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Lumen News – April 22nd, 2022

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Apr 23: Spring Speaker Series (see details below)
Apr 25: 4th Quarter Principal-Parent Forum (7pm, plus virtual option)
Apr 26: Yearbook Distribution (with ice cream social), 1pm (7th Period)
Apr 27: PSAT Testing, Grades 7th-8th
Apr 29: Last School Mass with Seniors @ 7:45am
Apr 30: High School Prom, 8-11pm (Viking Hall)
May 2: Class of 2022 Celebration Parade, 6pm (details below)
May 4: Class of 2022 Baccalaureate Mass, 7pm
May 5: Class of 2022 Graduation Ceremony, 7pm
May 17-19: Finals, Early Dismissal (11am)
May 26-28: Garage Sale (Set Up 26th, Sale 27th-28th)

Principal’s Update:

Christ is Risen, Alleluia! I hope everyone had a glorious and wonderful Easter! We only have a few weeks left in the school year with a lot of activities. I hope to see many families at Saturday’s Spring Speaker Series at 7pm. Once again, I will grant a casual day on Monday, April 25th and two Faith in Action hours for any student who attends the event. Additionally, Father Tom has said he will host a pizza lunch party for the grade level with the highest percentage of students from the class in attendance!! Parents, you will earn at least two Share Hours for attending! This will be a great community event!

On Monday, April 25th, at 7pm, I invite you to my 4th quarter (and final) Principal Parent Forum for the school year. I plan to inform you on a number of topics, including our most recent Cognia accreditation, our new process for submitting for financial aid, our school crest challenge, next year’s enrollment and expected tuition, our Class of 2022, finals week, the upcoming garage sale, and finally, a series of stakeholder surveys that will be sent out next week seeking your feedback and input. I intend to cover a lot of ground to keep you well-informed and will provide time for questions at the end. While the forum is in person in Classroom 105 (student room), I will open a Google Meet link for anyone who wants to attend virtually. You can log in using the below joining info:

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/vqy-tked-thi Or dial: (US) +1 601-908-3203 PIN: 291 323 013#

I look forward to seeing you at Saturday’s Speaker Series and Monday’s Parent Forum. Have a blessed and safe weekend!

Campus Ministry:

The Virtue of the Week is Perseverance

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/Perseverance%20Parent%20PDF%202.pdf

Congratulations Sophia Turner who was baptized, and received her First Communion and Confirmation at Easter Vigil!
Please send in Rice Bowls if you still have them at home.
Thank you to Aurora, Kayla, Kallen, and Marvin who proclaimed the Word in Spanish at our school Mass today!
Seniors are presenting their Capstone Projects this week and next week. So far the presentations have been insightful and well presented. Great job seniors!

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Happy Birthday this week to Luka Hart!

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.

Here is a short meditation for the crazy days at the end of the school year! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5A3rCL0v1Q&list=RDCMUCIY7xCi5uBZ8aF9ZX-_jNyQ&index=18

For those suffering spiritual, emotional and psychological difficulty
For all of your intentions
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 siege
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:

Track & Field

2022 Middle School track schedule for 4/22 – 5/7

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Friday, 4/22: Practice and training meet at Hanshew middle school from 5 – 7 pm
Monday, 4/25: Practice at Lumen – 2:30 – 4 pm
Tuesday, 4/26: Mini meet at Hanshew middle school from 5 – 7 pm. Arrive at 4:30 to help set-up and to warm-up
Wednesday, 4/27: Practice at Lumen – 2:30 – 4 pm
Thursday, 4/28: Practice at Lumen – 2:30 – 4 pm
Friday, 4/29: Mini meet at Hanshew middle school from 5 – 7 pm. Arrive at 4:30 to help set-up and warm up
Monday, May 2: Practice at Lumen – 2:30 – 4 pm (possibly move to Mears which would be from 4:30 – 6 pm) update to follow
Tuesday, May 3: Mini meet at Hanshew middle school from 5 – 7 pm. Arrive at 4:30 to help set-up and warm up.
Wednesday, May 4: Practice at Lumen -2:30 – 4 pm
Thursday, May 5: Practice at Lumen – 2:30 – 4 pm
Friday, May 6: Practice at Mears from 4:30 – 6 pm
Saturday, May 7: Conference Meet at Hanshew middle school from 10 am – 3:30 pm

This concludes the middle school track season. Thank you for all your support of our student – athletes!

Front Office News:

Class of 2022 Senior Celebration Parade

The Senior Celebration Parade is a tradition born during the pandemic, when social distancing expectations made us get creative in celebrating our graduating class. On Monday, May 2, at 6pm, we will gather a car convoy (along with our two Lumen buses) and drive through Anchorage on a preset route to each of our Seniors houses (or other locations). We will personally deliver a graduation yard sign and honk, beep, and otherwise embarrass the Class of 2022 graduate in their local neighborhood. With 16 Seniors this year, the convoy will take a bit longer than normal, we anticipate about two hours. We know gas prices are rising, but for the past two years, our Seniors and their families have come to appreciate our school community’s support in this new tradition. Come on out on a Monday night, take a drive through Anchorage, and celebrate our Class of 2022 graduates!

REQUIRED Parent Share Hours & Faith In Action Opportunities

As we look ahead to the end of the year, we know some families are still short on Share Hours. Know that we’ll have a couple of excellent opportunities coming up to help you meet those requirements!

Volunteers are needed to help with the following events:

1. High School Prom on 4/30 – We’ve got chaperoning and clean up covered, we could use a couple of people to drop off snacks!. Sign up to bring some kind of snack type food here:https://signup.com/go/XamiDmu then drop it at Viking Hall – 8141 Briarwood (Off Dimond, near Old Seward) at 1p when the set up/decorations crew is there.

2. Annual GARAGE SALE! What was once just an idea to raise a few bucks has become a large, annual 2 day event that brings in anywhere from $6,000 – $8,000!! This year we’re planning on holding the event, Friday May 27th and Saturday, May 28th. This is a labor intensive event and even though school will officially be out, volunteer hours will count towards this year’s Share Hour requirement. We anticipate needing help on Thursday afternoon, May 26th setting up tables and sorting donations; Friday and Saturday helping keep tables organized and new items placed.

Donations: start your own spring cleaning at home! We will gladly be accepting items
that are in considerably good condition starting Tuesday, May 24th after 12pm –

NO EARLY DONATION DROP OFFS
due to a series of events happening on campus.

Click here to volunteer: https://signup.com/go/syUzaHu

3. Finally, while it’s going to be a fantastic event in its own right, Principal Ross is offering Share Hours for attendance at the Spring Speaker Series (info below.) Come and support your school community, deepen your faith and have a cool beer afterwards (thank you Matanuska Brewing for your generosity in hosting the post-talk reception!)

Prom Guest Permission Slips (Grade 9th-12th)

Students will need to pick up Prom Guest Permission Slips at the front desk with Mrs. Guzman.

Spring Speaker Series at Lumen Christi!!!

Continuing the fall success of our annual Speaker Series, our illustrious School Board has planned and organized the next event scheduled for Saturday, April 23rd at 7pm here at Lumen. Details are below and posted on our Facebook page. We hope you will come join us in this social, informative, and family event in a faith-filled environment. Parents, please note the reception afterward sponsored by Matanuska Brewing!!!!