Today we celebrate our incredible Academic Support Team! They fill many roles that support students and staff alike, helping everyone grow and succeed. We appreciate their adaptability, creativity, and dedication to our school community.💚💙🦁

Our Thanksgiving Food Drive is going strong! Many items collected, but we still need Food Lion gift cards in any amount so families can grab their favorites to add to the table. Thank you for helping us share gratitude and community this season!

Congrats to our LES Teacher of the Year,Mrs. Kim Guza! She inspires students to think deeply and explore creatively while supporting staff with strategies that stretch all learners.We’re so proud to celebrate Mrs. Guza’s passion,expertise,and the joy she brings to learning!💙💚🐾

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, our front office team joined in a District Day of Pink to show our support, raise awareness, and stand together for hope, strength, and community.

Red Ribbon Healthy Habits Spirit Week 10/27-10/31: 🧢 Monday: Hats Off to Healthy Habits! 🧦 Tuesday: “Sock-It” to Stress! 😴 Wednesday: Sleep Tight, Be Bright! 🏈 Thursday: Team Up for Wellness! 💚 Friday: Go Green for Good Choices!

🧡 ORANGE you excited for Unity Day?! 🧡 Tomorrow (10/22) we’re turning our school a bright shade of kindness! Join us in wearing orange to celebrate kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Let’s light up our hallways with positivity and show that everyone belongs here!

Big thanks to our PTA for bringing La Fiesta Latin Jazz Quintet! Students explored the rhythms and roots of Latin Jazz, discovering its African and Latin American influences. A vibrant celebration of culture and music! 🎶

📚We can’t wait to welcome our Cubs and their families tomorrow night! Join us for an evening of fun, learning, and connection as our staff leads games and activities designed to spark a love of literacy and share simple ways to support your learner at home. See you there! 🐾

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✨Feature Friday✨ Huge thanks to our amazing Student Support Team — our school counselors, social worker, and psychologist — who lift up students, support families, and bring the fun to our WLES Student News! 🐾

💬🧠✨Across our school, collaboration fuels learning. We see: ✅ Active discussion and idea-sharing ✅ Purposeful group work ✅ Students leading and supporting one another ✅ Learning that sticks. Collaboration isn’t just a strategy — it’s a culture. 🗣️

✨Feature Friday✨ Shoutout to our Kindergarten team who make learning fun every day. From songs to stories to theme dress-up days, they fill our kinders’ world with joy and curiosity! 🐾

🎉 Our amazing team is on a mission during our teacher workday! We're partnering with Valerie Faulkner (Fire & Wire) and Julie Russo (Structures of Equality/Bar Models), to build student math fluency, number knowledge, and word problem comprehension. 🧠

Join us for Curriculum Night tonight! Come see what your child will be learning and experiencing in the classroom this year. We’ll start at 5:15 in the library, then move into two rounds of classroom sessions so families with children in different grade levels can visit both.

✨Feature Friday✨ This week, we’re celebrating our amazing Specialist Teachers! 🎨🎶🏈📚They inspire students daily, helping every child discover their strengths and build confidence. Thank you for creating spaces where all kids can shine! 🐾

✨Feature Friday✨ Huge thanks to our Instructional Assistants who lead, support, and jump in wherever needed with a smile. 💚 Next Friday, September 12, is IA Appreciation Day! Be sure to share your gratitude with these amazing teammates. 🐾

It's almost time for our Back to School Family Fun Fest, hosted by our fabulous PTA! Join us TOMORROW, September 5th, from 5:30-7:30 PM on the playground for an evening filled with laughter, games, and community spirit! 🐾

✨Feature Friday✨ Grateful for our front office team Ms. Kluge, Ms. Finan, Ms. Hameed, and Mr. Chris who keep Leesville welcoming, organized, supplied, and shining every day! 🐾

First week back calls for lots of energy and maybe a little extra caffeine. Huge thanks to Walmart on Glenwood for keeping our teachers powered up and ready for our students! ✌🏻💚☕

Welcome to the 2025-2026 School Year, New and Returning Leesville Students! Have a great first day! 🎉