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

Dear Lee High School Parents, Students, and FamiLEE,

Thank you for another great week at Lee High School! We appreciate your continued support as we focus on quality instruction and student success.

We need your help with ensuring students arrive at school on time each day. Students should arrive by 8:15 a.m. to allow enough time to pass through our metal detection system and be in class, ready for instruction, by 8:30 a.m. Every minute of instruction matters, and we appreciate your help!

We have several exciting opportunities to support our FamiLEE students! Tonight, our football team takes on Columbia, and Monday, our flag football team plays Bob Jones. Also, please come out this weekend to support our theater students in their competition production of "Once on This Island." Our students have worked incredibly hard, both on and off the stage, and we are proud of their accomplishments!

Finally, please ask your student what they are learning in advisory. Each grade level is focusing on topics designed to prepare students for success during their time at Lee High School and beyond graduation. Your conversations at home help reinforce these important lessons.

Thank you for your continued support and commitment to our FamiLEE. Enjoy the rest of your weekend, and let's continue to SET THE STANDARD!

Sincerely,

Kitrise Torain

LHS Principal

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We are proud to celebrate our October Teachers and Staff of the Month! These outstanding members of our FamiLEE consistently demonstrate dedication, professionalism, and a commitment to the success of our students and school. We will announce them on Friday.

FamiLEEs, we'd love to have your nominations for Teacher of the Month as well! Use the link here to nominate an outstanding teacher in our building!

This Week:

October 26, 2026 (Mon)

• Once On This Island Competition Prep in the Theatre: 4:00-7:00 pm

October 27, 2026 (Tue)

• Once On This Island Competition Prep in the Theatre: 4:00-7:00 pm

• Girls Flag Football vs. Sparkman @ Lee: 6:00pm

October 28, 2026 (Wed)

• Once On This Island Competition Prep in the Theatre: 4:00-7:00 pm

• All City Vocal Festival at Trinity United Methodist Church: Clinic All Day

October 29, 2026 (Thu)

• Once On This Island Competition Prep in the Theatre: 4:00-7:00 pm

• All City Vocal Festival at Trinity United Methodist Church: Clinic All Day, Performance 7:00 pm

• Volleyball Team Overnight Field Trip to Miles College

• Magnet Tour 5:30

• Girls Flag Football vs. Bob Jones @ Lee: 6:00pm

October 30, 2026 (Fri)

• Magnet Shadow Student Visit Palooza

• Volleyball Team Overnight Field Trip to Miles College

• Early Warning Attendance Meeting in the Cafeteria: 9:00 am

• Once On This Island (Magnet Shadow Students) in the Theatre: 10:00 am

• First Look Friday Basketball Event in the Gyms: 2:00 pm

• Varsity Football vs. Geraldine at Geraldine HS: 7:00 pm

October 31, 2026 (Sat)

• Band and Cheer Perform in the Magic City Classic Parade in Birmingham

• Swim Meet @ the Huntsville Aquatic Center

• Vocal All State Auditions @ Mayfair Church

November 1, 2026 (Sun)

Next Week:

November 2, 2026 (Mon)

• No AAMU Dual Enrollment

November 3, 2026 (Tue)

November 4, 2026 (Wed)

• Trumbauer Set Up in Theatre/Dance Wing 4:00 - 9:00 pm

• Once on This Island Rehearsal 4:00 -6:00 pm

• Trumbauer Load In 6:00 - 8:00 pm

November 5, 2026 (Thu)

• Senior Panoramic Photo @ 10 am

• Makeup Fall Picture Day for 9th-12th Graders & Faculty / Staff in the Theatre Lobby

• Trumbauer Set Up in Theatre/Dance Wing 4:00 - 9:00 pm

• Once on This Island Full Dress Rehearsal 4:00 -6:00 pm

• Trumbauer Load In 6:00 - 8:00 pm

November 6, 2026 (Fri)

• District Trumbauer at LHS - Magnet Wing Closed POC: Autumn & Carroll-Chulan

• Deadline to Register for the December 12 ACT

November 7, 2026 (Sat)

• District Trumbauer at LHS.

November 8, 2026 (Sun)

• Please join us at Milton Frank Stadium tonight as our football team takes on Columbia High School. Let's come together to celebrate our seniors and show them how much we appreciate their contributions to Lee High School!

• Once on This Island opened Thursday! Don't miss your chance to see it this weekend! Get your tickets now by clicking here!

• The Magnet Application is now open! Please come to our Fall Arts Festival tomorrow, October 24, to learn more about the Creative and Performing Arts Magnet at Lee! We look forward to seeing you there!!

• Join us Monday night for Flag Football's home game against Bob Jones and help us celebrate our senior players! Tickets are $6 for students and $10 for adults on GoFan or pay at the door for a cash discount.

