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News
Ms. Sarah White is Leesville’s 2025-26 Teacher of the Year. White teaches various levels of English as well as Creative Writing. She is also the advisor for the school’s Literary Magazine.
White has been a teacher for 18 years and started at Leesville in 2014. She received a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s in Teaching from Earlham College.
Arts
Arts Department clubs and Honors societies
NHSDA
The National Honors Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA) is a dedicated group of students excited to pursue community service, making it an honorable and lively community of Dancers at Leesville. Leesville’s chapter of NHSDA is an honors society available to students who participate in the LRHS dance department.
To become a member of NHSDA, students must submit a document detailing 30 points that they have completed in the past two years. Points can be earned in several ways, including:
- Participation in two semesters of dance classes at LRHS
- Assisting the Leesville Road Middle School dance department
- Participating in a dance program outside of school
- Being a member of the LRHS Dance Team
There are many ways that you can gain the 30 points needed to be a member, but to be considered for NHSDA, you must maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher.
Once accepted, members must gain 18 points a year, 9 a semester, to maintain their membership. These points can be earned by participating in chapter service projects and other chapter events. Additionally, members must participate in one dance performance per semester, which is presented at each semester’s dance concert.
Songwriting Club
In the 2024-2025 school year, Leesville introduced the songwriting club and the club has been a wonderful way for students to express themselves. The Songwriting Club is open to all students of LRHS and is recommended for those who want to share their musical talents.
“Once a month, we meet and just discuss different topics for songwriting, like different ways they can start songwriting and famous songwriters that might inspire them,” said Casey Sullivan, senior.
While the Songwriting Club is open to any Leesville students wanting to participate, there are a few expectations for those participating.
“Anyone can join; most people do have to at least like music, but you don’t have to be a songwriter already. If you want to perform, it’s definitely a great way to get started,” said Sullivan.
Being a part of the Leesville Songwriting Club comes with many benefits. Students have a creative space where they can share their talents, build their songwriting skills, and share their skills with others around them.
“Usually, in January to February, we’ll have a showcase where students can perform their original songs, and any song that they would like to sing,” said Sullivan.
The Songwriting Club is a very welcoming space for students to learn about songwriting and is open to all Leesville students.
NAHS
National Art Honors Society, or NAHS, is the honor society for students who have taken at least two art classes at Leesville. To be a member, students must have taken or be enrolled in a level three honors art class.
“It’s like a club, but it’s a little bit better because we get to do more projects on our own, and we get to collaborate with each other,” said Hannah Groff, senior.
NAHS is built upon students completing art projects that are usually a part of a larger service project.
“Right now, we’re doing an art project with these planter boxes, and we’re painting a bunch of flowers on them, and then we’re going to move them out in the courtyard, and Ms. Schwinger is going to plant flowers in them,” said Groff.
NAHS is a great way for students to express themselves outside of the art classes provided at Leesville. Anyone who has taken or is enrolled in a level three honors art class is encouraged to join. Those interested in joining should visit Mr. Patterson.
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Local Politics
Check out this interview with NC Representative Phil Rubin
Impacts of Violents
The graphic above is based on the 2024 study from the Youth Endowment Fund. Most teens see videos of violence on various social media platforms. There is physical footage of weapons and gang activity that is accessible to vulnerable minds with just a few clicks and searches. Social media glorifies violence — Many meme pages and
accounts are created for the sole purpose of making fun of others getting hurt. With the ability to access endless amounts of information, teenagers are bound to come across inappropriate and harmful content. As younger minds gain access to the internet, their brains will begin to normalize violence at an earlier age than previous generations.
Unplugged
Day in the life with social media VS without social media
Hot Takes
Cultural Bites
Save or Splurge
Confessions
The Paper Airplane Pilot and the Rasin Bandit have something to say…
