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Lumen News 05/18/2017

Our Mission: As a ministry of St. Benedict Parish,

Lumen Christi High School provides a rigorous Catholic education in a Christ-like environment!

Our Core Values: Living Faith, Celebrating Family, and Achieving Excellence

Important Upcoming Dates:

May 22nd-24th: Finals
May 24th: Last Day of School
May 25th-26th: Teacher Inservice
July 26th: HS & JH Soccer Begins
July 26th: HS & JH Cross Country Running Begins
July 26th: HS Tennis Season Begins
August 3rd: Registration, 2pm-7pm
August 21st: Classes Begin
August 25th: Back to School Night & Picnic

Principal’s Update: Excitement is in the air as we approach the last few days of the school year. We wish the students the best of luck on their final exams. Next week, I hope to send out a letter to parents highlighting some pending changes to the school for the next school year as well as key dates to mark on your calendars. More details will be provided at our Back to School Night on August 25th, but I would like to give everyone an advance notice of what you can expect to see when students return from the summer. Have a wonderful and blessed summer break!

Finals Week Schedule: On May 22nd, 23rd, and 24th we will have a special schedule for Finals.

Monday, May 22nd: Periods 1 & 2 Finals with school dismissal at 11:15am
Tuesday, May 23rd: Periods 3 & 4 Finals with school dismissal at 11:15am
Wednesday, May 24th: Periods 5 & 6 Finals with school dismissal at 11:15am

Student Community Service Hours: Student community service hours are due no later than Friday. Please have your student turn their forms into the front office. If needed, students may also come look at the book to see how many hours they have turned in so far.

Jador (Mrs. Craig’s Class Pet) Needs a Summer Home: If your family is interested in taking care of Jador for the summer, please let us know. If you’d like to help but cannot do the whole summer, let us know those details as well. You can contact Mrs. Craig at acraig@lumenchristiak.org or Mrs. Estes at lchs@lumenchristiak.org

Yearbook: As we head into Summer Break, we are thinking of next year’s Yearbook. This is a reminder that Summer is a great time to take Senior photos. The due date for Senior Photos is October 31^st, 2017.

Tuition Assistance for the 2017-18 School Year: Lumen Christi High School works with Covenant Tuition Services (CTS) to determine eligibility for financial aid. Families who wish to apply for financial aid, please click on the following link: http://cts-tuition.com/app/lumancak The deadline for applications is July 15th, 2017.

2017 Archbishop’s Golf Tournament: Attached to Lumen News is a flyer detailing the Archbishop’s Golf Tournament on June 7th to benefit seminarian education.

Attention all 11th Graders!!: A message from Mr. Loren Leman: I want to be sure that any qualified student from your school who is just completing the junior year in high school is aware of the This summer, Alaska Girls State and Boys State programs will be at St. Therese’s Camp in Wasilla for any qualified student completing their Junior year. The week-long civic/leadership training program for girls will be June 3-9 and for boys June 11-17. I attended the first Alaska Boys State way back in 1967–and it made a huge difference in my life. I have continued to return to teach at these programs for nearly the past 30 years.

I am looking for well-grounded students to attend who will be willing to stand strong on timeless values and make a difference in these camps. These are fully hosted–which means local American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary posts are covering the costs. Two attendees will be chosen from each program to go to Girls Nation and Boys Nation in Washington, D.C. in August–all expenses paid!

You can find more information as well as the application forms at http://alaskalegionauxiliary.org/GirlsState.htm and http://www.alaskalegion.org/boys_state_info.htm. They are still accepting applications, but don’t delay. I hope your students will consider this.

FREE Concert: Don’t miss the FREE CONCERT with Jesse Manibusan as he leads the evening with song, laughter and prayer. Come to Lumen Christi Gym, Monday, June 5, 2017 from 8:00PM to 9:30PM. ALL ARE WELCOME!

Alaska Catholic Youth Conference (ACYC) 2017: ACYC will be held this year from June 5th-8th for all middle school and high school students. Online registration opens on April 17th. Early bird pricing is until May 1st for $99. After May 1st, pricing is $120. Please visit www.archdioceseofanchorage.org for registration and information.

Fall Sports: Many of our Fall sports will begin before school starts and the season start times are listed below. If you child plans to participate in any of the Fall sports, please contact Billy Hunt at athletics@lumenchristiak.org.

Soccer (HS and JH): Starts on July 26th
Cross Country Running (HS and JH): Starts on July 26th. The cross country running teams are dependent on the number of students participating.
Tennis (HS Only): Starts on July 26th. The tennis season is dependent on the number of students participating.

