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Important Upcoming Dates:

Sept 9-11: HS Soccer Tri-Valley Tournament @ Healy Sept 13-17: Spirit Week – More info below
Sept 14: Soccer vs Holy Rosary (4p JH, 6p HS @ Kincaid) Sept 15: Soccer vs OLV (5p JH only @ Palmer)Sept 16: First Day of Hot Lunch – 7th & 8th Grade
Sept 16: Soccer vs Birchwood (4pm JH, 6pm HS @ Kincaid)
Sept 17: Soccer vs Anchor (JH only, 4pm @ Kincaid)
Sept 17: Homecoming Bonfire (7-9pm @ school parking lot)(HS only) Sept 17: Pizza Lunch – All Grades
Sept 18: Soccer vs CIA (1pm HS)(SENIOR NIGHT!)
Sept 18: Homecoming Dance (5:30-7pm JH, 8-10pm HS @ Lumen Gym) Sept 21: Soccer vs Holy Rosary (4p JH, 6p HS @ Kincaid)
Sept 23-24: HS Retreat (St. Therese’s Camp/Lumen)/JH Retreat (Lumen) Sept 29: School Mass @ 7:45am (Feast of St Michael the Archangel) Sept 30-Oct 1: State Soccer Tournament (Kincaid)
Oct 7: Lumen School Board “Speaker Series” (time TBD)

Principal’s Update:

No Principal’s update this week, Mr. Ross is chaperoning – and cheering on – our Archangel soccer team as they compete at the Tri-Valley Tournament up in Healy.

Campus Ministry:

●  Happy Birthday to Tatum Dufrane whose birthday is tomorrow, September 11th!

●  Seniors had a wonderful retreat; many thanks to parent volunteers Amy Locke and Staphanie Vantuyl, and dinner guests, Fr. Luz Flores (Pastoral Director of The Holy Spirit Center), Eyvette Flynn (Director of the Holy Spirit Center), Fr. Tom Lilly (Pastor of St. Benedict Church), Sonny Turpin (St. Paul Miki Council 10798 Grand Knight, Knights of Columbus), and Carolyn Loeffler (Lumen Christi Class of 2018).

●  Confessions are offered every Monday morning beginning at 7 a.m. in the Archangel Chapel

●  Daily Mass is offered every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 7 a.m. in the Archangel Chapel

●  Here is a neat Parent Minute! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNtwakLOrLE

●  We all worry about our kids! I am always available for students and parents. You can contact me at eloeffler@lumenchristiak.org.

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

Prayer Corner

●  For our travelling soccer team

●  For our teenagers

●  For those families affected by the COVID pandemic

●  For peace in Afghanistan and all countries in distress

●  For all affected by natural disasters

●  For families in crisis

●  For special intentions requested Archangel Sports

BLOWOUT! It’s hard to describe Tuesday’s game in any other terms against the Birchwood Warriors. Our Jr. High team and High School team walked away with an 8-0 victory. It was a good time for the teams (especially the High School) to work on skills and get prepped for their tournament in Healy. Watch for tourney results here, next week.

Front Office News:

PICTURE DAY!

Big smiles were on full display on Tuesday. The link to order your prints is:

https://fitzgeraldphotography.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/lumen-christi/lumen-christi-2021-2022/optIn

Remember you can order up until next Friday, September 17th and those packages will be delivered to the school at no expense. Orders received after that day will be mailed home at your expense.

SPIRIT WEEK & HOMECOMING

Next week, Sept 13 – 17th is Spirit Week and all are encouraged to dress up/dress down/dress according to daily theme, which are:

And finally, Saturday night is our Homecoming Dance! Jr. High is 5:30-7p and High School from 8-10. 11th and 12th graders can invite non-Lumen guests but must fill out and turn in a Guest Permission Slip by Thursday, Sept 16th. There is a dress code – have your student stop by the Front Office for a handout if there are questions.

THURSDAY HOT LUNCH

Thursday hot lunch starts next week! Thanks again to 9th grade parent Michelle Hohmann for taking the lead on this. Because we had so many students interested in this new yummy option and need to be mindful of distancing during lunch, at least for the near term will be “rotating” Thursday lunches by Jr. High & High School. Our inaugural lunch kick off will go to Jr. High…the following week, High Schoolers. As a reminder, hot lunches are $5/meal and will be charged to your SmartTuition account, per signed agreement at Back to School Registration. Questions? Let Kimberly at the Front Desk know.

