not Xfactor so we won’t be judging your vocal abilities! We just need your assistance with helping the children learn the words, also if you have a CD we could borrow or know YouTube clips we could use. Please join us for what is going to be a very exciting event for our children. If you would like to get involved please contact our Parents Association Committee (Kamila) at kamila.cyluk@gmail.com by Wednesday 26th of November. Looking forward to hearing from you! 
Citywest ETNS Drop Off Guidelines for Parents The scheme is offered only to classes entering the school via the yard – Senior Infants, 1st and 2nd class. Main school entrance is NOT serviced at the moment. Program runs during school days at 8.30-8.40 exclusively. Drive to the yellow boxes area where our volunteers will help your child out of the car and assist to the school entrance. ETNS Parents Volunteers collecting children from the cars are wearing YELLOW hi-vis jackets. DO NOT leave your child with Scoil Niamh parents, who are wearing BLUE jackets. Scoil Niamh’s rota starts at 8.40. Leave the car park via the designated driveway only, do not take the shortcut through the disabled car park spaces. If you arrive after 8.40 use the car park and assist your child to school in person. Thank you for your cooperation. |
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Drop Off Program update
In the last week before Mid Term we have run pilot week with Drop Off Scheme.
First of all we want to pass a huge thanks to parents who volunteered to help during the week. We wouldn't have been able to do it without you!
Day one and two were lighter when most of parents have been observing how the rota works, however later in a week more and more cars stopped to let children out into the drop off area and let them be escorted to school by parents volunteers. We had hands full most of the time! And more importantly, children enjoyed the change as they felt so grown up being handed over to parents of their friends!
Now we need to hear from you and your experience: Have you enjoyed it? Do you want the program to be permanent part of the school run in our school? what was good, what would you change? we are asking for few minutes of your time to fill in the poll attached to let us know what you think.
Also you are very welcome to come and join PA meeting tomorrow evening, 4th Nov @ 7.30pm to discuss last week's pilot run and help decide if this idea worth continuing.
Here are few snapshots from last week.
First of all we want to pass a huge thanks to parents who volunteered to help during the week. We wouldn't have been able to do it without you!
Day one and two were lighter when most of parents have been observing how the rota works, however later in a week more and more cars stopped to let children out into the drop off area and let them be escorted to school by parents volunteers. We had hands full most of the time! And more importantly, children enjoyed the change as they felt so grown up being handed over to parents of their friends!
Now we need to hear from you and your experience: Have you enjoyed it? Do you want the program to be permanent part of the school run in our school? what was good, what would you change? we are asking for few minutes of your time to fill in the poll attached to let us know what you think.
Also you are very welcome to come and join PA meeting tomorrow evening, 4th Nov @ 7.30pm to discuss last week's pilot run and help decide if this idea worth continuing.
Here are few snapshots from last week.
Mid Term Disco update
On the 24th Oct our PA has organized Mid Term Disco and fundraiser for all children from the school. They all enjoyed the fun dance and dressing up, look at all the amazing costumes they prepared for the day!
Teachers and parents had a great time as well and everyone was wrecked after the party, surely more than the kids themselves!
Earlier in a day teachers have been helping to collect all your generous donations. We have raised over €376, which will contribute to the Maths Recovery Program training for one of our teachers.
Many thanks to all of you who contributed to this great cause which will help our children to grow their maths knowledge.
Here are few pictures from the Disco, enjoy!
JUNIOR INFANTS
Teachers and parents had a great time as well and everyone was wrecked after the party, surely more than the kids themselves!
Earlier in a day teachers have been helping to collect all your generous donations. We have raised over €376, which will contribute to the Maths Recovery Program training for one of our teachers.
Many thanks to all of you who contributed to this great cause which will help our children to grow their maths knowledge.
Here are few pictures from the Disco, enjoy!
JUNIOR INFANTS
SENIOR INFANTS
FIRST & SECOND CLASS
PA Newsletter
Here is copy of the PA Newsletter that was handed over to all parents last week. If you have any comments or items that you would like to include into the Newsletter going forward please contact us:
- in person (list of the names in the post below)
- email citywestetns.parents@gmail.com
- FB group Citywest ETNS Parents Association
| parents_association_newsletter_oct_2014.pdf |
Mid Term Fancy Dress Disco
PA Meeting Date
The date of the next Parents Association Meeting is 4th Nov 2014 @ 7.30pm in school.
