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Lumen News – October 15, 2020

Important Upcoming Dates:

Oct 16: TOMORROW – Friday B Schedule with 8am livestream Mass/End of First Quarter
Oct 21-22: Parent Teacher Conferences, 1-3pm and 4-7pm
Oct 23: INSERVICE (No School)

Principal’s Update:

I appreciate everyone’s diligence in logging into their classes from home this week. This was not an optimum solution, but from what teachers tell me, and in my own observations, our students transitioned to distance learning with only a few hiccups. Well done Archangels!

Now the really good news! With a positive test rate today of 4.7%, we have been cleared by the Archdiocese of Anchorage Juneau to have our students back in school in person next week. Attached below is the official notification. That said, I look forward to seeing our students on Monday morning for their regular temperature checks (I think I know almost every student’s “normal” temperature by heart at this point). Our status will be ORANGE, with in person classes Monday-Thursday. Friday, Oct 23rd, is a previously scheduled NO SCHOOL INSERVICE day, which means no all-school Mass or classes on that day. So enjoy a longer weekend!

I will sit down with the other school Principals and Pastors and re-examine our current safe return plans to determine if we need to modify them going forward. I will be sure to include you in any discussions of options we might be considering to change/modify what we have in place.

We will put out more information next week about how Parent-Teacher Conferences will work, and Coach Warren will send separate correspondence on athletic activities.

Have a blessed and wonderful weekend!

Campus Ministry:

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

Virtue of the Week: Toughness

I can do all things through him who strengthens me. Phil 4:13

Thank you to Liam D., Joseph and Maggie M., XinMei and Liam T., Jonah D., Amara and Sabrina W., for taking part in our remote Masses.

Students who would like to read and/or serve for our 8a.m. Friday remote Masses, please contact Mrs. Loeffler. When possible, we will schedule siblings to read and serve together in order to keep our students safe in social “bubbles.”

We love to celebrate our kids’ victories! Please let us know when your son or daughter wins an award, performs well in competition or has other special achievements so we can recognize him or her.
I am available in the Campus Ministry office (located in the library) for student and parent support. Email or drop by any time. If I am in class, leave a note and I will get back to you within 24 hours.
We are working to plan service opportunities here in our gym for students and families. If you know of a need we can meet, please email me at eloeffler@lumenchristiak.org
Birthday blessings this week to Mrs. Brewer!

Prayer Spot

Please remember the following in your prayers this week:

The intentions of our Lumen families
That our country will unite in peace and justice
For healing of all infected with COVID – 19
An end to the pandemic
All first responders

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

Archangel Sports:

Fine print: Parents = please keep us posted on anything your kid(s) are doing, in or on a field/rink/pool/court! We love to give shout outs to our kids for being amazing.

Jr. High Co-ed Volleyball Skill Building will now start Monday October 26th. Practices will be Monday & Wednesday from 1:15-2:30p.

There will be High School Girls Volleyball this week. Watch your email for a note from Coach Warren regarding specifics on practice.

Front Office News: Parents

LUMEN-ary Drive

Hitting mailboxes tomorrow – info about our LUMEN-ary Drive! Yes, it’s back, bigger and better than ever! We’ve got lofty goals but know that together with our fans, friends, families and supporters, we’ll get there! HUGE shout out to those of you who have already contributed – you’re exempt from any further direct solicitation. (Yep, the earlier you contribute, the fewer times Fr. Tom will come a’knockin : )

Mardi Gras Gala & Auction

Our Winter Gala & fundraiser is shaping up to be a virtual event (they’re all the rage in this time of Covid) which has both its positives and negatives. Of course on the negative side, we don’t get to come together and have a fun, fancy night out in support of our school. On the positive side, attendees are no longer limited to people in Anchorage – anyone can attend on line. In order for the event to be engaging and successful tho, we want to have a LARGE online presence, so please help us spread the word. How can you help?!

