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 wonderful week at Lee High School! I sincerely appreciate the flexibility, patience, and support of our students and families during this week's testing.

I also want to celebrate our entire FamiLEE for earning the 2026 Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence Lighthouse School designation! This national recognition reflects the hard work and dedication of our students, faculty, staff, families, and community. We should all be proud of this outstanding accomplishment! Additionally, I would like to celebrate the PTA for their hard work on coming closer to reaching the goal of the Golden Apple Award.

As we move forward, please continue encouraging your students to attend school daily, arrive on time, and stay focused on their academic success. Your support makes a tremendous difference!

We are excited to announce that our production of Once on This Island opens this weekend! We encourage our entire FamiLEE to come out and support our talented students as they showcase their hard work and creativity on stage. Please review the performance dates and times and make plans to attend!

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 19, 2026 (Mon)

• Once On This Island Tech Week in the Theatre: 5:00-10:00 pm

• JV Football vs. Jemison @ Lee: 5:30pm

October 20, 2026 (Tue)

• AAA Magnet Info Visit - @AAA - 10:00 am

• ASVAB

• Once On This Island Tech Week in the Theatre: 5:00-10:00 pm

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

October 21, 2026 (Wed)

• Makeup PreACT Test (10th Grade): 8:30 am

• STRIVE Luncheon in the Library: 12:15 pm-1:00 pm

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

• Once On This Island Tech Week in the Theatre: 5:00-10:00 pm

October 22, 2026 (Thu)

• Library Closed for CyberPatriot Competition

• WorkKeys Make-up (12th graders without a CCRI)

• Once On This Island Show (Other Schools) in the Theatre: 9:30 am

October 23, 2026 (Fri)

• Library Closed for CyberPatriot Competition

• Once On This Island (LHS School Show) in the Theatre: 9:30 am

• Fall Sports Pep Rally in the Big Gym: 2:40 pm

• Varsity Football vs. Columbia at Milton Frank (Senior Night): 7:00 pm

October 24, 2026 (Sat)

• Fall Magnet Arts Festival Theatre Courtyard Area: 10:00 am-1:00 pm

• Once On This Island in the Theatre: 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm

October 25, 2026 (Sun)

Next 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)

• Once on This Island opens this Thursday! Get your tickets now by clicking here!

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

• 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!

• Beginning next Monday and for the remainder of the month, 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!

• The ASVAB will be given in the JROTC room on Tuesday, October 20th. If you are a junior or senior and interested in possibly joining any branch of the military, you must use the attached form to sign up to take the ASVAB. The ASVAB is an assessment that will measure your abilities and will help predict your success in military careers. While a minimum score is required to enlist, taking the ASVAB does not commit you to joining the military. So if you are entertaining the idea of possibly joining the military, please use the link here to sign up.

• 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.
• 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!

• Some of our AP and Pre-AP Visual Art Magnet students collaborated with Montview Elementary to create tree murals before they demolish the old building. Also, Veyda Cunningham & Cesia Larin won 1st and 2nd place in the Rosie Douglas Art Contest for Hispanic Heritage Month!

• Our Foundations Visual Arts Magnet classes will be doing ceramics next. Their 1st project is an additive and subtractive pinch pot, and then they will pick one of 10 endangered animals to create in clay, with a focus on environmental and conservation awareness. They will also write a reflection piece that will explain why they chose the animal they did, ways that helped create the piece or that were difficult, a little about the animal they chose, and ways to help save that animal.

• 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 Mrs. Perez and the students, teachers, and staff who assisted her with Friday's absolutely amazing Hispanic Heritage Festival!
• Shout-out to the Lee High Girls Flag Football team for defeating Huntsville High 28-7 this week!

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.