Lumen News 09/23/2015
Important Upcoming Dates:
September 28th: JH basketball begins
September 29th: School Picture Day
September 29th: 1st PVO Meeting
October 8th & 9th: HS Retreat
October 14th: PSAT Testing (9th-11th grades)
October 21st & 22nd: ½ days for parent/teacher conferences
October 23rd: No School, Teacher Inservice
October 22nd-24th: Lumen’s Annual Spiketacular Volleyball Tournament
November 7th: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Annual Auction
November 11th: No School, Veteran’s Day
November 16th: Spring Academic Awards Assembly
November 26th & 27th: No School, Thanksgiving Holiday
November 28th & 29th: Mat-Su DAV Gun Show
December 15th-17th: Finals
December 18th: No School, Teacher Inservice
December 21st-January 1st: No School, Christmas break
PVO President and Vice President Needed: We are in dire need of a PVO President and Vice President who can work together as a team along with our PVO Secretary, Jessica Lirette. These roles are vital to the success of our school and its many events and fundraising activities. Each of these positions would receive “Auto-Earn” parent share hours. It’s a great way to get involved in what makes Lumen so special…it’s parents, alumni, teachers, staff, St. Benedict’s parish, and of course our amazing students. Without a successful PVO and its fundraising activities, tuition may have to increase…please prayerfully consider volunteering to be Lumen Christi’s PVO President or Vice President. Below are some responsibilities for these positions:
PVO President’s Role:
· Leads discussion on creating goals, fundraising events, and activities for the school year with input from other parents.
· Prepares and leads monthly PVO meetings.
· Attends school board meetings as the PVO representative.
· Supports and attends various school functions.
· Serve as a communication link between parents, faculty, staff, school board, parish, and the community.
PVO Vice-President’s Role:
Supports the President and the various functions within the PVO
Takes on the PVO President’s duties and roles in their absence.
Assumes the role of President once the current President’s term is over.
Community Service Opportunity: St. Benedict’s Fall Grounds Clean-up Day: Join the St. Benedict’s community by helping on the Fall Grounds Clean-up Day this Saturday, September 26th at 10am. They will be preparing the gardens and grounds for the winter. Parents can earn share hours while students can earn community service hours.
School Rush: Everyone should have received an invitation to sign up for School Rush, a new communication tool the office will start using very soon. If you have any questions, please contact the office.
Picture Day: School picture day will be on Tuesday, September 29th. We will start at 8:30am. Picture Retake day…to be announced.
New School Board Members: Lumen Christi has opened nominations for interested persons willing to serve on the Lumen Christi School Board. Lumen Christi will elect 3 new members to the School Board. Each new member will serve a 3 year term. Serving on the School Board will meet your annual family share-hour requirement. If interested, please contact the front office for an application.
1st PVO Meeting: Our first meeting of the year will be on September 29th at 6:30pm in the Library.
High School Retreat: Our annual high school retreat is coming up. It will be at St. Therese’s Camp on October 8th and 9th. Our Campus Minister, Mrs. Liz Loeffler has been working with the Senior class to plan this event. Informational packets were sent home on September 23rd and are due back by September 28th. Volunteers are needed so please see the packet for more details.
PSAT Testing: Grades 9th through 11th will be taking the PSAT on October 14th. The test will begin first thing in the morning so be sure to have your student well rested and on time to school that day.
2015 College & Career Fair: The 11th and 12th grade classes will go on a field trip to the College & Career Fair on Monday, October 19th.
Mat-Su DAV Gun Show: The Gun Show is hosted and put on by the Mat-Su DAV. Lumen Christi parents and students volunteer at the event by running concessions, collecting entrance fees, helping vendors set-up on Friday the 27th, and help take down and clean up after the event is over. We are in need of a parent to help coordinate volunteers for this event. Please contact the office if you are able to help with this event.
Lumen’s Annual Spiketacular Volleyball Tournament: High school volleyball season has begun and we are planning our annual Lumen Christi Spiketacular Tournament. Please look for the sign-up sheet to come out soon. We will be looking for volunteers to help with concession stand, collecting entrance fees, scorekeeping, and cooking meals for the teams. If you are interested in learning how to keep score for volleyball, please let the office know. During the volleyball season and Lumen’s tournament, you could earn share hours for keeping score.
