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Lumen News – February 21, 2019

Important Upcoming Dates:

Feb 23rd: Fur Rondy Parade (details below)
Feb 25: Spirit Assembly, 2pm (unveiling of last year’s Girls championship banner)
Feb 25-Mar 1: Spirit Week (Basketball Teams head to Regions)
Mar 5th: Spring Open House and Mardi Gras Pancake Dinner, 6-8pm
Mar 6th: Ash Wednesday (start of Lent)
April 4th: Spring Open House and Pizza Dinner, 6-8pm
April 9th: Principal-Parent Forum, 6:30pm (library)

Principal’s Update:

Our year continues to fly by quickly! After a successful Catholic Schools Week and Annual Gala, we are approaching Spring Break in a few weeks! In the weeks to come, I hope you will help market our school for the upcoming Open Houses in March and April. Here’s how you can help:

Come out and support our school at the 2019 Fur Rondy Grand Parade on Saturday (see details below)! We will be handing out nearly 900 pieces of candy and invites to the Open Houses to the thousands of families that line 5th and 6th Avenues.
Remember that if you bring a prospective family to either of the Open Houses, we will credit $25 towards your SmartTuition balance (up to $100).
We also will be rolling out an extensive “boosting” marketing campaign on Facebook featuring Lumen families and students in coming days. We hope you will share those posts with all your Facebook friends and prospective families. We appreciate the assistance of the Van Tuyl, Thorsness, Crosby, Biss, Baker, and Turner families for your powerful personal testimonies and the Butcher family for pulling it all together and orchestrating the campaign.
Continue to direct interested families to our website. One of our parents, Shane Locke, has been busily updating items on the site, adding our promotional videos, and other enhancements to put the best foot forward in showcasing our school to the community. Thanks Shane!

It continues to be a pleasure and honor to serve this great community. Have a blessed weekend!

Virtue of the Week:

The Sports Leader Virtue of the Week is TRUST: The strength to confidently believe in someone regardless of the situation. Here is a Scripture verse about TRUST:

“Trust in the LORD and do good that you may dwell in the land and live secure. Find your delight in the LORD who will give you your heart’s desire. Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and He will act.” Psalm 37: 3-5

Campus Ministry:

We are begin planning for our March 5th Mardi Gras Pancake Dinner. Volunteers will be appreciated! Donations of pancake mix, syrup, juice, bacon/sausage, and pancake topping will be appreciated!! Proceeds go to fund Campus Ministry activities and to help a local charity.

Ash Wednesday is just around the corner. Please join us for Mass Wednesday, March 6, at 9am
Each Friday, Beginning Friday, March 22, please join us for Stations of the Cross at 9 a.m. Students will transform each classroom into an interactive prayer station as they lead us through the last steps of Christ.

Prayer Spot:

Please remember the following in your prayers this week.

For those who have lost loved ones
All first responders

Any prayer requests that families would like listed here in Lumen News and also in the Lumen Prayer Book of Intentions may be sent directly to Mrs. Loeffler.

Archangel Sports Update:

While the Middle School Volleyball team lost a hard fought match for 3rd place in the Conference Tournament last weekend, they had an overall successful season. Many of the players were 7th graders and will be returning next year which bodes well for a strong team next year!

Co-ed Middle School Indoor Soccer starts next Tuesday, February 26th. There will be 2-3 practices per week from 3:30-4:30 with games on Friday. This is a relatively short season, approximately one month. Contact Coach Warren if you’re interested in having your 7th or 8th grader play. athletics@lumenchristiak.org

Both the Boy’s and Girl’s basketball teams dominated play last weekend with decisive victories over Ninilchik and Cook Inlet Academy. Come out TONIGHT to watch their last home games of the season against our archrival Birchwood Christian School. We’ll also be honoring our graduating seniors inbetween games. GO ARCHANGELS.

Student Spotlight:

No doubt – Archangels do amazing things both on campus and off. Congrats to the following student for off-campus excellence last week:

Sam Kaplan (8th grade), earned a rank advancement to Star Scout, as well as three new merit badges at Troop 129’s Court of Honor ceremony last week. Congratulations on your accomplishments Sam!

*Parents/Guardians – if your student has done something that deserves “Spotlight” recognition, please let Mrs. Gore at the Front Desk know!

