Lumen News 09/09/2016

Important Upcoming Dates:

• September 13th:  School Pictures
• September 13th:  PVO Meeting, 6:30pm in Library
• September 16th:  Homecoming Movie Night (9-12 grades), 7pm in Student Room
• September 17th:  Homecoming Dance(9-12 grades), 8:30pm in Upper Room
• September 20th: School Board Meeting, 6:00pm in Student Room
• September 22nd & 23rd:  HS Retreat
• October 19th:  PSAT (grades 9-11)
• October 20th & 21st:  ½ Days for Parent Teacher Conferences
• October 28th:  No School, Inservice
• November 11th:  No School, Veteran’s Day/In-Service
• November 24th & 25th:  No School, Thanksgiving
• December 19th-21st:  1st Semester Finals

Principal’s Update:

Based on the responses I received from our students on Tuesday, our Lumen families enjoyed the time off and the beautiful weather over the Labor Day weekend.  I know the Seniors and Juniors appreciated the opportunity to go to the Alaska State Fair on the sunny Friday before the weekend started.  Many thanks to Jessica Lirette, Gerianne Thorsness, Liz Loeffler, and Sandra Methonen who volunteered to drive our students up to Palmer and back.  Thank you all!

The Varsity and Junior High soccer teams continue to work hard at practice and games, with the Varsity team on the road this week to Healy for the Tri-Valley Tournament.  Girls volleyball and junior high basketball seasons start soon.  Go Archangels!

Please encourage your students to go out this weekend and make one last push to sell their Gold Cards.  Money and unsold cards are due back to the school office on Monday, September 12th.  Gift cards and other prizes will be awarded to the class/grade and students who sell the most cards, so please make a final effort over the next few days to support this important fundraising event for our school.

On the topic of fundraisers, please also remember that this Sunday’s second collection is the Catholic Schools Special Collection at all the parish Masses in the Archdiocese.  All funds collected go directly to support Lumen Christi, SEAS, and the other Catholic schools in the area.

Finally, a personal appeal to parents and students to volunteer to man a table and answer questions about Lumen Christi at the St. Benedict’s Festival of Ministries during the weekend of Sept 17-18.  You can sign up at http://signup.com/go/RjJb7Y.  We need to fill a few more slots after the Saturday evening and Sunday Masses.  This is a great way for parents to earn at least one Share Hour and students to earn at least one community service hour.  Students should be in uniform.  As a ministry of St. Benedict’s, Lumen receives many blessings from the parish; it is critical that we represent and speak proudly about our school at this event.  I hope you can help!

Blessings,

Principal Brian Ross

Mass Tomorrow:  Tomorrow, Friday, September 9th we will have Mass for National Prayer Day for Peace at 9:15am.  We will follow a 1st Friday A schedule, school will dismiss at 12:35pm.

Gold Cards:  Please use the last few days to sell your remaining Gold Cards.  There is an opportunity to sell Gold Cards after all Masses at Our Lady of Guadalupe this weekend.  The link to sign up is here:  http://signup.com/go/LurPF3.  All money and unsold cards are due back in the office on Monday, September 12th.  Thank you for your efforts in making this important fundraiser a success.

School Photos:  School photos will take place in the morning on Tuesday, September 13th.  Order forms were distributed to students last week, more are available in the office.  Order forms need to be returned to the office no later than the morning of picture day.

PVO Meeting:  Please join us for our 1st PVO meeting of the school year.  It will be on Tuesday, September 13th at 6:30pm in the Library.  One parent share hour is earned for attending this meeting.

PVO President & Vice President Needed:   We are currently looking to fill our PVO President and Vice-President positions. Please contact the office if you are interested or have questions about either of these positions.

High School Volleyball:  Girls volleyball starts on September 14th.  Please visit our sports website to see the schedule:  http://lumenchristiathletics.com/  All players will need to have a current physical and sports packets filled out (girls who are currently playing soccer do not have any additional paperwork or physical).  You can access the sports paperwork here:  http://staging.lumenchristiak.com/students/sports/

 

Spirit Week September 12th-16th:  Spirit Week is a school wide event that kicks off Monday the 12th with three dress down days with a theme.  If your student decides not to partake in the themed dress down days, they need to wear their school uniform instead.