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

NHS will be sponsoring a canned food drive for the St. Francis Food pantry, running from September 13- 22nd. Studentswillreceiveaspiritdaybydonating10cansduring”HungerinAction”monthtosupportthe food pantry. Students should bring their canned goods to their advisor.

FRIDAY PIZZA HOT LUNCH

The National Honor Society will be offering pizza for sale next Friday, Sept. 17th. Busy NHS student and Advisor schedules don’t allow for pizza every Friday, but when they can, they will! We’ll always give you a heads up in plenty of time so you know that you don’t have to pack a lunch those days. Pizza lunch is also $5, but additional snacks in increments of $1 will also be for sale. Food items may be charged to your SmartTution account (if approved) or students may also pay with cash.

WHAT DO…..

“The Fundamentals of Algebra”, “The Pearl” (J. Steinbeck), “The Outsiders” (SE Hinton), “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lack” (R. Skloot) and “Jesus and the Church: One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic” all have in common? They – in addition to approximately 26 other book titles – were all purchased with the $8,000+ in proceeds from this summer’s Garage Sale! Thanks to all who helped in that massive three day endeavor by setting up, donating items, monitoring sales, and even shopping. The combined efforts of all made a difference which are now in the hands of our students. Thank you.

SPEAKING OF SHOPPING

The Archangel Attic Thrift Store will be having a 10 year anniversary sale September 22nd – 25th. Everything will be 50% off plus other deals and promotions! Mark your calendars now and remember that all proceeds from the Attic directly offset tuition for all students at the school.

TIES

Thank you all for your patience as we wait…..and wait…..and wait for our new tie shipment. As soon as they come in we’ll do a blast message to all!

SENIOR PICS & PAGES

October 29th deadline! (Don’t worry, you’ll only be reminded of this about 50 more times between now and then.) If you have any questions, feel free to contact our Yearbook Team by sending an email to Yearbook@lumenchristiak.org

Parents – we love to give shout outs to our students for amazing things they do on, and off campus. If you’ve got anything to share about your amazing kids, send them to LCHS@lumenchristiak.org and we’ll make sure they get highlighted here!

Important Upcoming Dates:

Sept 6: Labor Day (Holiday-No School)
Sept 7: School Picture Day! (See details below)
Sept 7: Soccer vs Birchwood (4pm JH, 6pm HS Kincaid)
Sept 9-11: HS Soccer Tri-Valley Tournament @ Healy
Sept 13-17: Spirit Week (Themes TBD)
Sept 16: Soccer vs Birchwood (4pm JH, 6pm HS @ Kincaid)
Sept 17: Homecoming Bonfire (7-9pm @ school parking lot)(HS only) Sept 18: Soccer vs CIA (1pm HS)(SENIOR NIGHT!)
Sept 18: Homecoming Dance (5:30-7pm JH, 8-10pm HS @ Lumen Gym) Sept 23-24: HS Retreat (St. Therese’s Camp/Lumen)/JH Retreat (Lumen) Sept 29: School Mass @ 7:45am (Feast of St Michael the Archangel) Sept 30-Oct 1: State Soccer Tournament (Kincaid)
Oct 7: Lumen School Board “Speaker Series” (time TBD)

Principal’s Update:

As we close out week 3, I write to you while sitting with some of our Class of 2022 seniors as they quietly and reverently write personal letters to 5th and 6th grade students from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School(SEAS). Theseletterswillsharethoughtsonhowtobesuccessfulinmiddleandhighschoolaswell as to encourage the SEAS students to attend Lumen. The other half of our senior class is putting their faith in action by conducting service projects to clean and organize the parish.

This activity culminates our two day Senior Retreat on “Servant Leadership” hosted by our fantastic (and much loved) Campus Minister, Mrs. Liz Loeffler, and our wonderful (and much loved as well) 12th Grade Advisor/Dean of Academics Ms. Debbie Brewer. Our Seniors spent Thursday at the Holy Spirit Retreat Center off campus attending Mass, reflecting on what it means to be a servant leader and how group dynamics and human personalities can impact working together on a project or task.

