Principal’s Report 05/08/2015
Dear Lumen Family:
The end is in sight! Spring is in the air and next week is the last full week of classes for students. Continue to remember the faculty, staff, and students in your prayers! Below are important announcements as we wrap up this school year.
The 2015 Senior Class: Please join us in celebrating the Senior class at the Baccalaureate Mass on Wednesday, May 13 at 7 PM at St. Benedict’s Church and Graduation on Thursday, May 14 at 7 PM in Lumen Christi’s gym.
Finals Week Schedule:
Monday, May 18
Regular Monday Schedule
Tuesday, May 19
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 20
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 21
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.
Drama Class Production: Mark your calendars for Lumen Christi’s Drama production of “Daddy’s Girl” by Gary Ray Stapp. There will be two performances. One on Friday, May 8 and one on Saturday, May 9. The play starts at 7 PM. The location is the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Miki Center. Tickets are $5 each.
New School Board Members: Lumen Christi has opened nominations for interested persons willing and to serve on the Lumen Christi School Board. Lumen Christi will elect 3 new members to the School Board. Each new member will serve a 3 year term. Serving on the School Board will meet your annual family share hour requirement. If interested, please contact the front office for an application.
PVO Officers Needed: We are looking for parents who are interested in being Vice President (to shadow Gail to take over as President the following year) and Secretary. The Vice President will assist the President throughout the year on various tasks and help facilitate PVO meetings. The Secretary will attend PVO meetings, take notes, and create a PVO newsletter to communicate PVO news and events to our families. If you questions or are interested in either of these positions, please contact Gail Grafton at: chezgrafton@gmail.com or the front office.
Computer Science Class: Next fall Lumen Christi in cooperation with AKLN and Amplify will be offering an AP Computer Science class. The class is completely online, but support is available 24 hours a day. Last year was the first time they offered the class and all the students scored well on the exam. Registration is now open and spaces are limited so interested students should sign up as soon as possible. Algebra II is recommended for the course. Sign up at: aklearn.net Cost is $200 for the year and that includes the cost of the AP exam in May. See Mrs. Brewer if you want more information.
Summer Nanny Position: Active St. Elizabeth Ann Seton family is in need of a summer nanny. Opening starts in May and will end when school starts Fall 2015. Ideal fit for a teacher looking for summer work or college student. Family will wait until the right candidate is found. Children’s ages are 11, 8, and 5. Candidate needs own transportation. Hours are generally Monday – Friday, 7:30 – 5:30, but current nanny usually works about 30-35 hours a week. If interested, please contact Kara Moriarty at 351-1116.
Financial Aid: Just a reminder for those planning on applying for financial aid for the 2015-2016 school year – the deadline for applying is June 1, 2015. Please contact the office if you have questions.
Parent Volunteer Organization (PVO): Please visit the Lumen Christi page on the VolunteerSpot website to sign up for volunteer opportunities: http://www.volunteerspot.com/
Here are some important upcoming events:
5/8-5/9: Drama Performance of Daddy’s Girl
5/13: Baccalaureate Mass
5/14: Graduation
5/19-21: Finals
God Bless,
Mr. Harmon, Principal
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Dear Lumen Family: We are in the final weeks of school! Please see the following announcements.
Cinco de Mayo: Please join us for Lumen’s Cinco de Mayo this Saturday from 6pm-9pm in our gym. Bring your family and friends too!! Tickets are $20 per person. Stop by the office or call to purchase tickets over the phone. Also new this year is the option to order online by visiting: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/
Help is also still needed Friday and Saturday ….Check out the sign up sheet at: http://www.volunteerspot.com/
New School Board Members: Lumen Christi High School Board of Directors has opened nominations for interested persons willing and to serve on the Lumen Christi School Board. Lumen Christi will be electing 3 new members to our Board of Directors. Each new member will serve a 3 year term. If interested, please contact the front office for an application.
Extended until Monday, May 4th-Help Pets in Need: Many cats and dogs are abandoned for no reason of their own and find themselves in shelters. If they are lucky, their lives will be spared (Mat-Su Animal Shelter) or else they go to Anchorage Animal Control, where they will be euthanized if a rescue organizations doesn’t take them in. Lumen wants to help those rescue shelters. Mrs. Carlson is the official spokesperson for those who can’t talk for themselves. She is organizing a Pet Supply Drive for cats and dogs. Details of what to donate will be forthcoming. In the meanwhile you can start collecting old newspapers. The collection goes to SPCA Pet Food Bank and the AK Dog and Puppy rescue in Palmer.
PVO Meeting-Tuesday, May 5th: Please join us in the Library at 7pm. This is an important meeting to discuss potential fundraisers for next year. Any parent who attends this meeting will earn their student(s) a dress down day.
Drama Class Production: Mark your calendars for Lumen Christi’s Drama production of “Daddy’s Girl” by Gary Ray Stapp. There will be two performances on May 8th and 9th, both at 7pm at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Miki Center. Tickets are $5 each. See the attachment for more details.
