Lumen News – February 18th, 2022
Important Upcoming Dates:
Feb 18: Inservice Day (No School)
Feb 21: President’s Day Holiday (No School)
Feb 18-20: 10th Grade retreat @ St. Therese’s Camp (St. Ben’s Winter Retreat)
Feb 23: Wonderfully Made: God’s Unique Gift of Femininity, 6:30-8:30 (Details below) Feb 24: Lumen Spirit Wear Day (HS BB Senior Night vs BCS–schedule below)
Feb 25: All School Mass at 7:45am
Mar 2: Ash Wednesday Mass at 7:45am
Mar 3: Synod Parent-Teacher Session, 6:30-8:30pm (sign up below)
Mar 3-5: BB Regions @ Lumen
Mar 4: Inservice (No School–start of Spring Break)
Mar 14: Return from Spring Break
Mar 16-19: BB State Championships
Apr 15: Good Friday (No School)
Apr 17: Easter Sunday! CHRIST IS RISEN!
Apr 18: Easter Monday (No School)
Apr 23: Spring Speaker Series
Apr 29: Last School Mass with Seniors @ 7:45am
Apr 30: High School Prom
May 4: Class of 2022 Baccalaureate Mass, 7pm
May 5: Class of 2022 Graduation Ceremony, 7pm
May 17-19: Finals
May 19: Last Day of Classes
Principal’s Update:
Wow what an awesome Gala last Saturday! Thank you to everyone who bid high and bid often to support our school! I want to give a special shout out again to Clay and Laura Butcher, and our dedicated auction team of Celine, Tracy, Merrileigh, Patrick, and Carla. We are so very glad Gala coordinator emeritus Danielle Rybicki returned from retirement to provide additional assistance and support. And every good team needs a good leader, and this event could not have come together without the commitment and passion of our very own Anne Gore!! Initial fundraising numbers look very promising, so thank you all! Well done!
I’ve fielded a few inquiries in the last few days about our mask policy. With the number of cases declining quickly and positive test rates decreasing in the same way (praise be to God!), it is time to reevaluate our protocols. On Tuesday, I enjoyed hearing students’ perspectives from the class representatives in our Student Leadership Board, and this listening session extended into hearing from the members of our School Board at the monthly meeting that same night. Tomorrow, while our students are enjoying an extended weekend, our staff and teachers will be here attending Mass, praying for our students and families, conducting faith formation, and preparing for our COGNIA reaccreditation review. We also plan to discuss our protocols as a staff and evaluate next steps. I anticipate further fruitful discussion, with an update being sent to families over the weekend.
I deeply appreciate everyone’s patience throughout this. I always want to hear as many perspectives from anyone willing to share, so please feel free to email me at bross@lumenchristiak.org. I might not respond back directly, but please know I will take your thoughts into careful and prayerful consideration.
Please pray for our Class of 2024 10th graders who will be on retreat with St. Benedict’s this weekend as well as our middle school volleyballers who finish up their season with a jamboree on Saturday. Our basketball teams have had a few games canceled due to this crazy weather, so we are hoping that we can get those rescheduled soon. We wish our high schoolers good luck and Godspeed as they enter the last few, yet critical, weeks of their season!
Campus Ministry:
This week’s strength is COMPASSION: The strength to be aware of the needs of others and the desire to help them.
You can find great conversation starters and other ideas on this week’s virtue on the following website:
https://www.sportsleader.org/sites/default/files/newsletter-assets/Compassion%20Parent%20PDF%202.pdf
- Due to our snow day we will NOT be making sandwiches this week, but will resume next Friday after school. We have made 968 sandwiches to date!
- Our Legion of Mary will meet next Tuesday during 7th hour in room 120.
- Students can still join us for retreat tomorrow and Saturday! Forms are in the school office.
- St. Benedict Youth nights are Wednesdays 7-9 p.m. All are welcome!
- Happy Birthday to August Lechtenberg tomorrow, February 18th!
- Moms and daughters, please join us for “Wonderfully Made” next Wednesday night. It is a truly enriching program.
- Thank you for all your donations; please keep sending meat, sliced cheese, and bread. You can drop off any time during the week, by noon on Fridays. Unfortunately we cannot use condiments, peanut butter or jelly for sandwiches. Some of these items have come in and were greatly appreciated at the food bank.
- For those experiencing homelessness, hunger, and isolation especially during these temperatures
- In thanksgiving for a successful GALA and our wonderful GALA Team!
- For the health and safety of our school families
- For an end to the pandemic
- For unity in our country
Archangel Sports:
Middle School Volleyball
Tournament
February 19th
Location: Lumen Christi Gym
Game times for LC: 9:30 am / 11:10 am / 12:50
Consolation Game: 2:30 pm
Championship Game: 4:10 pm
High School Basketball
Girls
Thursday, February
Mt. Edgecumbe JV at 8:15 pm
Senior Night will be held on Thursday, February 24th
at our games vs BCS at Lumen
Girls at 6pm; Boys at 7:30pm
Front Office News:
WOW – JUST WOW!
Thank you to all who volunteered, donated and participated in this year’s “No Place Like Home” Gala last Saturday night. It was a great success and we absolutely could not have done it without each and every one of you. We’re still crunching the expense numbers but as soon as we have those
and can release an event net proceeds amount, parents will be the first to know.
COACH JOHN WARREN won the “Ruby Slippers” contest! Now the quest begins to find men’s size 11.5 ‘ruby slippers’ but once we’ve secured them, we’ll get the day scheduled, and oh yes, there will be plenty of pictures taken and shared! Huge thanks to Coach for being such a good sport, and to his many in-laws who jumped in to cement in his “winning” (losing?!) of the contest. Be sure and check out the school’s Facebook page where there are lots of pics posted from the night!
The Gala Team will close out the event with a wrap up meeting next week, after which planning will begin for NEXT YEAR’s event! Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 11th, 2023 when we’ll be back LIVE and IN-PERSON to celebrate and support our amazing school.
Thank you!
You’re Invited to:
Sunday, Feb. 20th
All events will take place at St. Benedict Church (8110 Jewel Lake Road)
For high school girls and young adult women…
4:00 PM Meet in the Church for Adoration with the Sisters of Life 4:30 PM Meet in church basement for vocation talk and Q&A 6:00 PM Dinner with the Sisters of Life
For women 18 and older… (Sponsored by St. Benedict’s Cana Vox women’s ministry)
6:00 PM Dinner with the Sisters of Life in the church basement of St. Benedict Church (8110 Jewel Lake Road)
7:00 PM Presentation with Sisters of Life in the room above the gym (back of the parking lot, 8110 Jewel Lake Road)
Topic: Becoming the woman God wants you to be All women are welcome, invite your friends.
Please RSVP. Please email Bob McMorrow with the number for dinner so we can have enough food. Donations are welcome.
rmcmorrow@stbenedictsak.com.
Volunteer/Parent Share Hours Opportunities
Synod Parent-Teacher Session
Archangel Attic