Principal’s Report 11/26/2014
Dear Lumen Family:
Happy Thanksgiving! The past few days have been very busy. The Senior High School students enjoyed an outstanding spiritual retreat at St. Therese’s camp in Palmer while the Junior High students participated in various activities at school, from bowling to making sandwiches for the Brother Francis Shelter. The boy and the girl’s Junior High School basketball teams finished an outstanding season, with both teams taking first place at the Alaska Christian Schools tournament. The parents also enjoyed a time of fellowship at the annual Lumen Christi Dessert Auction, with a special thank you to the McCormick’s, Heliala’s, and other families who made the night so wonderful. Please read on for the news from the various departments…
Parent Share Hours
Have you updated your parent share hours lately? If not, feel free to stop by the office to enter your hours OR you may also email Mrs. Estes at lchs@lumenchristiak.org and she will gladly enter them for you. Also, our parent share hour book will be tallied soon and a letter sent to each of our families so you can see how many hours you have completed so far this year. If you have any questions about your parent share hours, just give us a call.
Safe Environment Training and Background Checks
Each parent who volunteers at our school should take the time to complete the online safe environment training and complete the paperwork for a background check. If you have questions or are unsure of your status on each of these, please contact Mrs. Estes.
Student Government News
November is Diabetes Awareness Month and, since a few of the Lumen faculty and students have Type-1 or Type-2 diabetes, we had a dress down day today, November 26, to encourage and enhance the celebratory holiday mood. Students were invited to bring $3.00 and wear blue for Diabetes Awareness. All the proceeds from the dress down will be given to the Iacocca Family Foundation, which is an organization that funds innovative and promising research programs and projects that will hopefully lead to a cure for Type-1 diabetes.
Also, Student Government hosted a Junior High social on November 14t when students came to Mrs. Mespelli’s room to eat pizza, watch a movie, and hang out with friends. It was very successful! Thank you for all of your continued support.
Finally, A BIG THANK YOU to all of our students and parents who worked so hard and donated 1,156 boxes of stuffing to provide to the Thanksgiving Blessing at St. Patrick’s parish!!! We had 88{d4876d85bca45a190b33d6c696456a399841af28eb325342d1f9ba09483f3a19} overall participation and actually 100{d4876d85bca45a190b33d6c696456a399841af28eb325342d1f9ba09483f3a19} in the junior class! Great job, Archangels!
Sports Department News
Congratulations to the Jr. High girls and boys basketball teams who both won first place in the ACSAA end of season tournament last weekend!! Congratulations on a wonderful season of basketball, we are very proud of you!!
Our high school volleyball team is looking forward to Regions on December 4th through 6th at Birchwood Christian School. Once we know the schedule, we will post it so you can come out and cheer for them…Good Luck Lumen Christi!
High school basketball starts on December 1st. Please turn your paperwork and $100 sports fee into the office.
Jr. High volleyball is co-ed and starts on January 5th. Please turn your paperwork and $50 sports fee into the office.
Veterans Gun Show
The Annual Veterans Gun Show is this weekend… Although this is not a school hosted event, the veterans have asked for those who are interested in helping with the event give a hand, so please check the Volunteer Spot sign-up sheet to see where you can help.
Science Research Projects
The science research projects are almost fully funded. We still need $425.00. If you are interested in sponsoring a project, please contact Ms. Brewer at dbrewer@lumenchristiak.org .
Lumen Christi Alumni Basketball Tournament
Hold the date: December 26 – 27 – More information to come as the date gets closer.
Lumen Christi Gala
This is Lumen Christi’s 20th Gala and for the first time we are having it at our school. Make sure that you are a part of this fun night by buying your tickets early. This fun filled evening will be on February 7, so mark your calendars. Individual tickets are $85, family tables of 8 are $600 and corporate tables are $1000. Come and spend a night celebrating and supporting Catholic education. You can call the office at 245-9231 to purchase tickets. Help us make this the best Gala ever!
Buckhead Uniforms Cyber Sale!
Take advantage of 25{d4876d85bca45a190b33d6c696456a399841af28eb325342d1f9ba09483f3a19} off online orders only from Sunday November 30th through Monday, December 1.
Parent Volunteer Organization (PVO)
Please visit the Lumen Christi page on the VolunteerSpot website to sign up for volunteer opportunities: http://www.volunteerspot.com/Group/151523700124#!/show .
Here are some important upcoming events:
11/27-28: No School (Thanksgiving Holiday)
11/28-30: Veteran’s Gun Show
12/4: PVO / GALA meeting @7 PM
12/4-6: HS Volleyball Regional Tournament @ Birchwood Christian School
12/16-18: Finals
12/19: No School – Teacher In-service
12/22-01/2: Christmas Break
1/5: First Day Back to School (Spring Semester)
12/26-27: Alumni Basketball Tournament
1/6/15: PVO Meeting @ 6:30 PM
1/8/15: Gala Meeting @ 7 PM
1/15/15: Gala Meeting @7 PM
2/7/15: GALA!
Wishing each of you a wonderful Thanksgiving
God Bless, Principal Harmon