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Lumen News 12/02/2016

Important Upcoming Dates:

• November 30th:  HS Basketball Practice Starts
• December 8th:  Gala Meeting, 6:30pm
• December 1st-3rd:  JH Basketball Tournament
• December 1st-3rd:  HS Volleyball Regions in Soldotna
• December 12th:  2015-16 Spring Semester Academic Awards Assembly, 2pm
• December 15th-17th:  HS Lumen Invite Basketball Tournament
• December 19th-21st:  1st Semester Finals
• December 22nd-January 8th:  Christmas Break
• January 9th:  School Resumes
• January 29-Feb 4:  Catholic Schools Week 2017

 Principal’s Update:

As we enter December on the first real snowfall of the year, I continue to be amazed by the spirit and commitment of our students.  Whether it is greeting our students in the morning, observing them in class or on the court, or saying goodbye to them in the afternoon, we see a light in their eyes that inspires us daily.  Thank you for entrusting your son or daughter to our school!

In this time of Advent, we are starting each morning at 7:45 with an all-school prayer service around our Advent wreath in the main entryway.  We invite parents and family members to attend as we collectively gather in prayer and direct our hearts and minds towards the true reason for the season, Jesus Christ.

In the next few days, each family will receive a link to a short online survey titled “Survey of Intended Enrollment.”  Your survey input will help us better understand your intent to remain at Lumen Christi for the next school year (2017-2018) and help us with next year’s planning.  Completion of this survey serves as notification of intended enrollment only and is not considered registration.  Official registration for the 2017-2018 school year will begin during Catholic Schools Week 2017 (Jan 29-Feb 4, 2017).   I hope you will take the time to fill out the three questions on the survey.  Thank you in advance for your time.

We are still looking for participants for the Arthritis Foundation’s Jingle Bell 5K Run/Walk on December 10th.  Our team page can be found at http://www.jbr.org/anchorage/teamlumenchristi.  Please join us the 6 of us already signed up in supporting a worthy cause while getting some exercise at the same time!

And finally, good luck to our Junior High basketball teams as they compete in the ACSAA tournament here at the Lumen gym through Saturday and best wishes as well to our girls volleyball team competing in Regional championships in Soldotna!

Schedule Change Dec. 7th & 8th:   On Wednesday, December 7th, we will follow a Thursday schedule.  On Thursday, December 8th we will follow a Wednesday schedule.

UA Scholars Award:  Taline Markossian and Natalie Dickhause are 2017 recipients of the UA Scholars Award.  A big congratulations to both of them.

Sports Department News:  

• Volleyball Regions:  Good luck to our HS volleyball team as they travel to Soldotna for Regions this weekend.  They are currently placed 4th in the Region and we wish them the best in their games and thank them for all their hard work this season.  UPDATE:  We just got word that the girls won their first game against Ninilchik in the Region tournament!  Good job girls!!
• JH Basketball Tournament:  The end of season JH basketball tournament will begin December 1-3 and will be held here at Lumen Christi.  Come out and cheer on our girls and boys teams.  We will also need volunteers for concession stand and admissions to help make this event a success.  Here is the link for the sign up sheet:  http://signup.com/go/qJjohD
• High School Basketball:  Practices for the high school girls and boys teams begin Wednesday, November 30th.  Interested players should turn in their sports paperwork and sports fee to the office.  If you have questions, please contact Coach Billy at athletics@lumenchristiak.org.
• Lumen Invite:  Lumen Christi will host its annual Lumen Invite basketball tournament from December 15th-17th.  A sign up will be sent out soon so keep an eye out for that.  A tournament schedule of games will come out soon…come cheer on Lumen’s HS girls and boys teams.

Order Gift Cards for Christmas:  Are you giving gift cards as Christmas gifts?  Order them through Scrip and Lumen can earn rebates!!  Our next Scrip order deadline will be Monday, December 5th at 3pm and the gift cards will arrive by the end of the week.   To place an order visit shopwithscrip.com, create an account with Lumen Christi’s enrollment code:  B968B67E44853.  If you do not wish to create an account right now, simply fill out the attached order form and turn it into the office with payment…It’s that easy!  Have any questions?  Contact Jessica at 245-9231

