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Lumen News – 01/11/2018

Important Upcoming Dates:

Jan 15th: No School, MLK Holiday
Jan 16th: School Board Meeting, 6pm
Jan 16th: Gala Meeting, 7pm
Jan 18th-26th: 9 Days for Life Novena
Jan 23rd: Gala Meeting, 7pm
Jan 28th-Feb 3rd: Catholic Schools Week
Jan 29th: All Catholic Schools Mass at OLG, 10:30am
Jan 29th: Academic Awards Assembly, 2pm
Jan 29th: 2nd Annual State of the School Address, 7pm
Jan 30th: Gala Meeting, 7pm
Feb 3rd: Archdiocesan Parish Basketball Night, 3-6pm
Feb 4th: Lumen Christi/St. Benedict’s Community Mass, 10:30am
Feb 10th: Lumen Christi’s Mardi Gras Gala, 5:30pm
Feb 13th: Fat Tuesday Pancake Dinner, 6-8pm
Feb 14th: Ash Wednesday Mass, 9am
Feb 15-16th: Parent Teacher Conferences

From the Principal:

Welcome back from the holidays! Our school is a beehive of activity with classes starting in full swing, the basketball season underway, and the Gala volunteers in planning mode. We have a busy January and February, so please pay close attention to the calendar.

If you look at our newsletter banner, you will see two logos. The first is for the US Conference of Catholic Bishops “9 Days for Life” novena from Jan 18-26. We will participate in this as a school and we are asking families to join in at home and over the weekend of Jan 20-21. More information about the “digital novena” can be found at: http://www.usccb.org/about/pro-life-activities/january-roe-events/nine-days-of-prayer-penance-and-pilgrimage.cfm. You can sign up and follow along with the novena via email, text, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Welcome to 21st century prayer! We hope you will join us!

The second logo is for Catholic Schools Week (CSW) from Jan 28-Feb 3. Since 1974, CSW is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. The theme for the National Catholic Schools Week 2018 is “Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.” This year, we will focus on the value Catholic education provides to young people and its contributions to our church, our communities and our nation. We hope you can participate in the exciting things we have planned (see schedule below). More information about CSW can be found here: https://www.ncea.org/csw/

Announcements:

JH Volleyball: Practice started on Wednesday, January 10th. The schedule for the remainder of the season is still being ironed out as we speak and we will update you as soon as we can. Practices for this week and next week are as follows:

Wednesday, January 10th: 7-8:15pm
Friday, January 12th: 6-7:30pm
Monday, January 15th: 7:15-8:15pm
Thursday, January 18th: 7:15-8:15pm

Please let our Athletic Director, John Warren, know if your son or daughter plans to play and his email address is: athletics@lumenchristiak.org. You may access the required sports paperwork by clicking on the following link or stop by the office to pick up a packet. http://lumenchristiathletics.bigteams.com/main/filesLinks. If your son or daughter has played soccer and/or basketball this year already, they do not need to fill out the paperwork again. Mr. Warren will also need to have a current sports physical on file for your student as well. If you have any questions, please let us know. Also, thank you for your patience as we figure out practice times for volleyball with our very busy gym schedule.

BP Teacher of Excellence: Nominations are open, please visit BPTeachers.com for more information and to nominate your favorite teacher.

Guest Speaker: We are pleased to host a distinguished guest speaker, counselor, and author Roy Petitfils, on Thursday, January 18, from 10:45-11:30am. Mr. Petitfils will talk with our 9-12th grade classes about “Why is Happy So Hard”? In this talk, Roy will share his life’s journey from a childhood of poverty, obesity and crippling anxiety and depression where he considered taking his own life. He will share how as an older teen he with the help of a supportive group of friends and adults helped him work through and learn to manage anxiety and depression and subsequently overcome poverty and obesity. The main points of Roy’s talk to our students are:

1. There’s more to you than you can see right now.

2. For most of you, your best gifts will not be seen or acknowledged and celebrated while you’re in high school.

3. Anxiety and Depression are real and need to be taken seriously.

4. It’s important to talk about suicidal thoughts and depression with a trusted adult.

5. It’s important to explicitly ask for help when you are struggling.

6. Our faith in God and treasures of our Catholic faith provide powerful tools to help manage and cope with stress, anxiety and depression.

7. Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.

8. Understand how their brain is affected by anxiety and depression.

9. Reminder of ways to find and rediscover hope.

10. Practical tools for managing anxiety and depression.

A TEDx talk of Mr. Petitfils can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC2z69q3L0o&t=258s. He is also giving several presentations around the Archdiocese on the following dates and locations:

January 16 | Community Wide Adult Evening with Roy Petitfils, LPC on Suicide and Depression at Sacred Heart, Wasilla, Ak from 7:00PM – 8:30PM.
January 18 | Community Wide Adult Evening with Roy Petitfils, LPC on Adolescent Culture (How do you talk to teens?) at Our Lady of Guadalupe Co-Cathedral from 6:30PM – 8:00PM in the Lunney Center.

If you would like to know more about this presentation or do not wish to have your son or daughter participate, please let Mr. Ross or Mrs. Estes know.

Class Add/Drop Deadline: The last day to add or drop any classes is January 19th. Please contact Mrs. Brewer with any schedule changes and/or questions.