Last night, our Class of 2022 hosted four guests at a sit down formal dinner (courtesy of Ms. Olive Garden!), complete with a reception, three course meal, and around the table conversation. Our seniors “dressed to the nines” and impressed all in attendance with their poise, manners, and decorum! Thank you to Mrs. Amy Locke and Mrs. Stephanie Van Tuyl for your help in setting up, plating meals, and clean up–we couldn’t have done it without you! This awesome annual tradition at Lumen–where we focus on our soon-to-be graduates–was a great way to end this week.

Thank you to all who have answered Anne’s survey of our vaccination rate within our school. We will publish the results next week.

Finally, from my family to yours, I hope you enjoy a restful and safe long weekend. On Monday, we pause, remember, and say thank you to all who labor and work in our country. God bless you!

Campus Ministry:

●  Confessions are offered every Monday morning beginning at 7 a.m. in the Archangel Chapel

●  Daily Mass is offered every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 7 a.m. in the Archangel Chapel

Happy Birthday this week to Frankie Locke, Nevaeh Mason, and Lane Crosby!

Prayer Corner

●  For our teenagers

●  For those families affected by the COVID pandemic

●  For peace in Afghanistan and all countries in distress

●  For all affected by natural disasters

●  For families in crisis

●  For special intentions requested

Archangel Sports:

Soccer season continues on rain or shine. This week our Jr. High and High School teams took on the Su-Valley Rams. The Jr. High team emerged victorious but our High School Archangels came up a bit short. No worries! We’re always proud of our athletes no matter the game outcome. Next week the team will be on the road to Healy, stay tuned for news from afar.

Front Office News:

PICTURE DAY!

School Picture Day is next Tuesday, September 7th. Fitzgerald Photography has made ordering photos a little easier this year with ordering done online after picture day (no more paper forms!) You may pre-register for ordering and will be notified when the photos are ready to be ordered. Use the link below to preregister:http://tzgeraldphotography.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/l umen-christi/l umen-christi-2021-2022/optIn

You have up to 10 days after picture day to order photos which will be delivered to the school. Orders placed after day 10 will be shipped directly home at your expense.

Senior Parents Class of 2022

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 graduate 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: Yearbook@lumenchristiak.org

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 Yearbook@lumenchristiak.org

COLD vs. COVID

Back to school season…..ahhhh….when everyone’s germs start to co-mingle and viruses start cropping up all over the place. While wearing masks certainly helps cut down on the transmission of all kinds of yuck, the ‘common cold’ is always lurking out there. While a cold and COVID share some similar traits, there are also distinct differences:

Cold
✓ Sore Throat ✓ Fatigue
✓ Headache ✓ Cough
✓ Stuffy Nose

COVID

✓ Sore Throat ✓ Fatigue

✓ Headache
✓ Cough (“drier” than a cold cough)
✓ Can’t smell or taste (not because of a stuffy nose) ✓ Nausea & Vomiting
✓ Diarrhea
✓ Fever

As always, our parents remain our 1st line of defense in keeping all students and staff healthy. We know there will be days where they wake up with just a headache (were they up late doing homework?) or just a stuffy nose (is it allergy season?) but if your student is exhibiting a combination of the symptoms, or the one symptom they have is moderate-severe…. please keep them home! Call the Front Office at 245-9231 or email lchs@lumenchristiak.org to report their absence. If you suspect COVID and have questions about those specific protocols, including testing and quarantine, please call Anne at 273-1530 or email agore@lumenchristiak.org. Thank you!

Student Spotlight

Parents – we love to give shout outs to our students for amazing things they do on, and off campus. If you’ve got anything to share about your amazing kids, send them to LCHS@lumenchristiak.org and we’ll make sure they get highlighted here!

Important Upcoming Dates:

August 26: Soccer vs Nenana (6pm HS @ Kincaid)
August 27: Soccer vs Delta (6pm HS @ Kincaid)
Sept 1: Soccer vs Su-Valley (3pm JH, 6pm HS @ Kincaid)
Sept 2-3: Class of 2022 Senior Retreat (Holy Spirit Retreat Center/SEAS) Sept 6: Labor Day (Holiday-No School)
Sept 9-11: HS Soccer Tri-Valley Tournament @ Healy
Sept 13-17: Spirit Week (Themes TBD)
Sept 16: Soccer vs Birchwood (4pm JH, 6pm HS @ Kincaid)
Sept 17: Homecoming Bonfire (7-9pm @ school parking lot)(HS only) Sept 18: Soccer vs CIA (1pm HS)
Sept 18: Homecoming Dance (5:30-7pm JH, 8-10pm HS @ Lumen Gym) Sept 23-24: HS Retreat (St. Therese’s Camp/Lumen)/JH Retreat (Lumen) Sept 29: School Mass @ 7:45am (Feast of St Michael the Archangel) Sept 30-Oct 1: State Soccer Tournament (Kincaid)
Oct 7: Lumen School Board “Speaker Series” (time TBD)

