Important Upcoming Dates:

May 11: Hot lunch for ALL STUDENTS!
May 13: Last School Mass, 7:45am
May 16: Lumen Spirit Wear Day (kickball games during 7th period, 1pm)
May 17-19: Finals, Early Dismissal (11am)
May 19: Last Day of Classes
May 26-28: Garage Sale (Set Up 26th, Sale 27th-28th)

Principal’s Update:

What a wonderful week of celebrating the 16 graduates from our Lumen Class of 2022! From a parade through Anchorage, to a beautiful and moving Baccalaureate Mass, to the graduation ceremony itself, we loved having the opportunity to recognize and highlight the individual and collective accomplishments of our graduates. We pray for them and wish them well as they go out into the world to make a difference and to change the world!

As we look towards the end of the school year, please know that while we are “over COVID,” COVID is not over us! Cases are on the rise, both in the community and in our school, so please continue to screen your child for symptoms and keep them home if necessary. We have plenty of at home test kits to distribute to anyone who wants them. Let’s all work together to keep each other safe and healthy!

Finally, we will be closing out our two active surveys on Monday. If you have not already submitted your feedback, please do so this weekend! The Cognia “perception” survey provides us on feedback on our Purpose and Direction, Governance, Teaching and Learning, and Resource and Support Systems and can be accessed here: https://bit.ly/3jZwtFZ

The Lumen Athletics survey provides us information on your level of satisfaction with our sports programs and can be accessed here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LumenAthletics

Both of these surveys will be used to help us improve as a school to ensure we are providing the best possible experience for all our families.

Archangel Sports:

Track & Field

2022 Middle School track schedule

Friday, May 6 Practice at Mears from 4:30 – 6 pm
Saturday, May 7 ACSAA State Track Meet

See attachment below for details. ACSAA State Meet info copy 2022.pdf

This concludes the middle school track season. Thank you for all your support of our student – athletes!

Front Office News:

Summer Skill Workshop!

We are excited to share with you an opportunity to grow students’ language arts and math skills. Lumen will again be offering students a chance to participate in a Summer Skills Workshop. The goal is for our middle school and high school students to sharpen the skills obtained during this school year while also better preparing them for the coming year. Students can participate in math and / or writing. The workshop is free of charge and free of homework!

Space is limited!

Please contact us with your student’s name, grade they are entering, parent contact information (email and phone number) and which session(s) you want to enroll them in.

Contact:

Kimberly Guzman

lchs@lumenchristiak.org

This is a new scholarship opportunity for any school family who are having financial challenges and would like assistance in offsetting tuition. Details and deadlines are in the attached letter.

The August F. Reetz Foundation Scholarship.pdf

Coming to Lumen in 2022-23 – DRONES

We’re thrilled to announce receipt of a $3,000 Grant Award from ConocoPhillips Alaska. The grant funds will be used to purchase high quality drones and teaching modules for use by the science department. We’re so grateful to ConocoPhillips Alaska for providing us with “hands on” learning opportunities for our students! While undoubtedly they’ll see flying drones as fun, we see it as a way to develop STEM skills like conceptual physics, mathematics and computer programming while emphasizing creativity, problem solving, communication and collaboration.

THANK YOU !!

Senior Citizen Parish Member in need of student assistance

A member from St. Benedict is in need of some spring cleaning assistance. Help is needed tidying up her garage and vehicle. Work will include: sweeping, sorting, dumping debris, spraying Simple Green, etc. Pay will be $12/hr for 2-3 hours at a time. If interested please contact:

Nancy Brainerd
(907) 243-3796
Leave a message after recording

REQUIRED Parent Share Hours & Faith In Action Opportunities

1. Annual GARAGE SALE! What was once just an idea to raise a few bucks has become a large, annual 2 day event that brings in anywhere from $6,000 – $8,000!! This year we’re planning on holding the event, Friday May 27th and Saturday, May 28th. This is a labor intensive event and even though school will officially be out, volunteer hours will count towards this year’s Share Hour requirement. We anticipate needing help on Thursday afternoon, May 26th setting up tables and sorting donations; Friday and Saturday helping keep tables organized and new items placed.