School Announcements:

2019-20 School Year

Our new email re-enrollment process resulted in 90{87587bff62748d853b25c5c00e545c389c2cc3e9e64848ccec5036484113dbfe} of current LCHS students re-enrolling for next year in less than a week! Thank to everyone who took advantage of this, early re-enrollment allows us to more accurately budget and manage resources.

Pre-registration is now open for new families and families enrolling additional students. Please forward on the attached Mardi Gras Open House flyer to friends who might be considering a new school.

Spirit Wear

Don’t forget to check out what’s new in Spirit Wear at Alaska Serigraphics! Get your order in by next week – gear will be delivered to the school and sent home with your student. Reasonably priced and made in Anchorage! https://lumenchristi.akcustom.ink/.

Fur Rondy Grand Parade Float

For the second year in a row, Lumen Christi High School will participate in the 2019 Fur Rondezvous Grand Parade on Saturday, Feb 23rd. We are asking ALL AVAILABLE FAMILIES to come out and either walk alongside our “float” or even ride on it! This is an historical, memorable, and fun way to highlight and showcase our school to the Anchorage community. Thousands of people line the parade route along 5th and 6th Avenues downtown!!! We will show our school spirit and hand out candy and invitations to our March and April Open Houses at the same time! Show time is 9:45am at the staging area at the corner of 8th and C Streets downtown, near the Federal Bldgs and the Quality Suites Historic Downtown hotel. As an added challenge, the class/grade with the highest percentage of students participating will get a pizza party! As I told the students today, this is Moose’s Tooth pizza AND root beer!

National Honor Society Tutoring

The National Honor Society will be offering free after school tutoring every Wednesday from 2:30-3:30p. NHS members encourage any students with homework questions or who need help with math or writing assignments to stop in for additional help. This tutoring is offered in addition to what is available on Mondays in the Library.

SAVE THE DATE! “The Count of Monte Cristo”

Drama students are hard at work memorizing lines, blocking scenes and preparing for opening night! Mark your calendars for April 12th or 13th to catch their spring production of The Count of Monte Cristo featuring 2 of our graduating seniors, Trey Bernert and Shon Nagel.

The BIO Lab needs help!

The LCHS biology department is looking for a donation of a small mini freezer that can be set to -20 degrees F. Students will be using this to conduct upcoming DNA and genetics activities. Please contact Mrs. Brewer at dbrewer@lumenchristiak.org if you can help.

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Lumen News – February 14, 2019

Important Upcoming Dates:

Feb 14/15: Parent-Teacher Conferences (schedule below)
Feb 15-17: St. Benedict’s High School Retreat (open to all high school students)
Feb 18th: President’s Day-No School
Feb 21st: Monday Schedule (No School Mass due to Priest Convocation)
Feb 23rd: Fur Rondy Parade (details below)
Feb 25-Mar 1: Spirit Week (Basketball Teams head to Regions)
Mar 5th: Spring Open House and Mardi Gras Pancake Dinner, 6-8pm
Mar 6th: Ash Wednesday (start of Lent)
April 4th: Spring Open House and Pizza Dinner, 6-8pm
April 9th: Principal-Parent Forum, 6:30pm (library)

Principal’s Update:

We had a successful Winter Wonderland Gala last Saturday and a good time was had by all. We raised money for our Fund a Project, for our Tuition Scholarship Fund, and for general operating purposes. Many thanks to all the volunteers who help set up, take down, procure, disburse, serve, decorate, and organize the event, especially Danielle Rybicki, Julie Irving, and Michell Goodwin. We are so very blessed to have great parents here at Lumen. And our students shined through their selfless service to the community as well. Great job everyone!

Last week, I issued a “30-day Challenge.” I’ve taken Gala off but added the Fur Rondy Parade:

Invite a prospective family to our Open Houses on March 5 and April 4. NEW REFERRAL PROGRAM: For each new family that you bring to our Open Houses, a $25 credit will be rewarded to your tuition account (maximum credit of $100).
Support the LUMENARY Drive
Sign up to work a Friday shift at the Archangel Attic
Submit a positive review of the school online on Great Schools, K12 Niche, Private School Review, and Google. Those families that provide reviews will be entered to receive $50 off your tuition!
Come on out and walk or ride our school Fur Rondy parade float on Saturday, Feb 23rd.
Make a commitment as a family to attend morning Mass at 7:15am as available.

