FamiLEE Focus

The Weekly Newsletter of Lee High School…

Where Great Things Are Happening!

Website: https://www.schools.huntsvillecityschools.org/lee-high-school
Phone: 256-428-8150
Facebook: facebook.com/leehighhsv
Twitter: @leehighhsv

Hello FamiLEE,

Another good week with the FamiLEE. Please remind your child of the importance of great attendance. We need them here everyday as we advance academically.

Parents, we need your support with the dress code. Students cannot wear hats of any kind, pajama pants, sunglasses, blankets or any of the other items listed below. Please ensure you student complies with the dress code each day. We appreciate your help.

If you have concerns about your child's grades, please reach out to your child's teacher.

Please be reminded that school starts at 8:30am each day. We need all students to arrive by 8:20 at the latest so that they can be in class on time and ready to learn each day.

Senior Make-up Picture Day is November 27, 2023. Thank you!

If you need to send in absence excuses, please email lee.attendance@hsv-k12.org.

Have a great day!!!

I appreciate you all,

Kitrise Torain

LHS Principal

#GreatThingsHappeningAtLee

Monday, 11/6

• DAC First Public Meeting in the Theatre: 6:00pm

Tuesday, 11/7

• JV Boys Basketball vs. Huntsville High @ Huntsville High: 4:30pm
• Freshmen Boys Basketball vs. Huntsville High @ Huntsville High: 6:00pm
• Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Huntsville High @ Huntsville High: 7:30pm
  

Wednesday, 11/8

• Club Day During Zero Period

Thursday, 11/9

• Veteran's Day Assemblies During 4th Block
• Freshmen Boys Basketball @ Hazel Green: 5:00pm
  
• JV & Freshmen Boys Basketball @ Hazel Green: 5:00pm

• Paying for College: Financial Aid & FAFSA Updates Session @ Huntsville-Madison County Public Library, Downtown Branch: 6:00 pm

Friday, 11/10

• Veterans Day Holiday Observed, No School
• Freshmen Boys Basketball vs. Grissom @ Grissom: 4:45pm
• JV Boys Basketball vs. Grissom @ Grissom: 6:00pm
• Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Grissom @ Grissom: 7:30pm

Saturday, 11/11

• JV & Freshmen Boys Basketball @ Hazel Green: Times TBD
• Varsity Girls Basketball Huntsville City Tip-Off Tournament @ Huntsville High: Times TBD
  

Two Weeks Ahead

Monday, 11/13

• Girls Flag Football Playoffs Round 3: Lee vs. Hewitt Trussville @ Milton Frank: 5:30pm
  

Tuesday, 11/14

• Progress Reports Go Home
  

Wednesday, 11/15

• Club Day During Zero Period

Thursday, 11/16

• Dance Magnet Fall Show "Ignite The Fire" in the Theatre: 7:00pm
  
• Varsity Boys Basketball Sacramento Classic Tournament in Sacramento, CA
  

Friday, 11/17

• Club Day During Zero Period
• Dance Magnet Fall Show "Ignite The Fire" in the Theatre: 7:00pm
• Varsity Boys Basketball Sacramento Classic Tournament in Sacramento, CA

Saturday, 11/18

• Varsity Boys Basketball Sacramento Classic Tournament in Sacramento, CA

Sunday, 11/19

• Varsity Boys Basketball Sacramento Classic Tournament in Sacramento, CA

Three Weeks Ahead

Monday, November 20-Friday, November 24

• Thanksgiving Break, No School

Happy Birthday to the following students who have birthdays this week!

• Monday, 11/6 - Mollie Farma, Dustin Zebrook, and Peter Hopper

• Tuesday, 11/7 - Adriana Sears, Treyana Steele, Tyler Lowe, Tyrese McCray, Emma Williams, Jaidyn Marshall, and Antonio Vasquez Arce

• Wednesday, 11/8 - Landri Dobbins, Sejeana Bowen, and Payton Langley

• Thursday, 11/9 - Maylee Marrs
  

• Friday, 11/10 - Jashawn Jordan, Ashley Hernandez-Martinez, Kya Taylor, and Khymmani Brinkley-Pettus
  

• Saturday, 11/11 - Sage Foster, Lizbeth Balbuena-Gutierrez, and Meredith Briganty
  

• Sunday, 11/12 - Dejarvion Chandler

*Attention Seniors! Senior Portraits need to be taken at Prestige if you have not already had them done. Please call 855-918-2930 to make an appointment or click this link.

*Yearbooks are on sale now! Now - January 10th the price is $40 for standard and $45 for Personalized. January 11th -March 30th the cost is $45 for standard and $50 for personalized

The deadline to order is March 30th. Order online only on MySchoolFees.

*Check student fees online! LHS student fees can be viewed and paid online anytime by visiting https://secure3.myschoolfees.com select AL-HUNTSVILLE CITY-LEE HIGH, and register as a New User. You will need your student’s PowerSchool ID Number. You may also pay by cash or check at the school. Remember to check fees periodically for any changes that may occur. If you need help or have any questions, please contact our Bookkeeper at 256-428-8150 or by email at tamala.swopes@hsv-k12.org.