Donations: start your own spring cleaning at home! We will gladly be accepting items
that are in considerably good condition starting Tuesday, May 24th after 12pm –

NO EARLY DONATION DROP OFFS
due to a series of events happening on campus.

Click here to volunteer: https://signup.com/go/syUzaHu

The remaining ‘Hot Lunch’ will be CASH ONLY ($5).

May 11th: All Grades!

https://www.instagram.com/lchs_student/

@LCHS_STUDENT

Important Upcoming Dates:

Apr 29: Last School Mass with Seniors @ 7:45am
Apr 30: High School Prom, 8-11pm (Viking Hall)
May 2: Class of 2022 Celebration Parade, 5pm (details below)
May 4: Class of 2022 Baccalaureate Mass, 7pm
May 5: Class of 2022 Graduation Ceremony, 7pm
May 17-19: Finals, Early Dismissal (11am)
May 19: Last Day of Classes
May 26-28: Garage Sale (Set Up 26th, Sale 27th-28th)

Principal’s Update:

I appreciate everyone who was able to attend our Principal-Parent Forum on Monday night. Hopefully, if you were not able to attend, you received the readahead slides in advance and can review what was discussed. I’d specifically like to encourage our parents to complete two surveys.

The Cognia “perception” survey provides us on feedback on our Purpose and Direction, Governance, Teaching and Learning, and Resource and Support Systems: https://bit.ly/3jZwtFZ

The Lumen Athletics survey provides us information on your level of satisfaction with our sports programs: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LumenAthletics

Both of these surveys will be used to help us improve as a school to ensure we are providing the best possible experience for all our families.

Finally, I hope you will consider joining us for the multiple means by which we will celebrate the mighty Class of 2022 over the next couple of days. From our last school Mass tomorrow, to the Senior Celebration Parade on Monday, to Baccalaureate on Wednesday, and the Graduation Ceremony next Thursday. Collectively, this class has earned nearly $1.5 million in scholarships and awards from colleges, universities, and private and public entities. We are so proud of their individual and collective accomplishments! Come join us as we give a long goodbye to the great Class of 2022!

Archangel Sports:

Track & Field – 2022 Middle School track schedule

This concludes the middle school track season. Thank you for all your support of our student – athletes!

Front Office News:

Class of 2022 Senior Celebration Parade

The Senior Celebration Parade is a tradition born during the pandemic, when social distancing expectations made us get creative in celebrating our graduating class. On Monday, May 2, at 5pm, we will gather a car convoy (along with our two Lumen buses) starting and ending at the Lumen parking lot and drive through Anchorage on a preset route to each of our Seniors houses (or other locations). We will personally deliver a graduation yard sign and honk, beep, and otherwise embarrass the Class of 2022 graduate in their local neighborhood. With 16 Seniors this year, the convoy will take a bit longer than normal, we anticipate about 2-3 hours. We know gas prices are rising, but for the past two years, our Seniors and their families have come to appreciate our school community’s support in this new tradition. Come on out on a Monday night, take a drive through Anchorage, and celebrate our Class of 2022 graduates! Route and directions will go out to families on Friday, April 29th!

Senior Citizen Parish Member in need of student assistance

A member from St. Benedict is in need of some spring cleaning assistance. Help is needed tidying up her garage and vehicle. Work will include: sweeping, sorting, dumping debris, spraying Simple Green, etc. Pay will be $12/hr for 2-3 hours at a time. If interested please contact:

Nancy Brainerd
(907) 243-3796
Leave a message after recording

REQUIRED Parent Share Hours & Faith In Action Opportunities

1. Annual GARAGE SALE! What was once just an idea to raise a few bucks has become a large, annual 2 day event that brings in anywhere from $6,000 – $8,000!! This year we’re planning on holding the event, Friday May 27th and Saturday, May 28th. This is a labor intensive event and even though school will officially be out, volunteer hours will count towards this year’s Share Hour requirement. We anticipate needing help on Thursday afternoon, May 26th setting up tables and sorting donations; Friday and Saturday helping keep tables organized and new items placed.

Donations: start your own spring cleaning at home! We will gladly be accepting items that are in considerably good condition starting Tuesday, May 24th after 12pm –

NO EARLY DONATION DROP OFFS due to a series of events happening on campus.