Principal’s Update:

As we approach the end of the second week in school, I wanted to reiterate and reinforce our COVID protocols instituted this year. We appreciate everyone’s support in implementing these procedures to mitigate our risk during this challenging time:

●  Daily screening by parents/guardians for signs and symptoms. If sick, do not come to school and go get tested! If you have a question, call the front office.

●  Social distancing within classrooms to the greatest extent possible.

●  Ventilating areas (opening doors and windows) as much as possible.

●  Limiting interactions between junior high and high school students.

●  Encouraging proper hygiene practices throughout the day.

●  During lunch, our high school students are limited to no more than 12 in a classroom. 7th and 8th graders are spread out in the gym.

●  Daily cleaning of the school building by janitorial staff.

●  Universal masking for all students, staff, and visitors in the school and gym buildings. Additionally, as we plan the details of school activities and events, we continually evaluate everything from a safety and health perspective and will prudently make decisions to modify or change based on the current situation.

Finally, a special shout out to Sam Kaplan, Class of 2023, who earned his Eagle Scout award this week after years of hard work and dedication. Sam’s Eagle Project is the enhancements made to our community garden near the picnic tables. Well done, Sam!

Campus Ministry:

It is wonderful to be back with our students and families!

Thank you to Fr.Tom, Archbishop Emeritus Schweitz, our senior class, and our choir for a beautiful opening of School Mass and School Blessing last Friday. After Mass, Toby Agosti and Frankie Locke carried the Christ candle from St. Benedict Church, transferring the Light of Christ to our school.

Thursday and Friday of this coming week our seniors will be on retreat at the Holy Spirit Center. Please keep them in your prayers as they take time away from the worries of everyday life to commune with Christ and one another.

●  Confessions are offered every Monday morning beginning at 7 a.m. in the Archangel Chapel

●  Daily Mass is offered every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 7 a.m. in the Archangel Chapel

Prayer for Our School: Powerful and almighty God, as our school year begins we ask your blessing on Lumen Christi. Let our love for You and one another be evident every day, through our words, thoughts and actions. Jesus, ever-faithful and unchanging, fill us with Your strength and perfect peace each morning and throughout each day. Help us to speak Your truth and light always. May everything that happens here bring glory to Your name. Thank You for the gifts of our students, teachers, faculty, staff, coaches, parents, religious and all who guide our journey in Your most Holy Name. Amen

Prayer over classrooms: God, bless each classroom and all who study inside. May the strength of its walls bring our students safety, give peace within and keep trouble without; and may the Holy Spirit fill all who pass through. Amen

Happy Birthday Kallen Cain and Malcolm Locke!

Prayer Spot

●  For our teenagers

●  For those families affected by the COVID pandemic

●  For peace in Afghanistan and all countries in distress

●  For the people of Haiti, Minnesota and California, and all affected by natural disasters

●  For special intentions requested

Archangel Sports:

Congratulations to both our Jr. High and High School soccer teams who went head to head with Our Lady of the Valley on Tuesday, Aug 24th. While both games ended in a tie, shout out to Gaius Carlson (8th grade) and Toby Agosti (12th grade) for the goals scored in each game. Make no mistake tho – ALL players contributed to their team success!

Front Office News:

National Honor Society Tutoring

NHS is offering tutoring every Tuesday from 2-3 pm in Mrs Craig’s room. NHS members will be there to provide help with all subjects and we encourage anyone interested to stop in for any tutoring needs. Please email Mrs. Craig with any questions: acraig@lumenchristiak.org

Parent Share Hours

Thanks to one and all who helped with projects around the school before school even started! Covering chairs, hauling dirt, helping out with the garages sale back in June or helping out at the Archangel Attic over the summer. Make sure you log your hours in the Front Office! If you come into the school you can fill those in yourself in the Family Share Hour binder (we’ll show you where it is) or you can email them to lchs@lumenchristiak.org and we’ll get them filled in for you. If emailing, please write down the date, activity and number of hours spent. As a reminder, families have a 40 hour requirement per year (20 hours for single parent families and families with other children enrolled at SEAS.)

