Last Lumen News 05/20/2016
Important Upcoming Dates:
- July 27th, 2016: High school soccer practice starts
- August 4th, 2016: Registration from 2-7pm
- August 8th, 2016: Junior high soccer practice starts.
- August 18th, 2016: New Parent Orientation at 6:30pm
- August 22nd, 2016: Classes begin
- August 26th, 2016: Back to School Night & Picnic, Time TBA
Message from Mr. Harmon: I want to express my deepest gratitude to the Lumen community. I’ve greatly enjoyed my past three years as principal at Lumen, special years that I will always cherish. Thank you all for your generosity, support, and prayers. God Bless!
Raffle: Thank you everyone for working so hard to sell your raffle tickets and with your help we raised $7,740.00 for our school. Congratulations to the raffle winners:
- Alaska Airlines tickets: Lois Scholl
- Orthodontia Treatment: Elvira Taylor
- K2 Aviation Denali Flight Seeing Trip: Bridgette Moses
Summer Office Hours:
- Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., effective May 23rd.
- The office will be closed the entire week of May 30th-June 3rd.
- Normal office hours will resume on Monday, August 1st.
- Please let us know if you need to schedule an alternative time to meet with us.
PVO President: We are looking for a parent to become our PVO President. Please contact Mrs. Estes if you are interested or want to learn more.
Tuition Assistance: The deadline to apply for financial assistance is July 15th, 2016. Click on the following link to apply through Covenant Tuition Services: http://cts-tuition.com/app/lumancak
Catholic Student Exchange: Most of you may remember the 3 Guatemalan students that came to Lumen in the fall for 8 weeks. They each had a wonderful time and a great experience in Alaska while attending Lumen Christi. If your family is interested in hosting a student from Guatemala from mid-October through Mid-December, please let the office know. If you’d like additional information, please let us know.
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Important Upcoming Dates:
- Tonight, May 11th: Baccalaureate Mass, 7pm at St. Benedict’s Church
- May 12th: Graduation, 7pm at Lumen Christi
- May 17th-19th: Finals; see schedule below
Baccalaureate & Graduation Ceremonies: The entire Lumen Christi community is invited to come celebrate our Seniors as they graduate! The Baccalaureate Mass will be on Wednesday, May 11th at 7pm at St. Benedict’s Church. The Graduation ceremony will be on Thursday, May 12th at 7pm.
Murdock Partners in Science Grant: Thank you so much everyone for your generous support. Between the Tastee Freez takeover and other donors, Mrs. Brewer has made her goal. Thank you Mrs. Brewer for your hard work, we really appreciate all that you do for Lumen.
2016-17 Class Schedules: If you have any questions, concerns or requests for your student’s class schedule for the the 2016-17 school year, please contact Debbie Brewer at dbrewer@lumenchristiak.org
Raffle: Thank you everyone for working so hard to sell your raffle tickets to help raise money for Lumen Christi. We need to have all raffle tickets along with the money returned (sold or unsold) no later than Monday, May 16th. Winners will be drawn on the last day of school on May 19th.
Tuition Assistance: The deadline to apply for financial assistance is July 15th, 2016. Click on the following link to apply through Covenant Tuition Services: http://cts-tuition.com/app/lumancak
Ham Radio Club: Lumen Christi is looking for a parent who is a ham radio operator to volunteer with the Lumen Christi Ham Radio Club next year. Please let the office know if you are interested.
Finals Week Schedule: Here is a link to this snack sign-up http://vols.pt/oajSm3
Monday, May 16
- Regular Monday Schedule
Tuesday, May 17
- 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.
Wednesday, May 18
- 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.
Thursday, May 19
- 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.
Bunny-Sitter Needed: We need a bunny sitter for the summer. More than one family can split up the time if necessary. Please contact Mrs. Craig if you are interested at acraig@lumenchristiak.org
Shop with Scrip-Lands End: Do you order uniforms from Land’s End? If so, please remember that the Shop with Scrip program gives the school back 16{d4876d85bca45a190b33d6c696456a399841af28eb325342d1f9ba09483f3a19} of your purchases. All you have to do is put in an order for Land’s End gift cards and then shop with those gift cards for uniforms.
Catholic Student Exchange: Most of you may remember the 3 Guatemalan students that came to Lumen in the fall for 8 weeks. They each had a wonderful time and a great experience in a Alaska while attending Lumen Christi. If your family is interested in hosting a student from Guatemala from mid-October through Mid-December, please let the office know. If you’d like additional information, please let us know.