Italian Dinner: St. Benedict’s Italian Dinner is on January 20th at 6PM. It is a fundraiser for our pilgrims going to world youth day. The feast will include 7 courses of homemade Italian food including polenta, pasta, gnocchi, desserts, stuffed mushrooms and more. Kids under 5 are free, children 5-15 are ½ off and everyone else is $30. Tickets will be on sale after Mass the next two weekends or you can email me with your ticket order at rmcmorrow@stbenedictsak.com.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School Open House: We are looking for a couple of families to volunteer to man a Lumen Christi informational table at St. Elizabeth’s Open House on Sunday, January 21st from 1-2pm. We will provide the informational materials and display–we just need parents and students to sing praises of our school! Please let Mr. Ross or Mrs. Estes know if you are interested.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Spaghetti Dinner: On January 27th, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School will host their annual Spaghetti Dinner, Dance & Dessert Raffle at 6:30pm in St. Elizabeth’s Miki Center. Please see the attached flyer for more details.

Catholic Schools Week:

Sunday, January 28th: This Sunday is the official start to Catholic Schools Week. I am soliciting parents and students to serve as “Ambassadors” for our school. These Ambassadors agree to speak at their parish Masses or Sunday church services or even hold an informational meeting for families from their church or denomination. The purpose is to have our current families to sing the praises of our school in order to move us from the “Best Kept Secret in Anchorage” to the “Best Known School in Anchorage” and to grow our enrollment. If interested in this opportunity for Share Hours, please contact Brian Ross directly at 907-273-1503 or bross@lumenchristiak.org.
All Catholic Schools Mass (Monday, January 29th at 10:30am): Lumen Christi will join St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Holy Rosary, and Our Lady of the Valley for an All Catholic Schools Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Co-Cathedral at 10:30am. Please join us if your schedule allows.
Academic Awards Assembly (Monday, January 29th, at 2pm): We will celebrate the academic accomplishments of our students from semester 1. Parents are welcome!
State of the School Parent Meeting (Monday, January 29th at 7pm): Our 2nd annual “State of the School” meeting for all current parents and prospective families. Light refreshments will be served and there will be a few raffle prizes. You can expect a series of short presentations by the Principal, Father Tom, and others highlighting our mission and vision, academics, campus ministry, finance, and athletics. If you want information on what our school has done this year and where it is going in the future, you do not want to miss this event.
Parish Basketball Night (Saturday, Feb 3rd, from 3-6pm): All Archdiocesan parish families are offered free admission to our basketball games against Wainwright and will receive a ticket for one free popcorn or candy. Fun halftime activities and free giveaways! Our girls game will begin at 3pm, boys at 4:30pm. Come cheer on Lumen!!! Go Archangels!!
Lumen Christi Community Mass at St. Benedict Parish (Sunday, February 4th at 10:30am): As Catholic Schools Week comes to a close, what a better way to celebrate our school than with the parishioners of St. Benedict’s. Our students and staff will participate in the liturgy as altar servers, lectors, extraordinary ministers, gift bearers, and hospitality. This is not a mandatory event, but I am requesting parents and students to attend whether you are Catholic or not. As a ministry of St. Benedict, our school benefits greatly from the generosity, support, and hospitality of the parish. This is our way of showing our deepest appreciation by celebrating the Mass with them.

Missing Jacket: One of our student’s is missing a black North Face jacket (size x-small or small). It was last seen in the Student Room on the last day of school before Christmas break. If anyone has seen it or accidently picked it up, please let the office know.

Click. Pick. Give: When you choose Pick.Click.Give to benefit Lumen Christi High School, your money supports the education programs that have prepared our students for college and life. Your generous donation ensures that our students continue to be equipped with academic excellence and faith. Thank you for prayerfully considering Lumen Christi on the list of your Pick.Click.Give. donations. Your link to Pick.Click.Give.

Parent and Student Drivers: This week we received a phone call from a concerned neighbor who said on more than one occasion she has either had cars almost hit her by either sliding while exiting the parking lot or by someone who doesn’t stop before exiting the parking lot. Please exercise caution and follow the speed limit when entering and exiting the school. Thank you so much.

Calling All Photographers!: Do you have any great pictures of your students playing sports or participating in extra-curricular activities? Although our Yearbook team tries to be at as many events as possible, we can’t be everywhere. Please send any pictures you have to Mrs. Spillers, so that we can try to include them in the yearbook. E-mail: mspillers@lumenchristiak.org

PVO News:

Happy New Year! This is a very busy time for our school and we need every parent to help with the Gala as well as supporting Attic Fridays, Catholic School Week activities, and many sporting activities over the next few months.

This is the time to get your Share Hours!

GALA: LESS THAN 5 WEEKS AWAY! There is something for everyone to do and we need many hands to make this year a success. Please visit the online sign up http://signup.com/go/oZVcYYb, call or stop by the Gala office to see how you can help. Tickets are on sale now- purchase individual tickets or see if your company may be interested in a corporate table. The next Gala meeting is on January 16th at 7pm. Your ideas are needed!

ATTIC FRIDAYS: We need to fill many spots on January 19th and 26th. Please visit this http://signup.com/go/cVMeBzw and sign up today!

HELP NEEDED: Please consider taking a leadership role in one of the following roles-

Gala Co-Chair for 2018-2019: With the O’Connell family moving later this year we will need help in the year to come. Learning this year is a great way to start!
Fur Rondy Float Lead: We are looking for someone to help get the Lumen Christi float ready for the parade on February 24th!
Concessions Coordinator: Coordinate volunteers and concession stand food needs for athletic events. Help is needed for the regular season and the Basketball Tournament 2/29-3/3.
Concession Stand/Gate Volunteers Needed: Please click on the following link to volunteer to work the concession stand or the Gate (admissions). If you have never worked either one, let us know and we will be happy to train you and team you up with someone who know how to work it. http://signup.com/go/kbSOjLi

If you have any questions or can help with any of these roles please contact Danielle- pvo@lumenchristiak.org or 227-7080

Campus Ministry:

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

Peace on Earth to Men of Goodwill!

