Principal’s Report 2/14/2014

Dear Lumen Christi,

Happy Valentine’s Day!  It was great to see many of you at the parent-teacher conferences.  It’s hard to believe the 4^th and final quarter of the school year is almost upon us.  Just a few announcements:

Monday, February 17.  YES, school IS IN SESSION for LCHS on President’s Day.  We look forward to seeing all of our students in class!

Lumen Winter Wonderland Gala:  The Gala is NEXT WEEK!!  We need to sell 50+ seats to reach last year’s total.  Please join us for the February 22 event.  You can purchase tickets at the front desk.  If you would like to help with the event, please contact the Gala Committee at gala@lumenchristiak.org or 907-273-1530.

Wine Donations for the Gala:  We are looking for wine donations for our mystery wine grab bags.  You can earn 1 share hour for donating a $20 – $40 bottle of wine or 2 share hours for donating a $50+ bottle of wine.  Limit 2 share hours per family for wine donations.  Wine may be dropped off at the LCHS front office at any time.  If you don’t have time to shop, we’ll shop for you!  Just drop off your monetary donation and note that it is to be used for Gala wine purchase.

Parent Volunteer Organization (PVO).  Attached is a link to PVO activities.  Your participation is appreciated!  Please visit the PVO sign up page at:  http://staging.lumenchristiak.com/pvo/volunteer-sign-up/.

World Youth Day (WYD).  A group of our young people went to WYD in Brazil last summer where they celebrated the faith with Pope Francis and 3.5 million young Catholics. It was incredible!  We are now beginning preparations for our next WYD which will be in Krakow, Poland in 2016.  The main fundraisers for WYD are the well-known 7 course Italian dinners.  The next dinner is February 15 at 6 PM in the St. Benedict Parish Hall.  The cost is $30.00.  The dinner features homemade pasta, spinach gnocchi, stuffed mushrooms, home-made desserts and wonderful fellowship.  We hope to see you there!

In Christ,

John Harmon

Principal, Lumen Christi High School

Gala Basket Ideas

Preparations for Lumen Christi’s Gala and Auction are in full swing. Gift baskets always sell well at our Gala and we would love each family to consider donating a basket. You don’t have to put it together and make it look beautiful. Just leave it up to the basket committee to do it for you!

Gala basket themes to help inspire you:

Themes can be almost anything from wine and cheese, to gardening, hobbies, coffee, movies, etc. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. LeAndra Childs or Mrs. Jessica Estes. You may also contact the Gala Committee at gala@lumenchristiak.org or 907-273-1530.

Thank You!

Principal’s Report 1/24/14

Dear Lumen Christi,

Today was a wonderful kick-off to the upcoming Catholic Schools Week!  The students and parent chaperones enjoyed an “All School” field trip to see the musical production of Joseph and the Technicolor Dream Coat at West High School.  At the Assembly on Monday the students will recite the Rosary at St. Benedict Parish.

On Wednesday, January 29 the school will have a slightly different schedule.  As part of ‘Catholic Schools’ week, Lumen will join all of the local Catholic High Schools at St. Elizabeth’s for Mass.  Wednesday will be a “B” schedule day.  We will leave Lumen at 1:00 PM.  Mass will not end until 3:00 PM, so the students will not return to Lumen until about 3:30 PM.  Please let the parents who do not read the Lumen news know, as to prevent extra wait time at the school.  Also, if you would prefer your student to be picked up at SEAS, please let me know.

On Saturday, February 1, Don Jose’s Restaurant plans to donate all proceeds to the local Catholic Schools, including Lumen.  Please plan to have dinner, support the school, and enjoy a wonderful meal.  If you would like more details, we have flyers at the front desk.

