BACK TO SCHOOL TO DO LIST

✅ Join us at our first Community/HSC meeting on Aug 28th @ 7pm in the Leigh Library

✅ Join us at Back To School Night on Aug 31st @ 5:30pm in the Leigh quad

✅ View important BACK TO SCHOOL INFORMATION on the Leigh school website

✅ Browse resources and information on the HSC website

✅ Check out our volunteer opportunities

✅ Donate to Annual Giving Drive

✅ Donate stock to the Home & School Club

✅ Check to see if your employer will match your donation

As we head into a new school year, we are excited to meet our new and returning families, and we welcome you all to our FamLeigh! We are looking forward to a great year ahead!

The goal of the Leigh Home & School Club is to support the academic and social/emotional needs of all of our students. The Home & School Club helps provide a bridge between home and school and enables all of us to be more engaged so that we can support all of the students and staff here at Leigh. It takes a village to raise a child... this is your village!

Much of what we do to support our students and staff takes money. Our primary fundraiser is our Annual Giving Drive and our goal this year is to raise $30,000. To everyone who has already made a donation - thank you! Your donations ensure we can continue to support important programs such as classroom resources & supplies ($150 for each of our 79 teachers), staff grants, mental health programs, our Wellness Center, speakers for our students, staff appreciation, campus beautification, and more. We invite you to donate online. Thank you for making a difference at Leigh!

If you would like to donate a few hours of your time during the year, please take a look at our volunteer opportunities. Whatever your skillset, we will find a role for you. All help is greatly appreciated!

We invite you to attend our monthly meetings, read our monthly newsletters, and check out our HSC website where you can get more details on all things Home & School Club related. Come join us and meet our wonderful community of parents, staff and students!

A warm welcome to this year's HSC Board and Committees:

Executive Board

• Co-Presidents - Kerry Haywood & Shalini Chari
• Vice President - Andrei Iancu
• Past President - Susan Smith
• Treasurer - Pam Reynolds
• Auditor - Jo Spehar
• Recording Secretary - Jennifer Fosco
• Parliamentarian - Bryan Rowan
• Technology Admin/Google Drive - Eugene Priadka

Committees

• Staff Appreciation - Amanda Bierly and Alexis Hoekstra
• Campus Beautification - OPEN
• Grad Night - Kris Suzuki, Alexis Hoekstra, Chris Weitz
• Mental Health & Wellbeing - Jenny Stagg
• Communications/Website - Mindy Chan, Aine O’Donovan
• Volunteer Coordinator - OPEN
• Stampede Planning Committee - Aine O’Donovan, John Hart, Anne Haro, Michelle Barry-Drew, Laura Hsu, Sinead Mullins, Jen Lipscomb, Chris Weitz, Lillian Glim, Jo Spehar, Judy Eagleton.

Booster Club Liaisons 

• Sports - John Hart
• Spirit - Melissa Cameron
• PAPA - Arthur Singer

On behalf of the Home & School Club, we look forward to a great year of working together to support Leigh. If you have any questions or suggestions, please e-mail us at president@leighhsc.org. 

Warmest Wishes,

Kerry Haywood & Shalini Chari

Co-Presidents LHSC

MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 7PM

We invite you to join us for our first Home & School Club meeting of the year in the Leigh Library. View Campus Map. Agenda will be shared next week.

• Hear first impressions of the new school year from Principal Wall.
• Get first-hand updates from our teacher representative, student representative, College & Career Center Specialist, and Boosters (Sports, Spirit and PAPA).
• Get inside info on your Home & School Club's goals, objectives, and plans for the year ahead.

Want more? If you are interested in really delving deep and learning more about our processes and budget, show up early! We will be discussing our HSC budget at 6:30pm, prior to the larger HSC meeting at 7pm.

All HSC meetings will be held in the Leigh Library. View dates for future HSC meetings and mark your calendar!

ALL ARE WELCOME!  

THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 6:00PM (COMMUNITY WELCOME AT 5:30PM)

Join us at 5:30pm in the Leigh quad before you head to your child's classroom. This is a great way to meet other parents and to hear our amazing student musicians! Several Leigh groups, including Booster Clubs - Home & School Club, PAPA, Spirit Boosters and Sports Boosters - will have booths where you can learn more about our programs, donate, purchase apparel, and more. We look forward to seeing you there!

The goal of the Leigh Home & School Club is to support the academic and social/emotional needs of all of our students. Our primary fundraiser is our Annual Giving Drive. Please take a look at our website to see where we spent parent donations in past years.

Our priorities for the year ahead include …

• Mental health support/Wellness Center
• Community Liaison
• Positive School Climate/Student engagement
• Classroom/teacher resources
• Staff grants
• Staff appreciation
• Campus Beautification

Please go to our website to donate online (or mail us a check: make payable to Leigh Home & School Club; mail to: Leigh Home & School Club, 5210 Leigh Ave, San Jose, CA 95124). You can also make a contribution through a stock donation.

Many local companies offer matching donations to school organizations. If you avail of this program you can double your donation to Leigh Home and School Club. Check to see if your employer offers corporate matching and will match your donation.

Thank you for making a difference. Your support is greatly appreciated!

Questions, please contact our Treasurer, Pam Reynolds, 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.



We would like to invite you to join our team for the school year 2023-24. All skills and interests are needed. We typically have a variety of projects such as community building, financial management, communications, fundraising, project planning, gardening, writing, technology support, volunteer coordination, student club support, College & Career Center support, etc. We also need parents for annual projects such as Senior Grad Night in June 2024 and the Stampede 5K Run/Walk scheduled for May 11th, 2024 (follow the Stampede on Facebook for updates, photos etc!).

Being on the board or on one of our committees is a great way to support Leigh, to learn more about our school, and to get to know other parents in the community!

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.