Finally, our re-enrollment campaign is underway and overwhelmingly positive. At this point, we have over 80{87587bff62748d853b25c5c00e545c389c2cc3e9e64848ccec5036484113dbfe} of our families committed to returning next year. Thank you for your quick response! Next week, we will extend a similar offer to prospective families. The great news is that our incoming 7th grade class is already filling up, even before our two Open Houses in March and April.

We wish you a restful weekend! God bless!

Virtue of the Week:

The Sports Leader Virtue of the Week is ENDURANCE: The strength to suffer through adversity with courage. A quote about ENDURANCE:

“In order for there to be ups, there must be downs. Remember all your failures so when you succeed you can look back and have pride that you had strength enough to overcome.”

– Anonymous

Campus Ministry:

St. Benedict winter retreat is this weekend Feb. 15 – 17. There is still room, so please join us! Registration forms are in the school office..
We are begin planning for our March 5th Mardi Gras Pancake Dinner. Volunteers will be appreciated! Donations of pancake mix, syrup, juice, bacon/sausage, and pancake topping will be appreciated!! Proceeds go to fund Campus Ministry activities and to help a local charity.

Ash Wednesday is just around the corner. Please join us for Mass Wednesday, March 6, at 9am
Each Friday, Beginning Friday, March 22, please join us for Stations of the Cross at 9 a.m. Students will transform each classroom into an interactive prayer station as they lead us through the last steps of Christ.
We have Mass on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 7:15am in our Archangel Chapel, and each Thursday at 9am at St. Benedict Church. Please join us!
Youth Night is held at St. Benedict Church each Wednesday – all high school Lumen students are welcome! Several Theology teachers offer extra credit for Faith events attended outside school hours. Students can check with teachers.

Prayer Spot:

Please remember the following in your prayers this week.

All affected by the tragic New York legislation
The lives of all children, parents and families hurt by abortion and infanticide
All mothers struggling with crisis pregnancies
For those who have lost loved ones
All first responders

Any prayer requests that families would like listed here in Lumen News and also in the Lumen Prayer Book of Intentions may be sent directly to Mrs. Loeffler.

Archangel Sports Update:

The Junior High Volleyball Team continues their season with a Conference Tournament here at Lumen on Saturday from 8a-1p. Grab your coffee and start your morning off with some volleyball action and cheer the Archangels on!

The Anaktuvuk Pass and Fort Wainwright basketball teams proved to be formidable challengers for both the Boys’ and Girls’ teams last weekend. While neither of the Lumen teams were ultimately successful, team play was AMAZING. The Girls took on Akiachak last night and while the victory went to Akiachak, the Lady Archangels play so well together as a team it’s just a joy to watch. Come check them out tomorrow as they take on Ninilchik at 3:30p and on Saturday at 2p. The Boys’ games will follow both Girls’ games at 5p on Friday & 3:30p on Saturday. Go Archangels!

Student Spotlight:

No doubt – Archangels do amazing things both on campus and off. Congrats to the following student for off-campus excellence last week:

Tommy Simono placed 28th overall in the Region IV Nordic Ski Championships last Friday and Saturday; one of four freshmen to place in the top thirty for both races. With this performance he was named to the Service High School state team for the Alaska High School Nordic Championships occurring next week in Fairbanks. Go Tommy, we’ll be cheering you on from afar!

*Parents/Guardians – if your student has done something that deserves “Spotlight” recognition, please let Mrs. Gore at the Front Desk know!

School Announcements:

Spirit Wear

Ready for some new Spirit Wear? Check out and order what’s available at Alaska Serigraphics: https://lumenchristi.akcustom.ink/. Reasonably priced and made in Anchorage!

Fur Rondy Grand Parade Float

National Honor Society Pizza Lunches

Speaking of pizza, the National Honor Society will be selling pizza tomorrow/Friday, after school. Send your students with $2-$3 for an afterschool snack and support NHS.

SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS!

Mrs. Brewer has applications for the Pioneers of Alaska annual scholarship. If any senior’s parent is a member or they are related to a member, please pick up an application and consider applying. Every little bit helps with college tuition.

National Honor Society Tutoring

SAVE THE DATE! “The Count of Monte Cristo”

The BIO Lab needs help!

