Thoughts and Prayers
Please pray for healing and improved health for C. Greuel, grandfather of Elliott and Teddy Hattaway. For Señora Connie Fox-Arrington, grandmother of Trinity and Thomas Martin and our beloved CSSE Spanish teacher, who is going through aggressive breast cancer treatment. Martin Horn, uncle of Rebecca and Joseph Horn and CSSE alum, has made great progress toward recovering from a spinal cord injury. He will soon move to Oklahoma to live with family and continue rehabilitation and healing. Thank you for your continued prayers

Prayer for Intercession from Fr. Stanley Rother

O faithful shepherd, Blessed Stanley Rother, as priest and missionary, you tilled the soil with your hand and invited Christ Jesus to till the soil of your soul. You became a sign of the love of Christ the Good Shepherd for your People, and blessed their lives by your ministry. You stood firm and did not run from danger, bringing glory to God and His Church in your martyrdom. Blessed Stanley, obtain from the heart of Jesus healing and full recovery for those for whom we pray, and pray for me, that I too may be a sign of Christ’s love among His people. Teach me to faithfully till the soil of this life in the reality given to me by our Father, unafraid to stay with those God has given me, no matter the cost. Through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.

If you would like to include something in the Thoughts and Prayers section, please contact Kristin Goodale at [email protected]

Important Dates
 Today: School Mass, 8:15am
 Dec. 15: Ice Cream Day Not Your Average Working Lunch Gala Sign Up Party  Dec. 21: Christmas Parties/Last Day before break
 Dec. 22-Jan. 3: Christmas Break, No School
 Jan. 4: Return from Break School Mass
 Jan. 5: Spirit Day
 Jan. 6: Eagle Ninja Warrior Gala Sign Up Party

Open House Dates for Current Families, Parishioners, and Prospective Families
Please spread the word to your friends, families and neighbors about these open house opportunities!

Open House Dates for Prospective Families
Grades 1-8: Thurs, Jan. 25, 6:00pm-7:30pm
Preschool-Kindergarten: Sat, Feb. 10, 10:00am-12:00pm
This is a wonderful opportunity for perspective families to tour the school, meet Mr. Eaton and the and teachers, see the classrooms, and learn why our school provides the kind of education you pray for! Administrators, teachers, parents and students will be giving tours and answering questions.

Parish Wide Open House
Sunday, January 28th 10:30-12:00
This is a wonderful opportunity for our current families to visit their child's classrooms, and for parishioners and perspective families to visit our school in an informal setting. This is a great way to celebrate our school community with members of the parish and the community.

Eagle Ninja Warrior Party Sign Up Deadline - Dec 18
Compete alongside your child in a fun, ninja-style obstacle course! No experience required. Last year's participants had a blast, so don't miss your chance to sign up for this awesome parent/child event, and get a jump start on your healthy resolutions in the new year!
Saturday morning, Jan. 6th, 2018 at Phamily Fun & Fitness - $120/Team. Includes ninja course training, exclusive t-shirt, snacks, and bragging rights! Limited spots available. Sign up by December 15th at www.StEugeneGala.com or email [email protected]. (An older family member may participate in place of a parent). Proceeds benefit St. Eugene Church & School and Friends of Bolivia.

Host Families Needed for Catholic Retreat Team Students
The National Evangelization Team (NET) is scheduled to be at St. Eugene Catholic School, Feb 20th to facilitate a Middle School Retreat for our students. We will need to provide housing on Monday, February 19th and Tuesday, Feb 20th as well as dinner each night by the host family. The team includes 6 males and 6 females. The team members travel with sleeping bags and are flexible. They can stay in host homes with a minimum of two team members of the same gender staying together. No one team member should ever be housed alone. We are looking for host families to house two or more of the team members. Host families will fulfill ALL of their Time and Talent obligations for this school year. If you are interested, please contact Mr. Eaton at [email protected] or call the school office. More information on this NET retreat coming soon!

