Shane Locke, Author at Lumen Christi High School

Lumen News – December 5, 2019

Important Upcoming Dates:

Dec 6-7: Jr. High Basketball Tournament (details below)
Dec 10: Advent Reconciliation Service, 11:20am
Dec 10: Shroud of Turin Presentation, 1:15pm
Dec 12: All School Mass, 9am
Dec 13: Archdiocesan Dodgeball Tournament, 7-10pm
Dec 17-19: Final Exams
Dec 20-January 5: Christmas Break
SAVE THE DATE: January 28: 4th Annual State of the School, 6:30pm

Principal’s Update:

Congratulations to our Class of 2023 9th graders who earned an entire week of casual/”dress down” for being the highest percentage participation for the Stuffing Drive! Together, our school collected over 700 boxes of stuffing for the St. Patrick’s Thanksgiving Food Delivery! Way to go, Archangels!

Congratulations as well to all the dozen or so students who earned a casual day for no tardies for the month of October, including the mighty Class of 2021! The entire junior class had NO tardies for the month of October, and so earned an entire week of casual dress just before Thanksgiving! Each month, we renew this challenge for our students, so be on time each day and dress down!

Now that our gym floor is finally complete, our students have enjoyed lunchtime “recess” each day and our co-ed junior high basketball team earned a tight 11-10 victory over Faith Lutheran in the first official game on the new floor. We also hosted our first ever Rosary Rally and Jersey Ceremony for our high school basketball teams. Father Tom blessed the gym floor, we prayed the Rosary, heard words of encouragement and legacy from Mr. Daniel George, Lumen Christi Class of 2005 (and team member of our 2004 State Championship Team), and coaches handed out jerseys while recognizing our boys and girls teams. It was a memorable evening of prayer and tradition!

Thanks to the 20 or so parents who attended the Principal Parent Forum. I really enjoy the opportunity to hear thoughts and ideas and share some updates with everyone.

I encourage you to provide input to us through our Parent Climate Survey. It is less than 5 questions and literally takes about 3 minutes. The survey can be found here: http://bit.ly/ClimateParent. Right now, only 12 parents have provided feedback; we are looking for 40, so please click on the link and give us your perspective. These surveys are used as evidence in our reaccreditation process with Cognia (formerly AdvancEd) scheduled for Spring 2021.

Finally, all Lumen students have been invited by Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish to celebrate their Feast Day Mass at the Dec. 8th 11:30a.m. Mass. Mrs. Alvarez is offering extra credit for Spanish, and I am offering service hours and a casual/dress down day for students who attend in Lumen Mass day attire. Students should be at OLG by 11am!

LUMENary Drive Update:

!!FIFTY TWO!! That’s the magic number of the week….fifty two…percent that is! With 120 donors having generously contributed to date, we’re at $25,907.81…..officially over half-way to our annual goal of $50,000. Of the 120 donors, 25 of them are Lumen families. That represents 21% of the overall donors and 45% of the total Lumen family population. While we challenge every Lumen family to give $500 (or raise it by reaching out to family and friends) any amount is welcome and we’d love to have 100% family participation. So thank you to everyone who has contributed so far, and now’s the time to do it if you haven’t!

Virtue of the Week:

This week’s SportsLeader Virtue is COOPERATION: The strength to work together toward a common objective. The opposite of DIVISION: The weakness of creating disagreements within a group which typically leads to tension, hostility and/or separation.

Campus Ministry:

The Campus Ministry Office is located in the school library, students and parents are always welcome to stop by!

Advent begins our Liturgical year, so Happy New Year! In preparation for Christ’s birth, we hold our Jesse Tree prayer service each morning from 7:45 to 7:55 in our main hallway. Please join us – it is a great way to center your day on Christ.
Next Tue, December 10 grades 7 – 12 will have our Advent Penance service from 11:20 – 1:10 in the Church. All are welcome to join.
Also next Tuesday Dr. Cheryl White from LSU will be giving a presentation during 7th hour. Dr. White is a scholar on the Shroud of Turin. She will delve into recent findings and current testing on the Shroud. All are welcome to join us in the Upper Room at 1:15 on Tuesday, December 10.
Don’t forget to join our team for the Polar Plunge! The proceeds go to support Special Olympics in Anchorage. The last 3 years we had great student participation. Parents welcome too! Register at https://specialolympicsalaska.org/events/polar-plunge
- Click on “register or donate”
- Click in “register”
- Accept waiver
- Click “Join a Team”
- Input our team name “Families of the Knights”
- Fill out information
Please send Mrs. Loeffler news and activities happening in your parishes!