PVO Officers Needed: We are currently looking for parents who would be interested in being an officer for PVO…please call the office for more details. This is a great way to become more active at Lumen Christi, earn your parent share hours and meet other parents. We need to start looking forward to the next school year and it would be great to have PVO leadership in place before the end of the school year. If you are interested and would like more information, please contact Mrs. Estes at lchs@lumenchristiak.org or Mr. Ross at bross@lumenchristiak.org.

Lumen Christi School Board: The school board is looking for new members for next year. If you are interested, please contact Mr. Ross, Fr. Tom Lilly, or Mrs. Helgesen.

Campus Ministry:

A special thanks to our Campus Ministry Team: Sophia Dupras, Nathan Goodwin, Gage Hogue, Chidubem Lebechi, and Josef Mey who have done a great job creating Garden Prayer Rocks for the newest members of the Church. They were beautiful and greatly appreciated!
The Campus Ministry Team posts information for activities at all local Anchorage and Eagle River Churches. This can be found on the bulletin board outside room 121. If you have anything to add for your parish please email to Mrs. Loeffler or send it in with your teen.
Have you considered taking an hour a week to be still with Christ in Adoration? St. Benedict will be holding Adoration Monday – Friday each week from 10am to 10pm in the Church, beginning April 17. Students and parents are invited to sign up for Eucharistic Adoration at your home Parish or at St. Benedict Parish.
All students grades 6-8 are invited to St. Benedict’s Junior High youth group on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month at 6 p.m.
Students who attend their home Parish’s Youth group can earn extra points in Theology Classes!

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Lumen News 05/12/2017

Our Mission: As a ministry of St. Benedict Parish,

Lumen Christi High School provides a rigorous Catholic education in a Christ-like environment!

Our Core Values: Living Faith, Celebrating Family, and Achieving Excellence

Important Upcoming Dates:

May 10th: Baccalaureate Mass, 7pm
May 11th: Graduation, 7pm
May 15th: Field Day, 12:30pm – 2:30pm
May 16th: School Board Meeting, 6pm
May 22nd-24th: Finals
May 24th: Last Day of School
May 25th-26th: Teacher Inservice
July 26th: HS & JH Soccer Begins
July 26th: HS & JH Cross Country Running Begins
July 26th: HS Tennis Season Begins
August 3rd: Registration, 2pm-7pm
August 21st: Classes Begin
August 25th: Back to School Night & Picnic

Principal’s Update: Thank you to the Lebechi, Pintner, Northcutt, Hersh, Thorsness, Alvarez, and Simono families for coming out to help with St. Benedict Parish’s Spring Clean Up Day last weekend. Many hands made light work as we made the school and parish grounds look great.

Congratulations to our junior high track team who came in 3rd place at last weekend’s meet at Hanshew. A special shout out to Lam Puoy, Tommy Simono, Evan Powell, and Jamie Estes for doing so well in each of their events.

The 10th grade class won the Penny War competition, with the school raising over $650 through donations of coins! Well done! Half of this amount will go to support senior graduation next year, while the other half will be donated to the Children’s Lunchbox program at Bean’s Cafe. For more information on this charity, see https://www.beanscafe.org/the-childrens-lunch-box.

Our Baccalaureate Mass was a beautiful celebration. The Class of 2018 officially received the Paschal Candle from the Class of 2017 and are now entrusted to lead our student body in lighting the hallways of our school and the whole of our community with the Light of Christ.

Finally, we look forward to recognizing our graduating seniors tonight at Graduation. We hope to see you there. You will see our awesome graduates profiled on our website at www.lumenchristiak.com. Congratulations Class of 2017!

Graduation: Our Seniors are graduating! This is a very special time for our Seniors, please come out and celebrate them by attending Graduation tonight at 7pm in Lumen Christi’s gym.

Monday, May 15th-Field Day: On Monday the 15th, we will follow a Friday B schedule but instead of dismissal we will have an afternoon of fun. We will start with lunch and recommend that you send a sack lunch with no heat ups. The concession stand will be open with hot dogs, nachos, corn dogs, candy, soda, and etc. available for sale. Fun games and class competitions are planned with normal school dismissal at 2:30pm. Students may also dress down day on Monday. Standard dress down rules apply.

Next Scrip Order Date: The next order deadline will be May 15th at 3pm. It’s a great time to purchase gift cards for graduation presents, household shopping, home improvement projects, and so much more. An order form is attached to Lumen News for your convenience or call Mrs. Estes and she can help you set-up your own account on Shopwithscrip.com

Finals Week Schedule: On May 22nd, 23rd, and 24th we will have a special schedule for Finals. There will also be a sign-up coming out soon for parents to sign up to bring snacks for the students.