• Monday:  Medieval Monday, where the 7th and 12th graders will be dressed as princesses and princes, 8th and 11th graders will be dressed as knights and handmaidens, and 9th and 10th graders will be dressed as peasants and merchants.
• Tuesday:  Picture day…students wear their school uniform.
• Wednesday:  Mass…students wear their school uniform.
• Thursday:  Terrible Thursday, where students dress in the weirdest, most tacky and ugly clothing.
• Friday:  Greyscale Friday, where 7th and 8th grades will wear white, 9th and 10 grades will wear grey, and 11th and 12th grades will wear black.

Homecoming Movie Night:  On Friday, September 16th Student Government is hosting a movie night at Lumen Christi from 7:00pm-10:00pm for grades 9-12 in the Student Room.  Students may bring their own candy; popcorn and drinks will be provided.  Up to 3 guests per Lumen Christi student may be invited.  Guests forms are available at the front office and must be turned in no later than 3pm on Wednesday, September 14th.

Homecoming:  Homecoming will be Saturday September 17 at Lumen Christi in the upper room from 8:30pm- 11:30pm. This event is for 9-12th grades.  The attire is semi-formal, dresses must reach below their fingertips, and necklines cannot be too revealing. Homecoming court will be elected on Wednesday the 14th. On Friday the 16th, during movie night we will announce homecoming king, queen, princess, and prince. Tickets will be $15 for singles and $25 for couples. Tickets will be for sale at the front office starting on  Monday the 12th.  Tickets may also be purchased at the door.  Up to 3 guests per Lumen Christi student may be invited.  Guests forms are available in the front office and must be turned in no later than 3pm on Thursday, September 15th.

St. Benedict’s Ministry Fair:  St. Benedict’s Parish is hosting a Festival of Ministries following each Mass on September 17th and 18th.  If you’d like to promote Lumen Christi at this event please sign up here:  http://signup.com/go/RjJb7Y

Campus Ministry Notes:

High School Retreat Details:

• Our annual High School Retreat will be held on September 22nd & 23rd at St. Therese’s Camp in Wasilla.
• Attached to Lumen News you will find a retreat packet and permission slip that we will need back from every high school student.
• Each high school student is asked to bring a family-sized snack (granola bars, crackers, fruit snacks, etc) to share at retreat.  Please have your student deliver snacks to Mrs. Loeffler’s classroom.

Other Campus Ministry News:

• All students grades 7-12 should bring in a stone which will be painted at school.   Examples will be provided in class.  Please have your student deliver the stones to Mrs. Loeffler’s classroom.
• Rosaries handmade in in Lumen Christi’s colors are available for $20 each, $5 will go to offset the cost of our HS Retreat.  Please order at the front office.

School Board Meeting:  Our next School Board meeting is on September 20th at 6pm.  This meeting is open to the Lumen community so please join us.

Senior Photos and Memory Pages:

Fall is a great opportunity to take great Senior photos at your favorite location. Senior photos are due by October 18th. Senior Memory Pages will be due in 2nd Semester but anybody who has them ready, can submit them to Dr. Carlson in JPEG or PDF.

Archangel Attic:  Consider volunteering at the Archangel Attic.  Your volunteer time there counts towards your parent share hours.  Lumen Christi parents volunteer to keep the Archangel Attic open later on the 1st Friday of each month.  If you are interested in volunteering to help, please visit the following link:  http://signup.com/go/fdBT6M

Junior High Basketball:  The JH basketball season starts on October 3rd.  Please visit our sports website to see the schedule:  http://lumenchristiathletics.com/  All players will need to have a current physical and sports packets filled out (students who are currently playing soccer do not have any additional paperwork or physical).  You can access the sports paperwork here:  http://staging.lumenchristiak.com/students/sports/

University of Portland Visit:  A representative from the University of Portland will visit Lumen Christi on October 10th at 2pm in Mrs. Brewer’s classroom.  All interested students and parents are welcome to join.