Prayer Spot

Please remember the following in your prayers this week:

All affected by recent school violence
Those without adequate food, shelter and clothing as winter approaches
All those who are living with a mental health condition

If you would like special intentions listed in Lumen News and Prayer Book of Intentions send them directly to Mrs. Loeffler.

All are invited to join us for Mass at 7:15 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays,

Wednesdays Fridays in our School Chapel.

Pray for Peace. Act in Peace.

Archangel Sports Update #Lumenproud:

Both the Jr. High Boys & Girls Basketball teams were successful in taking down Anchor Lutheran on 11/26, then came together as co-ed team in a narrow win over Faith Lutheran on 12/4. The final tournament of their season starts tomorrow with the Boys vs. Anchor Lutheran at 4p, and the Girls taking on Birchwood Saturday at 10a. Play will progress through Saturday afternoon depending on the outcome of those first games.

The High School Basketball season kicked off with a Rosary Rally and Jersey Ceremony on Tuesday night, thanks to all who came out in support of our teams. As Coach Trombley said as he handed out the boy’s jerseys “ .” We look forward to the upcoming season!

Student Spotlight:

Parents – we’re proud of our Archangels both on campus and off! If your son or daughter deserves a shout out here in Lumen News, please let Mrs. Gore at the Front Desk know.

This week’s special shout out to hockey goalie & Lumen’s own Class of 2022 Jack Schroder who stopped a final penalty shot and saved his team from going into sudden death overtime in last weekend’s U16 B League Turkey Shootout Tournament. Thanks to the save, Jack’s team clinched the championship title. Way to go JACK!

School Announcements:

Lumen Christmas Cards

Each year the school sends out a Christmas card to friends, families and supporters of our school. Several parents have asked if they could purchase the card to use as their own. If you’re interested in this year’s card which features artwork from our own Mikayla Terry, class of 2020, stop by or call the Front Office at 245-9231 to place an order. $20 for your first 50 cards, $10 for each set of 25 after that.

National Honor Society – Hot Chocolate Drive 12/9 – 12/13

The National Honor Society will be sponsoring a hot chocolate drive to benefit the local Food Pantry. Please have students bring hot chocolate, either large bulk or individual packs to their advisor next week, Monday – Friday.

NHS will deliver all collected items to the Food Pantry on 12/13. Any student who wishes to be a part of the donation team and then work at the Food Pantry from 12:30 – 3:00 on the 13th should get a permission slip from Mrs. Craig.

Finally, NHS continues to offer free, after school tutoring in any subject on Thursdays from 2:30-3:30 in Mrs. Craig’s classroom with members of the NHS. This is a great opportunity for quiet, one on one school work time for your student. All are welcome.

25thAnniversary Gala, February 8th, 2020

Donation letters went out to local businesses this week and donations are starting to come in! We need more PROCUREMENT CALLERS and you earn DOUBLE SHARE HOURS for this gala job. Please let us know as soon as possible if you can help with this. Contact us in the Gala Office at 273-1530 or email gala@lumenchristiak.org.

Next Gala Meeting- Monday, December 16th @ 7pm in the School Library
Sign up to Volunteer – https://signup.com/go/BfFnxAD
Dessert for Dessert Dash SignUp- https://signup.com/go/QfnVSJN

Phone Pics

Hey parents – we know you’ve been snapping pictures with your phones – if you’ve got any good ones of your student(s) please send them to Mrs. Spillers for inclusion in the yearbook. She’s looking in particular for pictures of them in any Lumen or non-Lumen sports and club activities. Please send them to mspillers@lumenchristiak.org. Thank you.

Class of 2020 Senior Memory Pages

Now that your Senior Portraits have been submitted, it’s time to get working on your Senior Memory Page. Please adhere to the following due dates:

· If you and your family opted to create your own Senior Memory Page, it is due Tuesday January 21st. This must be a digital file that is submitted to Mrs. Spillers. Price is $100.00. If you have yet to pay, please do so at the Front Office.

· If you have chosen to have the Yearbook Staff create your Senior Memory Page, photos for your page are due Friday December 20th. These photos must be in digital format and submitted to Mrs. Spillers. Price is $150.00. If you have yet to pay, please do so at the Front Office.

St. Benedicts & Other Community Events:

St. Benedict’s Youth Group

All Lumen students are welcome, regardless of parish affiliation or faith background.

Tonight! Junior High Youth Night: Thursday, December 5th. 6-8p, in the Lumen Upper Room.

Tomorrow! St. Ben’s Bash: Friday, December 6th. St. Nicholas & Pinata’s – All families invited. 7-9p in the Lumen Upper Room.