Everyone is welcome to come with your comments and ideas.
Everyone is welcome to come with your comments and ideas.
PA Elections - Meeting Summary
Last Wednesday 8th Oct we held Elections to the Parents Association Committee for the school year 2014/2015.
Attendees:
Mick Phelan, Liz Murphy, Eliza Knop, Anita Coughlan, Dave Murphy, Kamila Cyluk, Emanuela Carvisiglia, Joanne Smith, Declan, Anna Jeziorska
Elections minutes:
Mick has stepped down as the Chairman position and will arrange the handover to Clara Geaney when she is available. Eliza or Liz will continue to meet with Anita/Caitriona before and after PA meetings until Clara is ready to step into her new Chairman position.
Anita will continue as Treasurer and Liz will continue as Secretary.
3 new parents joined the committee.
Officer Positions:
Clara Geaney (Eldon's SI) - Chairperson
Liz Murphy (Eldon's SI) - Secretary
Anita Coughlan (1st Class) - Treasurer
Committee Members:
Mick Phelan
Dave Murphy (Eldon's SI)
ELiza Knop (Eldon's SI)
Kamila Cyluk (Anita's SI)
Emanuela Carvisiglia (2nd Class)
Joanne Smith (Claire's JI)
Anna Jeziorska (1st Class and Jenna's JI)
The PA Committee will be meeting monthly throughout the school year.
Attendees:
Mick Phelan, Liz Murphy, Eliza Knop, Anita Coughlan, Dave Murphy, Kamila Cyluk, Emanuela Carvisiglia, Joanne Smith, Declan, Anna Jeziorska
Elections minutes:
Mick has stepped down as the Chairman position and will arrange the handover to Clara Geaney when she is available. Eliza or Liz will continue to meet with Anita/Caitriona before and after PA meetings until Clara is ready to step into her new Chairman position.
Anita will continue as Treasurer and Liz will continue as Secretary.
3 new parents joined the committee.
Officer Positions:
Clara Geaney (Eldon's SI) - Chairperson
Liz Murphy (Eldon's SI) - Secretary
Anita Coughlan (1st Class) - Treasurer
Committee Members:
Mick Phelan
Dave Murphy (Eldon's SI)
ELiza Knop (Eldon's SI)
Kamila Cyluk (Anita's SI)
Emanuela Carvisiglia (2nd Class)
Joanne Smith (Claire's JI)
Anna Jeziorska (1st Class and Jenna's JI)
The PA Committee will be meeting monthly throughout the school year.
PA Elections - 8th Oct 2014
General elections to Parents Association for the school year 2014/2015 will be held on the evening of
8th Oct 2014 at 8pm in the school.
Everyone is welcome to come and participate in this session, have your vote for the candidates of your choice who will represent parents in front of the school Management and BOM.
If you want to be directly involved into operating and improving our school's life and are ready to spend some of your time working with the school, raise your name as a candidate to PA, all new parents are very welcome! Names of the candidates to PA will be gathered on the night of AGM on 30th Sep 2014 or if for any reason you are not able to join the AGM, you are free to contact us @ citywestetns.parents@gmail.com
8th Oct 2014 at 8pm in the school.
Everyone is welcome to come and participate in this session, have your vote for the candidates of your choice who will represent parents in front of the school Management and BOM.
If you want to be directly involved into operating and improving our school's life and are ready to spend some of your time working with the school, raise your name as a candidate to PA, all new parents are very welcome! Names of the candidates to PA will be gathered on the night of AGM on 30th Sep 2014 or if for any reason you are not able to join the AGM, you are free to contact us @ citywestetns.parents@gmail.com
Parents Association AGM
PA AGM will be held in school on 30th Sep 2014 at 8pm.
Everyone is very welcome to come and join the session. We will cover PA activities in past school year 2013/2014 as well as open discussions, suggestions and proposals of future engagements.
Here is detailed agenda for the meeting, please mark the date in your calendars and come along to have your say!
Parents Association AGM
Date: 30th September 2014 Time: 8pm
Agenda
1. Introduction/Welcome new parents
2. Annual Report on work of PA
3. Financial Report
4. Open discussion to the floor
5. Gather names for nomination
6. Announce election date
Everyone is very welcome to come and join the session. We will cover PA activities in past school year 2013/2014 as well as open discussions, suggestions and proposals of future engagements.
