Lumen News – February 25th, 2022
Important Upcoming Dates:
Feb 24: Lumen Spirit Wear Day (HS BB Senior Night vs BCS–schedule below) Feb 25: All School Mass at 7:45am
Mar 2: Ash Wednesday Mass at 7:45am
Mar 3: Synod Parent-Teacher Session, 6:30-8:30pm (sign up below)Mar 3-5: BB Regions @ Lumen
Mar 4: Inservice (No School–start of Spring Break) Mar 14: Return from Spring Break
Mar 16-19: BB State Championships
Apr 15: Good Friday (No School)
Apr 17: Easter Sunday! CHRIST IS RISEN!
Apr 18: Easter Monday (No School)
Apr 23: Spring Speaker Series
Apr 29: Last School Mass with Seniors @ 7:45am Apr 30: High School Prom
May 4: Class of 2022 Baccalaureate Mass, 7pm May 5: Class of 2022 Graduation Ceremony, 7pm May 17-19: Finals
May 19: Last Day of Classes
Principal’s Update:
I hope our students enjoyed their extended long weekend, especially with our added snow day on Tuesday! Even though this has been a short week, it’s been a busy one!
I know our thoughts are on Spring Break, which starts at the end of next week. But we can really use our entire community’s support and assistance as we host the Peninsula Conference regional basketball championships March 3-5. We have nine teams total, boys and girls, coming from all over Alaska to participate, so we want to put our best foot forward and be gracious and welcome hosts. We could use your support in three main ways:
- Commit to signing up to man the concession stand or main gate, host a meal for the hospitality suite, serve as an announcer, or any other countless tasks necessary to run a successful tournament. Many hands make light work, and your hours go to support our athletic program and earn Share Hours. Make it a family affair and your Lumen student can earn Faith in Action hours too! You can access our support needs here: https://signup.com/go/qJHJHgB
- Commit to coming out to support our teams as they play. Our first games are Thursday night (times below) and we have a theme of “BLUE OUT.” So wear blue and come out to cheer our teams on to victory! Both teams are poised to earn the regional championship and again earn berths to State scheduled for March 16-19th.
- Attend Mass with our teams at 7am on Thursday, March 3rd in St. Benedict’s church to start off the tournament in prayer. Show our support for our young men and women by celebrating Mass with them before we start our school day and the tournament begins. Help us pray for our Archangel athletes!
Thanks in advance for your continued commitment of time, talent, and treasure. On to victory, Archangels!
Campus Ministry:
This week’s strength is Kindness: The strength to be friendly, thoughtful, and welcoming to others.
You can find great conversation starters and other ideas on this week’s virtue on the following website:
https://www.sportsleader.org/sites/default/files/newsletter-assets/Kindness%20Parent%20PDF.pdf
- We plan to make sandwiches tomorrow after school tomorrow (pending the arrival of donations) and next Thursday. We have made 968 sandwiches to date!
- Our Legion of Mary will meet next Monday during 7th hour in room 120.
- Lent is coming and we will begin Stations of the Cross March 14th
- St. Benedict Youth nights are Wednesdays 7-9 p.m. All are welcome!
- 9th Grade Retreat is planned for Friday, March 25. Families are invited to join the 2nd part of
the retreat beginning with Soup Supper, Stations of the Cross and reflection. Details regarding time and location will be sent out next week.
Thank you for all your donations; please keep sending meat, sliced cheese, and bread. You can drop off any time during the week, by noon on Fridays. Unfortunately we cannot use condiments, peanut butter or jelly for sandwiches. Some of these items have come in and were greatly appreciated at the food bank.
- For strength, courage, and protection of those under siege in Ukraine
- For peace and cessation of the violence resulting from Russia’s invasion.
- For those in Russia who bravely stand against the seige
- For the conversion of Russia
- For those experiencing homelessness, hunger, and isolation
especially during these temperatures
- For the health and safety of our school families
- For an end to the pandemic
- For unity in our country
Archangel Sports:
Senior Night will be held on Thursday, February 24th
Lumen vs BCS (GYM)
Girls at 6:00pm
Boys at 7:30pm
Regions Tournament
starting Thursday, March 3rd
Girls at 6:15pm
Boys at 8pm
Front Office News:
Regions Tournament March 3rd-5th
We are in need of everyone’s support–athlete families and non-athlete families to help during the Region Basketball Tournament on March 3rd-5th! This is a great opportunity to get some Parent Share Hours in or for students to get some Faith in Action Hours!
Over 60 slots to choose from!
Link to sign-up: https://signup.com/go/qJHJHgB
COVID tests available!
We have a good amount of Covid tests available if needed! Just message Mrs. Guzman atlchs@lumenchrisitak.com and we will send some home with your student.
Thank you!
The final numbers are (almost) in – just one more outstanding invoice. Once that’s in we’ll be able to provide you with an exact figure, but know that we’re on track to raise the most amount EVER in the school’s Gala Fundraising history! Considering that last year we raised the “then” most amount ever ($110,000) – we’re over the moon to announce that this year we’ll close the books out at just over $113,000. So much of our success comes from the dedicated Gala Team, but we couldn’t do it without the generosity and participation of our amazing friends, families and supporters like you. There are no other words than simply – thank you.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 11th, 2023 when we’ll return to a fun but elegant in-person event! The Gala Team has already started planning!
Regions Tournament
Synod Parent-Teacher Session
Archangel Attic