News

Important Upcoming Dates:

Nov 8-18: Stuffing Drive (details below)
Nov 12: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Auction (virtual)
Nov 15-19: Discover Catholic Schools Week
Nov 16: School Board Meeting, 6pm
Nov 18-20: Regional Volleyball Tournament @ Lumen
Nov 24: First day of Thanksgiving Vacation? Only if we meet our LUMENary challenge! See details below.
Nov 25-28: Thanksgiving Weekend (No School)
Nov 27-28: Mat-Su Veterans Gun Show @ Lumen
Dec 2-4: State VB Tournament
Dec 3-4: Middle School BB Tournament @ Lumen
Dec 8: Feast of the Immaculate Conception Mass @ 7:45am
Dec 10: 11th Grade Retreat (details to follow)
Dec 11: Winter Formal Dance (“Snow Dance”)(details being worked by SLB) Dec 14-16: Final Exams (see schedule in Handbook)
Dec 16-18: High School BB Tournament @ Lumen
Dec 17-Jan 2: Christmas Break
Jan 3: Start of Second Semester

Principal’s Update:

November is a month where we remember those who have gone before us. We do so through All Saint’s Day, All Souls Day, Dia de los Muertos, and this week, Veteran’s Day. Let us keep in our prayers and thoughts all those who have sacrificed on our behalf, in our own families and beyond. I ask you to keep the family of Johnny Lopetrone in your prayers this weekend as his funeral Mass is celebrated on Saturday. Mr. Lopetrone was an active member of the St. Benedict’s parish community and an ardent supporter of Lumen Christi. Among his many talents was woodworking, and he hand crafted the wood panel in our front entry way (which holds our teachers’ photos and other school memorabilia) as well as the beautiful oak bookcases throughout each classroom. Thank you Lopetrone family. May you rest in eternal peace, Johnny!

We have developed a COVID protocols survey, which was an idea generated at our recent parent forum. We are asking our families to complete the survey and provide us critical feedback as we look to continue to maintain a safe and effective plan for our school community. The survey can be found here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LumenCOVIDSurvey2021
The survey will remain open for one week and close Thursday, November 18. Thanks in advance for your thoughts and comments.

Last week, we threw out a challenge to our families to help grow our parent participation percentage for our annual LUMENary Drive. Many of you answered the call, but we hope more families will jump in and contribute by next Thursday! Please see details below, help contribute to our annual fund, and let’s earn a day off on Wednesday, Nov 24th! Have a great weekend!

Campus Ministry:

Here are some helpful resources for parents looking to discuss the strength of sacrifice at home: https://www.sportsleader.org/sites/default/files/newsletter-assets/Sacrifice%20PDF%204.pdf

Novena prayer for today: Through the intercession of Mary we pray for all who are in purgatory.

●  Junior Class retreat will be Friday, December 10th. More information to follow.

●  This Thursday our Riflery and Debate Teams celebrated Mass together at 7 a.m.

●  Advent begins November 29th. We will hold school-wide Jesse Tree prayer services each afternoon during Advisory throughout the season.

Happy Birthday this week to Maggie Moriarty, Mia Sperbeck and Mrs. Craig!

Prayer Corner:

●  For our travelling basketball team

●  For all veterans

●  For the repose of the soul of Johnny Lopetrone

●  For unity and charity within our communities

Archangel Sports:

Volleyball

November 15th

Vs Birchwood at 5pm (JV) at 6:15 (V)

November 17th

Start of Region ll for (V) Tournament 1st Round at 7 pm

MS Basketball

November 12-13

vs Su-Valley (away)

November 16

vs Holy Rosary at ATT center at 5 pm

Front Office News:

LUMENary Drive CHALLENGE

If you read LUMEN News last week, then you read about the LUMENary Drive Challenge – namely, we’re trying to get to at least 75% family participation by next Friday, November 19th. If we do, then we ALL get Wednesday, November 24th off ! An extra day of vacation!!

Currently, 41 of our 82 families have given, which puts us at a cool, even 50%. We’re getting there, but time is of the essence! We need 20 more families to donate at a level that is right for them, in the next 8 days. Giving is easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy! You can drop off a cash or check at the Front Desk with Kim or open your camera on your phone and hold it over this QR Code. You’ll be taken to the school’s website where you can make an online donation.

