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,

We had a great full week of learning and building great relationships with students. I am excited to see the greatness that will come out of our school this year. We will have the LHS Open House on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 5:30p.m. This will begin in the theater.

Please join the P.T.A. We want to partner with you so that our teachers and parents are on the same page. We truly appreciate your support and help as we continue to strive for excellence at the FamiLEE.

Again if you have questions, concerns, or need to discuss something with me, please email me or call the school and speak with Ms. Smartt, administrative assistant.

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

I appreciate you all,

Kitrise Torain

LHS Principal

#GreatThingsHappeningAtLee

Monday, 8/21

Tuesday, 8/22

• Theatre Parent Meeting in the Theatre: 5:00pm

Wednesday, 8/23

• 9th & 10th Grade iReady Reading and Math Test in Advisory, 8:30-12:30pm
• 11th Grade Mock ACT Test in Advisory, 8:30-12:30pm
• 12th Grade Meeting with College & Career Counselors and Industry Partners in the Theatre, 8:30-12:30pm

Thursday, 8/24

• JV Volleyball vs. East Limestone @ Lee: 4:30pm
• Varsity Volleyball vs. East Limestone @ Lee: 5:30pm

Friday, 8/25

• Pep Rally in the Big Gym, 4th Block
• Football vs. Westminster @ Milton Frank (Senior Night): 7:00pm

Saturday, 8/26

• Lee High Performing Arts Presents Young Artist Showcase at Bridgestreet in front of Cinemark, 1:00-3:00pm

Next Week

Monday, 8/28

Tuesday, 8/29

• JV Volleyball vs. Oakwood Academy @ Oakwood Academy: 4:30pm
• Varsity Volleyball vs. Oakwood Academy @ Oakwood Academy: 5:30pm

Wednesday, 8/30

Thursday, 8/31

• JV Volleyball vs. Jemison @ Jemison: 4:30pm
• Varsity Volleyball vs. Jemison @ Jemison: 5:30pm
• Varsity Football vs. Madison County @ Milton Frank: 7:00pm

Friday, 9/1

Saturday, 9/2

• Boys & Girls Cross Country Scottsboro Invitational Meet @ John R. Esslinger Trail, 8:00am

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

• Monday, 8/21 - Chase Stuart and J'Kavion Clayborn
• Tuesday, 8/22 - Elauna Elam
• Wednesday, 8/23 - Skyler Mertz, Isaiah Scott, Halle Bellmon, Lance McClendon, Aaron Mertz, and Treveon Burnette
• Thursday, 8/24 - Angelina Sanchez-Principe and Morgan Smith
• Friday, 8/25 - Ahmiya Pucket and Zoe Dotson
• Saturday, 8/26 - Elycia Dunn, Ensley Dunn, and Anthony Johnson
• Sunday, 8/27 - Nicole Patino, Alexander Alford, Kamaria Burks, and Jamicah Basden

*The theme for the Westminster Football Game is "Beach Day!" Please come out to support the football team, band, auxiliary, and cheerleaders in your best beach attire next Friday, August 25th at Milton Frank Stadium!

*Attention Lee High School Students! Please note that the deadline to purchase a parking permit for the 2023-2024 school year was Friday, August 11th. See the flyer below for more information and the bookkeeper Mrs. Swopes with any questions! We will be towing cars this year so please ensure you get one ASAP!

*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 the Lee High School Football Team, Band, Auxiliary, Cheerleaders, and all the student supporters who came out as we took on Tuscaloosa County at Thursday's jamboree game!
  
• Shout-out to all the students who collaborated to run the Club Fair during advisory on Friday!

• Shout-out to our Freshmen Students of the Week! Aalycia Humphrey comes to us from the Academy for Science and Foreign Language Middle School. Here at Lee, she participates in the Visual Arts Magnet, the Volleyball Team, and the Swim Team. In her free time, she enjoys swimming, drawing, and making videos with her sisters. After graduating from high school, she wants to go to Auburn to pursue a career as a veterinarian. Her favorite teachers here so far are Ms. Radowski because she is really chill and like a mom as well as Coach B because she is nice, tries to get everyone to be themselves, and makes everyone feel good. Patrick Hereford comes to us from the Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School. Here at Lee, he participates in the Theatre Magnet and wants to play basketball as well as be in theatre shows. In his free time, he plays the piano, basketball, and videogames. After graduating from high school, he wants to go to college to pursue a career as a chemist. His favorite teacher here so far is Ms. Simpson because she teaches his favorite subject (science) and she makes it fun. Shout-out to both of them for living out our #FamiLEE values so well!

Updates

• We are so excited that we got to share our updated theatre season with our students this week! We are so excited that our students will be working on writing their own One Act to take to Trumbauer. We will present this show to our community October 26-28 on the Lee High MainStage. We are also looking forward to our Senior One Act Festival which will be a showcase of our students participating in a variety of one acts directed by our senior students. These performances will be December 5 and 6 on the Lee High MainStage. In the Spring, we will do Antigone Now on the MainStage February 22-24th. Our spring musical will be The Little Mermaid April 4-6 on the MainStage. We can’t wait to see all the amazing performances this year!

Upcoming Events

• We will host a Theatre Parent Meeting on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 5:00p.m. Please come out to learn ways you can support the theatre program and important information for the school year.
• Please make plans to attend our Young Artist Showcase on Saturday, August 26 at 1:00 PM at Bridgestreet!

We want to celebrate our teachers of the week.

Mrs. Fields is the Media Specialist and senior sponsor. She has worked hard to ensure laptops are distributed and the seniors are enjoying this school year. She has many hats which includes assisting with magnet programs. We appreciate all of her hard work and dedication to the FamiLEE.

Mrs. Knight is the technology specialist. She worked long hours trying to ensure all students had laptops and our technology is functioning properly. Thank you so much for your hard work.

Mr. Thompson is our grounds supervisor. He has done amazing job making sure our building was ready and cleaned for students. We are so thankful for all he does to make sure the building looks great. He handles so many things daily. We salute you and say THANK YOU!!!

We appreciate our technology and grounds management departments. Keep up the great work.

• 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

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.

Sunday, August 26: Young Artist Showcase at Bridgestreet, 1:00pm

Monday, September 4: Labor Day Holiday, No School

Thursday, September 7: 1st Quarter Progress Reports Go Home

Friday, September 29: E-Learning Day For Students

Monday, October 2-Friday, October 6: Fall Break, No School

Thursday, October 12: 1st Quarter Report Cards Go Home

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

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