Archangel Attic

Speaking of volunteer needs, the Archangel Attic is an awesome way to knock out hours and

support the school! Over the course of the year we have approximately 650 hours worth of time we need to fill….that seems pretty daunting but if every family worked 8 hours, we’d be solid gold-knocked-outta-the-park-perfect! Remember that 100% of the proceeds from the Attic go towards reducing tuition for all families and over the past 10 years those proceeds have exceeded $1,000,000. Yes. One. Million. Dollars. Soplease,signupforashiftortwo(or20:)byclicking here: https://signup.com/go/rKBncff And if you’ve got questions about what it’s like to work an attic shift, simply watch the YouTube video on the SignUp.com page.

Student Spotlight

Parents – we love to give shout outs to our students for amazing things they do on, and off campus. If you’ve got anything to share about your amazing kids, send them to LCHS@lumenchristiak.org and we’ll make sure they get highlighted here!

Our inaugural shout out goes to Kateri Everard (10th grade) who danced with her Irish Dance School at the State Fair this past weekend. Even with an injured knee and temps almost too warm to dance on stage, Kateri Irish-stepped her heart out! Way to go, Kateri…maybe you can give some of the staff some lessons : )

Have a great rest of week and weekend!

Important Upcoming Dates:

August 24: Soccer vs OLV (4pm JH, 6pm HS @ Kincaid)
August 26: Soccer vs Nenana (6pm HS @ Kincaid)
August 27: Soccer vs Delta (6pm HS @ Kincaid)
Sept 1: Soccer vs Su-Valley (4pm JH, 6pm HS @ Kincaid)
Sept 2: Soccer vs Birchwood (4pm JH, 6pm HS @ Kincaid)
Sept 2-3: Class of 2022 Senior Retreat (Holy Spirit Retreat Center) Sept 6: Labor Day (Holiday-No School)

Sept 9-11: HS Soccer Tri-Valley Tournament @ Healy
Sept 13-17: Spirit Week (Themes TBD)
Sept 16: Soccer vs Birchwood (4pm JH, 6pm HS @ Kincaid)
Sept 17: Homecoming Bonfire (time TBD @ school parking lot)
Sept 18: Soccer vs CIA (1pm HS)
Sept 18: Homecoming Dance (5:30-7pm JH, 8-10pm HS @ Lumen Gym) Sept 23-24: HS Retreat (St. Therese’s Camp)
Oct 7: “Speaker Series” (time TBD)

Principal’s Update:

What an amazing first week back in school! We did have a few bumps in the road as we got adjusted to over 100 students in the building for the first time ever, but we are all settling into a nice routine. We finished the week off with our “Mass of the Holy Spirit” and brought the Light of Christ into our school and blessed all students and classrooms. Thank you Archbishop Emeritus Schwietz for joining us in this proud annual tradition.

Our soccer teams will put their hard practice into competition next week, so I hope you will consider coming down to Kincaid turf field, grabbing a YETI hot dog for dinner, and cheering on our junior high and high school Archangels!

Have a blessed and safe weekend!

Campus Ministry:

Summer Blessing for Families

May we make our homes places of relaxation,
joy, love, peace and safety.
May we be generous and considerate,
not thinking only about ourselves,
but helping others enjoy the blessings of the summertime. Lord God, Creator of all things,
guide our steps and strengthen our hearts
during these months of summer and vacation days. Grant us refreshment of mind and body.
May we constantly strive to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our loved ones and in the world around us as we enjoy the warm days of summertime.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Prayer Spot

●  For our teenagers

●  For victims of violent crime

●  For an end to capital punishment and abortion

●  For an end to violence

●  For special intentions requested

Front Office News:

Greetings everyone,

Thank you all for being so kind and welcoming as I slowly but surely transition into Anne Gore’s position. I have big shoes to ll but with the grace of God and everyone’s willingness to help, I know I am in good hands. I am so excited to be here and I thank God daily for this blessed opportunity to work here. I look forward to the rest of the school year as I get to meet all parents and students. Please feel free to email me with any questions. Thank you all again.

Kimberly Guzman