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Important Announcements!

1. The first day of school is Wednesday, August 14th. View A/B Calendar. View Bell Schedule.

2. Parents/Guardians: please complete the Annual Data Confirmation process to update emergency contact information and review school documents.

To get started, log in to the Aeries Parent Portal. You must use Google Chrome as your browser to complete this process.
View step by step instructions on how to log in and complete the process (slides and video).
If you logged in to the Aeries Parent Portal previously and remember your password, use the same email address and password.
If you have forgotten your password, click on “Forgot Password?” (instructions to reset password).

3. Schedules will be released through the Aeries Parent Portal by end of Friday, August 9th.

Please note, for schedules to be released electronically you must have completed the Annual Data Confirmation.
9th grade students must also have completed Residency Verification.

Important Dates

Date/Time	Location	Activity
July 30th – Aug 13th	Aeries Parent Portal	Complete Data Confirmation online (student schedule will not be released until completed).
Friday, August 9th (8am – 1pm)	Gym (Campus Map)	9th Grade Link Crew Orientation and Picture Day (School ID and yearbook photo). (Register for pictures ahead of time - details below. Lunch will be provided. Students will be contacted by their Link Crew Leader beforehand with more information about orientation.)
Friday, August 9th (8:30am – 9:30am)	Performing Arts Center (Campus Map)	9th Grade Parent/Guardian Orientation and Welcome Event
Friday, August 9th (End of Day)	Aeries Parent Portal	Student schedules available online in the Aeries Parent Portal upon confirmation of all processes being completed
Monday, August 12th (9am – 1pm)	Cafeteria	10th – 12th Grade Photo/School ID (Register for pictures ahead of time - details below. 9th Graders can also take their photo if they were unable to attend orientation)
Wednesday, August 14th	–	FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL Bell Schedule \| Subscribe to AB Calendar
Thursday, August 22nd (8am – 12:30pm)	Cafeteria	Picture Makeup Day (Before school, during tutorial, and during lunch)
Friday, August 23rd	On Campus	Back to School Dance (Tickets will be available on the webstore and sold at lunch starting August 19th. If you have an ASB Card, entry to dance is FREE)
Monday, August 26th (7pm – 8:30pm)	Library	Home & School Club Meeting
Thursday, August 29th (6pm – 8pm)	–	Back to School Night (Meet in the Quad)
Friday, August 30th (8am – 12:30pm)	Cafeteria	Picture Makeup Day (Before school, during tutorial, and during lunch)
Saturday, September 1st	Webstore	Deadline to order ASB Package

Schedule/Course Release & Corrections

Schedules will be released through the Aeries Parent Portal by the end of the day on Friday, August 9th. Please note, for schedules to be released electronically you must have completed the following:

- Annual Data Confirmation/ Emergency Card Update
- 9th Grade ONLY: Residency Verification

Accessing the Aeries Parent Portal

Your access to the Aeries Parent Portal was provided to you in an email from CUHSD. This provides step by step instructions on how to complete the Annual Data Confirmation/Emergency Card Update. You must use Google Chrome as your browser to complete this process.

- If you need any assistance with the verification process, you can stop by the Leigh front office Monday-Friday from 8 am to 3 pm.
- Parents/guardians of returning students: If you logged in to the Aeries Parent Portal before and remember your password, please use the same email address and password. If you have forgotten your password, click on “Forgot Password?” (instructions to reset password).

Course Corrections

If your student has any course correction requests, they can use the Waitlist Course Correction Request Form starting August 9th (after schedules are released) to log their concern and/or request.

- This form is only accessible for students using their my.cuhsd.org account.
- Please note that priority will be given for graduation requirement issues.

*** Please note: Your teachers may change, periods may change, and other classes may be affected due to implementing your request. Counselors and/or admin will not be able to change your classes back once the changes have been made. Changes are final.

