The Eagle Express

Sat., Oct. 7 - Pet Blessing (10am)

Sun., Oct. 8 - Youth Group

Tues., Oct. 10 - 2pm release and Spirit Tee Tuesday!

Wed., Oct. 11 - Vision Screening

Thur., Oct. 12 - School Mass (8:15am)

***Oct. 13-16 - Fall Break - NO SCHOOL***

Tues., Oct. 17 - Professional Day - NO SCHOOL

Wed, Oct. 18 - Happy birthday, Mrs. McCoy!

Thur., Oct. 19 - Happy Birthday, Fr. Jim Goins!

Thur., Oct. 19 - School Mass (8:15am)

Tues., Oct. 24 - School Picture Day

Fri., Oct. 27 - CSSE Trunk or Treat (evening)

Check out the calendar on the school webpage for more

Our safety enhancements are proving to be useful! We utilized our RAVE emergency notification to our staff when the fire alarm went off a couple of weeks ago. That issued notification to all staff and emergency responders along with our normal response with the fire alarm system. Everything went well and the kids were great!

We continue to seek safety improvements on campus. I recently applied for a security grant to help fund security window film. We are initiating a fundraiser for safety that kids will love: $5 Free Dress Fridays. Please see dates and details below. I hope this is a successful way to raise funds while giving back to our children in the form of free dress (within guidelines).

We look forward to your continued support and continued safety enhancements!

Mrs. Goldsworthy

Monday the 9th at 8am is the final deadline to turn in completed forms to the office, and is REQUIRED for anyone receiving tuition assistance. At St. Eugene, we participate in the Federal Title I program to assist students in need of academic or counseling support, and the Federal Title II program that secures funds for professional development. To qualify for and receive funding allocations, we need our families to complete the Federal Assistance form. This helps determine eligibility for the amount of funding allocated to St. Eugene. We encourage anyone with a household income of $100,000 or less to complete and return this form.

Cooler weather is FINALLY making its way into Oklahoma, which means long sleeves are in order! As a reminder, students may only wear uniform items in the school building, which means no hoodies, Nike sweatshirts, etc. We are taking orders for Flynn O'Hara UNIFORM sweatshirts. These are the navy sweatshirts with the screen printed school logo in the corner. They may be worn at any time EXCEPT during school mass (only plain or embroidered fleeces/sweaters may be worn at mass - see dress code).

Place orders by THURSDAY 10/12 through our sweatshirt order form to be billed through FACTS (school families only). Sweatshirts will be sent home with the youngest child when they are ready. Youth sizes - $20 each / Adult sizes - $24 each.

Electronic report cards will be going out at the end of next week for Kindergarten through 8th grade. Please login to your FACTS account and pay any outstanding balances by Thursday the 12th. Outstanding balances may result in a report card hold until accounts are in good standing.

Safe and Sacred Curriculum will be taught sometime between October 9-18th. Please see the link with more information and parent materials for each grade level. You will be hearing from your child's teacher soon with dates and parent information. Please be sure that you participate in the parent/child homework activity that comes with the program and fill out and return the survey to school. If you want your child to opt out of the program, please go to the school office to fill out a form and let your child's teacher know. Please do not hesitate to contact Susan Ison at sison@steugeneschool.org with any questions or if you would like to view the curriculum.

LINKS: Safe and Sacred Parent Letter & Parent Materials

$5 Free Dress Fridays start later this month to help fund Safety Improvements at our school. Students in grades K-8 may opt to participate in a $5 Free Dress Day at school on certain days by paying $5 per student per Free Dress Day. Send cash or checks to school in a marked envelope to your child's homeroom teacher by the designated day for each day your student participates (or pay for all days in advance). Please send money with each sibling to make it easier on teachers as they collect and mark down who has paid. Free Dress guidelines still apply. Those who do not wish to participate should wear their normal uniform. We are also happy to accept additional donations for our Safety fund!

$5 Free Dress Day Dates

10/27/2023

11/17/2023

12/15/2023

All students will receive a free vision screening at school this Wednesday, Oct. 11th. If you want your child to receive the free screening, no action is required.

To Opt OUT of the free vision screening, fill out Opt Out Form and turn it into the school office by Wednesday morning.

Signups are open for CGSAA Basketball! Please fill out the basketball form to sign up your 2nd-8th student to play. Deadline to sign up is October 23rd! Season practices start November 1st! We also need coaches for grade levels 2nd girls and 3rd boys - see below Time & Talent Ops.