Here is detailed agenda for the meeting, please mark the date in your calendars and come along to have your say!
Parents Association AGM
Date: 30th September 2014 Time: 8pm
Agenda
1. Introduction/Welcome new parents
2. Annual Report on work of PA
3. Financial Report
4. Open discussion to the floor
5. Gather names for nomination
6. Announce election date
June Report of the Parents' Association
Citywest Educate Together NS Parents' Association Committee have produced the following report to mark the end of their first academic year in existence. A pretty impressive year's work for their first year in existence!
Committee
Citywest Educate Together Parents Association Committee formed in November 2013 and immediately started drafting our constitution. The committee started meeting regularly from March 2014 when the constitution was officially signed and a copy given to the school principal to keep on record.
Anita Coughlan
Clara Geaney
Eliza Knop
Dave Murphy
Liz Murphy
Mick Phelan
Secretary – Liz Murphy
Treasurer – Anita Coughlan
Fundraising
The main focus of the committee to date has been fundraising.
Three successful events were held in April, May & June:
Future Fundraising Plans - Two possible events will be discussed in September: Halloween Fancy Dress Disco and a Christmas event (to be decided).
Policies
Assistance was provided with gathering the list of parents interested in formulating school policies and with organising the policy meetings.
Publicity
Enquiries have been made and an official plan will be discussed regarding publicity for the school at the Saggart Luas stop.
Communication
The Parents Association were given the use of a notice board in the doorway at the school entrance to keep parents up to date. Also a ‘Parents Association’ section is on the school website and access to the schools Facebook page has been given. A Parents Association email address was also set up for anyone who wants to get in touch.
General Support
Committee members organised refreshments for various events including the Christmas Concert and for parents of incoming Junior Infants on 6th & 13th of June.
AGM & Elections
Dates to be confirmed; AGM will be held in late September and Elections in early October.
Committee
Citywest Educate Together Parents Association Committee formed in November 2013 and immediately started drafting our constitution. The committee started meeting regularly from March 2014 when the constitution was officially signed and a copy given to the school principal to keep on record.
- Current Committee Members:
Anita Coughlan
Clara Geaney
Eliza Knop
Dave Murphy
Liz Murphy
Mick Phelan
- Officer Posts:
Secretary – Liz Murphy
Treasurer – Anita Coughlan
Fundraising
The main focus of the committee to date has been fundraising.
Three successful events were held in April, May & June:
- Easter Disco/Fancy Dress – 16th of April
- Cake Sale – 16th of May
- Jersey Day/Penalty Shoot Out – 13th of June
Future Fundraising Plans - Two possible events will be discussed in September: Halloween Fancy Dress Disco and a Christmas event (to be decided).
Policies
Assistance was provided with gathering the list of parents interested in formulating school policies and with organising the policy meetings.
Publicity
Enquiries have been made and an official plan will be discussed regarding publicity for the school at the Saggart Luas stop.
Communication
The Parents Association were given the use of a notice board in the doorway at the school entrance to keep parents up to date. Also a ‘Parents Association’ section is on the school website and access to the schools Facebook page has been given. A Parents Association email address was also set up for anyone who wants to get in touch.
General Support
Committee members organised refreshments for various events including the Christmas Concert and for parents of incoming Junior Infants on 6th & 13th of June.
AGM & Elections
Dates to be confirmed; AGM will be held in late September and Elections in early October.
PA's next Meeting
Next meeting of Parent's Association is scheduled for 11th June at 7.30.
Everyone is welcome to join. If you have ideas or any skills to help us with future events we would love to hear from you!
Also if you want to get involved but you are not able to come to the meeting, feel free to contact PA via email, Citywest ETNS Facebook page or talk to any of PA's members in person.
Everyone is welcome to join. If you have ideas or any skills to help us with future events we would love to hear from you!
Also if you want to get involved but you are not able to come to the meeting, feel free to contact PA via email, Citywest ETNS Facebook page or talk to any of PA's members in person.
Parents Association team
Here we are - PA of Citywest ETNS, in order from left to the right:
Eliza, Anita, Mick, Liz & Clara.
There are also Dave and Emanuela, not captured on the photo (this time).
