FamiLEE Focus

The Weekly Newsletter of Lee High School…

Where Great Things Are Happening!

Website: https://www.huntsvillecityschools.org/o/lhs
Phone: 256-428-8150
Facebook: facebook.com/leehighhsv
Twitter: @leehighhsv

Hello FamiLEE,

Hope everyone is getting some rest and enjoying the break.

We have three weeks until the end of this semester. Students will take their final exams the week of December 11, 2023. It is very important to stay focused and complete work on time. We need everyone in class daily to ensure academic success. Additionally, we need to improve our daily attendance rate. This is critical to student achievement. Our goal is 95% daily attendance rate. Currently, we are at 91%. Please help us get back on target. 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.

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 weekend!!!

Sincerely,

Kitrise Torain

LHS Principal

#GreatThingsHappeningAtLee

Attention FamiLEE! One of our 2023-24 goals is to keep our overall attendance rate at 95% or higher for the entire school year. We are currently at 93.12% for the year, and last week we were at 90.55%, which is far below our goal. We need your help to improve and reach our goal! Attendance is one of the most important factors that influences how students do in school, and we need each student with us at school every day!!!

Attention Lee High School Seniors! If you have not already had your senior portraits taken, we will have on-site sessions THIS Monday, November 27 in the theatre lobby. Use the QR code or click the link below to sign up for an available time! #ClassOf2024 https://www.signupgenius.com/.../10C094EAFA72BA1FCC61...

Monday, 11/27

• Senior Portrait Makeup Day in the Theatre Lobby

Tuesday, 11/28

Wednesday, 11/29

• 9th-11th Grade Makeup Picture Day in the Theatre Lobby

Thursday, 11/30

• State Trumbauer Field Trip @ the University of North Alabama

• JV Boys Basketball vs. New Hope @ Lee: 4:30pm

• Varsity Girls Basketball vs. New Hope @ Lee: 6:00pm

• Varsity Boys Basketball vs. New Hope @ Lee: 7:30pm (Senior Night)

Friday, 12/1

• State Trumbauer Field Trip @ the University of North Alabama

• JV Boys Basketball vs. Buckhorn @ Buckhorn: 4:30pm

• JV Girls Basketball vs. Buckhorn @ Buckhorn: 4:30pm

• Freshmen Boys Basketball vs. Buckhorn @ Buckhorn: 6:00pm

• Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Buckhorn @ Buckhorn: 6:00pm

• Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Buckhorn @ Buckhorn: 7:30pm

Saturday, 12/2

• State Trumbauer Field Trip @ the University of North Alabama

Two Weeks Ahead

Monday, 12/4

Tuesday, 12/5

• Theatre Parent Meeting in the Theatre: 6:30pm

• Lee Magnet Art Showcase in the Black Box Theatre: 6:30-8:00pm

• New Teacher Meeting @ 4:00 in Room 219

• JV Boys Basketball vs. Hazel Green @ Hazel Green: 4:30pm

• JV Girls Basketball vs. Hazel Green @ Hazel Green: 4:30pm

• Freshmen Boys Basketball vs. Hazel Green @ Hazel Green: 6:00pm

• Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Hazel Green @ Hazel Green: 6:00pm

• Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Hazel Green @ Hazel Green: 7:30pm

Wednesday, 12/6

• Creative Writing Magnet Reader's Theatre in the Black Box Theatre: 6:00pm

Thursday, 12/7

• Band & Choir Visit to Elementary/Middle Schools

• Creative Writing Magnet Reader's Theatre in the Lecture Hall: 6:00pm

• Superintendent's Art Show in the Theatre Lobby: 6:00pm

Friday, 12/8

• JV Boys Basketball vs. Jemison @ Lee: 4:30pm
• JV Girls Basketball vs. Jemison @ Lee: 4:30pm
• Freshmen Boys Basketball vs. Jemison @ Lee: 6:00pm
• Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Jemison @ Lee: 6:00pm
• Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Jemison @ Lee: 7:30pm
• Choir Performance @ the Toyota Field Light Show: 6:00pm

Saturday, 12/9

• ACT Test @ Lee: 8:00am

Three Weeks Ahead

Monday, 12/11

• Last Full Day of the Semester

Tuesday, 12/12

• Half Day, 12:20pm Dismissal

• First Block Class 8:30 - 10:20

• Second Block Class 10:30 - 12:20

• JV Boys Basketball vs. Bob Jones @ Bob Jones: 4:30pm

• Freshmen Boys Basketball vs. Bob Jones @ Bob Jones: 4:30pm

• Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Bob Jones @ Bob Jones: 7:30pm

