Lumen News 08/23/2016
Important Upcoming Dates:
- August 26th, 2016: Back to School Night & BBQ at 6pm
- September 5th, 2016: No School, Labor Day
- September 22nd & 23rd: HS Retreat
- October 19th: PSAT (grades 9-11)
- October 28th: No School, Inservice
Principal’s Update:
What an inspiring first day back to school on Monday! Our students and staff started the year off right in a celebration of Mass with Father Tom, Father Michael, parents, friends, and parishioners of St. Benedict’s. Following Mass, two of our Seniors, Taline Markossian and Ned Kretchik, honoring a Lumen tradition, led their fellow students in a procession and brought the Light of Christ back into the school. Father Tom said a short prayer and then went around the school blessing students, teachers, and our classrooms. Check out our Facebook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/lumenchristiak/ for photos of this great start to the year!
Another Lumen tradition that I would like to keep alive is Principal’s day with Seniors and Juniors at the Alaska State Fair. I would like to schedule Friday, September 2, for this trip, but I will need some assistance from Junior and Senior parents to help drive and chaperone. Please let me know if you would be willing to assist. We would leave the school around noon and return to Anchorage around 7-8pm.
The Archangels soccer team continues to roll forward this season, with an awesome 4-2 win over Tri-Valley School on August 19th and a disappointing 7-2 loss against Cook Inlet Academy in Kenai on August 20th. This week, the Varsity team plays Holy Rosary on August 23rd, Birchwood Christian School on August 25th, and Cook Inlet Academy on the 27th. Our hard-charging Junior High team has their first game on the 25th against Birchwood. We also have one student, Sofia Main, playing Tennis and proudly representing Lumen! So if you are looking for something to do on seemingly endless rainy August afternoons/evenings, come on out and support Lumen Sports! You can see the sports schedule, highlights, and results online at www.lumenchristiathletics.com. Go Archangels!
For those of you who wonder what happens during “home room” at the start of school, the students and teachers start every morning with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Teachers also have been using this time to pass morning announcements and to emphasize the proper dress code and uniforms with the students in class. The students have been arriving to school looking sharp and professional, so we appreciate your efforts in this area.
I will also ask students, parents and other Lumen family members to drive carefully when dropping off or picking up. Please adhere to the speed limits (especially along 82nd Avenue) and watch for other vehicles, and most importantly, our students.
You will see the notice below, but I look forward to seeing everyone at Back to School night on Friday, August 26th. Classroom rotations will start at 6pm and a BBQ dinner will be served at 7pm. Come on out and join me, teachers, students, Father Tom, members of the Lumen School Board, and the entire Lumen family on Friday! Those in attendance will receive a Lumen Christi window decal to show off your pride as you drive around Anchorage. Go Lumen! Blessings,
Principal Brian Ross
Back to School Night: Back to School Night will kick off at 6pm on Friday, August 26th, followed by a BBQ at 7pm. Arrive at 6pm to pick up your child’s schedule and visit each class, beginning with your child’s 1st period class. Be sure to stick around for a delicious BBQ provided by an alumni family.
Need to Add or Drop a Class?: Students needing to make schedule changes should see Mrs. Brewer no later than Friday, September 2nd. You may direct questions to Mrs. Brewer by emailing her at dbrewer@lumenchristiak.org or stop by to see her before or after school.
Gold Cards: Everyone has been busy selling their Gold Cards to help raise money for our school. Next week we will evaluate which class has sold the most so far and they will win a prize. Keep up the great work and Thank You!!
Ride needed from Lumen to St. Elizabeth’s: Lumen teacher, Mr. Palumbo is looking for someone who would be willing to help drive his daughter to St. Elizabeth’s. Please contact him at bpalumbo@lumenchristiak.org for more information or if you are available to help with this.
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.
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.
A Reminder from the Yearbook Team:
Summer is a great opportunity to take great Senior photos at your favorite location. The colors are gorgeous, the leaves are lush and the photographer is not overbooked and has patience. Nothing but good reasons to schedule your Senior photos now to have them ready when the Yearbook team needs them much later in the year. Then you won’t have the nice outdoor display.
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
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.
Read MoreLumen News, 08/16/2016
Important Upcoming Dates:
- August 18th, 2016: New Parent Orientation at 6:30pm
- August 22nd, 2016: Classes begin
- August 26th, 2016: Back to School Night & BBQ at 6pm
Principal’s Update:
Over the past few months, it has been an honor to assume the responsibility of Principal from Mr. John Harmon. Lumen has flourished under Mr. Harmon’s leadership in recent years and we wish him well in his future endeavors! I am excited to grab the torch and continue ensuring Lumen lights the path to the future for our students.
I trust everyone is enjoying their last few days of summer vacation! It was a privilege to meet so many students and families during Registration. Thank you for the warm welcome and the great conversation. This past weekend, my family and I took a drive up to see our varsity soccer team compete against Delta Junction and Nenana. Our awesome student athletes played very well and finished the three day road trip with a 2-1 record. Well done Archangels! The junior high soccer program is underway as well, and the team is proud to include several 6th graders from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School.
