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2023-24 Week 30 - March 15, 2024

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

Principal's Corner

Hello FamiLEE,


Hope you are having a great break!


April 9, 2024 is a very important day! It is ACT Testing!!! ALL 11th grade students are required to attend. We plan on having an 11th grade cookout that day. We are excited to see all your progress this year.


9th and 12th grade students will be virtual that day.


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


Sincerely,

Kitrise Torain

LHS Principal

#GreatThingsHappeningAtLee

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Upcoming Events

March 18, 2024 (Mon)

  • Varsity Baseball vs. Tanner @ Lee HS: 4:30pm

  • LHS Cheerleading Tryout Callbacks in the Gym: 4:00-5:30

  • Softball vs. Westminster @ Westminster: 5:00pm

March 19, 2024 (Tue)

  • Delta Sigma Theta Voter Registration Meetings In Senior Classes: 8:30am

  • Adapted PE Basketball Tournament Field Trip @ AAMU: 9:00am

  • Class Assembly for all Juniors not in Dual Enrollment in the Theatre: 11:30am

  • Tennis vs. Jemison @ Jemison: 3:30pm

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

  • Softball vs. Buckhorn @ Buckhorn HS: 4:30pm

March 20, 2024 (Wed)

  • United Way Impact Rally in the Theatre: 2:10pm

March 21, 2024 (Thu)

  • AAMU STEM Outreach Presentation for Juniors and Seniors in the Theatre: 11:30am

  • Tennis vs. Hazel Green @ Lee: 3:30pm

  • Varsity Baseball vs. Tanner @ Tanner HS: 4:30pm

March 22, 2024 (Fri)

  • 3rd Quarter Report Cards Go Home

  • ACT Bootcamp For Juniors: All Day

  • Monthly Career Talk w/ Mr. Watkins (Health Care Professionals) for Dual Enrollment Students & Interested Seniors in the Small Gym: 11:30am

  • Softball vs. Columbia @ Columbia HS: 5:00pm

March 23, 2024 (Sat)

  • AP English & AP Social Studies Study Session @ Lee HS: 8:30am-12:30pm

  • Track & Field Mustang Invitational Meet @ Madison Academy: 8:00am-4:00pm

March 24, 2024 (Sun)


Two Weeks Ahead

March 25, 2024 (Mon)

  • Varsity Baseball vs. Riverside Christian Academy @ Lee HS (Double Header)

March 26, 2024 (Tue)

  • Tennis vs. Buckhorn @ Lee: 3:30pm

  • Track & Field North AL Junior High Gold Circuit Meet @ James Clemens HS: 4:00pm-8:00pm

  • Softball vs. James Clemens @ James Clemens HS: 5:00pm

  • Lee High Dual Enrollment Parent Meeting in the Gym: 5:30-6:30

  • Lee Feeder Pattern Desegregation Advisory Committee Meeting in the Lecture Hall: 6:00pm

March 27, 2024 (Wed)

  • Softball vs. Decatur @ Decatur HS: 5:00pm

March 28, 2024 (Thu)

  • Tennis vs. Columbia @ Lee: 3:30pm

  • Varsity Baseball vs. Hazel Green @ Lee HS: 5:00pm

March 29, 2024 (Fri)

  • Good Friday

  • ACT Bootcamp For Juniors: All Day

  • Track & Field Rocket City Showcase Meet @ Milton Frank: Times TBD

March 30, 2024 (Sat)

  • Track & Field Rocket City Showcase Meet @ Milton Frank: Times TBD

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

  • Varsity Baseball vs. Hazel Green @ Hazel Green HS (Double Header): 12:00pm

  • JROTC Military Ball @ the Jackson Center: 5:30pm-10:00pm

March 31, 2024 (Sun)

  • Easter
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Birthdays

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

  • March 18: Eric Hercules-Rabadan, Therese Medallo, and Kennedy Freeman
  • March 20: Erika Perez Diego, Adriana President, and Mrs. Lee
  • March 21: Sarah Vorpagel, Aubriana Byars, Ekua Young-Arthur, and Ms. Carroll
  • March 22: Jarquavion Binford
  • March 23: Malika Mohammadi, Leeya Shoulders, and Carmello Grays

Attendance

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 were at 95.5% the week before break and are currently at 93.81% for the year. We need your help to continue 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!!!

