PRAYER REQUESTS
Please pray for Deacon Terry Givens, grandfather of Ava and Ashlyn Ward and Taryn Mlekoday, as he continues to recover from cancer treatment.

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
Sun, Aug 19         Back to School Mass, 9:30am
Tues, Aug 22       Choir Interest Meeting (Grades 3-8)
Thurs, Aug 23      School Mass, 8:15am - First Kindergarten Mass
                            Curriculum Night, CSSE Gym, 6:00pm
Sat, Aug 25          CSSE Fun Run!
Mon, Aug 27        Spirit Day for Fun Run attendance
Check the calendar on the school webpage for more!

SCHOOL NEWS
New School Hours!


Before and after school Reminders

• If a parent needs to come into the school building before school starts, please check in at the school office before going to a classroom. 
• If a student needs to retrieve something from a classroom after school hours they must check in at the office with their parent and wait for Mrs. Goldsworthy or Mrs. Ison to escort them to the classroom.
• Students may never be without a parent before or after school in the school building.  This includes the library.
• Students will not be allowed to use the library before school unless arrangements have been made with a teacher.   If a students is in the library afterschool, they must be supervised by a parent.  

Parking Lot Reminders
Here are some things to remember to ensure the safety of our students:

• 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 7:40.
• In the morning, after 7:30 please do not park in the two rows closest to the gym in the Greystone/South lot.  If you are dropping your child off into aftercare or walking them into the gym please park in the middle lot away from the entrance.
• During dismissal in the Greystone/South lot, please be aware of students being escorted by teachers to their cars. Once children are present, please put your cell phone or any other electronic devices away.

Student Drop-off and Pick-up
It is imperative that parents follow drop-off and pick-up procedures. Students’ safety is of utmost importance. Parents of our youngest students, please make sure you walk with your child in to the building using the designated school
entrance, West end entrance. The main parish entrance is not ​a school entrance. The parish office will not be used as a drop-off for students. Please refrain from using electronic devices while picking up students. Please refer to the family handbook on our website for specific procedures.

Curriculum Night Next Thursday
The Catholic School of St. Eugene will be hosting a Curriculum Night on Thurs, Aug. 23.  This evening is a PARENTS ONLY event where you can attend a presentation by the administration and your child (ren)’s teacher beginning at 6:00 p.m.  This event is required for at least one parent to attend.

The evening will begin in the gymnasium and cover general school policies and expectations.  The first classroom session begins at 6:30 and the second session begins at 7:00.  The middle school teachers will do all of their presentations together in the school gymnasium at 6:30.   For our families with more than two children, please contact the homeroom teachers to set up an alternative time.  If two parents are able to attend, however, you may split up and attend different classrooms at the same time.  We hope this event will enable better communication and understanding between home and school as the school year begins.  If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Goldsworthy at [email protected] or call the school office.

Before Care and After Care Information
Before care begins at 7am until 7:40am when all student arrival begins. Anyone arriving at the school prior to that time will be charged the before care rate ($5). Parents must sign their students in with Miss Josie.
Aftercare begins after school and ends at 6pm. All children must be picked up by 6 pm. There is a $20 fee per child for every 15 minutes past 6 pm that the child is left in aftercare.
We understand that emergencies do happen, you may reach Mrs. Jenny Blevins at 405-535-1975 if you will be late.
The same rules and procedures are followed in aftercare as in the school. Most of the time simple measures such as time out and redirection will be used but calling the parents about discipline issues can be an option if those practices don't work. If the discipline issue persists we do reserve the right to no longer allow the child to attend aftercare.

Log In to ClassTag Today!
We are using a new tool this year to communicate with families. This will be for teachers and admin to communicate weekly updates, activities, announcements, and alert information. It is quite user friendly! Most classrooms were able to get parents’ codes send home on Meet Your Teacher night. If you have not received your code, it should be sent home on Monday. Please download the app and it will walk you through the steps to adding this
communication to your phone/email.

Back to School Sunday
This coming Sunday our parish will celebrate our school children going back to school. This is a wonderful gathering of our school families and our parishioners to come together to pray for our school year. We invite all families to attend Mass next Sunday at 9:30am and for a gathering following Mass.

Join CSSE Student Choir

INVITATION TO ALL ST. EUGENE STUDENTS, GRADES 3-8:
You are all invited to join the St. Eugene’s choir! We would love to have you join us in praising God with your beautiful voices on Thursday mornings. We will be splitting the group into two separate choirs, allowing you to sit with your classes and Mass buddies on the weeks that your choir group does not sing. Practices will be held after school on Wednesdays and we will sing at Mass Thursday mornings, occasionally on Sundays and maybe even a CHRISTMAS MASS! 
Students should come to the music room Wednesday, Aug. 22 if they are interested in joining. We will all sing at Mass Thursday, Aug. 23 and then the choir will probably be divided for the following Masses.
We can’t wait to see your happy faces so you can fill the church with beautiful music!
Amy Gaffney and Kendra Cunkle

Middle School Cross Country
Students in grades 6th through 8 are invited to take part in the Clancy Club Cross Country program. Practices will be Mondays and Wednesday starting August 20th at Lake Hefner. For more information please contact Owen at 760-6985.