Included below is a graphic you can cut & paste into your social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, etc) or even just cut & paste it into an email and send to all of your contacts!
Volunteers are needed: procurement callers (double share hours for calling!), item pick-up, class project coordinators, and data entry help.
Sign up to bring wine for our Mystery Wine and get share hours!
Donate a dessert certificate for our dessert auction and get share hours!
More volunteer opportunities will be posted as we navigate this new process.
2021 Gala/Auction Volunteer SignUp Link- https://signup.com/go/HbuYQJt

Thanks for the early support of our event! If you have questions please contact the Gala Team at gala@lumenchristiak.org.

Yearbook Pics

There’s still time! Upload pics of your students to Josten’s for potential inclusion in the yearbook. This is a fine way to embarrass your children, which as parents, is our duty to do. Use this link: https://images.jostens.com/415464091

Front Office News: Students

Yearbook Pics

Read the bit directly above this, in the parent’s section. You too, can submit pics for the yearbook… do it through the link above, or email them to yearbook@lumenchristiak.org

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Lumen News – October 1, 2020

Important Upcoming Dates:

Oct 13: College Pride Day (wear your favorite college spirit wear)
Oct 14: High School PSAT (all 9th, 10th & 11th graders)
Oct 14: Academic Day for Junior High (Wednesday Schedule)
Oct 15-17: Girls Volleyball “Spiketacular” Tournament at Lumen (Tentative)
Oct 16: Friday A Schedule/End of First Quarter
Oct 21-22: Parent Teacher Conferences, 1-3pm and 4-7pm
Oct 23: INSERVICE (No School)

Principal’s Update:

Hello Lumen Families! A couple of updates for you this week. First, I want to congratulate those students who achieved a 3.0 or above and made the Academic Honor Roll last spring. The list of students is below and certificates will be sent home this week. I would love to do our traditional honors awards assembly and recognize each and every student in front of their peers, but we are simply unable to do so given the circumstances. Please join me in congratulating these students! Well done!

Second, if you have been paying attention to the COVID ACT NOW website, you will see that Anchorage’s Positive Test Rate has creeped up to 2.9%. We will still be in YELLOW status next week, but there may be a possibility that we have to transition to ORANGE if the Test Rate goes over 3%. As a reminder, in ORANGE, our students are in school in person Monday through Thursday, with Friday being an at home day. To facilitate more academic time and to accommodate our new 8am Friday Mass schedule, we made a change to our Friday routine in ORANGE from what was originally published in August. Our new ORANGE Friday A/B schedule will be as follows:

8:00a-8:55a Livestream St. Ben’s Mass via Facebook from home

9:00a-10:00a Period 1/2 (Students log into Google Meet from home)

10:05a-11:05a Period 3/4 (Students log into Google Meet from home)

11:10a-12:10p Period 5/6 (Students log into Google Meet from home)

Our teachers will discuss this with students tomorrow and next week so that if we do have to transition up to ORANGE, your son or daughter will know where to be and when.

Finally, as mentioned in last week’s Principal-Parent Forum, please mark your calendars for our upcoming Parent Teacher Conferences. We look forward to seeing you there! Have a wonderful weekend!

Campus Ministry:

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

Virtue of the Week: COMMUNICATION

Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. Proverbs. 16:24

We love to celebrate our kids’ victories! Please let us know when your son or daughter wins an award, performs well in competition or has other special achievements so we can recognize him or her.
Thank you parents for sending snacks for retreat and getting your students to and from the Holy Spirit Center last Friday.
Thank you to our amazing seniors; we had many retreat challenges with our COVID mitigation plan and our seniors did a great job planning.
Thank you to Mrs. Brewer, Mrs. Reed, Mr. Warren and Mrs. Anna for a wonderful Middle School retreat last Friday!
I am available in the Campus Ministry office (located in the library) for student and parent support. Email or drop by any time. If I am in class, leave a note and I will get back to you within 24 hours.
We are working to plan service opportunities here in our gym for students and families. If you know of a need we can meet, please email me at eloeffler@lumenchristiak.org
Birthday blessings this week to Irene Benkovich, Natalie Grubba, Liam Thomson, Amara Warren and Mrs. Alvarez!