THANK YOU!

STUFFING DRIVE (Nov 8-18) !!!

Every year, Lumen Christi hosts a “Stuffing Drive” to support Catholic Social Services over the Thanksgivingseason. Students are encouraged to bring in at least ten (10) stuffing boxes in order to earn a Lumen spirit wear day. Boxes will be stacked initially in advisory classrooms, but when we have enough on hand, the Student Leadership Board will begin to build a creative structure in our front entryway! Over the years, these structures have become more and more elaborate! The class with the most number of boxes per student will earn ice cream sandwiches after lunch one day and the Lumen Spirit Shield! Let’s pull together and “stuff” our classrooms to support this Drive!

Annual Feuary Fundraising Gala!

The Gala Team continues to brainstorm on ways you can help. We’re still looking for a 7th grade Class Project Lead (sign up here to take on this awesome task…. https://signup.com/go/ttHZkjz).

We’ve even got some ideas of projects so that part is done!

Or if you’re looking for an easy way to earn a couple of Share Hours, sign up to donate a bottle of wine! For every bottle (please, $25-$50 range) you’ll earn one Share Hour, but anything right at $50 (or above!) will earn you TWO! So sign up here to donate: https://signup.com/go/wnLNynX and then drop your bottle(s) off in the Front Office.

Questions? Ideas? Do you own or know of a business that might consider donating an item, gift certificate or becoming an event Archangel Sponsor? Email [email protected] email or call Anne at 273-1530 for more information!

FREE After School Tutoring

Parents – don’t forget that students from the National Honor Society provide free tutoring afterschool on Tuesdays, from 2-3p in Mrs. Craig’s room, #107. Help is available in any subject, for all grades! Encourage your student to stay if they need a little extra help.

Important Upcoming Dates:

Oct 29: Senior Pages Due to Yearbook
Oct 30: All-School Movie Night, 7-9pm (“The Nightmare Before Christmas”) Nov 1: All Saints Day Mass @7:45am (Friday A Schedule w/7th period elective) Nov 3: ASVAB, 1-3pm (Juniors and Seniors)
Nov 3: Principal-Parent Forum, 7pm (In person and virtual)
Nov 8-18: Stuffing Drive (details below)
Nov 12: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Auction (virtual)
Nov 15-19: Discover Catholic Schools Week
Nov 16: School Board Meeting, 6pm
Nov 18-20: Regional Volleyball Tournament @ Lumen
Nov 25-28: Thanksgiving Weekend
Nov 27-28: Mat-Su Veterans Gun Show @ Lumen
Dec 2-4: State VB Tournament
Dec 3-4: Middle School BB Tournament @ Lumen
Dec 8: Feast of the Immaculation Conception Mass @ 7:45am
Dec 10: 11th Grade Retreat (details to follow)
Dec 11: Winter Formal Dance (“Snow Dance”)(details being worked by SLB) Dec 14-16: Final Exams (see schedule in Handbook)
Dec 16-18: High School BB Tournament @ Lumen
Dec 17-Jan 2: Christmas Break
Jan 3: Start of Second Semester

Principal’s Update:

As we enter this weekend, we pray for the safety and good sportsmanship of our Lady Archangel volleyball team and their chaperones and coaches as they travel to Cordova. I look forward to seeing many of our students at the Halloween Movie Night on Saturday, and hopefully, many parents at the Principal Parent Forum scheduled for Wed, Nov 3 at 7pm. Have a blessed weekend everyone!

Campus Ministry:

Our Sports Leader strength this week is Patience.

Patience is the strength to endure delay, pain, discomfort and even disappointment.

Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. Proverbs 14:29

Here are some helpful resources for parents looking to discuss the virtue of Patience at home:

https://www.sportsleader.org/sites/default/files/newsletter-assets/Patience%20Parent%20PDF.pdf

Novena prayer for today: Through the intercession of Mary we pray for all who are oppressed, enslaved, and suffer discrimination.Hail Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

●  We will be starting a Junior Legion of Mary group for grades 7 – 12 in November

●  We all worry about our kids! I am always available for students and parents. You can contact me at [email protected].

●  We are always looking for service opportunities. If you know of an organization that can use volunteers please contact Mrs. Loeffler.