High School Youth Night: Wednesday, December 11th: St. Damasus & the Dorito Taste Test Challenge! 7-9p in the Lumen Upper Room.

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Lumen News – November 27, 2019

Important Upcoming Dates:

December 1: Start of Advent
Boys and Girls Basketball Rosary Rally and Jersey Ceremony, 6:15pm
Dec 3: Principal-Parent Forum, 7pm
December 4: First day of High School Basketball practice
December 4: Gala Meeting, 7pm
Dec 10: Advent Reconciliation Service, 11:40am
Dec 13: Archdiocesan Dodgeball Tournament, 7-10pm
Dec 17-19: Final Exams
Dec 20-January 5: Christmas Break

Principal’s Update:

Here’s a video to start your weekend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8FG_c3Ci7o

LUMENary Drive Update:

Week Three of the LUMENary Drive and today we simply we give heartfelt THANKS to all who have donated to date. Your generosity is deeply appreciated.

Archangel Sports Update:

Both the Boys & Girls Jr. High Basketball Teams were successful in taking down the Anchor Lutheran Dolphins yesterday evening. The Boys have one more game against Faith Lutheran on December 3rd before the season ends for both teams with tournament play on December 6th & 7th. We’re thankful that attending a small school means more players have the chance to participate in sports, many of our Jr. High players are on an organized sports team for the first time.

The High School Volleyball Team played so well at their final tournament in Soldotna last weekend, truly exhibiting their best performance of the season. Congratulations to all of our Lady Archangels, we’re proud of you and thankful for your commitment to the team and your fellow players.

School Announcements:

Gala

Thank you for your ongoing help and commitment to the 25th Annual Gala & Auction. We look forward to a successful event and we couldn’t do it without each and every one of you, our Lumen families! We hope to see you next week at the gala meeting on December 4th @ 7pm in the school library.

“All Creatures Great & Small…”

We’re grateful in advance of any help you can provide to Mrs. Craig who is looking for a Christmas break rabbit sitter for the class mascot, Jidor. Mrs. Craig will be out of town and unable to take care of him. Jidor’s a very sweet pet and great with kids as all of the students can attest to! He comes with bedding and food for the holidays. If interested, please contact Mrs. Craig directly: acraig@lumenchristiak.org

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend.

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Lumen News – November 21, 2019

Important Upcoming Dates:

November 27th: Friday A Schedule (HALF DAY)
Nov 28-Dec 1: Thanksgiving Holiday (NO SCHOOL)
December 1: Start of Advent
Dec 3: Principal-Parent Forum, 6:30pm
December 4: First day of High School Basketball practice
December 4: Gala Meeting, 7pm
Dec 10: Advent Reconciliation Service, 11:40pm
Dec 13: Archdiocesan Dodgeball Tournament, 7-10pm
Dec 17-19: Final Exams
Dec 20-January 5: Christmas Break

Principal’s Update:

I hope you enjoyed my video Principal’s Update last week. I intend to alternate my updates this way going forward. This week, you get to read!

By now, most of you have heard that the Mat-Su Veterans have decided to cancel their November Gun Show held over Thanksgiving. This is due to delays in painting and coating the gym floor. With several unfortunate delays already, I did not want to risk the floor not being fully prepared to be covered and walked upon next weekend. My biggest fear was pulling up the floor cover after the Gun Show to find damage, which could have been averted if we had just waited a few more days. We’ve not been able to support our junior high basketball program and girls volleyball team at home this fall, and I did not want to risk impacting the varsity basketball season, which starts Dec 4. So we will let the gym floor get finished, dry and cure with enough time to be ready for our teams to practice on the brand new court.

Our November 20th Open House went awesome! We had 10 families come through, which is more than we have ever had for a fall open house. A special thanks to Ms. Gore, Mrs. Crosby, Mrs. Butcher, and our Ambassador students for supporting the event, as well as to our teachers, who give so much of their time to the school already. Please pray for these families as they make their decision where to send their son or daughter. We were all there ourselves at some point.

Every year, we conduct several surveys of parents, students, and staff in an effort to know where we are doing well and where we need to improve. Your thoughtful answers help us to provide the best environment for your child. This year’s survey is here: http://bit.ly/ClimateParent. Thank you in advance for filling this out as soon as possible!

I hope you have a wonderful and restful weekend!

Virtue of the Week:

This week’s SportsLeader Virtue is AUTHENTIC: The strength to always be true and real. The opposite of AUTHENTIC is FAKE: The weakness of not being who we truly are; counterfeit.

Campus Ministry:

The Campus Ministry Office is located in the school library, students and parents are always welcome to stop by!

