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Lumen News 05/04/2016

Important Upcoming Dates:

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: This year Mrs. Brewer was nominated to receive the Murdock Partners in Science Supplemental Grant. This is a continuation of the summer research grant she received from them for the past two summers. The grant is to provide for purchasing materials to conduct research at Lumen Christi and to enhance our science laboratory. As a matching grant, the foundation required that the school raise $2000 which they will match with $7000. UPDATE: A HUGE thank you goes out to our generous donors who have contributed $1,792 so far but still need $208 in order to receive the $7000. Anyone who would like to contribute to this worthy cause can make donations online at www.lumenchristiak.com, by mail, stop by the office, or by credit card over the phone by calling Mrs. Estes at 907-245-9231. Donations should be made out to Lumen Christi and marked Partner’s in Science. If you would like more details about this grant, please email Mrs. Brewer at dbrewer@lumenchristiak.org.

Going Away Party: Join us in saying goodbye to 3 wonderful staff members: Fr. Leo Walsh, Mr. John Harmon and Mrs. Denise Mespelli on Tuesday, May 10th at 2pm in the gym.

Parent Survey: If you haven’t had a chance to complete the parent survey please take a few moments and visit the following link. The survey will close on May 6th. http://www.advanc-ed.org/survey/public/4011172

Tastee Freez Take Over: Last week’s event at Tastee Freez was so fun and a great success!! Please thank Mr. Rich Owens next time you see him.

Raffle: Thank you everyone for working so hard to sell your raffle tickets to help raise money for Lumen Christi. If you would like to arrange to sell your tickets at a public location or after Mass at your parish, please let us know and Gerianne will set it up for you. There is no overhead in this raffle so 100{d4876d85bca45a190b33d6c696456a399841af28eb325342d1f9ba09483f3a19} of ticket sales will benefit the school. According to rules of the permit, all raffle tickets must be accounted for, please do not lose them. UPDATE: 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.

Penny Drive Winners: The 9th grade class won the penny drive!! Congratulations! As a prize, they get to dress down for each day of finals. Standard dress down rules apply.

Finals Week Schedule:

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.

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.

Parent Share Hours: Families who had remaining share hours to complete were added to a list and given to our business manager, Danna Hoellering and these remaining hours will be added to your account balance for May.

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 04/27/2016

Important Upcoming Dates:

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

Taking Over Tastee Freez: Join us tonight 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.

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: This year Mrs. Brewer was nominated to receive the Murdock Partners in Science Supplemental Grant. This is a continuation of the summer research grant she received from them for the past two summers. The grant is to provide for purchasing materials to conduct research at Lumen Christi and to enhance our science laboratory. As a matching grant, the foundation required that the school raise $2000 which they will match with $7000. We would encourage anyone who would like to contribute to donate to this worthy cause. Donations can be sent to the school and marked Partners in Science Donation. If you would like more details about this grant, please email Mrs. 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. If you would like to arrange to sell your tickets at a public location or after Mass at your parish, please let us know and Gerianne will set it up for you. There is no overhead in this raffle so 100{d4876d85bca45a190b33d6c696456a399841af28eb325342d1f9ba09483f3a19} of ticket sales will benefit the school. The prizes are: 2 RT tickets anywhere Alaska Airlines flies, $1000 gift certificate for orthodontia treatment with Dr. Koropp, and a Denali Flyer Flightseeing trip for 2 with K2 Aviation. According to rules of the permit, all raffle tickets must be accounted for, please do not lose them. 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.

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.

Concession Stand Chairperson: PVO is looking for someone to take over chairing the concession stand for the 2016-17 school year. Please let us know if you are interested in taking over this important PVO position or if you have any questions.

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.

PT Summer Nanny Needed: Looking for a high school student who is dependable, energetic and fun to take care of two boys, ages 7 & 8. This would be a great paying job for the summer. If interested or have further questions, please call Chris at 425-358-0341.

Parent Share Hours: Please email Mrs. Estes any remaining share hours and she will get them recorded for you. Incomplete hours will be send to Danna, our business manager, on April 29th to be added to your student’s ledger at $35 per hour.