Wednesday, 12/13

• Half Day, 12:20pm Dismissal

• Third Block Class 8:30 - 10:20

• Fourth Block Class 10:30 - 12:20

• Winterfest Choir & Band Concert in the Theatre: 6:00pm

Thursday, 12/14

• Half Day, 12:20pm Dismissal

• First Block Exam 8:30 - 10:20

• Second Block Exam 10:30 - 12:20

Friday, 12/15

• End of the 1st Semester

• Half Day, 12:20pm Dismissal

• Third Block Exam 8:30 - 10:20

• Fourth Block Exam 10:30 - 12:20

• Varsity Girls @ TN Live Tournament in Murfreesboro, TN

Saturday, 12/16

• Varsity Girls @ TN Live Tournament in Murfreesboro, TN

Winter Break / 2nd Semester

Tuesday, January 2

• Teacher Workday, No School

Wednesday, January 3

• First Day of the Second Semester

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

• Monday, 11/27 - Rodricus Pettus, Jaden Pitts, Janell Benson

• Tuesday, 11/28 - Michael Thompson, Mykale Pentecost, and Brandon Harlin

• Thursday, 11/30 - Morgan Pride, Elianna Blanco, Amari Madison, Benjamin Mason, and Christian Williamson

*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 last week! Giselle Gambles comes to us from ASFL Middle. Here at Lee she is in the visual arts magnet and in the creative writing club. In her spare time she likes to write, read, cook, play video games, and draw. When she graduates from high school she wants to go to college but is unsure of a career path. Her favorite teacher at Lee is Ms. Bacik because she is smart and likes history and Coach B because of her personality. Adrian Loyd comes to us from Chapman Middle. Here at Lee he is interested in running track. In his free time he likes to sleep, play basketball, and do word searches. His favorite teacher here at Lee is Mr. Jordan because he likes the way that he explains math and makes it easy to understand. Congratulations to both of them for representing our FamiLEE values so well!

• Shout-out to our band! They were able to serve the residence of Todd Towers Thanksgiving Meals and deliver water over break!
• Shout-out to the Lee students participating in the 2023 Beautillion Ball presented by the Fun-Set Social and Charity Club! They represented our school extremely well.
  
• Shout-out to our Cheerleaders! They traveled to Birmingham last week to compete and did well enough to receive a bid to the state competition! Congratulations ladies!!!
  
• Shout-out to the 2023-2024 Lee High School Tennis Team!!! Their names are listed below.
  

Congratulations to our faculty spotlights this week. We are celebrating Ms. Hunkapillar and Ms. Radowski. Here is what students had to say about them:

Nikki Hunkapillar

She dances her heart out and pours her talent into us. She doesn't just teach us dances, she dances with us.

She really cares about her students and takes time to make us shine.

She has been teaching dance for so long and she acts likes she still loves it so much.

Tiffany Radowski

She teaches me how to draw and without her my art skill level wouldn't have went up
She is very respectful and she cares about her students.
She loves her job and works hard every day to make sure the students in her class learn about art and the history of it and how .to level up there art skill level.
Genuinely the nicest teacher I have. She treats me and all her students fairly and with respect.

• 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.

Upcoming Events

• State Trumbauer Nov 30th- Dec. 2nd @ UNA
• Creative Writing Magnet Readers’ Theatre December 6th and 7th at 6PM.

Parent Volunteer Opportunities

• Chaperones (especially male) needed overnight for State Trumbauer

From the Desk of the Magnet Directors

Vocal Magnet Director- Ms. Daniel

This has been a wonderful week for our students! We enjoyed our weekend of musical theatre at the Trumbauer Festival. Many of our students are advancing to State Trumbauer! We are so proud of all of our performers! Our students completed the All State Audition on Wednesday! 21 Students! Results will come out early December. Congratulations to the following choral students that made the 2024 ALL STATE CHOIR

• SOPHIE NANCE
• DI’ARIE REYNOLDS
• MATTHEW SNODGRASS
• TOREY RICE

These next few weeks we are preparing for our Winter Concerts & Performances

• After School rehearsals 11-27 through 11-28 4-8 pm
• 12-5 & 12-7 Music Department School Tour
• 12-7 Trash Panda Winter Light Show
• 12-8 Caroling at Women’s Shelter
• 12-8 Carol of Bells
• 12-13 Winter Concert

Theatre Performance Director - Ms. Rock

As we delve deeper into our season, I'm thrilled to share that auditions for our upcoming performances are approaching! Our student's passion and talent are the heartbeat of these incredible productions. Stay tuned for more details on auditions and show schedules in the coming weeks. Our excitement mounts as we gear up for the state competition. Students will showcase their dedication and hard work on the stage, leaving an unforgettable mark! I'm inspired by everyone's dedication to their class projects. Each class's creativity and commitment are truly commendable, driving us towards a successful conclusion to the semester. Thank you all for your unwavering commitment. Enjoy a well-deserved break, and let's continue our journey with renewed energy!

