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Digital Champions
23 Nov 2020
Pictured are the Certificates of Participation for last year's Digital Champions, signed by Ministers Norma Foley and Eamon Ryan. Names have been crossed out to comply with GDPR.
The Digital Champions projects involved teaching Coding, HTML webdesign and Internet Safety to our 1st Year students. The Digital Champions were inspired by their visit to Microsoft's Dreamspace educational area in Dublin last March.
This year's Digital Champions are very busy creating video tutorials and teaching Internet Safety to the 1st Years.
Reasonable Accommodations
13 Oct 2020
To find out more about Reasonable Accommodations for the 2020 Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate Examinations, please click here.
Leaving Cert Grades
30 Sep 2020
The Minister of Education and Skills has announced that there were errors made in the processing of calculated grades this year.
The Department of Education and Skills has established a helpline for students who might be affected by these errors. The helpline number is 01 8892199. An email address has also been set up and it is LC2020@education.gov.ie
6th Year Technology Questionnaire
28 Sep 2020
We are asking the Class of 2021 to complete a short questionnaire to assist us in deveoping our use of blended learning in the school.
The questionnaire comprises of 5 short questions and should take no longer than 2 - 3 minutes to complete.
The email addresses of those who participated will be available to the Principal for a short time to ensure that only 6th Years students will be included in the analysis. All email details will be deleted once the survey has been analysed.
To take part in this survey, please click on the following link:
The questionnaire will be available from 11am on Monday, 28th September 2020 to 3pm on Friday, 2nd October 2020.
Access to Digital Technology Questionnaire
01 Sep 2020
Students from 2nd Year to 6th Year are invited to complete a quick online questionnaire to help us determine the level of access that our student body has to Microsoft 365 when at home.
The information will be used to revise our Digital Learning Strategy and to provide extra supports (where possible) to students who have difficulty access online materials etc.
Only students with an email address from the school can complete the survey and oly one response will be accepted from each school account.
Students can access the questionnaire here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=fXehLCtu30SFhqgi8zzrkOJnXRclZVtOmZ4fWlxDoiRUMzVBWkhVOFgzUVRRTDg3VVJaNUtVTDVCSC4u
This questionnaire will close at 6pm on Monday, 7th September 2020.
1st Year Induction
01 Sep 2020
Our 1st Years have completed their initial induction to Carrick-on-Shannon Community School.
Today they met with Mr. Liam Moroney, Psychologist, as part of their Settling-In Programme.
Mr. Moroney gave each student a Parents' Information Pack to bring home with them. This pack contains some excellent materials to assit you in supporting your child as they begin their journey in secondary school.
Summer Works
12 Aug 2020
There are two projects being completed in the Community School this summer.
Our roof, which has been known to leak every now and then, is being repaired and will be completed for the start of the new year.
We are also installing a new heating system in our Sports Complex and that will also be ready for the new academic year.
As part of that project, solar panels will be installed on the main school building to improve our environmental footprint.
Of course, if that wasn't enough, we have begun the planning for our new school extension. It's going to get very busy around here!
Irish Naval Service Recruitment
28 Jul 2020
The Irish Naval Service are currently recruiting.
Click here for more information regarding the opportunities on offer.
Board of Management - Parents' Nominations
22 Jul 2020
The Board of Management of Carrick-on-Shannon Community School will renew this August.
All parents/ guardians of students who attended the school during the academic year 2019/ 2020 are eligible to participate in the election of two parents' representatives for the Board of Management August 2020 - July 2023.
If you would like to nominate a parent to run for election for one of the two parents' representatives positions above, please complete the nomination form here.
Closing date for submission of completed nomination forms is the 30th July 2020.
Those nominated will be contacted to seek their permission for their names to be included on an electoral ballot paper.
LC Calculate Grades Student Portal
20 Jul 2020
Leaving Certificate students who wish to receive a calculated grade for this year's examination must now log-on to the student portal at www.gov.ie/leavingcertificate
The Student Portal will remain open until Monday, 27th July 2020.
Students who fail to opt for calculated grades using this portal will not receive any grades for this years Leaving Certificate.