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Lumen News 03/10/2017

Important Upcoming Dates:

  • March 10th:  No School, Teacher In-Service
  • March 13th-17th:  No School, Spring Break
  • March 23rd:  Post Gala Meeting, 6:30pm in Library
  • April 4-6th:  JH Testing Days
  • April 13th:  ½ day, Holy Thursday
  • April 14th & 17th:  No School, Easter Break
  • April 21st & 22nd:  Drama Production, “The Hallow”, 7pm
  • April 25th:  School Board Meeting, 6pm
  • April 29th:  Prom, 8pm-11pm
  • May 10th:  Baccalaureate Mass, 7pm
  • May 11th:  Graduation, 7pm
  • May 22nd-24th:  Finals
  • May 24th:  Last Day of School
  • May 25th-26th:  Teacher Inservice

Principal’s Update:   The staff and I wish you a relaxing and fantastic Spring Break!  We hope you enjoy the time off and return ready and rested to finish off the school year!  Go Lumen!

Gala Fund-A-Project:  At the Gala, we raised $8000 towards our “Fund a Project,” an electronic keypad access control system and security camera for our front door.  This is fantastic!  With donations that have come in after the Gala towards this project, we are now within $500 of our goal.  Would anyone be willing to donate $20, $50, $100, or even more to help get us there?  Contact Mrs. Estes if you can help.

Post Gala Meeting:  While the Gala is fresh in our minds, please think about what worked, what didn’t, and bring any ideas you have for next year. Our Post Gala meeting will be on Thursday, March 23rd at 6:30pm in the Library.

Re-enrollment Packets:  Re-enrollment packets have been sent home with your children and if you have any questions, please let me know.  There have been a few questions about enrollment fees which are usually highlighted on the financial agreement which will come out later.  As a reminder of what those fees are, there is a commitment fee of $100.00 and the book & technology fee which is $300.00 (after March 31st the commitment fee will increase to $250.00). 

Drama Production:  Lumen Christi’s Drama Department presents “The Hollow” by Agatha Christie at Grant Hall on APU Campus at the following days/times:

  • Friday, April 21st at 7pm
  • Saturday, April 22nd at 7pm

Tickets will go on sale after Spring Break for $5 each at Lumen Christi’s office.  Tickets at the door will be $7 each.

Prom:  Prom will be on April 29th from 8pm-11pm at The Alaska Zoo.  The Prom committee is looking for parent volunteers to help with set-up and clean-up, please contact the office if you are interested in helping with this.

Tuition Assistance for the 2017-18 School Year:  Lumen Christi High School works with Covenant Tuition Services (CTS) to determine eligibility for financial aid. Families who wish to apply for financial aid, please click on the following link:  http://cts-tuition.com/app/lumancak  The deadline for applications is July 15th, 2017.

Scholarships:

  • Pioneers of Alaska Scholarship:  Scholarships are available for graduating seniors who have a family member who is/was a member of the Anchorage Pioneers of Alaska (Men’s Igloo #15 or Women’s Igloo #4).  See Mrs. Brewer for the forms.
  • Additional Scholarships:  Please visit the following link to additional scholarships: http://www.asdk12.org/counseling/scholarships/

PVO President & Vice President:  If you are interested in becoming our PVO President or Vice President, please see Mrs. Estes or Mr. Ross.  If you think you might be interested but have questions, please let us know.  We need to start looking forward to the next school year and it would be great to have PVO leadership in place before the end of the school year.

Parent Share Hours:  Just a reminder to update your completed parent share hours in the book.  We have seen many families actively volunteering but your family log sheet doesn’t reflect that.  You may also email Mrs. Estes your completed hours and she will be more than happy to record them for you.  In April, parent share hours will be assessed and any incomplete hours will be billed to your account at $35 per hour.  Please let Mrs. Estes know if you have any questions.

Sports News:

  • HS Track:  HS Track will begin on Monday, March 20th, practice times TBA.
  • JH Track:  JH Track will begin on Monday, April 10th, practice times TBA.

Next Scrip Order Date:  The next order deadline will be March 28th at 3pm.  If you’d like to place an order or create an account, please contact Jessica Estes at the front office and she will help you out.

Pick. Click.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.

State of the School:  For those that missed the State of the School on January 30th, we have posted our slide presentation as well as a short report of the evening on our website.  At the end of the presentation, I provided a list of 10 things that friends of Lumen can do to help light the path to the future for our school.  That list is:

1) Talk about the 4 great things about our school to anyone you know

2) Attend the Community Mass on Sunday, Feb 5th

3) Invite a prospective family to the Open House on Mar 7th

4) Volunteer to serve as a Parent/Student Ambassador

5) Volunteer at the Archangel Attic

6) Volunteer with Friday afternoon Faith in Action opportunities

7) Volunteer to sell concessions at our home games

8) Support the Gala (attend, invite others, volunteer, find donations)

9) Donate to the LUMENARY Drive and invite at least 5 of your friends and family to do the same

10) Commit to SCRIP, Fred Meyer Rewards, Pick.Click.Give., and Amazon Smile

Campus Ministry:

