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Lumen News 04/01/2016

Important Upcoming Dates:

April 5th: PVO Meeting at 6:30pm
April 5-7: JH Testing days
April 7th: Open House at 6:30pm
April 8th & 9th: Drama Club Production at APU’s Grant Hall at 7pm
April 19th: School Board Meeting, 6pm
April 22nd: High School Prom at Tanglewood Chalet from 8-11pm
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

2016-17 School Year Scheduling: Ms. Brewer has begun the early stages of scheduling for the 2016-17 school year. If you have any questions or requests for your son or daughter’s class schedule next year, please email Ms. Brewer at dbrewer@lumenchristiak.org.

Junior High Testing: Junior High testing will take place on April 5th & 7th. Testing will take place in the morning with regular classes in the afternoon.

Open House: We have heard many times that Lumen Christi is Anchorage’s best kept secret…let’s not keep it a secret anymore!! Share with family and friends about our wonderful school and encourage them to come check us out. Our open house will be held on April 7th at 6:30pm.

Drama Club Performance: Come see the Drama Club’s performance of “The Importance of Being Earnest” on April 8th and 9th at APU’s Grant Hall at 7pm. Tickets are on sale for $5 each. You may purchase them from a Drama student or at the front office.

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.

Re-Enrollment Paperwork: Re-enrollment paperwork has gone out, please turn it in at your earliest convenience. If you are moving and you know your student will not be returning, please let the office know so that we can anticipate our enrollment numbers. If you have questions, please give the office a call. After April 1st, the enrollment fee increases from $100 to $250.

Senior All-Star Basketball: Johanna Estes was selected to the Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches Senior All-Star Basketball Game on April 16, 2016 at 2:30pm at Dimond High School. Come cheer her on!

Reminder on Reporting Absences: Just a friendly reminder that a parent is to call Lumen Christi’s office as early as possible to report when a student will be absent. An email or voice message may be left if no one is in the office at the time of your call. A student who is absent from Lumen Christi without a parent or guardian’s excuse within a reasonable time-frame is considered truant. Thank you in advance for your efforts in keeping the office informed of your child’s absences.

Our Lady of the Valley Auction: Each year, teachers and staff from Our Lady of the Valley Catholic School volunteer their time to help us with our auction. This is a great opportunity for Lumen to give back in return. They are requesting help from our high school aged students who would assist them at their auction on April 16th as runners and table assistants. Also, if there are any teachers or parents that would like to help, they would appreciate that as well. All interested volunteers should contact Karen Smith at ksmith@valleycatholicschool.org or 907-376-0883

High School Prom: This year’s prom theme is Arabian Nights and will be held at the Tanglewood Chalet on April 22nd from 8pm-11pm. Let us know if you are interested in helping with decorations for prom.

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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Lumen News 03/22/2016

Important Upcoming Dates:

March 24th: ½ Day, Holy Thursday
March 25th, 28th: No School, Easter Break
April 5th: PVO Meeting at 6:30pm
April 5-7: JH Testing days
April 7th: Open House at 6:30pm
April 8th & 9th: Drama Club Production at APU’s Grant Hall at 7pm
April 19th: School Board Meeting, 6pm
April 22nd: High School Prom at Tanglewood Chalet from 8-11pm
April 26th: 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

Reminder: School Schedule for Holy Week: On Thursday, we have a ½ day for Holy Thursday with school dismissal at 12:20pm. On Friday, there is no school for Good Friday. On Monday, there is no school for Easter Monday. Have a wonderful and blessed Holy Week.

Scholarship Opportunity: St. Benedict’s Knights of Columbus is offering an essay contest to all Lumen Christi and St. Benedict’s 12th graders and selected winners will receive scholarships. Please see Mrs. Loeffler for essay topic, rules/guidelines and an entry form. The contest will run through April 4th. Winners will be announced at the awards dinner on April 9th in the Parish Hall.

2016-17 School Year Scheduling: Ms. Brewer has begun the early stages of scheduling for the 2016-17 school year. If you have any questions or requests for your son or daughter’s class schedule next year, please email Ms. Brewer at dbrewer@lumenchristiak.org.