Monday, May 22nd: Periods 1 & 2 Finals with school dismissal at 11:15am
Tuesday, May 23rd: Periods 3 & 4 Finals with school dismissal at 11:15am
Wednesday, May 24th: Periods 5 & 6 Finals with school dismissal at 11:15am

Fall Sports: Many of our Fall sports will begin before school starts and the season start times are listed below. If you child plans to participate in any of the Fall sports, please contact Billy Hunt at athletics@lumenchristiak.org.

Soccer (HS and JH): Starts on July 26th
Cross Country Running (HS and JH): Starts on July 26th. The cross country running teams are dependent on the number of students participating.
Tennis (HS Only): Starts on July 26th. The tennis season is dependent on the number of students participating.

2017 Archbishop’s Golf Tournament: Attached to Lumen News is a flyer detailing the Archbishop’s Golf Tournament on June 7th to benefit seminarian education.

PVO Officers Needed: We are currently looking for parents who would be interested in being an officer for PVO…please call the office for more details. This is a great way to become more active at Lumen Christi, earn your parent share hours and meet other parents. We need to start looking forward to the next school year and it would be great to have PVO leadership in place before the end of the school year. If you are interested and would like more information, please contact Mrs. Estes at lchs@lumenchristiak.org or Mr. Ross at bross@lumenchristiak.org.

Lumen Christi School Board: The school board is looking for new members for next year. If you are interested, please contact Mr. Ross, Fr. Tom Lilly, or Mrs. Helgesen.

Penny Wars: The 10th grade class won the Penny Wars. They have earned dress down days for finals on May 22nd, 23rd, and 24th. Standard dress down rules apply.

Campus Ministry:

Congratulations to Hagen Lirette, Maeve Bakic, Nathan Marshall, Mark Loeffler, Joey Novcaski, and Matthew Goodwin on their Confirmation!
The Five First Saturday Devotion is a powerful observance revealed to the children of Fatima. Fr. Christopher Brannan, OP will be celebrating Mass and speaking on this devotion on Saturday, May 13 at 8:00 a.m. at Holy Family Cathedral. All are welcome. For more information on this devotion go to: http://www.themostholyrosary.com/appendix2.htm
The Campus Ministry Team posts information for activities at all local Anchorage and Eagle River Churches. This can be found on the bulletin board outside room 121. If you have anything to add for your parish please email to Mrs. Loeffler or send it in with your teen.
Have you considered taking an hour a week to be still with Christ in Adoration? St. Benedict will be holding Adoration Monday – Friday each week from 10am to 10pm in the Church, beginning April 17. Students and parents are invited to sign up for Eucharistic Adoration at your home Parish or at St. Benedict Parish.
All students grades 6-8 are invited to St. Benedict’s Junior High youth group on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month at 6 p.m.
Students who attend their home Parish’s Youth group can earn extra points in Theology Classes!

Alaska Catholic Youth Conference (ACYC) 2017: ACYC will be held this year from June 5th-8th for all middle school and high school students. Online registration opens on April 17th. Early bird pricing is until May 1st for $99. After May 1st, pricing is $120. Please visit www.archdioceseofanchorage.org for registration and information.

Tuition Assistance for the 2017-18 School Year: Lumen Christi High School works with Covenant Tuition Services (CTS) to determine eligibility for financial aid. Families who wish to apply for financial aid, please click on the following link: http://cts-tuition.com/app/lumancak The deadline for applications is July 15th, 2017.

Shoparoo: Shoparoo is an app in which you simply take photos of receipts on your smartphone and submit. Lumen then earns “Roo Points” which are converted at the end of the year into a donation to the school. Mrs. Estes and Mrs. Brewer both got this app on their phones and it is super easy and fun to use. Follow these simple steps after you download the app from either the App Store or on Google Play:

SHOP: Shop for any product, at any store.
SNAP: Take a picture of your receipt.
EARN: Earn cash donations & sweepstakes entries

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Lumen News 05/04/2017

Our Mission: As a ministry of St. Benedict Parish,

Lumen Christi High School provides a rigorous Catholic education in a Christ-like environment!

Our Core Values: Living Faith, Celebrating Family, and Achieving Excellence

Important Upcoming Dates:

May 6th: St. Benedict Parish Spring Clean Up
May 10th: Baccalaureate Mass, 7pm
May 11th: Graduation, 7pm
May 15th: Field Day, 12:30pm – 2:30pm
May 22nd-24th: Finals
May 24th: Last Day of School
May 25th-26th: Teacher Inservice

Principal’s Update: As expected, Prom was a beautiful event. Thank you to the parents who decorated Gateway Hall at the Alaska Zoo to look like a circus big top and to those who stayed late cleaning up in record time. Our students were very well behaved and appeared to have a great time. They were very patient too (and a tad bit concerned) when the chaperone staff took to the dance floor to give our Tony Manero renditions of “Staying Alive” by the Bee Gees! Needless to say, a fun time was had by all!

