FamiLEE Focus

March 2, 2024 (Sat)

• AP Math & AP Science Study Session @ Huntsville HS: 8:30am-12:30pm

March 3, 2024 (Sun)

March 4, 2024 (Mon)

• School Social Worker’s Week

• Auxiliary (Dance, Flag, & Majorettes) Tryouts in the Band Room: 4:00-6:00pm

March 5, 2024 (Tue)

• New Teacher Meeting @ 4:00 in Room 219

• Auxiliary (Dance, Flag, & Majorettes) Tryouts in the Band Room: 4:00-6:00pm

• Cheerleading Tryouts in the Cafeteria: 4:00pm-6:00pm

March 6, 2024 (Wed)

• Creative Writing Magnet Poetry Out Loud State Competition @ Alabama Shakespeare Festival

• Parent and Family Engagement Workshop in the Lecture Hall: 10:00am

• Auditions For DME Elite Company: 10:00am

• Auxiliary (Dance, Flag, & Majorettes) Tryouts in the Band Room: 4:00-6:00pm

• Cheerleading Tryouts in the Cafeteria: 4:00pm-6:00pm

March 7, 2024 (Thu)

• Auxiliary (Dance, Flag, & Majorettes) Tryouts in the Band Room: 4:00-6:00pm

• Varsity Baseball vs. DAR @ Lee HS (Double Header): 4:00pm

March 8, 2024 (Fri)

• E-Learning Day for Students

• April ACT Test Registration Deadline

• Auxiliary (Dance, Flag, & Majorettes) Tryouts in the Band Room: 4:00-6:00pm

• Varsity Baseball vs. Whitesburg Christian @ Lee HS (Double Header): 4:30pm

March 9, 2024 (Sat)

• Varsity Baseball vs. Wilson @ Madison County HS: 1:00pm

• Varsity Baseball vs. Madison County @ Madison County HS: 3;00pm

March 10, 2024 (Sun)

• Daylight Savings Time

Two Weeks Ahead

March 11, 2024 (Mon)

• Spring Break, No School

March 12, 2024 (Tue)

• Spring Break, No School

March 13, 2024 (Wed)

• Spring Break, No School

March 14, 2024 (Thu)

• Spring Break, No School

March 15, 2024 (Fri)

• Spring Break, No School

March 16, 2024 (Sat)

March 17, 2024 (Sun)

• St. Patrick’s Day

Upcoming Events

• March 5th- Film & Video: Filming on location at Forced Inductions in Hazel Green.

• Build Little Mermaid

• Saturday 3/2: 9:00 - 3:00

• Monday 3/4 : 4:00 - 6:30

• Tuesday 3/5 : 4:00 - 6:30

• Wednesday 3/6: 4:00 - 6:30

• Thursday 3/7 : 4:00 - 6:30

• Friday 3/8 : 9:00 - 6:00 (e learning day)

• Saturday 3/9: 10:00 - 4:00

• Monday 3/11: 10:00 - 4:00

• Tuesday 3/12: 10:00 - 4:00

Parent Volunteer Opportunities

• Build Little Mermaid

• Saturday 3/2: 9:00 - 3:00

• Tuesday 3/5 : 4:00 - 6:30

• Thursday 3/7 : 4:00 - 6:30

• Saturday 3/9: 10:00 - 4:00

• Monday 3/11: 10:00 - 4:00

• Tuesday 3/12: 10:00 - 4:00

• We are also looking for donations of bottles, bottle caps, and other found objects and of hot glue sticks. We would also like to borrow hot glue guns.

From the Desk of the Magnet Directors

Theatre Magnet Director- Mr. Kisor

• This past week we opened our first spring blackbox show, Antigone Now. It was a huge success and was well attended and received. The students worked very hard on this show and their performance was very impressive.

• We are also fully underway with Little Mermaid rehearsals! Progress is going well, also we will have the whole show blocked and ran fully by the end of this week!

• The Theatre Management class is working on Strategic Planning this week, researching different theatre companies around the country and how they operate, all the different elements and departments of a company and working together to create a mission statement for Lee High’s Magnet program.

