The Eagle Express
March 8, 2024
Important Dates
Sun., Mar. 10 - Spring forward for DST!
Sun., Mar. 10 - Prospective Family Open House (3-4:30pm)
Tues., Mar. 12 - St. Eugene Penance Service (6:15pm)
Thurs., Mar. 14 - School Mass (8:15am)
Fri., Mar. 15 - NO SCHOOL (Professional Day)
***SPRING BREAK | MARCH 18-22***
Wed., Mar. 27 - Eat & Earn at Johnnie's
Thurs., Mar. 28 - Holy Thursday Prayer Service (no mass)
Fri., Mar. 29 - NO SCHOOL - Good Friday
Sun., Mar. 31 - Easter Sunday
Mon., Apr. 1 - NO SCHOOL - Easter Monday
Wed., Apr. 3 - Eat & Earn at Ted's
Thur., Apr. 4 - School mass (8:15am)
Check out the calendar on the school webpage for more
A Note from Mrs. Goldsworthy
Dear CSSE Families,
Wow! What a wonderful Day of Service - even with a mid-day hailstorm! The day began with Stations of the Cross led by 5th grade. It is truly a beautiful thing to see our children filled with love and ready to learn from others and serve others. It was a great deal of hard work and sometimes pushes us out of our comfort zone. We are called to be the hands and feet of Christ!
Open House. If you have friends and family who are interested in a Catholic education, we will hold an open house for prospective families from 3:00-4:30 pm on Sunday, March 10th. While we have very limited seats for the coming 2024-25 school year, this is a good opportunity for families who are looking a little further ahead to come and take a look at our school. Please share our RSVP link!
The latest from PCTC is that they are sending checks out weekly. We do not know when we will start to receive ours at St. Eugene, but we know it’s a work in progress.
Faith Forward,
Mrs. Goldsworthy
CSSE Basketball Event TONIGHT!
Save the date for our traditional 8th Grade Players vs. Coaches game on Friday, March 8th! We will also have a Free Throw/3 Point contest for students leading up to the main event. The CSSE Chubbuck Family Gym will be open at 5pm for registrations, warmups, and concessions. Contests will start promptly at 6pm with the Main Event at 7pm. See flier for details. Questions - basketball@steugeneschool.org
Reading with the OKC Baseball Club!
Kindergarten through 12th grade students in Oklahoma are encouraged to log at least 20 minutes of reading per day to receive Oklahoma City Baseball Club tickets, pregame field access and chances to win additional prizes.To complete a challenge, students only need to select a reading challenge, download an official reading log, update the log each time they read and submit the log by the challenge’s required deadline.
Students who complete a challenge receive two complimentary tickets to a Reading Challenge Night baseball game at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark and early access to play catch on the field with their family. Students can participate in up to three challenges per season. Logs can be downloaded and submitted at okcbaseball.com/reading-challenge or submitted by emailing reading@okcbaseball.com.
Read at least 500 total minutes prior to Monday, April 15 to receive tickets to OKC’s game against the Sacramento River Cats on Saturday, April 20. The second reading challenge of the season requires 900 total minutes of reading prior to Monday, July 8 to receive tickets to OKC’s game against the El Paso Chihuahuas Saturday, July 13. The third reading challenge requires 650 total minutes of reading prior to Monday, Sept. 9 to receive tickets to OKC’s game against the Tacoma Rainiers Saturday, Sept. 14.
Art Camp/Artist’s Workshop
Open to incoming 3rd-5th graders. Fill out the 3rd-5th Art Camp form and turn in your fee by Saturday, June 1st to reserve your space for the week of June 3rd, while availability lasts. Cash or check written out to Kara Whitmire with memo "Art Club- [student name]" can be dropped off in the school office or you can Venmo Ms. Whitmire directly @Kara-Lane-20. Summer Camp fee is $250.
The Artist’s Workshop is open to incoming 6th-8th graders + 2024 Alumni. Fill out the Artist’s Workshop form and turn in your fee by Saturday, June 1st to reserve your space for the week of June 10th, while availability lasts. Cash or check written out to Kara Whitmire with memo "Art Club- [student name]" can be dropped off in the school office or you can Venmo Ms. Whitmire directly @Kara-Lane-20. Summer Artist's Workshop fee is $250.