Next Friday, January 19 we will resume our service at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School. Each Friday 4 students are needed to help in classrooms from 12:30-2:30. Students please sign up in the main hallway.
Campus Ministry and St. Benedict Youth Group will be holding our second annual Fat Tuesday pancake dinner on Tuesday, February 13. Proceeds will go to a local charity, the St. Benedict Youth Group and the Lumen Christi Campus Ministry Program. We will appreciate help or donations for the evening. And of course, please come enjoy a pancake dinner and support our cause! Details to follow.
In today’s secular culture there is too often a disdain for the precious gift of life. It shows in our media, entertainment, legislation and relationships. The good news is we have the power of prayer to overcome evil. Lumen Christi will be joining Faith communities across the country in praying a Novena for Life. We will meet together each morning at 7:45 in the main hallway for prayer from January 18 – January 26. Please join us one or more of these days, and we encourage you to continue the Novena with your family on Saturday and Sunday of the week.
Calling all musicians!!! We are looking for a piano player to play for our school Masses! You may choose the hymns with which you are most comfortable. Please see Mrs. Loeffler.
Sign up sheets for Friday service hours at The Archangel Attic can be found on the bulletin board across from the school office. Students please sign up!!
All eligible students are invited to be trained as altar servers for our school Masses. Interested students please see Mrs. Loeffler.
If you know of a worthy cause in need of volunteers let us know so we can get the word out!

Prayer Corner:

(prayer requests can be sent to Liz Loeffler – eloeffler@lumenchristiak.org)

Pray for

Repose of the souls of Fr. Steven Moore and M.J. Marteeny, and comfort to their family and friends
Those who are lacking adequate food and shelter, especially during this winter season
Respect for all life
Our local, state, national, world, and Church leaders

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Lumen News – 12/21/2017

Important Upcoming Dates:

Dec 22nd-Jan 5th: No School, Christmas Break
Jan. 6th: Alumni Basketball Game, 6pm
Jan 8th: Classes Resume
Jan 9th: Gala Meeting, 7pm
Jan 15th: No School, MLK Holiday
Jan 16th: School Board Meeting, 6pm
Jan 16th: Gala Meeting, 7pm
Jan 23rd: Gala Meeting, 7pm
Jan 29th-Feb 3rd: Catholic Schools Week
Jan 29th: All Catholic Schools Mass at OLG, 10:30am
Jan 29th: Awards Assembly, 2pm
Jan 29th: 2nd Annual State of the School Address, 7pm
Jan 30th: Gala Meeting, 7pm
Feb 4th: Lumen Christi/St. Benedict’s Community Mass, 10:30am
Feb 10th: Lumen Christi’s Mardi Gras Gala, 5:30pm
Feb 14th: Ash Wednesday Mass, 9am
Feb 15-16th: Parent Teacher Conferences

From the Principal:

Over the past two weeks, over half of our student body participated in either the Jingle Bell Run or the Polar Plunge, or both. Together, we raised almost $1400 for the Arthritis Foundation and nearly $1300 for the Special Olympics. Thank you to the students, staff, parents, alumni, alumni of parents, and friends of Lumen Christi who helped put our faith into action and provide service to our community!

From my own family and the staff and teachers of Lumen Christi, we wish all of you a merry Christmas and a blessed New Year. Thank you for entrusting us with the education of your son or daughter. We have had an exciting first semester and we look forward to welcoming everyone back in 2018. Be safe!

Announcements:

Mark your Calendars!! Alumni Basketball Game: Join us on January 6th for our annual Alumni Basketball Game. Our high school girls and boys will play against Lumen Alumni for a couple of fun games!!! It will be held at 6pm in Lumen’s Gym.

BP Teacher of Excellence: Nominations are open, please visit BPTeachers.com for more information and to nominate your favorite teacher.

PVO News:

It is hard to believe that this is the last week of the first semester! I would like to thank everyone that has supported our school, teachers, and staff so far this year through PVO. Our primary goal this year has been to support and enhance all of our current activities and we have been successful enhancing several including Attic Fridays, Teacher/Staff Appreciation, Community Outreach through our Fall Open House, and our school Scrip Program use. Work has already started on our Gala and will be in full swing when we return from break. It will be a very busy time for us and we hope you will consider what you can to to make this year’s Gala a great success! You can sign up to help online http://signup.com/go/oZVcYYb and please plan to attend our next Gala meeting on January 9th at 7pm. Your ideas are needed! We will also need continued Attic Friday support throughout the Spring- http://signup.com/go/cVMeBzw.

Wishing your family a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful time filled with family and friends and many new memories during our break.

Campus Ministry:

Please that God bless Fr. Moore with peace and healing. He was admitted to the ICU this morning.

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

Peace on Earth to Men of Goodwill!