After school on every 3rd Friday Mrs. Craig takes students to CSS Food Pantry for Community Service. Students can sign up in her classroom.
All Lumen students have been invited by Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish to celebrate their Feast Day Mass at the Dec. 8th 11:00a.m. Mass. Mrs. Alvarez is offering extra credit for Spanish, and Mr. Ross is offering service hours and a dress down day for students who attend in Lumen attire.
Mea Culpa – Joseph Moriarty was left out of last week’s congratulations to our students attending their Confirmation retreat…but he was not left out of our prayers!
It’s time to sign up for the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day! Proceeds go to the Anchorage food Bank. Register yourself, or your entire family at https://skinnyraven.com/event/turkey-trot/ We hope for a great Lumen Christi turnout!
We are now forming our Team for the Polar Plunge! The proceeds go to support Special Olympics in Anchorage. The last 3 years we had great student participation. Parents welcome too! Register at https://specialolympicsalaska.org/events/polar-plunge
- Click on “register or donate”
- Click in “register”
- Accept waiver
- Click “Join a Team”
- Input our team name “Families of the Knights”
- Fill out information
Please send Mrs. Loeffler news and activities happening in your parishes!

Prayer Spot

Please remember the following in your prayers this week:

Our Volleyball as they travel
All affected by recent school violence
Those without adequate food, shelter and clothing as winter approaches

If you would like special intentions listed in Lumen News and Prayer Book of Intentions send them directly to Mrs. Loeffler.

All are invited to join us for Mass at 7:15 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays Fridays in our School Chapel.

Pray for Peace. Act in Peace.

Archangel Sports Update #Lumenproud:

The Junior High Girls & Boys Basketball Teams continue to charge on through their season, both teams scored decisive wins over Anchor Lutheran on the 14th altho only the girls were successful against Birchwood on the 18th & 19th. The girls were unsuccessful in taking down the Holy Rosary Academy co-ed team on the 20th; the boys square off against the same team tomorrow night, the 22nd. Stay tuned for details!

The High School Volleyball Team had some tough competition against Birchwood on the 15th and are currently en route to Cook Inlet Academy in Soldotna for their final tournament of the season. Good luck to the team especially our four seniors who are playing their last volleyball games as Lumen Christi Archangels: Sophia Dupras, Mai Do, Kaiya Thorness and Neat Song. Tournament details will be here in Lumen News next week.

Following is a list of all remaining junior high basketball games:

Junior High Basketball –

Tomorrow! Nov. 22 game vs Holy Rosary, 6:45pm (boys only) @ AT&T Center
Nov. 26 games vs Anchor Lutheran, 6:30pm (girls) and 7:30pm (boys) @ AT&T Center
Dec. 3 game vs Faith Lutheran, (boys only) @ 6:45 at AT&T Center
December 6-7 Tournament @ Lumen Christi – finally! The teams will get to end their season back on their own home turf.

School Announcements:

LUMENary Drive

Week 2 of the LUMENary Drive reporting: Donations continue to come in and with just over $20,000 having come in, we’re at exactly 40% of our $50k goal! To date we’ve had 71 individual families contribute, of those 21 are Lumen families (29% of total givers); 11 are Lumen faculty & staff (100% of the full time faculty & staff – whoo hoo! They represent 15% of total givers); and 39 (or 55 % of total givers) are St. Benedict’s parishioners and other friends of Lumen Christi.

Thanks to those of you who have given or pledged already, please consider making your donation today in support of Catholic education.

Tomorrow – FRIDAY!! Drama Meeting

All interested high school students (and their parents if at all possible) should plan on attending the first drama club meeting of the year immediately after school gets out at 12:30p. Play selection, roles, set & tech strategy and more will be discussed. Mrs. Robertson will be providing lunch!

Gala

We need your feedback for the upcoming anniversary gala. Please complete the following survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G7WY6WK. We appreciate your feedback and support! Thank you! Danielle & Julie, Gala Co-Chairs

Other ways to support:

Volunteer for the gala- https://signup.com/go/BfFnxAD
Donate a dessert for our Dessert Dash-
https://signup.com/go/QfnVSJN
Upcoming Procurement/Gala Meetings (7pm in the Library):

o December: Wednesday 12/4 & Monday 12/16

o January: Monday 1/6 & Wednesday 1/22

Volleyball Headbands

The Lumen Christi headbands have arrived!! Please contact the Front Desk if you put in a pre-order. If you didn’t pre-order we still have a few left that can be purchased for $15 – send in cash, a check made out to Lumen or call the Front Desk and Mrs. Gore can take a credit card payment. Thank you for supporting the High School Volleyball team.

Parents with Pics on Your Phone….