Prayer Corner

●  For the repose of the soul of Elinore Jacobsen, mother of Anne and Mary Gore and grandmother of Luka, Tate, Jack S, Colin and Jack M

●  For comfort to Elinore’s family

●  For birthday Blessings on Kennedy Thimsen

●  For the oppressed, enslaved, and those who suffer discrimination

●  For the aged, the infirmed and those nearing the end of life

●  For those affected by crisis pregnancies

●  For those families affected by the COVID pandemic

●  For peace in Afghanistan and all countries in distress

●  For families in crisis

●  For special intentions requested

●  For our Volleyball team as they travel for competition to Cordova this weekend

Happy Birthday Kennedy on Sunday!

Archangel Sports:

Volleyball

October 29 – 31

at Cordova vs Cordova (2) and CIA JV and V

November 2

vs CIA 4pm (JV) 5:15 (V)

November 4

vs Birchwood – 6 pm

MS Basketball

November 4

at Anchor Lutheran at 5:30 pm

November 16

vs Holy Rosary at ATT center at 5 pm

Front Office News:

LUMENary Drive

By now you’ve all received a letter from Mr. Ross and Ms. Gore regarding the school’s Annual Fund Drive, and we couldn’t be more pleased to announce that we’re off to a SERIOUSLY FANTASTIC start! Like….truly fabulous. How fabulous? How about this:

Total funds raised: $34,005 (45% of our total goal of $75,000). WOW!! Total number of donors: 48
Total number of Lumen family donors: 24, or 50% of total donors.

These 24 family donations represent 30% of our school families – to them, we say THANK YOU (or in the voice of Ed Sullivan if you’re of a certain age to remember….Thenk yewwwww, thenk yew verrrrry much!)

To our remaining families we say Please consider donating. Our goal is 100% family participation – being able to go out in the community with the statement “100% of teachers and staff, 100% of school board members and 100% of families give to the Annual Drive” is one of the most powerful statements we’re able to make in seeking other sources of community support. So – please, consider a donation at an amount that feels right for your family. Operators are standing by to take your donation by phone! OK not really, but Ms. Gore is, and you can call her at 273-1530 with a credit card number, or send a check in with your student, we can even add it to your SmartTuition if that’s easier for you. Please – and THANKS!

STUFFING DRIVE (Nov 8-18) !!!

Every year, Lumen Christi hosts a “Stuffing Drive” to support Catholic Social Services over the Thanksgivingseason. Studentsareencouragedtobringinatleastten(10)stuffingboxesinorder to earn a Lumen spirit wear day. Boxes will be stacked initially in advisory classrooms, but when we have enough on hand, the Student Leadership Board will begin to build a creative structure in our front entryway! Over the years, these structures have become more and more elaborate! The class with the most number of boxes per student will earn ice cream sandwiches after lunch one day and the Lumen Spirit Shield! Let’s pull together and “stuff” our classrooms to support this Drive!

The Gala Team is ramping up their work to make this year’s event, scheduled for Saturday, February 12th, one to remember! Please call in to the Principal/Parent Forum next week on Nov. 3rd for information on how you can help, how you get involved, how you can have FUN – all in support of the school!

ASVAB

We will be offering ASVAB for all interested Juniors and Seniors on Wednesday, November 3rd at 1PM. Please contact Ms. Brewer in advance if interested: [email protected].

Need a tie?

We have brand new ties! Please come to the front office if you would like to purchase a tie for $20.

FREE After School Tutoring

Parents – don’t forget that students from the National Honor Society provide free tutoring afterschool on Tuesdays, from 2-3p in Mrs. Craig’s room, #107. Help is available in any subject, for all grades! Encourage your student to stay if they need a little extra help.

Important Upcoming Dates:

Oct 22: Teacher Inservice Day (No School)
Oct 23: Faith in Action Hours Opportunity with Rich Owens! (details below)
Oct 24: Senor de los Milagros Mass @ Our Lady of Guadalupe, 11:30 (details below) Oct 25-29: Halloween Spirit Week (See below ‘Front office News’ for details)
Oct 29: Senior Pages Due to Yearbook
Oct 30: All-School Movie Night, 7-9pm (details being worked by SLB)
Nov 1: All Saint’s Day Mass @7:45am (Friday A Schedule w/7th period elective)
Nov 3: ASVAB, 1-3pm (Juniors and Seniors)
Nov 3: Principal-Parent Forum, 7pm (In person and virtual)
Nov 12: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Auction (virtual)
Nov 15-19: Discover Catholic School’s Week
Nov 16: School Board Meeting, 6pm
Nov 18-20: Regional Volleyball Tournament @ Lumen

Principal’s Update:

As we enter the weekend and students get a Friday off from school tomorrow, let us pray for our middle school basketball teams as they head to Talkeetna for a tournament through Saturday. We are very proud of our student athletes and we wish them the best of luck in their respective competitions.