Congratulations to Polar plunge jumpers Nate Goodwin, Matthew Goodwin, Jon Streff, Kaiya Thorsness, Tomy Tran, Fr. Tom, Mrs. Alverez, and Mr. Klem. Together they raised over $1,500 for Special Olympics of Alaska!!! They had a great support team from Lumen there to cheer them on and even more donated to help them raise enough to jump.
Calling all musicians!!! We are looking for a piano player to play for our school Masses! You may choose the hymns with which you are most comfortable. Please see Mrs. Loeffler.
Sign up sheets for Friday service hours at The Archangel Attic can be found on the bulletin board across from the school office. Students please sign up!!
All eligible students are invited to be trained as altar servers for our school Masses. Interested students please see Mrs. Loeffler.
If you know of a worthy cause in need of volunteers let us know so we can get the word out!

Prayer Corner:

Pray for

Victims of the California wildfires
First responders to the fires
Those who are lacking adequate food and shelter as winter comes
Victims of the Amtrack Wreck
Our national and world leaders

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Lumen News – 12/14/2017

Important Upcoming Dates:

Dec 15th: High School Fall Sports Banquet, 6:30-8pm
Dec 16th: Polar Bear Plunge
Dec 19th, 20th, 21st: Finals
Dec 22nd-Jan 5th: No School, Christmas Break
Jan 8th: Classes Resume
Jan 9th: Gala Meeting, 7pm
Jan 15th: No School, MLK Holiday
Jan 16th: Gala Meeting, 7pm
Jan 23rd: Gala Meeting, 7pm
Jan 29th-Feb 3rd: Catholic Schools Week
Jan 29th: All Catholic School Mass at OLG, 10:30am
Jan 29th: 2nd Annual State of the School Address, 7pm
Jan 30th: Gala Meeting, 7pm
Feb 4th: Lumen Christi/St. Benedict’s Community Mass, 10:30am
Feb 10th: Lumen Christi’s Mardi Gras Gala, 5:30pm

Announcements

Don’t Forget!! National Honor Society: Lumen Christi is starting their first chapter of the National Honor Society. The NHS acknowledges those students in 10th-12th grade that stand out in scholarship, leadership, service and character. For those interested, applications were available starting December 1st and will be due no later than 3pm on December 15th. Please see Mrs. Craig for an application and for any additional questions you may have.

Don’t Forget!! 80’s Day!: On Friday December 15th, dress in your best 80s attire to celebrate the theme of our 2017-2018 Yearbook, “Totally 80s.” Examples of what to wear/what not to wear are posted on the bulletin boards at school. The school picture will be taken on this day as well. Let’s show some school spirit!

Fall Sports Banquet: On Friday, December 15th, we will hold a High School Fall Sports Banquet for cross country running, soccer, and volleyball from 6:30-8pm.

Lost & Found: The office has a big bag of items that have been collected from the student room, library and hallway after school each day. If your child is missing anything, please have them stop by to look through the lost & found. There are sweatshirts, water bottles, shoes, boots, jackets, etc. All unclaimed items will be donated to the Archangel Attic.

Finals Week Schedule:

Monday, December 18th-normal scheduled school day
Tuesday, December 19th- Finals for periods 1 & 2. School day begins at 7:45am and ends at 11:15am.
Wednesday, December 20th-Finals for periods 3 & 4. School day begins at 7:45am and ends at 11:15am.
Thursday, December 21st-Finals for periods 5 & 6. School day begins at 7:45am and ends at 11:15am.
Friday, December 22nd-No School, Teacher Inservice

Jidor Needs a Home: Jidor, Mrs. Craig’s classroom bunny needs a home for Christmas break. If your family is interested in helping take care of Jidor, please let Mrs. Craig or the office know. You can contact Mrs. Craig at acraig@lumenchristiak.org.

Scrip: Our next Scrip order deadline will be 1pm on Friday, December 15th. Get your gift card orders in this week. Think about your groceries, gas, Christmas gift list, movies, eating out….put your order in and it will arrive by Tuesday or Wednesday next week.

Also, don’t forget…you can pick up the following gift cards today at Lumen Christi’s office:

Tastee Freez-$10
Starbucks-$10
iTunes-SOLD OUT!!!
American Eagle-$25
Bath & Body Works-$10
Great Harvest-SOLD OUT!!!!
Papa Murphy’s-SOLD OUT!!!
Dominos-$10
Regal Cinemas-$10
Barnes & Noble–SOLD OUT!!!
SmashBurger-$10
Lands End-$25
Subway-$10

If the office doesn’t have what’s on your shopping list, just put your Scrip order in online or fill out the attached order form and return it to the office by 1pm on Friday, Dec. 15th. Please let Mrs. Estes know if you have any questions.

Junior High Winter Fun Day: The Junior High Winter Fun Day is scheduled for Saturday, December 16, 2017. The day begins at 8:45 a.m. at the Dimond Ice Chalet and ends at 5:00 p.m. Please bring a check in the amount of $30 payable to AOA (Archdiocese of Anchorage) or cash for the skating, bowling, and movie. Participants must also have money to buy their own lunch in the lower food court and do their own shopping. Please talk to your parish youth ministry leader about carpooling together from your parish for this event. Adult chaperones only need to pay for the activities in which they participate. Most simply come to the movie. We don’t know exactly which movie we will attend, but are hoping the theater adds additional show times for the new Star Wars movie. We’ll know more on Wednesday, December 13. There will likely be a couple of options to choose from. If you have general questions about the event, please contact Matthew Beck at mbeck@caa-ak.org or 907-297-7734.

Senior Memory Pages:

Senior Memory pages are due during the month of December. If you or your parents/you are making your own memory page, it will be due December 21st, 2017.