We know you’ve been snapping pictures with your phones – if you’ve got any good ones of your student(s) please send them to Mrs. Spillers for inclusion in the yearbook. She’s looking in particular for pictures of them in any Lumen or non-Lumen sports and club activities. Please send them to mspillers@lumenchristiak.org. Thank you.

Spring Intensives & Electives

Don’t forget to have your student sign up for Art or Drama (full semester electives) or First Aid & Safety or Hunter & Gun Safety (2-6 week Intensives) in the office. Art & Hunter Safety are available for all grades; First Aid/Safety & Drama are available for High School only.

St. Benedicts & Other Community Events:

Community Service Opportunity

The Girls Scouts of Alaska is looking for students to help babysit on Thanksgiving Day from 4p – 10p and on Black Friday from 6a – 2p. These are prime shopping opportunities for parents and the Girl Scouts are working towards merit badges for their service. There are organized activities in place, Lumen students who can help will be participating and helping overseeing those not truly ‘babysitting.’ The event will be held at Woodland Park Boys & Girls Club located at 2300 36th Avenue. Please contact Mary Henry at 223-2036 if your student is interested in helping.

St. Benedict’s Youth Group

All Lumen students are welcome, regardless of parish affiliation or faith background.

Junior High Youth Night: Tonight! Thursday, November 21st: Presentation of Mary. 6-8p, Lumen Upper Room.

High School Youth Night: Wednesday, November 27th: Extended movie night, 7p – 11p in the Lumen Upper Room.

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Lumen News – November 14, 2019

Important Upcoming Dates:

November 15th: 9th Grade Retreat
November 19th: School Board Meeting, 6pm
November 20th: Fall Open House and Information Night, 6-8pm
November 27th: Friday A Schedule (HALF DAY)
Nov 28-Dec 1: Thanksgiving Holiday (NO SCHOOL)
December 1: Start of Advent
Dec 3: Principal-Parent Forum, 6:30pm
December 4: First day of High School Basketball practice
December 4: Gala Meeting, 7pm

Principal’s Update:

Uh oh, Mr. Ross discovered iMovie…see YouTube link for this week’s update: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhb7wQ1yCe8

Virtue of the Week:

This week’s SportsLeader Virtue is ENCOURAGEMENT: The strength to give others confidence, support and hope. The opposite is DISCOURAGEMENT: The weakness of letting difficulties and obstacles take away your enthusiasm, excitement and energy to fight the good fight.

Campus Ministry:

The Campus Ministry Office is located in the school library, students and parents are always welcome to stop by!

9th Grader students meet at 7:15 for Mass tomorrow in the Chapel of the Archangels, and then head to the Holy Spirit Center for retreat!
Congratulations to Toby, Helene,Brenden, Frankie, Vaeda, Evan, Anthony, Tommy, Liam and Sabrina for a wonderful Confirmation retreat! Our prayers are always with you.
It’s time to sign up for the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day! Proceeds go to the Anchorage food Bank. Register yourself, or your entire family at https://skinnyraven.com/event/turkey-trot/ We hope for a great Lumen Christi turnout!
We are now forming our Team for the Polar Plunge! The proceeds go to support Special Olympics in Anchorage. The last 3 years we had great student participation. Parents welcome too! Register at https://specialolympicsalaska.org/events/polar-plunge
- Click on “register or donate”
- Click in “register”
- Accept waiver
- Click “Join a Team”
- Input our team name “Families of the Knights”
- Fill out information

Prayer Spot

Please remember the following in your prayers this week:

9th Graders as we retreat in prayer and service Friday
Our veterans
First responders
Our national and world leaders
For the sick and infirmed
Our students and families

If you would like special intentions listed in Lumen News and Prayer Book of Intentions send them directly to Mrs. Loeffler.

All are invited to join us for Mass at 7:15 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays Fridays in our School Chapel.

Pray for Peace. Act in Peace.

Archangel Sports Update #Lumenproud:

Following is a list of all remaining volleyball and junior high basketball games:

High School Girls Volleyball –

November 15 game vs Birchwood Christian, 6pm @ Birchwood
November 21-23 Tournament at Cook Inlet Academy (Soldotna)

Junior High Basketball –

November 18 games vs Birchwood, 4pm (girls) and 5pm (boys) @ Birchwood
November 19 games vs Birchwood, 6:30pm (boys) and 7:30pm (girls) @ AT&T Center
November 20 game vs Holy Rosary, 3 pm girls only
November 22 game vs Holy Rosary, 6:45pm (boys only) @ TBD
November 26 games vs Anchor Lutheran, 6:30pm (girls) and 7:30pm (boys) @ O’Malley
December 3 game vs Faith Lutheran, (boys only) @ 6:45 at O’Malley
December 6-7 Tournament @ Lumen Christi

