PRAYER REQUESTS
Please pray for Mrs. Kathy Shannon, middle school social studies teacher, and her family, as Mrs. Shannon's husband passed away on February 23rd after battling a long illness. Pray for Linda Klein, grandmother of Madeline Faison, and her family as she battles with aggressive terminal cancer. Keep in your prayers CSSE 5th grade student Jesalyne McKinish, as she continues to recover from a serious infection. Keep Robyn Paliotta, grandmother of Christopher and Sofia Petromilli, in your prayers, as she undergoes her cancer treatment. Pray for Karen Vandiver, great grandmother of Alaina and Davyn Schoppa who is battling breast cancer. Please pray for Joe Hill, husband of former CSSE teacher and librarian Lynn Hill, who was recently diagnosed with cancer.

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

IMPORTANT DATES
Thurs, Feb 28   SNOW DAY - SCHOOL CANCELLED
Fri, Mar 1          Spirit Day!
Tues, Mar 5      Fine Arts Night! 6:30-7:30pm
Wed, Mar 6      Ash Wednesday Mass, 8:15am
Thurs, Mar 7    School Mass, 8:15am
Fri, Mar 8         Stations of the Cross, 8:15am
Wed, Mar 13     Green Team Meeting, 3:45pm
Thurs, Mar 14  NET Retreat, Grades 6-8
                         School Mass, 8:15am
Fri, Mar 15        Stations of the Cross, 8:15am
                         School Wide Track Meet
Mar 16-24        SPRING BREAK! - No School

Check the calendar on the school webpage for more!

SCHOOL NEWS

What You Give Up for Lent Changes Lives  
This year our school is participating in Operation Rice Bowl through Catholic Relief Services.  The rice bowls will be going home Monday, March 4th. 75% of donations to CRS Rice Bowl supports Catholic Relief programs around the world, and 25% supports local hunger and poverty alleviation efforts.  For more information about how you can make this service project more meaningful for your family please go to CRSRiceBowl.org.

Stations of the Cross
Please join the Saint Eugene school community for Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent (except March 15th  and March 22nd). The time is at 8:15. The Good Friday time will be announced soon.  The dates are as follows:

• March 8th- 7th
• March 9th-  various Grades and Mrs. Ison
• March 29th - 6A
• April 5th- 5th Grade

PTO WANTS YOU!!
We are looking for some parents to fill a few of the PTO positions for next year! The positions that will be available are: Vice President, Treasurer, Community Outreach/Fundraising, and New Parent coordinator. We have monthly meetings, participate in many activities for the students & teachers as well as community building events. If you are interested, then please contact Ashley Bass at 405-206-8906 or [email protected]. 

Basketball Pep Assembly This Friday, March 1
Join us for the annual Basketball Pep Assembly on Friday, March 1st starting at 2:30 pm! We will be recognizing all of the 2nd and 3rd grade teams, congratulating the 4th and 5th grade teams who will have just competed in the City Tournament, and wishing the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade teams good luck in the State Tournament which will be held March 1st thru 3rd. Parents are encouraged to attend!
Also, if you would like to come to one of the tournaments to cheer on your fellow Eagles, the brackets for the State Tournament can be found on the CGSAA.org website under the Basketball / Tournament section.

Fine Arts Night Next Tuesday!
Come enjoy a cupcake and cheer on your fellow St. Eugene Eagles as they share their many talents at Fine Arts Night next week on Tuesday, March 5! The show will begin at 6:30pm in the school gym. See you there!

CANCELLED - March Mornings with Molly
Canceled for March 6th due to Ash Wednesday Mass.

Track Meets and Track Spirit Shirt
St. Eugene students will have the opportunity to participate in two track meets this year.
The school will hold its own track meet during the day on Friday, March 15th for all students in grades 1st-8th. If you would like to help, please sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b4aaead2da3ff2-csse1
The CGSAA will host a multi-school meet on Saturday, April 13th at Bishop McGuinness. There will be a few practices prior to the track meet. Students in grades 1st-8th MUST SIGN UP to compete in the CGSAA meet. Download the Track Registration Form for the CGSAA meet HERE. Students competing in the CGSAA meet will wear the black track dri-fit shirt with orange eagle logo on it from past years, or they may order one using the sign up form. Due March 8th.
Place your orders for a St. Eugene Track Spirit Shirt HERE. This shirt is for parents, students and fans, but is not the shirt we will use fo the student athletes at the CGSAA meet. Please place orders for the track SPIRIT shirt by March 8th.
If you have questions, contact the CSSE Track Coordinator, Liz Metz: [email protected].

