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Lumen News – April 29th, 2022

Important Upcoming Dates:

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, 5pm (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 19: Last Day of Classes
May 26-28: Garage Sale (Set Up 26th, Sale 27th-28th)

Principal’s Update:

I appreciate everyone who was able to attend our Principal-Parent Forum on Monday night. Hopefully, if you were not able to attend, you received the readahead slides in advance and can review what was discussed. I’d specifically like to encourage our parents to complete two surveys.

The Cognia “perception” survey provides us on feedback on our Purpose and Direction, Governance, Teaching and Learning, and Resource and Support Systems: https://bit.ly/3jZwtFZ

The Lumen Athletics survey provides us information on your level of satisfaction with our sports programs: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LumenAthletics

Both of these surveys will be used to help us improve as a school to ensure we are providing the best possible experience for all our families.

Finally, I hope you will consider joining us for the multiple means by which we will celebrate the mighty Class of 2022 over the next couple of days. From our last school Mass tomorrow, to the Senior Celebration Parade on Monday, to Baccalaureate on Wednesday, and the Graduation Ceremony next Thursday. Collectively, this class has earned nearly $1.5 million in scholarships and awards from colleges, universities, and private and public entities. We are so proud of their individual and collective accomplishments! Come join us as we give a long goodbye to the great Class of 2022!

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/Magnanimity%20Parent%20PDF.pdf

Congratulations Kateri Everard, Riley Gross, Natalie Grubba, Sam Kaplan, Jack Murkowski, and Ben Medland who were/will be confirmed this week!
Congratulations to Noah and Lukas Tzfetcoff who will receive their First Communion this weekend!
Please send in Rice Bowls if you still have them at home.
Senior’s continue presenting their Capstone Projects this week. So far the presentations have been insightful and well presented. Great job seniors!
Happy belated Birthday Laura Renfro!

Our apologies that her special day was misplaced to this week’s list!! We love you Laura!

Happy Birthday to Vaeda Michaelson, Jack Murkowski and Brooke Ahrenholz this 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.

Parents – if you have those moments when you wonder if you have any impact on your kids at all, take a look at this short news clip from last year. You matter!

https://safeshare.tv/x/OdPaqt6RY_Q

For our seniors as they finish their final days of High School – may God bless their path and guide their ways
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 the conversion of Russia and all those in darkness
For those experiencing homelessness, hunger, and isolation
For the health and safety of our school families
For unity in our country

Archangel Sports:

Track & Field – 2022 Middle School track schedule

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 5pm, we will gather a car convoy (along with our two Lumen buses) starting and ending at the Lumen parking lot 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 2-3 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! Route and directions will go out to families on Friday, April 29th!

Senior Citizen Parish Member in need of student assistance

A member from St. Benedict is in need of some spring cleaning assistance. Help is needed tidying up her garage and vehicle. Work will include: sweeping, sorting, dumping debris, spraying Simple Green, etc. Pay will be $12/hr for 2-3 hours at a time. If interested please contact:

Nancy Brainerd
(907) 243-3796
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REQUIRED Parent Share Hours & Faith In Action Opportunities

1. 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

Invited to watch Speaker Jason Evert at St. Andrew’s!

Click HERE to get your tickets!

SHOUT OUTS!

A special shout out to Frankie Locke and Tatum Dufrane who spent their Saturday afternoon performing at the Aspen Creek Senior Living Center last weekend. They will have a recital at West High Auditorium on Saturday, May 14th at 6:30pm. Free of charge.