Yearly Archives: 2016

Leesville holds senior meeting

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...

Liaisons Welcome New Students during Lunch

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...

Leesville reaches out to Louisiana

With all of the flooding and disaster that has struck Louisiana, the Leesville social studies department has decided to send donated school supplies to...

Wake County Bus Delay Dilemma

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...

Men’s soccer dominate Rolesville

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....

Juniors React to Going Off-Campus for the First Time

  Becoming a junior at Leesville brings new opportunities. One of the opportunities many rising juniors look forward to is being an able to go...

Viola Cerretini adjusts to the American lifestyle

  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...

McNamara-Clement a slam dunk at USA tryouts

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...

Pride Soccer Looks to go Back to Back

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...

Class of 2017 senior wall exceeds expectations

The creation of the senior wall is a beloved tradition at Leesville Road High School. Each year, the new senior class paints a creative...

What I learned from my first college interview

Before going to a college interview, I was curious to how the process works and if it would make or break a college admissions...

Theatre department holds second annual SM(ART) lunch

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...

‘Tis the season for fall auditions

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,...

Pride Football can’t outlast J.H. Rose in OT

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...

Uncovering the Truth about AP English Summer Assignments

August 29 marked the first week of school for most students in the Wake County district. For some students, the stress of school assignments...

Mr. Lechner: long-term sub for Ms. Cade

Mr. Lechner is one of the newest teachers at Leesville. Replacing Mrs. Cade back in early April, he has come to our rescue to...

Konrad remains number one after six semesters

Kate Konrad has held the highest GPA of the class of 2017 since freshman year. Konrad relies on her religious beliefs to get...

Wake County prepares to pull Blackboard Learn, will replace with better system

On June 30, 2016, Wake County will discontinue the use of the Blackboard Learn Virtual Learning Environment. The county will switch to a new...

No Powderpuff for Leesville Girls

In fall of 2015, Leesville girls signed up to play in the annual Powderpuff game. The game had been rescheduled and thrown to the...

AP Spanish finishes the year off with a movie night

  AP Spanish is a year long world language course at Leesville Road High School. The school year begins with Honors Spanish V in the...

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