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 had an awesome week! We are ready for the Homecoming Weekend! Please come out and support our school.

We have one week left before Fall Break and the end of the nine weeks. Please make sure your young adult stays focused and completes assignments. Report Cards will go home the week after the break. If your child has a half credit class, the class ends after next week.

Please make sure you send attendance emails to LHS.Attendance@hsv-k12.org. We want to make sure the attendance is coded correctly.

Have an amazing weekend!

Sincerely,

Kitrise Torain

LHS Principal

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This Week

September 28, 2025 (Sun)

September 29, 2025 (Mon)

• Girls Soccer Tryouts on the Soccer Field: 4:15-6:15

September 30, 2025 (Tue)

• AUM assembly for juniors in the theater: 9:45-10:45

• Volleyball @ DAR: 4:00, 5:00, & 6:00

• Flag Football vs CHS: 6:00 @ Columbia

• Girls Soccer Tryouts on the Soccer Field: 4:15-6:15

• Swim @ Albertville: 9am

October 1, 2025 (Wed)

• 10 SGA Students Meet with Dr. Sutton in conference room 118: 2:30pm

• (F) Volleyball @ Buckhorn Tourney: TBA

• Boys Soccer Tryouts on the Soccer Field: 4:15-6:15

October 2, 2025 (Thu)

• Volleyball @ Hazel Green: 4:30 & 5:30

• Flag Football vs WMHS: 6:00

• Boys Soccer Tryouts on the Soccer Field: 4:15-6:15

October 3, 2025 (Fri)

• End of 1st Quarter

• Hispanic Heritage Festival in the Gym: 1:30-3:30

• Football vs. Gadsden City @ Gadsden City HS: 7:00pm

October 4, 2025 (Sat)

Next Two Weeks

October 5, 2025 (Sun)

October 6, 2025 (Mon)

• No School: Fall Break

October 7, 2025 (Tue)

• No School: Fall Break

October 8, 2025 (Wed)

• No School: Fall Break

October 9, 2025 (Thu)

• No School: Fall Break

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

October 10, 2025 (Fri)

• No School: Fall Break

October 11, 2025 (Sat)

• Marching Band @ Alabama A&M Homecoming Parade: 8:00am

• Cross Country @ John Hunt: 9:30

October 12, 2025 (Sun)

October 13, 2025 (Mon)

• 2nd Quarter Begins

• Sophomore Assembly in the Theatre: FamiLEE Time

October 14, 2025 (Tue)

• PSAT Online (9th, 10th & 11th Grade)

• Senior FAFSA ID Assembly / Movie Day

• Flag Football vs Austin: 6:00pm @ Austin

October 15, 2025 (Wed)

• Last Day of Hispanic Heritage Month

• 9th Grade Financial Literacy Assembly

• ACT Bootcamp #1 for Juniors

• Senior Field Trip to Calhoun, Drake, & UAH

• PreACT Online (10th Grade)

• ACT WorkKeys Online (Selected 12th Graders)

October 16, 2025 (Thu)

• Freshmen Assembly in the Theatre: FamiLEE Time

• Cross Country @ John Hunt: 5:00pm

October 17, 2025 (Fri)

• Junior Assembly in the Theatre: FamiLEE Time

• Report Cards

• Fall Magnet Window Begins through December 3, 2025

October 18, 2025 (Sat)

• ACT @ Lee HS: 8:00am

• Magnet Fall Arts Festival in the Theatre Area: 10:00am-12:00pm

• A Monster Calls Build / Rehearsal: 1:00-5:00pm

• Cross Country @ John Hunt: 8:00am

October 19, 2025 (Sun)