  • Looking for a great Lenten bond with your son or daughter?  How about coming to 7:15 Mass once a week together at Lumen Christi room 120? Mass is finished in time for students to have a few minutes before class begins at 7:45.
  • All youth are invited to Youth Prayer Night this Friday, March 10 from 7-8 PM in St. Benedict Church. Lent is a great time to renew prayer life.
  • Be on the lookout for Parish missions at both your your home Parishes and sister parishes. Parish Missions offer talks and interactive discussion with dynamic speakers on Faith. Missions generally run 4-5 sessions in one week. These are great times of Faith renewal and reflection for teens and adults.
  • Our next Parent Discussion Group is Sunday, April 2 from 4:00 – 5:45 in room 109. We hope to see you there!
  • St. Benedict Youth will be skiing on Tuesday, March 14 at Hilltop.  Youth from all parishes are invited. More information can be found on the Campus Ministry Bulletin Board in the main hallway outside Mr. B’s room
  • Have you considered taking an hour a week to be still with Christ in Adoration?  St. Benedict will be holding Adoration Monday – Friday each week from 10am to 10pm in the Church, beginning April 17. Students and parents are invited to sign up for Eucharistic Adoration at your home Parish or at St. Benedict Parish.
  • Please join our Ladies prayer group each Saturday morning at 10 a.m. in the Library. This is a great time of prayer and fellowship.
  • This Friday there will be no service hours at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. We will start again the Friday after Spring Break.  Students can sign up on the hall bulletin board here at Lumen. Parents are also welcome to email Liz at  eloeffler@lumenchristiak.org or call Lumen’s main office for parent sign up!
  • All students grades 6-8 are invited to St. Benedict’s Junior High youth group on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month at 6 p.m.
  • Students who attend their home Parish’s Youth group can earn extra points in Theology Classes!
  • It is great to see so many new altar servers serving for our school Masses. There is plenty of room for more!  Catholic students who have never served to be trained here at school.
  • Looking ahead: World Youth Day is January 22-27, 2019  in Panama. Watch your Parish bulletin for updates.

Shoparoo:  Shoparoo is an app in which you simply take photos of receipts on your smartphone and submit.  Lumen then earns “Roo Points” which are converted at the end of the year into a donation to the school.  Mrs. Estes and Mrs. Brewer both got this app on their phones and it is super easy and fun to use.  Follow these simple steps after you download the app from either the App Store or on Google Play:

  1. SHOP:  Shop for any product, at any store.
  2. SNAP:  Take a picture of your receipt.
  3. EARN:  Earn cash donations & sweepstakes entries

Link to Signup.com: Below is a link where you will find all of Lumen’s current signups in one spot.

http://www.volunteerspot.com/group/151523700124?utm_source=group-badge-volunteer-green

 

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Lumen News 03/01/2017

Important Upcoming Dates:

  • March 7th:  LCHS Open House, 6-8pm
  • March 8th:  School Board Meeting, 6-7:30pm
  • March 10th:  No School, Teacher In-Service
  • March 13th-17th:  No School, Spring Break
  • April 4-6th:  JH Testing Days
  • April 13th:  ½ day, Holy Thursday
  • April 14th & 17th:  No School, Easter Break
  • May 10th:  Baccalaureate Mass, 7pm
  • May 11th:  Graduation, 7pm
  • May 22nd-24th:  Finals
  • May 24th:  Last Day of School
  • May 25th-26th:  Teacher Inservice

Principal’s Update:  A big thank you to all who volunteered time, talent, and treasure and helped make the Gala a great success!  Our students did an especially awesome job; I received dozens of compliments about how well our students humbly served our guests and how they showcased the high quality of our school.  Thanks, too, to the parent volunteers who made the night go very smoothly and the clean up seamless.   What a wonderful family we have here at Lumen and thank you again to everyone who made this event possible!

On Monday, we recognized the hard work, commitment, and accomplishments of our academic honor roll students.  Congratulations to all our award recipients!   We also presented Nathan Marshall (Class of 2018) with the “…And Then Some” Award.  This award is given to that student, junior or senior high, who goes above and beyond that expected of Lumen students.  A selfless servant, Nathan exemplifies daily our Core Values of Faith, Family, and Excellence.  He is quick to volunteer to serve at Mass, play music at the State of the School and the Gala, and proudly represents Lumen in everything he does.  Well done Nathan!

We again wish both the boys and girls basketball teams success as they compete in Homer this week for Regions.  Go Archangels!

I’ll close my update with two requests:

  1. At the Gala, we raised $8000 towards our “Fund a Project,” an electronic keypad access control system and security camera for our front door.  This is fantastic!  We are within $1100 of our goal.  Would anyone be willing to donate $20, $50, $100, or even more to help get us there?  Contact Mrs. Estes if you can help.
  2. I once again encourage parents to complete the AdvancED annual parent survey at:  https://goo.gl/R0JdWC.  To date, about 40{d4876d85bca45a190b33d6c696456a399841af28eb325342d1f9ba09483f3a19} of our families have completed the survey.  Our goal is 80{d4876d85bca45a190b33d6c696456a399841af28eb325342d1f9ba09483f3a19}.  We look forward to your feedback on our school.  Thanks to those who have already filled it out!

God Bless You!

Spring Open House:  Our Spring Open House will be held on March 7th from 6-8pm.  Please share this information with your friends and family.  Don’t forget about our Incentive Discount Program:  A family or household who has referred a student to Lumen Christi will receive a $500 incentive discount per student referred who has successfully enrolled at Lumen Christi, up to $2500 per school year.  Referred families must specify the referral at the time of registration for the current family to receive this discount.

Ash Wednesday:  Lumen Christi will attend Mass Wednesday, March 1st for Ash Wednesday.  To accommodate this we will need to adjust our bell schedule for Wednesday and Thursday as follows:

  • Wednesday, March 1st:  We will follow a Thursday schedule.
  • Thursday, March 2nd:  We will follow a Wednesday schedule.