Performance At A Glance

• Theatre Auditions Antigone Now Dec. 7,2023 with callbacks on Dec. 8, 2023
• Dec. 11th- Magnet Auditions for “Little Mermaid”
• Dec. 13th- Open Auditions for “Little Mermaid”

Antigone Now - Be prepared for a cold read audition

• The auditions will be held during school closed to Magnet students only.
• If you aren’t a part of Magnet and would like to audition, open auditions will be held after school from 4-6.

The Little Mermaid - Audition Packets can be retrieved from Ms. Rock or Ms. Daniel to prepare for this audition

• The auditions will be held during school closed to Magnet students only.
• If you aren’t a part of Magnet and would like to audition, open auditions will be held after school from 4-6.

State Championship Week Nov. 27 - Dec 1st

• November 27 - Meet & Greet before school 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM AAA, Chapman, & ASFL
• November 28 - Taco Tuesday Murphy’s Circus Cast Party 6:00 PM
• State Trumbauer - University of North Alabama
• November 30 - December 1

Magnet Hours - The last day to submit Magnet Hours is December 11th.

Magnet - 60 Hours

Non - Magnet - 25 Hours

Technical Director of Theatre- Ms. Campolongo

Tech: Hello!! Thank you all who have helped with the dance concert. This past week, our first and second years learned about theatre hierarchy, production process, and backstage etiquette. Our third- and fourth-years worked on concept projects and learning how to do design presentations. Before we go on our break, there are a few things to note.

● Applications: Applications for tech positions on productions have been posted onto Schoology. Students who were not able to hand in a hard copy can still scan a copy to me over the break. Scheduled interviews will occur the week we come back from the break.

● Trumbauer: We leave for Trumbauer on Nov 30th after school. Please make sure that your students who are attending bring their suitcase to school. It will be stored in Ms. Rock's room during the school day. We start to drive back on Dec 2nd after the awards ceremony. Students who are competing will have their IE schedule released soon.

● Upcoming After school work hours: We will have after school work calls on Nov 28th, Nov 29th, Dec 4th, Dec 7th, 3:40 - 6:30 pm

● Hours: All hours are due by Dec 9th. They must input everything into the Hours' Logbook in the classroom. Individual projects for hours and community hours will also be due. Community hours need to be signed by a supervisor from the organization where the student worked. Students who are planning on working events that occur after this cut off will proactively put it into the log book.

Dance Magnet Director- Mrs. Hunkapillar

• Shout-out to all the dancers on an amazing fall performance last week!

Visual Arts Magnet Directors- Mrs. Johnson and Ms. Radowski

• Vis Art I- Finished Britto Paintings and Lino Blocks. Monday will start self portraits in the style of Tim Burton. We will go over cartooning as an art form. The importance of shape to create those pieces and how to characterize oneself.
• Vis Art II - Finished Britto Sculptures. Monday will start mixed media projects done in a surrealist manner with a nightmare and/or other world theme. We will discuss surrealism, nightmares/dreams, other worlds and how to capture those ideas and put them on canvas. We will reference famous surrealist artists.
• AP studio art: Congrats to Mrs. Johnson and family on their new addition!

Photography Magnet Director- Mr. Willmarth

• Magnet I students are learning how to talk about Art and Photography through Art History lessons looking at photographs from established photographers. Also exploring how to use juxtaposition in their photography either through content creation with careful framing of images or by additive drawn elements layered onto darkroom prints.
• Magnet II students have been creating layered color prints using the historical process Gum Bichromate, with several successful duotone images, and are now creating CMYK negatives and layering them using Photoshop to create the negatives and being able to register the images properly on top of each other. Students are mixing their own emulsions to create their own photography papers, and are allowing time for experimentation and unexpected results throughout the multi-day process.
• Magnet III students are creating images using Juxtaposition and soon will be using portrait lighting techniques as we get closer to Christmas, making use of new background stands in the photography studio.
• Magnet IV students are working on using Romantic imagery in their work to include in their digital portfolio, Behance.

Film and Video Director- Mr. Lee

• We have also been working closely with our Dance Magnet Ensemble to document the work done with their guest artist from Giordano Dance Co from Chicago, IL. On top of filming classroom rehearsals and workshops using multiple cameras and GOPros, select Magnet students will assist with digital media integration in DME Presents Ignite the Fire as well as providing edited video for our Spring Dance showcase in 2024. Collaboration with all magnets continues to be a unique highlight for our Film and Video Program.

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!