Click here to volunteer: https://signup.com/go/syUzaHu

Invited to watch Speaker Jason Evert at St. Andrew’s!

SHOUT OUTS!

A special shout out to Frankie Locke and Tatum Dufrane who spent their Saturday afternoon performing at the Aspen Creek Senior Living Center last weekend. They will have a recital at West High Auditorium on Saturday, May 14th at 6:30pm. Free of charge.

Hot Lunch

The remaining ‘Hot Lunch’ will be CASH ONLY ($5).

May: 4th (Middle School)

May 11th: All Grades!

2022-2023 School Calendar

Next school year’s calendar is out! Click here to see: Lumen Christi 2022-2023 Calendar (Final as of March 23 2022).pdf

Follow us:

https://www.instagram.com/lchs_student/

@LCHS_STUDENT

Important Upcoming Dates:

Apr 23: Spring Speaker Series (see details below)
Apr 25: 4th Quarter Principal-Parent Forum (7pm, plus virtual option)
Apr 26: Yearbook Distribution (with ice cream social), 1pm (7th Period)
Apr 27: PSAT Testing, Grades 7th-8th
Apr 29: Last School Mass with Seniors @ 7:45am
Apr 30: High School Prom, 8-11pm (Viking Hall)
May 2: Class of 2022 Celebration Parade, 6pm (details below)
May 4: Class of 2022 Baccalaureate Mass, 7pm
May 5: Class of 2022 Graduation Ceremony, 7pm
May 17-19: Finals, Early Dismissal (11am)
May 26-28: Garage Sale (Set Up 26th, Sale 27th-28th)

Principal’s Update:

Christ is Risen, Alleluia! I hope everyone had a glorious and wonderful Easter! We only have a few weeks left in the school year with a lot of activities. I hope to see many families at Saturday’s Spring Speaker Series at 7pm. Once again, I will grant a casual day on Monday, April 25th and two Faith in Action hours for any student who attends the event. Additionally, Father Tom has said he will host a pizza lunch party for the grade level with the highest percentage of students from the class in attendance!! Parents, you will earn at least two Share Hours for attending! This will be a great community event!

On Monday, April 25th, at 7pm, I invite you to my 4th quarter (and final) Principal Parent Forum for the school year. I plan to inform you on a number of topics, including our most recent Cognia accreditation, our new process for submitting for financial aid, our school crest challenge, next year’s enrollment and expected tuition, our Class of 2022, finals week, the upcoming garage sale, and finally, a series of stakeholder surveys that will be sent out next week seeking your feedback and input. I intend to cover a lot of ground to keep you well-informed and will provide time for questions at the end. While the forum is in person in Classroom 105 (student room), I will open a Google Meet link for anyone who wants to attend virtually. You can log in using the below joining info:

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/vqy-tked-thi Or dial: (US) +1 601-908-3203 PIN: 291 323 013#

I look forward to seeing you at Saturday’s Speaker Series and Monday’s Parent Forum. Have a blessed and safe weekend!

Campus Ministry:

The Virtue of the Week is Perseverance

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/Perseverance%20Parent%20PDF%202.pdf

• Congratulations Sophia Turner who was baptized, and received her First Communion and Confirmation at Easter Vigil!
• Please send in Rice Bowls if you still have them at home.
• Thank you to Aurora, Kayla, Kallen, and Marvin who proclaimed the Word in Spanish at our school Mass today!
• Seniors are presenting their Capstone Projects this week and next week. So far the presentations have been insightful and well presented. Great job seniors!

Happy Birthday this week to Luka Hart!