Prayer Spot:

Please remember the following in your prayers this week:

The intentions of our Lumen families
That our country will unite in peace and justice
For healing of all infected with COVID – 19
An end to the pandemic
All first responders

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

Archangel Sports:

Jr. High Co-ed Volleyball Skill Building starts on Monday October 12th. Practices will be Monday & Wednesday from 1:15-2:30p. Students are welcome to stay after school and eat lunch, outside-weather permitting or inside in the gym, socially distanced! This is a great way for kids to learn the game, build some skills and get some exercise, all while having fun. Please encourage them (or force them, like I do to my kids) to play. Talk to Coach Warren if you’ve got questions. athletics@lumenchristiak.org

Our dual athletes (Archangels who also play for a home zoned public school) continue to impress!

Shout out to 10th grader Mia Sperbeck – Dimond High Swimming – who last weekend at a tournament came in second in her individual event (50 free) and was selected to be in two A-Relays where she helped her team finish first in both! Way to go Mia!!

Catch 11th Brenden Gregory (starting QB for Dimond Lynx football team) play tomorrow/Friday at 7p. No, you can’t watch in person but you can watch him & his team take on the Service High Cougars here: www.nfhsnetwork.com. Way to represent on the field, Brendan.

Last but not least, good luck to 10th grader Leyla Tiernan, defenseman for the North Stars U16 Tier 2 Team – she and her teammates are helping kick off this years Termination Dust Tournament. Go Leyla!

Fine print: Parents = please keep me posted on anything your kid(s) are doing, in or on a field/rink/pool or off! We love to give shout outs to our kids for being amazing.

Front Office News: Parents

Mardi Gras Gala & Auction

Thanks to everyone who called into the Gala Meeting last night – lots of great ideas were generated as we think about how to host a successful fundraising event for the school. If you attended the meeting, please email me (Anne) at lchs@lumenchristiak.org so that I can record a Share Hour for you. Yes, you get credit for attending meetings!

If you attended any Principal/Parent Forum meetings, send me those hours too. You get one hour for every meeting attended.

Spring 2020 Honor Roll

Each semester invite parents to come to an all school assembly when we recognize academic achievement and distribute Honor Roll certificates. Yep – you guessed it, cancelled this semester as we limit gathering sizes. A full listing of students who made Honor Roll last spring is shown below – student certificates were distributed this afternoon in Advisory and should be coming home in a manila envelope!

VIRTUAL College & Career Fair

Parents of Juniors & Seniors – yet another Covid casualty – the traditional in person college & career fairs. Have no fear, another Zoom meeting is here! Check your email later today for information on how to register & attend as many sessions as you want on October 13th & 14th.

It’s a Crazy New Yearbook World Out There

In the last two Lumen News editions (because I know you read it from beginning to end), you’ll remember that there were requests for parents to send picts to the Yearbook Team. Josten’s, our yearbook vendor is allowing us to take it one step further and to submit them directly to them. See the flyer below or use this link: https://images.jostens.com/415464091

St. Theresa’s Raisin’ o’ the Green

There’s still time to register to participate in St. Theresa’s fundraiser which is on Saturday night. Go to www.stak2020.ggo.bid to get started, email Yvette Tousignant at yctous@gmail.com with last minute questions!

Front Office News: Students

Yearbook

Hey – see the notice above in the ‘rents section about being able to upload photos directly to Jostens, for inclusion in the Yearbook! Send any pics from last spring/summer/this fall to:

https://images.jostens.com/415464091

Faith in Action Opportunities

Still looking for a few High School helpers this Saturday, here at the school from 2p-4p;
Next Saturday, October 10th from 11a-2p we need help again. Let Mrs. Gore know if you can help!
Mrs. Brewer needs help sorting a HUGE number of coins. Earn some hours while you sort & chat with your buddies after school.

