The Eagle Express

Aug. 9th - Meet the Teacher (4pm-5:30pm) - see details below

Aug. 11th - First Day of School!

Aug. 15th - Back to School Sunday Mass (9:30am)

Aug. 27th - Eagle Run (6pm)

Check out the calendar on the school webpage for more

The school office remains on summer hours until the week school starts. Hours are 9am-1pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. While we welcome your emails and phone calls, please be aware that the next few weeks are a busy time for faculty and staff as we prepare to welcome your students back. Regular 7:30am-3:30pm office hours will resume beginning Monday, August 9th.

August 9th from 4pm-5:30pm is Meet the Teacher. Given the rise in COVID-19 and the Delta variant, we will be reducing the amount of people in the building at one time. Teacher’s will send emails to their families by August 6th. Here is the following schedule for Meet the Teachers:

• Families with last name A-M should come between 4pm- 4:45.

• Families with a last name beginning N-Z should come between 4:45 - 5:30pm.

• Everyone 1st grade and older will need to be masked for this event regardless of vaccination status as there will be a lot of people in the building at the same time, and distinguishing vaccination status is a burden on the school. While we are overjoyed to have families back in the building, please do not come to Meet the Teacher if you are anyone in your household/close contact is exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms or had an exposure.

As stated in the July Taking Flight newsletter from Mrs. Goldsworthy, school hours will be slightly different from last year. Detailed instructions will come in August. The school day still begins at 8am for all grade levels.

PreK-5th Grade: 3:00pm dismissal on Mon., Wed., Thurs., and Fri; 2pm dismissal on Tues. (PreK & Kinder will still dismiss on the north side/Hefner lot).

6th-8th Grade: 3:10pm dismissal on Mon., Wed., Thurs., and Fri; 2pm dismissal on Tues. If you have a middle school student to pick up, you should not enter the pick up line prior to 3:10pm on Mon., Wed., Thurs., and Fri.

Reminder that the school supply fee withdraws from FACTS on August 1st. The majority of your child’s school supplies have already been purchased and will be waiting for your student in their classroom. There are just a few items you are responsible for supplying. Please see the attached list for grade level supplies that families will need to purchase.

Do you have everything you need for uniforms? View the overview of our uniform policy here and check the handbook for more details. All students (K-8) will need regular and dress uniforms.

Don’t forget to Order your uniforms through Flynn O’Hara! Our uniform company gives 5% back to CSSE!

* Note: Flynn O’Hara has been experiencing delays in fulfilling orders, so do not wait until the last minute to order necessary items. The free PTO Uniform Exchange will be open on Meet the Teacher Night on August 9th, and you may take the items you need to start the school year. Items/sizes are limited.

The Extended Care program is looking forward to a new school year! Visit https://steugeneschool.org/extended-care, download and fill out the enrollment form. Return to Mrs. Blevins - extendedcare@steugeneschool.org or send it with your child on the first day of school. All payments will be done through FACTS. Returning this year: Before Care from 7:15 to 7:40am. We will also accept Drop In students again. Drop In students must be enrolled in Extended Care. Pricing and hours are listed on the enrollment form.

Reminder to early childhood parents to work on these things before school begins:

• Must be independent in using the restroom

• Self dressing, independently carry bag and water bottle

• Practice with lunch box items - opening their lunches with much independence

• Practice wearing a face covering for times in common areas

ALL ARCHDIOCESAN/PARISH/SCHOOL EMPLOYEES & ADULT VOLUNTEERS who have contact with minors or vulnerable adults must complete the new online Safe & Sacred Training (2020) including a background check. Until all steps have been completed in the online training

portal, employees and volunteers may not serve at the parish/school or organization. Please contact CSSE’s Safe Environment Facilitator, Jennifer Goodrich - safeenvironment@steugenes.org, to access the Safe & Sacred Training Portal.

Extended Care is hiring for afternoons this coming school year! If you like children and a flexible schedule, this is the job for you! All applicants must be 16 years or older. We love high school students, retirees, stay-at-home parents and grandparents! Parents, your kids can come with you! Please contact Jenny Blevins at 405.535.1975 or extendedcare@steugeneschool.org.

Time to sign up for CGSAA Fall Volleyball. Register at https://bit.ly/2021fallvolleyball by August 6th. Open to girls and boys in 4th-8th grade. Practices begin mid-August with games in September and October. Contact volleyball@steugeneschool.org with any questions.

Boys and girls in grades 6-7-8 are invited to take part in the CCYO Cross Country program.

For about 30 years, this program has introduced Catholic grade school students to the great sport of cross country.