Archangel Sports:

Track & Field

2022 Middle School track schedule for 4/22 – 5/7

Friday, 4/22: Practice and training meet at Hanshew middle school from 5 – 7 pm
Monday, 4/25: Practice at Lumen – 2:30 – 4 pm
Tuesday, 4/26: Mini meet at Hanshew middle school from 5 – 7 pm. Arrive at 4:30 to help set-up and to warm-up
Wednesday, 4/27: Practice at Lumen – 2:30 – 4 pm
Thursday, 4/28: Practice at Lumen – 2:30 – 4 pm
Friday, 4/29: Mini meet at Hanshew middle school from 5 – 7 pm. Arrive at 4:30 to help set-up and warm up
Monday, May 2: Practice at Lumen – 2:30 – 4 pm (possibly move to Mears which would be from 4:30 – 6 pm) update to follow
Tuesday, May 3: Mini meet at Hanshew middle school from 5 – 7 pm. Arrive at 4:30 to help set-up and warm up.
Wednesday, May 4: Practice at Lumen -2:30 – 4 pm
Thursday, May 5: Practice at Lumen – 2:30 – 4 pm
Friday, May 6: Practice at Mears from 4:30 – 6 pm
Saturday, May 7: Conference Meet at Hanshew middle school from 10 am – 3:30 pm

This concludes the middle school track season. Thank you for all your support of our student – athletes!

Front Office News:

Class of 2022 Senior Celebration Parade

The Senior Celebration Parade is a tradition born during the pandemic, when social distancing expectations made us get creative in celebrating our graduating class. On Monday, May 2, at 6pm, we will gather a car convoy (along with our two Lumen buses) and drive through Anchorage on a preset route to each of our Seniors houses (or other locations). We will personally deliver a graduation yard sign and honk, beep, and otherwise embarrass the Class of 2022 graduate in their local neighborhood. With 16 Seniors this year, the convoy will take a bit longer than normal, we anticipate about two hours. We know gas prices are rising, but for the past two years, our Seniors and their families have come to appreciate our school community’s support in this new tradition. Come on out on a Monday night, take a drive through Anchorage, and celebrate our Class of 2022 graduates!

REQUIRED Parent Share Hours & Faith In Action Opportunities

As we look ahead to the end of the year, we know some families are still short on Share Hours. Know that we’ll have a couple of excellent opportunities coming up to help you meet those requirements!

Volunteers are needed to help with the following events:

1. High School Prom on 4/30 – We’ve got chaperoning and clean up covered, we could use a couple of people to drop off snacks!. Sign up to bring some kind of snack type food here:https://signup.com/go/XamiDmu then drop it at Viking Hall – 8141 Briarwood (Off Dimond, near Old Seward) at 1p when the set up/decorations crew is there.

2. Annual GARAGE SALE! What was once just an idea to raise a few bucks has become a large, annual 2 day event that brings in anywhere from $6,000 – $8,000!! This year we’re planning on holding the event, Friday May 27th and Saturday, May 28th. This is a labor intensive event and even though school will officially be out, volunteer hours will count towards this year’s Share Hour requirement. We anticipate needing help on Thursday afternoon, May 26th setting up tables and sorting donations; Friday and Saturday helping keep tables organized and new items placed.

Donations: start your own spring cleaning at home! We will gladly be accepting items
that are in considerably good condition starting Tuesday, May 24th after 12pm –

NO EARLY DONATION DROP OFFS
due to a series of events happening on campus.

Click here to volunteer: https://signup.com/go/syUzaHu

3. Finally, while it’s going to be a fantastic event in its own right, Principal Ross is offering Share Hours for attendance at the Spring Speaker Series (info below.) Come and support your school community, deepen your faith and have a cool beer afterwards (thank you Matanuska Brewing for your generosity in hosting the post-talk reception!)

Prom Guest Permission Slips (Grade 9th-12th)

Students will need to pick up Prom Guest Permission Slips at the front desk with Mrs. Guzman.

Spring Speaker Series at Lumen Christi!!!

Continuing the fall success of our annual Speaker Series, our illustrious School Board has planned and organized the next event scheduled for Saturday, April 23rd at 7pm here at Lumen. Details are below and posted on our Facebook page. We hope you will come join us in this social, informative, and family event in a faith-filled environment. Parents, please note the reception afterward sponsored by Matanuska Brewing!!!!

Invited to watch Speaker Jason Evert at St. Andrew’s!

Click HERE to get your tickets!

Hot Lunch

The remaining ‘Hot Lunch’ will be CASH ONLY ($5).