Re-enrollment Packets:  Re-enrollment packets have been sent home with your children and if you have any questions, please let me know.  There have been a few questions about enrollment fees which are usually highlighted on the financial agreement which will come out later.  As a reminder of what those fees are, there is a commitment fee of $100.00 and the book & technology fee which is $300.00 (after March 31st the commitment fee will increase to $250.00).

Tuition Assistance for the 2017-18 School Year:  Lumen Christi High School works with Covenant Tuition Services (CTS) to determine eligibility for financial aid. Families who wish to apply for financial aid, please click on the following link:  http://cts-tuition.com/app/lumancak  The deadline for applications is July 15th, 2017.

Lumen’s Great Gatsby Gala:  A huge thank you to all of the parents and students and their families who helped with the Gala…all help was greatly appreciated!!

  • Volunteers Needed:  We are in need of volunteers to take home linens to wash.  Please contact Karin O’Connell at gala@lumenchristiak.org if you can help with this.  This is another way to complete share hours for those who still have hours to complete.
  • Post Gala Meeting:  While the Gala is fresh in our minds, please think about what worked, what didn’t, and bring any ideas you have for next year. Our Post Gala meeting will be on Thursday, March 23rd at 6:30pm in the Library.

Scholarships:

  • Pioneers of Alaska Scholarship:  Scholarships are available for graduating seniors who have a family member who is/was a member of the Anchorage Pioneers of Alaska (Men’s Igloo #15 or Women’s Igloo #4).  See Mrs. Brewer for the forms.
  • Additional Scholarships:  Please visit the following link to additional scholarships: http://www.asdk12.org/counseling/scholarships/

Parent Share Hours:  Just a reminder to update your completed parent share hours in the book.  We have seen many families actively volunteering but your family log sheet doesn’t reflect that.  You may also email Mrs. Estes your completed hours and she will be more than happy to record them for you.  In April, parent share hours will be assessed and any incomplete hours will be billed to your account at $35 per hour.  Please let Mrs. Estes know if you have any questions.

Sports News:

  • JH Indoor Soccer:  We are still looking for a coach, please let us know if you are interested.
  • HS Track:  HS Track will begin on Tuesday, February 28th, practice times TBA.
  • JH Track:  JH Track will begin on Monday, April 10th, practice times TBA.

Pick. Click.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.

State of the School:  For those that missed the State of the School on January 30th, we have posted our slide presentation as well as a short report of the evening on our website.  At the end of the presentation, I provided a list of 10 things that friends of Lumen can do to help light the path to the future for our school.  That list is:

1) Talk about the 4 great things about our school to anyone you know

2) Attend the Community Mass on Sunday, Feb 5th

3) Invite a prospective family to the Open House on Mar 7th

4) Volunteer to serve as a Parent/Student Ambassador

5) Volunteer at the Archangel Attic

6) Volunteer with Friday afternoon Faith in Action opportunities

7) Volunteer to sell concessions at our home games

8) Support the Gala (attend, invite others, volunteer, find donations)

9) Donate to the LUMENARY Drive and invite at least 5 of your friends and family to do the same

10) Commit to SCRIP, Fred Meyer Rewards, Pick.Click.Give., and Amazon Smile

PVO President & Vice President:  If you are interested in becoming our PVO President or Vice President, please see Mrs. Estes or Mr. Ross.  If you think you might be interested but have questions, please let us know.  We need to start looking forward to the next school year and it would be great to have PVO leadership in place before the end of the school year.

Next Scrip Order Date:  The next order deadline will be March 6th (right before Spring Break) at 3pm.  If you’d like to place an order or create an account, please contact Jessica Estes at the front office and she will help you out.

Campus Ministry:

  • Success!  Thank you so much to our Campus Ministry Team and students who organized and helped serve the Mardis Gras Pancake Dinner on Tuesday.  Also thank you Parishioners and school families who supported us.  We were  able to raise a good amount for Clare House and Ministry teams
  • Please join our Parent Discussion Group this Sunday, March 5 from 4:00 – 5:45 in room 109. This week’s topic is “Authentic Friendships”
  • Grades 10 and 12 are creating small prayer walls for Lent. These walls are a reminder to offer extra prayer and sacrifice each day during Lent.  Students are asked to find a space in their homes where they will see it each day.
  • Please join our Ladies prayer group each Saturday morning at 10 a.m. in the Library. This is a great time of prayer and fellowship.
  • Many students have already signed up to volunteer at St. Elizabeth’s school on Fridays after school until  2:30 p.m. You can still make the most of Friday afternoon service time because there is plenty of room for more volunteers!  Students can sign up on the hall bulletin board here at Lumen. Parents are also welcome to email Liz @ eloeffler@lumenchristiak.org or call Lumen’s main office for parent sign up!
  • All students grades 6-8 are invited to St. Benedict’s Junior High youth group on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 6 p.m.
  • All High School Students are invited to St, Benedict’s youth group every Thursday @ 7 p.m.
  • Students who attend their Parish’s Youth group can earn extra points in Theology Classes!
  • It is great to see so many new altar servers serving for our school Masses. There is plenty of room for more!  Catholic students who have never served to be trained here at school.
  • Looking ahead: World Youth Day is January 22-27, 2019  in Panama. It would be wonderful to have a group from Lumen. More info to follow.