A Message from the Yearbook Team: To all SENIORS: Senior photos need to be planned and taken! The weather is gorgeous and that means great photo-taking opportunities. Please have your Senior photos taken between now until October 15th. After that deadline we will put your regular school photo in the Senior page of Yearbook. Please submit your photo to Dr. Carlson either via e-mail or on a USB-stick. If you don’t know of any photographer, please check out Fitzgerald Photography http://fitzgeraldphotos.com/
JH Basketball: JH basketball begins on September 28th. Each player will need to have a current sports physical on file, sports paperwork, and the $50 sports fee paid. To access the sports paperwork click the link below or you may stop by the office and pick up the paperwork: http://staging.lumenchristiak.com/students/sports/ If your student played JH soccer, they do not need to fill out the sports paperwork again, it is valid for the remaining school year.
1st Friday Archangel Attic Volunteers: For those of you who do not know, the Archangel Attic (the thrift store) which located next to St. Benedict’s is run by a wonderful group of volunteers and the proceeds of the Archangel Attic support Lumen Christi. In efforts to help, on the 1st Friday of each month (along with a second Friday), Lumen parents keep the Archangel open later to help increase sales. Right now we have parents who are committed to working these hours for the school year but we still have some openings. Please consider helping and you will be paired with an experienced Archangel volunteer to show you the ropes. Here is the link to the sign-up sheet: http://vols.pt/9eD1Kj This is of course a great way to get your parent share hours!!
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School Auction: Our 32nd Annual Auction “Let the Good Times Roll” is Saturday, November 7, 2015 at the Anchorage Marriott Downtown starting at 5:00 pm. Tickets to attend the event are available at the auction office inside the school. We are looking for donations of new items, basket items, and artwork.
Donations can be dropped off at the school or picked up at your convenience.
We also have advertising space available for our purchase in our auction booklet.
Thank you for your continued support of Catholic education.
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Lumen News 08/28/2015
Important Upcoming Dates:
- August 27th: HS soccer game at Kincaid against Holy Rosary at 5pm
- August 28th: Back to School Night & Picnic
- August 29th: HS soccer away game in Soldotna against CIA at 2pm
- September 7th: No School, Labor Day
- September 16th: HS girls volleyball begins
- September 28th: JH basketball begins
- September 29th: School Picture Day
- October 8th & 9th: HS Retreat
- October 14th: PSAT Testing (9th-11th grades)
- October 21st & 22nd: ½ days for parent/teacher conferences
- October 23rd: No School, Teacher Inservice
Tonight: Tonight is Back to School Night. We will kick off the evening with picnic (courtesy of former parent, Mr. Joe Law) from 5:30-6:30pm. You are welcome to bring a side dish if you choose. We will then start the Back to School portion of the evening when you can visit your student’s classrooms and meet the teachers which will be from 6:30-7:30.
Wednesday, September 2nd Lunch: Next Wednesday, September 2nd the school will be having lunch in the school rather than at the Parish Hall due to a funeral. Since we have limited microwaves in the school, please consider sending a cold lunch on this day. Also, Student Government will not be providing lunch on this day.
PVO President and Officers Needed: We are still looking for a PVO President and Vice President. Jessica Lirette will be our PVO secretary. Our goal is to have a wonderful team of three Lumen parents to collaborate and lead our PVO. Please prayerfully consider the positions of PVO president and vice-president and let Mr. Harmon or Mrs. Estes know if you are interested or if you have any questions.
New School Board Members: Lumen Christi has opened nominations for interested persons willing to serve on the Lumen Christi School Board. Lumen Christi will elect 3 new members to the School Board. Each new member will serve a 3 year term. Serving on the School Board will meet your annual family share-hour requirement. If interested, please contact the front office for an application.
Fair Field Trip: The junior and senior classes will go on the annual trip to the Alaska State Fair with Mr. Harmon on Friday, September 4th. If your child is going to the fair and you are interested in helping drive, please let Mrs. Estes know.
