Administration removes SMART Lunch
[View the story “Around 7:30, Wednesday night, news broke.” on Storify] Heidi Kreis, editor in chief 2016-17
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Leesville Road High School's Newspaper
Leesville Road High School's Newspaper
Most people agree Memorial Day ushers in the summer season. Here in Raleigh, that summer season comes with hot and hazy days where you want to run inside to the
During Memorial Day Weekend, my family and I drove up to New Jersey to see family. Many, including myself, did not realize that there is much difference between the way
During the COVID-19 pandemic, starting a small business appealed to people of all ages. It was a good way to fill time and make money for those that lost their
[View the story “Around 7:30, Wednesday night, news broke.” on Storify] Heidi Kreis, editor in chief 2016-17
A group of Leesville sophomores are making an impact in their community by starting the Food Bank Club, a new club to support local food banks. Ainsley Duke decided to
Dr. Muttillo of Leesville Road High School has been named a WCPSS Principal of the Year award finalist. Muttillo has coupled his passion and care for education with veteran experience
The Presidential Volunteer Service Award is given to students who have completed 25 or more service hours between August 1, 2015 and July 31, 2016. This award is sponsored by
Leesville students have the privilege of SMART Lunch, a one-hour period of time where we can go into classes to receive the help they need, have a club meeting or
“When I started here in 1995, Spanish club had already become a part of Leesville,” said Craig Ross, Spanish clubs teacher sponsor. The club has been a vital part of
Leesville held a welcome home ceremony for Hannah Aspden on Thursday, September 22. Aspden, a sophomore, returned from the Paralympic Games in Rio. She received two bronze medals, one in
African American Studies has been reintroduced at Leesville Road High School for the 2016-2017 school year. The last time Leesville offered the class was in 2014. The juniors and seniors
The French National Honor Society — La Societe honoraire de français— chapter at Leesville started in the 2012-13 school year. Although it is still fairly new at Leesville, FNHS been
On Thursday Sept. 8, Leesville’s Young Life hosted a cookout at Baileywick Park to kick off another exciting year of Young Life Students of all grades were encouraged to show
Who: Matt Papanestor, president, and Kendall York, vice president, run the Weight Training Club is run by. Kendall York founded the Weight Training Club three years ago. The club has
The tale of the plight and resurrection of a hero from Jerusalem, Ben-Hur has been retold through the big screen time and time again after it’s inception as a novel
Cornelius Wade is one of the newest teachers here, having just arrived in Raleigh this summer. Before teaching Honors American History II and Honors Psychology at Leesville, he taught History
Alexandra Bouchard was a former student at Leesville Road High School. She has returned to teach Spanish for the 2016-2017 school year after graduating from UNC-Wilmington. Bouchard didn’t always know
Last year, several students were lined up outside of Coach Jack Rogers door to sign up for a coaching class they were excited to take. Unfortunately, when students received their
Starting the week of September 5 at Leesville Road High School, freshmen started campaigning for the various officer positions on class council, including Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. Brian Clarke,
Students who are aware of current events developing in our country usually long for their opinions on subject matters to be heard. Unfortunately, it can often be difficult to voice
Since the first day of school, there have been constant delays in many students’ bus schedules. Due to these delays, students have been getting to school later than usual. Students
On Wednesday night as Leesville cross country girls prepared for a home meet against the Broughton Capitals, the meet was suddenly cancelled due to high temperatures.The race which was supposed
The News & Observer recently released the results from the “state education leaders” analysis of public school performance. For the 2015-16 school year, Leesville Road High School received an A+.
Leesville Road High School sponsored a school supply drive to send supplies to schools in Louisiana that have been affected by recent flooding. The drive ran from the first day
Nevada Mareno, a Leesville cross country runner, was ranked number one in the nation. On December 3, in San Diego, California, Mareno will take on a group of the best
On Wednesday, September 7 the Powder Puff interest meeting was held. All girls — freshman to seniors — can sign up for the football tradition that will be held
With its latest update, Snapchat continues to prove why they are one of the best social media apps. Snapchat will now allow its users to create custom geofilters. Geofilters are
Entering Friday night’s match up against Garner, the Pride held a 2-1 record looking to complete out-of-conference play strong. The Pride started the scoring off with a big run
The Leesville girls cross country team has had a very strong squad for the past few years. They have finished top ten in the conference, regional and state meets
Leesville held its annual senior meeting on Thursday, September 8. The guidance counselors and a few teachers discussed graduation, transcripts and prom. The meeting was meant to help students
On August 29, 30 and 31, Leesville Liaisons welcomed the new students for the 2016-2017 school year in the breezeway between the middle and high schools. New students include the
With all of the flooding and disaster that has struck Louisiana, the Leesville social studies department has decided to send donated school supplies to the Vermilion School District. The
At the beginning of Leesville’s 2016-2017 school year, Wake County Public Schools has implemented a few cost saving measures. Some of the measures taken are cutting the custodian workdays
The Leesville Road men’s soccer team bounced back Tuesday night from last week’s 1-0 loss to Cardinal Gibbons with a 7-0 victory over Rolesville. The victory moved the Pride to
Becoming a junior at Leesville brings new opportunities. One of the opportunities many rising juniors look forward to is being an able to go off-campus during lunch. Only
Viola Cerretini, originally from Italy, is one of Leesville’s foreign exchange students this year. Cerretini is sixteen years old and is a junior. Her host family is the Namey’s,
This summer, Lauren McNamara-Clement, a senior at Leesville, participated in the USA U17 Girls Basketball World Championship Team Trials and made it all the way through to the final 40
The 2016 men’s soccer team has high hopes and expectations for this season, and with a skilled roster, aims to echo last season’s successes. The Pride concluded last season with
The creation of the senior wall is a beloved tradition at Leesville Road High School. Each year, the new senior class paints a creative picture representing what they want to
Before going to a college interview, I was curious to how the process works and if it would make or break a college admissions board decision on whether to accept,
The Leesville Theatre Department hosted their second annual (sm)ART lunch on August 31. The lunch took place in room 22, Ms. Tarson’s room. Tarson is the theatre teacher and director
The Theatre Department is kicking off the 2016-2017 by holding auditions for the fall play this week. Auditions for the fall play, Peter and Starcatcher, will be on September 6-7.
Thursday night’s triple overtime thriller versus J.H. Rose was well worth the price of admission. The game was composed of big plays, turnovers, blocked kicks, and a galore of touchdowns.
August 29 marked the first week of school for most students in the Wake County district. For some students, the stress of school assignments came a little earlier than August