• Shout-out to our freshmen of the week from this week! Tahalia Francis comes to us from AAA Middle. Here at Lee she is in the photography magnet and is a member of the Academic Team. In her free time she is involved in theatre and is currently in the cast of “A Christmas Carol”. When she graduates high school she would like to pursue a career in forensic psychology. Her favorite teacher here at Lee is Mr. Wilmarth because of his personality and Ms. Renaud because she is patient and explains things. Therese Medallo comes to us from Chapman Middle. Here at Lee she is taking medical science classes. In her spare time she likes to draw and help her Aunt around the house. When she graduates from high school she wants to attend college and become a medical doctor. Her favorite teacher at Lee is all of them. She thinks they are all amazing because they give her new information that will be important to her in the future. Congratulations to both of them for representing our FamiLEE values so well!
• Shout-out to all the October students of the month! Their names are listed below.
• Shout-out to the Varsity Girls Basketball team for beating Columbia 54-21 in their season opener on Thursday!
  
• Shout-out to our very own collaborative teacher Ms. Martin! She is being inducted into the Alabama A&M University sports Hall of Fame this weekend for volleyball. Way to go Ms. Martin!!!
  
• Shout-out to our very own English Teacher Ms. Kristy Thompson for being named the 2023-2024 Lee High Teacher of the Year! Thanks for all you do Ms. Thompson, we appreciate you!!!
  
• Shout-out to our very own Administrative Assistant Ms. Risha Smartt for being named the 2023-2024 Lee High Support Staff Member of the Year! Thanks for all you do Ms. Smartt, we appreciate you!!!
  

Congratulations to our faculty spotlights this week. We are celebrating Mrs. Ingwersen and Mr. Judah. Here is what their students had to say about them:

• Mr. Judah - He pushes us to get it and make it make sense. He is an awesome teacher. He is an awesome coach. He always keeps a smile. He has a great sense of humor.

• Mrs. Ingwersen - She is responsible and keeps her lessons entertaining. She is cool and brutally honest. She is outstanding in every way. She makes history entertaining.

From the Desk of the Magnet Directors

Vocal Magnet Director- Ms. Daniel

This week we’re gearing up for our Individual Events for this weekend and learning All State Music!

Theatre Performance Director- Ms. Rock and Technical Director of Theatre- Ms. Campolongo

This week we are preparing for all things Trumbauer! We perform our One Act Murphy’s Circus Presents The Show Must Go On on Friday for the One Act competition. On Saturday, students will be competing with their IEs. We’re really excited about a weekend full of theatre and building community across District 1 Theatre!

Dance Magnet Director- Mrs. Hunkapillar

Hello everyone!! This week we had the amazing opportunity to learn from Giordano Dance Chicago! We absolutely loved the choreography they brought to us and can't wait to showcase it in our spring performance!

Creative Writing Magnet Director- Ms. Sisson

The authors are accepting submissions for our school literary magazine: Harmoniouslee. They are critiquing fellow authors’ writing in our weekly workshops. Poetry Out Loud school competition is approaching, and the authors are working diligently to memorize their original, anthology, and social issues poems. The juniors are headed to Boston, Massachusetts for the JEA National Convention, 11/2 - 11/5. They will share all they learned with the authors next week!

• Ms. Lacey Guthrie is the HCS College Counselor assigned to LHS! To get in touch with her, please e-mail her at lacey.guthrie@hsv-k12.org. Seniors, please click here or scan the QR code below to let us know about your scholarship offers!

• Ms. Jade Chappell is the HCS Career Coach assigned to LHS! To get in touch with her, email jade.chappell@hsv-k12.org.
• Connect with the District College Counselors online! We’re sharing information about college, scholarships, FAFSA, and more! Facebook: HCS District College Counselors. Website: https://sites.google.com/hsv-k12.org/hcscollegecounselors

We are available to receive medications and meet with parents to complete individualized health care plans (IHPs). Please remember, all medications require a parent prescriber authorization form (PPA). For any questions, please Contact Nurse Autumn or Nurse Wiggins at 256-428-8150.

Friday, November 10: Veterans Day Holiday (Observed), No School

Tuesday, November 14: 2nd Quarter Progress Reports Go Home

Monday, November 20-Friday, November 24: Thanksgiving Break, No School

Friday, December 15: End of the First Semester, Half Day

Monday, December 18-Tuesday, January 2: Winter Break, No School

Wednesday, January 3: First Day of the 2nd Semester

Friday, January 5: 1st Semester Report Cards Go Home

Monday, January 15: MLK Day, No School / MLK Challenge Day of Service

Friday, February 9: 3rd Quarter Progress Reports Go Home

Monday, February 19: Presidents' Day, No School

Friday, March 8: E-Learning Day for Students

Monday, March 11-Friday, March 15: Spring Break, No School

Friday, March 22: 3rd Quarter Report Cards Go Home

Tuesday, April 9: ACT Plus Writing Test for Juniors, 8:30am

Thursday, April 25: 4th Quarter Progress Reports Go Home

Friday, April 26: Weather Day, No School (Possibly)

Thursday, May 23: Last Day of School, Half Day

Friday, May 24: Class of 2024 Graduation Ceremony @ the VBC, 3:00pm

Monday, May 27: 2nd Semester Report Cards Mailed Home

You can email our PTSA President Mrs. Mary Scott Hunter at maryscotthunter@gmail.com if you want to get involved in PTSA!