PRAYER REQUESTS
Please pray for Karen Vandiver, great grandmother of Alaina and Davyn Schoppa who is battling breast cancer. Keep Robyn Paliotta, grandmother of Christopher and Sofia Petromilli who was recently diagnosed with cancer, in your prayers. 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
Today                School Mass, 8:15am, Regular Uniforms
Fri, Dec. 14        Ice Cream Day
Tues, Dec. 18     Christmas Program for 3rd-5th Grade, 6:30pm in the church
Fri, Dec. 21        Christmas Program for Preschool and Kindergarten, 9:00am, Ross Hall
Dec. 22-Jan 6    CHRISTMAS BREAK - NO SCHOOL!
Jan 7                  Begin 3rd quarter/2nd semester
Check the calendar on the school webpage for more!

SCHOOL NEWS

Get ready for PJ Day next week!
Get those Christmas PJs ready! Friday December 21 will be PJ Day at school! Students can relax and wear their festive pajamas to school as we get ready for Christmas break!
Please follow the following guidelines for pajamas: No house shoes, pj shorts, or tank tops please. If fitted pj bottoms are worn, the shirt should be at least 2 inches above the knee or longer. Leggings should be worn under night gowns. If weather permits, students will still be having recess on this day.

Christmas Programs Next Week!

• 3rd - 5th students will be performing our Christmas Program this year on the evening of Tuesday, December 18th at 6:30pm in the church. Middle School students have the opportunity to sing or play an instrument for the prelude.
• Our Preschool & Kindergarten classes will hold a performance for their families on the morning of Friday, December 21st at 9:00am in Ross Hall. Time and details will be sent in classroom information soon.
• Our 1st & 2nd graders will have a spring program this year. But, they will get to spread some Christmas cheer to our neighbors by singing Christmas Carols! 

Spelling Bee
Spelling bee lists have gone home for grades first through eighth. Classroom spelling bees will be held sometime in January. Access the spelling word lists and the spelling bee rules and procedures can be found on the link below.
smore.com/85hxr

Still Lots of Stars on Teacher’s Wishing Trees!
Wondering what to get your children’s teachers for Christmas this year? Really want to give them gifts they’ll appreciate and use? Each year the PTO coordinates Wishing Trees for all of our wonderful teachers. Look for Christmas trees, one for every teacher, to appear in the gym the week of November 12. The trees will be decorated with stars, and each star will have a wished for item on it. Reach for those stars and grant the teachers’ wishes!

New Level I Atrium Time Opening!
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is a Montessori-based approach to learning our Catholic faith.   The 3-6 year old child is especially receptive to delighting in the announcement of God’s love through the Good Shepherd.
Do you have a preschool or homeschooled child who is 3-6 years old?  Come to the atrium at St. Eugene’s on Monday, December 10th @ 4:00 p.m. to see and to register.   Please email [email protected] so we will know who to expect.

Moms of St. Eugene is starting up!
Join us the 2nd Wednesday of each month starting January 9th at 8:15am to meet other moms of St. Eugene! At the meetings we will discuss the upcoming Sunday readings, have fellowship over coffee and end in time for you to go to Adoration. Free childcare is provided so please RSVP by Monday, January 7. For questions or to RSVP please call/text Sarah Schimpf at 703-728-8802 or email at [email protected]. Join our Facebook group:  facebook.com/groups/momsofsteugenes/


ST. EUGENE PARISH NEWS

Youth Group - December Birthdays!
Last Tuesday of the month is for birthdays!! Is your birthday in December? Let us celebrate you at our meeting on the 18th. We will also have a Christmas karaoke contest so start practicing! See you from 2pm - 3:45pm on Dec 18th!!