Shoparoo:  Shoparoo is an app in which you simply take photos of receipts on your smartphone and submit.  Lumen then earns “Roo Points” which are converted at the end of the year into a donation to the school.  Mrs. Estes and Mrs. Brewer both got this app on their phones and it is super easy and fun to use.  Follow these simple steps after you download the app from either the App Store or on Google Play:

  1. SHOP:  Shop for any product, at any store.
  2. SNAP:  Take a picture of your receipt.
  3. EARN:  Earn cash donations & sweepstakes entries

Link to Signup.com: Below is a link where you will find all of Lumen’s current signups in one spot.

http://www.volunteerspot.com/group/151523700124?utm_source=group-badge-volunteer-green

 

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Lumen News 02/15/2017

Important Upcoming Dates:

  • February 15th, 16th:  ½ days for Conferences
  • February 17th:  No School, Teacher Inservice
  • February 20th:  No School, President’s Day
  • February 25th:  Lumen’s Great Gatsby Gala, 5:30pm
  • February 27th:  Fall Academic Awards Assembly, 2pm
  • February 28th:  Mardi Gras Pancake Feast, 6:30-8:30pm
  • March 7th:  LCHS Open House, 6-8pm
  • March 8th:  School Board Meeting, 6-7:30pm
  • March 10th:  No School, Teacher In-Service
  • March 13th-17th:  No School, Spring Break
  • April 4-6th:  JH Testing Days
  • April 13th:  ½ day, Holy Thursday
  • April 14th & 17th:  No School, Easter Break
  • May 10th:  Baccalaureate Mass, 7pm
  • May 11th:  Graduation, 7pm
  • May 22nd-24th:  Finals
  • May 24th:  Last Day of School
  • May 25th-26th:  Teacher Inservice

Principal’s Update:  We have a short week this week and I look forward to seeing everyone at Parent-Teacher conferences today and Thursday.  As you come in to talk to your son or daughter’s teachers, we hope you will bring in your completed re-enrollment forms so we can include your family in our planning for next year.  We also hope you will take the time if waiting to complete our annual online survey for AdvancED accreditation.   Several computers will be available in Dr. Carlson’s room (Rm 110) while you wait to talk with teachers or you can go to the survey here:  https://goo.gl/R0JdWC.  This is the parent survey; your son or daughter will be asked to complete a similar survey for students.  These surveys are very important not only for our accreditation, but also for our own continuous improvement as a school.  For the first time, we have been able to add Catholic identity questions to the survey.  We hope you will provide us this valuable feedback by March 1st.  Thank you again!

In closing, a special shout-out to the hardworking volunteers busy preparing for our Gala next week.  The library has been a beehive of activity and we truly appreciate your efforts.  Thank you for your time and talent!  Go Archangels!

Lumen’s Great Gatsby Gala:

  • The Gala is next weekend, February 25th at 5:30pm!
  • Tickets & Tables Still Available:  If you are planning on attending this year’s Gala, now is the time to buy your tickets or tables.  Contact the gala office at 907-273-1530 or Mrs. Estes at 907-245-9231 if you want to purchase.
  • Donations..Donations..Donations!!  Now is the time to bring in your donations!!  Baskets are great sellers at the Gala, consider putting together a fun themed basket.  The basket committee can make it look pretty…all you have to do is bring the items in.  Attached to this email is a list of themed basket ideas.
  • IRONING:  WE DESPERATELY NEED HELP WITH IRONING!!  Please stop by the school if you can help with this.  This is a job that can be done at home.
  • Silent Auction Monitor/Check-out:  Help for this job is still needed the night of the Gala
  • Wine Donations:  Signup for Wine donations for share hours here: http://signup.com/go/L5Btum  If you signed up to donate wine, please start bringing it in.
  • Dessert Dash:  Calling all bakers!!  Do you love to bake?  Would you like to make and donate a delicious dessert to our 3rd annual Dessert Dash?  If baking is not your thing but you’d like to help…consider making a cash donation towards the purchase of a dessert at a local bakery or maybe you have a friend or relative that would like to donate.  Desserts need to feed a table of 8-10 guests.  Please contact the Gala office at 907-273-1530 or at Gala@lumenchristiak.org  if you’d like to help.  Last year’s Dessert Dash raised more that $8000.00!!!
  • Want to Volunteer?:  Can’t attend the event but would like to help or volunteer to complete some parent share hours?  There are still several volunteer opportunities available the weekend of the event.  The Gala volunteer sign-up sheet can be found here:  http://signup.com/go/sEDn4i   Not sure how you can help?  Just ask and we will help find a job for you.

Sports News:

  • JH Volleyball:  Friday and Saturday kicks off our JH Volleyball end of season tournament.  Come cheer them on!!  Their first game is on Friday, February 17th at 6pm at Lumen Christi.
  • HS Basketball Senior Night:  On Tuesday, February 21st, we will celebrate our Seniors during our home games against Birchwood Christian School.  Girls will play at 5:30pm; Boys at 7pm.  Come support our basketball players by cheering them on and also to celebrate our Seniors too!!
  • JH Indoor Soccer:  JH Indoor Soccer will begin on Monday, February 27th, practice times TBA.
  • HS Track:  HS Track will begin on Tuesday, February 28th, practice times TBA.
  • JH Track:  JH Track will begin on Monday, April 10th, practice times TBA.