Gala News

• Next Gala Meeting:  Our next Gala meeting is December 8th at 6:30pm in the Library.  Please note:  the previously scheduled meetings on December 1st and 15th have been cancelled.
• We are still looking for about 2 more procurement callers. This job starts in December, and you can earn double parent share hours for it!!  Once the letters go out, you simply call the businesses to see if they are willing to donate. Most places just need that friendly voice on the other end of the phone as a reminder to donate to our auction. The more callers we have, the less calls each person will need to make!!
• For those working on Procurement, there will be a meeting on December 8th at 7:30, right after the Gala meeting
• Here is a link to the Gala sign up sheet:  http://signup.com/go/sEDn4i

Spring Academic Awards Assembly:  Students who earned academic awards for 2nd semester of the 2015-16 school year will be honored during assembly on December 12th at 2pm in the gym.  All are welcome to join us.

Schedule Change Week of December 12th-16th:  We have altered our schedule for the week of December 12th-16th and the changes are highlighted below:

• Monday, December 12th:  Normal Monday schedule
• Tuesday, December 13th:  Normal Tuesday Schedule
• Wednesday, December 14th:  We will follow a Thursday schedule.  Please note:  NO MASS this day.
• Thursday, December 15th:  We will follow a First Friday A Schedule (Mass included).  Please Note:  Early Dismissal this day at 12:35pm
• Friday, December 16th:  We will follow a Friday B schedule with school dismissal at 12:20pm.

We made these changes to provide our students additional time on the 15th and 16th to prepare for final exams the following week.

Campus  Ministry

• Students who attend their Parish’s Youth group can earn extra points in Theology Classes!
• 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 6pm. Students who attend their Parish’s Youth group can earn extra points in Theology Classes!
• Calling all altar servers if your son or daughter is an altar server in your parish please encourage him or her to sign up to serve school Masses.  We invite all Catholic students who have never served to be trained here at school.
• 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!
• Please join us for the Jingle Bell Run on Dec. 10. You can sign up at http://www.jbr.org/anchorage/teamlumenchristi.
• Parachutes is an organization that gives youth a safe a place to go and enjoy playing games and they even have people there that will help them with their homework. They need help with gift wrapping the Sears Mall to raise donation money. Following are the dates of the event:
• Saturday, Dec. 3: 12 – 6 pm
• Sunday, Dec. 4: 12 – 6 pm
• Saturday, Dec. 10: 12 – 6 pm
• Sunday, Dec. 11: 12 – 6 pm
• Friday, Dec. 16: 10 am – 9 pm
• Saturday, Dec. 17: 10 am – 7 pm
• Sunday, Dec. 18: 10 am – 6 pm
• Monday, Dec. 19 through Friday, Dec. 23: 10 am – 9 pm
• Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dec. 24: 10 am – 6 pm

Sign up at http://www.parachutesalaska.org or Call Katie Walter at 907.830.0738  

Semester Finals-Schedule:  Below is our schedule for Finals week, December 19th-21st

Monday, December 19th

7:45 – 8:00 — Snacks in Student Room

8:00 – 9:30 — Period 1 Final

9:30 – 9:45 — Break and Snacks

9:45 – 11:15 — Period 2 Final

Students are dismissed at 11:15.

Tuesday, December 20th

7:45 – 8:00 — Snacks in Student Room

8:00 – 9:30 — Period 3 Final

9:30 – 9:45 — Break and Snacks

9:45 – 11:15 — Period 4 Final

Students are dismissed at 11:15.

Wednesday, December 21st

7:45 – 8:00 — Snacks in Student Room

8:00 – 9:30 — Period 5 Final

9:30 – 9:45 — Break and Snacks

9:45 – 11:15 — Period 6 Final

Students are dismissed at 11:15.

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.  Attached to this email is more information about Shoparoo.  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:  By now you have received emails from Signup.com (formerly known as Volunteer Spot) highlighting volunteer opportunities.  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

Lumen News 11/23/2016

Important Upcoming Dates:

• November 24th & 25th:  No School, Thanksgiving
• December 8th:  Gala Meeting, 6:30pm
• December 12th:  2015-16 Spring Semester Academic Awards Assembly, 2pm
• December 19th-21st:  1st Semester Finals
• December 22nd–January 8th:  Christmas Break
• January 9th:  School Resumes

Lumen News 11/17/2016

Important Upcoming Dates:

