Lumen News 03/22/2016
Important Upcoming Dates:
- March 24th: ½ Day, Holy Thursday
- March 25th, 28th: No School, Easter Break
- April 5th: PVO Meeting at 6:30pm
- April 5-7: JH Testing days
- April 7th: Open House at 6:30pm
- April 8th & 9th: Drama Club Production at APU’s Grant Hall at 7pm
- April 19th: School Board Meeting, 6pm
- April 22nd: High School Prom at Tanglewood Chalet from 8-11pm
- April 26th: Taking over Tastee Freez from 4-9pm
- May 3rd: PVO Meeting at 6:30pm
- May 11th: Baccalaureate Mass, 7pm at St. Benedict’s Church
- May 12th: Graduation, 7pm at Lumen Christi
- May 17th-19th: Finals
Reminder: School Schedule for Holy Week: On Thursday, we have a ½ day for Holy Thursday with school dismissal at 12:20pm. On Friday, there is no school for Good Friday. On Monday, there is no school for Easter Monday. Have a wonderful and blessed Holy Week.
Scholarship Opportunity: St. Benedict’s Knights of Columbus is offering an essay contest to all Lumen Christi and St. Benedict’s 12th graders and selected winners will receive scholarships. Please see Mrs. Loeffler for essay topic, rules/guidelines and an entry form. The contest will run through April 4th. Winners will be announced at the awards dinner on April 9th in the Parish Hall.
2016-17 School Year Scheduling: Ms. Brewer has begun the early stages of scheduling for the 2016-17 school year. If you have any questions or requests for your son or daughter’s class schedule next year, please email Ms. Brewer at dbrewer@lumenchristiak.org.
Reminder on Reporting Absences: Just a friendly reminder that a parent is to call Lumen Christi’s office as early as possible to report when a student will be absent. An email or voice message may be left if no one is in the office at the time of your call. A student who is absent from Lumen Christi without a parent or guardian’s excuse within a reasonable time-frame is considered truant. Thank you in advance for your efforts in keeping the office informed of your child’s absences.
Taking Over Tastee Freez: Mark your calendars for April 26th when Lumen Christi takes over Tastee Freez. Some of our very own 11th graders will work behind the counter that evening from 4-9pm. Lumen Christi will earn 10{d4876d85bca45a190b33d6c696456a399841af28eb325342d1f9ba09483f3a19} of the earnings during this “take over” time.
Drama Club Performance: Come see the Drama Club’s performance of “The Importance of Being Earnest” on April 8th and 9th at APU’s Grant Hall at 7pm. Tickets will go on sale after Spring Break for $5 each.
Open House: We have heard many times that Lumen Christi is Anchorage’s best kept secret…let’s not keep it a secret anymore!! Share with family and friends about our wonderful school and encourage them to come check us out. Our open house will be held on April 7th at 6:30pm.
Basketball Season: The high school basketball season came to an end prior to spring break. At regions, Lumen Christi received several awards including the sportsmanship award given to both the Lumen girls team and the boys team. Below are the individual awards that we recieved at Regions during the awards ceremony…we are very proud of all our players:
- Joey Brown, All Conference
- Nyadeng Puoy, All Conference
- Chiamaka Lebechi, All Conference.
- Joey Brown, All Academic
- Kaare Helgesen, All Academic
- Meghan Childs, All Academic
- Nyadeng Puoy, All Tournament
- Maeve Bakic, All Tournament
Since Regions, freshman Nyadeng Puoy has been named to the Third Team All State team for 1A Girls Basketball-what a great honor!! Congratulations Nyadeng!
Yesterday, Coach Billy announced that Johanna Estes was selected to the Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches Senior All-Star Basketball Game April 16, 2016 at 2:30pm at Dimond High School. Another great honor!! Come cheer her on!
Junior High Testing: Junior High testing will take place on April 5th & 7th. Testing will take place in the morning with regular classes in the afternoon. Please look for a signup sheet to come out for some testing snacks.
Our Lady of the Valley Auction: Each year, teachers and staff from Our Lady of the Valley Catholic School volunteer their time to help us with our auction. This is a great opportunity for Lumen to give back in return. They are requesting help from our high school aged students who would assist them at their auction on April 16th as runners and table assistants. Also, if there are any teachers or parents that would like to help, they would appreciate that as well. All interested volunteers should contact Karen Smith at ksmith@valleycatholicschool.org or 907-376-0883
High School Prom: This year’s prom theme is Arabian Nights and will be held at the Tanglewood Chalet on April 22nd from 8pm-11pm. Let us know if you are interested in helping with decorations for prom.
Re-Enrollment Paperwork: Re-enrollment paperwork has gone out, please turn it in at your earliest convenience. If you have questions, please give the office a call. If you have a student you are planning to enroll into the 7th grade for the 2016-17 school year, please stop by the office to get a new student enrollment packet.
Tuition Assistance: The deadline to apply for financial assistance is July 15th, 2016. Click on the following link to apply through Covenant Tuition Services: http://cts-tuition.com/app/lumancak
11th Graders: It’s time for 11th grade students to register for the ACT and/or SAT.
Parent Share Hours: Have you updated your share hours lately? If not, feel free to stop by the office to record your hours or you may also email Mrs. Estes and she can record them for you. Please be sure to include the description of the volunteer activity, who did it, and the time spent.
Amazon Smile: Do you shop on Amazon? Please consider bookmarking the following link so that your eligible shopping can benefit Lumen Christi High School AKA St. Benedict’s Catholic Church. http://smile.amazon.com/ch/92-0122543.