Parent-Teacher Conferences & Bell Schedule:  Parent-Teacher conferences are quickly approaching and the schedule is highlighted below:

  • Wednesday, February 15th:  We will follow a Friday A Schedule with school dismissal at 12:20pm.  Parent-Teacher Conferences will be from 1pm-5pm.
  • Thursday, February 16th:  We will follow a Friday B Mass Schedule with school dismissal at 12:35pm.  Parent-Teacher Conferences will be from 3pm-7pm.
  • Friday, February 17th:  Teacher Inservice-No School

 

Re-enrollment Packets:  Re-enrollment packets have been sent home with your children and if you have any questions, please let me know.  There have been a few questions about enrollment fees which are usually highlighted on the financial agreement which will come out later.  As a reminder of what those fees are, there is a commitment fee of $100.00 and the book & technology fee which is $300.00 (after March 31st the commitment fee will increase to $250.00).

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.

State of the School:  For those that missed the State of the School on January 30th, we have posted our slide presentation as well as a short report of the evening on our website.  At the end of the presentation, I provided a list of 10 things that friends of Lumen can do to help light the path to the future for our school.  That list is:

1) Talk about the 4 great things about our school to anyone you know

2) Attend the Community Mass on Sunday, Feb 5th

3) Invite a prospective family to the Open House on Mar 7th

4) Volunteer to serve as a Parent/Student Ambassador

5) Volunteer at the Archangel Attic

6) Volunteer with Friday afternoon Faith in Action opportunities

7) Volunteer to sell concessions at our home games

8) Support the Gala (attend, invite others, volunteer, find donations)

9) Donate to the LUMENARY Drive and invite at least 5 of your friends and family to do the same

10) Commit to SCRIP, Fred Meyer Rewards, Pick.Click.Give., and Amazon Smile

PVO President & Vice President:  If you are interested in becoming our PVO President or Vice President, please see Mrs. Estes or Mr. Ross.  If you think you might be interested but have questions, please let us know.  We need to start looking forward to the next school year and it would be great to have PVO leadership in place before the end of the school year.

Next Scrip Order Date:  The next order deadline will be March 6th (right before Spring Break) at 3pm.  If you’d like to place an order or create an account, please contact Jessica Estes at the front office and she will help you out.

Fall Semester Academic Awards Assembly:  Academic Awards is Monday,  February 27th; please join us as we celebrate our students who have earned academic awards (a GPA of 3.0 or higher) for 1st semester.  It will be held in the gym at 2pm.

Campus Ministry:

  • February 17-19 is the St. Benedict Winter Retreat at St. Teresa Camp.  All students grades 9-12 are welcome.  Last year this was a wonderful time of prayer and reflection. Please consider encouraging your high schooler to attend.  Registration forms are available in the office.
  • Welcome new members to the Student Campus Ministry Team (SCMT), Sophia Dupras, Nathan Goodwin, Gage Hogue, Chidubem Lebechi, and Josef Mey!
  • SCMT is collaborating with St. Benedict Leadership Team to hold the first (what we hope to be annual) Mardis Gras Pancake Feast. The event is student planned and led and will be held in the Parish Hall on Tuesday, February 28 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.  Proceeds will be divided among a local charity, Student Campus Ministry, and St. Benedict Youth Ministry. We hope you will all join us for the event. Look for upcoming details!
  • Please join our Ladies prayer group each Saturday morning at 10 a.m. in the Library. This is a great time of prayer and fellowship.
  • Many students have already signed up to volunteer at St. Elizabeth’s school on Fridays after school until  2:30 p.m. You can still make the most of Friday afternoon service time because there is plenty of room for more volunteers!  Students can sign up on the hall bulletin board here at Lumen. Parents are also welcome to email Liz @ eloeffler@lumenchristiak.org or call Lumen’s main office for parent sign up!
  • All students grades 6-8 are invited to St. Benedict’s Junior High youth group on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 6 p.m.
  • All High School Students are invited to St, Benedict’s youth group every Thursday @ 7 p.m.
  • Students who attend their Parish’s Youth group can earn extra points in Theology Classes!
  • It is great to see so many new altar servers serving for our school Masses. There is plenty of room for more!  Catholic students who have never served to be trained here at school.
  • Looking ahead: World Youth Day is January 22-27, 2018  in Panama. IIt would be wonderful to have a group from Lumen. More info to follow.

Shoparoo:  Shoparoo is an app in which you simply take photos of receipts on your smartphone and submit.  Lumen then earns “Roo Points” which are converted at the end of the year into a donation to the school.  Mrs. Estes and Mrs. Brewer both got this app on their phones and it is super easy and fun to use.  Follow these simple steps after you download the app from either the App Store or on Google Play:

  1. SHOP:  Shop for any product, at any store.
  2. SNAP:  Take a picture of your receipt.
  3. EARN:  Earn cash donations & sweepstakes entries

Link to Signup.com: Below is a link where you will find all of Lumen’s current signups in one spot.

http://www.volunteerspot.com/group/151523700124?utm_source=group-badge-volunteer-green

 

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Lumen News 02/09/2017

Important Upcoming Dates:

  • February 15th, 16th:  ½ days for Conferences
  • February 17th:  No School, Teacher Inservice
  • February 20th:  No School, President’s Day
  • February 21st:  School Board Meeting, 6pm
  • February 25th:  Lumen’s Great Gatsby Gala, 5:30pm
  • NEW DATE:  February 27th:  Fall Academic Awards Assembly, 2pm
  • February 28th:  Mardi Gras Pancake Feast, 6:30-8:30pm
  • March 7th:  LCHS Open House, 6-8pm
  • March 10th:  No School, Teacher In-Service
  • March 13th-17th:  No School, Spring Break
  • April 4-6th:  JH Testing Days
  • April 13th:  ½ day, Holy Thursday
  • April 14th & 17th:  No School, Easter Break
  • May 10th:  Baccalaureate Mass, 7pm
  • May 11th:  Graduation, 7pm
  • May 22nd-24th:  Finals
  • May 24th:  Last Day of School
  • May 25th-26th:  Teacher Inservice

Principal’s Update:  We finished up Catholic Schools Week with a beautiful community Mass with the parishioners of St. Benedict’s on Feb 5th.  Thank you to the 20+ families who attended this very special event!