• November 17th:  Fall Open House, 6pm
• November 24th & 25th:  No School, Thanksgiving
• December 12th:  2015-16 Spring Semester Academic Awards Assembly
• December 19th-21st:  1st Semester Finals
• December 22nd–January 8th:  Christmas Break
• January 9th:  School Resumes

Principal’s Update: In sports (BODY), our teams continue to their seasons with the girls volleyball team suffering a disappointing loss to Birchwood on Monday but coming back for a win against Wasilla Lake on Wednesday.  Our junior high basketball team showed lots of depth of play on Tuesday in a big win over St. John’s Orthodox.  We also want to acknowledge the accomplishments of 9th grader Mikayla Terry who recently competed in the Alaska State Swimming Championships in Juneau.  Mikayla took a 16th place finish in the girls 50 yard freestyle and 11th in the girls 100 yard freestyle.  Way to go Mikayla and our volleyball and basketball Archangels!

In academics (MIND), we look forward to the few remaining weeks of the year and the focus on final exams just before the holiday break.  Our students’ hard work and creativity over the past couple of months adorns and decorates the hallways, including beautiful art projects, mythology artwork, food health posters, and my personal favorite, junior high student Declarations of Independence.  At least one student courageously vowed to rebel against “King Ross and the Staff of the School” while declaring Freedom of Dress!  I encourage you to stop by the school and see what our wonderful students have been doing!

Our faith in action program (SPIRIT) continues to expand as well.  To further lead the efforts, I have created a “Team Lumen Christi” for the Arthritis Foundation’s Jingle Bell 5K Run/Walk here in Anchorage on December 10th.  I’ve challenged our teachers, staff, and our students to consider joining our team to help raise money for a worthy cause or, even better, run or walk with us to show support and put our faith into visible action.  Our team page can be found at http://www.jbr.org/anchorage/teamlumenchristi.  All of the funds raised support the Arthritis Foundation’s battle against the nation’s #1 cause of disability, affecting more than 50 million Americans, including 300,000 children.  I hope you will consider supporting or joining Team Lumen Christi!

On a final note, as we approach the “busy-ness” of the Thanksgiving, Advent, and the Christmas holiday season, please take notice of any and all schedule changes below.  God Bless You!

Schedule Change Next Week:   On Tuesday, November 22nd, the students will follow a Thursday schedule rather than a normal Tuesday schedule.  This schedule change will not affect parents but may be helpful to be aware of.

Schedule Change Week of December 12th-16th:  We have altered our schedule for the week of December 12th-16th and the changes are highlighted below:

• Monday, December 12th:  Normal Monday schedule

• Tuesday, December 13th:  Normal Tuesday Schedule

• Wednesday, December 14th:  We will follow a Thursday schedule.  Please note:  NO MASS this day.

• Thursday, December 15th:  We will follow a First Friday A Schedule (Mass included).  Please Note:  Early Dismissal this day at 12:35pm

• Friday, December 16th:  We will follow a Friday B schedule with school dismissal at 12:20pm

 We made these changes to provide our students additional time on the 15th and 16th to prepare for final exams the following week.

Next Scrip Order:  Our next Scrip order deadline will be Tuesday, November 22nd at 3pm.  In addition to your everyday shopping…start thinking about your Holiday shopping and gift giving.  To learn more you may also visit:  shopwithscrip.com Lumen Christi’s enrollment code is:  B968B67E44853  On Tuesday, November 22nd, Scrip will unveil details for their annual Thank-Scrip-ing promotion and I have attached a flyer with more details.  I have also attached a paper order form for the convenience of those who haven’t had a chance to create an account.

US Naval Academy Visit:  A midshipman from the US Naval Academy will be at Lumen from 1:45-2:30pm on Tuesday, November 22nd in Ms. Brewer’s class.  All students are invited to attend this informational presentation during 7th hour.

Parent Share Hour Updates:  In the next couple of weeks, Mrs. Estes will be sending home a summary of parent share hours recorded so far.  If you have volunteered but haven’t had the chance to record your hours, just email lchs@lumenchristiak.org and Mrs. Estes will record them for you.  Please include the date, description, and length of volunteer time.

End of Day Pick-Up:  Just a reminder from our Parent/Student Handbook that students must leave the school premises no later than 3pm, unless there are coordinated and supervised after school activities.

1st Gala Meeting Re-Cap:  We got a lot of great ideas and feedback as we start the planning for the event.

• Donor letters will be mailed out to businesses the first week of December.