If you do not have your memory pages submitted on time, they will not be featured in the yearbook. All submissions can be given digitally or hard-copy to Mrs. Spillers.

PVO News:

PVO hosted a wonderful Christmas appreciation lunch for the teachers, school staff, and parish staff last Friday. Thank you to all that helped out. It was a very nice afternoon!

Gala:

Our first Gala meeting was this week- thank you for attending. Mark your calendars for the next meeting on January 9th at 7pm.
Baskets and ribbon- Bring in any baskets and ribbon you may have or find on a great sale this time of year.Also, look at bargain shopping after Christmas for things that could be put together to make a great basket!
Wine- Bring in bottles of wine valued at $20 or more for our Wine Grab Bags.
There are still lots of opportunities to help especially the the day of the Gala! Sign Up Today- http://signup.com/go/oZVcYYb
ATTIC FRIDAYS- http://signup.com/go/cVMeBzw – Please look to see if you can help with January dates. More winter and spring dates will be added soon!

If you have any questions, please contact Danielle (pvo@lumenchristiak.org).

Campus Ministry:

All are invited to join us for Mass at 7:15 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays in our new School Chapel! Pray for Peace. Act in Peace.

The Lumen team takes the Polar Plunge at 11 a.m. this Saturday, December 16th at Goose lake. Please come out and support us!
- You can still sign up to participate in The Polar Plunge. Go to https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/search.aspx? Select: Team and then: Mary and Her Knights!!
- If you cannot jump you can still sponsor someone who is!!!
Why do teens DO WHAT THEY DO??? Join us for our first Parent discussion group this Sunday, December 17th at 4 p.m. at Lumen.
Calling all musicians!!! We are looking for a piano player to play for our school Masses! You may choose the hymns with which you are most comfortable. Please see Mrs. Loeffler.
Sign up sheets for Friday service hours at The Archangel Attic can be found on the bulletin board across from the school office. Students please sign up!!
We are so proud of the following students who have formed a choir for our Thursday Masses! Garrett Renfro, Jeannie McConnell, Anika Beighle, Jaydin Dufrane, Jamie Estes, Halle faro, Nate Goodwin, Wolfgang Goorchenko, Karin Helgesen, Parker Klem, Kirstin Marshall, Luc Merrell.
All eligible students are invited to be trained as altar servers for our school Masses. Interested students please see Mrs. Loeffler.
If you know of a worthy cause in need of volunteers let us know so we can get the word out!

Prayer Corner:

Pray for

Victims of the California wildfires
First responders to the fires
Those who are lacking adequate food and shelter as winter comes
Our national and world leaders

Service Opportunity:

The Archdiocese is in need of students to wrap gifts. Please contact Mrs. Loeffler if you are interested.

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Lumen News – 12/06/2017

Important Upcoming Dates:

Dec 8th: Holy Day of Obligation (Feast of the Immaculate Conception)(Fri B w/Lent schedule)
Dec 9th: Jingle Bell Run
Dec 12th: Student Advent Reconciliation Service
Dec 15th: High School Fall Sports Banquet, 6:30-8pm
Dec 16th: Polar Bear Plunge
Dec 19th, 20th, 21st: Finals
Dec 22nd-Jan 5th: No School, Christmas Break
Jan 8th: Classes Resume
Jan 15th: No School, MLK Holiday
Jan 29th-Feb 3rd: Catholic Schools Week
Jan 29th: All Catholic School Mass at OLG, 10:30am
Jan 29th: 2nd Annual State of the School Address, 7pm
Feb 4th: Lumen Christi/St. Benedict’s Community Mass, 10:30am
Feb 10th: Lumen Christi’s Mardi Gras Gala, 5:30pm

Principal’s Update:

Advent is in full swing as we await the coming of Christ! To celebrate Advent, our students gather in the front foyer around our Jesse Tree for a short reading and reflection each morning. The readings chronicle the story of Jesus’ coming, beginning with Genesis and ending with Jesus’ birth. This link gives a great explanation of the tradition of the Jesse Tree: http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/overviews/seasons/advent/jesse_tree.cfm.

Last weekend, our junior high basketball teams competed in the Alaska Christian Schools Activities Association (ACSAA) tournament. Our boys’ team came in first place for the second year in a row! Our girls team came back after losing the first game to earn second place honors, defeating the team who put them in the loser’s bracket in the first place. Awesome job Archangels!

This week, our 9th, 10th, and 11th graders participated in a community service project and decorated the halls of Prestige Care and Rehabilitation Center off Muldoon Road. The staff and residents appreciated the students’ assistance and good cheer in decorating the facility for the holidays. Great job, Lumen Classes of 2019, 2020, and 2021!

We also look forward to Friday Mass to celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, a Holy Day of Obligation. Please ensure your student is looking sharp this day as devote ourselves to the Blessed Mother. As Blessed Pope Pius IX proclaimed on December 8, 1854, and found in the Catechism of the Catholic Church (491): “The most Blessed Virgin Mary was, from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God and by virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Saviour of the human race, preserved immune from all stain of original sin.”

Going into the weekend, we are proud to say we have 23 members and have raised $1040 at this point towards our goal of $2500 for the Jingle Bell Run! Way to go! Today is the last day to sign up for our Archangels Team, so we hope you can join us Saturday. Our Jingle Bell Run team
page can be found at: http://www.jbr.org/anchorage/lumenchristiarchangels.