Reminder on Reporting Absences: Just a friendly reminder that a parent is to call Lumen Christi’s office as early as possible to report when a student will be absent. An email or voice message may be left if no one is in the office at the time of your call. A student who is absent from Lumen Christi without a parent or guardian’s excuse within a reasonable time-frame is considered truant. Thank you in advance for your efforts in keeping the office informed of your child’s absences.

Taking Over Tastee Freez: Mark your calendars for April 26th 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.

Drama Club Performance: Come see the Drama Club’s performance of “The Importance of Being Earnest” on April 8th and 9th at APU’s Grant Hall at 7pm. Tickets will go on sale after Spring Break for $5 each.

Open House: We have heard many times that Lumen Christi is Anchorage’s best kept secret…let’s not keep it a secret anymore!! Share with family and friends about our wonderful school and encourage them to come check us out. Our open house will be held on April 7th at 6:30pm.

Basketball Season: The high school basketball season came to an end prior to spring break. At regions, Lumen Christi received several awards including the sportsmanship award given to both the Lumen girls team and the boys team. Below are the individual awards that we recieved at Regions during the awards ceremony…we are very proud of all our players:

Joey Brown, All Conference
Nyadeng Puoy, All Conference
Chiamaka Lebechi, All Conference.
Joey Brown, All Academic
Kaare Helgesen, All Academic
Meghan Childs, All Academic
Nyadeng Puoy, All Tournament
Maeve Bakic, All Tournament

Since Regions, freshman Nyadeng Puoy has been named to the Third Team All State team for 1A Girls Basketball-what a great honor!! Congratulations Nyadeng!

Yesterday, Coach Billy announced that Johanna Estes was selected to the Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches Senior All-Star Basketball Game April 16, 2016 at 2:30pm at Dimond High School. Another great honor!! Come cheer her on!

Junior High Testing: Junior High testing will take place on April 5th & 7th. Testing will take place in the morning with regular classes in the afternoon. Please look for a signup sheet to come out for some testing snacks.

Our Lady of the Valley Auction: Each year, teachers and staff from Our Lady of the Valley Catholic School volunteer their time to help us with our auction. This is a great opportunity for Lumen to give back in return. They are requesting help from our high school aged students who would assist them at their auction on April 16th as runners and table assistants. Also, if there are any teachers or parents that would like to help, they would appreciate that as well. All interested volunteers should contact Karen Smith at ksmith@valleycatholicschool.org or 907-376-0883

High School Prom: This year’s prom theme is Arabian Nights and will be held at the Tanglewood Chalet on April 22nd from 8pm-11pm. Let us know if you are interested in helping with decorations for prom.

Re-Enrollment Paperwork: Re-enrollment paperwork has gone out, please turn it in at your earliest convenience. If you have questions, please give the office a call. If you have a student you are planning to enroll into the 7th grade for the 2016-17 school year, please stop by the office to get a new student enrollment packet.

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

11th Graders: It’s time for 11th grade students to register for the ACT and/or SAT.

Parent Share Hours: Have you updated your share hours lately? If not, feel free to stop by the office to record your hours or you may also email Mrs. Estes and she can record them for you. Please be sure to include the description of the volunteer activity, who did it, and the time spent.

Amazon Smile: Do you shop on Amazon? Please consider bookmarking the following link so that your eligible shopping can benefit Lumen Christi High School AKA St. Benedict’s Catholic Church. http://smile.amazon.com/ch/92-0122543.

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Lumen News 03-01-2016

Important Upcoming Dates:

March 1st, PVO Meeting at 6:30pm
March 2nd-5th: 1A Basketball Regions, Homer, Alaska
March 8th, School Board Meeting at 6pm
March 11th: No School, Teacher Inservice
March 14th-18th: No School, Spring Break
March 24th: ½ Day, Holy Thursday
March 25th, 28th: No School, Easter Break
April 5th: PVO Meeting at 6:30pm
April 5-7: JH Testing days
April 7th: Open House at 6:30pm
April 8th & 9th: Drama Club Production at APU’s Grant Hall at 7pm
April 17th: School Board Meeting, 6pm
April 22nd: High School Prom at Tanglewood Chalet from 8-11pm
May 3rd: PVO Meeting at 6:30pm
May 11th: Baccalaureate Mass
May 12th: Graduation
May 17th-19th: Finals

PVO Meeting: Please join us for tonight’s PVO meeting at 6:30pm in the Library. We will discuss the Gala, our spring events, and other important information.