Student Spotlight:

Our Archangels do amazing things, on-campus and off! If your son or daughter has accomplished something that deserves spotlight attention, please send it to the Front Office at lchs@lumenchristiak.org

8th Grader Kateri Everard was recognized with the Gerard McDonnell Memorial Award at the last Ger McDonnell Ceili last weekend. She was nominated by her Irish dance teachers for her dedication to Irish dance and her community in general. She received $750 – mostly to be used to further her Irish dance aspirations – and a beautiful bodhran (an Irish drum). Congratulations on this honor, Kateri, we’re ever so proud of you!

School Announcements:

LUMENary Drive

The annual LUMENary Drive has kicked off…and wow! We’re off to a great start! Thanks to early donors (some parents chose to contribute during back to school registration in August, thereby exempting themselves from any other solicitations!); 100% staff & faculty giving; and generous St. Benedict’s Parishioners, we’ve already raised $14,427 of our $50,000 goal. Nearly 30%! Please consider making your donation today in support of Catholic education.

Italian Exchange Student

Interested in housing a foreign exchange student? The Honorary Consul General for Italy contacted us and is trying to help secure housing for a 16 year old Italian girl named Georgia. Georgia will be in Anchorage from January-May, 2020 and wishes to be placed in a Catholic home. Her hosting program is www.stsfoundation.org, please contact Nicoletta Mitaritonna Meissen at 217-415-5787 or nmeissen@gmail.com for more information.

Gala

25thAnniversary Gala February 8th, 2020

Thank you to all that attended the first gala meeting- we value your input!

Mark your Calendars! Upcoming Procurement/Gala Meetings

*Meetings are always 7pm in the Lumen Library*

December: Wednesday 12/4 & Monday 12/16

January: Monday 1/6 & Wednesday 1/22

Gala posters and save the date postcards need delivered to each parish.

If you can help with this, please stop by the Front Office to pick up a poster and some postcards to display at your parish. Make sure to fill in the list to let us know which parish you are helping with. Thank you! Other ways to help:

Volunteer for the gala- https://signup.com/go/BfFnxAD
Donate a dessert for our Dessert Dash- https://signup.com/go/QfnVSJN

Spring Intensives & Electives

Planning is underway for Spring Semester Intensives and Electives. Students with an interest in any of the following have been asked to sign up in the Front Office. Contact Mrs. Gore for more detailed information on

ELECTIVES (Full Semester)

ART
DRAMA

INTENSIVES (2 – 6 weeks)

FIRST AID & SAFETY (early winter offering)
HUNTER & GUN SAFETY (late winter/early spring offering)

Calling All Photographers!

If you have pictures of your student participating in any sports, clubs, or Lumen-affiliated activities, please send them to Mrs. Spillers (mspillers@lumenchristiak.org) so that we can include them in our 2019-2020 Yearbook. Thank you!

Northern Lights Coupon Books

The High School Boys Basketball Team are selling Northern Lights Coupon Books and you can pre-order your copy by calling the Front Office. Books will be $55 but provide over $21,000 in savings in fine & casual dining; hotels & lodging; recreation, auto, health & other amazing services. To see the full list of participating vendors, go to: https://northernlightscoupons.com/.

The Basketball Team is hoping to travel to several different tournaments this season but needs successful fundraisers to help make that happen! Every book purchased results in a portion coming back to the team. Thanks in advance for your support of their efforts.

Free Afterschool Tutoring

The National Honor Society is now offering free after school tutoring on Thursday afternoons from 2:30-3:30 pm in the Library. Any student, any subject, stop by for help!

Volleyball Fundraiser- Lumen Christi Headbands $15 each

Taking pre-orders at the Front Desk. Just call or stop in to reserve yours today…The first batch of headbands will be here soon! See the flyer below (sorry it didn’t come through on last week’s Lumen News.)

St. Benedicts & Other Community Events

St. Benedict’s Youth Group

All Lumen students are welcome, regardless of parish affiliation or faith background.

High School Youth Night: Wednesday, November 20th: St. Cecilia & Jam Session! Bring an instrument! 7-9p in the Lumen Upper Room.

Junior High Youth Night: Thursday, November 21st: Presentation of Mary. 6-8p, Lumen Upper Room.