As mentioned last week, as we close out the semester, I’d like to make myself available to speak with parents, alumni, and friends of Lumen Christi. I am hosting a couple of “Q&A with the Principal” sessions between now and final exams. This is your opportunity to come and ask questions about the school, address any concerns you might have, clear up any rumors, or even just let me know how things are going. For the morning sessions, I’ll bring coffee and donuts! I look forward to seeing you, if you can make it! If you can’t make these times, and would still like to talk about something, please feel free to let me know and we can schedule a time more convenient for you. Email bross@lumenchristiak.org or call 907-245-9231

Thursday, Dec 7 – 7:45am-8:50am or 3pm-6pm
Friday, Dec 8 – 7:15am-8:50am or 3pm-5pm
Monday, Dec 11 – 7:15am-8:50am or 3pm-5pm
Monday, Dec 18 – 7:15am-8:50am or 3pm-5pm

Announcements:

Schedule Change-Holy Day on December 8th: The school will attend Mass on Friday, December 8th as it is a Holy Day of obligation. We will adjust our school schedule as listed below:

Thursday, December 7th: We will follow a Monday bell schedule
Friday, December 8th: We will follow a Fri B Lent bell schedule so that we can attend Mass. Dismissal is at 12:35pm.

National Honor Society: Lumen Christi is starting their first chapter of the National Honor Society. The NHS acknowledges those students in 10th-12th grade that stand out in scholarship, leadership, service and character. For those interested, applications were available starting December 1st and
will be due no later than 3pm on December 15th. Please see Mrs. Craig for an application and for any additional questions you may have.

80’s Day!: On Friday December 15th, dress in your best 80s attire to celebrate the theme of our 2017-2018 Yearbook, “Totally 80s.” Examples of what to wear/what not to wear are posted on the bulletin boards at school. The school picture will be taken on this day as well. Let’s show some school spirit!

Finals Week Schedule:
The week of finals is as follows:

Monday, December 18th-normal scheduled school day
Tuesday, December 19th- Finals for periods 1 & 2. School day begins at 7:45am and ends at 11:15am.
Wednesday, December 20th-Finals for periods 3 & 4. School day begins at 7:45am and ends at 11:15am.
Thursday, December 21st-Finals for periods 5 & 6. School day begins at 7:45am and ends at 11:15am.
Friday, December 22nd-No School, Teacher In-service

Jidor Needs a Home: Jidor, Mrs. Craig’s classroom bunny needs a home for Christmas break. If your family is interested in helping take care of Jidor, please let Mrs. Craig or the office know. You can contact Mrs. Craig at acraig@lumenchristiak.org.

Scrip: We would like to get as many Lumen families to sign up for Scrip as possible and consider starting to use Scrip for their everyday shopping and gift giving. With the Holiday season upon us, it is the perfect time to start. What is Scrip Fundraising? Scrip is fundraising while you shop®! You can buy
gift cards from over 780 retailer brands you already shop at and earn a rebate on every gift card you purchase at face value. That rebate goes right to Lumen Christi.

How it Works: We run our scrip program through ShopWithScrip.com, who has worked with over 30,000 nonprofit organizations over the course of 23 years. You’ll need to sign up and create an account to order online.
How to Create Your Account Online: You register online by:
- go to www.ShopWithScrip.com and clicking Get Started.
- Click Join Your Program, and enter Lumen’s enrollment code (Please contact Mrs. Estes for our school code) which will link your account to Lumen’s.
- Fill out the required information and click Register.
- You’ll answer two challenge questions and provide answers.
- Then you’ll be ready to order online and earn!
- See the attached Family User Guide for more in-depth directions.

FOR SALE IN THE OFFICE: We have a variety of gift cards available for sale in the office and here is what we have left: Starbucks ($10), iTunes ($15), Great Harvest ($10), Barnes & Noble ($10), Bath & Body Works ($10), Domino’s Pizza ($10), American Eagle ($25), and Land’s End ($25).

Scrip is a great way to help Lumen raise funds while you do your everyday shopping and gift giving. Please see Mrs. Estes with any questions you may have. Our next order deadline will be on Friday, December 8th at 3pm.

Fall Sports Banquet: On Friday, December 15th, we will hold a High School Fall Sports Banquet for cross country running, soccer, and volleyball from 6:30-8pm.

Junior High Winter Fun Day: The Junior High Winter Fun Day is scheduled for Saturday, December 16, 2017. The day begins at 8:45 a.m. at the Dimond Ice Chalet and ends at 5:00 p.m. Please bring a check in the amount of $30 payable to AOA (Archdiocese of Anchorage) or cash for the skating, bowling, and movie. Participants must also have money to buy their own lunch in the lower food court and do their own shopping. Please talk to your parish youth ministry leader about carpooling together from your parish for this event. Adult chaperones only need to pay for the activities in which they participate. Most simply come to the movie. We don’t know exactly which movie we will attend, but are hoping the theater adds additional show times for the new Star Wars movie. We’ll know more on Wednesday, December 13. There will likely be a couple of options to choose from. If you have general
questions about the event, please contact Matthew Beck at mbeck@caa-ak.org or 907-297-7734.

Senior Memory Pages:

Senior Memory pages are due during the month of December.