Lumen Arch Cards:  Arch Cards are still available for sale in the front office.  Adult cards are $65 each, student cards are $25 each.  Here are examples of how this card can save you money:

• If your child plays HS basketball and HS volleyball it will cost about $125 to watch home games and tournaments.  An Arch card would save you approximately $60.

• If your child plays HS volleyball only, you would spend about same at the door as the cost of an arch card but have the convenience of the card to get you in rather than needing cash at the door.
• If your child plays HS basketball, you would save approximately $10 with the purchase of an Arch Card.
• Student cards are $25 each and your student will just about break even if they attended most games for both of Lumen’s tournaments (volleyball and basketball) and then they would get most other games of the season free.

Scholarships:  College scholarship information is available outside Mrs. Brewer’s classrooms.  Students and parents are encouraged to check it often.

Free Gift:  We have Lumen Christi window stickers for all families in the front office.  Please stop by the office to pick up yours.  This is a great way to promote our school.

October Inservice/Conferences:  October 20th & 21st will be half days for parent/teacher conferences.

Lumenary Drive:  If you are interested in sponsoring the LUMENary Drive brochures, please contact the front office for more information.

St. Therese’s Camp and Wilderness Lodge:  St. Therese’s Camp is hosting an Open House, September 18th from 12-4.  It is a time to get a tour around the camp, to visit the beautiful wilderness on Lake Nekalson facing Pioneer Peak in Wasilla.  It is a camp in the summer for 4 weeks, but also a rental facility, with a lodge, chapel, cabins, and family cabins. It can be rented for family reunions, conferences, and youth or adult retreats all year. It can be rented for a night or longer. It has a full kitchen, stations of the cross walking path, an amphitheater, boating, gaga pit, climbing wall, archery and more.

Camp Director-Rudy Poglitsh

907-745-3731

7180 E. Twin Lakes Drive

Wasilla, Alaska 99654

Website: www.stthereseak.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/WLSTC

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.

Glory Bound Winter Retreat:  St.Therese’s camp is holding a winter retreat for children in 6th-8th grade.  Glory Bound begins at 2pm on Wednesday, December 28th, 2016 and ends at 11am on Friday, December 30th. The cost for the event is $89 for those who register early and $95 for regular registration. You can also purchase a Glory Bound t-shirt for $12.00. Visit them at:  http://www.stthereseak.com/

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 Email List:  The email distribution list for this year’s Lumen News and other school announcements is complete.  Please let me know if you would like me to use a different email.  Did I forget a spouse that would like these announcements…or is there a spouse who would prefer not to..please just let me know so I can add or remove them.

Parent Share Hours:  Each family is a member of the PVO and has 40 parent share hours to complete (20 hours for single head of household) each year.  At least 50{d4876d85bca45a190b33d6c696456a399841af28eb325342d1f9ba09483f3a19} of those volunteer hours need to be conducted on fundraising efforts such as the Gala, Concessions, the Archangel Attic, and etc.  Parent share hours help bridge the gap between tuition and the actual cost to educate each child…keeping our tuition as low as possible.  Each family is responsible for logging their own share hours in the parent share hour book located in the office.  If you are unable to come into the office, please email Mrs. Estes a detailed account of your parent share hours and she will gladly enter them for you.  In April, share hours will be assessed and any incomplete share hours will be billed at $35 per hour to your ledger in May.  PLEASE NOTE:  Parent share hours do not include community service you may have done outside the Lumen community.

Fred Meyer Community Rewards-Time to Renew:  Please take a moment to register your Fred Meyer card so that Lumen Christi can receive rewards from your shopping, a super easy way to help Lumen raise funds.  If you have already registered your card, you may want to check to see if it needs to be renewed.  Please click on this link and follow the steps:  https://www.fredmeyer.com/topic/community-rewards-4

Box Tops:  There is a collection box by the front office for Box Tops…please donate yours to help raise money for Lumen Christi.

Catholic Student Exchange:  Most of you may remember the 3 Guatemalan students that came to Lumen last fall for 8 weeks.  They each had a wonderful time and had 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 or If you’d like additional information, please let us know.