Lumen News 08/15/2017
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:
- August 14-18th: Teacher In-Service
- August 17th: New Parent Orientation, 7pm
- August 21st: First Day of School
- August 25th: Back to School Night & Picnic, 6pm
- August 31st-September 1st: Senior Class Retreat
- September 4th: No School, Labor Day
- September 21st-22nd: HS Retreat
New Parent Orientation: A huge welcome to all of our new families, we are excited that you are now part of Lumen’s family!! New parent orientation will start at 7pm on August 17th. This is a great forum to meet some of our staff members and get all of your questions answered before school starts.
1st day of School: Monday, August 21st is the 1st day of school. Just a few reminders and tidbits:
- Schedules will be handed out as students arrive
- HS students will be available to help JH students open lockers if needed.
- Daily Mass will not be offered on the first day of school because we will have an all school Mass with Archbishop Etienne at 9am. All parents are welcome to join us.
- We will follow a Thursday schedule due to Mass.
- The tardy bell will ring at 7:45am. Students should start the morning and end the day in their Advisory Program classroom as follows:
7th grade: Mrs. Robertson
8th grade: Mr. Bauzon/Mr. Palumbo
9th grade: Mrs. Spillers
10th grade: Mrs. Craig
11th grade: Mr. Harmon/Dr. Carlson
12th grade: Ms. Brewer
Student Government Lunches: Student Government will not provide lunch the first week of school. Please be sure to send a lunch to school with your child during the first week of school. SGA lunches will begin on Monday, August 28th.
Back to School Night: Please join us on August 25th for Back to School Night at 6pm.
- 6-6:30pm Meet our Teachers: When you arrive, pick up your child’s class schedule and visit with their teachers.
- 6:30pm: Everyone will meet in the gym for a brief welcome and introduction from our Principal and Father Tom before the BBQ.
School Ties: School ties are no longer available for purchase at the school office. The vendor we previously ordered from has gone out of business. We have found a near perfect match through Parker Uniforms and have decided to add this tie to Lumen Christi’s shopping site on their website. Keep in mind when ordering that the tie will be available in two different sizes (Prep size and Adult). We have finalized the details with Parker Uniforms and they said the tie should arrive on Lumen’s shopping site within the next week.
Add/Drop Deadline: Students have until 12:30 on September 1st to make any changes to their schedules. They should meet with Mrs. Brewer to discuss any possible changes. You may email her at dbrewer@lumenchristiak.org or schedule a time to meet with her.
Unified Journeys: Unified Journeys (formerly known as Catholic Student Exchange) is looking for families who are interested in hosting a student from Guatemala from Mid-October through Mid-December. Three of our families did this a couple years ago and it was a great experience for everyone. More details are attached to Lumen News. Please see the office if you are interested or have additional questions.
Picture Day: School picture day will be on the morning Wednesday, September 6th.
Yearbook: Did you forget to order a yearbook at registration? It’s not too late!! You can order anytime through the year, however right now through September 1st, the yearbook is only $65 and includes the student’s name on the cover. After September 1st, the price will increase to $70 and the name will no longer be an option on the cover. Please see Mrs. Estes if you’d like to purchase a yearbook.
PVO News: We are excited to have our Parent Volunteer Organization (PVO) starting back up this year! Danielle Rybicki will be our President and Jessica Lirette will continue to be our Secretary. Please consider attending our first PVO Meeting Tuesday, September 12th at 7pm. We will be looking for ways to support our school and taking ideas for the future of our Lumen PVO. We are also looking to fill a few positions-
- Vice President of PVO
- Concession Stand Coordinator: Someone to keep the concession stand organized and do the shopping for our home sporting events.
- Gun Show Coordinator for Next Year- (shadow this year’s coordinator this fall to learn the ropes)PVO would also like to invite all parents to join us for coffee and tea following drop off on the first day of school- August 21st downstairs in the parish hall. Say hello to friends and welcome new parents. Mass will be celebrated at 9 am with Archbishop Etienne. This is a great way to start off the new school year and we hope to see you there.