If you or your parents/you are making your own memory page, it will be due December 21st, 2017. Calling All Photographers!: Do you have any great pictures of your students playing sports or participating in extra-curricular activities? Although our Yearbook team tries to be at as many events as possible, we can’t be everywhere. Please send any pictures you have to Mrs. Spillers, so that we can try to include them in the yearbook. E-mail: mspillers@lumenchristiak.org
GALA, GALA, GALA! Our first Gala Meeting is Tuesday, December 12th at 7 pm!
If you do not have your memory pages submitted on time, they will not be featured in the yearbook. All submissions can be given digitally or hard-copy to Mrs. Spillers.
Gala – How Can You Help?!
- Visit the Sign Up- http://signup.com/go/oZVcYYb and sign up to help.
- Attend the Gala meeting next Tuesday at 7 pm
- Attic Fridays– http://signup.com/go/cVMeBzw – Please look to see if you can help with January dates.

If you have any questions, please contact Danielle (pvo@lumenchristiak.org).

Campus Ministry:

All are invited to join us for Mass at 7:15 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays in our new School Chapel! Pray for Peace. Act in Peace.

- Time is “running” out! Jingle Bell Run is this Saturday, December 9. Please sign up to run/walk or sponsor a runner!
- This Monday we began our morning Jesse Tree reflections in the main hallway during advisory. Please join us!
- This Friday is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Join us for Mass on Friday at 9 a.m.
- Calling all musicians!!! We are looking for a piano player to play for our school Masses! You may choose the hymns with which you are most comfortable. Please see Mrs. Loeffler.
- Please sign up to participate in The Polar Plunge. Students can find information on the bulletin board across from the main office. All family members and friends please come out and join our teams to raise money for The Special Olympics. If you cannot jump you can sponsor someone who is!!!

Sign up sheets for Friday service hours at The Archangel Attic can be found on the bulletin board across from the school office. Students please sign up!!
We are so proud of the following students who have formed a choir for our Thursday Masses! Garrett Renfro, Jeannie McConnell, Anika Beighle, Jaydin Dufrane, Jamie Estes, Halle faro, Nate Goodwin, Wolfgang Goorchenko, Karin Helgesen, Parker Klem, Kirstin Marshall, Luc Merrell.
All eligible students are invited to be trained as altar servers for our school Masses. Interested students please see Mrs. Loeffler.
If you know of a worthy cause in need of volunteers let us know so we can get the word out!
Advent is here!! Interested in forming an Advent Prayer Study group? Contact Mrs. Loeffler: eloeffler@lumenchristiak.org

Prayer Corner:

Pray for:

Victims of the California wildfires

First responders to the fires

Those who are lacking adequate food and shelter as winter comes

Our national and world leaders

Service Opportunity:

The Archdiocese is in need of students to wrap gifts. Please contact Mrs. Loeffler if you are interested.

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Lumen News – 11/29/2017

Important Upcoming Dates:

Dec 1st: Stuffing Drive Dress Down/Casual Day
Dec 3rd: Advent Season Begins
Dec 8th: Holy Day of Obligation (Feast of the Immaculate Conception)(Fri B w/Lent schedule)
Dec 9th: Jingle Bell Run
Dec 12th: Advent Reconciliation Service
Dec 15th: High School Fall Sports Banquet, 6:30-8pm
Dec 16th: Polar Bear Plunge
Dec 19th, 20th, 21st: Finals
Dec 22nd-Jan 5th: No School, Christmas Break
Jan 8th: Classes Resume
Jan 15th: No School, MLK Holiday
Jan 29th-Feb 3rd: Catholic Schools Week
Jan 29th: All Catholic School Mass at OLG, 10:30am
Jan 29th: 2nd Annual State of the School Address, 7pm
Feb 4th: Lumen Christi/St. Benedict’s Community Mass, 10:30am
Feb 10th: Lumen Christi’s Mardi Gras Gala, 5:30pm

Principal’s Update:

Welcome back from Thanksgiving! We have a few days until the start of Advent and only a few weeks until the Christmas season. Semester final exams will be here soon as well. As your son or daughter starts to feel the stress of the end of the semester, perhaps you will share with him or her the following article titled “God Doesn’t Care About Your Grades: 4 Tips to Study Like a Christian”: https://catholic-link.org/4-tips-study-like-a-christian/. It is an interesting and informative read. Enjoy!

We are proud to say we have 15 members and have raised $625 at this point towards our goal of $2500 for the Jingle Bell Run! We want to get to 30 members, so please sign up! Our Jingle Bell Run team page can be found at: http://www.jbr.org/anchorage/lumenchristiarchangels. The last day to sign up for our Archangels Team is Dec 6th!

As we close out the semester, I’d like to make myself available to speak with parents, alumni, and friends of Lumen Christi. I am hosting a couple of “Q&A with the Principal” sessions between now and final exams. This is your opportunity to come and ask questions about the school, address any concerns you might have, clear up any rumors, or even just let me know how things are going. For the morning sessions, I’ll bring coffee and donuts! I look forward to seeing you, if you can make it!

Date/Time

Thursday, Dec 7 7:45am-8:50am or 3pm-6pm
Friday, Dec 87:15am-8:50am or 3pm-5pm
Monday, Dec 117:15am-8:50am or 3pm-5pm
Monday, Dec 187:15am-8:50am or 3pm-5pm

Announcements:

National Honor Society: Lumen Christi is starting their first chapter of the National Honor Society. The NHS acknowledges those students in 10th-12th grade that stand out in scholarship, leadership, service and character. For those interested, applications will be available to students starting December 1st and will be due no later than 3pm on December 15th. Please see Mrs. Craig for applications starting tomorrow and for any additional questions you may have.

