8401 Leesville Road
Raleigh, NC 27613
Phone: 919-870-4200
Fax: 919-870-4188
Office Hours: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
School Hours: 9:15 am - 3:45 pm
8401 Leesville Road
Raleigh, NC 27613
Phone: 919-870-4200
Fax: 919-870-4188
Office Hours: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
School Hours: 9:15 am - 3:45 pm
Leesville Elementary offers a variety of clubs and activities for students to enjoy and further enhance skills and character traits taught in our classrooms. Students are able to join some activities only at specific times of the year (such as at the beginning of the year or semester) and others allow members to join throughout the year. Most of these activities welcome and encourage parental involvement. For more information about any LES student activities, please email the appropriate advisor for that activity.
The Chess Club is for students with a knowledge of how to play chess and, if there are sufficient adult volunteers, then your child can be taught to play chess. Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month from 4:00 to 4:45 in the Media Center . If you have any questions, you may contact Astrid Flores at ahadevin@earthlink.net . Click here for an informational flyer. Volunteers are welcome.
Cubs Choir is a group of students who enjoy singing and performing at concerts each year. Auditions for Cubs Choir are held in the fall.
K-Kids is a student-led service organization for elementary school students dedicated to school and community service. Any student in 4th and 5th grades who is interested in service and of good character is eligible to join and may join at any time during the school year. Kiwanis International, a worldwide service organization whose clubs serve children and develop youth leadership, sponsors this Club. The purpose of our club is to teach our children the importance of community service. Our hope is that they will develop leadership skills and a personal sense of fulfillment through their service involvement. To view pictures from club events click on this link to the Highwoods Kiwanis Club.
The Large Art Club is a group of fifth grade students who meet once a week to work on special projects. These creative endeavors include works for themselves and our school. Past club members have painted murals in our hallways and have also painted murals for special community projects, such as painted doors for Habitat for Humanity. Some painted furniture has gone to auction for other charities, as well. The P.T.A. requests Large Art students to paint banners for special events. Students also paint the scenery for the musicals and choral performances. Projects for students, themselves, usually include a painted piece of furniture and a clay mirror frame. The P.T.A. has sponsored this club for many years.
Fifth grade students apply to the Large Art Club by writing a letter to Mrs. Thomas expressing their desire to join the club at the beginning of the school year. Students are chosen on the basis of their ability, attitude, self motivation and self discipline. There has been such a demand in the past few years that there are two sessions offered, one in the fall and one in the spring.
The Safety Patrol is a group of students who work at various posts around the school during morning arrival and afternoon dismissal. They are there to assist in the safe and smooth movement of all students. Applications are accepted at the beginning of each semester,training is provided to the students who are selected. Some of the responsibilities for the Safety Patrol are listed below:
Show responsibility, respect, and self-discipline at all times while on and off duty.
Be at assigned post for morning duty from 8:40 AM until 9:00 AM.
Be at assigned post for afternoon duty from 3:40 PM until 4:00 PM, unless all buses and daycare vans are called before 4:00 PM. Times will vary during early dismissals and delayed openings.
Wear a safety patrol vest at all times while on duty. (Rain jackets are available for inclement weather. Remember to dress appropriately for the weather.)
Running and playing while on duty is not allowed.
Friends are not permitted to stand and visit during safety patrol duty.
Student Council is a service club that primarily serves our school and community. The council is made up of three officers and a representative from each homeroom. Members are elected into the council by their peers.
WLES is our in-house school television station and is used mainly to broadcast morning announcements. The WLES student staff rotate positions. Students interested in applying should be dependable and reliable. Each student should have good attendance and be able to be at school by 8:55 each morning. All positions require an interview. WLES applications are accepted at the beginning of each semester for participation during that semester.