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 had a great second week back and we hope all of you will enjoy the long MLK weekend. Our Spring open house is coming up on Tuesday, January 28. We will have a parent meeting and data discussion in the theatre at 5:30pm and then you can visit your child's teachers in their classrooms to meet and discuss your child's progress. If you child isn't with you, we will be passing out schedules so that you can find their classes.

As we begin the spring semester, I want to emphasize the importance of all students being here each day and on time. Good attendance is essential for achievement in school and we need your child here as much as possible so that we can move forward as a school community. When your child misses school for any reason, please send excuse notes to LHS.Attendance@hsv-k12.org.

Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Kitrise Torain

LHS Principal

#GreatThingsHappeningAtLee

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

• Attention Lee High School Students! Reminder that Softball tryouts are next Tuesday 1/21 & Wednesday 1/22 from 4:30-5:30. Please meet at the field house. See Coach Harris in room 181 with any questions!

• Calling all Lee High School 1st Semester A/B Honor Roll Students! The Huntsville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. invite you to apply to attend the 46th Annual Honors Convocation in March to be recognized for your accomplishments! Applications are due January 24. See Mr. Holder, Mrs. Lee, or Mrs. White for a pdf of your transcript which you will need for your application. Apply at this link!

• January's Counseling lessons are focused on child abuse and exploitation and will be covered at all grade levels. Erin's Law mandates that schools educate students on abuse prevention. Please click here for further information on the lessons that will be discussed in advisory this month. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to your student's counselor.

• For the month of January Lee PTSA is holding a student membership drive for each homeroom class. The students or you may purchase memberships at this link. The student memberships are $5. Each homeroom class that reaches 100% membership will then earn a pizza party at the end of the contest and each new member will earn a card for a FREE sandwich at Zaxby’s valued at $5.

• We are excited to announce that Mr. McDonald and the LHS green Ambassadors have been selected to participate in the Neighborhood Forest Earth Day program! Through this initiative, students and their families can sign up to receive a free tree to plant at home, helping to grow a greener future and make a lasting impact in our community. Stay tuned for details on how to sign up and be part of this opportunity! Sign ups for trees will start February 1st!

• Shout-out to our Freshmen of the Week from this week! Virginia Stricklin comes to us from AAA Middle. Here at Lee she is in the theatre magnet and is currently participating in both of our Spring shows. In her spare time she likes to read. When she graduates from high school she would like to college to major in theatre or possibly major in therapy. Her favorite teacher at Lee is Mr. Kisor because he is really funny and his room is a safe, welcoming space. JeKhari McCauley comes to us from McNair Junior High. Here at Lee he is on the varsity basketball team. In his spare time he likes to play basketball and play video games. When he graduates from high school he wants to go to college to major in engineering. He likes all of his teachers at Lee because they are nice and are helpful! Congratulations to both of them for representing our FamiLEE values so well!
• Shout-out to Lee High Vocal Magnet Junior Madyson Agun for doing a beautiful job singing the National Anthem for the Lee vs. Jemison game Tuesday at the Alabama A&M University event center!
• Shout-out to Lee High Varsity Girls Basketball Team for taking down Mae Jemison 36-32 Tuesday at the Alabama A&M University event center!

• Last night at the Galaxy Awards, our school shined bright! We were honored to receive a District Award for growth, celebrating the incredible work happening within the building. A huge congratulations to our very own Mr. Shields, who was named DISTRICT Support Person of the Year, to our Teacher of the Year, Mr. McDonald, and to Ms. Thompson for achieving her National Board Certification! The love and support we felt from the audience showed just how much our FamiLee is appreciated. Thank you to everyone who makes our school such an amazing place to learn, grow, and succeed!

• Shout-out to the cast & crew of our upcoming play Anne Frank and spring musical Matilda! Their names are listed below.
• You can check out other upcoming events and past shows at our booster page: lhstheatrebooster.com

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

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!