Colonial Fife Lessons

Learn to play Colonial Fife with 8th grader Daniel McConnell. Cost is $18 for the fife. See Daniel for more information, and sign up with Mrs. Gore in the Office. Fife demonstration TBA.

Parent-Teacher Conferences TODAY & TOMORROW

Parent Teacher Conferences are here! Stop by in between 3p-7p today, or 1p-4p tomorrow to check in with teachers on your student(s) progress to date.

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Lumen News – February 7, 2019

Important Upcoming Dates:

Feb 9th: 24th Annual Winter Wonderland GALA!, 5:30pm
Feb 14/15: Parent-Teacher Conferences (schedule below)
Feb 14: Friday A (Lent Schedule)(School Mass at 9am in Gym)
Feb 15-17: St. Benedict’s High School Retreat (open to all high school students)
Feb 18th: President’s Day-No School
Feb 23rd: Fur Rondy Parade (show time 9:45 am)
Mar 5th: Spring Open House and Mardi Gras Pancake Dinner, 6-8pm
Mar 6th: Ash Wednesday (start of Lent)
April 4th: Spring Open House and Pizza Dinner, 6-8pm
April 9th: Principal-Parent Forum, 6:30pm (library)

Principal’s Update:

What an awesome and busy Catholic Schools Week last week! Thanks to all the staff, students, and parents who made the week a successful and exciting one!

We turn our attention this week on the 24th Annual Gala on Saturday. The gym is being decorated, chairs and tables are being set up, and the school is transforming into a Winter Wonderland! We thank all of those working hard to bring it all together and we look forward to seeing everyone on Saturday night!

At last week’s State of the School, I issued a “30-day Challenge.” We could use your assistance in the below areas over the next 30 days:

Invite a prospective family to our Open Houses on March 5 and April 4. NEW REFERRAL PROGRAM: For each new family that you bring to our Open Houses, a $25 credit will be rewarded to your tuition account (maximum credit of $100).
Attend and support the Gala on Feb 9
Support the LUMENARY Drive
Sign up to work a Friday shift at the Attic
Submit a positive review of the school online on Great Schools, K12 Niche, Private School Review, and Google. Those families that provide reviews will be entered to receive $50 off your tuition!

I’ll add one additional challenge. As we approach Lent (Ash Wednesday is March 6th), perhaps you will consider attending our morning daily Mass at 7:15am as a family. Mass is about 20 minutes long and a great way to start your day! We hope to see you!

Virtue of the Week:

The Sports Leader Virtue of the Week is LEGACY: The strength to hand down a virtuous tradition and memory of your actions. Here is an excellent example of LEGACY: https://www.sportsleader.org/video/gift-singapore-inspiration-drama-short-film

Campus Ministry:

Thank you to everyone who made catholic Schools Week so meaningful!
Special thanks to our artists, Taryn Mattingly, Sophia Dupras, Toby Agosti, Savannah Hogue, Isabella Faro, Sophia Turner, Mikayla Terry, and Amber Salvador, who sketched beautiful pictures of our teachers!
Thursday Mass next week will be in the Gym.
As soon as we reschedule our 11th grade retreat we will send information and permission slips.
We have Mass on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 7:15am in our Archangel Chapel, and each Thursday at 9am at St. Benedict Church. Please join us!

St. Benedict winter retreat will be held Feb. 15 – 17. Please join us. Registration forms are in the school office or see Mrs. Loeffler.
We are begin our planning for our March 5th Mardi Gras Pancake Dinner. Volunteers will be appreciated! Donations of pancake mix, syrup, juice, bacon/sausage, and pancake topping will be appreciated!! Proceeds go to fund Campus Ministry activities and to help a local charity.

Youth Night is held at St. Benedict Church each Wednesday – all high school Lumen students are welcome! Several Theology teachers offer extra credit for Faith events attended outside school hours. Students can check with teachers.

Prayer Spot:

Please remember the following in your prayers this week.

For all our gala volunteers who are working tirelessly around the clock. A real labor of love!
All affected by the tragic New York legislation
The lives of all children, parents and families hurt by abortion and infanticide
All mothers struggling with crisis pregnancies
For our athletes who are travelling this week
For those who have lost loved ones
All first responders

Any prayer requests that families would like listed here in Lumen News and also in the Lumen Prayer Book of Intentions may be sent directly to Mrs. Loeffler.