CSSE FUN RUN EVENT INFORMATION
 

• 10:00 am  Zumba Warm Up
• 10:15 am   1K Fun Run through The Village (free participation)
• 11:00 am   Food Served and Carnival Games/Activities Begin
• 12:30 pm   Festivities End 

Fun Run Shirts - $15
Fun Run Wristbands – Available for purchase at Curriculum Night

• Advance purchase:
  • $15 for unlimited games/activities
  • $20 includes unlimited games/activities plus hot dog meal 
• Purchase at event:
  • $20 for unlimited games/activities
  • $25 for unlimited games/activities plus hot dog meal

Activities - Dunk Tank * Cake Walk * Inflatables * Face Painting * Carnival Games

Fun Run Volunteer and Donation Needs
This event takes all kinds of help – volunteer hours, donations, sponsors, and all-hands-on-deck participation to be successful – and it’s all eligible for Time and Talent Hours! Both item or monetary donations and time spent volunteering help earn time and talent hours.
Another sign up genius will be created for volunteering for event set-up; shifts during the event; and clean-up!
Most of the items for donation can be brought to the school anytime between now and the event date.
If you have signed up to bring something for the cake walk, you will receive an email about delivery the day before of the day of the event. 
Purchased donations do apply to your time and talent hours! For every $10 spent, you earn one hour!
Please check the school website, PTO and school Facebook pages, or contact Liz Metz at [email protected] for updates and to see how you can help!

• Sign Up to Volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4ea8ab2ea5f85-20181
• Sign Up for Donations: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4ea8ab2ea5f85-2018

Don't Forget to Log Your Time and Talent Hours!

• Log into ParentsWeb
• Select Family Information
• Select the parent name to add hours
• Select Service Hours and enter information

Cake and Cupcake Decorating Contest at CSSE Fun Run!
Join us as we kick off the Fun Run festivities with a student
CAKE AND/OR CUPCAKE decorating contest. Any CSSE student can participate and the entry should be decorated primarily by the child.

• Items will be judged based only on decorating.  Cakes can be any shape or size.  If submitting cupcakes, please submit at least 6. 
• There will be one winner in each of three divisions: Pre-K (all) through 1st; 2nd through 4th; 5th through 8th
• Teachers and staff will judge the contest and the winners will be announced at the end of the day on Friday, August 24th.
• Winners will receive an activity wristband for the Fun Run and free ice cream on official school ice cream days for the entire year! 
• ALL entries will be used for the *CAKE/CUPCAKE WALK* during the Fun Run on Saturday, August 25th!

CAKE/CUPCAKE DROP OFF:
Friday, August 24th from 7:30 to 8am

Bring your culinary creations to the school lobby in clear plastic wrap, and keep in mind that nothing will be returned (such as cake plates or decorations).
QUESTIONS? Please contact Liz Metz at [email protected]

Saturday, August 25, 2018
10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Bring your family and friends to celebrate our AMAZING St. Eugene community
at a fun-for-all street party!
Schedule of Events:
10:00 am     Zumba Warm Up
10:15 am    1K Fun Run through The Village (free participation)
11:00 am     Food Served
12:30 pm     Festivities End 
Fun Run Wristbands – Available for purchase at Curriculum Night
Advance purchase:  $15 for unlimited games/activities or
$20 includes unlimited games/activities plus hot dog meal 
Purchase at event: $20 for unlimited games/activities or 
$25 for unlimited games/activities plus hot dog meal
Dunk Tank * Cake Walk * Inflatables * Face Painting * Carnival Games
Fun Run Shirts - $15

Time and Talent Opportunities
Volunteer Sign Up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4ea8ab2ea5f85-20181
Donation Sign Up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4ea8ab2ea5f85-2018
Cake Decorating Contest
Any CSSE student can participate
 and the entry should be decorated primarily by the child. 
The entries will be used in the Cake Walk at the Fun Run.
CAKE/CUPCAKE DROP OFF:
Friday, August 24th from 7:30 to 8am
BRING TO SCHOOL LOBBY
IN CLEAR PLASTIC WRAP AS
 NOTHING WILL BE RETURNED
(SUCH AS CAKE PLATES OR DECORATIONS)
    
Thank you to our generous Fun Run Sponsors!
Presenting Sponsor
4 Leaf Solutions

Gold Sponsors
ARLEDGE & Assoicates, P.C. CPA's
Great Plains Bank

Silver Sponsors
Centennial Insurance Group, Inc
Joyce Family

Bronze Sponsors
Aero Cleaning
Blaik Family
Del Valle Family
Mike Horn Painting
Metz Family
Petrus Development
Rainbolt Family
Rick Jones Buick GMC
Rishard Carsey Bryne Attoney at Law
Sooner State Bank
Stephen Chastain, DDS

Eagle Pride Sponsors
Holy Idea Tees
Hutchison Family

Eagle Express Entries
Have some information to share with the school? Submit it for publication in the Eagle Express! Please send the information you would like to be shared to Kristin Goodale at [email protected] by Tuesdays at 12:00pm. All entries are approved by Principal Goldsworthy prior to publishing.

ST. EUGENE PARISH NEWS
2nd Grade First Penance/First Communion Parent Meetings 
Parents of second grade students who will be receiving the sacraments of First Penance and First Holy Communion this spring are required to attend information meetings this October. These will be the only parent meetings offered in advance of Grade 2 Spring 2019 First Communions. Attendance at one meeting is mandatory.

• English:  October 15 or October 17, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm, Ross Hall
• Spanish:  October 22 or October 24, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm, Ross Hall

Attention ALL 6th, 7th, and 8th graders!
You are cordially invited to the FIRST MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP MEETING of the school year!! We will begin our weekly meetings on Tuesday Sept. 4 and plan on meeting from 2:00pm - 3:45pm. Fellowship, food, and fun for ALL students in 6th, 7th and 8th grade. Parents - be on the lookout for an email from Christi Benites with more information on how you can help make this year's youth group more successful for you and your children. 

Calling ALL CSSE families!
Save the date for this unique and free worship experience. If you've never been to Adoration with praise and worship music, we invite you and your families to attend this incredible event. It will be an experience you won't forget!