School Uniform Update
FlynnO’Hara is our new official uniform company! If you attended the Eagle Expo, samples were on display for parents to handle and see the quality of their fabrics. Here are a few tidbits:
1. The guide put together by FlynnO’Hara is our official guide for uniforms for Mass and casual days. Some items are optional while others you may find from other locations, however, FlynnO’Hara is encouraged.
2. Our school receives 5% cash back when CSSE purchases are made!
3. Free shipping on orders over $50.00!
4. Items that parents have purchased previously will still be allowed to be worn as long as they fit the uniform guidelines.
5. We will retire the Lands End items for purchase this Spring.
6. To make purchases, visit our personal CSSE FlynnO’Hara site.



Host Families Needed for Catholic Retreat Team Students 
The National Evangelization Team (NET) is scheduled to be at The Catholic School of Saint Eugene Catholic School March 14th to facilitate a Middle School Retreat for our students. We will need to provide housing on Thursday March 14th and Friday March 15th as well as dinner on the 14th and 15th and breakfast on the 15th and 16th. 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 Susan Ison at [email protected] or call the school office. More information on this NET retreat coming soon!



First Enrollment Deadline Passed - Enroll Today!
Current student enrollment was due Thurs, Feb 14. Current students and siblings of current students need to apply as soon as posible to ensure a seat. Enroll today!
steugeneschool.org/returning-student-information-and-forms

Too Sick for School?
Parents, we have had a number of children go home early in the last few days because of illness. Sometimes it happens due to the timing of symptoms appearing. However, please make sure that if your child seems sick or is getting over an illness that they are well enough to go to school. See the chart below.



Need Time and Talent hours?
We have new opportunities for volunteering! Click the Sign Up Genius link and scroll to the bottom. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4AAEAD2DA3FF2-csse
We also have an updated Sign Up for help with Aftercare: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0a44a4a92faa8-Aftercare
Volunteering is a great way to get to know other parents in our St. Eugene community!

Eagle Achievements
3rd grader Allie Blaik recently participated in a cheerleading competition with her special needs team. She worked hard and overcame many challenges to get to this point. Way to go, Allie! We are all so proud of your achievement! 


 

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ST. EUGENE PARISH NEWS


Baptisms of Children Ages 4-17
Sign Up Seminar for parents and godparents of children ages 4-17 will be Sunday, March 31. English presentation at 10:45 am and Spanish presentation at 1:30 pm. THIS SEMINAR IS REQUIRED. Godparents must bring copies of certificates of Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation and Marriage (if applicable). If godparent isn't a member of St. Eugene Parish, he/she must bring letter from own parish stating that he/she is a practicing member. Classes for children ages 7-17 will be Sunday mornings, April 7 and April 14, 10:45 am - Noon, Meeting Room 1. Baptisms will be Saturday, April 27 at 8:30 am.


First Communion Grade 2 
Reminder of upcoming events.  
Holy Thursday Mass, April 18, 7 pm: Traditionally First Communion children are part of the procession to transfer the Blessed Sacrament to Ross Hall for adoration.  The children should come to Mass with their parents and then come to the narthex after Communion to line up for the procession.  
Practice for First Communion:  Thursday, May 2, 6:30 pm in the church.  The child has to be accompanied by a parent.  The children come dressed for First Communion as group picture is taken at practice.  
First Communion:  At all the Masses weekend of May 4 & 5.  Please remember to bring your child to the Sacrament of Penance before First Communion. Questions:   [email protected] or 751-7115 ext 115.

First Communion Grades 3 - High School
Sign up Parent Meetings will be April 28, 2019 in the Meeting Rooms. English presentation is at 10:45 pm and Spanish presentation is at 1:30 pm. Classes will be all Saturdays in July 2019, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm. First Communion will be the weekend of August 3 & 4, 2019. Children have to have at least one year of religious education either in the school or in the RE program.

New Youth Group Schedule
The new Middle School Youth Group will now be ROTATING weeks. It will not be the first Tuesday of the month for 6th graders and second Tuesday for 7th and 8th graders of each month as stated in last week's Eagle Express. Please make note of the following dates for middle school youth group meetings.
Mar 5 - 7th and 8th grade
Mar 12 - 6th grade
Mar 19 - NO meeting due to Spring Break
Mar 26 - 7th and 8th grade
April 2 - 6th grade
April 9 - 7th and 8th grade
April 16 - 6th grade
April 23 - 7th and 8th grade

Youth Group Stations of the Cross
Middle School Parents! You should have received an email inviting your family to participate in the Youth Group Stations of the Cross and Lenten Supper on Friday March 15. Please use the following link to confirm your family's participation.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4AAAA92AA0FC1-youth
We thank you for helping to make this a fruitful Lenten tradidion for our parish.
Please contact Rolando or Christi with any questions at  [email protected] or [email protected].

EMBRACES: Marriage Enrichment Ministry
We meet the 2nd Saturday of each month after the 5:00 pm Mass for about 1 1/2 hours.
After a short program, couples are invited to go on a “mini” date to discuss the topics as they relate to their marriages. If they have children in our FREE “Evening Care”, they can stay with us until 10:00pm. Contact us at: [email protected].
Follow us on myParish app / EMBRACES or facebook: St. Eugene EMBRACES0