Archangel Sports Update:

Our Junior High Volleyball Team is amazing with their enthusiasm and ‘can-do’ spirit. Their season continues with another “round robin’ tournament at Anchor Lutheran this Friday and a Conference Tournament here at Lumen next Saturday.

Basketball season is in full swing! The Girls travelled to Nenana to play in a tournament last Friday and Saturday and the Boys hosted Point Lay on Saturday here at the school. We had a great turnout from the community with lots of extra Catholic Schools Week attendees to cheer the Boys on to victory that night. Tuesday and Wednesday both teams fought hard against Sand Point and King Cove with ultimate victories being handed to the challengers.

Tonight both teams play against Anaktuvuk Pass at the Wells Fargo Sports Center on the UAA Campus. Girls tip off at 5:30p, Boys at 7p. Friday both teams will take on Fort Wainwright with games at 1:00p and 2:30p, again the Wells Fargo Center.

Next weekend the season returns to the Lumen Gym with games against Ninilchik on Friday at 3:30p (Girls) and 5p (Boys) and Saturday at 2p (Girls) and 3:30(Boys).

Student Spotlight:

Our students do amazing things both on campus and off. Congrats to the following for off-campus excellence:

Kateri Everard (7th grade) who will be traveling to Albuquerque, New Mexico over President’s Day weekend to compete in the New Mexico State Championship Feis and the Feis on the Rio Grande (Irish Dance Competitions.) Good Luck Kateri!

*Parents/Guardians – if your student has done something that deserves “Spotlight” recognition, please let Mrs. Gore at the Front Desk know!

School Announcements:

The BIO Lab needs help!

Colonial Fife Lessons

Learn to play Colonial Fife with 8th grader Daniel McConnell. Cost is $18 for the fife. See Daniel for more information, and sign up with Mrs. Gore in the Office. Fife demonstration TBA.

Parent-Teacher Conferences NEXT WEEK

Parent Teacher Conferences are right around the corner. As a reminder (and heads up for new Lumen families), both Thursday 2/14 and Friday, 2/15 will be half days with early dismissal at 12:20p.

Thursday will be a Friday “A” schedule (students attend periods 1-3-5) and Friday will be a Friday “B” schedule (periods 2-4-6.)

Conferences will run from 3p-7p on Thursday and 1p-4p on Friday. They occur on a ‘first-come-first-served’ basis in the Student Room located next to the Office. Parents, if you’re unable to make either date, please email Ms. Gore at the Front Desk (lchs@lumenchristiak.org) who will forward the message on to your student’s teachers so alternate arrangements can be made.

WINTER WONDERLAND Gala & Auction:

IT’S ON!! We can’t wait to see you here for what promises to be an amazing night. There are a few last items to remember:

*If you have WINE that you promised to bring in, or IRONING that you took home to do, please return those to the Gala office by tomorrow/Friday at noon.

*Students who are working the event on Saturday need to be here no later than 5p, in their uniforms.

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Lumen News – January 31, 2019

Important Upcoming Dates:

Feb 2nd: All Archdiocese Parish Basketball Night (Lumen vs. Point Lay), 5pm
Feb 3rd: Lumen Christi/St. Benedict Community Mass, 10:30am
Feb 9th: 24th Annual Winter Wonderland GALA!, 5:30pm
Feb 14/15: Parent-Teacher Conferences (schedule below)
Feb 15-17: St. Benedict’s High School Retreat (open to all high school students)
Feb 18th: President’s Day-No School
Feb 23rd: Fur Rondy Parade (show time 9:45am)
Mar 5th: Spring Open House and Mardi Gras Pancake Dinner, 5:30-8pm
Mar 6th: Ash Wednesday (start of Lent)
April 4th: Spring Open House and Pizza Dinner, 6-8pm
April 9th: Principal-Parent Forum, 6:30pm (library)

Principal’s Update:

What an awesome Catholic Schools Week so far! From Monday’s Mass with the Archbishop to our 3rd Annual State of the School to yesterday’s delivery of food and other goodies to local fire and police stations, our students, staff, and faculty have been showcasing what Catholic schools are all about: Faith, Family, and Excellence! Please remember two other highlights this weekend:

Saturday: We invite all to our All Archdiocese Parish Basketball Night at 5pm. Our boys basketball team is 10-2, so come on out and cheer them on to victory over the Point Lay/Kali Wolverines (Qavikk). Game starts at 5pm with fun halftime activities for the kids! Anyone wearing Lumen spirit wear or with a parish bulletin ticket gets in for free!!