Scrip Parent Enrollment Challenge: We recently held a class challenge to see how many parents we could get enrolled on Scrip and the winning class was the Sophomores!! Congratulations! They have earned a Moose’s Tooth pizza lunch (from our Scrip coordinator, Erika Sukolsky) with root beer floats on Thursday, December 7th. They also will have a casual dress day on the 7th too.

Scrip: We would like to get as many Lumen families to sign up for Scrip as possible and consider starting to use Scrip for their everyday shopping and gift giving. With the Holiday season upon us, it is the perfect time to start. What is Scrip Fundraising? Scrip is fundraising while you shop®! You can buy gift cards from over 780 retailer brands you already shop at and earn a rebate on every gift card you purchase at face value. That rebate goes right to Lumen Christi.

How it Works: We run our scrip program through ShopWithScrip.com, who has worked with over 30,000 nonprofit organizations over the course of 23 years. You’ll need to sign up and create an account to order online.
How to Create Your Account Online: You register online by:
- go to www.ShopWithScrip.com and clicking Get Started.
- Click Join Your Program, and enter Lumen’s enrollment code (Please contact Mrs. Estes for our school code) which will link your account to Lumen’s.
- Fill out the required information and click Register.
- You’ll answer two challenge questions and provide answers.
- Then you’ll be ready to order online and earn!
- See the attached Family User Guide for more in-depth directions.
NEXT WEEK: We will start selling various gift cards straight from our office. Stay tuned for more details early next week!

This is a great way to help Lumen raise funds while you do your everyday shopping and gift giving. Please see Mrs. Estes with any questions you may have. Our next order deadline will be on Friday, December 1st at 3pm. If we do not get enough orders to place, we will extend our deadline.

High School Basketball: Our high school basketball season started this week on November 29th. If your child plans to play, please turn in your sports paperwork (if your son/daughter has already played a Lumen sport this year, they do not need to turn in the paperwork again), and a sports physical. The sports paperwork and calendar showing the practice times and games can be found at http://lumenchristiathletics.bigteams.com/. FYI the basketball calendar will be updated soon.

Schedule Change-Holy Day on December 8th: The school will attend Mass on Friday, December 8th as it is a Holy Day of obligation. We will adjust our school schedule as listed below:

Thursday, December 7th: We will follow a Monday bell schedule
Friday, December 8th: We will follow a Fri B Lent bell schedule so that we can attend Mass. Dismissal is at 12:35pm.

80’s Day!: On Friday December 15th, dress in your best 80s attire to celebrate the theme of our 2017-2018 Yearbook, “Totally 80s.” Examples of what to wear/what not to wear are posted on the bulletin boards at school. The school picture will be taken on this day as well. Let’s show some school spirit!

Fall Sports Banquet: On Friday, December 15th, we will hold a High School Fall Sports Banquet for cross country running, soccer, and volleyball from 6:30-8pm.

Senior Memory Pages:

Senior Memory pages are due during the month of December.

If you or your parents/you are making your own memory page, it will be due December 21st, 2017.
If you plan on the Yearbook staff making your memory page, the photos for it are due December 1st, 2017.

If you do not have your memory pages submitted on time, they will not be featured in the yearbook. All submissions can be given digitally or hard-copy to Mrs. Spillers.

PVO News:

Gala time has come. Sign up for your favorite job or try a new one this year!

Gala Sign Up- http://signup.com/go/oZVcYYb
- Procurement callers are needed! Earn double share hours from home!! Letters will be going out to businesses the week after Thanksgiving. Calls will start soon after but most of the calling with be in January. Sign up today!!
- Our next meeting is a Gala Meeting- Tuesday, December 12th at 7 pm.

Attic Fridays- http://signup.com/go/cVMeBzw – Shifts we must fill to stay open:
- December 8th 5-7pm Helper Shift
- December 15th 4:45- 7pm Lead Shift

If you have any questions, please contact Danielle (pvo@lumenchristiak.org).

Campus Ministry:

All are invited to join us for Mass at 7:15 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays in our new School Chapel! Pray for Peace. Act in Peace.

This Friday we begin our morning Jesse Tree reflections in the main hallway during advisory. Please join us!
Calling all musicians!!! We are looking for a piano player to play for our school Masses! You may choose the hymns with which you are most comfortable. Please see Mrs. Loeffler.
Please sign up to participate in The Jingle Bell Run and The Polar Plunge. Students can find information on the bulletin board across from the main office. All family members and friends please come out and join our teams to raise money for The Special Olympics and the Arthritis Foundation.
Next Wednesday is the Feast of St. Nicholas. Students should bring a shoe on Tuesday, December 5th, to leave outside advisory classrooms so St. Nich can leave his goodies!
If you cannot run or jump you can sponsor someone who is!!!
Sign up sheets for Friday service hours at The Archangel Attic can be found on the bulletin board across from the school office. Students please sign up!!
We are so proud of the following students who have formed a choir for our Thursday Masses! Garrett Renfroe, Jeannie McConnell, Anika Beighle, Jaydin Dufrane, Jamie Estes, Halle faro, Nate Goodwin, Wolfgang Goorchenko, Karin Helgesen, Parker Klem, Kirstin Marshall, Luc Merrell.
All eligible students are invited to be trained as altar servers for our school Masses. Interested students please see Mrs. Loeffler.
If you know of a worthy cause in need of volunteers let us know so we can get the word out!
Advent is around the corner! Interested in forming an Advent Prayer Study group? Contact Mrs. Loeffler: eloeffler@lumenchristiak.org