October, 2010
October
2010
- Orchestra - In collaboration with the Huntsville Symphony School, our Orchestra Magnet students hosted the world-renowned Borealis String Quartet at Lee on October 22nd!
- Visual Art - Our Visual Art Magnet student gallery now showcases pen and ink still life drawings, and circle paintings inspired by Frank Stella’s paintings. You might never guess what our inventive Mr. Landingham had students use to create the cord .… toilet paper! Cool, eh?
- Engineering - Our Engineering Magnet students amazed UAH senior engineering students, professors and the dean when they made a presentation about Europa, their current collaboration with UAH.
- Dance - Our Dance magnet students are collaborating with Grissom in a Nov. 18 program and preparing their Young Choreographers Concert in December.
- Creative Writing - All Our Creative Writing Magnet students have advanced to the semi-final round of the National Amateur Poetry Competition for Eber and Wein Publishing!
- Tech Theatre - Our Magnet students are focusing their theatrical talents on set design and construction for 2 shows in November: “The Metamorphosis” and “Ferdinand the Bull” as well as serving as tech crew for the Madison County Junior Miss program this weekend.
- Theatre Performance - Our Theatre Performance Magnet students are currently preparing individual events as well as “The Metamorphosis”, a play based on the classic Kafka tale about a young man who awakens one day transformed into a cockroach. The student-designed make-up for Gregor is quite effective and skeletal. In addition, they’re holding auditions today for their next play: The Werewolf’s Curse, or Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow. If you like the Twilight series, you’ll love this funny play: it’s a howl!
- Vocal Performance - Five of our Vocal Performance Magnet students were chosen from the 14 who auditioned to All-State Show Choir! In addition, 35 of our students sang in the exciting All-City Choral Festival, and both the male and female High School Outstanding Choral Students chosen were from our Lee Vocal Performance Magnet: Ceira Caston and Justin Jordan. The choir is now preparing for All-State auditions in 3 weeks. But wait, there’s more: The Vocal Performance Magnet is also preparing “Ferdinand the Bull”, a hilarious musical based on the classic children’s book -- AND they’re preparing two different show choirs.
- Video/Broadcast Journalism - Our Magnet students have recently completed writing and producing original advertisements: both film and print media. They’re currently collaborating on a soap opera which will air along with their commercials.
- Photo/Video Magnet - Our students are currently displaying their cool photographic works inspired by David Hockney’s Exemplar grid artwork.
September, 2010
September
2010
- In the News - Two different articles and photos in the Huntsville Times highlighted some of our magnet students: one outstanding young woman who is in our Video/Broadcast Journalism Magnet shared her impressive story on page 3, and some talented singers from our Vocal Performance Magnet who performed at the Burritt were featured on the front page! It's always inspiring to read good news in the Huntsville Times about what some of our teenagers are accomplishing.
- Visual Arts - Our Magnet Teacher is transforming formerly-blank hallways into an art gallery showcasing the work of his artistic students. His students are also designing posters and constructing props that will be used on the set of our children’s musical.
- Engineering - Our Magnet Teacher is motivating her "Leegineers" with visits from and projects and competitions with professional engineers in the community. In fact, our Engineering magnet students so impressed the UAH Europa team that they said: “WOW—you know more about Europa than we do.” They invited our high school students to come and speak to their UAH seniors about Europa.
- Tech Theatre - Our Magnet Teacher is focusing her students' theatrical talents on set design and construction for three different shows: combining forces with a community group for “Dragonfly Door” as well as Lee’s “The Metamorphosis” and “Ferdinand the Bull”. Some of these same students will also serve as tech crew for the Madison County Junior Miss program.
- Theatre Performance - Our Magnet Teacher is directing her students as they prepare individual events and a one-act play for the annual Trumbauer Festival.
- Vocal Performance - Our Magnet students are excited to announce that we had 35 students audition Tuesday for the All-City Choral Festival and 100% were selected for this choir – including our 2 international students! The Vocal Performance Magnet is also preparing 2 different show choirs and “Ferdinand the Bull”, a children’s musical based on the classic children’s book.