PVO Officers Needed: We are looking for parents who are interested in being Vice President (to shadow Gail to take over as President the following year) and Secretary. The Vice President will assist the President throughout the year on various tasks and help facilitate PVO meetings. The Secretary will attend PVO meetings, take notes, and create a PVO newsletter to communicate PVO news and events to our families. If you questions or are interested in either of these positions, please contact Gail Grafton at: chezgrafton@gmail.com or the front office.
Advanced Science Research Class: The Science Research Class will be presenting their projects on Thursday, May 7th from 6:30 – 8 PM at Lumen Christi High School — room 108. There are no formal presentations, so guests may come at any time. The event is open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
Summer Nanny Position: Active St. Elizabeth Ann Seton family is in need of a summer nanny. Opening starts in May and will end when school starts Fall 2015. Ideal fit for a teacher looking for summer work or college student. Family will wait until the right candidate is found. Children’s ages are 11, 8, and 5. Candidate needs own transportation. Hours are generally Monday – Friday, 7:30 – 5:30, but current nanny usually works about 30-35 hours a week. If interested, please contact Kara Moriarty at 351-1116.
Computer Science Class: Next fall Lumen Christi in cooperation with AKLN and Amplify will be offering an AP Computer Science class. The class is completely online, but support is available 24 hours a day. Last year was the first time they offered the class and all the students scored well on the exam. Registration is now open and spaces are limited so interested students should sign up as soon as possible. Algebra II is recommended for the course. Sign up at: aklearn.net Cost is $200 for the year and that includes the cost of the AP exam in May. See Mrs. Brewer if you want more information.
1st Annual Lumen Lip Sync Battle: Come out and support the Lumen Christi High School sports department when we host our 1st Annual Lumen Lip Sync Battle on May 11th from 6-9pm. This will be a fun event for the whole family and there will be lots of laughs. Thank you for supporting the Lumen students and Lumen athletics. $5 Students $8 Adults
Financial Aid: Just a reminder for those planning on applying for financial aid that there is a deadline of June 1st. Please contact the office if you have questions.
Want to Save Money on Tuition? Did you know that we have an Incentive Discount Program? Here are the details:
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 $2,500. Referred families must specify the referral at the time of registration for the current families to receive this discount.
Trip to Rome. Fr. Leo, pastor of St. Benedict Parish, and Bob McMorrow, Parish Director of Religious Studies, will be leading a pilgrimage to Rome in May and you are invited. Fr. Leo lived in Rome for 5 years and has more than a few insights into must see pilgrimage spots… and some must visit restaurants. Bob has taught the history of the Catholic Church for a dozen years and might have a story or two to share about Rome and the Saints. If you are interested in the trip, please contact the Parish office at: (907) 273-1550.
Parent Volunteer Organization (PVO): Please visit the Lumen Christi page on the VolunteerSpot website to sign up for volunteer opportunities: http://www.volunteerspot.com/
Here are some important upcoming events:
4/27-5/1: Spirit Week
4/27-5/1: Animal Food Drive
5/1: Prom
5/2: Cinco de Mayo
5/7: Advanced Science Research Class presentations
5/8-5/9: Drama Performance of Daddy’s Girl
5/11: 1st Annual Lumen Lip Sync Battle
5/13: Baccalaureate Mass
5/14: Graduation
5/19-21: Finals
God Bless,
Mr. Harmon, Principal
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Dear Lumen Family:
We have had a very busy week so far!! Mr. Harmon and Fr. Leo are attending the NCEA Conference in Florida this week so best wishes to them on their travels. Our students had a wonderful time Monday morning searching for Easter eggs courtesy of our Student Government. JH began their Terra Nova testing on Tuesday and our HS students had a wonderful visit from the Archbishop and Senator Lisa Murkowski! Be sure to check out our Facebook page for pictures and more details of our exciting week. We have lots of upcoming activities and important announcements for you below.
Returning Students: Registration Fee Increases after April 15th: Just a reminder to those who still need to complete their re-enrollment for next year to be sure to do so before April 15th. The commitment fee right now is only $100, after April 15th it increases to $250. If you have any questions, please let Mrs. Estes know.
PVO Meeting Next Week: There is a PVO meeting next Tuesday, April 14th at 7pm in the Library.
Copper Valley High School Scholarship for the Current Semester: The Alumni of Copper Valley High School believe that all students who wish to obtain a Catholic education, similar to the one they received, should be provided such an opportunity. Attached is an application for a chance to win a one-time $1,000.00 scholarship for the 2015 Spring Semester to a student currently enrolled at Lumen Christi High School (grades 9-12) who has above a 2.5 GPA. Please hurry…the deadline for entries is April 15th. Please see the attachment for more details.
