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've had an amazing week at Lee High School! Last night's opening of A Monster Calls was a great success! The performance truly showcased the collaboration among everyone in our school community -- from students and staff to families and friends. Everyone's hard work is appreciated! If you weren't able to attend last night, please make plans to attend one of the other public shows.

We also finished make-up testing this week. Almost all of our students participated, and we're so thankful for your cooperation to make sure they were here. If for any reason your student isn't able to come to school, 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

October 24, 2025 (Fri)

• A Monster Calls in the Theatre: 7:00pm

• Varsity Football vs. Fort Payne @ Alabama A&M: 7:00pm

October 25, 2025 (Sat)

• A Monster Calls in the Theatre: 2:00 & 7:00pm

• Soccer Team Yard Sale @ LHS: 7am-noon

October 26, 2025 (Sun)

October 27, 2025 (Mon)

• Jostens to meet with Juniors/Seniors 10-10:45AM

• Choir @ All City Choir Festival @ Trinity United Methodist Church: All Day

October 28, 2025 (Tue)

• College Panel for all Seniors 9AM-10AM

• Choir @ All City Choir Festival @ Trinity United Methodist Church: All Day

• All City Choir Festival Performance @ Trinity United Methodist Church: 7:00pm

• Flag Football vs JCHS @ JC: 6:00

October 29, 2025 (Wed)

October 30, 2025 (Thu)

• Trumbauer Load-In

• A Monster Calls for LHS Students in the Theatre @ 9:30

• Magnet Tour 4:30 in the Theatre Lobby

• BSU/SGA Trunk or Treat @ Milton Frank Stadium: 6:00-8:00pm

• Varsity Football vs. Huntsville High @ Milton Frank: 7:00pm (Senior Night)

• Cross Country @ John Hunt: 9:00am

• All State Choir Auditions @ Mayfair Church of Christ: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

October 31, 2025 (Fri)

• Halloween

• Half Day for Students

• A Monster Calls @ District Trumbauer at James Clemens HS: All Day

November 1, 2025 (Sat)

• A Monster Calls @ District Trumbauer at James Clemens HS: All Day

• Swim @ Hsv Aquatic: 9am

• Wrestling Team Fish Fry & Chicken Plate Fundraiser in the Cafeteria: 11:00am-1:30pm

November 2, 2025 (Sun)

Next Two Weeks

November 3, 2025 (Mon)

• Tech Rehearsal for Music Conservatory in the Theatre: 4:00-7:00pm

November 4, 2025 (Tue)

• Tech Rehearsal for Music Conservatory in the Theatre: 4:00-7:00pm

November 5, 2025 (Wed)

• Music Conservatory Recital in the Theatre: 6:00pm

November 6, 2025 (Thu)

• Mr. Pearson’s Birthday

November 7, 2025 (Fri)

• Deadline to sign up for December ACT

November 8, 2025 (Sat)

November 9, 2025 (Sun)

November 10, 2025 (Mon)

November 11, 2025 (Tue)

• No School: Veterans Day

• Marching Band @ Huntsville Veterans Day Parade: 11:00am

November 12, 2025 (Wed)

• Magnet Virtual Q& A 5:30pm Zoom

November 13, 2025 (Thu)

• Dance Magnet Ignite the Fire Rehearsal in the Theatre: 4:00-8:30pm

November 14, 2025 (Fri)

• FAFSA Day - Theater Lobby 8:30-3PM - Guthrie

November 15, 2025 (Sat)

• Swim @ Hsv Aquatic: 9am

November 16, 2025 (Sun)

• Senior students, you have two scholarship opportunities available with deadlines quickly approaching! Toyota is offering fifty (50) renewable $7500 scholarships to local seniors. The deadline to apply is November 3rd at 5:00PM. See the flyer below for eligibility requirements and click here for the application.