April: 27th (MS) May: 4th (HS), 11th (MS)

2022-2023 School Calendar

Follow us:

https://www.instagram.com/lchs_student/

@LCHS_STUDENT

Important Upcoming Dates:

Apr 15: Good Friday (No School)
Apr 15: Good Friday Faith Walk (see details below)
Apr 17: Easter Sunday! CHRIST IS RISEN!
Apr 18: Easter Monday (No School)
Apr 23: Spring Speaker Series (see details below)
Apr 27: PSAT Testing, Grades 7th-8th
Apr 25: 4th Quarter Principal-Parent Forum (7pm, plus virtual option)
Apr 29: Last School Mass with Seniors @ 7:45am
Apr 30: High School Prom, 8-11pm (Viking Hall)
May 2: Class of 2022 Celebration Parade, 6pm (details below)
May 4: Class of 2022 Baccalaureate Mass, 7pm
May 5: Class of 2022 Graduation Ceremony, 7pm
May 17-19: Finals, Early Dismissal (11am)
May 19: Last Day of Classes
May 26-28: Garage Sale (Set Up 26th, Sale 27th-28th)

Principal’s Update:

The Triduum is upon us, and after, the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ! We will end our school day today with the Stations of the Cross and dismiss for the weekend.

As we look forward, I invite you to the 2nd iteration of our School Board’s Speaker Series on Saturday,April23rd,at7pmhereatschool. Inprevioussurveys,ourschoolfamilieshaveaskedformore social occasions in a faith environment and this event promises to be just that! Come listen to the gifted Dr. Jared Staudt on how to learn and live the faith and afterward, mingle and meet other Lumen families in a social hosted by Matanuska Brewing Company. To help incentivize student attendance, I will grant a casual day on Monday, April 25th and two Faith in Action hours for any student who attends the event. Additionally, Father Tom has said he will host a pizza lunch party for the grade level with the highest percentage of students from the class in attendance!! To help incentivize parent attendance, you will earn at least two Share Hours for attending! Our School Board has put a lot of effort into this event, and we hope many in our community will gather with us next Saturday!!

On behalf of our entire school staff and my family, we hope you have a blessed Triduum and Easter.

Campus Ministry:

The Virtue of the Week is Mortification

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/Mortification%20Parent%20PDF%202.pdf

• Today is Holy Thursday, the first day of the Holy Triduum. I hope you are able to take part in the services this week. The following link provides the for each Parish: https://northstarcatholic.org/holy-week-easter-schedules-across-anchorage-archdiocese/
• Students and families are all invited to take part in the Faith Walk on Good Friday, April 15. The Saint Benedict Youth Group will leave from Lumen Christi Friday morning at 8am. Other meet locations are on the following website: https://aoaj.org/documents/2022/4/2022-GFFW%20Schedule%20Edit%202.pdf
• We are not making sandwiches this week but will begin again next Friday.
• We are excited to be welcoming Sophia Turner into full communion with the Church this Saturday at the St. Benedict Easter Vigil.
• Dynamic Catholic has a wonderful daily Lenten reflection. You can sign up at https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/lent.html
• Students’ Rice Bowls to collect money for Catholic Relief Services will be collected the week after Easter.

Front Office News:

JOIN US!!! – Good Friday Faith Walk from St. Ben. Parish to Downtown

The Good Friday Faith Walk will depart from St. Benedict at 8am on Friday, April 15th to meet at Pope John Paul II Memorial (Delaney Parkstrip) at 10:30 AM.

Following will be an opportunity to watch The Passion of the Christ film in the Upper Room at LCHS.

Class of 2022 Senior Celebration Parade

The Senior Celebration Parade is a tradition born during the pandemic, when social distancing expectations made us get creative in celebrating our graduating class. On Monday, May 2, at 6pm, we will gather a car convoy (along with our two Lumen buses) and drive through Anchorage on a preset route to each of our Seniors houses (or other locations). We will personally deliver a graduation yard sign and honk, beep, and otherwise embarrass the Class of 2022 graduate in their local neighborhood. With 16 Seniors this year, the convoy will take a bit longer than normal, but we anticipate about two hours. We know gas prices are rising, but for the past two years, our Seniors and their families have come to appreciate our school community’s support in this new tradition. Come on out on a Monday night, take a drive through Anchorage, and celebrate our Class of 2022 graduates!