IM2 Challenge Test, Aug 9th

IM 2 Challenge Exam Offered August 9th at 1 PM (Check-In at the Leigh Library)

Deadline to REGISTER Thursday, August 8th at 5 PM

In order to successfully complete the CUHSD graduation requirements and also fulfill or exceed the CSU/UC a-g college admissions requirements, students must fulfill Integrated Math 2 (IM 2) during their high school experience. This can be completed by either taking the approved math course OR students can challenge the course with the IM 2 Challenge Exam. The Challenge Exam will only be available to take in person.
The IM 2 Challenge test is meant for students who HAVE NOT taken a WASC Accredited and UC A-G approved course and who have comprehensive knowledge of IM 2. In order to earn credit, students must take and pass 2 parts of the exam. If they pass with a 70% or higher on the first part, they will be invited to sit for Part 2 at 10 AM on Monday, August 12th. If your student qualifies to sit for Part 2, they will be notified via Parent Square message over the weekend. Students must pass with a 85% or higher grade on the second part in order to earn credit. Please note that if students pass both parts of the test, the grade they earn will be posted on their transcript.
Students MUST register to sit for the Integrated Math 2 Challenge Test. Please use this registration LINK

9th Grade Student Orientation

The 9th grade Link Crew Orientation will be on Friday, August 9th from 8:00 am-1:00pm. Lunch will be provided. 9th grade students will have their school photo taken and receive their school ID card at orientation. This photo will also be used in the yearbook (See information below on Picture Day for more info).

Link Crew is a community building and transition program that helps incoming students make the adjustment to the high school environment. Link Crew Leaders are a group of 100+ Junior and Senior students who participate in a two-day summer training which prepares them to welcome our incoming students to Leigh and help them feel a part of the Longhorn family. During orientation, Link Crew Leaders lead their group of students through various games and community building activities which provide an opportunity for incoming students to meet their peers. Link Crew Leaders also lead a tour of campus so incoming students can become familiar with where their classes will be.

Students will be contacted by their Link Leader before the event with instructions.

9th Grade Parent Orientation/Welcome Event

Register for Picture Day/School Photos

9th grade students will have their school photo taken and receive their school ID card at Orientation on August 9th. 10th-12th grade students (and any 9th grader that missed orientation) will have their school photo taken and receive their school ID card on Monday, August 12th from 9am-1pm in the cafeteria. Makeup picture days will be on Thursday, August 23rd and Friday, August 30th.

Please take a moment and register for pictures ahead of time. Once you register, you will receive a barcode that your student will need to have their picture taken. These pictures will be the ones that go into the yearbook (except seniors who need to take their grad pictures at Now and Forever) and on your students' ID card (they will receive their new 24-25 ID card on picture day). If you'd like to purchase a photo, ordering instructions are also below.

Webstore Purchases: PE Clothes / Athletic Season Pass / ASB Package

Go to the Leigh Webstore to order the items below.

PE Clothes – Once ordered, PE clothes will be picked up by the student in their PE classes.

Athletic Season Pass – These passes get four family members into all home athletic games

ASB packages – Deadline to purchase is 9/1/2024. Order online in the webstore or purchase in-person, at the student store, with a check made out to Leigh High School. 100% of all proceeds from this package go back to the student body with lunchtime activities, games, free food, cultural activities, and club support.

The LeighRoy ASB Package is $150 and includes:
- Free ticket to Back to School Dance
- Free entry to all sporting events for student only (excluding CCS events)
- Free Yearbook
- Free Class Tshirt
- Free Rivalry Tshirt
- Discount on all dances (excluding Prom)

The Longhorn ASB Package is $200 and includes
- Everything in the LeighRoy ASB Package above PLUS
- Leigh sweatpants
- Leigh hoodie sweatshirt

Schedule Senior Photo Session

Book an appointment for senior photos through Now and Forever. Have your photo taken with Now & Forever before Jan 17, 2025 to ensure your photo appears in the yearbook. Booking the Classic Session fulfills your yearbook needs before the deadline (separate appointments can be booked all year round). Now & Forever provide you with the Yearbook Attire at the studio (i.e. Cap and Gown, Tuxedo, and or Drape).