• Also, the Trash Pandas are offering three (3) $2000 scholarships to local seniors to support their first year of furthered education! Students who qualify must be attending a Trade School, Junior College, or 4-Year University. Interested students can find all requirements and an application at Rocket City Trash Pandas | 2026 Scholarship Program. Please don’t delay, as applications close Friday, November 21st, at 5:00PM.

• The Caring Link, a local nonprofit, recently and generously provided a Care Closet to Lee High School to help us meet the needs of our students. Their president, Kate O'Neal, is currently competing with much larger nonprofits to win the NASCAR Foundation's Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award, which will provide $100,000 to supply our school closets. To help her win, we need students, families, and school staff to please vote each day between now and Nov. 4th by clicking the link here.
• The Creative Writing Magnet now has merch -- but it's only available for a limited time! To grab your t-shirt, hoodie, tote bag, or mug, click here. All proceeds will support our nationally recognized LHS Harmoniouslee literary magazine!
• The Lee/New Century JROTC program will honor our veterans in a Veteran's Day Ceremony on November 10th at 10 a.m. in the theater. If you or a family member has served in the U.S. military and would like to be recognized, please complete the form linked here.
• Harmoniouslee, Lee's literary magazine, is accepting submissions from student authors and artists through November 1st for consideration for publication. Check out the flyer below in the Magnet Minute section for more information. This opportunity is available to all students, not just those in the creative writing magnet!
• 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! We only have 1 more game day to participate!

Congratulations to our FamiLEE spotlight this week, Ms. Autumn Kisor. Ms. Radowski nominated her saying, "She is quick to say yes and help make things happen. I appreciate her commitment to the Magnet as a whole." Ms. Thompson said Ms. Kisor works quickly to complete tasks that are helpful for everyone. Students say she helps keep everything organized and running smoothly. We are blessed to have Ms. Kisor as part of our FamiLEE!

• Shout out to Freshman of the Week Seraphina Suttlar, who comes to us from AAA Middle School. She is part of the Visual Arts Magnet here at Lee High. In her spare time, she enjoys drawing and playing video games. When she graduates from high school, she plans to attend college and pursue a career as an animator or video game developer. Her favorite teacher at Lee is Ms. Echols because she is very helpful and explains things in a way that everyone can understand.

• Shout out to Freshman of the Week Dylan Jefferson, who also comes to us from AAA Middle School. He is interested in joining the football team and a magnet program next year. In his spare time, he enjoys reading and taking walks around his neighborhood. After high school, he plans to attend college and is interested in a career in video gaming. His favorite teacher at Lee is Mr. Jordan because he is very helpful and understanding when it comes to learning math.
• Shout out to Lucas Turner, our Harmoniouslee editor-in-chief, for teaching the first-year Creative Writing Magnet authors the basics of literary magazines and how to begin designing the personal lit mags they'll publish their senior year!

• Magnet parents and guardians, the interest meeting for our New York magnet trip will be Monday, October 27th, at 5 p.m. in the theater. Please scan the QR code on the flyer below for more information.

• The Theatre Performance and Technical Theatre magnets opened A Monster Calls last night, and their performance for Morris Middle School 8th graders this morning included a Q&A with cast and crew. They'll perform again the 24th & 25th, followed by District Competition October 31st. Please see the flyer below to purchase tickets and support!

• On October 21st, Mary Grace Waggoner from the Huntsville Music Collective visited the Creative Writing Magnet authors. She collaborated with them on two different activities: first, authors shared their original pieces while she improvised background music to them; second, she played a longer piece, and the authors wrote and shared pieces based on her music.

• First block theater students are working on a Theme & Prop project where each student selects a specific theme and prop and create a 60-90 second movement piece based on their selections. Along with this project, students are working on their group chrome piece for the dance show in November.

• 2nd and 3rd block theater students have been hard at work on their Individual Events for Trumbauer. Friday, Oct 17th, we had 3 special guests come to assist adjudicating the students' pieces. Now students are working on applying those notes and perfecting their pieces for District Competition on Nov 1st.

• Fall magnet applications opened October 17th! Check out the flyer below for more information on our conservatories and areas of study.

• 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)
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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.