1A Basketball Regions: Best of luck to our boys and girls basketball teams as they travel to Homer to compete in Regions from March 2nd through March 5th. Go Lumen!!

Lenten Soup Fridays: Each Friday during Lent, our teachers make meatless soups for our students at lunchtime. A bowl of soup is $1 and a roll is $.50. The money raised will go to a charity chosen by the teachers at the end of Lent.

Drama Club Performance: Come see the Drama Club’s performance of “The Importance of Being Earnest” on April 8th and 9th at APU’s Grant Hall at 7pm. Tickets will go on sale after Spring Break for $5 each.

High School Prom: This year’s prom theme is Arabian Nights and will be held at the Tanglewood Chalet on April 22nd from 8pm-11pm. Let us know if you are interested in helping with decorations for prom.

Seniors-FAFSA: Seniors, If you haven’t started working on the FAFSA…now is the time. Please see Ms. Brewer if you have any questions.

Lumen-Best Kept Secret: We have heard many times that Lumen Christi is Anchorage’s best kept secret…let’s not keep it a secret anymore!! Share with family and friends about our wonderful school and encourage them to come check us out. Our open house will be held on April 7th at 6:30pm.

Re-Enrollment Paperwork: Re-enrollment paperwork went out last week. There is a contest and the class with the highest percentage turned back in by Friday, March 4th will receive a dress down day. If you have a student you are planning to enroll into the 7th grade for the 2016-17 school year, please stop by the office to get a new student enrollment packet.

Next Scrip Order-Deadline Extended: Our next Scrip order will be placed soon. Please have orders submitted by Friday, March 4th.

11th Graders: It’s time for 11th grade students to register for the ACT and/or SAT.

Parent Share Hours: Have you updated your share hours lately? If not, feel free to stop by the office to record your hours or you may also email Mrs. Estes and she can record them for you. Please be sure to include the description of the volunteer activity, who did it, and the time spent.

Amazon Smile: Do you shop on Amazon? Please consider bookmarking the following link so that your eligible shopping can benefit Lumen Christi High School AKA St. Benedict’s Catholic Church. http://smile.amazon.com/ch/92-0122543.
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 toPick.Click.Give.

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Lumen News 02/16/2016

Important Upcoming Dates:

February 16th: PVO Meeting at 6:30pm
March 1st, PVO Meeting at 6:30pm
March 11th: No School, Teacher Inservice
March 14th-18th: No School, Spring Break
March 24th: ½ Day, Holy Thursday
March 25th, 28th: No School, Easter Break
April 5-7: JH Testing days
May 11th: Baccalaureate Mass
May 12th: Graduation
May 17th-19th: Finals

PVO Meeting: Please join us for tonight’s PVO meeting at 6:30pm in the Library. We will discuss the Gala, our spring events, and other important information.

Gala: A huge thank you goes out to everyone for helping to make this year’s Gala successful!!

Lenten Soup Fridays: Each Friday during Lent, our teachers make meatless soups for our students at lunchtime. A bowl of soup is $1 and a roll is $.50. The money raised will go to a charity chosen by the teachers at the end of Lent.

Reminder-Fridays during Lent: Just a reminder each Friday during Lent will consist of Mass and school will dismiss at 12:35pm.

Lumen-Best Kept Secret: We have heard many times that Lumen Christi is Anchorage’s best kept secret…let’s not keep it a secret!! Share with family and friends about our wonderful school and encourage them to come check us out.

Re-Enrollment Paperwork: I will prepare re-enrollment packets this week so look for those to be coming home sometime next week. If you have a student you are planning to enroll into the 7th grade for the 2016-17 school year, please stop by the office to get a new student enrollment packet.

Next Scrip Order: Our next Scrip order will be placed soon. Please have orders submitted by Friday, February 26th. Please keep in mind that we may have to extend the deadline if we do not reach our minimum order by the 26th.

Archery NASP Tournament: School wide archery tournament will be held during school hours Feb. 23 and 25. All 7th and 8th grade PE classes, and the Archery class will be participating. This is the Statewide NASP (National Archery in the Schools Program) tournament that can qualify us for Nationals. The cost is $7.00 and comes with the state t-shirt. Please have money and t-shirt size in by Feb. 19. Any student can participate. Check with the office for more info.