Lumen News 05/04/2016
Important Upcoming Dates:
- May 11th: Baccalaureate Mass, 7pm at St. Benedict’s Church
- May 12th: Graduation, 7pm at Lumen Christi
- May 17th-19th: Finals; see schedule below
Baccalaureate & Graduation Ceremonies: The entire Lumen Christi community is invited to come celebrate our Seniors as they graduate! The Baccalaureate Mass will be on Wednesday, May 11th at 7pm at St. Benedict’s Church. The Graduation ceremony will be on Thursday, May 12th at 7pm.
Murdock Partners in Science Grant: This year Mrs. Brewer was nominated to receive the Murdock Partners in Science Supplemental Grant. This is a continuation of the summer research grant she received from them for the past two summers. The grant is to provide for purchasing materials to conduct research at Lumen Christi and to enhance our science laboratory. As a matching grant, the foundation required that the school raise $2000 which they will match with $7000. UPDATE: A HUGE thank you goes out to our generous donors who have contributed $1,792 so far but still need $208 in order to receive the $7000. Anyone who would like to contribute to this worthy cause can make donations online at www.lumenchristiak.com, by mail, stop by the office, or by credit card over the phone by calling Mrs. Estes at 907-245-9231. Donations should be made out to Lumen Christi and marked Partner’s in Science. If you would like more details about this grant, please email Mrs. Brewer at dbrewer@lumenchristiak.org.
Going Away Party: Join us in saying goodbye to 3 wonderful staff members: Fr. Leo Walsh, Mr. John Harmon and Mrs. Denise Mespelli on Tuesday, May 10th at 2pm in the gym.
Parent Survey: If you haven’t had a chance to complete the parent survey please take a few moments and visit the following link. The survey will close on May 6th. http://www.advanc-ed.org/survey/public/4011172
Tastee Freez Take Over: Last week’s event at Tastee Freez was so fun and a great success!! Please thank Mr. Rich Owens next time you see him.
Raffle: Thank you everyone for working so hard to sell your raffle tickets to help raise money for Lumen Christi. If you would like to arrange to sell your tickets at a public location or after Mass at your parish, please let us know and Gerianne will set it up for you. There is no overhead in this raffle so 100{d4876d85bca45a190b33d6c696456a399841af28eb325342d1f9ba09483f3a19} of ticket sales will benefit the school. According to rules of the permit, all raffle tickets must be accounted for, please do not lose them. UPDATE: We need to have all raffle tickets along with the money returned (sold or unsold) no later than Monday, May 16th. Winners will be drawn on the last day of school on May 19th.
Penny Drive Winners: The 9th grade class won the penny drive!! Congratulations! As a prize, they get to dress down for each day of finals. Standard dress down rules apply.
Finals Week Schedule:
Monday, May 16
Regular Monday Schedule
Tuesday, May 17
- 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.
Wednesday, May 18
- 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.
Thursday, May 19
- 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.
Bunny-Sitter Needed: We need a bunny sitter for the summer. More than one family can split up the time if necessary. Please contact Mrs. Craig if you are interested at acraig@lumenchristiak.org
Shop with Scrip-Lands End: Do you order uniforms from Land’s End? If so, please remember that the Shop with Scrip program gives the school back 16{d4876d85bca45a190b33d6c696456a399841af28eb325342d1f9ba09483f3a19} of your purchases. All you have to do is put in an order for Land’s End gift cards and then shop with those gift cards for uniforms.
Catholic Student Exchange: Most of you may remember the 3 Guatemalan students that came to Lumen in the fall for 8 weeks. They each had a wonderful time and a great experience in a Alaska while attending Lumen Christi. If your family is interested in hosting a student from Guatemala from mid-October through Mid-December, please let the office know. If you’d like additional information, please let us know.
Ham Radio Club: Lumen Christi is looking for a parent who is a ham radio operator to volunteer with the Lumen Christi Ham Radio Club next year. Please let the office know if you are interested.
Parent Share Hours: Families who had remaining share hours to complete were added to a list and given to our business manager, Danna Hoellering and these remaining hours will be added to your account balance for May.
