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#WeAreFamiLEE
2022-23 Week 33 - April 16, 2023
The Weekly Newsletter of Lee High School…
Where Great Things Are Happening!
Website: https://www.huntsvillecityschools.org/schools/lee-high-school
Phone: 256-428-8150
Facebook: facebook.com/leehighhsv
Twitter: @leehighhsv
Attention Parents!
Upcoming Events
Monday, 4/17
- Boys & Girls Tennis Sectionals @ Alabama A&M University: 8:00am
- Softball vs. Westminster @ Westminster Christian Academy: 4:30pm
- Varsity Girls Soccer vs. Tanner @ Tanner HS: 6:00pm
- Alabama A&M University Wind Ensemble Free Concert in the Theatre: 6:30pm
Tuesday, 4/18
- Boys & Girls Tennis Sectionals @ Alabama A&M University: 8:00am
- Selective College Planning Parent Info Session in Counseling Area: 12:00pm
- Softball vs. Fort Payne @ Fort Payne HS: 4:30pm
- Varsity Baseball vs. Westminster @ Westminster Christian Academy: 4:30pm
- JV Varsity Baseball vs. Westminster @ Westminster Christian Academy: 6:30pm
- Deadline To Sign Up For 9th, 10th, & 11th Grade Class Trips
ACT WorkKeys Online Retest For Selected Seniors: 8:30am
Sophomore Class Assembly in the Theatre: Zero Period
- Softball vs. Columbia @ Columbia HS: 5:00pm
Thursday, 4/20
Junior Class Assembly in the Theatre: Zero Period
- Teacher PLC Meetings in Room 219: During Planning
Friday, 4/21
- Purple Up Day: Wear All Purple To Support Our Military Students
Saturday, 4/22
- Huntsville Big Cat Invitational Track Meet @ Milton Frank Stadium: 8:30am
Next Week
Monday, 4/24
Tuesday, 4/25
- Makeup ACT WorkKeys Online Retest For Selected Seniors: 8:30am
- Softball vs. St. John Paul II @ St. John Paul II HS: 5:00pm
Wednesday, 4/26
- Softball vs. Fayetteville @ Lee HS: 5:00pm
- Faculty Meeting in the Library: 3:50pm
Thursday, 4/27
- Progress Reports Go Home
- Chapman 8th Grade Middle School Visit: 10:00am
- Lee's Got Talent Show Auditions in the Choir Room: 3:45pm
- Softball vs. Columbia @ Lee HS (Senior Night): 4:30pm
- Girls Soccer vs. Columbia @ Lee (Senior Night): 5:00pm
- Creative Writing Magnet Readers' Theatre in the Black Box Theatre: 6:00pm
- Boys Soccer vs. Columbia @ Lee (Senior Night): 7:00pm
- LHS Dance Magnet Ensemble Spring Show "Power" in the Theatre: 7:00pm
Friday, 4/28
- Deadline To Turn In Class Trip Permission Slips
- Lee's Got Talent Show Auditions in the Choir Room: 3:45pm
- LHS Dance Magnet Ensemble Spring Show "Power" in the Theatre: 7:00pm
Saturday, 4/29
- Lee High School Prom @ Huntsville Country Club: 7:00-11:00pm
Sunday, 4/30
- Rocket City Band Brawl @ Location TBD: 3:00pm
Birthdays
Happy Birthday to the following students who have birthdays this week!
- Monday, 4/17 - Annija Mitchell
- Tuesday, 4/18 - Omarion Thompson, Amya Green, Jayda Blair-Raby, and Savannah Walker
- Wednesday, 4/19 - Tianya Carger, Olandria Madden, and Maribeth Biss
- Friday, 4/21 - Ruben Lopez and Chase McNealey
- Saturday, 4/22 - Brenee Fowler
- Sunday, 4/23 - Jaylen Covington
Weekly Announcements & Updates
*Attention Lee Students! There will be class trips for the 9th, 10th, & 11th grades the second week of May. The Freshmen trip will be to tour Alabama A&M University & visit the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, the sophomores will be to going to Montgomery to visit the Legacy Museum & Memorial & Tour Alabama State University, and Juniors will be going to Nashville to visit the National Museum of African American Music & Tour Tennessee State University. If you want to apply to go, you must complete the google form in your class Schoology group by THIS Wednesday.
*Attention Lee High School Students! Are you a leader? SGA (Student Government) and Class Officer Applications for next year are due Wednesday, April 26! Please pick up an application outside of the counselor’s offices or the library.
*Attention Lee High School Students! The 2023 Lee's Got Talent Show will be May 12th at 1:00 in the theatre. Auditions will be Thursday & Friday April 28-29 at 3:50pm in the choir room. Prizes are $75 for 1st, $50 for 2nd, and $25 for 3rd.
*Senior Night for Lee Boys and Girls Soccer teams in on Thursday, 4/27 after the girls game. Come support our five seniors: Davin Taylor, Oniesh Tomlinson, Jesus Hernadenz, Aveen Martz and Rita Clark. The girls play at 5:00 and the boys play at 7:00.
