Scoil Náisiúnta Naomh Micheál Parents Association

WHAT IS THE PARENT ASSOCIATION?
The parent association is the structure through which parents in a school can work together for the best possible education for their children. The parent association works with the principal, staff and board of management to build effective partnership between home and school. The parents of every child in the school are automatically members of the parent's association.

THE PARENT ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE
While all parents are part of the parent association, not all can be involved or need to be involved in the day-to-day business of organising the work. It is for this reason that parents elect a committee each year.
The committee is the team of people who manage the tasks of the parent association on behalf of the parents. 
The committee manages the day-to-day business of the parent's association in accordance with the constitution of the parent association.

NAMES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR YEAR 2009/2010

Chairperson: Noreen Bradley
Secretary: Vivienne Terhorst
Treasurer: Rosemary O’ Connell

Committee Members:

Michelle McNamara, Michelle Whooley, Danielle Hegarty, Anne Hyde, Geraldine O'Driscoll, Mary Cremin, Mary Tyner, Noirin Kelleher, Tracey Cashman, Donal Kelleher, Caroline O’ Connell, Valerie Kent, Sabrina Millard, Suzanne Quinlan, Sue Kelleher, Emily O Connell, Deirdre O Mahony.

Regular Activities Undertaken by the Parent's Association

·        Organisation of the Annual Halloween and End of term discos

·        Provision of Buses to transport children to the Christmas Pantomine

·        Running the Annual Christmas Draw (our main source of funds)

·        Decorating the hall and church for the Confirmation and Communion ceremonies

·        Organisation and running of the Confirmation and Communion parties on the 'big day'

·        Administration of the Communion Blazers for Communion boys

·        Organisation of Video and Photographer for Confirmation and Communion ceremonies

·        Provision of refreshments for Annual School Walk

·        Sciath na Scoil Team Party

Some recent  Activities:

·        Subsidisation of purchase of new books for class libraries

·        Healthy Eating Day

·        Working closely with the principal in finding a solution to ongoing parking issues outside the school

·        Donation towards new Community Hall building project

·        Subsidisation of “Building Bridges of Understanding” – a comprehension strategy programme

·        Coordination of the Toy Mass

·        Subsidisation of buses for the Sciath na Scoil matches

·        Contribution towards the recent installation costs of flagpoles outside school