A Message from the Yearbook Team: To all SENIORS: Senior photos need to be planned and taken! The weather is gorgeous and that means great photo-taking opportunities. Please have your Senior photos taken between now until October 15th. After that deadline we will put your regular school photo in the Senior page of Yearbook. Please submit your photo to Mrs. Carlson either via e-mail or on a USB-stick. If you don’t know of any photographer, please check out Fitzgerald Photography http://fitzgeraldphotos.com/
JH Basketball: JH basketball begins on September 28th. Each player will need to have a current sports physical on file, sports paperwork, and the $50 sports fee paid. To access the sports paperwork click the link below or you may stop by the office and pick up the paperwork: http://staging.lumenchristiak.com/students/sports/ If your student played JH soccer, they do not need to fill out the sports paperwork again, it is valid for the remaining school year.
High School Girls Volleyball: HS girls volleyball begins on September 16th. Each player will need to have a current sports physical on file, sports paperwork, and the $100 sports fee paid. To access the sports paperwork click the link below or you may stop by the office and pick up the paperwork: http://staging.lumenchristiak.com/students/sports/ If your student played HS soccer, they do not need to fill out the sports paperwork again, it is valid for the remaining school year.
1st Friday Archangel Attic Volunteers: For those of you who do not know, the Archangel Attic (the thrift store) which located next to St. Benedict’s is run by a wonderful group of volunteers and the proceeds of the Archangel Attic support Lumen Christi. In efforts to help, on the 1st Friday of each month (along with a second Friday), Lumen parents keep the Archangel open later to help increase sales. Right now we have parents who are committed to working these hours for the school year but we still have some openings. Please consider helping and you will be paired with an experienced Archangel volunteer to show you the ropes. Here is the link to the sign-up sheet: http://vols.pt/9eD1Kj This is of course a great way to get your parent share hours!!
Gala Decoration Committee: This year’s Gala theme is “Through the Looking Glass”, a Mad Hatter theme. The decoration committee is looking for donations of tea pots, tea cups and saucers, and colored pitchers for table decorations. If you are doing some house cleaning or garage sale shopping we would appreciate any donations. You may drop off items at the school and thanks in advance for your help.
World Youth Day: We are just under a year until our WYD pilgrimage to Poland.
Normally we have a large amount of pilgrims register the fall before the pilgrimage. This year our travel company is pushing us to finalize registrations sooner. With this in mind I wanted to share our status so you can share the information with your parishes.
- We have a few guaranteed spaces left. Those who register quickly and get these spaces will be set.
- After these spaces are filled, we will need to go to the tour company for each request and see if they can acquire space.
- Once the tour company is no longer able to get people acquire space, then we will start a waiting list in case any of our pilgrims end up cancelling.
Please contact Bob McMorrow for more information at St. Benedict’s Parish for more information.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School Auction: Our 32nd Annual Auction “Let the Good Times Roll” is Saturday, November 7, 2015 at the Anchorage Marriott Downtown starting at 5:00 pm. Tickets to attend the event are available at the auction office inside the school. We are looking for donations of new items, basket items, and artwork.
Donations can be dropped off at the school or picked up at your convenience.
We also have advertising space available for our purchase in our auction booklet.
Thank you for your continued support of Catholic education.
NEW School Fundraiser-Scrip: We have a wonderful opportunity for Lumen Christi to fundraise money year round! The program is called Scrip. Good news: It’s really simple!
The Basics of a Scrip Program
- You buy retail gift cards through Lumen Scrip program at face value.
- Cards can be purchased online (Presto Pay) or through the coordinator.
- Choose from nearly 400 national retail stores where you already shop. (Attached is an alphabetical list of retailers)
- Your organization buys the gift cards at 1-13{d4876d85bca45a190b33d6c696456a399841af28eb325342d1f9ba09483f3a19} less than face value (varies by retailer).
- The difference between face value and what you or your organization pays = your organization’s earnings.
- Your fundraising has begun!
Here’s an Example:
Mrs. Smith needs some gardening supplies, so she buys a $100 The Home Depot® gift card for $100 through her son’s school scrip fundraiser.
Cha-ching! She just earned $4 for the school because The Home Depot gift cards are available from Great Lakes Scrip Center at 4{d4876d85bca45a190b33d6c696456a399841af28eb325342d1f9ba09483f3a19} less than
face value. When Mrs. Smith checks out at The Home Depot, she pays with her The Home Depot gift card instead of using a credit or debit
card! She will do the same thing when she needs cleaning supplies at Target®, and earn $2.50 just by using a $100 Target GiftCard to pay
for her purchases.