- If you are interested in helping with any of these positions or have any questions about them, please contact Danielle (tanddrybicki@gmail.com).
School Report 4/18/14
Hello Everyone,
I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter weekend! It’s been another busy week here at Lumen Christi. We started the week off with an Easter Egg Hunt hosted by Student Government. Some of the Student Government students even dressed up in bunny suits! This week is also Spirit Week and each day the students had the opportunity to dress according to the theme of the day. Be sure to check out our Facebook page to see all of the great pictures from the week. Mr. Harmon is attending the National Catholic Education Association Conference this week and we look forward to him being back on Monday.
Cinco de Mayo: Join us on Saturday, May 3rd for some Cinco de Mayo fun! There will be delicious food and wonderful entertainment! Tickets are $20 each. Just stop by Lumen’s office to purchase your tickets. You may also call the front desk at 245-9231 to pay for tickets by credit card over the phone. Hope to see you there!
Summer Online Classes: If your child is planning on taking an online class this summer for school credit, be sure to get the class approved first by speaking to Mrs. Brewer.
Student Community Service Opportunity: St Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish is looking for responsible students who would be interested in helping out at Vacation Bible School. This year’s theme is Weird Animals: Where Jesus’ Love is One-of-a-Kind. Please Contact Camille Rzeszut at 344-9381 or rzeszut@alaska.net if you are interested or have any questions.
Half Day Friday Schedule Resumes: Since Lent is now over, half day Friday schedules will resume. Here is what the rest of the year looks like on Fridays:
Friday, April 25th: B Schedule with early dismissal at 12:20pm
Friday, May 2nd: 1st Friday with full day of school
Friday, May 9th: A Schedule with early dismissal at 12:20pm
Friday, May 16th: B Schedule with early dismissal at 12:20pm
Next Year’s Class Schedules: A couple of weeks ago, students were sent home with their class schedules for next year. For those of you who have not signed and returned your schedule yet, please do so as soon as possible. If you need another one, just let me know and I will print one out and send it home to you.
St. Therese’s Summer Camp: St. Therese’s Camp is offering some wonderful summer camps for Grade 3-8. Please visit http://stthereseak.com for more information.
Penny Wars: It’s time for our annual Penny Wars! What is that you ask? Well it’s a fundraiser for the Senior class and their graduation. There are jars for each class located in the office in which money gets placed in. Lots of pennies is the goal, however, you can place other coins or bills in other grade’s jars too because it will count against them. So, to sum it up…pennies are positive, other currency is a negative. For example: If the freshman have 200 pennies in their jar and someone places a $1 bill in the jar, then the freshman would only have the equivalent of 100 pennies. Competition is on! There is a jar for all grades 7-12 and even the teachers/staff have a jar. All are welcome, including parents, to stop in and place spare change in the jars…remember to be strategic as your child’s class will want as many pennies as possible. The winning class earns the pleasure to dress down during the whole week of finals!
Open Enrollment: Open Enrollment has begun for Lumen Christi. Be sure to spread the word to any friends or family that may be interested. Interested parties may contact the front office at 245-9231 for more information or to schedule a tour.
Prom: The high school prom is the Friday, April 25th for all 10th, 11th, and 12th graders from 8pm until 11pm. Prom tickets are $35 each and students may purchase their tickets from a Student Government student or stop by the front office.
Buckhead Uniforms: Buckhead Uniforms is having a 20{87587bff62748d853b25c5c00e545c389c2cc3e9e64848ccec5036484113dbfe} off sale on anything that has a zipper. I have attached the flyer with more information.
Alaska Catholic Youth Conference 2014: ACYC will be taking place on June 2nd-June 5th at St. Benedict Church. Any interested Jr. High or High School student can pick up an informational packet which includes a permission slip at the front office.
Well, that’s it for this week. Hope everyone enjoys the beautiful sunshine that we are having and have a great weekend as well.
Take Care,
Jessica Estes
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