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 04/11/2016

Important Upcoming Dates:

April 19th: School Board Meeting, 6pm
April 22nd: High School Prom at Tanglewood Chalet from 8-11pm
April 25th: Fall Academic Awards Assembly, 2pm
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

Murdock Partners in Science Grant: This year Mrs. Brewer was nominated to receive the Murdock Partners in Science Supplemental Grant. This is a continuation of the summer research grant she received from them for the past two summers. The grant is to provide for purchasing materials to conduct research at Lumen Christi and to enhance our science laboratory. As a matching grant, the foundation required that the school raise $2000 which they will match with $7000. We would encourage anyone who would like to contribute to donate to this worthy cause. Donations can be sent to the school and marked Partners in Science Donation. If you would like more details about this grant, please email Mrs. Brewer at dbrewer@lumenchristiak.org.

Raffle: The PVO is coordinating a raffle to help raise money. Since the Scrip program was a new fundraiser for Lumen this year, it didn’t raise the funds we projected so PVO decided to end the year with a raffle. If all tickets are sold, the school will earn 20,000.00. Each student will bring home raffle tickets today to sell and the drawing will take place on the last day of school. The prizes are: 2 RT tickets anywhere Alaska Airlines flies, $1000 gift certificate for orthodontia treatment with Dr. Koropp, and a Denali Flyer Flightseeing trip for 2 with K2 Aviation. According to rules of the permit, all raffle tickets must be accounted for, please do not lose them.

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

Spirit Week: Spirit Week starts Monday!! Below are the themes for each day. Should your student choose not to participate in one of the day’s themes, they should wear their school uniform. Here are the details for Spirit Week:

Monday: Famous Movie Icon Day-Students should dress as icons from famous movies. The icon has to be somewhat recognizable. Students cannot come to school in a plain outfit claiming to be some obscure movie character.
Tuesday: 907 vs. 90210-students can dress like an Alaskan (907), or like someone who lives in Beverly Hills (90210). Alaskan clothing would be stereotypical Alaskan clothes, such as xtra tuffs, Alaska Grown hoodies, or flannels. Beverly Hills clothing would be considered higher end looking clothes, such as dresses/skirts, dress shirts or polos. (Hoodies that promote alcoholic beverages or over 21 themes such as Alaskan Amber will not be allowed).
Wednesday: Sports Day-students should wear sports clothing such as jerseys or sweaters of any sports team.
Thursday: Throw Back Thursday-students should dress up as someone from another generation, i.e. someone from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s or 90’s etc.
Friday: Black Out vs. White Out-Students should wear either all black or all white.

Penny Wars: The annual competition has already started!!! Here’s how it works…there are 7 jars in the office one for each class plus one for the teachers. The goal is for each class to collect as many pennies as possible but watch out because other classes can put silver coins in another grade’s jar which will count as negative. The contest will end at precisely 2:45pm on Friday, April 25th The event gets very competitive each year!!! Which class will win this year? The winning class will get to dress down on final exam days. The money raised during this event will go towards the Senior’s Graduation and our Science Day at St. Elizabeth’s.

Concession Stand Chairperson: PVO is looking for someone to take over chairing the concession stand for the 2016-17 school year. Please let us know if you are interested in taking over this important PVO position or if you have any questions.

Science Day at St. Elizabeth’s: On April 20th, Lumen Christi’s Chemistry and Forensics classes will spend the day at St. Elizabeth’s conducting various science experiments and projects to all grades.

Fall Academic Awards: Join us on April 25th at 2pm as we honor students who earned academic awards during the fall semester. Ice cream treats will follow.

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.

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.

Drama Club Performance: Congratulations to Mrs. Robertson and her drama class for an outstanding production last weekend. They all did a fabulous job!

Parent Share Hours: Please email Mrs. Estes any remaining share hours and she will get them recorded for you. Incomplete hours will be send to Danna, our business manager, on April 29th to be added to your student’s ledger.

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 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.