Campus Map

Athletics To Do - register for Fall Try Outs

Transcripts from summer classes

If your student took an approved course over the summer (i.e. math or LOTE courses only), please have the school and/or program send the official transcript directly to your student’s School Counselor. Please note the counselor alpha breakdown has changed. For more information: Leigh High School Counselor Webpage

Last Names A- Che	Ashley Potischman [email protected]
Last Names Chi - G	Jennifer Buonomo [email protected]
Last Names H - Led	Andrea Gonzalez [email protected]
Last Names Lee - N	Teri Mihelcic [email protected]
Last Names O - She	Sandra Rodriguez [email protected]
Last Names Shi- Z	Amy Bencomo [email protected]

Bell Schedule

School Calendars

Student & Parent Handbook - important phone numbers, staff information, lockers, graduation requirements, report cards etc

Drop Off/Pick Up & Parking

Parking Permit: If you need a parking permit please see Ms. Ramirez in the Main Office before school, during lunch, during an off period, or after school. The permits are free, but you must have one if you plan on parking your car in the student parking lot. You need a parking permit for each car you drive to school, and you cannot share the permits either.

Drop Off/Pick Up: Please consider dropping your student off a block or two from Leigh to avoid the traffic. It is the busiest 15 minutes before and after school, so the other option to avoid traffic is to get here earlier and pick up a little later. Please be sure you are aware of the areas for drop off and that your student(s) are ready to exit the car immediately to keep the flow of traffic moving.

Please go to the Drop Off and Parking webpage to learn about student parking as well as procedures and options for drop off and pick up.

School Meals/Lunch - Free to all Students

Breakfast and lunch are FREE TO ALL students. View online menu (Be sure to select Leigh High School).

Student ID card is required to receive a meal. A prepayment account is required for purchasing a second meal or an adult/faculty meal. Cash and checks will not be accepted at school or in the lunch line.

Students can get paid to work during breakfast and lunch. Learn more about job opportunities for students and adults.

Learn more about CUHSD Food Services.

Lockers

Staff Directory/Teacher Bios

Parent Organizations at Leigh

We invite all parents and guardians to be a part of the several parent/guardian groups and organizations at Leigh. It takes a Village - this is your Village!

Leigh has four booster organizations that operate independently. The Home & School Club (HSC) supports the academic and social/emotional needs of all Leigh students. Sports Boosters, Spirit Boosters and the Performing Arts Parent Association (PAPA) support Leigh's extra-curricular programs. Watch a brief video to learn more about our boosters. There are many volunteer opportunities available in all our booster organizations. Volunteering is a wonderful way to meet other families and to support our school!

The English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC) is a group of parents and staff who help identify needed supports for English Learner success. The School Site Council is a group of parents, students and teachers who work together to develop and monitor the school’s improvement plan.

Tutorial Information

Tutorial is every day between Period 1 and Period 2. See the Bell Schedule for exact times.

All students are required to attend tutorial, even if a student does not have a 1st or 4th period. Students will attend the following tutorial for the first three days of school:

Wednesday: Students will remain in their 1st period class*
Thursday: Students will remain in their 4th period class*
Friday: Students will remain in their 2nd period class*

*If a student does not have a 1st, 2nd, or 4th period teacher on the specific day, they will report to the cafeteria for tutorial.

This year attendance for tutorial will be marked in Aeries. Any unexcused absences during tutorial will be treated as truancies.

Purpose of Tutorial:

The purpose of tutorial is for students to receive help from teachers or peer tutors, work on schoolwork, get make-up work after or before an absence, use the College and Career Center, and see case managers or school counselors. Tutorial time may also be used for school business such as safety drills and other programming.

Tutorial Model:

Students can attend Tutorial based on the image above.
If a teacher’s tutorial is listed as “green,” all students can attend that teacher’s tutorial (unless it is full). If their tutorial is listed as “yellow,” it will be limited to certain students at the teacher’s discretion (i.e. students working on a specific assignment). If a teacher’s tutorial is listed as “red,” it is limited to only specific assigned students and is closed to everyone else.
Teachers will update a matrix showing if their tutorial is green, yellow, red that will be sent to students to review daily.
The cafeteria will be open for students and monitored by administrators. In the cafeteria, phones will need to be put away and it will be open only for students to work quietly, individually.

Leigh’s Tutorial Norms:

Attend a tutorial every day.
- Check to see if you’re assigned to a specific tutorial.
- If assigned to multiple tutorials on the same day, attend the priority subject tutorial.
- If unassigned, check the tutorial matrix and make a plan.
Always be on time, and make sure your attendance is recorded. Students marked absent for Tutorial will have a truancy on their attendance record.
Maintain a learning environment that allows all students to work productively.