News on Repeat
Purchase Your 23-24 Yearbook! - The 2023-24 yearbook is in development by our MS Yearbook Elective Class! Please complete the yearbook form for EACH COPY you wish to order. Yearbooks are $25 each. Orders will be billed through your FACTS account in March, or cash/check due to the school office by the end of March. Yearbooks will be distributed the last week of school.
Eagle Excellence!
Last week our 8th grade boys basketball team completed their basketball career at CSSE with a 3rd place finish in the state tournament! They played some great games this past weekend, and had the fans behind them the whole time. Congrats to the team members and their coaches!
If you are in town during Spring Break, come support 5th grader Cecile McKee who will be performing with McTeggart Irish Dancers at the Myriad Gardens for their St. Patrick’s Day festival, ShamROCK the Gardens on March 17th!
Have some good news to share about a student, alumni, or school family? We want to celebrate all your proud moments with you! Share your Eagle Excellence for inclusion in the EE!
PTO News
Upcoming Eat & Earns - always mention St. Eugene when you order so we get a percentage back to our school!
- Johnnie’s Charcoal Broiler (Britton and May locations) - Wed., March 28 all day
- Ted’s Cafe Escondido (Lleyton Place) - Wed., April 3rd from 5-9pm
* If you have questions about fundraisers, Eat & Earns, etc, visit the PTO site or Facebook group for more info. *
Youth Group
Spring Break Serve & Learn Opportunities - We will be serving and exploring our local communities during part of our Spring Break if you are available! Drop-offs and pick-ups daily at the Tran home for participants to have a central meet-up point for the day. Drop-offs as early as 8:00am and pick-up as late as 5pm. We will send address details once you have registered for service days.
Bring your own water bottle, bagged lunch or cash for lunch. We are still awaiting group pricing information for the afternoon events and will update participants and families. (If you need to pick up early, we can communicate a designated pick up point for your youth participant on that day).
Monday, March 18th at Bethany Children's Hospital - hospital tour, prayer walk, service project (9AM-12 PM). Lunch/Afternoon: Urban Air Moore
Tuesday, March 19th at Center of Family Love Okarche - facility tour, meet and greet the residents, service project (9AM-12 PM). Lunch: Eischen's Chicken. Afternoon: Main Event - All Access Pass ($20)- unlimited play, bowling, laser tag, 2 slices of pizza
Wednesday, March 20th at St. Ann's Retirement Home - facility tour, play games with residents and mass in chapel with them (9AM-12PM). Lunch: Chick Fil A
Afternoon Service at Epiphany: landscape and groundskeeping (1 PM- 3PM). Afternoon: TBA
Participants can earn up to 15 hours of volunteer service hours for the week!
If interested in joining and volunteering with us, please sign at the Spring Break service link. We welcome parent chaperone drivers!
Parish News
St. Eugene Welcome Committee Seeks New Volunteers - If you have a heart for helping people, consider joining the St. Eugene Welcome Committee to make our newest parishioners feel right at home. Volunteer opportunities include making a few phone calls monthly to welcome newly registered parishioners as well as attending and helping at the twice-annual Welcome Reception at the rectory. For more information or to volunteer, please call Nicole Hughes at 405-361-2359.
Advent by Candlelight seeks new coordinators - For six years now, women from the parish and school have enjoyed attending Advent by Candlelight a beautiful evening of celebration and reflection that takes place on the first Sunday of Advent. The event coordinators from the past three years are seeking a couple women or team of ladies to help lead the event this year, which will take place on Sunday, Dec. 1. Please call Nicole Hughes at 405-361-2359 with questions or if you'd like to help.
Sunday Breakfast Ministry - Help out with our Sunday Breakfast ministry!. Food items can be homemade, baked or store bought! Biscuits, breads, crackers, cookies — you name it. Please sign up to host a regular Sunday or bring an item to share. It is a wonderful opportunity for a family to volunteer together.
Subscribe to the church newsletter, the St. Eugene E-Pistle. Read notes from our priests, find out what events are going on in the church and diocese, and more!
Please Pray For...
Please pray for Carl Greuel, grandfather of Teddy Hattaway, who is in need of prayers for healing.
If you would like to include something in the Prayer requests, please contact Kim Hattaway at media@steugeneschool.org.
Around the Arch
Quick Links
The Catholic School of St. Eugene
Email: media@steugeneschool.org
Website: www.steugeneschool.org
Location: 2400 West Hefner Road, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 72120
Phone: 4057510067
Facebook: facebook.com/csseokc