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Weekly Announcements & Updates

*Attention Lee High School Parents & Guardians! Please come out to learn more about the Dual Enrollment Opportunities available to Lee High School students from the HCS Dual Enrollment & Early College Coordinator, Ms. Leah Edgecombe, and representatives from local colleges! The meeting will take place in the gym on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 from 5:30-6:30.

*Attention FamiLee! If you are interested in being in a magnet program next year, the Late HCS Magnet Application for next school year will open on March 19th at 10:00am and run through April 5th, 2024 at 4:00pm. Only magnet programs that have available spots will be open! Apply at www.huntsvillecityschools.org/magnet

*Attention Rising 10th, 11th, and 12th Grade Students! The CAP & GOWN Project is sponsoring their annual STEM Summer Institute this summer. This is a FREE, 2-week, ACT, STEM connection, and college preparation program. It will be held June 3-7 (*with an optional overnight college tour after the program June 7-8) and July 8-13 at UAH's College of Science (*NOTE students are expected to attend BOTH weeks). The program will include:

-ACT prep in all four tested subject areas (English, math, reading, and science)
-College tours
-College research and preparation (resume writing, college application process, financial aid prep)
-Hands on STEM programming including a FlexFactor project and Shark Tank pitch, inspiring speakers from local STEM industries, and an industry tour.

-FUN!

*Here is the link to apply: http://www.capandgownproject.org/stem-summer-institute

*Direct link to the Google Form: https://forms.gle/TGpe3gSMxgNbcgud7

-Successful completion of the 2024 STEM SI means 80% attendance, complete all assignments, attend and present at the FlexFactor SharkTank, as well as attend the college and industry tours.
-Please direct all questions to: Ms. Emily Heller, Executive Director of CAP & GOWN, at emily@capandgownproject.org

*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-Outs

  • Shout-out to our Freshmen of the Week from the week before break! Kylie Jaquess comes to us from Morris Middle. Here at Lee she is in the photography magnet and plays on the girls basketball team. In her spare time she likes to hang out with her nephews and go to the gym and play basketball. When she graduates from high school she wants to go to college to be a sports promoter. Her favorite teacher at Lee is Ms. Bacik because she does everything she can to make sure that students are on the right track even when it’s hard. Gabriel Curtis-Wallick comes to us from ASFL Middle. At Lee, he is in the film and video magnet and is on the football team. In his spare time, Gabriel enjoys drawing and going for walks. When he graduates from high school he would like to go to college to study to be a graphic designer. His favorite teacher at Lee is Mr. Lee because he class is really fun and the he does a great job of explaining what students need to do. Congratulations to both of them for representing our FamiLEE values so well!
  • Shout-out to Lee High School Junior Aliyah Potter for winning 2nd Place in the State Poetry Out Loud Competition for her original poetry and performance!!!
  • Shout-out to the Lee High School Vocal Magnet for getting overall superior ratings during their Choral Performance Assessment the week before break!
  • Shout-out to the Lee High School Band for receiving superior ratings in every category at their Alabama Music Performance Assessment the week before break!

Magnet Corner

Parent Volunteer Opportunities

  • We are 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

  • The Theatre department is in full on Little Mermaid at the moment. We open April 4th! Our cast is doing a great job during rehearsals and the crew is really bringing the set to life!


Director of Technical Theatre- Ms. Campolongo

  • Hello everyone!! We have made so much progress on the build for The Little Mermaid. Yay!! That being said, we still have plenty to do. There are several build opportunities during and after spring break. Please check out the Sign up Genius on Schoology and the above dates for volunteer parent calls and other work calls.
  • Once we start the 4th 9 weeks, the next hours’ milestone will be the full 60 hours due at the end of the semester. Opportunity for sign ups decreases after the show closes, so please keep that in mind.
  • Our Coral Projects came out great!! We still need a lot more to help fill up the Little Mermaid set so please keep them coming.
  • I hope everyone has a restful spring break. Pictured below are some of our students’ coral projects.


