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What’s Inside This Month:
- Annual Giving Drive
- $25,000 Community Donation
- HSC Spending
- Grad Night Info
- Key Updates from the HSC Meeting
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We Are Almost There!
Please help us reach our Annual Giving Drive goal.
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Thank you to everyone who has contributed to our Annual Giving Drive! | |
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As of October 28:
- Annual Giving Drive has raised $28,112 toward our $30,000 goal.
- Company Matching has raised $11,125.
We need your help to reach our goal! Please consider donating to the Home & School Club to make a lasting impact at Leigh. Every donation goes directly to benefit the Leigh High School community. This is our primary fundraiser for the 2024-25 school year, and we are deeply grateful for your continued support.
View how HSC donations were spent in previous years.
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Donate Now:
Click the button below or you can also donate by check.
Payable to: Leigh Home & School Club
Mail to: Leigh Home & School Club, 5210 Leigh Ave, San Jose, CA 95124.
Company Donation Matching + Stock Donations
Approximately one-fourth of our donations for this drive come from company matching. See if your employer will match to double your impact.
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Any questions, contact Pam Reynolds, Leigh HSC Treasurer, at treasurer@leighhsc.org.
Leigh High School Home and School Club is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Tax ID # is 77-0199809. All donations are tax-deductible.
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Generous Donation Announcement | |
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A $25,000 donation has been awarded to Leigh HSC by a member of our neighborhood community. Although this generous donor does not, or will not have any children at Leigh High School, he knows students who have attended here and is "happy to be part of supporting the journey of the students and families at Leigh."
HSC is extremely grateful for this generous donation. We will be working with Principal Wall, students, and the community for ideas of where to best put this money to use.
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The following programs and activities were funded: | |
Grad Night 2025 – Tickets On Sale Soon! | |
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Exciting news for seniors! Graduation Night is Thursday, June 5 from 9 p.m. – 2:30 a.m.
Tickets will be available for purchase starting in December. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable celebration to wrap up an amazing year at Leigh! Stay tuned for more details on ticket prices and how to secure your spot.
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Our first Chef Night Out is on Nov 14th at Pizza My Heart on Camden! Let's support our seniors!
The flyer is also available on our Grad Night website.
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Highlights from Principal Brandon Wall
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Campus Updates: New banners in the quad, additional bike racks, and new wellness center furniture thanks to HSC!
What’s Happening: Meet our new registrar Frances Piasecki-Andrews, updates on the student dental program, PSAT/SAT testing, and student training for the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System.
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Highlights from Teacher Representative Ms. Smiley | |
Thank you to HSC: Thank you to all the parents who provided and served food at our barbeque and salad lunch! | |
Stay updated with the latest from our teachers! Click the button below to view highlights including Homecoming week and dance, class news, and club activities. | |
Highlights from CUHSD Board Trustee Aine O'Donovan
- Thank you parents for supporting the cell phone policy.
- To ensure that all students across the school district are receiving rigorous instruction, Science teachers have now begun the same process as the Math and English teachers and are establishing common course expectations. They are working together to create an agreed-upon common list of priority standards and common assessments.
- The Board and district staff are currently developing a Strategic Plan.
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Aine explained the district funding process under LCFF (Local Control Funding Formula), noting that our district is a ‘Community Funded’ District. This means most funding comes from local property taxes, with only approximately 12% coming from state and federal funds. To learn more about how schools are funded, view this Ed 100 article.
- Our district’s per-student revenue is $19,780, which is significantly lower than in some other Santa Clara County districts. For example, Santa Clara Unified has a per-student revenue of $29,213, and Palo Alto’s is $32,930. This disparity means our district operates with a smaller budget than some neighboring districts.
- Due to insufficient funding for larger projects like new classrooms or a multi-purpose room, Measure P has been placed on the ballot to modernize our high schools.
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Highlights from CUHSD Education Foundation President, Diana Joseph
- Dianna Joseph, President of the Campbell Union High School Educational Foundation, shared that the organization raises money for district-wide projects to support the CUHSD Community.
- There is a student advisory board with engaged students pursuing various projects.
- The organization is entirely volunteer-based and offers student empathy and teacher inspiration grants.
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The Educational Fund is actively seeking volunteers and donations to support its initiatives. Interested? Please reach out at diana@cuhsd.org
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Highlights from Associated Student Body Representative Neela M. | |
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- The Blood Drive was a success with many donors participating.
- ASB worked hard on Homecoming, promoting it as a semi-formal event.
- Red Ribbon Week activities were led by student leadership to promote being drug-free.
- For the week of Oct 28, the student leadership is focused on decorating halls for Halloween.
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Stay connected with ASB and student happenings on campus:
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Our next Home & School Club meeting will be on Nov 18, 2024 at 7 p.m. Come join us!
Minutes from past meetings and dates of upcoming meetings can be found on the HSC website.
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Leigh High School Home and School Club is an all volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Tax ID # is 77-0199809. All donations are tax-deductible. | | | | |
