Thoughts and Prayers
Please pray for Jane Hinojosa, grandmother of Maura and Joey Hutchison, who is now home recovering from a medical emergency. Please keep former CSSE Kindergarten teacher Marian Jeter in your prayers, as she undergoes surgery and treatment for breast cancer. Please pray for Joe McDonald, great grandfather of Jack and William Frame. Continue to pray for the healing and improved health of 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, as she continues to recover from agrressive breast cancer treatment and returns to teaching this week.

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
                     Yearbook photo deadline!
Mar. 2:          Stations of the Cross, 8:15am
                     Spirit Day!
                     CSSE Basketball Pep Assembly, 2:15pm
Mar. 8:         School Mass, 8:15am
Mar. 9:         Stations of the Cross, 8:15am
Mar. 14:        Green Team Meeting, 3:15-4:00pm
Mar. 16:        Stations of the Cross, 8:15am
Mar. 19-23:  SPRING BREAK! - No School

CSSE Summer Camp - Enroll Today!
St. Eugene is excited to offer our annual Summer Camp! Students will enjoy fun activities like swimming, bowling, and more! Our summer program is for children 3 years of age (and potty trained) through 8th grade. Rates include am/pm snack & activities. All campers must provide their own lunch daily. The Summer camp 2018 enrollment packet and information is live on the St Eugene school website. Click HERE for camp dates, rates and additional information.

New School Uniform Shop - Dennis Uniform
Our new uniform site is live, and you can visit it at www.dennisuniform.com. Click "shop now" and type in St Eugene Catholic School. The search bar should populate with our school. We will have store representatives coming in April/May for student fitting days and to deliver a kiosk which will have one of each size of every item. All orders over $50 ship for free!

Welcome Back, Sra. Fox-Arrington!
Please welcome back Mrs. Fox-Arrington to Spanish class! We are so happy you are back! Many thanks to Sr. Solis for filling in while Sra. Fox-Arrington was recovering.

Welcome Mr. Ford and Mrs. Gaffney!
Please welcome Mr. Am're Ford, our long-term music substitute for the remainder of the 2017-18 school year!
We also welcome Mrs. Amy Gaffney, who will be teaching choir, assisting with school Mass and working with our student cantors.

Time and Talent Reminder
Just a reminder to check Renweb and input your time and talent hours on the system. Each family is required to complete 30 hours during the 2017-18 school year. Thank you again for your service and dedication to St. Eugene!

Totus Tuus 2018 - Save the date!
Incoming 1st through 6th graders - June 18-22, 9:00am-3:00pm
Incoming 7th through 12th graders - June 17-21, 7:30pm-9:45pm
Registration will begin after spring break!

Stations of the Cross
Please join the Saint Eugene school community for Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent (except March 23rd) at 8:15.  The remaining dates are as follows:
     -March 2nd- 6th Grade
     -March 9th-  various Grades and Mrs. Ison
     -March 16th- 1st Grade
     -March 30th (Good Friday)- 7th Grade

PTO Lenten Dinner Tomorrow
Join the PTO for a Lenten dinner following the evening Stations of the Cross this Friday evening. Stations of the Cross begins at 6:00pm and the dinner at 6:30pm.

We need you! - Service Learning Program Development
Help launch a Service Learning program at CSSE. Join us for an informational session March 7 at 10:00 a.m. as we build on our All School Service Day and begin planning a school-wide enrichment program for students in all grades. Modeled after an award-winning program already in existence, this is an exciting opportunity for the school, and it only works if we come together! There are lots of ways to help. Come check it out. Meeting rooms 3 & 4.0

St. Eugene Basketball Pep Assembly THIS Fri, March 2!
Come support our St. Eugene Middle School Basketball Teams as they get ready to compete in this year’s Catholic Grade School Basketball State Tournament. We’ll be presenting our middle school teams as they get ready to play as well as recognizing all the students who played for St. Eugene’s this year. Eddie the Eagle will also be making a special appearance to get us all in the Basketball Spirit. Assembly starts at 2:15pm to 2:45pm on Friday, March 2nd.

Grades 4-8 Fall Volleyball - Sign Up Today!
Sign up now for your student to play girls volleyball this fall. The registration deadline for grades 4-6 is August 17 and the deadline for grades 7-8 is August 1. Get ahead of the game and register now at steugeneschool.org/athletics.

The St. Eugene PTO Invites You To An Easter Egg Hunt!!
After 9:30 Mass on Easter Sunday (April 1st) we will keep the celebration going with an Easter Egg Hunt on the playground! The Easter Bunny will hopefully be making an appearance too!
Please help us by bringing already stuffed plastic eggs (with stickers or candy) to the church or school office by Tuesday, March 27th to ensure we have enough for all the children. If you would like to help with this event, please contact Kim Ward at 820-6100 or [email protected].

Time & Talent: Golf Tournament Swag Bag Donations Needed!
We are creating swag bags for the Annual Dad’s Club Golf Tournament, which will be held May 4 at the Lincoln Golf Course. We are in need of item donations to fill 85 bags. Ideas for items are hand sanitizer, sunscreen, snacks, water, golf balls, golf tees, etc. Not sure what items to donate but want to help? We are also accepting monetary donations to go toward items! To donate or for questions, please contact Keya Trout at krtmama@cox.net or 405-657-8074.