Drama Production

Interested in being in the school play this year? Mrs. Robertson the Drama Coach is looking for cast and crew, please let Ms. Gore know if you’re interested. This is open to High School students only (sorry 7e’s, sorry 8th graders).

16 and looking for work?

Tastee Freeze, up on the corner of Jewel Lake & International has a few openings for high school students that they’re looking to fill. Take your mask and head on up there after school for more info.

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Lumen News – September 24, 2020

Important Upcoming Dates:

Sept 25th: School Mass, 9am
Sept 25: High School Retreat – see details below in Campus Ministry
Sept 30: Virtual Gala Meeting, 7-8p
Oct 14: High School PSAT (all 9th, 10th & 11th graders)
Oct 15-17: Girls Volleyball “Spiketacular” Tournament at Lumen (Tentative)
Oct 17: End of First Quarter
Oct 21-22: Parent Teacher Conferences, 1-3pm and 4-7pm
Oct 23: INSERVICE (No School)

Principal’s Update:

Thanks to everyone who came to last night’s virtual Principal/Parent Forum. The slide deck I used during my presentation has been posted to our webpage, please read through it and contact me if you have any questions.

Campus Ministry:

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

Virtue of the Week: Integrity

Our High School retreat is tomorrow, Friday, September 25th. All high school students should be dropped off at the Holy Spirit Center by 7:50 a.m. and picked up at 2 p.m. Please contact me at the eloeffler@lumenchristiak.org with any last minute questions.
I (Mrs. Loeffler) am available in the Campus Ministry office (located in the library) for student and parent support. Email or drop by any time. If I am in class, leave a note and I will get back to you within 24 hours.
We are working to plan service opportunities here in our gym for students and families. If you know of a need we can meet, please email me at eloeffler@lumenchristiak.org

Prayer Spot

Please remember the following in your prayers this week:

The intentions of our Lumen families
That our country will unite in peace and justice
For healing of all infected with COVID – 19
An end to the pandemic
All first responders

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

Archangel Sports:

Things continue to shift around because of Covid, but at least for now…..

High School Soccer Skills continue on M & W from 1:30-3p; and for Jr. High on T & Th from 1:30-3p, at Kincaid on the Turf Field.

High School

Practice for Girls Volley will begin on October 1st. The game schedule is being revised and dates for Region and State tournament are still TBD.

Season dates for Boys & Girls Basketball are TBD but will most likely begin in January and run through late March/Early April.

Junior High

Co-Ed Volleyball – Will be January/February 2021 and Boys/Girls basketball – Will be February – April 2021

Front Office News: Parents:

Call for Pics

Hello Lumen Families – My name is Sabrina and I am on the Yearbook team. We are trying to put together a page titled “Fun things during quarantine’ and I am reaching out to request any quarantine photos you have of your student(s). This could mean e-learning as well as getting out and having fun outdoors. We are soliciting your help with photos since so many other activities were, or have been cancelled. Please send them to Yearbook@lumenchristiak.org Thank you so much for your help. The Lumen Christi Yearbook Team

Gala & Auction Fundraiser & Planning Meeting

Every year for the past 25 years the Lumen Christi community has hosted a Gala & Auction as one of our school’s major fundraisers and it’s an integral part of our school’s operating budget. Last year we had nearly 300 guests and raised around $100,000 to support our school & scholarship fund. Our Gala Committee has begun planning for our 26th Gala & Auction and we are looking to all of our school families for ideas and support. Please join us VIRTUALLY next Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 30th @ 7:00 pm. Join by video conference – Web link: https://meet.google.com/sxv-fnkz-scd or by phone: (US) +1 669-223-8711 PIN: ‪301 998 805#

School Attendance

For those of you who check attendance on PowerSchool, you might notice that there’s a new attendance category – “PV” which is “Present Virtually.” If you call your student in sick or absent in the morning, they will be marked “A” for Absent. If then during the course of the day they call in to attend class, teachers will update attendance to “PV.” This will not only simplify the procedure but also more accurately track attendance on our end.