We have a new member of our Lumen staff.  Mrs. Jessica Estes has accepted the position to support the Catholic ministry of our school at the front desk, after the recent departure of Mrs. Katie Roche.  Mrs. Estes will start on Monday, February 10.  Mrs. Estes comes to us from another school in Anchorages where she filled the same role.  Mrs. Estes and her family are parishioners at St. Elizabeth’s Parish.  In the interim, Ms. Savannah Lorenz and Ms. Peggy Witzleben will cover the desk.  Please join me in welcoming Mrs. Estes to our Lumen staff – and in thanking both Ms. Lorenz and Ms. Witzleben for their assistance at the school.

For those heading on the basketball trip next weekend, it is the “Kenai Super Trip”.  Please wish our Archangels good luck.  The games are as follows:

January 29 – Nikolaevsk

January 30 – Ninilchik

January 31 – Cook Inlet Academy, Soldotna

We also have a trip to Seldovia coming up February 7-8.  Away games are a lot of fun and it’s great to see fans in the stands.  Please travel to support the teams, if your schedules permit.

Attached is a link to PVO activities.  Your participation is appreciated!  Please visit the PVO sign up pate at:  http://staging.lumenchristiak.com/pvo/volunteer-sign-up/.

We will continue to remind you about the he Lumen Winter Wonderland Gala.  We sent out mailings last week.  We highly encourage you to attend and participate in making the event a success.  It is one of the primary fundraisers to offset school expenses as we provide our students a quality faith-based education.  Please contact the Gala Committee at gala@lumenchristiak.org or 907-273-1530 for further information on how you can assist with the event and/or help us sell corporate tables.

One of the elements that makes the Lumen Winter Wonderland Gala a success is the gift baskets.  Gift baskets always sell well at our Gala and we would love each family to consider donating a basket.  You don’t have to put it together and make it look beautiful… just leave it up to the basket committee to do it for you!  Themes can be almost anything from wine & cheese, to gardening, hobbies, coffee, movies, etc.  If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. LeAndra Childs or Mrs. Jessica Estes.

The other great fundraiser for the school is the annual campaign fund called the Lumenary Drive.   These are tax-deductible donations to the school.  We have now raised $37,381.00 and are over half way to the $70,000.00 goal mark.  Please help us reach our goal!   If you work for a company that matches donations, let us know.  We encourage you to reach out to grandparents and other family members to help support the Lumen Christi mission.  The monies we collect go directly to the school to help with teacher salaries, academics, and building maintenance.  Any amount large or small is put to good use.  Checks can be dropped off at the front desk.

Finally, let’s support the Youth Group at St. Benedicts.  Students interested in travelling to World Youth Day (WYD) with the St. Benedict group can attend a meeting at 1:00 PM this Sunday, Jan. 26th in the Upper Room (at LCHS). For those interested in the service trip to the orphanage in Jamaica, there is a youth and parent meeting at 2:00 PM, in the Upper Room after the WYD meeting.  Each year, St. Benedict forms a ‘Truth Pursuit’ team that competes against other parishes. The team studies various categories and then comes together for the tournament on April 5th. Please stop by at 2:00 PM this Sunday at the Upper Room to get details and categories on this event as well.  Finally, don’t forget about the Youth Nights in the Upper Room every Wednesday from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.

Thank you all for your support of Lumen!

John Harmon

Principal, Lumen Christi High School

Extended Archangel Attic Hours

The Archangel Attic thrift store (also known as the “Rummage Room”), located next to St. Benedict’s, will offer evening shopping till 7:00 pm on First Fridays, beginning January 3rd.  Please stop by, check out the specials, and enjoy a first-rate shopping experience. All proceeds benefit Lumen Christi High School.  The address is 8110 Jewel Lake Road, directly located on bus route 7J.

Support Lumen at Don Jose’s

EAT! EAT! EAT! AND EAT SOME MORE @ Don Jose’s

The more you eat the more you support Lumen!

By eating at Don Jose’s Restaurant on 2/1/14 between 11a.m till  11 p.m. you help us.  Don Jose’s will divide and donate all proceeds equally among Lumen Christi, Elizabeth Ann Seton, and Holy Rosary.

Directions: Don Jose’s Location

2052 E. Northern Lights Blvd.
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Tel: (907) 279-5111