- Photo/Video and Video/Broadcast Journalism - Our Magnet students are preparing photographic and film entries for the annual Reflections contest. They're also working on projects that are currently or will soon be shown to the Lee student body.
- Creative Writing - Our Magnet students are submitting entries to essay contests, and will soon be working on a new literary magazine. Some of our creative writers participated in a workshop at UAHuntsville that instructed and inspired.
- Orchestra - Our Magnet students are preparing for All-State Orchestra auditions. One of these orchestra students is even choosing to travel and perform with the conductor in a community orchestra in Tennessee -- 3 ½ hours each way every week.
- Dance - Our magnet students are preparing for their Young Choreographers Concert (YCC), Nov. 18
August, 2010
August
2010
- Theatre Performance - magnet students are preparing individual pieces and a one-act play for the district Trumbauer Theatre Festival. They will also be presenting a full-length play in the 2nd semester and a showcase in the spring.
- Tech Theatre - magnet students are already preparing designs for our fall Trumbauer one-act play.
- Creative Writing - magnet students are entering contests and brainstorming for the Trumbauer screen-play writing competition. They’re also working on establishing a literary magazine at Lee.
- Dance magnet - students will be presenting a Young Choreographers Concert this year.
- Photo/Video - magnet students are beginning work on Reflections and are learning pinhole photography.
- Engineering - magnet students are interviewing working engineers, building bridges, working with scientists to research data from the Mars Exploration Rover and working with UAH to design a rocket payload. There is much excitement in the engineering community to work with our Engineering magnet program.
- Video/Broadcast - magnet students are busily filming and editing real-life projects to be aired soon.
- Vocal Performance - magnet students will be entertaining the Lee High School Reunion for the classes of 64, 65 and 66. Also, our Vocal magnet will be presenting a record three musicals this year!
May, 2010
May
2010
- Vocal Music - Our Concert Choir and the Trouveres, our Show Choir, won first place in their divisions as well as overall Grand Champion of the Festival competition in Williamsburg, Virginia! In addition, Anna Quirk won an individual award for her solo there.
- Visual Art - Ruth Ann Brown won second place in the Recycled Art competition at the Earth Day celebration at Flying Monkey Arts. In the Budding Artist competition at Lowe Mill, Ruth Ann Brown won Honorable Mention and Janeshia Stewart won first place and an award of $700!
- Vocal Music - Every Vocal Performance student presented 2 solos and a class ensemble piece for invited guests at their second annual Recital.
- Video / Broadcast Journalism - Every Video/Broadcast Journalism student presented highlights from recent videos they’ve filmed and edited to invited guests at their first annual Special Broadcast.
- Theatre Performance - The Theatre Performance students and a Tech Theatre student showcased 2 original plays that they wrote, directed, designed lighting for and performed in three weeks in their first annual Showcase.
- Creative Writing - Three Creative Writing magnet students were published in the Creative Communication's Poetry Contest.
April, 2010
April
2010
- Visual Art - Ruth Ann Brown was State Winner of the U.S. Wildlife Duck Stamp competition, and proceeded to the national level. Three other Visual Art students are winners, too: Henry Floyd and Janeshia Stewart won first and second-place prizes with Works on Paper, and Marcus McDowell won second place with Painting in the UAH Art Competition.
- Orchestra - Sebastian Canales, after less than a year learning to play cello, performed Beethoven's First Symphony with the Valley Conservatory Orchestra.
- Creative Writing - Cassidy Geborkoff had a poem published with the Limestone Dust Poetry Contest and Huntsville Literary Association.
March, 2010
March
2010
- Visual Art - Amanda Waldrop is a Visual Art Achievement Awards District 5 Blue Ribbon Winner (17 out of 380 entries were selected from our Northeast Alabama Region, and Amanda’s artwork was displayed in Montgomery. Also, Brittany Adams and Elany Washington had art work selected to be on display at the Huntsville Museum of Art.
- Theatre Performance - Jessica Arighi was selected from a field of over 700 applicants for a National Beta Club scholarship.