Sunday: Please consider attending the 10:30am Mass at St. Benedicts to say thank you for their generous 18-years of support to our school community. Students in attendance should wear their Mass day uniform. We need student volunteers for lectors, altar servers, hospitality, gift bearers, and extraordinary ministers. Plug in your Super Bowl crock pots in the morning, come to Mass with us, and then settle in to watch the Rams beat the Patriots!

We also wish our Lady Archangels good luck and safe travels as they head to Nenana for a tournament!

Campus Ministry

Thank you parents for getting permission slips in for Monday’s Mass at the Co-Cathedral!
As soon as we reschedule our 11th grade retreat we will send information and permission slips.
Please join us each morning through February 4 in the Main hall at 7:50 to pray for the respect and protection of all human life.
We have Mass on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 7:15am in our Archangel Chapel, and each Thursday at 9am at St. Benedict Church. Please join us!

St. Benedict winter retreat will be held Feb. 15 – 17. Please join us. Registration forms are in the school office or see Mrs. Loeffler.
We are begin our planning for our March 5th Mardi Gras Pancake Dinner. Volunteers will be appreciated! Donations of pancake mix, syrup, juice, bacon/sausage, and pancake topping will be appreciated!! Proceeds go to fund Campus Ministry activities and to help a local charity.

Youth Night is held at St. Benedict Church each Wednesday – all high school Lumen students

are welcome! Several Theology teachers offer extra credit for Faith events attended outside

school hours. Students can check with teachers.

Prayer Spot:

Please remember the following in your prayers this week.

For our athletes who are travelling this week
For those who have lost loved ones
All first responders

Any prayer requests that families would like listed here in Lumen News and also in the Lumen Prayer Book of Intentions may be sent directly to Mrs. Loeffler.

Archangel Sports Update:

Junior High volleyball continues with another Jamboree this Friday (2/1) from 3p-6:30p in the Lumen Gym. Our newest Archangels are both doing great, and are having a great time doing it!

Outstanding news from the Boy’s basketball trip to Kodiak last weekend (1/24-1/27) – three solid wins! While there, the team spent time with students from St. Mary’s, Kodiak’s Catholic elementary school. Way to be great role models, Archangels.

Back at home, both the Girls and Boys succumbed to Nikolaevsk on Tuesday night (1/29). Wednesday night (1/30) saw the Girls fall to Kalskag in overtime, but the Boys prevailed with a decisive win after exceptional play in the 4th quarter.

The Girls left this morning for a tournament in Nenana – the entire school, students & staff – turned out to cheer them out the door and onto the road! We wish them safe driving there & back as well as successful games and a great time together as a team. Go Lady Archangels!

Mark your calendars for the upcoming games:

Feb 2nd – Port Lay, 5p, Boys only (Girls in Nenana)
Feb 5th – Sand Point, 5:30p-Girls, 7p-Boys
**Feb 6th – King Cove, 5:30p-Girls, 7p-Boys (Note: this game was initially scheduled for the 4th but moved due to travel schedules)
**Feb 7th – Wainwright, 5:30p-Girls, 7p-Boys
**Feb 8th – Anaktuvuk Pass, 5:30p-Girls, 7p-Boys

**LOCATION CHANGE**: Games on the 6th, 7th & 8th will be held at The Arctic Rec Center (4855 Arctic Blvd.) due to Gala preparations in the Lumen gym.

Student Spotlight:

Our students do amazing things both on campus and off. Congrats to the following for off-campus excellence in the past week!

Tommy Simono (9th grade) who skis for Service High School competed last weekend in the Besh Cup Ski Race down in Soldotna, and who will ski for the final race in the Cup this weekend in Fairbanks. Pending the outcome of that race, Tommy could be part of the AK Junior National Team! Congratulations to him on his season so far, and we’ll be rooting for him this weekend.

*Parents/Guardians – if your student has done something that deserves “Spotlight” recognition, please let Mrs. Gore at the Front Desk know!

School Announcements:

Colonial Fife Lessons

Learn to play Colonial Fife with 8th grader Daniel McConnell. Cost is $18 for the fife. See Daniel for more information, and sign up with Mrs. Gore in the Office. Fife demonstration TBA.