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Lumen News – November 7, 2019

Important Upcoming Dates:

Nov 8th: Veterans Dress Up Day (wear red, white & blue or show your pride in a military branch)
Nov 11th: Veterans Day (NO SCHOOL)
Nov 12th: Girls VB vs Su Valley @ O’Malley Sports Center, 6pm (SENIOR NIGHT)
November 15th: 9th Grade Retreat
November 20th: Fall Open House and Information Night, 6-8pm
December 4: First day of High School Basketball practice

Principal’s Update:

Our first ever Dia de los Muertos celebration last week was a great success! Thank you to all who stopped by to enjoy the food, listen to music, tour the altars dedicated to loved ones, and share in the rich tradition of this cultural event. There has been discussion about putting together a Cinco de Mayo festival, so keep an eye out for an announcement next spring!

By now you have received your letter from the School Board highlighting the priorities for this year, as well as laying out a strategic direction for the school for the next 3-4 years. Recruitment of new families and students is a top priority As we look towards our Fall Open House and Information Night on Wed, Nov 20th from 6-8pm, we need your help. Word of mouth marketing is the most powerful method of encouraging new families to check out our school. YOU TRULY ARE THE MOST EFFECTIVE AMBASSADORS OF OUR SCHOOL!

My challenge to you: Over the next two weeks, go up to a family you know, or don’t know, at church, in the grocery line, in your neighborhood, at an event, where ever, and ask them if they have ever heard of Lumen Christi. Invite them to our Open House on the 20th. Talk to them about our small class sizes, student centered instruction, caring and compassionate teachers, solid academics, wonderful student body, cell phone policy, and bus transportation to and from South Anchorage. Be sure to mention that we have generous financial assistance available to all families in need.

I just did this last weekend at St. Elizabeth’s. I saw a family I did not recognize and struck up a conversation at the end of Mass. As it turns out, the family is brand new to the area and is very interested in Catholic education. No, they had not heard of Lumen Christi, but yes, would very much love to attend our upcoming house. After giving them my business card, I followed up with a text message and a link to our website. Thanks to a bit of courage (I know I’m the Principal, but I still get nervous), we may have a new 9th grader in our school with a rising 7th grader on the way next year.

Would you be willing to do the same? If all of our families reached out to one other family and invited them to our Open House, we’d have waiting lists for all of our classes. I hope you will be willing to take up this challenge.

Virtue of the Week:

This week’s SportsLeader Virtue is FLEXIBILITY: The strength to respond to change with ease. The opposite of flexibility is: RIGIDITY: The weakness of being unable to change or adapt to new or different circumstances.

Campus Ministry

The Campus Ministry Office is located in the school library, students and parents are always welcome to stop by!

Thank you Mrs. Ross for volunteering to provide lunch for the 9th grade class retreat! We would love another volunteer to help.
Anthony Ribicki did a fantastic job leading our congregation on piano today!
Looking for a fun way to support Alaskans in need? Lumen Christi will be participating in the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day. Proceeds go to the Anchorage food Bank. Register yourself, or your entire family at https://skinnyraven.com/event/turkey-trot/ We hope for a great Lumen Christi turnout!
We are now forming our Team for the Polar Plunge! The proceeds go to support Special Olympics in Anchorage. The last 3 years we had great student participation. Parents welcome too! Register at https://specialolympicsalaska.org/events/polar-plunge

Prayer Spot:

Please remember the following in your prayers this week:

Our veterans
First responders
Our national and world leaders
For the sick and infirmed
Our students and families

If you would like special intentions listed in Lumen News and Prayer Book of Intentions send them directly to Mrs. Loeffler.

All are invited to join us for Mass at 7:15 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays in our School Chapel.

Pray for Peace. Act in Peace.

School Announcements:

ARCH Card Holders

If you purchased an ARCH Card during Fall Registration for High School basketball games, they’ll be distributed within the next few weeks, well ahead of the start of the season. If you didn’t purchase one and would like to, please let Ms. Gore in the Front Office know. The cost for a card is $25 for adults and $10 for students and covers the entrance fee for all home basketball games.

Gala

25thAnniversary Gala February 8th, 2020

Our first Gala Meeting will be NEXT WEDNESDAY 11/13 @ 7pm in the Library.

Please join us to discuss our upcoming school gala and auction. This is the first meeting of the season and is a great time to share your ideas and suggestions. We appreciate everyone’s input!! You will earn a fundraising Share Hour for attending!

The gala is a large fundraiser and we need every family to lend a hand to be successful.

Sign up to Volunteer – https://signup.com/go/BfFnxAD
Dessert for Dessert Dash SignUp- https://signup.com/go/QfnVSJN

If you have questions, contact us in the Gala Office- 273-1530/gala@lumenchristiak.org

Spring Intensives & Electives

Planning is underway for Spring Semester Intensives and Electives. Students with an interest in any of the following have been asked to sign up in the Front Office. (Note that signing up especially for Intensives doesn’t guarantee a spot but allows instructors to begin planning!)