This Saturday, on May 6, we hope you can take time out your busy schedules to come support St. Benedict Parish’s Spring Clean Up Day from 9am-1pm. There is plenty of work to do to make our Church and our School shine, and we appreciate the dozen or so families who have already signed up. St. Benedict’s extends us so many blessings in the form of financial and spiritual assistance. This is a great way to “give back” to the Parish and thank the parishioners for their years of strong support to our school.

You will see in the upcoming dates above a “Field Day” on May 15th. This event is still in planning, but we will most likely schedule this as a Friday B day with classes from 7:45am-12:20pm. Instead of early dismissal though, we are planning on having a school field day full of fun activities for our students to celebrate the year and blow off some steam before finals the next week. Coach Billy is working on basketball, kickball, and volleyball games between the grade levels and we plan to open up the concession stand to sell any remaining food we have left over from the year. We might even have a dunk tank and a pie throwing contest! If you are interested in helping to plan the event or be willing to help out on the 15th, please let me, Mrs. Estes, or Coach Billy know. More to follow!

On a final note, the thirteen Seniors from the Lumen class of 2017 will have their last day of school tomorrow. We are very proud of their accomplishments and look forward to Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation next week. All Lumen families are invited to these events, so we hope to see you there. You will see our awesome graduates profiled on our website at www.lumenchristiak.com. Congratulations Class of 2017!

St. Benedict’s Spring Clean-up: May 6th at 9am until approximately 1pm is Spring Clean-up of the grounds surrounding St. Benedict’s and Lumen Christi. Please bring your own tools (rakes, gloves, etc). Mark your calendars and come on out to help. This would be a great way to complete any parent share hours or community service. Please click on this link to sign up and come help: http://signup.com/go/iFSPrBT

Baccalaureate Mass & Graduation: Our Seniors are graduating! This is a very special time for our Seniors, please come out and celebrate them by attending the Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation.

Baccalaureate Mass: May 10th at 7pm at St. Benedict’s Parish
Graduation: May 11th at 7pm in the LCHS Gym

Penny Wars: It was an competitive end to penny wars yesterday afternoon. The Senior class needs to count the money so stay tuned for the results to see which class won!!

Finals Week Schedule: On May 22nd, 23rd, and 24th we will have a special schedule for Finals. There will also be a sign-up coming out soon for parents to sign up to bring snacks for the students.

Monday, May 22nd: Periods 1 & 2 Finals with school dismissal at 11:15am
Tuesday, May 23rd: Periods 3 & 4 Finals with school dismissal at 11:15am
Wednesday, May 24th: Periods 5 & 6 Finals with school dismissal at 11:15am

PVO Officers Needed: We are currently looking for parents who would be interested in being an officer for PVO…please call the office for more details. This is a great way to become more active at Lumen Christi, earn your parent share hours and meet other parents. We need to start looking forward to the next school year and it would be great to have PVO leadership in place before the end of the school year. If you are interested and would like more information, please contact Mrs. Estes at lchs@lumenchristiak.org or Mr. Ross at bross@lumenchristiak.org.

Lumen Christi School Board: The school board is looking for new members for next year. If you are interested, please contact Mr. Ross, Fr. Tom Lilly, or Mrs. Helgesen.

Next Scrip Order Date: The next order deadline will be May 15th at 3pm. It’s a great time to purchase gift cards for graduation presents, household shopping, home improvement projects, and so much more. An order form is attached to Lumen News for your convenience or call Mrs. Estes and she can help you set-up your own account on Shopwithscrip.com

Campus Ministry:

