Lumen News 09/01/2016
Important Upcoming Dates:
- September 5th: No School, Labor Day
- September 13th: School Pictures
- September 13th: PVO Meeting, 6:30pm in Library
- September 17th: Homecoming Dance, 8:30pm in Upper Room
- September 20th: School Board Meeting, 6:00pm in Student Room
- September 22nd & 23rd: HS Retreat
- October 19th: PSAT (grades 9-11)
- October 20th & 21st: ½ Days for Parent Teacher Conferences
- October 28th: No School, Inservice
- November 11th: No School, Veteran’s Day/In-Service
- November 24th & 25th: No School, Thanksgiving
- December 19th-21st: 1st Semester Finals
Principal’s Update:
Thanks to all of you who attended Back to School night last week! The evening was a huge success. The food was delicious, the classroom rotations went very smooth (no parents earned detention for being tardy!), and it was great seeing so many families sharing each others company out on a beautiful and sunny Friday evening.
On Wednesday, we celebrated back to school Mass with Archbishop Schwietz and Deacon Les Maiman. The Seniors organized and participated in the liturgy and set a proud example for the underclassmen and women. Please see below for changes to our future Mass schedule. We hope that you can attend Mass with us this year.
Whether it be talking with our students in the hallway, seeing them in the classroom, or cheering for them on the soccer field, I continue to be impressed with their good behavior, spirit, and energy. This is truly a wonderful school and we are off to a great start!
Blessings,
Principal Brian Ross
Mass Schedule: We will have a few adjustments to our Mass schedule this week and next week:
- 1st Friday Mass on September 2nd: We will not have Mass this Friday but will have Mass next Friday, September 9th for National Prayer Day. School will dismiss at 12:20pm.
- Wednesday, September 7th: No Mass due to a priest’s retreat but the student body will go to Church for Rosary and all are welcome to join them.
- Friday, September 9th: School Mass for National Day of Prayer. School will dismiss at 12:35pm.
Need to Add or Drop a Class?: Students needing to make schedule changes should see Mrs. Brewer no later than 12:30pm on Friday, September 2nd. You may direct questions to Mrs. Brewer by emailing her at dbrewer@lumenchristiak.org or stop by to see her before or after school.
Campus Ministry: Our annual High School Retreat will be held on September 22nd & 23rd at St. Therese’s Camp in Wasilla. Attached to Lumen News you will find paperwork and permission slip that we will need back from each high school student.
St. Benedict’s Ministry Fair: St. Benedicts Parish is hosting a Ministry Fair following each Mass on September 17th and 18th. If you’d like to promote Lumen Christi at this Ministry Fair please sign up here: http://signup.com/go/RjJb7Y
Free Gift: We have Lumen Christi window stickers for all families in the front office. Please stop by the office to pick up yours. This is a great way to promote our school.
PVO Meeting: Please join us for our 1st PVO meeting of the school year. It will be on Tuesday, September 13th at 6:30pm in the Library. One parent share hours is earned for attending this meeting.
PVO President & Vice President Needed: We are currently looking to fill our PVO President and Vice-President positions. Please contact the office if you are interested or have questions about either of these positions.
School Photos: School photos will take place in the morning on Tuesday, September 13th. Order forms were distributed to students today. Order forms need to be returned to the office no later than the morning of picture day.
Lumenary Drive: If you are interested in sponsoring the LUMENary Drive brochures, please contact the front office for more information.
University of Portland Visit: A representative from the University of Portland will visit Lumen Christi on October 10th at 2pm in Mrs. Brewer’s classroom. All interested students and parents are welcome to join.
October Inservice/Conferences: October 20th & 21st will be half days for parent/teacher conferences.
Gold Cards: Thank you for working so hard to sell your Gold Cards! Don’t forget the September 12th deadline. Today ice cream will be given to the class with the most Gold Cards sales turned in so far.
Glory Bound Winter Retreat: St.Therese’s camp is holding a winter retreat for children in 6th-8th grade. Glory Bound begins at 2pm on Wednesday, December 28th, 2016 and ends at 11am on Friday, December 30th. The cost for the event is $89 for those who register early and $95 for regular registration. You can also purchase a Glory Bound t-shirt for $12.00. Visit them at: http://www.stthereseak.com/
Link to Signup.com: By now you have received emails from Signup.com (formerly known as Volunteer Spot) highlighting volunteer opportunities. Below is a link where you will find all of Lumen’s current signups in one spot.
http://www.volunteerspot.com/group/151523700124?utm_source=group-badge-volunteer-green
Lumen News Email List: The email distribution list for this year’s Lumen News and other school announcements is complete. Please let me know if you would like me to use a different email. Did I forget a spouse that would like these announcements…or is there a spouse who would prefer not to..please just let me know so I can add or remove them.
Parent Share Hours: Each family is a member of the PVO and has 40 parent share hours to complete (20 hours for single head of household) each year. At least 50{d4876d85bca45a190b33d6c696456a399841af28eb325342d1f9ba09483f3a19} of those volunteer hours need to be conducted on fundraising efforts such as the Gala, Concessions, the Archangel Attic, and etc. Parent share hours help bridge the gap between tuition and the actual cost to educate each child…keeping our tuition as low as possible. Each family is responsible for logging their own share hours in the parent share hour book located in the office. If you are unable to come into the office, please email Mrs. Estes a detailed account of your parent share hours and she will gladly enter them for you. In April, share hours will be assessed and any incomplete share hours will be billed at $35 per hour to your ledger in May. PLEASE NOTE: Parent share hours do not include community service you may have done outside the Lumen community.
A Reminder from the Yearbook Team:
Summer is a great opportunity to take great Senior photos at your favorite location. The colors are gorgeous, the leaves are lush and the photographer is not overbooked and has patience. Nothing but good reasons to schedule your Senior photos now to have them ready when the Yearbook team needs them much later in the year. Then you won’t have the nice outdoor display.
Fred Meyer Community Rewards-Time to Renew: Please take a moment to register your Fred Meyer card so that Lumen Christi can receive rewards from your shopping, a super easy way to help Lumen raise funds. If you have already registered your card, you may want to check to see if it needs to be renewed. Please click on this link and follow the steps: https://www.fredmeyer.com/topic/community-rewards-4
Catholic Student Exchange: Most of you may remember the 3 Guatemalan students that came to Lumen last fall for 8 weeks. They each had a wonderful time and had a great experience in a Alaska while attending Lumen Christi. If your family is interested in hosting a student from Guatemala from mid-October through Mid-December or If you’d like additional information, please let us know.