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,

We have Homecoming coming up this week and hope to see everyone come out to the game on Friday at Milton Frank Stadium.

Our goal is to grow five more points on our state report card. We have to work together to achieve this goal. Students need to be in attendance daily. Additionally, we are working hard to deliver instruction that will make our students retain important information and be successful on the ACT. Our goal is to see all of our students grow in all areas.

Just a reminder to make sure your child is following the dress code and school expectations.

The new attendance email address is LHS.ATTENDANCE@HSV-K12.ORG. Please send excuses to this email address. Thanks!

Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Kitrise Torain

LHS Principal

#GreatThingsHappeningAtLee

September 15, 2024 (Sun)

• National Hispanic Heritage Month Begins

• Homecoming Hallway Decorating Competition: 12:00-7:00pm

Next Week

September 16, 2024 (Mon)

• Homecoming Week Dress Up Theme: Meme / Character Day

• All City Choir Auditions in the Choir Room: 4:00-6:00

• Homecoming Movie Night in the Lecture Hall (The Princess And The Frog): 4:00pm

• JV Football vs. Mae Jemison @ Lee HS: 6:00pm

September 17, 2024 (Tue)

• Homecoming Week Dress Up Theme: Country vs. Country Club Day

• All City Choir Auditions in the Choir Room: 4:00-6:00

• Let’s Talk College Applications Parent Meeting @ Jemison: 6:00pm

• Flag Football vs. Sparkman @ Sparkman HS: 6:00pm

September 18, 2024 (Wed)

• Homecoming Week Dress Up Theme: Anything But A Backpack Day

• Magnet Field Trip to the University of Alabama

September 19, 2024 (Thu)

• Homecoming Week Dress Up Theme: Generation Day (9th Babies, 10th Kindergarteners, 11th Parents, 12th Grandparents)
  

• JV Volleyball vs. Buckhorn @ Buckhorn HS: 4:30pm

• Varsity Volleyball vs. Buckhorn @ Buckhorn HS: 5:30pm

• Homecoming Field Day, Cookout, & Bonfire on the Football Field: 4:00-7:00pm

September 20, 2024 (Fri)

• Deadline to Register for the October 26 ACT

• Assembly Schedule (No FamiLEE Time)

• Homecoming Parade & Pep Rally: 2:30pm (Dismiss 1st floor at 2:15 / 2nd floor at 2:20)

• Varsity Football vs. Buckhorn @ Milton Frank: 7:00pm

September 21, 2024 (Sat)

• Homecoming Dance in the Cafeteria: 7:00-11:00pm

September 22, 2024 (Sun)

Two Weeks Ahead

September 23, 2024 (Mon)

• Senior Assembly in the Theatre: Zero Period (ACT)

• JV Football vs. Buckhorn @ Buckhorn HS: 6:00pm

• Flag Football vs. Huntsville @ Huntsville HS: 6:00pm

September 24, 2024 (Tue)

• Tennis Tryouts on the Tennis Courts: 4:00-6:00pm

• Magnet Jury in the Black Box Theatre: 5:00pm

• JV Volleyball vs. Jemison @ Lee HS: 4:30pm

• Varsity Volleyball vs. Jemison @ Lee HS: 5:30pm

September 25, 2024 (Wed)

• Tennis Tryouts on the Tennis Courts: 4:00-6:00pm

September 26, 2024 (Thu)

• Tennis Tryouts on the Tennis Courts: 4:00-6:00pm

• JV Volleyball vs. Columbia @ Lee HS: 4:30pm

• Varsity Volleyball vs. Columbia @ Lee HS: 5:30pm (Senior Night)

September 27, 2024 (Fri)

• Safety Drill

• Half-Day for Students / Teacher Collaboration Day

• End of the 1st Quarter Grading Period

• Junior ACT BootCamp #1

• Varsity Football vs. Decatur @ Decatur HS: 7:00pm

September 28, 2024 (Sat)

• JV Volleyball County Line Tournament @ James Clemens HS: TBA

September 29, 2024 (Sun)

Three Weeks Ahead

September 30, 2024 (Mon)

• Fall Break, No School

October 1, 2024 (Tue)