Coaches this season: Owen Canfield IV, Blake Fabian, and Allison Lubbers

We’ll practice at 6:00 p.m. each Monday and Thursday at Lake Hefner, and compete in four Saturday meets from Mon 8/23 through Sat 10/2.

Cost is $60 per child, which covers all meet fees and a running jersey that you can keep.

Our first practice is 6:00 p.m. Monday, Aug. 23, at Lake Hefner. Exit Lake Hefner

Parkway at Britton Road, follow the access road south past the boat club and restaurants.

We’ll meet at the first lot just past the right (west bound) turn and small stop sign for the

bike/run trail.

Students need to wear active clothing, new running shoes, a digital wrist watch, and bring a water bottle.

Parents, come Monday, 8/23/21 at 6:00 p.m. and plan to spend a few minutes hearing the

coaches explain the season. Please bring cash or check for $60 and hand it to one of the

coaches or administrators at the end of the short (~15 min) parent meeting.

Miss the meeting/start? No problem just contact Head Coach Owen IV at 760-6985.

Kudos to Reem O’Donnell and the PTO for hosting such a nice welcome event for our new families in July!

Save the date for the Eagle Run! PTO is gearing up for the Eagle Run on August 27th! This fun event is one of the biggest fundraisers for our PTO, and proceeds go right back into our school! If you are interested in helping sponsor the Eagle Run, check out these options or email Melissa Rainbolt. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Kim Ward or come to our informational meeting on August 3rd. More details will go out soon.

EAGLE RUN T-SHIRT PRE-ORDER!!! We are also taking pre-orders for t-shirts this year to reduce over-ordering. Click here to order your shirts.

If you have questions about fundraisers, Eat & Earns, etc, visit the PTO site or Facebook group for more info.

We are reinstating the family service hours requirement that was temporarily suspended during the peak of COVID-19. Check out some of these opportunities to start earning some of those 30 required service hours!

Athletic Commission Positions St. Eugene is seeking volunteers to fill the positions of Track Coordinator and Gym/Concessions Stand Coordinator. Track Coordinator is a 3-year position. Duties include working with the PE teacher to plan the school track meet and helping coordinate volunteers and practice for the CGSAA all school track meet. Gym/Concessions Stand Coordinator is responsible for booking the gym and coordinating volunteers to work concessions at home games. Contact Dave Frame if you are interested in either position. dsaframe@gmail.com

Open PTO Positions! PTO may have a couple of positions to fill. Make sure to watch the PTO facebook page for volunteer opportunities!

We are so proud of our Eagles and Eagle alumni! Congratulations go out to 7th grader Alaina Schoppa and 4th grader Davyn Schoppa. Both girls were Shangri-La Golf Club Junior Club Champions this month!

We are equally proud of alumna Blayne Schwarz (2019), who was chosen to attend the HOBY Leadership Congress at SMU this summer!

Let us know about your student's achievements or give a shout out to a staff member so we can celebrate their Eagle Excellence!

Looking for Families for the Vocare Chalice! Our church is blessed to have the Vocare Chalice Ministry, through which we pray for those called to serve the church through Vocations. Simply sign up with vocare@steugenes.org, let them know the mass you attend most often, and your family will be put on the rotation to take the Vocare Chalice home for a week at the end of your usual mass. The chalice comes with a prayer book to help guide your family. It’s a simple way to enhance your family’s spiritual life AND increase the number of men and women called to Holy Orders!

Pray for our staff, students and their families. May God grant us all patience and wisdom as we navigate the beginning of a new school year. Help us put our faith first and give grace to all.

Dear heavenly Father, as our children return to school, we look again to your eternal faithfulness. Watch over our beloved ones. Let your Spirit go before them to prepare the way and open the doors that lead to your grace. Guide them away from harm. May your mighty Spirit defend them from any aggression or attack. Equip them with discernment and strength of character. Inspire in them the appetite for the freedom to live and to learn as children of God. As their parents and caretakers, give us, dear Lord, the wisdom and patience to know when to speak or to be still. Always remembering that they are yours from the beginning, their lives a loving gift to us from You, Almighty God; we trust in You; we depend upon You. Care for your children. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

If you would like to include something in the Prayer Requests section, please contact Kim Hattaway at media@steugeneschool.org.

• CSSE Academic Year Calendar
• CSSE Website
• CSSE Google Calendar
• Facebook
• PTO Facebook group
• Instagram
• Flynn O’Hara Uniforms
• FACTS (District code: TSE-OK)
• Extended Care Application Link

The Eagle Express is reviewed by the principal prior to communication. Please submit all items to be considered for The Eagle Express by NOON on Thursday.

Email: media@steugeneschool.org
Website: www.steugeneschool.org
Location: 2400 West Hefner Road, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 72120
Phone: 4057510067
Facebook: facebook.com/csseokc