Now that we are in the 2nd quarter, I’d like to schedule a Principal-Parent Forum on Wed, Nov 3rd at 7pm. I plan to hold both an in-person and a virtual meeting that night so that parents can attend either way. I am sure one of the topics will be our COVID protocols, but we’d also like to share with you updates on:

●  Boys and Girls Basketball season (open gyms are already happening)

●  Our annual fund drive, the LUMENary Drive

●  Our Annual Gala on February 12, 2022

●  Preparations for our COGNIA accreditation review, which will occur March 30-April 1, 2022.

Our Sports Leader strength this week is Steadfastness.

Steadfastness is the strength of being dutifully firm and unwavering.

“Hope is the sure and STEADFAST anchor of the soul.” Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1820

Here are some helpful resources for parents looking to discuss the virtue of Steadfastness at home:

https://www.sportsleader.org/sites/default/files/newsletter-assets/Steadfastness%20Parent%20PDF.pdf

Novena prayer for today: Through the intercession of Mary we pray for the aged, the infirmed and those nearing the end of life, that we work together to meet their needs and honor their dignity. Hail Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

●  We will be starting a Junior Legion of Mary group for grades 7 – 12 in November

●  We all worry about our kids! I am always available for students and parents. You can contact me at [email protected].

●  We are always looking for service opportunities. If you know of an organization that can use volunteers please contact Mrs. Loeffler.

Prayer Corner

●  The aged, the infirmed and those nearing the end of life

●  For those affected by crisis pregnancies

●  For those families affected by the COVID pandemic

●  For peace in Afghanistan and all countries in distress

●  For families in crisis

●  For special intentions requested

●  For our sports teams as they travel for competition

Happy Birthday to Jamie Estes and Kateri Everard this Saturday, October 23rd!

Archangel Sports:

Upcoming games:

Middle School Basketball

Tournaments:

October 22nd-23rd
at Talkeetna vs Su-Valley

October 26
vs BCS at Lumen at 5 pm (girls) and 6:15 pm (boys)

October 28
vs Holy Rosary at Lumen at 5 pm

High School Volleyball (V)

October 25th
vs Birchwood at 6pm

Front Office News:

A special shout-out to our Volleyball team for doing a fantastic job in the Spiketacular tournaments!

Halloween Spirit Week!!!

Need a tie?

We have brand new ties! Please come to the front office if you would like to purchase a tie for $20.

FREE After School Tutoring

Parents – don’t forget that students from the National Honor Society provide free tutoring afterschool on Tuesdays, from 2-3p in Mrs. Craig’s room, #107. Help is available in any subject, for all grades! Encourage your student to stay if they need a little extra help.

Senor de los Milagros (Lord of Miracles)

Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish (OLG) has invited Lumen Christi students to participate in this rich and ancient tradition from Peru. October 24th (this Sunday) at the 11:30 am Mass at OLG. Our Spanish classes will participate in several parts of the Mass. OLG will reserve pews for our students and parents, so please consider attending. Students, wear your Mass uniform!

SENIOR PICS & PAGES

Every year the Yearbook staff must submit a predetermined amount of pages on a set deadline to Jostens, our Yearbook company. For this first page submission deadline, we are kindly requesting to have all Senior Pages submitted to us by October 29, 2021. As a reminder, the Senior Page is the full page that parents traditionally create for their graduates along with a little message of well-wishes and prayers. The pages can be created in JPEG or PDF and when completed should be sent to our Yearbook email: [email protected] We also hope that you have had time to take Senior photos of your Graduate over the summer. Fall would be another good time to take it if you haven’t! The photo does not have to be taken by a professional photographer, though it is preferred. If you have a good camera, you may take the photo yourself. Either way, send us a 300 dpi quality photo that is in focus (not blurry) and has a nice background.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact our Yearbook Team by sending an email to [email protected]