Bus, Bus, Don’t Block the Bus

We know the parking lot can be a bit chaotic when school gets out, but if you could please give a wide berth to the Archangel Busses at the east end of the parking lot, that would be great. We like to get those loaded and on their way first, having them able to easily navigate the parking lot would be helpful. Thank you!

St. Theresa’s Raisin’ o’ the Green

The annual fundraiser for St. Theresa’s Camp is going virtual this year! Saturday, October 3rd – you can attend from home in your jammies and bid on items while dining on a delicious meal catered by The Bridge – all while raising money for a great cause. See the postcard below for more information, email Yvette Tousignant at yctous@gmail.com with questions, or go to stak2020.ggo.bid to start bidding as early as September 30th.

Front Office News: Students:

Faith in Action Opportunities

Lumen Students – Don’t forget that you’re required to earn “Faith in Action” hours each year. Requirements are as follows:

7th & 8th grade = 10 hours semester/20 hours year
9th & 10th grade = 15 hours semester/30 hours year
11th & 12th grade = 20 hours semester/40 hours year

There are are couple of upcoming opportunities for you to earn FIA Hours:

This Saturday, September 26th – Rich Owens (Owner of Tasty Freeze and long time friend of Lumen) is looking for 4 or 5 students to help wash and sort coins that have been collected by “Wish Upon the North Star” – an Alaska based organization that helps grant “wishes” for kids who are sick. You’ll be meeting Saturday Morning at Buster’s Upholstery which is down behind the Taco Bell on 5th Avenue, and will work for approximately 4 hours. Come see Ms. Gore in the Office if you want to work – I’ll provide all the details as well as contact info for Mr. Owens who will be in charge.
Next Saturday, October 3rd from 2p-4p here at Lumen, we need 7 High School students;
The following Saturday, October 10th from 11a-2p we need 10 High School students….again here at Lumen. Both of these gigs are to support St. Theresa’s Camp and will be mainly just organizing and distributing items to people. See Ms. Gore if you’re interested.

Part Time Worker Needed

Are you 16 & looking for a part time job? The Horn Doctor Music Store located at 1000 Ingra Street is looking for an extra pair of hands. Mrs. Loeffler’s husband works there so you’d have a friendly face at the shop! Talk to her to get contact information for him, or call the store at 272-4676.

Drama Production

Merch for Sale

There’s merch for sale in the Office – pink & grey headbands and 3 styles of hydroflask/laptop stickers. Headbands are $15 each (just a few pink ones left); big stickers are $3 each or a set of both for $5; small stickers are $2.

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Lumen News – September 17, 2020

Important Upcoming Dates:

Sept 18: School Mass, 9am (10th grade leads)
Sept 21-24: Spirit Week (see details below)
Sept 23: Principal/Parent Virtual Meeting, 7-8p
Sept 25: High School Retreat – see details below in Campus Ministry
Oct 14: High School PSAT (all 9th, 10th & 11th graders)
Oct 15-17: Girls Volleyball “Spiketacular” Tournament at Lumen (Tentative)
Oct 17: End of First Quarter
Oct 21-22: Parent Teacher Conferences, 1-3pm and 4-7pm
Oct 23: INSERVICE (No School)

Principal’s Update:

Our days and weeks seem to be flying by! It is hard to believe that our high school retreat is upon us and we are turning our calendar towards October already.