Our high school basketball teams and our junior high volleyball team have been very busy and engaged in competitions around the state.  With only a few weeks left in the season, we encourage you to come out to a game and support our proud Archangels!

For those that missed the State of the School on January 30th, we have posted our slide presentation as well as a short report of the evening on our website.  At the end of the presentation, I provided a list of 10 things that friends of Lumen can do to help light the path to the future for our school.  That list is:

1) Talk about the 4 great things about our school to anyone you know

2) Attend the Community Mass on Sunday, Feb 5th

3) Invite a prospective family to the Open House on Mar 7th

4) Volunteer to serve as a Parent/Student Ambassador

5) Volunteer at the Archangel Attic

6) Volunteer with Friday afternoon Faith in Action opportunities

7) Volunteer to sell concessions at our home games

8) Support the Gala (attend, invite others, volunteer, find donations)

9) Donate to the LUMENARY Drive and invite at least 5 of your friends and family to do the same

10) Commit to SCRIP, Fred Meyer Rewards, Pick.Click.Give., and Amazon Smile

 

Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or comments.  Go Lumen!

 

Re-enrollment Packets:  Re-enrollment packets have been sent home with your children and if you have any questions, please let me know.  There have been a few questions about enrollment fees which are usually highlighted on the financial agreement which will come out later.  As a reminder of what those fees are, there is a commitment fee of $100.00 and the book & technology fee which is $300.00 (after March 31st the commitment fee will increase to $250.00).

Parent-Teacher Conferences & Bell Schedule:  Parent-Teacher conferences are quickly approaching and the schedule is highlighted below:

  • Wednesday, February 15th:  We will follow a Friday A Schedule with school dismissal at 12:20pm.  Parent-Teacher Conferences will be from 1pm-5pm.
  • Thursday, February 16th:  We will follow a Friday B Mass Schedule with school dismissal at 12:35pm.  Parent-Teacher Conferences will be from 3pm-7pm.
  • Friday, February 17th:  Teacher Inservice-No School

Lumen’s Great Gatsby Gala:

  • ONLY 16 DAYS UNTIL THE GALA!!!
  • IRONING:  WE DESPERATELY NEED HELP WITH IRONING!!  Please stop by the school if you can help with this.  This is a job that can be done at home.
  • Silent Auction Monitor/Check-out:  Help for this job is still needed the night of the Gala
  • Gala will be held at Lumen Christi on February 25th, 2017 at 5:30 pm in the gym.
  • Signup for Wine donations for share hours here: http://signup.com/go/L5Btum
  • The Basket committee is looking for some random items to make complete baskets out of donations we have already received.  The list is here: http://signup.com/go/nB3fo8
  • Calling all bakers!!  Do you love to bake?  Would you like to make and donate a delicious dessert to our 3rd annual Dessert Dash?  If baking is not your thing but you’d like to help…consider making a cash donation towards the purchase of a dessert at a local bakery or maybe you have a friend or relative that would like to donate.  Desserts need to feed a table of 8-10 guests.  Please contact the Gala office at 907-273-1530 or at Gala@lumenchristiak.org  if you’d like to help.  Last year’s Dessert Dash raised more that $8000.00!!!
  • Individual tickets and tables to attend the event are on sale now.  Contact the gala office or Mrs. Estes if you want to purchase.
  • Now is the time to decide if you would like to attend the event and help out before and/or after, or if you would like to volunteer during event night. There are still several volunteer opportunities available the weekend of the event.  The Gala volunteer sign-up sheet can be found here:  http://signup.com/go/sEDn4i   Not sure how you can help?  Just ask and we will help find a job for you.

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.
PVO President & Vice President:  If you are interested in becoming our PVO President or Vice President, please see Mrs. Estes or Mr. Ross.  If you think you might be interested but have questions, please let us know.  We need to start looking forward to the next school year and it would be great to have PVO leadership in place before the end of the school year.

Next Scrip Order Date:  The next order deadline will be February 15th at 3pm.  If you’d like to place an order or create an account, please contact Jessica Estes at the front office and she will help you out.

DATE CHANGE:  Fall Semester Academic Awards Assembly:  We have moved the date of our Academic Awards Ceremony to accommodate a guest speaker who is only available on  February 13th.  The new date of our Academic Awards is Monday,  February 27th; please join us as we celebrate our students who have earned academic awards for 1st semester.  It will be held in the gym at 2pm.