Congratulations Kaare Helgesen on his confirmation!
Next Week we resume service hours at SEAS! Sign up by 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 9.
Great Service opportunity! Enjoy the Spring weather and make a difference! Saturday, May 6th, is Community Cleanup for St. Benedict Church. We will be cleaning up and beautifying the Church grounds. The day begins at 9 a.m. and go until 1 p.m. Please join us for some or all of the day!
The Five First Saturday Devotion is a powerful observance revealed to the children of Fatima. Fr. Christopher Brannan, OP will be celebrating Mass and speaking on this devotion on Saturday, May 13 at 8:00 a.m. at Holy Family Cathedral. All are welcome. For more information on this devotion go to: http://www.themostholyrosary.com/appendix2.htm
Don’t forget: Tonight, May 4 at 6:00 p.m., is the ladies tea at Highland Glen Bed and Breakfast,11651 Hillside Dr. Proceeds support the Young Life Friends Camp. This is a wonderful organization that helps teen mothers walk the path of faith and love. You can help by volunteering, attending the event and/or giving a contribution. RSVP to ANCHORAGEYOUNGLIFE@GMAIL.COM
Please pray that our seniors will be blest with faith, compassion and perseverance, as they prepare for graduation!
The Campus Ministry Team posts information for activities at all local Anchorage and Eagle River Churches. This can be found on the bulletin board outside room 121. If you have anything to add for your parish please email to Mrs. Loeffler or send it in with your teen.
Have you considered taking an hour a week to be still with Christ in Adoration? St. Benedict will be holding Adoration Monday – Friday each week from 10am to 10pm in the Church, beginning April 17. Students and parents are invited to sign up for Eucharistic Adoration at your home Parish or at St. Benedict Parish.
All students grades 6-8 are invited to St. Benedict’s Junior High youth group on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month at 6 p.m.
Students who attend their home Parish’s Youth group can earn extra points in Theology Classes!

Alaska Catholic Youth Conference (ACYC) 2017: ACYC will be held this year from June 5th-8th for all middle school and high school students. Online registration opens on April 17th. Early bird pricing is until May 1st for $99. After May 1st, pricing is $120. Please visit www.archdioceseofanchorage.org for registration and information.

Tuition Assistance for the 2017-18 School Year: Lumen Christi High School works with Covenant Tuition Services (CTS) to determine eligibility for financial aid. Families who wish to apply for financial aid, please click on the following link: http://cts-tuition.com/app/lumancak The deadline for applications is July 15th, 2017.

Shoparoo: Shoparoo is an app in which you simply take photos of receipts on your smartphone and submit. Lumen then earns “Roo Points” which are converted at the end of the year into a donation to the school. Mrs. Estes and Mrs. Brewer both got this app on their phones and it is super easy and fun to use. Follow these simple steps after you download the app from either the App Store or on Google Play:

SHOP: Shop for any product, at any store.
SNAP: Take a picture of your receipt.
EARN: Earn cash donations & sweepstakes entries

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Lumen News, 04/28/2017

Important Upcoming Dates:

April 29th: Prom, 8pm-11pm
May 6th: St. Benedict Parish Spring Clean Up
May 10th: Baccalaureate Mass, 7pm
May 11th: Graduation, 7pm
May 22nd-24th: Finals
May 24th: Last Day of School
May 25th-26th: Teacher Inservice

Principal’s Update: We are approaching the end of our time with our awesome Seniors from the Class of 2017 and the end of classes for other grades. Snow is melting and our lives outside are getting busier. The last day of classes is less than a month away!

A special shout out to the great students from our Drama Club who put on two fantastic performances of Agatha Christie’s “The Hollow” last weekend. We know the hard work and commitment our students put into the production and it clearly showed on the stage on Friday and Saturday night. Great job to all and thank you to those supported Mrs. Robertson, the crew, and cast!

As we close out a spirited week of costumes ranging from “Tourist Tuesday” to Wednesday’s “Dynamic Duos and Trios”, we look forward to a special night at Prom this weekend. We appreciate the staff, parents and students who have agreed to set up, decorate, chaperone, and clean up. It is sure to be a great evening!

Next Saturday, on May 6, we are requesting parents and students take time out your busy schedules to come support St. Benedict Parish’s Spring Clean Up Day from 9am-1pm. There is plenty of work to do to make our Church and our School shine, so we hope to see you there. As I have expressed before, St. Benedict’s extend us so many blessings in the form of financial and spiritual assistance. This is a great way to “give back” to the Parish and thank the parishioners for their years of support to our school.

Enjoy the warmer weather and the longer days! God Bless You!

Penny Wars-Deadline has been extended!! The annual competition is in full swing and the Senior class has decided to extend the deadline until Wednesday, May 3rd!!! Here’s how it works…there are 7 jars in the office one for each class plus one for the teachers. The goal is for each class to collect as many pennies as possible but watch out because other classes can put silver coins in another grade’s jar which will count as negative. The contest will end at precisely 2:45pm on Wednesday, May 3rd. The event gets very competitive each year!!! Which class will win this year? The winning class will get to dress down on final exam days. The money raised during this event will go towards the Senior’s Graduation and a charity.