I want to thank our Campus Minister, Mrs. Loeffler, for organizing and coordinating what promises to be an amazing high school retreat next Friday, September 25th from 8am-2pm at the Holy Spirit Retreat Center. Our Class of 2021 seniors have been working hard to be group leaders for our freshmen, sophomores and juniors. We will start the retreat with an all high school Mass at 8am in the Resurrection Chapel, followed by the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Our students will hear different presentations during the morning from Mrs. Theresa Austin, Mr. Bob McMorrow, and Mr. Mike Sylvester. All groups will have an opportunity for Adoration in the Chapel as well. Following the repose of the Blessed Sacrament and closing comments from Mr. Rudy Poglitsch, our students will gather around grade level “bonfires” (fire pits) to eat a pizza lunch and reflect on the day. Given the challenges we face with COVID, we feel this is the best way to combine two time-honored, September traditions at Lumen: our high school retreat and the Homecoming bonfire. As you can imagine, we are simply unable to offer a third Lumen tradition–the Homecoming dance–this year, but will do our best to continue planning for one later in the year.

Our retreat will incorporate all of the health and safety protocols we have in place daily at Lumen, including the mask requirement, social distancing, and frequent sanitization. Further, students will remain with their grade throughout the day, with the exception of the all high school Mass at 8am and the closing ceremony. During these two times, students will be individually separated by at least one chair space and grades will be physically separated by seating section. We are looking forward to this opportunity to gather our high school students together in our faith.

So what do the junior high students do on Friday, Mr. Ross? Good question! Instead of sitting in academic classes, our 7th and 8th grade students will attend Mass here in the school (in Advisory classrooms) and do a mixture of fun, spirit, and service activities until dismissal at 12:30pm.

A special shout out to Class of 2022 Junior Brenden Gregory who is the starting quarterback for the varsity Dimond football team. Because of our unique co-op sports agreement with ASD signed last spring, our high school students can play public school sports if we do not offer them. Since we have yet to build an astroturf stadium behind our gym, Brenden is representing Lumen football as a Dimond Lynx this year. Attendance at his games is very limited, but I hope you will keep him in your thoughts and prayers. In future Updates, I plan to highlight our other student athletes who attend Lumen during the day and play for ASD in the afternoon, so stay tuned!

Finally, I hope everyone will join me for my next Principal-Parent Forum on Wednesday, Sept 23 from 7-8pm, where I plan to share some thoughts about our fall sports program, Parent-Teacher Conferences, and our October and November schedules. Please have a blessed and safe weekend!

Campus Ministry:

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

Virtue of the Week: Leadership

Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart. 1Peter 1:22-23

Today at 2:00 p.m. The Most Reverend Andrew E. Bellisario CM will be installed, and the Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau will be inaugurated. You can log in at www.Archdioceseofanchorage.org or Https:/vimeo.com452676808 if you would like to be present via technology for the events. This is a great opportunity to experience this beautiful history-making service with your families. In addition, students in several grade levels are able to earn extra credit in Theology by viewing the event and submitting a 250 word reflection on the events of the service.
I (Mrs. Loeffler) am available in the Campus Ministry office (located in the library) for student and parent support. Email or drop by any time. If I am in class, leave a note and I will get back to you within 24 hours.
Our High School retreat is Friday, September 25th and the theme is “Spiritual Warfare.” We’ll be at the Holy Spirit Center Center located at 10980 Hillside Drive, off of O’Malley. Students should be dropped off at the Holy Spirit Center by 7:50 a.m. and picked up at 2 p.m. Please contact me at eloeffler@lumenchristiak.org or let the Office know if you need help getting your student to the Holy Spirit Center. The retreat is designed to meet all COVID health and safety protocols.
We will be holding an altar server training/refresher session soon. Those interested in serving this year please email or see Mrs. Loeffler.
We are working to plan service opportunities here in our gym for students and families. If you know of a need we can meet, please email me at eloeffler@lumenchristiak.org
Birthday blessings this week to Lane Crosby, Liv Crosby, Nicholas Boring, and Tate Hart!

Prayer Spot

Please remember the following in your prayers this week:

The intentions of our Lumen families
That our country will unite in peace and justice
For healing of all infected with COVID – 19
An end to the pandemic
All first responders

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

Archangel Sports

Don’t forget there’s soccer skill building all next week at Kincaid Park on the turf field from 1:30-3p. Monday & Wednesday = High School; Tuesday & Thursday = Jr. High. Give a shout to Coach Warren athletics@lumenchristiak.org if you have any questions.