Tuition Assistance: The deadline to apply for financial assistance is July 15th, 2016. Click on the following link to apply through Covenant Tuition Services: http://cts-tuition.com/app/lumancak
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Important Upcoming Dates:
- April 27th: Taking over Tastee Freez from 4-9pm
- May 3rd: PVO Meeting at 6:30pm
- May 11th: Baccalaureate Mass, 7pm at St. Benedict’s Church
- May 12th: Graduation, 7pm at Lumen Christi
- May 17th-19th: Finals
Taking Over Tastee Freez: Join us tonight when Lumen Christi takes over Tastee Freez. Some of our very own 11th graders will work behind the counter that evening from 4-9pm. Lumen Christi will earn 10{d4876d85bca45a190b33d6c696456a399841af28eb325342d1f9ba09483f3a19} of the earnings during this “take over” time.
Baccalaureate & Graduation Ceremonies: The entire Lumen Christi community is invited to come celebrate our Seniors as they graduate! The Baccalaureate Mass will be on Wednesday, May 11th at 7pm at St. Benedict’s Church. The Graduation ceremony will be on Thursday, May 12th at 7pm.
Murdock Partners in Science Grant: This year Mrs. Brewer was nominated to receive the Murdock Partners in Science Supplemental Grant. This is a continuation of the summer research grant she received from them for the past two summers. The grant is to provide for purchasing materials to conduct research at Lumen Christi and to enhance our science laboratory. As a matching grant, the foundation required that the school raise $2000 which they will match with $7000. We would encourage anyone who would like to contribute to donate to this worthy cause. Donations can be sent to the school and marked Partners in Science Donation. If you would like more details about this grant, please email Mrs. Brewer at dbrewer@lumenchristiak.org.
Raffle: Thank you everyone for working so hard to sell your raffle tickets to help raise money for Lumen Christi. If you would like to arrange to sell your tickets at a public location or after Mass at your parish, please let us know and Gerianne will set it up for you. There is no overhead in this raffle so 100{d4876d85bca45a190b33d6c696456a399841af28eb325342d1f9ba09483f3a19} of ticket sales will benefit the school. The prizes are: 2 RT tickets anywhere Alaska Airlines flies, $1000 gift certificate for orthodontia treatment with Dr. Koropp, and a Denali Flyer Flightseeing trip for 2 with K2 Aviation. According to rules of the permit, all raffle tickets must be accounted for, please do not lose them. We need to have all raffle tickets along with the money returned (sold or unsold) no later than Monday, May 16th. Winners will be drawn on the last day of school on May 19th.
Shop with Scrip-Lands End: Do you order uniforms from Land’s End? If so, please remember that the Shop with Scrip program gives the school back 16{d4876d85bca45a190b33d6c696456a399841af28eb325342d1f9ba09483f3a19} of your purchases. All you have to do is put in an order for Land’s End gift cards and then shop with those gift cards for uniforms.
Catholic Student Exchange: Most of you may remember the 3 Guatemalan students that came to Lumen in the fall for 8 weeks. They each had a wonderful time and a great experience in a Alaska while attending Lumen Christi. If your family is interested in hosting a student from Guatemala from mid-October through Mid-December, please let the office know. If you’d like additional information, please let us know.
Concession Stand Chairperson: PVO is looking for someone to take over chairing the concession stand for the 2016-17 school year. Please let us know if you are interested in taking over this important PVO position or if you have any questions.
Ham Radio Club: Lumen Christi is looking for a parent who is a ham radio operator to volunteer with the Lumen Christi Ham Radio Club next year. Please let the office know if you are interested.
PT Summer Nanny Needed: Looking for a high school student who is dependable, energetic and fun to take care of two boys, ages 7 & 8. This would be a great paying job for the summer. If interested or have further questions, please call Chris at 425-358-0341.
Parent Share Hours: Please email Mrs. Estes any remaining share hours and she will get them recorded for you. Incomplete hours will be send to Danna, our business manager, on April 29th to be added to your student’s ledger at $35 per hour.
Tuition Assistance: The deadline to apply for financial assistance is July 15th, 2016. Click on the following link to apply through Covenant Tuition Services: http://cts-tuition.com/app/
Lumen News 04/11/2016
Important Upcoming Dates:
- April 19th: School Board Meeting, 6pm
- April 22nd: High School Prom at Tanglewood Chalet from 8-11pm
- April 25th: Fall Academic Awards Assembly, 2pm
- April 27th: Taking over Tastee Freez from 4-9pm
- May 3rd: PVO Meeting at 6:30pm
- May 11th: Baccalaureate Mass, 7pm at St. Benedict’s Church
- May 12th: Graduation, 7pm at Lumen Christi
- May 17th-19th: Finals
Murdock Partners in Science Grant: This year Mrs. Brewer was nominated to receive the Murdock Partners in Science Supplemental Grant. This is a continuation of the summer research grant she received from them for the past two summers. The grant is to provide for purchasing materials to conduct research at Lumen Christi and to enhance our science laboratory. As a matching grant, the foundation required that the school raise $2000 which they will match with $7000. We would encourage anyone who would like to contribute to donate to this worthy cause. Donations can be sent to the school and marked Partners in Science Donation. If you would like more details about this grant, please email Mrs. Brewer at dbrewer@lumenchristiak.org.