• Principals Month

• Fall Break, No School

• JV Volleyball Pink Out Breast Cancer Awareness Night @ Elkmont HS: TBA

• Varsity Volleyball Pink Out Breast Cancer Awareness Night @ Elkmont HS: TBA

October 2, 2024 (Wed)

• Fall Break, No School

• School Custodial Worker Recognition Day

October 3, 2024 (Thu)

• Fall Break, No School

October 4, 2024 (Fri)

• Fall Break, No School

• Varsity Football vs. Gadsden @ Milton Frank: 7:00pm

October 5, 2024 (Sat)

• World Teachers Day

October 6, 2024 (Sun)

Below is our current attendance rate. We have a goal of 95% this year. Please help us reach this goal. If you child has to be out, please send excuses. The NEW attendance email address is LHS.Attendance@hsv-k12.org.

• Freshmen Boys Basketball Tryouts will be THIS WEEK - September 19th & 20th from 4:30-6:00pm each day. Please see Mr. Pitts in room 147 with any questions!
  
• Tennis Tryouts will be September 24-26. Please see Mrs. Griffin in room 235 with any questions!
• Attention Students! See the flyer below for details about the essay contest sponsored by our Creative Writing Magnet! They would love to have your submission!
• The Lee High School Counseling department is beginning our counseling lessons for the year. We are using the Peer Helper's P.A.T.H. curriculum and the lessons will be delivered through advisory. Click here for more information for parents, including what topics are covered throughout the year. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to your student's counselor. Denise Lee (denise.lee@hsv-k12.org) for all magnet students and seniors. Chris White (chris.white@hsv-k12.org) for all 9th-11th grade zoned students."
  

• Shout-out to our Freshmen of the Week from last week! Abby Hurst comes to us from AAA Middle. Here at Lee she is in the visual arts magnet, is on the swim team, and wants to try out for tennis. In her spare time she likes to play video games, draw, and play tennis. When she graduates from high school she would like to go to college and possibly major in art. Her favorite teacher at Lee is Ms. Jiang because she is positive and happy and is an upbeat person. Parker Latham comes to us from Chapman Middle. He is on the football team here at Lee and is interested in playing both basketball and wrestling. In his spare time he likes to workout, watch sports, play video games, cook, and enjoy time with his family. When he graduates from high school he would like to go to college to become an engineer or an author. He said his favorite teacher at Lee is all of his current teachers. He cannot make a choice because they are all great! Congratulations to both of them for representing our FamiLEE values so well!
  
• Thanks to our JROTC and Choir for having September 11th memorial Wednesday morning to pay respect to those who lost their lives in 2001.
  
• Shout-out to Lee High School Senior Ianna Ferguson! She has received a FULL RIDE scholarship to Tuskegee University!!! Way to go, Ianna!!!
  
• Shout-out to our Student Section that came out to support the FamiLEE at Friday's football game! Their energy and enthusiasm was unmatched and they did a great job supporting our school!
• Shout-out to the Lee High Swim Team! They did a great job at their meet this morning!
  

Senior Photographer Information

• KWaldrup Studio & Design
• Studio: 256-517-8776
• Studio Text: 256-384-4416
• Studio Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm (unless we are on location)
• www.waldrupphoto.com
• Facebook: K.Waldrup Studio & Design
• Instagram: @waldrupstudio
• Remember, you must schedule an appointment to take your senior portraits by December 4th!
  

Senior Faculty:

• 12th Grade Counselor: Denise Lee (denise.lee@hsv-k12.org)
• Graduation Coach: Patrick Holder (patrick.holder@hsv-k12.org)
• Senior Sponsor: Nicole Fields (nicole.fields@hsv-k12.org)
• HCS College Counselor: Lacey Guthrie (lacey.guthrie@hsv-k12.org) – at Lee every Monday, available for students and parents/guardians.
• HCS Career Counselor: Cary Watkins (cary.watkins@hsv-k12.org – at Lee every Thursday, available for students and parents/guardians.
• National Guard Recruiter: Wendell Williams (205-746-4155) – can help with all branches of the military.

Students who participate in a the Federal Free/Reduced Lunch program are eligible for fee waivers to help pay for ACT. See your school counselor for more information!