Front Office News:

Spirit Week Sept 21-24

To build school spirit for our high schoolers before they go on retreat next Friday the 25th, our Student Leadership Board (SLB) is announcing a dress down/dress up Spirit Week. Daily themes are:

Monday: Black/White or Multi-Color – bust out your best monochrome or your wildest colors

Tuesday: Disney Day (dress up as your favorite Disney character- includes Disney, Pixar, Marvel & Star Wars)

Wednesday: Celebrity Day (dress up as your favorite celebrity–can include sports)

Thursday: Lumen Pride Day (Lumen Spirit Wear! All those new hoodies you ordered from TNT can finally be worn all day long with your most comfy jeans or khakis (no rips or holes in the jeans, no sweats or leggings…gotta save those for a true dress down day.)

Friday: High schoolers will be off campus on retreat, Jr. High can wear their Spirit Wear again for a second day.

Call for Pics

Our 2020-21 Yearbook is now under construction and we’d love to include candid shots of your students taken anytime in between spring break of last year (when we all went into ‘hunker down mode’) and now. Spring, summer, early fall – distance learning, summer fun, early fall activities or non-Lumen sports that your students are involved with – please forward those on to yearbook@lumenchristiak.org. It’s always fun to see what kids are up to when they’re not at school, so scroll back through all of your phone pics and send some on.

Senior Photos

Senior parents – deadline for turning in your senior’s pictures for the yearbook is Friday, October 30th. If you haven’t already scheduled those to be taken, time’s’a’wastin. Please be sure and send those digitally to yearbook@lumenchristiak.org

Mask ICK Factor

For those of you whose kids are wearing re-usable/washable masks: Please make sure they’re dropping those things in the washing machine routinely. Some of them are getting a little…..funky… and…smelly. If the Covid doesn’t get’em, their own germs will. Thanks for the help.

Drama Production

I know it’s only September, but now is when the spring play is selected by our drama coach, Mrs. Stacy Robertson. The Drama Club is open to high school students only (sorry Jr. High), please have your 9th – 12th grade students pop into the Office and sign up if they want to be a cast or crew member this year.

Merch for Sale

We have merch for sale in the Office – pink & grey headbands and 3 styles of stickers. Headbands are $15 each (just a few pink ones left); big stickers are $3 each or a set of both for $5; small stickers are $2. Perfect for laptops & hydroflasks! (The stickers anyway. Headbands, not so much. Those are much better on your noggin.)

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Lumen News – September 10, 2020

Important Upcoming Dates:

Tomorrow! Friday – Mass Day….wear Mass uniforms please.
Wednesday, Sept 23: Principal/Parent Virtual Meeting, 7-8p
Friday, Sept 25: High School Retreat

Principal’s Update:

One of the biggest highlights of my day is greeting each student every morning at the door (while taking their temperature, of course)! While I get the typical teenage response of “I’m tired, Mr. Ross” from a few of them after being asked “How are you doing today?,” I’m proud that our students are in good spirits and seem excited to be in school in person with their friends and our teachers. After finishing up nearly a month of school, we are all blessed to have this opportunity to learn and educate inside our school building.

Last week was a whirlwind of activities in our first full week of school, but stands as a testament of the goodness happening each and every day here at Lumen. On Thursday, the seven members of our Senior class went on retreat at the Holy Spirit Center on the Hillside and spent the day reflecting on Spiritual Warfare, what it means to be a Servant Leader, and how personalities and temperaments can affect group dynamics. We ended the day walking the Stations of the Cross and reflecting on Christ’s sacrifice for all of us.

