Thank you all for your fantastic support during our recent Book Fair. Despite the circumstances, the sales were incredibly high & with 60% commission for our school, we now have over €1000 to spend on class novels in the Scholastic shop!
September 2021
School Photos
County Photos will visit the school this coming Monday 4th October to take photos of the pupils of our school. No class groups will be taken this year due to Covid, but Junior Infants & 6th Class will have group photos in the form of individual head shots. If you wish to have your children photographed as a family you must arrange to transport the children from one school to the other & back again yourself.
First Confession & First Holy Communion
Congratulations to the pupils who made their First Confession recently. They will make their First Holy Communion this coming Saturday 2nd October in the Church of the Assumption, Collooney. Have a wonderful day!
Hot Lunches
We are very pleased with the response to the hot lunches and are getting good feedback from the pupils receiving them. Please check in with your child regularly to ensure they are happy with their menu choices. You can change them online with the login details provided at
http://www.freshtoday.ie
Music Generation
It is great to have Music Generation back in our school providing tuition to all of our classes this year. If your child has started Music Generation classes could you please forward payment via ePayments on Aladdin. Thank you!
Gaelic Coaching
Gaelic coaching has resumed with Pat Kilcoyne every Tuesday for all classes.
Book Fair
The annual Book Fair will visit our school next Tuesday 5th October until Tuesday 12th. All pupils will get an opportunity to look at the books in the Book Fair & purchase something if they wish.
Internet Safety Talk
We have booked an internet safety talk for 3rd – 6th class which will take place on 6th October during school time via webinar. A separate internet safety talk for parents will take place the same evening at 7pm. Links to the parents talk will be sent on the Monday of that week via text/email. Children of any parents attending will get the night off homework! This is a very important talk so it is advisable that as many parents as possible attend.
Owenmore Gaels Success
Congratulations to the U14 girls for winning the County Finals last Saturday. Congratulations also to the U13 boys for competing in the County Finals last Saturday.
November 2018
Welcome new baby girl!!
Congratulations to Mr Colreavy & his partner Lidia Icardi on the birth of their beautiful baby daughter Amelia Eleanora. We wish them all the best for the future!!
Date for the Diary!!
School will be closed on Friday 14th December as all teachers & SNA’a are having an information day with an SESS facilitator 9.30-3pm. Please make note of this day on your calendar!
Christmas Annuals 
Orders are currently being taken for Christmas Annuals at a cost of €2 each. The order slips will go home today. If you wish to order an annual for your child or children, please complete the slip & return as soon as possible with the correct fee.
Visit to Markree Castle 
A guided tour of Markree Castle has been organised for 5th & 6th class on Monday 26th November and for 3rd & 4th class on Tuesday 27th November. The staff at Markree are kindly facilitating us free of charge & the school shall fund the bus cost. This should be a lovely outing discovering things about the historic building right on our doorstep.
Drug Awareness Talk
Owenmore Gaels GAA Club are hosting a Drug Awareness evening on Thursday 22nd November at 7.30pm in the Clayton Hotel, Sligo. The guest speaker on the night is Dublin football star Philly McMahon, who will share his story on the adversity he and his family have faced due to drug abuse by his brother. The school encourages that all children & their parents in 6th class attend this FREE event. You can collect your tickets at Owenmore Gaels clubhouse this evening (Thurs 15th) at 7pm. This is a ticketed event and places are limited.
School Photographs
County Photos are booked to come back on Wednesday 28th November, to photograph the small number of children that didn’t get them done on the previous visit. The 6th class group photo will also be re-taken, as there were a number of children absent from this class the last day.
Scholastic Book Fair
A big thank you to all the parents who purchased books & stationary from the Book Fair back in October. We have received commission vouchers to the value of €880 to use on school resources. We appreciate your continued support!!
Board Games
Thank you for the kind donations of board games to occupy our pupils at lunchtime on rainy days! If any parents have games lurking in cupboards that are unused but good condition – we would love to have them!!