Campus Ministry:

  • Our next parent discussion group will meet on Sunday,  Feb. 12 in room 109 from 4:00 – 5:45 p.m..  We will be discussing effective teen/parent communication.  WHO DOESN’T NEED THAT??  Hope to see you there.
  • February 17-19 is the St. Benedict Winter Retreat at St. Teresa Camp.  All students grades 9-12 are welcome.  Last year this was a wonderful time of prayer and reflection. Please consider encouraging your high schooler to attend.  Registration forms are available in the office.
  • Feed your soul!  February 11 -13 St. Benedict Church is holding a mini-mission. Highlights are: Feb. 11  Men’s morning 8:15 a.m. / family pot-luck and discussion 6 p.m. ; Feb 12 children’s reflection, song, Adoration; Feb. 13 Morning and evening talks.
  • Welcome new members to the Student Campus Ministry Team (SCMT), Sophia Dupras, Nathan Goodwin, Gage Hogue, Chidubem Lebechi, and Josef Mey!
  • SCMT is collaborating with St. Benedict Leadership Team to hold the first (what we hope to be annual) Mardis Gras Pancake Feast. The event is student planned and led and will be held in the Parish Hall on Tuesday, February 28 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.  Proceeds will be divided among a local charity, Student Campus Ministry, and St. Benedict Youth Ministry. We hope you will all join us for the event. Look for upcoming details!
  • Please join our Ladies prayer group each Saturday morning at 10 a.m. in the Library. This is a great time of prayer and fellowship.
  • Many students have already signed up to volunteer at St. Elizabeth’s school on Fridays after school until  2:30 p.m. You can still make the most of Friday afternoon service time because there is plenty of room for more volunteers!  Students can sign up on the hall bulletin board here at Lumen. Parents are also welcome to email Liz @ eloeffler@lumenchristiak.org or call Lumen’s main office for parent sign up!
  • All students grades 6-8 are invited to St. Benedict’s Junior High youth group on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 6 p.m.
  • All High School Students are invited to St, Benedict’s youth group every Thursday @ 7 p.m.
  • Students who attend their Parish’s Youth group can earn extra points in Theology Classes!
  • It is great to see so many new altar servers serving for our school Masses. There is plenty of room for more!  Catholic students who have never served to be trained here at school.
  • Looking ahead: World Youth Day is January 22-27, 2018  in Panama. It would be wonderful to have a group from Lumen. More info to follow.

Shoparoo:  Shoparoo is an app in which you simply take photos of receipts on your smartphone and submit.  Lumen then earns “Roo Points” which are converted at the end of the year into a donation to the school.  Mrs. Estes and Mrs. Brewer both got this app on their phones and it is super easy and fun to use.  Follow these simple steps after you download the app from either the App Store or on Google Play:

  1. SHOP:  Shop for any product, at any store.
  2. SNAP:  Take a picture of your receipt.
  3. EARN:  Earn cash donations & sweepstakes entries

Link to Signup.com: Below is a link where you will find all of Lumen’s current signups in one spot.

http://www.volunteerspot.com/group/151523700124?utm_source=group-badge-volunteer-green

 

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Lumen News 01/27/2017

Important Upcoming Dates:

  • January 27th:  Deadline to Add/Drop Classes
  • January 29-Feb 4:  Catholic Schools Week 2017
  • January 30:  All Schools Catholic Schools Mass, 10:30am at Our Lady of Guadalupe
  • January 30:  “State of the School” Parent Meeting, 7pm
  • January 31st:  St. Benedict’s & St. Elizabeth’s Basketball Night, 6:30pm
  • February 4th:  St. Benedict’s Father Daughter Dance, 6-8pm
  • February 5:  Lumen/St. Benedict’s Community Mass, 10:30am
  • February 15th, 16th:  ½ days for Conferences
  • February 17th:  No School, Teacher Inservice
  • February 20th:  No School, President’s Day
  • February 25th:  Lumen’s Great Gatsby Gala, 5:30pm
  • NEW DATE:  February 27th:  Fall Academic Awards Assembly, 2pm
  • March 10th:  No School, Teacher In-Service
  • March 13th-17th:  No School, Spring Break
  • April 4-6th:  JH Testing Days
  • April 13th:  ½ day, Holy Thursday
  • April 14th & 17th:  No School, Easter Break
  • May 10th:  Baccalaureate Mass, 7pm
  • May 11th:  Graduation, 7pm
  • May 22nd-24th:  Finals
  • May 24th:  Last Day of School
  • May 25th-26th:  Teacher Inservice

Principal’s Update:  As we look towards celebrating Catholic School’s Week next week, I hope to see parents at our State of the School Address on Monday, January 30th at 7pm  and our Community Mass with St. Benedict’s on Sunday, Feb 5th at 10:30am!  Go LUMEN!

Class Add/Drop Deadline:  The last day to add or drop any classes is January 27th.  Please contact Mrs. Brewer with any schedule changes and/or questions.

Calling ALL Bakers:  Calling all bakers!!  Do you love to bake?  Would you like to make and donate a delicious dessert to our 3rd annual Dessert Dash?  If baking is not your thing but you’d like to help…consider making a cash donation towards the purchase of a dessert at a local bakery or maybe you have a friend or relative that would like to donate.  Desserts need to feed a table of 8-10 guests.  Please contact the Gala office at 907-273-1530 or at Gala@lumenchristiak.org  if you’d like to help.  Last year’s Dessert Dash raised more that $8000.00!!!

State of the School Address:

St. Elizabeth & St. Benedict’s Basketball Night:  In celebration of Catholic Schools week, on Tuesday, January 31st all St. Benedict’s and St. Elizabeth’s families are invited to attend our basketball games against Nikolaevsk and will receive free admission and one free popcorn or candy.  Our girls game will begin at 6:30pm, boys at 8pm…Come cheer on Lumen!!!  Go Archangels!!

Lumen’s Great Gatsby Gala:

  • ONLY 4-1/2 WEEKS UNTIL THE GALA!!!

  • Gala will be held at Lumen Christi on February 25th, 2017 at 5:30 pm in the gym.