LUMENary Update: The LUMENary drive is doing great!! So far we have raised $55,183.00. Help us reach our goal of 60,000, we are almost there!!

11th Graders: It’s time for 11th grade students to register for the ACT and/or SAT.

Parent Share Hours: Have you updated your share hours lately? If not, feel free to stop by the office to record your hours or you may also email Mrs. Estes and she can record them for you. Please be sure to include the description of the volunteer activity, who did it, and the time spent.

Amazon Smile: Do you shop on Amazon? Please consider bookmarking the following link so that your eligible shopping can benefit Lumen Christi High School AKA St. Benedict’s Catholic Church. http://smile.amazon.com/ch/92-0122543.

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.

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Lumen News 02/04/2016

Important Upcoming Dates:

February 6th: Lumen Christi’s Gala Fundraiser, “Through the Looking Glass”
February 8th: Open House with St. Elizabeth Ann Seton families
February 8th: Lumen Vs.Grace JV, Girls at 5:30, Boys at 7pm
February 9th: Basketball Senior Night vs. Kalskag; Girls at 6pm, boys at 7:30pm
February 10 & 11th: ½ days for Parent/Teacher Conferences
February 12th: No School, Teacher Inservice
February 15th: No School, President’s Day
February 23rd: PVO Meeting at 6:30pm
March 1st, PVO Meeting at 6:30pm
March 11th: No School, Teacher Inservice
March 14th-18th: No School, Spring Break
March 24th: ½ Day, Holy Thursday
March 25th, 28th: No School, Easter Break
April 5-7: JH Testing days
May 11th: Baccalaureate Mass
May 12th: Graduation
May 17th-19th: Finals

Gala: It’s the final countdown to the Gala!! It’s basically a sold out event with only 5 tickets left as we speak. Thank you to everyone for your hard work and dedication to Lumen Christi!! There is still some work that needs to be done and I have listed details below. Those families who still need share hours, this is the perfect time to get some hours. Students are more than welcome to stay and help set-up Friday after school and/or clean up on Sunday which is a great way for them to earn community service hours. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Linen Help: We are still ironing/steaming linens throughout the day. You can stop by the school anytime to help with this or even take some home to do (they will need to be back tomorrow though). The auction committee will be in the school all day today until 7pm.
Auction set-up and decorating: begins tomorrow from 10am-6pm
Auction set-up continues: Saturday from 8:30am-3pm
Saturday-clean-up begins: from 10:30pm-Midnight
Sunday-clean-up continues: from 9am-1pm

Conference/In-Service Schedule: Parent/Teacher conferences will be on Wednesday, February 10th and Thursday, February 11th. The details are below

Wednesday: School releases for the day at 12:35pm; Parent/Teacher conferences are from 1pm-4pm
Thursday: School releases for the day at 12:20pm; Parent/Teacher conferences are from 4pm-7pm
Friday: No school for teacher inservice

Shop with Scrip: Our “Scrip Experts” will be at our conferences next week so be sure to stop by and check it out.

Monday, February 15th: President’s Day, No School

PVO Meeting: Our next PVO meeting will be on February 23rd at 6:30pm. We will discuss the Gala and our spring events. Please mark your calendars and join us.

Archery NASP Tournament: School wide archery tournament will be held during school hours Feb. 23 and 25. All 7th and 8th grade PE classes, and the Archery class will be participating. This is the Statewide NASP (National Archery in the Schools Program) tournament that can qualify us for Nationals. The cost is $7.00 and comes with the state t-shirt. Please have money and t-shirt size in by Feb. 19. Any student can participate check with the office for more info.

LUMENary Update: The LUMENary drive is doing great!! So far we have raised $55,183.00. Help us reach our goal of 60,000, we are almost there!!

11th Graders: It’s time for 11th grade students to register for the ACT and/or SAT.

Parent Share Hours: Have you updated your share hours lately? If not, feel free to stop by the office to record your hours or you may also email Mrs. Estes and she can record them for you. Please be sure to include the description of the volunteer activity, who did it, and the time spent.

Amazon Smile: Do you shop on Amazon? Please consider bookmarking the follow link so that your eligible shopping can benefit Lumen Christi High School AKA St. Benedict’s Catholic Church. http://smile.amazon.com/ch/92-0122543.

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.