• Lee High's award-winning literary magazine, HarmoniousLEE, is accepting submissions! If you've always wanted to be a published author, click here or scan the QR below for more information. The deadline to submit is November 1st.

• Huntsville City Schools and the United States Department of Justice are now seeking applications from parents, guardians, and students to serve on the 2026-27 Desegregation Advisory Committee (DAC). For more information, visit the 2026-27 DAC Applications page.

• The Reflections program is a national competition where students across the U.S. can show their gifts and talents and win numerous awards and prizes. We want our FamiLee to show how very skilled our students are. The theme this year is "What My Culture Means to Me.” Students can submit the following types of art: Visual Art, Dance Choreography, Literature (Short Stories, Poems, etc.), Music Composition, Film Production, or Photography. Each entry should creatively address the theme. Please reach out to a_ford89@yahoo.com with any questions. Click here for the application! All submissions are due by November 1, 2026!

• Anyone who is interested in Indoor Track will need to get a letter from Coach Ross in room 125.

• Huntsville Learning Center is requesting volunteers! If you want to contribute your time and talents while also making your resume look great, please see the flyer below.

• BECOME A LEE HIGH PTSA SPONSOR! Invest in our students, staff, and school community! Together, we can make a lasting impact! Message us today to become a sponsor!
• Lee High is once again partnering with NACEE to offer after free school tutoring and ACT prep on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons in room 123. Please see the flyer for more info!

• Friday, 8th graders from Academy for Academics and Arts came to Lee to see our competition show Once on This Island, tour the building, and visit magnet classrooms.
• The 2025-2026 Harmoniouslee literary magazines are finally here! Get yours today for only $20 by stopping by room 314 or emailing Michelle.Sisson@hsv-k12.org.
• Also, what better way to remind your community (and yourself) that we are all poetry in motion?!?! Please support the LHS Creative Writing Magnet by purchasing a shirt, hoodie, tote, and/or coffee mug! All proceeds go to help support our nationally award-winning literary magazine, Harmoniouslee! Click the link here to buy!
• Huntsville families interested in learning more about Lee's Creative and Performing Arts Magnet Program, please plan to attend one of our fall 2026 magnet tours! Email megan.carroll@hsv-k12.org for more information or with any questions!

• Shout-out to the Lee High School Girls Flag Football Team for defeating Jemison 24-0 Thursday night!
• Shout-out to our seniors for being so exuberant and demonstrating so much school spirit for Friday's neon/wig out spirit day!

Need-to-Know Info

• Seniors, please check your school fees! You can register by going to Lee High School web page and clicking School Fees or by clicking here. You will need to have your PowerSchool ID number ready to put in as your Student ID when prompted.

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:

• Counselors: Traditional Student Counselor - Chris White (chris.white@hsv-k12.org); Magnet Student Counselor - Denise Lee (denise.lee@hsv-k12.org)
• Senior Sponsors: Nicole Fields (nicole.fields@hsv-k12.org) and Kelly Smith (kelly.smith@hsv-k12.org)
• Graduation Coach: Kristy Thompson (kristy.thompson@hsv-k12.org)
• HCS College Counselor: Lacey Guthrie (lacey.guthrie@hsv-k12.org)
• HCS Career Counselor: Cary Watkins (cary.watkins@hsv-k12.org)
• National Guard Recruiter: Wendell Williams (205-746-4155) – can help with all branches of the military.

• If you plan to join us in the stands to cheer on our band, cheerleaders, and football players at our games each week -- and we hope you do! -- Milton Frank Stadium has some new guidelines shared below.

• Lee High School is now using ParentSquare as our school-to-home communication platform! Download the app today to stay informed and engaged with everything happening at Lee. With ParentSquare, FamiLees can view school and class update, access the school calendar and save events, view and download photos, volunteer and complete forms, and message teachers and staff directly. Download the ParentSquare app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store or scan the QR code on the flyer below to get started.

• HCS Wireless Communication Device Policy: We want to inform you about an important update to our school policies in response to a new state law. On May 14, 2025, Governor Kay Ivey signed the FOCUS Act (Freeing Our Classrooms of Unnecessary Screens for Safety) into law. This law, which went into effect July 1, 2025, requires public schools across Alabama to limit student use of wireless communication devices during the instructional day to improve focus, safety, and engagement. In compliance with this law, Huntsville City Schools will implement a district-wide Wireless Communication Device (WCD) Policy beginning Fall 2025. Please click here to review the new HCS Wireless Communication Device policy.

We want your child to be in school with us every day! Attendance is the most important factor in your child's academic success. We can't teach children who aren't at school. 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 to LHS.attendance@hsv-k12.org.