Friday started with Mr. Scott Gross from Alaska’s News Source coming in to do a news story about our back to school successes. You can see his story here: (https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/lumen-christi-students-complete-first-full-week-of-in-school-classes/ar-BB18IQXp). Later, we celebrated our Back to School “Mass of the Holy Spirit” at 9am. We had representatives from each high school class physically attend Mass, while our Class of 2021 Seniors led the school with readings and liturgical support. Due to capacity limitations in the church, the remainder of our school watched the live streamed Mass from their Advisory classrooms. Following the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, our student body processed behind the Paschal Candle to our school entryway, where we transferred the Light of Christ into our hallway. Students were given an opportunity to receive Communion, and Father Tom went around the school and blessed each classroom. This is a unique, annual tradition that I am so grateful we were able to do despite the challenges of COVID.

I hope you have a great and safe weekend!

Campus Ministry:

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

Virtue of the Week: Leadership

Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant. Matthew 20:26

Despite COVID – 19 restrictions our Senior class had a safe, prayerful and productive retreat last Friday, great job seniors!
Our High School retreat is Friday, September 25th. Most parents signed the permission slip at registration, however if your child’s is not on file we will send one home on Monday, September 14. Our retreat is designed to meet all COVID health and safety protocols.
Thanks to Karin Helgesen who joined us for last Friday’s Mass to play guitar and transfer the Light of Christ to our class of 2021. It was great to have you back, Karin.
We will be holding an altar server training/refresher session soon. Those interested in serving this year please email or see Mrs. Loeffler.
We are working to plan service opportunities here in our gym for students and families. If you know a need we can meet here

Prayer Spot

Please remember the following in your prayers this week:

The intentions of our Lumen families
That our country will unite in peace and justice
For healing of all infected with COVID – 19
An end to the pandemic
All first responders
Those who lost their lives on 9-11-1991

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

Front Office News:

Next week we’ll continue operating in YELLOW (7:45a-12:30p, all days on campus).

Google Classrooms

If your student ever forgets how to get into their virtual/Google classroom – or you want to take a stroll and look at upcoming assignments and homework – I’ve attached a cheat sheet to help you both out. This has also been posted onto the school’s website at https://lumenchristiak.org/.

Dimond High School/Lumen Opportunity

As many of you know, we have an agreement with the Alaska Schools Activity Association which allows Lumen students to participate in sports that we don’t offer e.g., football, swimming, hockey, at their home-zoned public school.

We currently have a Lumen student playing football for Dimond, and the Dimond team is recruiting for a team manager. Their primary duty at this point will be to film all the practices and games. If you think your student might be interested, email me at lchs@lumenchristiak.org for Dimond contact information.

Picture Day Wrap Up

If your kiddo forgot to turn in their picture day order form, know that you can now order on-line, simply click here: https://www.photoreflect.com/store/Photos.aspx?e=10589922 Search for your student by first and last name.

Fun factoids – you can request a cropped head shot if you want one of those. Just order the size you want as is, but write in the notes section: “Head Shot” and you’ll get a close up pic.

Class pictures are also available – pull up the grade you’re interested in by entering the grade number as both the first and last name.

Wacky Stuff Needed

Mrs. Brewer’s wild animal fur samples for her Forensic Science Class are nearly depleted. If you have any mounts that you could comb a few hairs from to share, that would be fabulous. Send anything you’ve got in a ziploc bag labeled by type of animal. Approximate location and date of kill would be a huge bonus. Send them to school with your student or drop them at the Front Desk.

Debate Team

“Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.” -Bishop Desmond Tutu

Debate starts next week and will be meeting every Tuesday & Thursday from 1p-2p. Last year we had a team who made it to the State Tournament in Juneau – have your student join in this year and learn to critically think on their feet and argue with logic! Email the Debate Coach Mrs. Kelli Reed at kreed@lumenchristiak.org for more information.

Extra Masks

Make sure your student has an extra mask or two to throw into their Advisory Tote – I do have extras at the Front Desk but my supply is diminishing rapidly!

Enjoy the sun – have a good Friday and great weekend!