• We are still looking for a Procurement Chair in Training and a few more procurement callers. This job starts in December, and you can earn double parent share hours for it!!  Once the letters go out, you simply call the businesses to see if they are willing to donate. Most places just need that friendly voice on the other end of the phone as a reminder to donate to our auction. The more callers we have, the less calls each person will need to make!!

• Here is a link to the Gala sign up sheet:  http://signup.com/go/sEDn4i

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  Attached to this email is more information about Shoparoo.  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

Spring Academic Awards Assembly:  Students who earned academic awards for 2nd semester of the 2015-16 school year will be honored during assembly on December 12th at 2pm in the gym.  All are welcome to join us.

Semester Finals-Schedule:  Below is our schedule for Finals week, December 19th-21st

Monday, December 19th

7:45 – 8:00 — Snacks in Student Room

8:00 – 9:30 — Period 1 Final

9:30 – 9:45 — Break and Snacks

9:45 – 11:15 — Period 2 Final

Students are dismissed at 11:15.

Tuesday, December 20th

7:45 – 8:00 — Snacks in Student Room

8:00 – 9:30 — Period 3 Final

9:30 – 9:45 — Break and Snacks

9:45 – 11:15 — Period 4 Final

Students are dismissed at 11:15.

Wednesday, December 21st

7:45 – 8:00 — Snacks in Student Room

8:00 – 9:30 — Period 5 Final

9:30 – 9:45 — Break and Snacks

9:45 – 11:15 — Period 6 Final

Students are dismissed at 11:15.

LUMENary Drive:  Our LUMENary drive is underway and helps to bridge the gap between the tuition we pay and our fundraisers and what it actually costs to educate each child.  We have raised $22,000 towards our goal of $60,000!  Please consider making your LUMENary donation today and encouraging friends and family to do the same!

Campus Ministry News

• The following seniors are training to be Extraordinary Ministers of Eucharist: Natalie Dickhaus, Gianna Dufrane, Chiebuka Lebechi, Abby McCormick and Jamie Nagel. Please keep them in prayer. Training is next Tuesday, Nov 22 during 7th hour. It’s not too late to join!

• Hobbit Fest Next Wed., November 23rd!  St. Benedict Youth group will be watching The Hobbit extended version and enjoying a potluck dinner. Please join us!!

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

• 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 6pm. Students who attend their Parish’s Youth group can earn extra points in Theology Classes!

• Calling all altar servers if your son or daughter is an altar server in your parish please encourage him or her to sign up to serve school Masses.  We invite all Catholic students who have never served to be trained here at school.

• Our parent support group last Sunday, November 13,  was well attended. It is great to have a support net of fellow travelers on the Christian parenting journey.  Thank you everyone for the great conversation! Details on our next meeting will be in next week’s Lumen News.

• 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!

• Parachutes is an organization that gives youth a safe a place to go and enjoy playing games and they even have people there that will help them with their homework. They need help with gift wrapping the Sears Mall to raise donation money. Following are the dates of the event:

• Black Friday, Nov. 25: 12 – 9 pm

• Saturday, Nov. 26: 12 – 6 pm

• Saturday, Dec. 3: 12 – 6 pm

• Sunday, Dec. 4: 12 – 6 pm

• Saturday, Dec. 10: 12 – 6 pm

• Sunday, Dec. 11: 12 – 6 pm

• Friday, Dec. 16: 10 am – 9 pm

• Saturday, Dec. 17: 10 am – 7 pm

• Sunday, Dec. 18: 10 am – 6 pm

• Monday, Dec. 19 through Friday, Dec. 23: 10 am – 9 pm

• Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dec. 24: 10 am – 6 pm

• Sign up at http://www.parachutesalaska.org or Call Katie Walter at 907.830.0738

Pax et Bonum!

Link to Signup.com:  By now you have received emails from Signup.com (formerly known as Volunteer Spot) highlighting volunteer opportunities.  Below is a link where you will find all of Lumen’s current signups in one spot.