• Musical Theatre is working with the Show Choir class on multiple pieces. One piece that we are working on together is Something to Point to from the musical Working. Blocking for this piece will begin this Thursday and Friday

Vocal Magnet Director- Ms. Daniel

• Congratulations to all that participated in the Evening of Spirituals, Chaffee Elementary Black History Program, Soul Cafe, St. Rebecca Black History Program, and Lee High School/New Century Black History Program this month. Each of you presented an amazing performance. Shout out to N’General for our Black History performance Duo. It is so great to have a live band to accompany us! Also, thank you to Ryan Felton and Chelsea, Who?, Curtis Jordan, Tyler Gardner for their partnership during our Soul Cafe

• Torin Kyembe has been working relentlessly on several solo performances! His first gig was this past Sunday.

• Shout out to Linda Mathis for performing the Black National Anthem at Kevin Powell’s Book signing on Thursday!

• Congratulations to Sophie Nance, Torey Rice, and Matthew Snodgrass for being active participants in the 2024 All

• Vocal Performance is preparing for our State Choral Performance Assessment and Solo & Ensemble Assessment

• SCPA- March 6

• Solo & Ensemble- March 20

• We will have college visit from Talladega College and UNA on Thursday.

• We are steadily working on Little Mermaid material during and after school!
• We would love donations of snacks for our after school rehearsals.

Instrumental Director- Mr. Pearson

• Greetings and Happy Friday! This has been an amazing couple of weeks for the Lee High Instrumental Magnet.
• On Wednesday, all of our Music Production Apps were uploaded to the iMac computers! The students are now ready to create their own music. Next, Finale MakeMusic software will be uploaded so they can begin creating their own arrangements and compositions.
• This past week our student-led band, N’General, performed for the State of the Schools at the Jackson Center and the City of Huntsville’s Black History Program at the Bob Harrison Center. This evening, they will be performing for jazz saxophonist Najee at the Alabama A&M Event Center.
• Upcoming Events:
• Music Performance Assessment - Wednesday, March 6 @ James Clemons High School
• The Little Mermaid - April 4-12
• Solo & Ensemble - Saturday, April 6 @ Liberty Middle School

Director of Technical Theatre- Ms. Campolongo

• Hello!! We are in full swing with the build for the Little Mermaid. This past week, students finished up their coral projects. We are now fully focused on finishing the Little Mermaid. Students are expected to go on the link for the Sign up genius and sign up for work calls. They need 2 after school work calls or one full weekend work call before spring break and another 2 after spring break. Students are expected to complete the full work call or make up the time that they missed.
• We are working hard on Little Mermaid and building as fast as we can. The corals from the Coral Project will be used for the set. Here is a picture of students working during an after school work call.

Dance Magnet Director- Mrs. Hunkapillar

• DME Major Company performed this week for our Black History Program! Their performance was beautiful as always! Proud of all the dancers!
• We had our yearbook pictures this week as well! Love these kids-they had a great time setting their poses for the pictures!
• Next week, Wednesday, March 6 during 2nd block DME-the Minor company will have their Major/DMElite Company auditions. Students are to wear their black dance attire for the audition. Their hair should be up in a ponytail or a bun. They may wear socks if they choose to. Next week the Major company is beginning their senior pieces. Each day one of the seniors will be working on their choreography in the studio. Each senior will have one day next week to work. On Thursday will be our “Full out Friday” rehearsal and one of our Media Arts students will be filming their rehearsal class for our concert videos. Friday is an E-Learning day.
• If your student is in the production of The Little Mermaid, we are having an all day rehearsal here in the theater. Exact times will be announced in our Mermaid GroupMe.
• Have a great Weekend!!

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

• Painting- Working on personal still life paintings
• Drawing - working on oil pastel self portrait or landscape in a surrealistic manner.
• Thank you to our seniors for assisting in our Black History Month painting. A Harlem Renaissance styled painting celebrating, life, movement, music and color.

Photography Magnet Director- Mr. Willmarth

• New supplies came in to resume the Photo Etching Project and the students are really engaged with using the combination of old technology and new.
• Several Photo Magnet students will have work in the Children’s Gallery at the Huntsville Museum of Art from Monday, March 4 until the end of April

Film and Video Director- Mr. Lee

• Next week, March 5th is our on location filming at Forced Induction in Hazel Green. The company Math Nation has agreed to make a donation to our program in exchange for filming and editing their latest math lesson. They try to show students practical application of mathematics in real world career. Check out more information here: https://www.mathnation.com/al/
• Check out this time lapse of the Visual Arts Magnet Black History Month Mural! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ-uPQsmGlU