JH Indoor Soccer End of Season Tournament: Attached you will find the schedule for the 2015 ACSAA Indoor Soccer Championships for this Friday and Saturday which will take place at Lumen Christi. Lumen Christi’s first game will be at 4pm on Friday, April 10th.
HS Track Meet: High School Track will be competing in the Big C Relays at the Domethis Friday and Saturday.
2015 Senior All-Star Game: We are happy to announce that Lumen Christi’s Tori Kruger has been nominated and selected to participate in the the Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches (AABC) annual Senior All-Star basketball game at Dimond High School in Anchorage on April 11th. for 1A/2A basketball. Game time is 2:30pm. This is a great honor for Tori and we encourage everyone to come out and watch and support her at Dimond High on April 11th. Attached is the media release with additional information.
High School Prom: May 1st is our High School Prom at O’Malley’s on the Green. The theme is Shanghai Moon. Prom will begin at 8:00 p.m. and end at 11:00 p.m. All students from grades 10-12 are invited to attend. Freshmen may come as guests of older students. Each Lumen student may bring 3 guests. Guest permission forms may be obtained from the main office or Mrs. Mespelli and are due no later than Monday April 27. Tickets are $45 per person ($85 for couples) and go on sale Monday April 13!
Drama Class Production: Mark your calendars for Lumen Christi’s Drama production of “Daddy’s Girl” by Gary Ray Stapp. There will be two performances on May 8th and 9th, both at 7pm at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Miki Center. Tickets are $5 each. See the attachment for more details.
Cinco de Mayo: Lumen Christi is hosting its Fifth Annual Cinco de Mayo celebration onSaturday, May 2, in the LCHS gymnasium. Parent and student volunteers are needed so if you still need share hours or community service hours and would like to help, please contact the front office. There are jobs to be done now and the day of. Tickets are $20 per person or $300 per table. Please call our school office for reservations at 907-245-9231.
Student Community Service Opportunity: Our Lady of the Valley, a Catholic school in Wasilla, is requesting students and parents who may be interested to help out at their upcoming auction fundraiser on Saturday, April 18th. Each year a group of volunteers from Our Lady of the Valley generously volunteer their time at Lumen Christi’s auction so it wouldn’t it be wonderful to give back to them. Volunteers should arrive between 4:45-5pm at the Curtis Menard Sports Complex.. Those interested in volunteering should call Mrs. Smith at 376-0883 or 232-6416.
Our Lady of the Valley Catholic School Fundraiser:
Missing a Wallet?: A few weeks ago we sent out an email about a missing wallet. It is change purse type wallet. Please call the office if you are missing a wallet like this.
Financial Aid: Just a reminder for those planning on applying for financial aid that there is a deadline of June 1st. Please contact the office if you have questions.
Want to Save Money on Tuition? Did you know that we have an Incentive Discount Program? Here are the details:
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 $2,500. Referred families must specify the referral at the time of registration for the current families to receive this discount.
Important Information for 11th Graders: Deadlines are coming, please be sure your child is registered to take the SAT and the ACT. To register for the SAT, please visitwww.collegeboard.com. To register for the ACT, please visit www.act.org. When registering for either the SAT or the ACT, please be sure to enter the following code (020317) so that results will be sent to Lumen Christi in addition to your home.
Upcoming Student Government Events:
- From April 9-11 a delegation of 9 Lumen Christi students will be attending the Spring AASG Conference in Sitka. We are very excited to have such a large delegation.
- April 17th SGA is hosting a Dodgeball Tournament
- April 24th is a Junior High Lock-In Social. We will need parent volunteers for this, please contact Mrs. Mespelli if you are interested. It is overnight from7pm-8am with lights out at 2am.
- May 1st is Lumen’s High School Prom at O’Malley’s on the Green
Trip to Rome. Fr. Leo, pastor of St. Benedict Parish, and Bob McMorrow, Parish Director of Religious Studies, will be leading a pilgrimage to Rome in May and you are invited. Fr. Leo lived in Rome for 5 years and has more than a few insights into must see pilgrimage spots… and some must visit restaurants. Bob has taught the history of the Catholic Church for a dozen years and might have a story or two to share about Rome and the Saints. If you are interested in the trip, please contact the Parish office at: (907) 273-1550.
Parent Volunteer Organization (PVO): Please visit the Lumen Christi page on the VolunteerSpot website to sign up for volunteer opportunities:http://www.volunteerspot.com/Group/151523700124#!/show .
Here are some important upcoming events:
4/9-11: AASG Conference in Sitka
4/13-24: Penny Drive fundraiser for the Senior Class
4/13-14: AdvancED Accreditation Team Visit
4/14: PVO Meeting at 7pm
4/17: SGA Dodgeball Tournament
4/24: JH Lock-in Social Event
4/27-5/1: Spirit Week
4/27-5/1: Animal Food Drive
5/1: Prom
5/2: Cinco de Mayo
5/13: Baccalaureate Mass
5/14: Graduation
5/19-21: Finals
God Bless,
Mrs. Estes
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