REQUIRED Parent Share Hours & Faith In Action Opportunities

As we look ahead to the end of the year, we know some families are still short on Share Hours. Know that we’ll have a couple of excellent opportunities coming up to help you meet those requirements!

Volunteers are needed to help with the following events:

1. We’ve had a few spots open up at the Archangel Attic – We need one volunteer on Saturday, April 23rd from 1-4p, and then FOUR! to work on Saturday, May 20th; 2 in the morning shift from 10a – 1p, and 2 in the afternoon from 1p-4p. Please call/text Sandy Foreman at 907-952-5251 if you can help, or sign up here: https://signup.com/go/rKBncff

2. Lumen Alumni parent Joe Law is hosting a BBQ picnic on Saturday, April 16th from 12-4pm at the Delaney Park Strip to help raise money for the Ukrainian Red Cross. He is seeking any students and families willing to help serve food and/or pick up trash during the event. This is not a school sponsored event, but if you are interested in volunteering, call Joe at 907-338-0129 to learn more details.

2. High School Prom set up, chaperoning, clean up and bring in: desserts/drinks (Saturday, 4/30.) https://signup.com/go/XamiDmu

4. Annual GARAGE SALE! What was once just an idea to raise a few bucks has become a large, annual 2 day event that brings in anywhere from $6,000 – $8,000!! This year we’re planning on holding the event, Friday May 27th and Saturday, May 28th. This is a labor intensive event and even though school will officially be out, volunteer hours will count towards this year’s Share Hour requirement. We anticipate needing help on Thursday afternoon, May 26th setting up tables and sorting donations; Friday and Saturday helping keep tables organized and new items placed.

Donations: start your own spring cleaning at home! We will gladly be accepting items
that are in considerably good condition starting Tuesday, May 24th after 12pm –

NO EARLY DONATION DROP OFFS
due to a series of events happening on campus.

Click here to volunteer: https://signup.com/go/syUzaHu

4. Finally, while it’s going to be a fantastic event in its own right, Principal Ross is offering Share Hours for attendance at the Spring Speaker Series (info below.) Come and support your school community, deepen your faith and have a cool beer afterwards (thank you Matanuska Brewing for your generosity in hosting the post-talk reception!)

Prom Guest Permission Slips (Grade 9th-12th)

Students will need to pick up Prom Guest Permission Slips at the front desk with Mrs. Guzman.

Spring Speaker Series!!!

Continuing the fall success of our annual Speaker Series, our illustrious School Board has planned and organized the next event scheduled for Saturday, April 23rd at 7pm here at Lumen. Details are below and posted on our Facebook page. We hope you will come join us in this social, informative, and family event in a faith-filled environment. Parents, please note the reception afterward sponsored by Matanuska Brewing!!!!

Invited to watch Speaker Jason Evert

Click HERE to get your tickets!

Hot Lunch

The remaining ‘Hot Lunch’ will be CASH ONLY ($5).

April: 20th (HS), 27th (MS)

May: 11th (HS), 18th (MS)

In really exciting news, a select group of Lumen high school students will have an opportunity to visit Washington D.C. next April 2023! Close Up Foundation works with students to develop skills needed for citizenship development while introducing students to memorials, museums and monuments around our nation’s capital. Students will be expected to fundraise or pay their way and are welcome to use miles or companion fares to help with travel expenses. A sample schedule is attached below. Letters to students were sent home to all interested incoming 9th-11th graders on Tuesday. An informational meeting will be held in the Lumen Library on April 12th at 7:00 p.m. If you are interested or have additional questions, please contact Mrs. Spillers at mspillers@lumenchristiak.org for more information.

2022-2023 School Calendar

Space is limited to twenty students. For more information click here:

Close Up Tour 2023 & Close Up Program Info and Sign-Up Sheet

Next school year’s calendar is out! Click here to see:

Lumen Christi 2022-2023 Calendar (Final as of March 23 2022).pdf

Follow us:

https://www.instagram.com/lchs_student/

@LCHS_STUDENT

Important Upcoming Dates:

Principal’s Update:

In continuing our 40 day Lenten journey, our students had the opportunity to take part in the Sacrament of Reconciliation this week. Our Lenten Reconciliation Service consisted of prayer, reflection, Adoration, Rosary, and an examination of conscience. Many thanks to the priests who came to hear our confessions (Father Bart, Father Tom, Father Scott, Father Dan, and Father Arthur) and to Mrs. Loeffler for organizing this special, moving Lenten tradition.