Picture Perfect! - Photos Needed for Yearbook - Due Today!
Send your favorite photos from school events to be included in the yearbook to [email protected]! The Yearbook staff is accumulating pictures right now and would like as many team photos, snapshots, and class pictures as possible! If you use google photos, feel free to just share the photos with the email address above. Please send no later than March 1st!

Yearbooks on Sale NOW!
Place your order for the 2017-2018 Yearbook now! The book is a 48 page, hard bound, full color yearbook featuring photo memories you won’t want to miss! The price of the yearbook through March 1st is $20. The price jumps to $25 after that date. Download the order form HERE!
ALL yearbook orders must be received NO LATER than March 16th.  We only print the number of yearbooks ordered. There will be no extra yearbooks to order later, so please get your order in now!

Athletic Commission Positions Open
CSSE Athletic Commission is looking for a Field Coordinator and a Vice President for next season. These positions will satisfy the time & talent hours needed throughout the school year (2018-2019). Please contact Keiffer Trout if interested: 405-417-0840 or [email protected].

Middle School LOCK IN!
Save the date, parents of Middle Schoolers! St. John the Baptist has invited us to a lock in on Friday, April 20 from 11pm - 6am. The lock in is at Celebration Station off of I-40 and Meridian. Please email Christi Benites if you are interested at [email protected].

Middle School Youth Group
Middle School Youth Group will meet during it's regular time from 3:00 - 4:45 on Tues, Mar. 6. Lenten discussion, prayer, snacks and social time for all in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades.

Host Families Needed for Catholic Retreat Team Students!
The National Evangelization Team (NET) is scheduled to be at St. Eugene Catholic School, March 6 to facilitate a Middle School Retreat for our students. We will need to provide housing and dinner that night by a 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!

Box Tops - Thank you!
Thanks to everyone who turned in their Box Tops! We have turned in the spring round of Box Tops, but continue to collect them over the summer! You all did an excellent job saving and sending them in. You rock! 

Uptown Market Receipts for Education - Due April 1!
Help our school earn FREE classroom equipment! Shop at Uptown Market and save your receipts, then send your collected receipts to school with your student or place them in the our “Fundraising Robot” located  in the school lobby throughout the school year. If you have any questions, please contact Belva Neal at [email protected].

Bragging Corner!
- 7th grade, Torie Whitbeck, earned the high point award for 13 year old girls at the OK Champs swimming competition this past weekend.  First time to swim all freestyle events of 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 and 1650 yards plus 100 and 200 backstroke!  Way to go Torie!
- Congratulations to the 4th grade girls basketball team who placed 3rd in the City Basketball tournament!
- Congrats to the 5th grade boys basketball team who won the consolation bracket in the City Basketball Tournament!
We are proud of you all!

St. Eugene Time Capsule
A time capsule is a historic cache of goods or information, intended as a method of communication with future people.
The original time capsule for St. Eugene’s Church is a collection of items that were buried in the hall outside the old church and removed as we celebrated our 50th Anniversary.  
The current time capsule contains all that original information and a collection of documents and pictures from the 50th celebrations up until the groundbreaking and dedication of the new church.  
The items will be on display in Ross Hall, on Sunday, March 11th after the Masses and again on Monday evening during RE classes. The container holding the items will be sealed and placed in the new church.
Please come and view our history.  If you have anything you feel should be included in the time capsule, call the office or Barbara Main.

Pilgrimage to Rome - Information Sessions
Join Fr. Brashears as he leads us on Diaconate Ordination in Rome. To find out more information about this spiritual journey, email [email protected].
Information Session:
  -March 2, Ross Hall, 7pm
Come and see what an amazing and unique pilgrimage lead by Fr. Christopher Brashears this will be! September 24 - October 2, 2018. Be a guest at the Diaconate Ordination at St. Peter's that includes Oklahoma seminarians Will Banowsky (our seminarian last summer) and Jerome Krug. Enjoy the reception at the North American College (the seminary) afterwards. Spend three days in Rome to visit cultural and holy sites, including a much sought after Scavi tour beneath St. Peter's. In prayer and fun the pilgrimage continues to the south to visit Montecassino, the great Benedictine Monastery, Sorrento, Capri and Pompeii.

LENTEN FAITH-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES

What You Give Up for Lent Changes Lives -Operation Rice Bowl
This year our school is participating in Operation Rice Bowl through Catholic Relief Services. The rice bowls will be going home Thursday, February 15th.   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.

PTO Lenten Series
Lent is a great time to reflect on and strengthen our faith. The PTO has arranged a series of presentations and discussions during the Lenten season to help you do just that. Join us! 
    -Fri, Mar. 9, 12pm - Brown Bag Lunch in School Library with Fr. Brashears
    -Fri, Mar. 16, 12pm - Brown Bag Lunch in School Library with Fr. Wolf