PVO Officers Needed: We are currently looking for parents who would be interested in being an officer for PVO…please call the office for more details. This is a great way to become more active at Lumen Christi, earn your parent share hours and meet other parents. We need to start looking forward to the next school year and it would be great to have PVO leadership in place before the end of the school year. If you are interested and would like more information, please contact Mrs. Estes at lchs@lumenchristiak.org or Mr. Ross at bross@lumenchristiak.org.

Lumen Christi School Board: The school board is looking for new members for next year. If you are interested, please contact Mr. Ross, Fr. Tom Lilly, or Mrs. Helgesen.

Prom: Prom will be on April 29th from 8pm-11pm at The Alaska Zoo. Prom tickets are now on sale in the office.

Drama Production: Congratulations to Mrs. Robertson and her cast and crew for an amazing job!! Great job everyone! Also, a huge thanks to all who helped make it a success.

Next Scrip Order Date: The next order deadline will be April 28th at 1pm. It’s a great time to purchase gift cards for graduation presents, household shopping, home improvement projects, and so much more. An order form is attached to Lumen News for your convenience or call Mrs. Estes and she can help you set-up your own account on Shopwithscrip.com

Campus Ministry:

Bob McMorrow will be hosting an informational meeting about World Youth Day on Sunday, April 30th at 3PM in the upper room at Lumen Christi School.
Great Service opportunity! Enjoy the Spring weather and make a difference! Saturday, May 6th, is Community Cleanup for St. Benedict Church. We will be cleaning up and beautifying the Church grounds. We begin at 9 a.m. and go until 1 p.m.. Please join us for some or all of the day!
Please pray that our seniors will be blest with faith, compassion and perseverance, as they prepare for graduation!
The Campus Ministry Team posts information for activities at all local Anchorage and Eagle River Churches. This can be found on the bulletin board outside room 121. If you have anything to add for your parish please email to Mrs. Loeffler or send it in with your teen.
Have you considered taking an hour a week to be still with Christ in Adoration? St. Benedict will be holding Adoration Monday – Friday each week from 10am to 10pm in the Church, beginning April 17. Students and parents are invited to sign up for Eucharistic Adoration at your home Parish or at St. Benedict Parish.
Service hours at SEAS will not be held until the beginning of May. We will post the date in our next Lumen News.
All students grades 6-8 are invited to St. Benedict’s Junior High youth group on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month at 6 p.m.
Students who attend their home Parish’s Youth group can earn extra points in Theology Classes!

Alaska Catholic Youth Conference (ACYC) 2017: ACYC will be held this year from June 5th-8th for all middle school and high school students. Online registration opens on April 17th. Early bird pricing is until May 1st for $99. After May 1st, pricing is $120. Please visit www.archdioceseofanchorage.org for registration and information.

St. Benedict’s Spring Clean-up: May 6th at 9am until approximately 1pm is Spring Clean-up of the grounds surrounding St. Benedict’s and Lumen Christi. Please bring your own tools (rakes, gloves, etc). Mark your calendars and come on out to help. This would be a great way to complete any parent share hours or community service.

Parent Share Hour Opportunities:

Help set-up and/or clean-up Prom: on Saturday, April 29th. Please contact Mr. Palumbo at bpalumbo@lumenchristiak.org OR Student Government at studentgov@lumenchristiak.org if you’d like to help with this event.
St. Benedict’s Spring Clean-up: St. Benedict’s Spring clean-up will be on May 6th from 9am-1pm. We are looking for parents to do some work around the school. Come get the last of your share hours or just come to help make Lumen look great. We want to stain our new Gala shed and it also needs a ramp built. We may need a sprayer if someone has one we can borrow. We have mulch to lay down and many other items.
- Parent and student help needed!!!
- Stain shed
- Build ramp for shed
- Work on flower gardens and spread mulch

Finals Week Schedule: On May 22nd, 23rd, and 24th we will have a special schedule for Finals. There will also be a sign-up coming out soon for parents to sign up to bring snacks for the students.

Monday, May 22nd: Periods 1 & 2 Finals with school dismissal at 11:15am
Tuesday, May 23rd: Periods 3 & 4 Finals with school dismissal at 11:15am
Wednesday, May 24th: Periods 5 & 6 Finals with school dismissal at 11:15am

2017-18 School Calendar: Please see attachment. 2017-18 Calendar Final (1)

Tuition Assistance for the 2017-18 School Year: Lumen Christi High School works with Covenant Tuition Services (CTS) to determine eligibility for financial aid. Families who wish to apply for financial aid, please click on the following link: http://cts-tuition.com/app/lumancak The deadline for applications is July 15th, 2017.