Here we are - PA of Citywest ETNS, in order from left to the right:
Eliza, Anita, Mick, Liz & Clara.
There are also Dave and Emanuela, not captured on the photo (this time).
School Policies notice for Parents
Communication
Our own email address has been set up for all of the parents from the school.
You are welcome to send comments, event suggestions, questions and anything you believe PA is the right forum to address. We will make sure to take into account your comments.
All parents are more than welcome to join into building our school community!
Email to: citywestetns.parents@gmail.com
You are welcome to send comments, event suggestions, questions and anything you believe PA is the right forum to address. We will make sure to take into account your comments.
All parents are more than welcome to join into building our school community!
Email to: citywestetns.parents@gmail.com
Upcoming Events
Children's Fancy Dress Disco
When: Wednesday 16th April during school hours
Where: In school.
Why: Fundraising for school and Parent's Association.
Cost: €2 per child collected at the start of the party
Parents are requested to collect children after the party at 11.30
UPDATE
Disco was a great event and lots of fun for the children!! Big Thanks to teachers, parents and wonderful children who made this event successful. Thanks to your generosity we have raised €98 on the day!
When: Wednesday 16th April during school hours
Where: In school.
Why: Fundraising for school and Parent's Association.
Cost: €2 per child collected at the start of the party
Parents are requested to collect children after the party at 11.30
UPDATE
Disco was a great event and lots of fun for the children!! Big Thanks to teachers, parents and wonderful children who made this event successful. Thanks to your generosity we have raised €98 on the day!
Cake Sale
When: 16th May
We would like to express our huge appreciation to everyone for your massive support of the event last Friday and for your generosity to make the cake sale such a success. We raised €315 that will be allocated for school and PA's needs.
Have a look at this article for photos of our cake sale!
When: 16th May
We would like to express our huge appreciation to everyone for your massive support of the event last Friday and for your generosity to make the cake sale such a success. We raised €315 that will be allocated for school and PA's needs.
Have a look at this article for photos of our cake sale!
Jersey Day
When: 13th June
To celebrate 2014 World Cup we are organising Jersey Day in school! Children may wear jersey in the colours of their favourite team on the day and we will have penalty shoot-out for the children as well.
We will be collecting €2 per child at the doors on the morning of the 13th June.
All proceedings will go towards covering the school's and the PA's needs.
When: 13th June
To celebrate 2014 World Cup we are organising Jersey Day in school! Children may wear jersey in the colours of their favourite team on the day and we will have penalty shoot-out for the children as well.
We will be collecting €2 per child at the doors on the morning of the 13th June.
All proceedings will go towards covering the school's and the PA's needs.
Parental Involvement in Citywest ETNS
Parental involvement is really important to us.
We love to work with parents in the education of their children and in improving our community.
Some examples of how parents have been involved in our school so far this year are:
- various gardening projects, led by individual parents
- coffee mornings, led by school staff, our Parents' Association and/or individual parents
- Maths For Fun: volunteer parents work alongside teachers in playing Maths games with the children
- accompanying us on trips such as our visit to TLC Nursing Home
- leading the children in creating a mural design and then creating that mural for our school
We are open to lots more involvement and welcome parents coming to us with ideas!
We love to work with parents in the education of their children and in improving our community.
Some examples of how parents have been involved in our school so far this year are:
- various gardening projects, led by individual parents
- coffee mornings, led by school staff, our Parents' Association and/or individual parents
- Maths For Fun: volunteer parents work alongside teachers in playing Maths games with the children
- accompanying us on trips such as our visit to TLC Nursing Home
- leading the children in creating a mural design and then creating that mural for our school
We are open to lots more involvement and welcome parents coming to us with ideas!
Our very first Parents' Association was created in Autumn 2013.
They are currently working on a Constitution document. We look forward to hearing about all of their plans!
They are currently working on a Constitution document. We look forward to hearing about all of their plans!
Classes for Parents
Over time, we hope to provide lots of opportunities for parents to meet and to learn and to develop. In early 2013, we started with evening set dancing classes for adults.
In 2014, we look forward to developing a programe for parents. If anyone has any ideas or has a class they would like to run, please approach Catriona and speak with her about it.
In 2014, we look forward to developing a programe for parents. If anyone has any ideas or has a class they would like to run, please approach Catriona and speak with her about it.
