LEAP Activities
LEAP programming at Washington Middle School is funded by the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant from the Iowa Department of Education. Learn more at: www.dbqschools.org/leap
Washington LEAP activities are offered:
Monday through Friday afternoons
from 2:30-4 p.m.
Here are a few upcoming activities…
| Tuesdays, beginning Tuesday, Oct 15 through Tuesday, May 13(excluding non-school and conference dates) Cooking Club Do you like trying new foods? Want to learn how to make various snacks/foods? Sing-up for Foods Club to test your skill at cooking/baking! Provided by: Kim Maro & Paige Hanson, GWMS Teachers |
| December 5,12,18 January 8,15,23,29 February 5,13,17,25 March 3,20,26 and April 2,10 & 17 Battle of the Books Battle of the Books is an opportunity to read award-winning books and discuss those books with others. If you have joined a Battle of the Books team, you can attend yourself or with your teammates to have access to the books on the battle lists. Use this time to read or listen to books, discuss the book you are currently reading with others, complete note-catchers to ensure you remember the books you’ve read, and even access practice questions. This LEAP is a great way to make sure you are well-prepared for the Battle of Books competition in April. Provided by: Kimberly Maro, Laura Lenz, Sydney Kueter and Amy Mozena, GWMS Teachers |
| Thursdays starting February 3-May 15th (excluding March 6, April 3, non-school and conference dates) Line Dancing Come learn some of the most popular line dances from the past and present. Line dancing will build your confidence on the dance floor by teaching you foundation movements in a fun and easy way! Normal attire is fine for this class. Provided by: Adam Kieffer, Adam’s Dance Connection |
| February 7,21,28 April 25, May 2,9,13 Geo Bee Do you think you could become a geography genius? Join the Geo Bee team to strengthen your geography skills by playing games and competing against your friends! At the end, you can even take your knowledge to the test and see if you can qualify for a regional geography competition! Provided by: Maria Lobianco,GMWS Teacher |
| April 1,2,9,10,14,16,22,23,29 & 30 Diamond Painting Diamond painting is a mix between cross stitch and paint by numbers. The tiny resin “diamonds” are applied to a pre-printed canvas design to create sparkling, vibrant pieces of mosaic-style art. This creative activity is relaxing and can be extremely addictive! Provided by: Karla Digmann, GWMS Teacher |
| April 17,24 & 28 May Day Stones Have you ever found a painted rock at the Mines of Spain, Swiss Valley, or some other location? It’s a viral trend to paint rocks in vivid colors with short messages to spread kindness or just brighten someone’s day. In this LEAP, we will be painting flowers on stones to hide around the school on May Day which is May 1st. May Day is a holiday that celebrates the return of spring and is usually celebrated with activities that involve flowers. We hope these May Day stones will brighten the days of those who find them. Provided by: Amy Mozena, GWMS Teacher |
| April 22, 24 & 29 Garden Club Garden Club is our chance to make the world a more beautiful place, one plant at a time! Garden Club will engage in a variety of activities, including growing and caring for plans, making garden art, and practices that are good for the planet. Provided by: Amanda Schuster-Davis, GMWS Teacher |
| Tuesday, May 6 Pony Bead Keychains Love lizards, dragonflies, or other quirky things? Try your hand at beading one for a keychain or some adorable wall art. Provided by: Haidee Cordoso, Carnegie-Stout Library |
Students will meet in the cafeteria right after school. They’ll grab a free snack and head to the location of the LEAP activity.
Students will exit from the main entrance on Grandview Avenue when the program concludes at 4 p.m.
Complete the LEAP Parent Permission Form (PDF) and have your student return it to the attendance office. Students can’t participate without this form on file for 2024-2025.
Students will have the opportunity to sign-up for LEAP activities in their school’s attendance office as they are announced. Remember, it’s expected that students attend all sessions offered for each activity. Students will sign-in each day so we can keep participate records, but we won’t monitor daily attendance – so there is no need to let us know if for some reason your student can’t make it.
Students will be held to the same conduct standards as they are during the school day. Failure to follow established rules may result in loss of participation.
Contact the attendance office or guidance counselor.