IN THIS ISSUE Principal Message Looking Ahead Principal Message: St. Eugene Fall Fest Saturday, September 30th 3:00-9:00 p.m is 2 Days Away!!! Everyone is excited. The weather should be perfect for a day of family fun... We need all of our families to support this fun family event! Have you: Bought your child their wristband so they can enjoy a day of fun activities: Climbing Wall, Bouncy House, Slime Station, Miniature Golf, Face Painting... Have you purchased your Raffle Ticket? Who will be this year's Lucky Winner? Will it be you? Fifty percent of the raffle profits will go to St. Eugene and the other fifty percent will be split between the winners (1st place- 30%, 2nd place 15%, and 3rd place 5%). Have you signed up to volunteer? A reminder that all families are required to volunteer 10 hours during the school year.
Have you invited a friend, neighbor, or family member to this event? Is your family planning on creating a scarecrow for the Scarecrow Contest? We are looking for off duty police officers to check IDs in the beer garden and general security for the Fall Fest. Please contact Jim McGovern at 773-251-8036. St. Eugene Fall Fest -- Volunteers Needed: There are many opportunities available to begin fulfilling your mandatory service hours! We need help with the carnival games, selling tickets, setting up and cleaning up. Please go to www.volunteersignup.org/4bhfb to sign up. Thanks for your help! An autumn inspired painting by our art teacher, Ms. Laterza: is open for bidding and will be featured at St. Eugene's Fall Fest. It is a 12" x 18" framed watercolor painting that is currently on display by the front office. You can place your bid by adding your name and bid on the bidding sheet displayed with the artwork both by the office and at Fall Fest. Staring bid is $20 and there is no minimum bid raise. Bidding will close at 9pm on Saturday, September 30th at the Fall Fest. Winner will be announced at that time. Volunteer Packets: Due to unforeseen delays, St. Eugene School has decided to temporarily use the previous background check process for volunteers. Volunteer Packets for this process are available in Mrs. Dressner's office or by contacting Mrs. Kusinski at jkusinski@st-eugene.org. Spirit Day: Friday, September 29th will be an Out of Uniform Day: All students are encouraged to wear their St. Eugene Spirit Wear or school colors as we show our school pride... It's a Great Day to Be a Viking! Mid Trimester Week: Week of October 2-6- It is hard to believe that we are half way through the first trimester. Parents in Gr. 3-8 are encouraged to check their child's grades on PowerSchool. I encourage those parents who have concerns or questions to schedule a conference with your child's teachers. I am a firm believer that it is best to be pro-active. School Advisory Committee Meeting: The October SAC meeting is Wednesday, October 4th, at 6:30 p.m. in Rm. 110. These are open meetings; all are welcome to attend. Ladies Night Out BUNCO Party: A flyer went home inviting all ladies to attend the BUNCO party hosted by our Gr. 8 moms on Friday, October 6th. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and play begins promptly at 7:30 p.m. A limited number of tickets will be sold. Tickets are only $25.00; the price includes wine, beer, soda, appetizers, and desserts. All School First Friday Mass: Friday October 6th at 9:00 a.m. Gr. 7 will be preparing the Mass. Parents are welcome to join us. No School: Columbus Day- Monday, October 9th PAFA Parent Meeting: Tuesday, October 10th 6:30 p.m. in the Teacher's Lounge
St. Eugene Altar and Rosary Arts and Craft Fair: Saturday, October 14th, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Schaunessy Center. Little Vikings: Come and Play With Us! St. Eugene School's "Little Vikings" registration is now open! Little Viking begins Tuesday, October 17th, 2017- December 19th, 2017 (10 sessions). The Little Viking's program is open to children 18 months to 3 years old. The cost of the program is $75.00. The program provides an environment where children are accompanied by their parents or other grown up to play, interact, and learn together. Little Vikings classes provide just the right amount of structured activities to activate toddlers senses through circle time, art exploration, music, and free play. (Pleas note: Class size is limited to 15 children). Please contact the school office for details (773) 763-2235. Trunk or Treat: Friday, October 20th. We are in need of a coordinator or co-coordinators for this fun Halloween event. If we do not have a parent or two step forward to volunteer for this event we will have to cancel. If you are interested please let Mrs. Dressner know or call her at (773)763-2235. General Mills Box Top for Education: Continue to clip and send in your Box Tops to school. It is a no-cost way to earn extra money for St. Eugene School. We have raised over $800.00 last school year! Keep clipping those Box Tops! Looking Ahead : St. Eugene Trot Date Friday, September 29 Saturday, September 30 October 2-6 Monday, October 2 Event Spirit Day: Out of Uniform "Show Your Viking Pride" St. Eugene School Fall Fest 3:00-9:00 p.m. Mid Trimester Week: Have you checked your child's grades on PowerSchool? Gr. 7-8 High School visit/ presentation Wednesday, October 4 SAC Mtg. 6:30 p.m. Rm. 110 Friday, October 6 First Friday Mass: Prepared by Gr. 7 Friday, October 6 Monday, October 9 Tuesday, October 10 Friday, October 12 Saturday, October 14th Gr. 8 sponsored BUNCO 7:00 p.m. Shaunessy Center No School Columbus Day PAFA Mtg. 6:30 p.m. Teacher's Lounge Gr. 2-3 Field Trip to Morton Arboretum Altar and Rosary Arts and Craft Fair 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Shaunessy Center
Sunday, October 15th 9:30 a.m. Family Mass Prepared by Gr. 7 Tuesday, October 17 Little Viking Begins Friday, October 20th Monday, October 30th Tuesday, October 31 Trunk or Treat (This event will be cancelled if we do not have a parent volunteer to coordinate this event) Spirit Day Happy Halloween- Wear your Halloween Orange and Black Athletics S Soccer Schedule Date Time Level Opponent Location 10/2/17 4:00 p.m. Varsity NRP Maroon Golf Mill Park 10/4/17 4:00 p.m. Varsity SRB Oriole Park 10/4/17 5:15 p.m. JV SRB Oriole Park 10/5/17 4:00 p.m. JV SMOW Blue Skokie Park 10/6/17 4:00 p.m. Varsity SMA White Dunham Park 10/6/17 5:15 p.m. JV SMA Blue Dunham Park 10/11/17 4:00 p.m. Varsity SMA Blue Oriole Park 10/11/17 5:15 p.m. JV SMA Blue Oriole Park
Cross Country Schedule Meet dates: September 29, 2017 All meets are at St. Paul Woods, Morton Grove, Grove #4 at 4 p.m. St. Eugene App Get the St. Eugene Mobile App. Let out of town relatives know what's going on at our school. Receive notifications, closure information, and alerts. Stay in touch with what is happening! Blessings and Peace, Ms. Scotkovsky Website About Us
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