Lumen News 11/03/2016

Important Upcoming Dates:

• November 5th:  St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Auction
• November 10th:  Gala Meeting 6:30pm in the Library
• November 11th:  No School, Veteran’s Day/Teacher In-Service
• November 15th:  School Board Meeting, 6pm
• November 15th:  Next Scrip Order Deadline
• November 17th:  Fall Open House
• November 24th & 25th:  No School, Thanksgiving
• December 19th-21st:  1st Semester Finals
• December 22nd-January 8th:  Christmas Break
• January 9th:  School Resumes

Principal’s Update:

Looking towards next week, a few of our students have been invited to attend and sing in the choir for the Installation Mass for our new Archbishop.  Seating is very limited, so if you try to attend in person, plan on getting there early and even having to stand.  As an alternate option, our Campus Minister, Liz Loeffler, is planning to live stream the Mass in one of our classrooms starting at 2pm on Wednesday, so if you want to avoid the crowds and still celebrate this wonderful event, you are welcome to join us.  Students who wish to watch will be dismissed from 6th period.  If students or parents need to leave at any point in the Mass (i.e. dismissal at 2:30), we ask that you leave quietly so as to not disrupt others watching.  Mrs. Loeffler will live stream the event until completion, which could be 1.5 to 2 hours.  We hope you can join us!

As you can see below, Lumen continues to be a very busy school, despite our small size.  From volleyball and basketball games to mock elections and Move Up Days for St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 6th graders, we are a school constantly on the move!  Thanks to all who participate, volunteer, and assist in all our school activities.  God bless all of you!

Tonight:  Girls Volleyball Game:  Join the girls volleyball team as they compete against Birchwood Christian tonight at 5:30pm.

St. Elizabeth’s 6th Grade Move Up Day:  Tomorrow students from St. Elizabeth will join us for the day.  They will come to Mass followed by a Q & A session with Fr. Tom and Mr. Ross.  They will then tour the school, learn about our athletics program, join our science classes, and then wrap up the day with a gift from Campus Ministry.

JH Basketball Games this Saturday:  Our JH girls and boys basketball teams play this Saturday morning against Cordova.  Girls play at 8:30am and Boys play at 9:30am.

Mock Election:  Lumen Christi will be conducting a “Mock Election” in conjunction with the national, state, and local elections on November 8th.  From Tuesday, November 1st to Friday, November 4th, students will be able register to vote in our mock election in the front office with Mrs. Estes.  Once a student registers, he or she will receive an official Lumen Christi voter registration card and be eligible to vote in the school’s mock election.  On Tuesday, November 8th, we will set up a mock polling place in the library.  Students can cast their mock ballot from 7:15am-7:45am and from 2:30pm-3:00pm.  Students will only be able to vote if they registered to vote this week and are in possession of their official Lumen Christi voter registration card.  Mock election results will be announced at the start of school on Wednesday, November 9th.  As a part of the election process, we have also set up an online poll.  We encourage our students to take the poll, so that we can compare and contrast mock polling and voting results with actual election day results. The poll will close Friday, November 4th at noon.  Our intent is keep this mock election apolitical, so there will be no campaigning in the school for any candidates or issues.  We will instead focus on how the voting process works to better inform our students on this important civic responsibility.

Save the Date:  The Archdiocese of Anchorage invites you to save the date for the Installation Mass of the fourth Archbishop of Anchorage, the Most Reverend Paul Dennis Etienne, DD, STL.

• Solemn Evening of Prayer:  November 8th, 2016 at 7pm at Holy Family Cathedral

• Mass of Installation:  November 9th, 2016 at 2pm at Our Lady of Guadalupe Co-Cathedral, reception to follow in the Lunney Center.

Save the Date #2:  Lumen Christi will be hosting a Fall Open House on Thursday, November 17th from 6-7pm to encourage prospective students to consider Lumen for the spring semester or next year.  Early next week, we will be sending out 3-4 invitations per student to hand out to friends, families in your neighborhood or at your church, or passers by.  We will also put announcements in parish bulletins and ask Facebook followers to share the invitation.  If you know of any families who are unhappy with their public school experience and are looking for something better, please invite them to our Open House or give them our contact information.  Word of mouth from current Lumen families is our single best recruiting tool!

1st Lumen Gala Meeting:  Our 1st Gala meeting will be on Thursday, November 10th at 6:30pm in the Library.  All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend.  This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and lots of help is needed to make this event a success.  Stop by to learn more and see how you can help.  Other upcoming Gala meetings will be:  December 1st, December 15th, and January 12th.

LUMENary Drive:  Our LUMENary drive is underway and helps to bridge the gap between the tuition we pay and our fundraisers and what it actually costs to educate each child.  Please consider making your LUMENary donation today.