- Engineering - Our Engineering students were featured on local TV: Robert on the Road traveled to Lee to learn from these students about the FIRST Robotics Competition in Orlando. They were showcased at the VBC . Their robot hanging on the pole made a big hit. Our students impressed everyone. They circulated and talked to the companies -- 2 of them were featured in a photo in the Huntsville Times.
- Video / Broadcast Journalism - Lee High basketball players are the state champions, and 2 of them are Broadcast Journalism magnet students. At Lee, students are able to participate in the magnet program as well as other school events to have a total high school experience.
- Magnet Programs - Our recruiting efforts paid off. We received 77 applications -- some from as far away as Washington, D.C. and even Japan! These students want to attend the Magnet Program at Lee High School where they can learn and grow in our programs with creative teachers, small classes, advanced classes in every grade and a focus on the bringing together of young people with differing points of view.
February, 2010
February
2010
- Visual Art - Sabrina Steuber’s artwork won 1st place in the citywide Reflections contest and it proceeded to the statewide Reflections contest!
- Vocal Music - 30 Vocal Performance students were selected for the honor of All-State Choir.
- Engineering - Engineering students built a robot for the FIRST Robotics Competition in Orlando. They impressed Mayor Battle and Raytheon employees when they unveiled their robot for a Show & Tell at Raytheon, one of their major sponsors.
January, 2010
January
2010
- Vocal Music - We hosted Ted Hearne in a workshop. He’s a nationally-recognized musician who uses different styles of music to encourage and celebrate commonalities among young people. Since our Magnet Program at Lee believes strongly in attracting diversity along with community and since his workshop occurred near Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday, the timing and location were very appropriate.
- Reflections - Two of our magnet students received awards for their Reflections entries: Deborah Anacor in Visual Art and Lauren Herman in Photo/Video.
December, 2009
December
2009
- Orchestra - Demeco Pope was selected for the All-State Orchestra and was chosen for a scholarship to that impressive organization. Demeco changed instruments only 2 years ago and still won this honor!
- Video Broadcast Journalism - Our Video Broadcast Journalism students visited Lowe Mill and ETV to film an interview and tour for “Legends Rocket City”
- Magnet Programs - Several of Our Visual Art, Vocal Performance, and Theatre Performance students won trophies at State Trumbauer Competition at Troy University.
- Engineering - Engineering magnet students proceeded to State Robotics Competition in Auburn.
November, 2009
November
2009
- Vocal Music - 10 of our vocal students made the All State Show Choir, comprising 1/6 of that 60-member group!
- Creative Writing - Phaedra Anderson, a freshman, was awarded Honorable Mention in the Peace Valley Essay Contest.
- Dance - Our Dance classes were selected to attend a performance of the Radio City Rockettes.
- Video Broadcast Journalism - Our Video Broadcast Journalism students edited their interviews of the fire-fighters at Fire Station 12, just in time for Fire Prevention Month.
- Tech Theatre - Our Tech Theatre students as well as several individual magnet students were nominated for Wings Awards, the citywide competition among all the community arts organizations.
- Magnet Programs - Our Vocal, Theatre and Dance students had a very successful run of Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas”!
October, 2009
October
2009
- Dance - The world-famous Radio City Rockettes selected our Dance Magnet classes to visit and lead in a special choreography workshop, teaching our students some of their own choreography.
- Video Broadcast Journalism - Our Video Broadcast Journalism students had the opportunity of honing their interview, film and photography techniques by visiting Fire Station 12 and talking with fire-fighters.
- Tech Theatre - Tech Theatre students helped build a set and run “Schoolhouse Rock” in cooperation with a community theatre organization for Huntsville City Schools students.
September, 2009
September
2009
- Visual Art - Visual Art students created wearable art and hosted a Green the Block event.
- Vocal Performance - 41 of our Vocal Performance students made the All City Choir.
- Creative Writing - 6 of our Creative Writing students were published in the Creative Communication's summer Essay Contest. These writers ranged from Freshmen to Seniors.
- Theatre Performance & Tech - Theatre Performance and Tech Theatre students presented a show on tour to elementary and middle schools.
- Tech Theatre - Tech Theatre students created set pieces for “Schoolhouse Rock” in conjunction with a community theatre organization.
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