*Seniors, your $100 mandatory graduation fee is due. This fee covers your cap, gown, stole, diploma, diploma cover and tassel. You get to keep all items. You can pay online at myschoolfees.com or see Mrs. Fields or Ms. Swopes to pay in person. Cash, check or money order is accepted. NO payments via paypal or cashapp. All other school fees must be paid before May. If you need to know what you owe, see Ms. Swopes. Allowable honor society cords for graduation can be ordered with Mrs. Fields in the library. They are $10 each.
*Attention Seniors! Academic & Arts Signing Day is coming up on May 1st. Seniors who have received any scholarship that can be applied to the college of their choice are invited to participate. See Mrs. Fields for more information.
*Senior Awards Day is Sunday, May 7 @ 3 pm. Mark your calendar now for this mandatory event. Dress Code - for Awards Day & Graduation - white dress or dark slacks with white dress shirt, no sneakers, or flip flops.
*Yearbooks are on sale now! The current price is $40 for standard and a $45 for engraved. You can pay online at MySchoolFees or in person to Ms. King during zero period ONLY in room 124.
*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-Outs
- Shout-out to our Freshmen of the Week from last week! Kamiyah Summers comes to us from the Academy for Science & Foreign Language Middle School. Here at Lee, she is a Volleyball manager, runs the 4x100, 100, 200, 400, and the 4x400 on the Track team, participates in JROTC, and will be on the Blue Diamonds Majorette Team next year. In her free time, she enjoys calling her friends and talking on the phone. After graduating from high school, she wants to go to college to become a lawyer or a psychiatrist. Her favorite teacher here at Lee is Ms. Renaud because she is easy to talk to, nice, and she helps you if you need it. Mamediarra Ngom comes to us from Chapman Middle School. Here at Lee, she is on the Academic Team, the Yearbook Crew, JROTC, and she has auditioned to join the Technical Theatre Magnet next year. In her free time, she enjoys participating in community service and going on walks. After graduating from Lee, she wants to to go Spelman College to become a surgeon. Her favorite teacher here at Lee is Ms. King because she is nice and talks to her when she sees that she's feeling down and brings her mood up. Shout-out to both of them for living out our #FamiLEE values so well!
- Shout-out to the Percussion section of the band for performing at the Academy for Academics and Arts last week to help them celebrate the end of ACAP testing!
- Shout-out to the students who made the Volleyball team for next year! Their names are listed below.
- Shout-out to the newest members of the Tri-M Music Honors Society at Lee High School! They were inducted last week!
Magnet Corner
Announcements
- Good luck to our choir students who will be performing in the State Choral Performance Assessment on Monday!
Upcoming Events
- The Creative Writing Magnet will present their spring Readers' Theatre in the Black Box Theatre at 6:00pm on April 27th.
- The Dance Magnet Spring Show "Power" will take place in the Theatre on April 27 & 28, 2023 at 7:00pm both nights! Tickets are $5.00!
College Counselor Updates
- 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
- 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
- Please click here for the 2022-2023 college info chart!
Notes From The Nurse
- If your child is exhibiting any symptoms of the flu or COVID-19 or tests positive, please contact Nurse Brooke at 256-428-8150 ext 277 or lauren.parsons@hsv-k12.org. Thank you.
- Notes From The Nurse
Planning Ahead
Wednesday, April 19: ACT WorkKeys Online Retest For Selected Seniors: 8:30am
Tuesday, April 25: Makeup ACT WorkKeys Online Retest For Selected Seniors: 8:30am
Saturday, April 29: Lee High School Prom @ the Huntsville Country Club: 7-11pm
Sunday, April 30: Rocket City Band Brawl @ Milton Frank Stadium: 3:00pm
Monday, May 1: AP United States Government Exam: 8:00am, Academics & Arts Signing Ceremony in the Black Box Theatre: 1:30pm
Tuesday, May 2: AP Environmental Science Exam: 8:00am
Wednesday, May 3: AP English Literature Exam: 8:00am
Thursday, May 4: AP Macroeconomics Exam: 8:00am
Friday, May 5: AP United States History Exam: 8:00am
Monday, May 8: AP Calculus AB Exam: 8:00am
Tuesday, May 9: AP English Language Exam: 8:00am
Wednesday, May 10: AP Biology Exam: 12:00pm
Thursday, May 11: AP World History Exam: 8:00am
Friday, May 12: PBIS Block Party in the Courtyard: 4th Block
Monday, May 15: 9th Grade Awards Ceremony in the Theatre: 10:00am
Tuesday, May 16: 10th Grade Awards Ceremony in the Theatre: 9:30am, 11th Grade Awards Ceremony in the Theatre: 11:00am
Wednesday, May 17: Senior 3rd & 4th Block Exams in Classes, Senior Graduation Practice in the Theatre: 11:30am
Thursday, May 18: Senior 1st & 2nd Block Exams in Class / Half Day for Seniors
Friday, May 19: Half Day / 1st & 2nd Block Classes Only
Monday, May 22: Half Day / 3rd & 4th Block Classes Only, Senior Clearance / Cap & Gown Distribution in the Library: 1:00-3:30
Tuesday, May 23: Half Day / 1st & 2nd Block Exams
Wednesday, May 24: Last Day of School / Half Day / 3rd & 4th Block Exams
Thursday, May 25: Lee High School Graduation @ the Von Braun Center: 3:00pm