Raffle: The PVO is coordinating a raffle to help raise money. Since the Scrip program was a new fundraiser for Lumen this year, it didn’t raise the funds we projected so PVO decided to end the year with a raffle. If all tickets are sold, the school will earn 20,000.00. Each student will bring home raffle tickets today to sell and the drawing will take place on the last day of school. The prizes are: 2 RT tickets anywhere Alaska Airlines flies, $1000 gift certificate for orthodontia treatment with Dr. Koropp, and a Denali Flyer Flightseeing trip for 2 with K2 Aviation. According to rules of the permit, all raffle tickets must be accounted for, please do not lose them.
Senior All-Star Basketball: Johanna Estes was selected to the Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches Senior All-Star Basketball Game on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 2:30pm at Dimond High School. Come cheer her on!
Spirit Week: Spirit Week starts Monday!! Below are the themes for each day. Should your student choose not to participate in one of the day’s themes, they should wear their school uniform. Here are the details for Spirit Week:
- Monday: Famous Movie Icon Day-Students should dress as icons from famous movies. The icon has to be somewhat recognizable. Students cannot come to school in a plain outfit claiming to be some obscure movie character.
- Tuesday: 907 vs. 90210-students can dress like an Alaskan (907), or like someone who lives in Beverly Hills (90210). Alaskan clothing would be stereotypical Alaskan clothes, such as xtra tuffs, Alaska Grown hoodies, or flannels. Beverly Hills clothing would be considered higher end looking clothes, such as dresses/skirts, dress shirts or polos. (Hoodies that promote alcoholic beverages or over 21 themes such as Alaskan Amber will not be allowed).
- Wednesday: Sports Day-students should wear sports clothing such as jerseys or sweaters of any sports team.
- Thursday: Throw Back Thursday-students should dress up as someone from another generation, i.e. someone from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s or 90’s etc.
- Friday: Black Out vs. White Out-Students should wear either all black or all white.
Penny Wars: The annual competition has already started!!! Here’s how it works…there are 7 jars in the office one for each class plus one for the teachers. The goal is for each class to collect as many pennies as possible but watch out because other classes can put silver coins in another grade’s jar which will count as negative. The contest will end at precisely 2:45pm on Friday, April 25th The event gets very competitive each year!!! Which class will win this year? The winning class will get to dress down on final exam days. The money raised during this event will go towards the Senior’s Graduation and our Science Day at St. Elizabeth’s.
Concession Stand Chairperson: PVO is looking for someone to take over chairing the concession stand for the 2016-17 school year. Please let us know if you are interested in taking over this important PVO position or if you have any questions.
Science Day at St. Elizabeth’s: On April 20th, Lumen Christi’s Chemistry and Forensics classes will spend the day at St. Elizabeth’s conducting various science experiments and projects to all grades.
Fall Academic Awards: Join us on April 25th at 2pm as we honor students who earned academic awards during the fall semester. Ice cream treats will follow.
Taking Over Tastee Freez: Mark your calendars for April 27th when Lumen Christi takes over Tastee Freez. Some of our very own 11th graders will work behind the counter that evening from 4-9pm. Lumen Christi will earn 10{d4876d85bca45a190b33d6c696456a399841af28eb325342d1f9ba09483f3a19} of the earnings during this “take over” time.
Baccalaureate & Graduation Ceremonies: The entire Lumen Christi community is invited to come celebrate our Seniors as they graduate! The Baccalaureate Mass will be on Wednesday, May 11th at 7pm at St. Benedict’s Church. The Graduation ceremony will be on Thursday, May 12th at 7pm.
Drama Club Performance: Congratulations to Mrs. Robertson and her drama class for an outstanding production last weekend. They all did a fabulous job!
Parent Share Hours: Please email Mrs. Estes any remaining share hours and she will get them recorded for you. Incomplete hours will be send to Danna, our business manager, on April 29th to be added to your student’s ledger.
Tuition Assistance: The deadline to apply for financial assistance is July 15th, 2016. Click on the following link to apply through Covenant Tuition Services: http://cts-tuition.com/app/lumancak
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