All school and classroom rules and expectations apply to Tutorial. Students in violation of Tutorial Norms are subject to consequences at the discretion of the teacher and/or Assistant Principal without prior warning.

If students are assigned to multiple classes for tutorial on a single day, they must attend the priority subject for the day. If the priority subject does not apply, then the student may choose which assigned tutorial to go to.

Priority Day Schedule
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
English	Math	Science	Social Science	World Language
		VAPA	PE	CTE

Attendance - who to notify when your child is sick or has an appointment

Tardy Policy

It is critical to student learning and the classroom and campus environments that students be in class on time. Therefore, students are expected to be in class prior to the tardy bell. After five tardies, students may be assigned detention or tardy recovery, and placed on the school restriction list. For chronic tardiness, students may be assigned additional detentions and/or Friday school, and may need to meet with the Assistant Principal to discuss any barriers to being on time. Assistant Principals strive to support students being on time and to assist them with any barriers where appropriate. We ask that parents/guardians support this expectation at home.

Please note:

Students with detention and/or Friday School are placed on a Restriction List until the detention(s) are served. Students on this list are restricted from attending school events, including - but not limited to - school dances. Students who continue to earn detention due to tardiness may be subject to other disciplinary action.
Afternoon SVCTE students must serve their detention(s) in the morning before school, by arrangement with an Assistant Principal.

Understanding Graduation Requirements/Credits

To graduate and receive a diploma from Leigh High School, students must earn a total of 220 credits and pass the required courses with a grade of D or better.

To ensure all CUHSD graduates have the option to enroll directly into a university and be prepared for a career, the District has aligned its graduation requirements with the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) A-G requirements. The A-G / College Entrance Requirements are a sequence of high school courses that students must complete (with a grade of C or better) to be minimally eligible for admission to a UC or CSU. The graduation requirements for Leigh meet or exceed the minimum admissions requirement for a UC or CSU.

View the Graduations Requirements webpage for information explaining how credits and requirements work.

Who do I contact if I have a question or a concern?

View the Staff Directory to see contact info for all staff members at Leigh. To access the Staff Directory quickly on the website, click on the people icon at the very top of the website:

To ensure that classroom or academic concerns are addressed effectively, students and parents should start by contacting the teacher. If the teacher does not resolve the concern, then proceed with the next person on this list:

Teacher
Assistant Principal or Counselor
Principal

Parent Portals - Communication at Leigh

Aeries is the holder of permanent records (report cards, attendance etc). Canvas has student assignments and grades. ParentSquare is for school communication. Naviance is for college & career information. Learn more about each parent portal or click on button below to login.

Back to School Key Links

Annual Data Confirmation

Donate to Annual Giving Drive

Heart Screenings (9th/11th grades)

Purchase PE Gear

Register to try out for Fall Sports

Schedule Senior Photo

Purchase ASB Package (yearbook, class T-shirt, free admission/discounts to dances, free admission to games)

To Find Out About:	Contact:	Location:
Advanced Placement	Assistant Principal	Main Office
Alternative School Options	Counselors	Main Office
ASB/ID Cards	Activities Director	Activities Office
Athletic Team Tryouts	Athletic Director	Athletic Director Office
Attendance	Attendance Clerk	Main Office
Change of Address	Assistant Principal	Main Office
Checking out of school	Attendance Clerk	Main Office
College Admissions	Counselors	Main Office
DanceTickets Dance Guest Passes	Activities Director	Activities Office
Graduation Requirements	Counselors	Main Office
Discipline	Assistant Principal	Main Office
Health Services	Health Clerk	Main Office
Home & Hospital Instruction	Assistant Principal	Main Office
New Student Enrollment	Assistant Principal	Main Office
Reduced/free lunch program	Health Clerk	Main Office
Request for homework	Counselors	Main Office
Schedule adjustments	Counselors	Main Office
CASSY Counselor	Any Staff	Main Office
Testing (CAASPP, PSAT)	Assistant Principals	Main Office
Transcripts	Registrar	Main Office
SVCTE	Felah Murray	Main Office
Work Permit	Ms Agustin	Main Office
Textbooks	Ms Grim	Library
Chromebooks	Mr Smith	Library