• Lee's PTSA, along with the National PTA, is hosting a Reflections Competition for students in grades Pre-K through 12th. For competition rules, categories, and prizes, please see the flyers below. The deadline for local prizes is this Tuesday, September 30th.
• Lee's Boys Basketball Teams are hosting tryouts this upcoming week. Freshman tryouts will be Sept. 29th and 30th, and JV/Varsity tryouts will be Oct. 1st and 2nd. Please see the flyers below for more information!
• The Lee Volleyball Team is hosting a Faculty vs Team PINKOUT game for Breast Cancer Awareness on Oct. 3rd. See the flyer below for more information - and talk your favorite teacher into signing up to play!
• LHS FamiLEE t-shirts are on sale now! Students can purchase them from Mrs. Stewart with cash or on MySchoolFees using the QR code below, and we will give the shirt(s) to your student. All sizes are available!
• We are encouraging all students and faculty to support and snap some Lee gear even if you are not currently in a physical education course!! Here's the link to order: https://lee-high-school-phys-ed.itemorder.com/shop/home/
• Show your school spirit by participating in our football game theme days! Please see the picture below for who we play, when we play them, and how we’re dressing for the games!

Congratulations to our FamiLEE spotlight this week, Ms. Bacik! Mrs. Ginder, our ESOL teacher, says, "Ms. Bacik supports all her EL learners really well and ensures that all her students are able to access the content. She works really hard to make sure that the classroom is structured and organized so that all learners can be successful." One student said, "She's very welcoming and makes everyone comfortable with her genuineness and warm smile." Another student said, "She's sweet, helpful, and caring, and we can always depend on her when we need something." Thank you, Ms. Bacik, for being great!

• Shout out to Freshman of the Week Jordyn Harris, who comes to us from Whitesburg Middle School. She plans to play softball for Lee this Spring. In her spare time, she likes to hang out with friends. When she graduates from high school, she wants to go to college and become a real estate agent. Her favorite teacher at Lee is Ms. Walker because she teaches well and is super nice.
• Shout out to Freshman of the Week Chase Tersinar, who comes to us from Chapman Middle School. He currently plays the saxophone in the 5 Star Marching Band. In his spare time, he likes to hang out with friends and practice his instrument. When he graduates from high school he would like to go to college and play in the band. His favorite teacher at Lee is Mr. Jordan because he makes math easy to understand!
• Shout out to sophomore Cadet Amber Ruffin, who was promoted to c/CPL at the JROTC General Battalion Cadet of the Month and Promotion Board.

• Visual Arts students have finished their color theory project, Stained Glass, where they learned the history of stained glass and how to design a faux version. They are now finishing their still life drawings. This project allowed them to learn texture, value and shading as they were only allowed to use pencil and one single color. They were also instructed to add elements -- such as flames, spider webs, and liquids -- to make the still life theirs. Graphic Design created a faux product and a social media campaign to “sell” it. When they completed that project, they used their faux product to then create an animated social media ad as well as one for a real product.

• Shout out to our first year Theater Tech students who have started work on their first major independent construction project -- prop projects! Students need to redesign and create a prop from a play, tv show, film, or video game. Below is a picture of students working in the shop. Our advanced tech students have been hard at work building our show, A Monster Calls. Students have been coming in after school to build costumes and the set as well as watch rehearsal to plan out their sound and lighting cues. We are so excited to have everyone come watch our performance!

• Don't forget to purchase tickets for the public performances of A Monster Calls, which will be October 23rd, 24th & 25th. See the flyer below for the QR code!
• Fall magnet applications open October 17th! Check out the flyer below for more information on our conservatories and areas of study.

• The AUM Foundation, a local nonprofit, and Jessica Brewington, a decorated Army veteran who earned the Combat Medic Badge and Air Medal with Valor, will be presenting to all juniors on September 30th in the theater during FamiLEE time.

• Hispanic Heritage Month 2025 will be observed from September 15 to October 15, 2025. This month-long celebration honors the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of the Hispanic and Latino communities in the United States. Lee High will host a Hispanic Heritage Festival Oct. 3rd. Please see Ms. Perez if you're interested in participating.

• The LHS soccer teams are having a yard sale on Saturday, Oct. 25th. If you'd like to donate items, please email Coach Matzkind at Kurtis.Matzkind@hsv-k12.org.

• New 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.

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: 10th-12th Grade Traditional Student Counselor - Chris White (chris.white@hsv-k12.org); Magnet Student & All 9th Grade 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.