Principal’s Report 12/09/2014

Dear Lumen Family:

The semester is drawing to a close. In a few short days, final exams will be upon the students. It is a busy time of reflection, prayer, and joy as we look forward to Christmas day and the celebration of the birth of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. As the semester ends, please keep the following announcements in mind.

Finals Week – December 16-18

The schedule for the week of finals is as follows:

• Tuesday:                    Finals for periods 1 and 2

Dismissal for the day at 11:15 AM

• Wednesday:              Finals for periods 3 and 4

Dismissal for the day at 11:15 AM

• Thursday:                  Finals for periods 5 and 6

Dismissal for the day at 11:15 AM

• Friday:                        No School, Teacher In-service

Looking for 2 Volunteer Interviewers for 12/18, 9:45 – 11:15 a.m.
As part of Mrs. Carlson’s Speech class, her students learn how to write a resume, cover letter, and they also go through a job interview. For that interview part, Mrs. Carlson is looking for two adults who have experience in conducting hiring interviews. The interviews will last about 10-15 minutes and entail asking general interview questions and a brief evaluation of the candidates. You don’t have to prepare anything, you will receive the general interview questions beforehand. The objective is to have students walk away with a simulated experience of looking and interviewing for a job that is as real as possible to “the real world”. This will count toward your ‘share hours’. Thank you.

If you can help out, please contact Mrs. Carlson via e-mail:
acarlson [at] lumenchristiak.com

Bad Weather

With the ice and rain scheduled to continue for a few more days, please make sure you listen to the radio and/or check the Anchorage School District (ASD) website in the mornings.  Lumen is located near Dimond High School so if Dimond is cancelled and/or on a delayed start, so is Lumen.  Also, if school at Lumen is cancelled for the day, so are all Lumen after school activities, unless you are notified to the contrary.    

Parish Help

We need helpers to assist in removing the altar tile at St. Benedict’s on Sunday, December 14 after the 12:15 PM Mass.  This work is eligible for share hours (and is mostly hauling tile out to the dump trailer — and shouldn’t take that long, maybe an hour or so).  Please let us know if you can help by calling the front office at (907) 245-9231.

Semester 2 Schedule Changes

Students who need to make changes in their Semester 2 schedule should contact Mrs. Brewer (dbrewer@lumenchristiak.org) before Friday, December 12.

Art Class and Jazz Band

Any student who will be joining or dropping either art class or jazz band needs to notify Mrs. Brewer (dbrewer@lumenchristiak.org) before Friday, December 12. Jazz band has a fee of $15 per session. The art class fee is $250 per semester.

Parent Share Hours

Have you updated your parent share hours lately? If not, feel free to stop by the office to enter your hours OR you may also email Mrs. Estes at lchs@lumenchristiak.org and she will gladly enter them for you. Also, our parent share hour book will be tallied soon and a letter sent to each of our families so you can see how many hours you have completed so far this year. If you have any questions about your parent share hours, just give us a call.

Safe Environment Training and Background Checks

Each parent who volunteers at our school should take the time to complete the online safe environment training and complete the paperwork for a background check. If you have questions or are unsure of your status on each of these, please contact Mrs. Estes.

Sports Department News

Jr. High volleyball is co-ed and starts on January 5th. Please turn your paperwork and $50 sports fee into the office.

Lumen Christi Alumni Basketball Tournament

Hold the Date: December 26 – 27. More information to come as the date gets closer.

Lumen Christi Gala

This is Lumen Christi’s 20th Gala and for the first time we are having it at our school. Make sure that you are a part of this fun night by buying your tickets early. This fun filled evening will be on February 7, so mark your calendars. Individual tickets are $85, family tables of 8 are $600 and corporate tables are $1000. Come and spend a night celebrating and supporting Catholic education. You can call the office at 245-9231 to purchase tickets. Help us make this the best Gala ever!

Parent Volunteer Organization (PVO)

Please visit the Lumen Christi page on the VolunteerSpot website to sign up for volunteer opportunities: http://www.volunteerspot.com/Group/151523700124#!/show .

Here are some important upcoming events:

12/16-18:                   Finals

12/19:                         No School – Teacher In-Service

12/22-01/2:                Christmas Break

1/5:                              First Day Back to School (Spring Semester)

12/26-27:                   Alumni Basketball Tournament

1/6/15:                        PVO Meeting @ 6:30 PM

1/8/15:                        Gala Meeting @ 7 PM

1/15/15:                      Gala Meeting @7 PM

2/7/15:                        GALA!

Thank you for your continued support of Lumen Christi Catholic High School and may God Bless you during this Advent Season!

Principal Harmon