<p>The Junior B volleyball team had some great experiences last week in their second round matches. The huge group of enthusiastic students from 1st and 2nd year remained determined till the end and under the guidance of their coaches Rahmo and Emmanuella in 5th year, improved their skills and knowledge of the game. Unfortunately, their achievements on the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>We celebrated World Book Day today in St. Louis! The students had great fun trying to match each teacher’s costume with a character, the name of the book &amp; the author’s name to win! It sparked lots of conversations about books and iconic characters &#8211; everything we wanted for the day! Well done to everyone for taking part [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Tomorrow, Wednesday, we will celebrate Le Chéile Day, where we will focus on the theme of ‘The Gift of Gratitude’. We will mark the day by creating awareness of ‘Gratitude’ and how practising gratitude regularly can have an amazing impact on our wellbeing! Check out the noticeboard outside the staffroom tomorrow for some ideas &amp; [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The President of UCD invited principal Michelle Dolan to a presentation ceremony on Tuesday, 27 February 2024, in UCD O’Reilly Hall, to mark the achievement of two students from the class of 2024 who both received entrance scholarships. A big congratulations to Iman Shittu &#8211; now an undergraduate studying Business &amp; Law, and Niamh O’Donnell [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Louth Student Enterprise Awards took place on Tuesday in the Fairways hotel, Dundalk. Over 1,200 students from 18 schools participated in the programme, with the best projects from each school being represented at the finals this week. Well done to all of our TY students who took part in this programme as part of their Enterprise [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Our camogie team travelled to the Kiltale GAA grounds in Co. Meath yesterday to compete in a blitz. They displayed excellent skill, team work and ‘Louis spirit’ and were victorious in each of their games! Well done girls!!</p>

<p>Please see information attached from the HSE on the recent rise in cases of measles in parts of the UK and Europe.</p>

<p>Thank you to Ryan from IDIR Architects who completed two workshops with 5th year Technology students at the start of February. He gave the group insights into his own work and the students all created 3D artwork focusing on architectural elements. This was part of our schools participation in the &#8216;Architects in Schools&#8217; programme. An [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Today is the first day of our special Attendance Drive- we have shared the details on the Fridge Magnet and social media&#8230; Get into school before 8:50 to be in with a chance to win €100 voucher for The Marshes Being in school everyday &amp; on time is the key to overall success!</p>

<p>The First and Second Year Volleyball teams got off to a great start last week. Their much anticipated first round ‘friendly’ match against Ardee was met with both anticipation and excitement. The first match went to three sets and proved a great learning experience for all concerned. The second match was decided in just two sets, but was equally as [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Happy St. Brigid’s Day! We were delighted to take part in the mass in Faughart church today &#8211; to join in celebrating the feast of St. Brigid with Bishop Michael Router and the local community. Ten students from our school took park in the liturgy with pupils from St. Vincent’s, school principals, Ms O’Meara and [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Sisters of St Louis celebrated 74 years of service in Dundalk on Saturday. The convent and the school welcomed past pupils and staff from every decade on Saturday morning, including past pupils who attended as Boarders in the 1950’s! St. Joseph’s Church, Fatima, was full to capacity with those who wished to give thanks [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Congratulations to our Junior Cycle class of ‘23 who were presented with their JCPA (Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement) yesterday in our Chapel Hall. This document contains each candidate’s official Junior Cycle results, descriptors that they received for their CBA’s completed in each subject over 2nd &amp; 3rd year, a report on their attainment in [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Congratulations to our ‘Word Millionaire’ from the last term, Alannah Carey, and to all our students who reached their Accelerated Reader Targets for the term. A big thank you to Caroline for all her help with this worthwhile programme to promote and improve literacy skills across the school!</p>

<p>See details of upcoming fundraising and charity event hosted by Dundalk Rugby Football Club! Best of luck to all involved!</p>

<p>Our first and second years had an affirming and inspiring experience with Tash from The Shona Project. She talked about challenges she has faced from anxiety, body image, friendship to career and education set backs. Lots of honesty and realness about mindset, getting through the ‘messy’ times and navigating life as a young woman. Powerful messages on connecting [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The girls winning streak came to an end today when they were knocked out of the All-Ireland, Volleyball competition. The girls played really well and maintained a great attitude through the whole of the competition. There may have only been 7 people on court today, but the squad is much bigger than this and their attendance at and commitment [&hellip;]</p>

<p>New guidelines and supports from the HSE on use of E-Cigarettes. Please follow the link below to view information for parents &amp; guardians to support our young people: https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/tobaccocontrol/resources/vaping-information-for-parents.pdf</p>

<p>Congratulations to all our TY students who have successfully completed their three STEM Days at W5 in Belfast, in conjunction with Maynooth University. We commend their dedication and hard work throughout this process. With just one assignment remaining, they are on track to graduate with a Level 6 certificate from Maynooth University before the end of [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Good afternoon, Every blessing for a Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year to all our precious students and their families, from all traditions, at this special time. Beannachtaí na Nollag agus Athbhliain faoi Mhaise daoibh Todas las bendiciones para una Feliz Navidad y un pacífico Año Nuevo para todos nuestros preciosos estudiantes y sus [&hellip;]</p>