Attention 3rd-5th Grade Girls: Girls on the Run is So Much Fun!
St. Eugene will be having a Girls on the Run team again this year. All 3rd-5th grade girls are invited. For more information about enrolling or becoming a coach please call/text Melissa Rainbolt at 405-627-4599. You can register your child at https://www.gotrcentralok.org

New Middle School Elective: Cooking!
CSSE is very excited to be offering cooking as an elective next semester. To do so, we could really use your help to build up our supply closet. If you have any extras of the following items please consider donating them to us:
-Measuring cups-Measuring spoons-Mixing bowls
-Wooden spoons-Spatulas -Whisks
-Hand mixers-Cooking/baking pans - Sauce pans
-Skillets
Please leave all donations in the school office.

Time & Talent: Basketball Volunteers Needed
Basketball season has started! CSSE hosts games almost every Saturday and we need volunteers to staff the gym. Everyone can help: middle and high school students can work in the concession stand; high school students and parents can run the clock or keep the official scorebook. We also need parents to supervise the gym (which just means being there in case of an emergency). Everyone can earn service or Time and Talent hours. We currently only have Decembers schedule, so continue to check back for more dates! Contact Debbie Langston with questions: [email protected] or (405) 823-3511 Signup link: signupgenius.com/go/60b0f4ca8a82ea6ff2-steugene

Meal Train for Senora Fox
Senora Fox is in need of assistance. Please go to her meal train sight below and sign up to provide her and her husband dinner. mealtrain.com/trains/4d4dl7 If you have any questions, please email Petra Hutchison at [email protected].

Meal Train for Martin Horn
As Martin Horn is moving to Oklahoma to be close to family during his recovery, his family who is taking care of him is in need of assistance with daily meals. Please visit Martin’s meal train page to sign up to bring them a meal. mealtrain.com/dmg12v

Middle School Youth Group
Youth Group will meet on Tuesday Dec 19 from 3:00 - 4:45. It's time for our Christmas Karaoke party!! Come hang out with your friends as we finish off 2017 with prayer, food, and festive fun! Optional - Bring a wrapped $5 gift if you'd like to participate in a gift exchange.
Teacher Christmas Wish Lists in

Teacher Christmas Wish Lists in Gym!
Our teachers give so much to our children every day. Let’s make sure they have the supplies and materials they need without having to dive into their own pockets! Each teacher has made a wish list of items they need, which can be found hanging in the gym. Please pick up an item from your child’s teacher’s wish list and send it to class with your child before Christmas break.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Being Offered for Students
Our school is very fortunate to have Father Christopher Brashears offer his time so our students will have more opportunities to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Below are the dates that the different classes will be able to go. Please discuss with your child the importance of receiving this Sacrament and encourage them to take the opportunity to go when it is offered for their class. Confession will be every Friday 8:15-9:00.
SCHEDULE
Friday, Dec. 15 - 5th Grade

Middle School Elective Forms – Due Today!
Elective Choice forms for grades 6th-8th will be sent home via RenWeb on December 8th. These forms are due no later than December 14th. The school will work very hard to give each student their 1st or 2nd choice but preference will be given to 8th graders (who have turned in their form by December 14th). Also, in some electives space is limited or there area special requirements. Please feel free to contact Mrs. Ison if you have any questions.

Bragging Corner: First Lego League Teams Dominate!
Congratulations to all three First Lego League teams who did very well at their regional qualifier on Nov. 18! The Intergalactic Bobs came away with two trophies. They got second place in Robot Design and third place in the Robot Game! You all are out of this World!!

Congrats also to the two First Lego League Junior teams who attended the Regional Exposition on December 9! Both teams won Amazing Movement Awards for creative use of movement in their Lego models. Way to go, Brick Bossez and Master Builders!

Advent Prayers, Week 3: Joy
Dear Jesus, help us focus on you during this busy season. May we stay aware of the joy you bring into our lives. We want to find you in the everyday moments and come with hearts of gratitude to your manger on Christmas. Amen.