Our basketball season is starting up soon, and we need some volunteers to help in different ways with Saturday games. Please fill out the basketball volunteer form if you are interested in coaching the 2nd girls or 3rd boys team, working in the concession stand, or helping run the clock/scoreboard. If you do not yet have Safe Environment updated for this school year, please fill out the SE google form, and Jen Goodrich will get back to you with instructions.

Art Club will meet one Saturday a month from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the art room at CSSE. Art Club is open to 2nd-8th grade students. The fee is $75.00. Snacks will be provided, students should bring lunch. Each month will have themed projects, activities, and snacks. Click the link for each month to sign up for October, November, December or all 3!

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!

CSSE Croc Charms! Want to show your school spirit on the weekends and while you’re out and about? PTO is selling these awesome and specially-designed Croc charms! (Reminder that Croc-style slips on may not be worn to school). Order through PTO@steugeneschool.org.

Trunk or Treat Planning Committee - Get some time and talent hours by joining the Trunk or Treat planning committee! If you are interested in joining the committee or hosting a trunk, contact Jenny Blevins - jennyblevins@gmail.com.

Spirit Wear! - We have a limited inventory of some classic CSSE spirit wear designs to clear out. Please contact Carrie Hansted at Carrie.hansted@gmail.com if you are interested in placing an order! See graphic for available styles.

Upcoming Eat & Earns - always mention St. Eugene when you order so we get a percentage back to our school!

• Johnnies’ Charcoal Broiler (May or Britton locations) - Wed., Oct. 25th all day

• Ted’s Cafe Escondido (Lleyton Place) - Wed., Nov. 1st from 5-9pm

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

Come and learn how to make your own paracord rosary from a few of our fellow parishioners Sunday, Oct. 8th! Invite a friend and enjoy food, games, and activities! Learn more about St. Eugene Youth Group at www.steugenes.org/youthgroup

RSVP and VOLUNTEER for this Sunday's Event: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084BA8AA2DA3FAC70-44777649-learn

Holy Fire Middle School Youth Conference - At Holy Fire, middle school Catholics are invited and challenged to embrace their baptismal call and the powerful, relevant gospel of Jesus. Through talks by dynamic speakers, witness by peers, inspirational praise and worship, and rich experiences of the Sacraments, Holy Fire helps young people feel seen, welcomed, and invited into a life changing commitment to Christ.

Hosted by the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, and brought to you by the producers of NCYC, the nation’s largest Catholic youth event: the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry, in partnership with Equipping the Saints, a division of Declan Weir Productions, Inc.

When:

Sat., Oct. 28, 2023 - 9:30 AM-5:30 PM

Mass held at 4:00 PM

Where:

Rose State College

Hudiberg Chevrolet Center

6000 S Prosper Blvd

Midwest City, OK 73110

Cost:

$45 per person for general admission

Register Student (join group “steugene”) or Volunteer as a Driver/Chaperone

To apply for limited scholarship, please email: youthgroup@steugenes.org

Bring Sock Donations to Mass Oct. 7 & 8. It is that time of the year again! The Secular Franciscans and the St. Eugene Homeless Ministry need socks for the homeless. Please bring at least one pair of NEW socks to Mass on the weekend of October 7th - 8th and deposit them in the Homeless box. If every family of the parish can do this, it will fulfill the needs for 3-5 months!

Sunday Breakfast Ministry Attendance is growing, and so is the need for breakfast items and hosts! This ministry is 100 percent powered by volunteers, and we need more parishioners to commit to help support this weekly gathering. 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!

Celebrate Saint Francis of Assisi at St. Eugene on Saturday, Oct. 7 at 10 a.m. at a Blessing of the Animals. Bring your dog, cat, hamster, bird, fish, ferret, turtle or lizard for a special St. Francis blessing from Fr. Jim (with Laddie Boy)! Will take place on the St. Eugene Soccer Field.

Bishop McGuinness Pom is hosting a clinic for grades K-5 on October 21. Price includes a show for the parents and a super fun Halloween Spirit shirt! Help the team get to Nationals! Click and sign up for the Pom Clinic!

Please pray for John Borgert, husband of Mrs. Borgert, who is recovering in the hospital following a medical event. | Please pray for Phuong Truong, Mrs. Hattaway's aunt, that she will be healed of cancer.

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

Safe Environment - ALL ARCHDIOCESAN/PARISH/SCHOOL EMPLOYEES & ADULT VOLUNTEERS who have contact with minors or vulnerable adults must complete the online Safe & Sacred Training 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. Safe Environment must be renewed EVERY YEAR. If you have used the online training portal in the past, you should be able to login and verify your status. Please contact CSSE’s Safe Environment Facilitator, Jennifer Goodrich - safeenvironment@steugenes.org, to access the Safe & Sacred Training Portal.

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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