When you return, you will see a lot of new things around the school, including me as the Principal and Father Tom Lilly as the Pastor of St. Benedict’s. We welcome a new faculty member, Mrs. Megan Spillers, who will be teaching some of our history, language arts, and theology classes. Over the summer, Mr. Tutor and Mr. Whisman have made the inside and outside of the school shine, and hopefully, if the weather holds out, we will have a new coating on our parking lot as well. The parishioners of St. Benedict’s generously donated funds to purchase new computers and printers for the school staff and we have plans to improve our internet speed and connection. Our incoming 7th grade class is the largest that anyone can remember (21 students) and with three international exchange students joining us, there will be a lot of new faces around the school!
Our highly professional, dedicated, and wonderful teachers and staff are working hard to prepare for the start of school and the excitement is clearly growing the closer we get to officially opening our doors. We welcome everyone back soon and we look forward to talking with new parents on the 18th, greeting the students on the 22nd, and hosting the entire Lumen family for Back to School night on the 26th. Go Lumen!
New Parent Orientation: On August 18th at 6:30pm, all new parents are invited to attend New Parent Orientation. You will learn about Powerschool and receive log-in information so you can get access to your student’s grades. Principal Brian Ross and other school representatives will give an informative session on various topics that are important to our new families.
1st Day of School, August 22nd: Many of our students begin arriving around 7:30am (some earlier). The tardy bell will ring at 7:45.
IMPORTANT-Student Government Lunches: Student Government will not provide lunch items the first week of school so please be sure your child brings a lunch for the 1st week. Student Government lunches will begin the 2nd week of school.
Parent Coffee: All parents are invited to coffee and refreshments in the parish hall right after drop off on August 22nd. This is a great time to catch up after summer and meet new families. Our 1st school Mass will be immediately following at 9:15am and all parents are welcome to attend.
Back to School Night: Back to School Night will kick off at 6pm on Friday, August 26th, followed by a BBQ at 7pm. Arrive at 6pm to pick up your child’s schedule and visit each class, beginning with your child’s 1st period class. Be sure to stick around for a delicious BBQ provided by an alumni family.
Ride needed from Lumen to St. Elizabeth’s: Lumen teacher, Mr. Palumbo is looking for someone who would be willing to help drive his daughter to St. Elizabeth’s. Please contact him at bpalumbo@lumenchristiak.org for more information or if you are available to help with this.
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.
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.
A Reminder from the Yearbook Team:
Summer is a great opportunity to take great Senior photos at your favorite location. The colors are gorgeous, the leaves are lush and the photographer is not overbooked and has patience. Nothing but good reasons to schedule your Senior photos now to have them ready when the Yearbook team needs them much later in the year. Then you won’t have the nice outdoor display.
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
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.
Read MoreLumen News 07/13/2016
Important Upcoming Dates:
- July 27th, 2016: High School Soccer and Tennis 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 & BBQ at 6pm
Registration: Registration will be held on August 4th from 2pm-7pm. Please stop by at your convenience during that time. You will have the opportunity to get your class schedule, make schedule changes, pick out your locker, sign up for elective classes, learn about after school sports, see what PVO is all about, purchase ties or gently used uniform items, meet teachers and staff, meet Student Government, make tuition payments, and so much more!!
New Parent Orientation: On August 18th at 6:30pm, all new parents are invited to attend New Parent Orientation. You will learn about Powerschool and receive log-in information so you can get access to your student’s grades. Principal Brian Ross and other school representatives will give an informative session on various topics that are important to our new families.
1st Day of School, August 22nd: Many of our students begin arriving around 7:30am (some earlier). The tardy bell will ring at 7:45.
Back to School Night: Back to School Night will kick off at 6pm on Friday, August 26th, followed by a BBQ at 7pm. Arrive at 6pm to pick up your child’s schedule and visit each class, beginning with your child’s 1st period class. Be sure to stick around for a delicious BBQ provided by an alumni family.
PVO Newsletter: We are in the process of preparing a PVO Newsletter which will be sent to you soon. This newsletter will focus on positions that we need filled in order to have a successful PVO year. Please look it over prayerfully to see how you can help. We are currently looking to fill our PVO President and Vice-President positions. Gerianne Thorsness (our current PVO President…for a very limited time) will pass along all she knows and help mentor our new PVO President. Please contact the office if you are interested or have questions about either of these positions.
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.
Soccer and Tennis: JH and HS soccer and HS Tennis are about to begin. In order to be eligible to play sports, you need to fill out the necessary sports paperwork and complete a sports physical prior to the beginning of the sport that your child will play. Please visit the following link to the sports paperwork: http://staging.lumenchristiak.com/
Summer is a great opportunity to take great Senior photos at your favorite location. The colors are gorgeous, the leaves are lush and the photographer is not overbooked and has patience. Nothing but good reasons to schedule your Senior photos now to have them ready when the Yearbook team needs them much later in the year. Then you won’t have the nice outdoor display.
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/
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.
Read MoreLast 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.
Read MoreLumen News 05/12/2016
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.