Scrip Informational Meetings:  Thank you for those who took the time to meet with our Scrip coordinator, Erika Dahm, to learn about Scrip.  This fundraiser has potential to earn our school a lot of money but is dependent on participation from a large percentage of our families.  Erika will give another presentation at our next School Board meeting on November 15th at 6pm and all are welcome to attend.

Next Scrip Order:  Our next Scrip order deadline will be November 15th.  In addition to your everyday shopping…start thinking about your Holiday shopping and gift giving.  To learn more you may also visit:  shopwithscrip.com Lumen Christi’s enrollment code is:  B968B67E44853

Campus Ministry News

• All students in grades 9-12 are invited to St. Benedict’s Youth Group in the Upper room on Wednesdays at 7pm. Students who attend their Parish’s Youth group can earn extra points in Theology Classes!
• 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 6pm. Students who attend their Parish’s Youth group can earn extra points in Theology Classes!
• Calling all altar servers if your son or daughter is an altar server in your parish please encourage him or her to sign up to serve school Masses.  We invite all Catholic students who have never served to be trained here at school.
• Join us at Lumen for the Patriotic Rosary Monday, November 7 at 2:00 in the Church
• Our next parent Support group is on Sunday, November 13  4:00-5:45 p.m. Our topic is “Addiction and Teens”
• Parents and students are invited to join us here at Lumen next Wednesday, November 9 at 2:00. We will be live streaming the Installation Mass for our new Archbishop.
• Volunteers are needed for SEAS school on Fridays after school until  2:30 p.m.  Make the most of Friday afternoon service time! 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!
• Parachutes is an organization that gives youth a safe a place to go and enjoy playing games and they even have people there that will help them with their homework. They need help with gift wrapping the Sears Mall to raise donation money. Following are the dates of the event:

• Black Friday, Nov. 25: 12 – 9 pm
• Saturday, Nov. 26: 12 – 6 pm
• Saturday, Dec. 3: 12 – 6 pm
• Sunday, Dec. 4: 12 – 6 pm
• Saturday, Dec. 10: 12 – 6 pm
• Sunday, Dec. 11: 12 – 6 pm
• Friday, Dec. 16: 10 am – 9 pm
• Saturday, Dec. 17: 10 am – 7 pm
• Sunday, Dec. 18: 10 am – 6 pm
• Monday, Dec. 19 through Friday, Dec. 23: 10 am – 9 pm
• Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dec. 24: 10 am – 6 pm
• Sign up at http://www.parachutesalaska.org or Call Katie Walter at 830.0738  Pax et Bonum!

 Concession Stand Help Needed:  Help is needed to run concessions for various days and times for both HS Girls Volleyball and also JH basketball.  The links for both sign up sheets are below:

JH Basketball:  http://signup.com/go/4uHUj1

HS Volleyball:  http://signup.com/go/LQBaC8

From the Gala Committee:

• Looking for a procurement chairperson to train with Katie Novcaski
• Procurement callers still needed
• Dessert Dash Co-Chair needed
• Do you know of a business or corporation who would like to purchase a corporate table and/or advertising?  If so, please contact Karin O’Connell or Claudia Main.

Link to Signup.com:  By now you have received emails from Signup.com (formerly known as Volunteer Spot) highlighting volunteer opportunities.  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

Lumen News 10/27/2016

Important Upcoming Dates:

• October 27th:  JH Movie Night, 6pm in the Student Room
• October 27th:  Scrip Informational Meeting, 6pm in the Upper Room
• October 28th:  No School, Inservice
• October 31st:  Scrip Orders due
• November 5th:  St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Auction
• November 10th:  Gala Meeting 6:30pm in the Library
• November 11th:  No School, Veteran’s Day/In-Service
• November 24th & 25th:  No School, Thanksgiving
• December 19th-21st:  1st Semester Finals
• December 22nd-January 8th:  Christmas Break
• January 9th:  School Resumes

Principal’s Update:

As mentioned in a previous Lumen News, we are scheduling weekly volunteer opportunities on Friday afternoons at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School for both parents and students.  Not only will students earn credit towards their Faith in Action requirements while helping out their fellow Catholic school brothers and sisters, but parents can earn Share Hours for volunteering to drive and assisting where necessary.  Our first opportunity is next Friday, November 4th.  Please contact our Campus Minister, Liz Loeffler, (eloeffler@lumenchristiak.org) for details.  Additional opportunities are scheduled for Nov 18th, Dec 2nd, Dec 9th, and Dec 16th.

