West Leyden Parent Bulletin
December 4, 2020
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"Holidify Your Remote Space"
Snowball is hosting a "Holidify Your Remote Space" contest for all of West Leyden!
- Students will be asked to decorate their remote learning space for the Holidays.
- They will receive an email with a link to a google form where they can upload a picture of their decorated remote learning space
- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes will be awarded (Gift card(s) to GrubHub, Amazon, Google app store, or Jewel)
- Winners AND runners up will be posted on West Leyden Social media, #leydenpride, and in the yearbook.
- Contest begins 11/23 and will close 12/16
- Winners will be announced 12/18
Yearbook Photos
We are accepting selfies for the West Leyden 2021 yearbook. Please see details below, the attached pdf, and here for a tutorial.
At a glance:
Seniors: You will still have the opportunity to take formal photos, by appointment, with our photography company, HR Imaging. We are scheduling additional in-person dates on January 11th-14th, by appointment. HR Imaging will send you a brochure directly that walks you through the appointment process. Please remember to check your email, snail mail, school website, parent newsletter, and marquee on Wolf Road for info on photos. You can always call HR Imaging directly at 815-433-1869. This is your responsibility. If you miss it or don't want to participate for an in-school picture, simply take the selfie and upload, following the directions attached.
Freshman: Same as above- we'd like to give your first opportunity for a formal photo as well, so there will be dates coming soon for you to take your picture in the school. You also have the selfie option.
Sophomores and Juniors: We will use your photo from last year for a formal photo. This will minimize traffic in the building and mitigate the risk of transmission. We will have a separate section for your selfie, should you choose to submit it.
To upload a photo, please watch this tutorial. Here's the website where you can directly upload. If prompted for a password: Wleyden2021
Thank you,
Traces Yearbook Staff
Updates from the Assistant Principal's Office
If your student was failing a course on the last progress report, please contact the teacher as soon as possible. They have office hours everyday from 2:00 pm to 3:10pm or you can email anytime. Quarter 2 ends on December 22nd. Report cards will come out after winter break.
Material Pick-up & Drop Off will continue everyday from 7:30 am to 8:15 am and 12:30 to 3:00pm at Entrance 1A. We are planning another big material pick-up day on January 6th for semester 2. More details will follow soon.
Dean's Corner
Parents we are here for your everyday needs. If there are internet issues, lack of lunches, your student is becoming withdrawn, frustrated, or not performing as well as they should, please reach out! If you student needs to connect with his/her teacher we will facilitate a meeting over google meets. If your student is asking for help and you are not sure where to turn, turn to us, the West Leyden Dean's office. We are in the building 7:30-4:00 daily and can be reached at 847-451-3158.
The Land of Forgotten Toys
Devoted Leyden student actors and theatre techs, each from their own homes, will come together via the magic of Zoom to bring to life the story of Grace, a brilliant young woman with big dreams, stuck working in a toy store and pleads for a great adventure – far away from Sheboygan Wisconsin. Suddenly, Grace and her friend Nikki are transported to the Land of Forgotten Toys and everything changes. Christmas is in trouble – and it’s up to Grace, Nikki and her rag-tag crew to save it!
For more information, visit www.leyden212.org/finearts
Summer School 2021
Summer School 2021
Summer school registration takes place on:
Class of 2025 January 19 – January 22
(Incoming Freshman)
Consumer Education In-Seat & Online January 19 – May 3
(only for Juniors & Seniors)
Upperclassmen March 15 – May 28
Summer school classes will be held at the West Campus. Classes will run as follows:
Monday, June 7 to Thursday, June 10
Monday, June 14 to Thursday, June 17
Monday, June 21 to Thursday, June 24
Monday, June 28 to Thursday, July 1
Tuesday, July 6 to Friday, July 9
Monday, July 12 to Thursday, July 15
Tuition is $125 per .5 credit. Courses will be closed when registrations have reached maximum size or canceled if there is insufficient paid registration. Seats will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis and enrollments past the listed deadline will be considered based on space availability. Students should see their counselor if they have questions regarding summer courses.
Option #1: Online Enrollment. (Avoid lines and save time)
Go to MySchoolBucks.com under the Parents tab on the Leyden website to enroll students and make a payment using a credit/debit card (Visa/MasterCard/Discover/American Express) or checking account.
Option #2: On-site enrollment at each campus. Cashiers at each campus will enroll students and accept payment. Cashiers can accept cash, checks or credit/debit cards (Visa/MasterCard/Discover/American Express).
Checks should be made payable to: Leyden High School. Cashier hours are: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Full payment will be due at the time of registration, and refunds will only be issued if a course is canceled due to insufficient enrollment. Fees also apply to courses to be audited without credit.
We will offer bus transportation to students who live within the district and are more than 1.5 miles from West Leyden High School.
For questions about summer school, please contact Vita Terenzio at 847-451-3095.
Driver Education Behind-The-Wheel
Driver Education Behind-The-Wheel Instruction will be held at the West Campus
The cost for registration will be $250. Registration for driver education behind-the-wheel instruction will begin April 19, 2021 to May 28, 2021. Sessions will run as follow:
Session One
Tuesday, June 1 – Friday, June 11
Session Two
Monday, June 14 – Thursday, June 24
Session Three
Monday, June 28 – Friday, July 9
Session Four
Monday, July 12 – Thursday, July 22
For questions regarding in-seat driver education classes taken during the school year, please contact Department Chair Chris Cook ccook@leyden212.org.
For questions regarding summer behind-the-wheel instruction, please contact Dean Michael Grosch mgrosch@leyden212.org or Dean James Powers jpowers@leyden212.org.
December Important Dates
December 12 - Land of Forgotten Toys, A Virtual Musical
December 13 - Land of Forgotten Toys, A Virtual Musical
December 22 - End of 1st Semester
December 23 - Start of Winter Break
About Us
Attendance Office: 847-451-3100
Bilingual Office: 847-451-3142
Dean's Office: 847-451-3158
Nurse: 847-451-3130
Principal's Office: 847-451-3154
Technology Department: 847-451-5591
Transcripts/Transfers (Mr. Terry Rose): 847-451-3123
School Closing Hotline: 847-289-4650
Website: www.www.leyden212.org/west
Location: 1000 N Wolf Rd, Northlake, IL, USA
Phone: 847-451-3122