ELECTIVES

ART:

Mrs. Androski will be back for another semester, students will continue to learn different ways of creative expression using charcoal, pastels, watercolor, ink, oil, acrylic, clay and metal. This class will meet during 7th hour on Tuesdays only, Wednesdays will remain a study hall period. Seventh graders are now eligible to register for this class as well as 8-12th graders. There is a $320 fee associated with this Elective which covers private instructor time and all materials.

DRAMA:

Mrs. Robertson is extending an invitation to all High School students to participate in Drama. Even if you signed up for Drama during Registration in the fall, please come and re-register in the Office. There will be a mandatory meeting for all students who wish to participate with Mrs. Robertson on Friday, November 22nd, right after school ends at 12:20. Mrs. Robertson will be providing lunch. There is a $100 fee associated with this Elective which covers the purchase of scripts and APU Grant Hall Rental, where final performances are held.

INTENSIVES

FIRST AID & SAFETY: (early winter offering)

This will be a short, 2 week/4 session class for High School Students only covering Adult & Pediatric CPR/AED plus First Aid training. Upon successful completion, participants will receive a American Safety Health Institute Certificate for CPR/AED & First Aid valid for 2 years. There is a fee associated with this Intensive which covers private instructor time. The fee is estimated to be in-between $75-$110 and is dependent upon the number of students enrolled.

HUNTER & GUN SAFETY: (late winter/early spring offering)

This 5 week intensive is for grades 7-12 and provides training in firearms safety, wildlife conservation, and respect for our natural resources, landowners, and other hunters. This is the same class offered by the Alaska Department of Fish & Game. Upon successful completion, students will receive a lifetime hunter safety certification recognized by all 50 states. There may be a small fee (less than $20) associated with this Intensive.

Calling All Photographers!

Northern Lights Coupon Books

Free Afterschool Tutoring

The National Honor Society is now offering free after school tutoring on Thursday afternoons from 2:30-3:30 pm in the Library. Any student, any subject, stop by for help!

Class of 2020 Senior Memory Pages

Now that your Senior Portraits have been submitted, it’s time to get working on your Senior Memory Page. Please adhere to the following due dates:

**If you and your family opted to create your own Senior Memory Page, it is due Tuesday January 21st. This must be a digital file that is submitted to Mrs. Spillers. Price is $100.00. If you have yet to pay, please do so at the front office.

**If you have chosen to have the Yearbook Staff create your Senior Memory Page, photos for your page are due Friday December 20th. These photos must be in digital format and submitted to Mrs. Spillers. Price is $150.00. If you have yet to pay, please do so at the front office.

Volleyball Fundraiser- Lumen Christi Headbands $15 each

Archangel Sports Update #Lumenproud

The High School basketball season gets underway with the first practices for both teams on December 4. Please contact Coach Warren at athletics@lumenchristiak.org or 273-1513 if you’re planning on playing this upcoming season. Please be sure all your eligibility paperwork and physical forms are turned in before December 4.

Following is a list of all remaining games:

High School Girls Volleyball –

Tomorrow! November 8 game vs Cook Inlet Academy, 4pm @ O’Malley Sports Center
November 12 game vs Su-Valley, 6pm @ O’Malley Sports Center (SENIOR NIGHT)
November 15 game vs Birchwood Christian, 6pm @ Birchwood
November 21-23 Tournament at Cook Inlet Academy (Soldotna)

Junior High Basketball –

November 13 games vs Anchor Lutheran, 6pm (girls) and 7pm (boys) @ Anchor
November 18 games vs Birchwood, 4pm (girls) and 5pm (boys) @ Birchwood
November 19 games vs Birchwood, 6:30pm (girls) and 7:30pm (boys) @ O’Malley
November 20 game vs Holy Rosary, 3 pm girls only
November 22 game vs Holy Rosary, 6:45pm (boys only) @ TBD
November 26 games vs Anchor Lutheran, 6:30pm (girls) and 7:30pm (boys) @ O’Malley
December 3 game vs Faith Lutheran, 5pm (boys only) @ 6:45 at O’Malley
December 6-7 Tournament @ Lumen Christi

St. Benedicts & Other Community Events

St. Benedict’s Youth Group

All Lumen students are welcome, regardless of parish affiliation or faith background.

High School Youth Night: Wednesday, November 13th: St. Margaret of Scotland & the Scottish Games. 7-9p, Lumen Upper Room.

Junior High Youth Night: Thursday, November 21st: Presentation of Mary. 6-8p, Lumen Upper Room.