I hope everyone enjoys the day off from school tomorrow and has a safe and wonderful weekend.  See you Monday morning in your Halloween costumes!

Scrip Informational Meeting:  Join us on one of the below dates to learn more about this great fundraiser.  Shop with Scrip is a great way to raise money for Lumen by simply doing your everyday household shopping and gift giving…it’s that simple.  Please come to learn more!!  Parents can earn 1 share hour for attending.  Students whose parents attend one of the below meetings will earn a dress down day.

Thursday, October 27th at 6:30pm in the Upper Room above the Gym

**OR**

Monday, October 31st at 2pm in the Library

Halloween Dress Down Day:  On Monday, October 31st students can wear their Halloween costumes.  Costumes should be presentable and no weapons should accompany the costume.  Student Government will also lead a fun, festive assembly period for the students at the end of the school day.

Next Scrip Order:  Our next Scrip order deadline will be October 31st.  In addition to your everyday shopping…start thinking about your Holiday shopping and gift giving.  To learn more you may also visit:  shopwithscrip.com Lumen Christi’s enrollment code is:  B968B67E44853

Campus Ministry News

• All students in grades 9-12 are invited to St. Benedict’s Youth Group in the Upper room on Wednesdays at 7pm. Students who attend their Parish’s Youth group can earn extra points in Theology Classes!
• 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 6pm. Students who attend their Parish’s Youth group can earn extra points in Theology Classes!
• Calling all altar servers if your son or daughter is an altar server in your parish please encourage him or her to sign up to serve school Masses.  We invite all Catholic students who have never served to be trained here at school.
• Attention students looking to give service: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School is in need of volunteers to help in classrooms on Friday afternoons.
• October is Respect for Life Month here are some great ways to show support
  • Please pray for families facing difficult pregnancies
  • Donate to our local Birthright group
  • Donate time or treasure to Covenant House
  • Join other faithful at the abortion clinic for peaceful and love filled prayer today, Thursday and Friday from 4:oo-5:00 p.m.
• Join us at Lumen for the Patriotic Rosary Monday, November 7 at 2:00 in the Church
• Our next parent Support group is on Sunday, November 13  4:00-5:45 p.m. Our topic is “Addiction and Teens”

1st Lumen Gala Meeting:  Our 1st Gala meeting will be on Thursday, November 10th at 6:30pm in the Library.  All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend.  This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and lots of help is needed to make this event a success.  Stop by to learn more and see how you can help.  Other upcoming Gala meetings will be:  December 1st, December 15th, and January 12th.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School Auction:  Our 33rd Annual Auction “Under the Big Top” is Saturday, November 5, 2016 at the Anchorage Marriott Downtown starting at 5:00 pm.  Individual tickets and tables to attend the event are available for purchase and we are currently accepting donations.  Donations can be dropped off at the school or picked up at your convenience.  We also have advertising space available for purchase in our auction booklet.  Thank you for your continued support of Catholic education.  If you have any questions, contact the auction office at 345-2327 or auction@akseas.com.

Save the Date:  The Archdiocese of Anchorage invites you to save the date for the Installation Mass of the fourth Archbishop of Anchorage, the Most Reverend Paul Dennis Etienne, DD, STL.

• Solemn Evening of Prayer:  November 8th, 2016 at 7pm at Holy Family Cathedral

• Mass of Installation:  November 9th, 2016 at 2pm at Our Lady of Guadalupe Co-Cathedral, reception to follow in the Lunney Center.

From the Gala Committee:

• Looking for a procurement chairperson to train with Katie Novcaski
• Procurement callers still needed
• Dessert Dash Co-Chair needed
• Do you know of a business or corporation who would like to purchase a corporate table and/or advertising?  If so, please contact Karin O’Connell or Claudia Main.

Do you shop at Fred Meyer’s?:  If so, please visit https://www.fredmeyer.com/topic/community-rewards-4 to register your Fred Meyer Rewards card so that Lumen Christi can earn rebates.  It’s super easy…just click the link above and then click “Re-enroll or Link your Rewards Card Now” and then follow the steps to choose Lumen Christi to start receiving Community Rewards.

Link to Signup.com:  By now you have received emails from Signup.com (formerly known as Volunteer Spot) highlighting volunteer opportunities.  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