You may have seen a Remind message over the weekend sharing that our Cognia accreditation visit went very well. I fully expect we will be reapproved for reaccreditation for another five years. I will have more details at our Principal-Parent Forum at 7pm on Monday, April 25th. I hope you can make it either in person or virtually.

As we look towards Holy Week next week, I encourage you to participate in several events. First, on

Tuesday, April 12th, Mrs. Spillers will be providing details about our Close Up trip scheduled for spring 2023. We have had a considerable amount of interest already for this educational opportunity, so you’ll want to attend if you are thinking about going on the trip.

Second, our final Stations of the Cross as a school community is scheduled for 1pm on Holy Thursday, April 14th. Parents, siblings, and families are welcome to join our students as grade level cohorts walk the path of Christ’s crucifixion through our school building. We will dismiss for the Triduum and Easter at 2pm following Stations, as Good Friday and Easter Monday are no school days.

Finally, our school families are invited to participate in the annual Good Friday Faith Walk on Friday, April 15th. Students are out of school anyway, so what better way to join others than on a journey of faith! You can walk with us from St. Benedict’s starting at 8am, or walk with your own parish, or you can meet up with the rest of the Archdiocese downtown at the Performing Arts Center (PAC) for the last three Stations. Mrs. Bouton has organized a viewing of “The Passion of the Christ” for interested high school students and families later in the day, so please see details below and join us for the day! Students will earn Faith in Action hours for participating and parents will earn Share Hours as well.

Campus Ministry:

The Virtue of the Week is Fortitude
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/Fortitude%20Parent%20PDF%203.pdf

• Holy Week begins Monday. Triduum services are deeply moving and an intimate connection with Christ’s love for us. The following link provides the for each Parish: https://northstarcatholic.org/holy-week-easter-schedules-across-anchorage-archdiocese/
• Students and families are all invited to take part in the Faith Walk on Good Friday, April 15. The Saint Benedict Youth Group will leave from Lumen Christi Friday morning at 8am. Other meet locations are on the following website: https://aoaj.org/documents/2022/4/2022-GFFW%20Schedule%20Edit%202.pdf

Front Office News:

Deadline is near! Design a crest that best represents our school! The winner will be selected by a committee of faculty, students, and parents, after input via survey from the Lumen community. The winner will receive a $100 gift card of his/her choice.

Deadline for submissions is Holy Thursday, April 14, 2022 by 1pm. Click here for more information: School Crest Design Challenge.pdf

Good Friday Faith Walk from St. Benedict’s Parish to Downtown

The Good Friday Faith Walk will depart from St. Benedict at 8am on April 15th to meet at Pope John Paul II Memorial (Delaney Parkstrip) at 10:30 AM.
Following will be an opportunity to watch The Passion of the Christ film.

Attached is the Parent Permission Form: Passion of the Christ Permission Slip

National Honor Society (NHS)

NHS is still running our canned food drive for the Food Pantry until April 14th. The food pantry is in desperate need of basic food items including canned soups, fruits and vegetables as well as macaroni and cheese, pasta, and other non-perishable foods.
Students will earn a spirit day for bringing in more than 10 cans.

REQUIRED Parent Share Hours & Faith In Action Opportunities

As we look ahead to the end of the year, we know some families are still short on Share Hours. Know that we’ll have a couple of excellent opportunities coming up to help you meet those requirements!

Volunteers are needed to help with the following events:

1. Lumen Alumni parent Joe Law is hosting a BBQ picnic on Saturday, April 16th from 12-4pm at the Delaney Park Strip to help raise money for the Ukrainian Red Cross. He is seeking any students and families willing to help serve food and/or pick up trash during the event. This is not a school sponsored event, but if you are interested in volunteering, call Joe at 907-338-0129 to learn more details.