Parent-Teacher Conferences Schedule

Parent Teacher Conferences are right around the corner. As a reminder (and heads up for new Lumen families), both Thursday 2/14 and Friday, 2/15 will be half days with early dismissal at 12:20p.

Thursday will be a Friday “A” schedule (students attend periods 1-3-5) and Friday will be a Friday “B” schedule (periods 2-4-6.)

Conferences will run from 3p-7p on Thursday and 1p-4p on Friday. They occur on a ‘first-come-

first-served’ basis in the Student Room located next to the Office. Parents, if you’re unable to make either date, please email Ms. Gore at the Front Desk (lchs@lumenchristiak.org) who will forward the message on to your student’s teachers so alternate arrangements can be made.

REMIND.COM

Last week we included a notice here about a potential service disruption for Verizon users with our “Remind.Com” messaging system. This issue has been resolved between Verizon & Remind, so no worries if you’re a Verizon user – you’ll still get messages direct to your phone (email) without issue.

SCRIP Order

There’s still time to place a SCRIP order if you haven’t, but submit it by midnight tonight! (Thursday, Jan 31.) Place your order online at www.shopwithscrip.com – if you’re setting up an account on shopwithscrip.com for the first time, Lumen’s enrollment code is: B968B67E44853. Questions on the Scrip program can be directed to kap.celine@gmail.com. Thank you for supporting Lumen Christi’s fundraising efforts by purchasing gift cards through Scrip!

WINTER WONDERLAND Gala & Auction

Lots of ASAP’s to mention!

There are only a handful of tickets left, with certain they’ll be gone in the next day or two. If you’ve been putting off buying yours, do so ASAP or you’ll have to wait until next year to attend

If you have basket items, completed baskets or wine (especially higher end bottles!) to donate, please drop those off ASAP.

There will be a basket wrapping party this Saturday, Feb. 2nd from 2p-5p in the Lumen Library. No crafty skills necessary, just be willing to help wrap with cellophane paper and attach bows! There’s also more ironing of table linens to be done, drop in for any amount of time you’ve got and iron here, or take a tub home and do it in front of your favorite Netflix binge.

There are still more jobs to fill leading up to, and the night of the event, especially in disbursement at the end of the night. Check out Signup.com for ways to help: http://signup.com/go/rfKTQMC

Thank you for all of your help in making this a successful auction for our school and our students!

Student Volunteer Opportunities:

We’re still looking for more help before, during and after the Gala! We would encourage as many Junior High & High School students as possible to stay after school on 2/8 and work from 1-5p, pizza will be provided for lunch! High school students only can sign up to help the night of the event, from 4:30-10:30p. All students can sign up to help clean up the day after on Sunday, 2/10 from 10a-2p. Thanks for encouraging your kids to sign up & pitch in to help.

St. Benedict Parish is looking for high school student volunteers to help with upcoming renovations to the church sanctuary. Volunteers needed on Sunday, Feb 3rd, from 2-6pm at the church, wear old clothes and bring a facemask. (Yes, that’s Super Bowl weekend, but if you aren’t a Rams or Patriots fan, this is a great opportunity to earn Faith in Action hours supporting our host parish!)

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Lumen News – January 10, 2019

Important Upcoming Dates:

Jan 15th: Gala Meeting, 7pm
Jan 15th: Basketball @ Birchwood; 6pm (Girls), 7:30pm (Boys)
Jan 16th: Basketball vs Akiak, 5:30pm (Girls), 7:00p (Boys)
Jan 17th: All School Mass, 9am
Jan 18th: Parent/Teen Night of Reflection, 6:30pm
Jan 21st: MLK Jr. Holiday (No School)
Jan 25th: 11th Grade Retreat (details below)
Jan 27th-Feb 2nd: Catholic Schools Week 2019
Jan 28th: All Catholic Schools Mass @ Our Lady of Guadalupe, 10am
Jan 28th: 3rd Annual State of the School, 7pm
Feb 2nd: All Archdiocese Parish Basketball Night (Lumen vs. Point Lay), 5pm
Feb 3rd: Lumen Christi/St. Benedict Community Mass, 10:30am
Feb 9th: 24th Annual Winter Wonderland GALA!, 5:30pm

Principal’s Update:

In addition to welcoming back all of our students, we want to especially welcome four new students and their families to our school! Sophia Turner, Mia Sperbeck, and Taryn Mattingley joined the 7th grade Class of 2024, while Vanessa Goerisch joined the 10th grade Class of 2021. We are so glad you are here at Lumen!