Shoparoo: Shoparoo is an app in which you simply take photos of receipts on your smartphone and submit. Lumen then earns “Roo Points” which are converted at the end of the year into a donation to the school. Mrs. Estes and Mrs. Brewer both got this app on their phones and it is super easy and fun to use. Follow these simple steps after you download the app from either the App Store or on Google Play:

SHOP: Shop for any product, at any store.
SNAP: Take a picture of your receipt.
EARN: Earn cash donations & sweepstakes entries

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Lumen News 04/07/2017

Important Upcoming Dates:

April 11th: Lenten Penance Service, 11:40am – 1pm
April 13th: ½ day, Holy Thursday
April 14th & 17th: No School, Easter Break
April 21st & 22nd: Drama Production, “The Hallow”, 7pm
April 25th: School Board Meeting, 6pm
April 29th: Prom, 8pm-11pm
May 6th: St. Benedict Parish Spring Clean Up (Tentative, all day)
May 10th: Baccalaureate Mass, 7pm
May 11th: Graduation, 7pm
May 22nd-24th: Finals
May 24th: Last Day of School
May 25th-26th: Teacher Inservice

Principal’s Update: Our CSI teams busily worked this week to gather evidence, question suspects, and investigate the “crime” that occurred last week. They have even held a press conference that was live-streamed on Facebook! Good luck to our sleuths as they continue to try and identify the perpetrator.

Next week, we look forward to Holy Week, with a half day on Holy Thursday and no school on Good Friday. On Tuesday, we will hold a Lenten Penance Service during the day as we prepare our hearts and minds for the Triduum.

After Easter, St. Benedict Parish will begin Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament five days a week from 10am-10pm. Our theology courses will join St. Benedict parishioners in this Adoration during class time at least one day a week for the remainder of the school year.

Enjoy the sun and the warming weather and have a wonderful weekend!

Holy Thursday (April 13th) Schedule: School dismissal on Holy Thursday, April 13th will be at 12:20pm. The students will follow a Friday B schedule.

2017-18 School Calendar: Please see attachment.

Jador, Mrs. Craig’s classroom bunny: Jador is in need of a family to take care of him over Easter break. If you are interested, please let Mrs. Craig know.

Athena Camp Scholarship Program: Eligible applicants are high school girls who have finished their freshman year of high school through 18 years of age with an interest in business and entrepreneurship who live in the Anchorage area (Anchorage, Eagle River/Chugiak and Girdwood). A flyer with additional information is attached to Lumen News.

Drama Production: Lumen Christi’s Drama Department presents “The Hollow” by Agatha Christie at Grant Hall on APU Campus at the following days/times:

Friday, April 21st at 7pm
Saturday, April 22nd at 7pm

Tickets are currently on sale for $5 each at Lumen Christi’s office. Tickets at the door will be $7 each.

St. Benedict’s Spring Clean-up: May 6th is the tentative date scheduled for Spring Clean-up of the grounds surrounding St. Benedict’s and Lumen Christi. Mark your calendars and come on out to help. I will send more details about this event as we receive them. This would be a great way to complete any parent share hours or community service.

Tuition Assistance for the 2017-18 School Year: Lumen Christi High School works with Covenant Tuition Services (CTS) to determine eligibility for financial aid. Families who wish to apply for financial aid, please click on the following link: http://cts-tuition.com/app/lumancak The deadline for applications is July 15th, 2017.

Alaska Catholic Youth Conference (ACYC) 2017: ACYC will be held this year from June 5th-8th for all middle school and high school students. Online registration opens on April 17th. Early bird pricing is until May 1st for $99. After May 1st, pricing is $120. Please visit www.archdioceseofanchorage.org for registration and information.

Soccer Gear Drive: Sixth grader, Rowan, is organizing a soccer gear drive to help the support Anchorage’s refugee soccer team, The Fugees, through Catholic Social Services. If you have any new or gently used soccer gear you’d like to donate, please bring them to the school. If you do not have any soccer gear to donate but would like to help Rowan’s efforts in this soccer gear drive, monetary donations are also appreciated.

Prom: Prom will be on April 29th from 8pm-11pm at The Alaska Zoo. The Prom committee is looking for parent volunteers to help with set-up and clean-up, please contact the office if you are interested in helping with this.