All we need the Lumen families to do is:
1) Go to the Scrip Website: https://www.shopwithscrip.com/
2) Setup and account using Lumen Family Enrollment Code: B968B67E44853
3) Start Shopping for gift cards to the stores we already shop at!
Additional information:
Scrip Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bf8NPhBwNxc
Presto Pay Video :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7CX3UAim5U&feature=player_embedded
If you have any questions or concerns regarding Scrip please feel free
to contact Lumen’s parent coordinator, Erika Dahm at dahmerika@gmail.com
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Dear Lumen Family:
The end is in sight! Spring is in the air and next week is the last full week of classes for students. Continue to remember the faculty, staff, and students in your prayers! Below are important announcements as we wrap up this school year.
The 2015 Senior Class: Please join us in celebrating the Senior class at the Baccalaureate Mass on Wednesday, May 13 at 7 PM at St. Benedict’s Church and Graduation on Thursday, May 14 at 7 PM in Lumen Christi’s gym.
Finals Week Schedule:
Monday, May 18
Regular Monday Schedule
Tuesday, May 19
7:45 – 8:00 — Snacks in Student Room
8:00 – 9:30 — Period 1 Final
9:30 – 9:45 — Break and Snacks
9:45 – 11:15 — Period 2 Final
Students are dismissed at 11:15.
Wednesday, May 20
7:45 – 8:00 — Snacks in Student Room
8:00 – 9:30 — Period 3 Final
9:30 – 9:45 — Break and Snacks
9:45 – 11:15 — Period 4 Final
Students are dismissed at 11:15.
Thursday, May 21
7:45 – 8:00 — Snacks in Student Room
8:00 – 9:30 — Period 5 Final
9:30 – 9:45 — Break and Snacks
9:45 – 11:15 — Period 6 Final
Students are dismissed at 11:15.
Drama Class Production: Mark your calendars for Lumen Christi’s Drama production of “Daddy’s Girl” by Gary Ray Stapp. There will be two performances. One on Friday, May 8 and one on Saturday, May 9. The play starts at 7 PM. The location is the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Miki Center. Tickets are $5 each.
New School Board Members: Lumen Christi has opened nominations for interested persons willing and to serve on the Lumen Christi School Board. Lumen Christi will elect 3 new members to the School Board. Each new member will serve a 3 year term. Serving on the School Board will meet your annual family share hour requirement. If interested, please contact the front office for an application.
PVO Officers Needed: We are looking for parents who are interested in being Vice President (to shadow Gail to take over as President the following year) and Secretary. The Vice President will assist the President throughout the year on various tasks and help facilitate PVO meetings. The Secretary will attend PVO meetings, take notes, and create a PVO newsletter to communicate PVO news and events to our families. If you questions or are interested in either of these positions, please contact Gail Grafton at: chezgrafton@gmail.com or the front office.
Computer Science Class: Next fall Lumen Christi in cooperation with AKLN and Amplify will be offering an AP Computer Science class. The class is completely online, but support is available 24 hours a day. Last year was the first time they offered the class and all the students scored well on the exam. Registration is now open and spaces are limited so interested students should sign up as soon as possible. Algebra II is recommended for the course. Sign up at: aklearn.net Cost is $200 for the year and that includes the cost of the AP exam in May. See Mrs. Brewer if you want more information.
Summer Nanny Position: Active St. Elizabeth Ann Seton family is in need of a summer nanny. Opening starts in May and will end when school starts Fall 2015. Ideal fit for a teacher looking for summer work or college student. Family will wait until the right candidate is found. Children’s ages are 11, 8, and 5. Candidate needs own transportation. Hours are generally Monday – Friday, 7:30 – 5:30, but current nanny usually works about 30-35 hours a week. If interested, please contact Kara Moriarty at 351-1116.
Financial Aid: Just a reminder for those planning on applying for financial aid for the 2015-2016 school year – the deadline for applying is June 1, 2015. Please contact the office if you have questions.
Parent Volunteer Organization (PVO): Please visit the Lumen Christi page on the VolunteerSpot website to sign up for volunteer opportunities: http://www.volunteerspot.com/
Here are some important upcoming events:
5/8-5/9: Drama Performance of Daddy’s Girl
5/13: Baccalaureate Mass
5/14: Graduation
5/19-21: Finals
God Bless,
Mr. Harmon, Principal
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