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Clubs and Organizations
Our Leesville Road Middle School teachers invest supplemental personal time with their students by sponsoring free school clubs, performance groups, and opportunities for academic competitions before and after school.See the list below for official clubs and performance groups currently being offered to students at LRMS for the 2023-2024 school year.
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Club Name
Advisor(s):
Description
Website
Art Portfolio Club
Ms. Wasilewski (swasilewski@wcpss.net)
Ms. Hunter (dhunter@wcpss.net)
This club is for Portfolio Development Students as well as any student who just likes creating art!
For the welcome back project this year, students will create a collaborative design piece of work illustrating what belonging means to them using mind mapping, small groups, critiques, and design thinking.
The Art Club will meet 1-2 times per month on Wednesdays from 3:15-4:30pm.
Email Ms. Wasilewski (swasilewski@wcpss.net) if you are interested in joining.
There are two components to this club: 1) Offer students who desire to create a digital art portfolio to submit to high school in March-May during their 8th grade year more time for students to focus on developing an art portfolio 2) For students to have fun creating art who may or may not be taking art and to offer a chance to take part in art presentations.
Cheer Club
Coach Avery (mavery2@wcpss.net)
Cheer club is held during the Spring sports season for 6th and 7th grade students. In the cheer club, we work on specific tumbling skills based on each participant’s level, as well as learning and practicing stunting techniques. We also practice basic cheer skills such as jumps, motions, and flexibility.
All skills levels are invited to join. It is a great opportunity to learn something new and practice this active and exciting sport!
We will meet in March and April on Wednesdays from 3-5pm in the gym.
Email Coach Avery for more information: (mavery2@wcpss.net).
Creative Writing Club
Ms. McClain (kballard3@wcpss.net)
Get those creative juices flowing as we work to explore a variety of different types of writing from 6-word stories and song writing to poetry and playwriting. I look forward to making something awesome with you.
This club will meet every Tuesday afternoon beginning on October 3, 2023.
Email Mrs. McClain for more information at: kballard3@wcpss.net
Please see this link for information related to the first meeting: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ncnkhoXCE-qDPt7Xb085EAeykuaAEymy/view?usp=sharing
Dungeons & Dragons
Ms. Maley (jmaley@wcpss.net)
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game created and designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson.
We play on Mondays and Thursdays from 3-3:45pm in the Media Center.
All students are welcome to join! No previous experience is required. Parents and students that are interested in becoming Dungeon Masters please reach out to Mrs. Maley: jmaley@wcpss.net
Environmental Club
Ms. Bussell (ebussell@wcpss.net)
The Environmental Club will take care of the LRMS courtyard so that our turtle habitat is kept in good shape for our eastern box turtles. We will be planting bulbs, raking leaves, weeding and keeping the area free of trash.
To learn more about the turtles that live at our school: https://youtu.be/qBoRVQc_UIM?si=wVfC6H4e2jBiliP4
This club will also learn all about the environment and will even get to meet local environmentalists. We will meet monthly with one or two extra meetings per semester.
**If you are able to donate bags of birdseed for our courtyard, please email Ms. Bussell**
Below is the link to sign-up if you are interested in helping to clean up our courtyard for the 2023-2024 school year!
This event will take place on Mon. 9/18 from 3:15-4:30pm.
Fall Running Club
Coach Markham
(smarkham@wcpss.net)
The Running Club is open to all 6th, 7th and 8th graders and meets after school on Tuesdays: Sept. 26-Dec. 12 (no meeting on Oct. 31)
Students may walk, jog or run at their own pace, with each student setting their own goals to improve their fitness level and overall health.
The Running Club is sponsored by New Balance Raleigh on Glenwood Avenue.
Here is the link for more information and to sign-up (please print and complete the last page and turn-in to Coach Markham): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kN0O3qMpMTZeHFJjuSJsTj-OVXMvb_f2Io8uQUT4jgY/edit?usp=sharing
Journalism & Podcasting Club
Ms. Maley (jmaley@wcpss.net)
Hear the Roar of the Lions! The Journalism and Podcasting Club at LRMS will meet monthly after school from 3-4pm.
Students in grades 6th-8th will have the opportunity to create a monthly newsletter for their grade level and write, direct, and record a podcast using professional equipment.
They will interview their peers, teachers, administrators, and other guests from the community for both the podcast and the grade level newsletters.
Below is the link to the interest form for the Roar of the Lions - Journalism/Podcasting Club. We will begin meeting every Thursday after school (3pm) beginning on October 5th in Mrs. Maley's classroom (room 210).
Musical Theater Performance: Finding Nemo
Ms. Casterline (ccasterline@wcpss.net)
Each year, students can audition for a part in a musical theater production. Past productions include: The Lion King, Aladdin Jr., and Peter Pan Jr. This year's production will be Finding Nemo!
Click here for the link to the Finding Nemo Auditions Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zEazIrvFS8XWbTmdyuokr-V9exVR1sdc/view?usp=sharing
Outside of Ms. Casterline's dance studio there is a packet that has all the information needed for the Finding Nemo cast and crew applications. This can be found outside of her studio door as well attached to each packet and has the QR code for the first meeting.
Contact Ms. Casterline for more details (ccasterline@wcpss.net).
NJHS (8th Grade)
Mr. Ronco (mronco@wcpss.net)
National Junior Honor Society: Students apply at the end of their 7th grade year and are inducted into NJHS in the Fall of their 8th grade year. See website for more information.
Orchestra Club
Mr. Kohring (tkohring@wpcss.net)
Want to play a string instrument at Leesville Middle? Join the Orchestra Club starting Monday, January 8th!!
We will meet from 3pm-4:30pm in the ROAR room on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Check out the poster here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FC9vHEk4Km5hmJ016LXmXLfB9YUnFAqu/view?usp=sharing
More info here: https://shorturl.at/tJMQ0
Questions? Email Mr. Kohring at tkohring@wcpss.net!
Student Council (6th-8th Grade)
Ms. Maley - Advisor (jmaley@wcpss.net)
Mr. E. Harris, Co-Advisor (eharris3@wcpss.net)
Ms. McCallister, Co-Advisor (wmccallister@wcpss.net)
The LRMS Student Council is the voice of the student body at LRMS - our NCASC approved council will vote on decisions related to activities, clubs, assemblies and other school-wide matters. They will attend some administrative school leadership meetings and will host and assist with school fundraisers for a variety of student activities as well as community outreach programs.
We will meet 1-2 times per month in the mornings before school (starting at 7:45am) or right after school (starting at 3:00pm) in the Media Center. Our school-wide Student Council Election for all officer positions will be held on Friday 9/29.
Canvas page for more information: https://wcpss.instructure.com/courses/877582
Student Council Application:
https://forms.gle/X59cbAyh9TuM96ad7
Email all application videos to Ms. Maley: (jmaley@wcpss.net)
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In addition to the opportunities described above, we anticipate participating in the following academic competitions at LRMS for the 2023-2024 school year:
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Scripps National Spelling Bee: spellingbee.com/
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National Math Club: https://www.mathcounts.org/programs/national-math-club
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2024 NC Science Olympiad: ncscienceolympiad.ncsu.edu/
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National PTA Reflections Program: www.pta.org/home/programs/reflections
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Future City Competition: futurecity.org/what-is-future-city/
If you are a parent and would like to lead or volunteer to help with one of these competitions, please contact Mrs. Maley: jmaley@wcpss.net
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