PRAYER REQUESTS
Please pray for Robyn Paliotta, grandmother of Christopher and Sofia Petromilli who was recently diagnosed with cancer. Please pray for Joe Hill, husband of former CSSE teacher and librarian Lynn Hill, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. Continue to pray for Thi Pham, mother of Sophia, Celine and Sienna Pham, who is recovering from surgery.

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 
Fri, Nov. 30        Ice Cream Day
Wed, Dec. 5        Last day to collect for St. Nick's Shoppe!
Fri, Dec. 7          Spirit Day!
Wed, Dec. 12      Mass, Our Lady of Guadalupe, 8:15am
Thurs, Dec. 13   School Mass, 8:15am
Fri, Dec. 14        Ice Cream Day
Tues, Dec. 18     Christmas Program for 3rd-5th Grade, 6:30pm
Fri, Dec. 21        Christmas Program for Preschool and Kindergarten
Dec. 22-Jan 6    CHRISTMAS BREAK - NO SCHOOL!
Check the calendar on the school webpage for more!

SCHOOL NEWS

Morning Drop Off  Reminders
If you are dropping your child off before 7:40am you must park in the Greystone/South lot and walk your child in. Any time before 7:40am is considered “Before Care.” Students may not be dropped off in the parking lot before 7:40am.

In the morning, after 7:30am please do not park in the two rows closest to the gym in the Greystone/South lot. These spots are reserved for staff parking. If you are dropping your child off into before care or walking them into the gym please park in the middle lot away from the entrance.

Entry through the Ross Hall doors is prohibited. If you would like to walk your child into the school, please only use the northwest Hefner lot doors.

Remember that in the morning, the Hefner/North lot should ONLY be used for those who wish to park in the designated parking spaces (please do not park in the fire lane) and escort their children in. No student is allowed to be dropped off in the Hefner/North lot. These doors are open at 7:40am.

Only students in grades 1st through 8th can be dropped off in the Greystone/South lot starting at 7:40am.

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

Elective Volunteers Needed
We are in our second year of offering elective choices for our middle school students at The Catholic School of Saint Eugene. Currently, our students pick one elective per semester. They go to this elective on Wednesday and Friday from 2:10-3:10.  Next semester we would like for the students to have the opportunity to go to two electives. One on Wednesday, and then a different one on Friday. 
The school is looking for parent volunteers to share their talents and areas of interest with the middle school students. Please contact Mrs. Ison if there is an elective you would like to share with our students and what day you would like to offer it. This is a great way to earn time and talent hours. It can be a hobby, field of study, or an area of expertise. You will have approximately 10 students at a time. Please contact Mrs. Ison by December 7th if you are interested.

Parent Survey
CSSE is an accredited school in the state of Oklahoma. There is a seven year cycle with the sixth-year being the year of “self-study” before the accreditation visit. We are currently in our self-study year and will have our “big” visit Fall
of 2019. 
One step in self-study is to survey the parents. This survey offers parents an opportunity to reflect on our school and express their comments to assist us in our self-study process. Here is the link to the Parent Survey. Please fill out one per family by December 3rd. Allow 10 minutes to complete. Thank you.
goo.gl/forms/8V8oJPt9uTttpplT2

Mornings with Molly
Our first “Mornings with Molly” was absolutely a treat! I got to spend a great deal of time really getting to know some of our new CSSE families. They offered great insight into what it is like to be “new to the nest,” what opportunities they have enjoyed, and what they look forward to in the future. The best part was the relationships we all had a chance to build with each other and the talents we each bring to CSSE. (Yes, we. I am new too!) The next “Mornings with Molly” will focus on CSSE Glows & Grows! Glows are strengths and grows are areas for growth! Wednesday, December 5th, 7:45-9:30am; 8:05am begin our talk. (coffee and refreshments will be provided) signupgenius.com/go/4090C4BABA72FA2F85-mornings

School Directories for Sale in the Office
Thank you to all those who preordered the school directory.  You should have received your copy through your child’s teacher before Thanksgiving break.  There are still copies available for $10 in the school office.  Buy one for your car, house, office, etc.!

McKinish Meal Train
The McKinishs have a new addition. Wecome, Augustine Michael McKinish! The family is accepting meals to help them for a couple weeks. The link to their meal train is here: mealtrain.com/34nm18

Christmas Programs & Activities SAVE the Info!  Details to come . . .

• 3rd - 5th students will be performing our Christmas Program this year on the evening of December 18th at 6:30pm. Middle School students have the opportunity to sing or play an instrument for the prelude. (notes were sent home Thursday) 
• Our Preschool & Kindergarten classes will hold a performance for their families on the morning of Friday, December 21st. 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! 

Information regarding these special events will be sent out soon with specific details for each grade level!

CANCELED: Parents' Night Out - Flashback Retropub
Apologies to everyone who was excited to get out this Friday. However, our Parent's Night event at Flashback RetroPub this Friday, November 30th has been cancelled due to a conflict with the venue. Please keep your eyes out for us to reschedule after the first part of the year in 2019.

St. Nick’s Shoppe
Catholic Charities and Sunbean Family Services with our generosity and others ensures over 500 selected families will receive the opportunity to visit St. Nick’s Shoppe and select gift items to be placed under their Christmas tree.

Monday November 26 - Wednesday December 5
As part of the Third Grade SALT Service project, we are organizing the collection of gifts CSSE donates each Advent Season.
Visit for more information and gift ideas averygivingchristmas.org
This is an opportunity for the students to be involved in the act of giving and to provide a variety of gifts please encourage them to select gifts they would be excited to receive!

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!


ST. EUGENE PARISH NEWS

Homeless Helpers!
Join us for Middle School Youth Group from 2:00 - 3:45 on Tuesday Dec. 4. We'll be assembling Bags of Love to pass out as a family. Please be sure that your child has paid their $7 to help cover the cost of the 5 individual baggies that they will be bringing home. Each bag will have a few personal items, some snacks and a note of encouragement made by your child. Keep them in your car and pass them out to help one of our homeless brothers or sisters this Advent season. Please contact Christi Benites with any questions. 405.206.5885 or [email protected]. 




Domestic Church Info Session
Interested in growing in holiness together with your spouse and building a
community of fellow Catholic families? Come hear more about the
growing Domestic Church movement! Alex and Sarah Schimpf will share
their story and explain the basic practices of the movement at an
informational session at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 4, at the St. Eugene
Rectory, 10716 Greystone Ave. Cheese and wine will be served, and free
childcare is available. Contact Nicole Hughes at 405-361-2359 or
[email protected] to RSVP.