Next Scrip Order Date: The next order deadline will be April 13th at 1pm. It’s a great time to purchase gift cards for graduation presents, household shopping, home improvement projects, and so much more. An order form is attached to Lumen News for your convenience or call Mrs. Estes and she can help you set-up your own account on Shopwithscrip.com

Campus Ministry:

This Sunday begins Holy Week. Triduum services: Attending Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday are a wonderful way to celebrate these holy days. Information on these services can be found on the Campus Ministry bulletin board.
Check your parish bulletin or the Lumen Christi Ministry board for information on the Good Friday Faith Walk.
St. Benedict Youth Ministry is holding a Holy Thursday retreat beginning Thursday evening and ending Friday with the Faith Walk. The walk begins at 8:00 a.m. Friday morning for all who would like to join.
The Campus Ministry Team posts information for activities at all local Anchorage and Eagle River Churches. This can be found on the bulletin board outside room 121. If you have anything to add for your parish please email to Mrs. Loeffler or send it in with your teen.
Please join us in the Gym each Friday of Lent for Stations of the Cross. We begin at 9:00 a.m.
Looking for a great Lenten bond with your son or daughter? How about coming to 7:15 Mass once a week together at Lumen Christi, room 120? Mass is finished in time for students to have a few minutes before class begins at 7:45.
Be on the lookout for Parish missions at both your your home Parishes and sister parishes. Parish Missions offer talks and interactive discussion with dynamic speakers on Faith. Missions generally run 4-5 sessions in one week. These are great times of Faith renewal and reflection for teens and adults.
Have you considered taking an hour a week to be still with Christ in Adoration? St. Benedict will be holding Adoration Monday – Friday each week from 10am to 10pm in the Church, beginning April 17. Students and parents are invited to sign up for Eucharistic Adoration at your home Parish or at St. Benedict Parish.
Please join our Ladies prayer group each Saturday morning at 10 a.m. in the Library. This is a great time of prayer and fellowship.
Service hours at SEAS will not be held until the beginning of May. We will post the date in our next Lumen News.
All students grades 6-8 are invited to St. Benedict’s Junior High youth group on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month at 6 p.m.
Students who attend their home Parish’s Youth group can earn extra points in Theology Classes!
We are looking for altar servers for school Mass! Catholic students who have never served to be trained here at school.
Bob McMorrow will be hosting an informational meeting about World Youth Day on Sunday, April 30th at 3PM in the upper room at Lumen Christi School.

PVO President & Vice President: If you are interested in becoming our PVO President or Vice President, please see Mrs. Estes or Mr. Ross. If you think you might be interested but have questions, please let us know. We need to start looking forward to the next school year and it would be great to have PVO leadership in place before the end of the school year.

Parent Share Hour Opportunity: Our Lady of the Valley (OLV), a fellow Catholic School in Wasilla is having their Auction on April 22nd. For those parents who still need to complete their parent share hours, Mr. Ross will approve your volunteer hours to go towards your Lumen parent share hour requirement if you choose to sign up to help OLV’s auction. Each year a group of staff and teachers from OLV volunteer at Lumen’s Gala, so this will be a great way to give back while helping to support another Catholic school. OLV was very impressed with our high school students who volunteered at Lumen’s Gala and they would also love to have any high school student to help volunteer as well. If you and/or your high school student are interested, please talk to Mrs. Estes for details. Please note: This happens to be the same night as our second night of Drama Club’s performance of “The Hallow”. If you and/or your student choose to volunteer at OLV, maybe you will be able to catch Drama Club’s first performance on Friday the 21st.

Re-enrollment Packets: It’s not too late to turn in your re-enrollment packets. The commitment fee (also known as the application fee) has increased to $250. Please let Mrs. Estes know if you need another packet or if you have any questions.

Gala Gift Certificates Available for Purchase:

Alaska’s Best Water & Coffee: This certificate is for 3 months cooler rental & bottled water delivery, up to four five gallon bottles per month. Expires February 2018. Purchase Price: $50.00 (Value: $150.00).
UAA Gymnastics Meet: 4 Tickets: 2018 Season. Four tickets to a regular season home women’s gymnastics meet of your choice. Expires 3/31/2018 Purchase Price: $20.00 (Value: $48.00)

Parent Share Hours: Just a reminder to update your completed parent share hours in the book. We have seen many families actively volunteering but your family log sheet doesn’t reflect that. You may also email Mrs. Estes your completed hours and she will be more than happy to record them for you. In April, parent share hours will be assessed and any incomplete hours will be billed to your account at $35 per hour. Please let Mrs. Estes know if you have any questions.

Shoparoo: Shoparoo is an app in which you simply take photos of receipts on your smartphone and submit. Lumen then earns “Roo Points” which are converted at the end of the year into a donation to the school. Mrs. Estes and Mrs. Brewer both got this app on their phones and it is super easy and fun to use. Follow these simple steps after you download the app from either the App Store or on Google Play:

SHOP: Shop for any product, at any store.
SNAP: Take a picture of your receipt.
EARN: Earn cash donations & sweepstakes entries