Please mark your calendar for all the upcoming events, from parent/teen nights and basketball games to the Catholic Schools Week activities including the Catholic Schools Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe, the 3rd Annual State of the School, the All Archdiocese Parish Basketball Night, and the Community Mass. You will also see the library being filled up with auction items; a special thanks to our many volunteers who are helping to make this event happen on Feb 9th!

LUMEN-ary Drive:

LUMEN-ary Drive Update: The Drive is still going on and going strong! We’re close to reaching our $40,000 goal and will reconnect with you after the Gala. Please remember that a successful LUMEN-ary Drive is critical to our school’s financial stability!

Campus Ministry:

Friday, January 18th we will have an evening of prayer, meal and fellowship, for teens and parents! Please join us at 6:30 in the Library.
Our 11th Grade Service retreat is Friday, January 25th. We will spend the morning in retreat on Campus and the afternoon in service at Catholic Social Services. Students will return to school at 2:30 p.m. We would like to serve students lunch before going off campus. If you are able to provide a lunch item we will very much appreciate it. Parents sent in sub sandwiches, chips, dessert and drinks for the 10th grade retreat and 9th graders had chilli, chips, drinks and dessert. 11th grade parents who are able to help with lunch, please email Liz Loeffler.

We have Mass on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 7:15am in our Archangel Chapel, and each Thursday at 9am at St. Benedict Church. Please join us!
St. Benedict winter retreat will be held Feb. 15 – 17. Please join us. Registration forms are in the school office or see Mrs. Loeffler.

Prayer Spot:

Please remember the following in your prayers this week.

For those who have lost loved ones, as we move into the Holiday
All first responders
Our students who will soon be travelling to World Youth Day.

Any prayer requests that families would like listed here in Lumen News and also in the Lumen Prayer Book of Intentions may be sent directly to Mrs. Loeffler.

Archangel Sports Update:

Co-ed Middle School Volleyball starts next week, the first practice will be on Tuesday, January 15 at 7:30 pm in the Lumen Christi gym. There will also be practice next Thursday, January 17 at 7:30 pm in the Lumen Christi gym. We encourage all Middle School students to come and join the team! Talk to Coach Warren for more details.

High School basketball is in full swing with several games next week. Both teams (girls and boys) play at Birchwood on Tuesday night, Jan 15th, and then take on Akiak here at Lumen Christi on Wednesday the 16th night vs. Akiak. The game times for Tuesday are 6p(G) & 7:30p(B) and Wednesday 5:30(G) and 7p(B). Both teams will also be leaving after mass on Thursday morning 1/17 to travel to Nikilaevsk and Ninilchik for games on Thursday and Friday evening. GO ARCHANGELS!

School Announcements:

WINTER WONDERLAND Gala & Auction

All hands on deck! Our largest fundraiser of the year is just a month away and we rely on all families to help make it a success! There are many ways to help, big and small. A good place to start for ideas on helping is to check out our SignUp – http://signup.com/go/rfKTQMC. You can also donate wine or items for gift baskets. Don’t delay in buying your tickets, either! Over half of the tables are already spoken for and we sell out every year.

Additional Upcoming Parent Volunteer Opportunities

With the new year comes new opportunities for volunteering around the school. No time like the present to get caught up on the Share Hours you need. Please help with one of the following:

*High School Basketball Concessions & Gate Help: http://signup.com/go/RBqZpcP

*Archangel Attic Help: http://signup.com/go/SuDZpfB

Student Volunteer Opportunities

We need student help before, during and after the Gala in addition to adult help. We would encourage as many students as possible to stay after school on 2/8 and work from 1-5p, pizza will be provided for lunch! Any student can also sign up to help clean up the day after on Sunday, 2/10 from 10a-2p. High school students only can sign up to help the night of the Gala itself, time slots are available from 4:30p-10:30p. Please encourage your student(s) to sign up and help as appropriate. Thank you.

Class of 2019 Senior Memory Pages

SENIORS!! We know you’re tired of hearing it, and we’re tired of repeating it – so git’er done!

If you and your family opted to create your own Senior Memory Page, it is due Tuesday January 22nd. 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.