Creative Writing Magnet Director- Ms. Sisson

  • The lit mag team is gearing up to submit their first proof of the lit mag for edits. We are still trying to get correct artist names and high resolution files.
  • The social media design team will begin their campaign after spring break. They have created their templates for multiple shout out and are now choosing literary quotes, judge critiques, pictures of lit mag team and edits.
  • All the authors submitted their poetry and prose submissions to the Huntsville Literary Association’s Young Writers contest the week.
  • Also, on Wednesday, five of our poets traveled to the Alabama Shakespeare Festival to compete in the Poetry Out Loud finals. They represented our school and themselves flawlessly. Aliyah Potter, third year, returned with 2nd place for her original poetry performance.


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

  • Painting- Finishing up personal still life paintings, will start new projects after spring break
  • Drawing - Finishing up personal style surrealism landscape or portrait in oil pastel, will start new projects after spring break
  • V.A. Magnet 4: We have 6 students whose work is on display at the Huntsville Museum of art now until April 29th. Work is located downstairs in the Children’s Gallery.
  • Students are learning about the reductive printmaking process. Students will be creating an original work of art using this print process. This is an experimental process that can be incorporated into their senior portfolio.
  • Ceramics: Students are experimenting with a variety of glazing and construction techniques to create a functional work of art that also fits their personal aesthetic.


Film and Video Director- Mr. Lee

  • On Tuesday 03/05, we were lucky enough to film on location at Forced Inductions in Hazel Green. We teamed with Math Nation, a national education organization that provides practical math lessons from successful industries all over the country. We filmed 3 lessons with the workers and owner of Forced Inductions, hosted by Math Nation’s Tiffany Arnold and New Century Math Teacher Cornelius Williams. Those educational videos will be shown in Middle School and High School math classes in Alabama and other partner States. Film & Video Students with the assistance of other members of the Performing Arts Conservatory gained valuable practical experience filming on location. They developed a first hand understanding of the technical requirements, problem solving challenges, and the reward of a job well done.
  • Thank you to the following students for their hard work and dedication: Jayla Tillman, Elvis Manzanarez-Torres, Rebekah Moore, Arionne Sanders, Kya Taylor, Tim Perkins, Jenna Rutherford, Aleah Lawson, Riley Sauls, Miriam Bentley, Sarah Vorpagel, Clay Brizendine
  • Enjoy the behind the scenes pictures below!
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Senior Class Of 2024 Information

Attention Senior Class of 2025! Are you ready to turn your dreams into reality? Drake State Community & Technical College is here to help you every step of the way! We're bringing our expertise straight to your high school on April 26th, making it easier than ever for you to embark on your college journey. We understand that navigating the application and enrollment process can be daunting. That's why we're breaking down barriers by meeting you where you are. By bringing Drake State to your doorstep, we aim to provide personalized support to both students and parents, ensuring a smooth transition from application to enrollment. Get ready to meet our team and discover the countless opportunities awaiting you at Drake State. We can't wait to see you at your high school soon!


Please click here for the PowerPoint from the February Senior Parent Meeting.


It is our goal that all seniors will be enrolled, employed, and/or enlisted by the end of the summer. We are here to help!

PTSA

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Planning Ahead

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

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

Tuesday, April 9: ACT WorkKeys Test for Sophomores, 8:30am

Tuesday, April 9: E-Learning Day for 9th and 12th Grade Students

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

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

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

Tuesday, May 28: 2nd Semester Report Cards Mailed Home

Important Information & Procedures

Important Links

Click Here For The PowerSchool Student / Parent Portal
If you need your username and password, please email patrick.holder@hsv-k12.org
Click Here To Purchase Tickets For LHS Athletic Events
All Huntsville City Schools Athletic events require tickets to be bought on GoFan this year.

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