2. “Friends of the Library” is holding its big fundraising gala for the first time in two years—fingers crossed! It’s Saturday, April 23 at Anchorage Marriott. We’re following the PAC’s Covid policies: proof of vaccination or proof of recent Covid test, and on-site rapid testing for anyone who doesn’t have proof. Staff and volunteers will be masked and tables will be set farther apart than usual, with fewer people per table”. Students would assist with coat checks, selling raffle tickets, or following bids. Hours are 5:30-10 pm and a pizza dinner is provided. Please see Ms. Gore if interested

3. Catholic Social Services Charity Ball is in need of a few volunteers! Are you looking for volunteer hours or a way to help the community? (Parent Share Hours)

May 6th from 4:30-6:30pm will be set up at The Hotel Captain Cook if we had 5-10 volunteers we will be able to put the chair covers on quickly and set up all of the silent auction items 
May 7th from 4:30-10:30 pm we are in need of 4 volunteers to help with coat check at The Hotel Captain Cook. We ask that all volunteers on May 7th wear black and white semi formal clothing.

If you have any questions or would like to sign up to help at Charity Ball, please contact me atkmullin@cssalaska.org or 907-717-3093.

4. High School Prom set up, chaperoning and clean up (Saturday, 4/30.) We anticipate needing 4-5 parents for decorating during the day (noon-8pm); 3-4 for chaperoning during the dance (8-11pm); and 5-6 for clean up afterward. Click here to sign up: https://signup.com/go/XamiDmu

5. Annual GARAGE SALE! What was once just an idea to raise a few bucks has become a large, annual 2 day event that brings in anywhere from $6,000 – $8,000!! This year we’re planning on holding the event, Friday May 27th and Saturday, May 28th. This is a labor intensive event and even though school will officially be out, volunteer hours will count towards this year’s Share Hour requirement. We anticipate needing help on Thursday afternoon, May 26th setting up tables and sorting donations; Friday and Saturday helping keep tables organized and new items placed.

Donations: start your own spring cleaning at home! We will gladly be accepting items
that are in considerably good condition starting Monday, May 23rd –

NO EARLY DONATION DROP OFFS
due to a series of events happening on campus.

Click here to volunteer: https://signup.com/go/syUzaHu

4. Finally, while it’s going to be a fantastic event in its own right, Principal Ross is offering Share Hours for attendance at the Spring Speaker Series (info below.) Come and support your school community, deepen your faith and have a cool beer afterwards (thank you Matanuska Brewing for your generosity in hosting the post-talk reception!)

Prom Guest Permission Slips (Grade 9th-12th)

Students will need to pick up Prom Guest Permission Slips at the front desk with Mrs. Guzman.

Spring Speaker Series!!!

Continuing the fall success of our annual Speaker Series, our illustrious School Board has planned and organized the next event scheduled for Saturday, April 23rd at 7pm here at Lumen. Details are below and posted on our Facebook page. We hope you will come join us in this social, informative, and family event in a faith-filled environment. Parents, please note the reception afterward sponsored by Matanuska Brewing!!!!

Invited to watch Speaker Jason Evert

Click HERE to get your tickets!

Hot Lunch

As the 2021-22 school year comes to an end, our Hot Lunch meals will no longer be charged to your Smart Tuition account after April 13th (MS).
The remaining Hot Lunches will be CASH ONLY ($5).

April: 20th (HS), 27th (MS) May: 11th (HS), 18th (MS)

Lumen Students To Visit Washington D.C- 2023 Close Up

In really exciting news, a select group of Lumen high school students will have an opportunity to visit Washington D.C. next April 2023! Close Up Foundation works with students to develop skills needed for citizenship development while introducing students to memorials, museums and monuments around our nation’s capital. Students will be expected to fundraise or pay their way and are welcome to use miles or companion fares to help with travel expenses. A sample schedule is attached below. Letters to students were sent home to all interested incoming 9th-11th graders on Tuesday. An informational meeting will be held in the Lumen Library on April 12th at 7:00 p.m. If you are interested or have additional questions, please contact Mrs. Spillers at mspillers@lumenchristiak.org for more information.

2022-2023 School Calendar

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