  • Next Gala meeting is on Thursday, January 26th at 6:30pm in the Library.

  • For 2016 Gala tax statements:  In preparation for the upcoming tax season, if you need a Gala receipt to reflect either your donations or purchases, please contact the Gala committee at gala@lumenchristiak.org.

  • Signup for Wine donations for share hours here: http://signup.com/go/L5Btum

  • The Basket committee is looking for some random items to make complete baskets out of donations we have already received.  The list is here: http://signup.com/go/nB3fo8

  • Individual tickets and tables to attend the event are on sale now.  Contact the gala office or Mrs. Estes if you want to purchase.

  • Now is the time to decide if you would like to attend the event and help out before and/or after, or if you would like to volunteer during event night. There are still several volunteer opportunities available the weekend of the event.  The Gala volunteer sign-up sheet can be found here:  http://signup.com/go/sEDn4i   Not sure how you can help?  Just ask and we will help find a job for you.

Lumen Christi/St. Benedict’s Community Mass:

 

Daily Mass:  There will be no daily Mass on Monday, January 30th because of All Catholic Schools Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe for Catholic Schools Week.

WYD Italian Dinner:  Our next Italian Dinner will be this Saturday, January 28th at 6PM. It is a seven course feast that will highlight some authentic flavors of Italia!  I think we will make our home made Italian Wedding Soup. Tickets are 30 dollars.  If you would like tickets set aside for you, please email Bob McMorrow at rmcmorrow@stbenedictsak.com  All proceeds go to families to help them go to the next World Youth Day.  If you are interested in going to WYD, please contact Bob McMorrow at rmcmorrow@stbenedictsak.com or Liz Loeffler at eloeffler@lumenchristiak.org

St. Benedict’s Annual Father Daughter Dance:  On Saturday, February 4th from 6-8pm in the Upper Room of Lumen’s Gym.  Photographer available.  All ages welcome.  Bring a snack to share.

BP Teachers of Excellence:  Nominations for BP Teachers of Excellence accepted at  BPteachers.com until February 1, 2017.

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.

Next Scrip Order Date:  Our next Scrip order deadline will be Tuesday, January 31st at 3pm.  If you’d like to place an order or create an account, please contact Jessica Estes at the front office and she will help you out.

Basketball Concession Stand and Gate:  Basketball season has begun and there will be a lot of home games this year.  Please click on the following link to volunteer to help with concessions and gate. http://signup.com/go/AM4MpV

DATE CHANGE:  Fall Semester Academic Awards Assembly:  We have moved the date of our Academic Awards Ceremony to accommodate a guest speaker who is only available on  February 13th.  The new date of our Academic Awards is Monday, February 27th, please join us as we celebrate our students who have earned academic awards for 1st semester.  It will be held in the gym at 2pm.

Campus  Ministry

  • Service hour opportunity!!! We are in need of a student and/or parent volunteer to speak very briefly at one St. Benedict Parish Mass this weekend. You will be sharing your favorite aspect of Lumen Christi and inviting parish members to visit our school.  A script will be provided to guide you and Mrs. Loeffler will be at each of the Masses in case you have any questions or would like help. This is counted as one service hour.

  • Welcome New members to the Student Campus Ministry Team (SCMT), Sophia Dupras, Nathan Goodwin, Gage Hogue, Chidubem Lebechi, and Josef Maes!

  • SCMT is collaborating with St. Benedict Leadership Team to hold the first (what we hope to be annual) Mardis Gras Pancake Feast. The event is student planned and led and will be held in the Parish Hall on Tuesday, February 28 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.  Proceeds will be divided among a local charity, Student Campus Ministry, and St. Benedict Youth Ministry. We hope you will all join us for the event. Look for upcoming details!

  • Please join our Ladies prayer group each Saturday morning at 10 a.m. in the Library. This is a great time of prayer and fellowship.

  • Our next parent discussion group will meet on Sunday,  Feb. 12 in room 109 from 4:00 – 5:45 p.m..  We will be discussing effective teen/parent communication.  WHO DOESN’T NEED THAT??  Hope to see you there.

  • Many students have already signed up to volunteer at St. Elizabeth’s school on Fridays after school until  2:30 p.m. You can still make the most of Friday afternoon service time because there is plenty of room for more volunteers!  Students can sign up on the hall bulletin board here at Lumen. Parents are also welcome to email Liz @ eloeffler@lumenchristiak.org or call Lumen’s main office for parent sign up!

  • All students grades 6-8 are invited to St. Benedict’s Junior High youth group on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 6 p.m.

  • All High School Students are invited to St, Benedict’s youth group every Thursday @ 7 p.m.

  • Students who attend their Parish’s Youth group can earn extra points in Theology Classes!

  • It is great to see so many new altar servers serving for our school Masses. There is plenty of room for more!  Catholic students who have never served to be trained here at school.

Shoparoo:  Shoparoo is an app in which you simply take photos of receipts on your smartphone and submit.  Lumen then earns “Roo Points” which are converted at the end of the year into a donation to the school.  Mrs. Estes and Mrs. Brewer both got this app on their phones and it is super easy and fun to use.  Follow these simple steps after you download the app from either the App Store or on Google Play:

  1. SHOP:  Shop for any product, at any store.

  2. SNAP:  Take a picture of your receipt.

  3. EARN:  Earn cash donations & sweepstakes entries

Link to Signup.com: Below is a link where you will find all of Lumen’s current signups in one spot.

http://www.volunteerspot.com/group/151523700124?utm_source=group-badge-volunteer-green

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