School & Community News

LONGHORN STAMPEDE 5K RUN/WALK Saturday, May 21st, 2022

We invite you to join us at our 6th annual Leigh Longhorn Stampede 5K Run/Walk on May 21st!

This is a community celebration, bringing together students, staff, current & incoming families, alumni, neighbors, and friends. This is a wonderful opportunity to come and visit our Leigh campus, meet with staff, connect with old friends, and meet new friends! Proceeds will benefit all Leigh students.

The 5K Run/Walk starts outside Leigh and ends in the quad. T-shirts are guaranteed for those who sign up by end of May 8th. If you would prefer not to walk or run but still want to join in the fun, please sign up to volunteer!

Visit the Stampede website to learn more and to sign up to run/walk/volunteer: https://leighhsc.org/stampede

See photos from our 2019 event: https://leighhs.smugmug.com/2019/Leigh-Stampede-Start

Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeighStampede/

We look forward to seeing you there!

LONGHORN STAMPEDE 5K RUN/WALK Sunday, May 22nd, 2016

The 4th Annual Longhorn Stampede 5K Run/Walk is taking place on Sunday, May 22nd, 2016!

This year we have added a discount when you register 10 or more! $5 off each registration.

Another first this year is our Costume Contest!
What did you wear in high school? Do you dare???

For more information and to register for the race:
http://www.leighstampede.com

If you have any questions about registering, volunteering or sponsoring, please contact Race Director, Randi J. Adams at stampedeinfo@leighpapa.org

Hope to see you out there!

26th Annual Crab Feed and Silent Auction, Saturday, February 6th, 2016

IT'S CRAB FEED TIME AGAIN!

26th Annual Leigh PAPA Crab Feed and Silent Auction
Leigh High School Cafeteria
Saturday, February 6, 2016, 6pm - 9pm

Tickets are $50 per person for appetizers, "all you can eat" crab -- yes, yippee, there will be safe crab for dinner -- (or chicken Picatta), side dishes and dessert.

Incredible performances by Leigh Performing Arts Students.

COME JOIN THE FUN!

For more info and purchase tickets:
http://leighpapa.org/crabfeed/

Buy your tickets now before it's too late!

Longhorn Stampede 5K Run/Walk

Hi all Leigh Alumni!

Here is a great opportunity for you to come back and check out what's new at Leigh High School - a 'mini reunion':

The 3rd annual Longhorn Stampede 5K Run/Walk!

It will take place at Leigh on Sunday, May 31st, 2015, at 9am.

This race starts on Los Gatos Almaden Rd, meanders through the neighborhood around the school and ends in the quad at Leigh. There will be music, cheering, and activities by race sponsors and Leigh students.

Register to run/walk through our website: http://www.leighstampede.com/
Volunteer for this event at: http://leighpapa.ivolunteer.com/#7

If you have any questions about registering, volunteering or sponsoring, please contact Race Director, Randi J. Adams at stampedeinfo@leighpapa.org

See you there!

Industry Volunteers Needed for Success In A Day at Leigh HS _ April 24th

Volunteer With Junior Achievement at Leigh HS!

What: Success In A Day
Where: Leigh HS, San Jose
When: April 24th- Wednesday
Time: 9:00am to 12:15pm
contact Jennifer at jmendoza@janorcal.org or visit http://bit.ly/14dakZj for more information

• Help impact the lives of high school seniors before they enter the real world.
• Teach students about the skills needed to be successful in the 21st century workforce.
• The time commitment will only take 3-hours of your day, and can leave an impact on a student’s life forever.
•Teach two 45-minute lessons with our ready-to-use materials

School Cafeteria

First of all, I am proud that the school newspaper exists and still goes by "Eleight:" as it did 45 years ago! It was a great way to communicate school activities to the students. As for the cafeteria, it was a popular place to eat at lunch. Students who brought their lunches and those who purchased hot lunches ate there. Also eating in the cafeteria were students buying from the "Brasada", an area which sold pre-made food/snacks and manned by Honor Students. The cafeteria was always quite crowded.
Many of us sat on the steps of the Quad when weather permitted. Litter was not a problem as students took a lot of pride in the campus. In fact there was an on-going competition among the league schools to determine whose was the cleanest
The cafeteria also was used as a study hall, dances and
school functions (plays, musicals, award ceremonies...)
Hope this helps,
Gene Okumura (Class of '67)

School Newspaper

Dear Leigh Alumni,
I am a journalism staff for school newspaper "The Eleight".
I will write an opinion piece on Leigh's remodeled Cafeteria in the February edition. Some reminiscence about the cafeteria would be interesting addition for my article. Please leave your name and the graduation year*(optional).
1.) Was cafeteria popular? how crowded?
2.) What other events was the cafeteria used for other than a place to eat?
3.) Where did most people had lunch and did they litter much?
For example, current students occupy benches around the campus. Sea gulls indulge on the foods left on the ground...

I hope to hear about what Leigh was like...Thank you!

Reunion update

Hello everyone, as you know our reunion is next year and we finally set a date for it. The reunion will take place on July 12, 2008 at 7:00 pm at the Hilton hotel in downtown San Jose.Each ticket will be $93.00 and in advance includes dinner and all services.Parking is $5.00 on Almaden across from hotel. $18.00 in Hilton garage.We will be having a 3 course dinner, side dishes, dessert, coffee/tea/water service. Thanks, Rina & Tonya email me at (rwiggleton2yahoo) and go to greatreunions.com for more information. Thanks, Rina Wiggleton(Ragone).