Leyden Pride
May 15, 2023
Important dates
May 16 - Varsity Sports Awards
May 18 - Seniors Last Day
May 23 - West Graduation
May 24 - East Graduation
May 26 - Last Day of School
End of semester schedule (freshman, sophmores & juniors)
End-of-year checkout process
As we quickly approach the end of the 2022-2023 school year, please refer to the information below regarding student Chromebooks and Google accounts. As a reminder, students can always check which Chromebook is assigned to them through the Home Access Center. (From the HAC homepage, click on the School Links tab and then the My Chromebook Equipment link.)
Important links:
Chromebook & Hotspot Information
Seniors Returning for the 2023-2024 School Year
Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen
Leyden Google Workspace for Education Accounts
Graduating Students and Students Not Returning for the 2023-2024 School Year
Students Returning for the 2023-2024 School Year
Senior checkout process and event
Friday, May 12 through Wednesday, May 17, seniors need to resolve all of their outstanding obligations, return materials, and may choose to purchase their assigned Chromebooks for $40 in the bookstore.
The senior check-out event is Thursday, May 18, 2023 - 2:40 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Student Commons (East) and the Auxiliary Gym (West).
Bring Leyden ID and final fine statement.
Chromebook must be returned at this event (if not purchased).
Yearbooks will be distributed to seniors with no outstanding fines/fees/obligations.
The cost to purchase a Chromebook is $40. All fines must be paid prior to purchasing a Chromebook. Chromebooks cannot be purchased on or after May 18.
Failure to return the following equipment will result in a fine in the amount of:
Chromebook $300
Charger $30
Hotspot $100
Calculator (ti36xpro $17.90; ti-nspire cx $160; ti-nspire cx cas $185)
Both graduations will be live streaming
West Leyden
Tuesday, May 23
6:30 p.m.
Link: Live Stream
East Leyden
Wednesday, May 24
6:30 p.m.
Link: Live Stream
Spectacular Sounds of the Stage & Screen
The Leyden Music department is presenting “Spectacular Sounds of the Stage & Screen” on Wednesday, May 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the West Leyden Auditorium. This performance will feature music from award winning movies, television and theater. Don’t miss the last musical performance of the year and the best part is it is a free show. See you there.
Leyden Student Summit, 2-day event for 3rd - 8th graders
Registration is now open for the 8th Annual Leyden Student Summit, a 2-day event for incoming 3rd-8th graders. Participants rotate to different workshops and get hands-on experience in art, theater, coding, robotics, digital electronics, culinary arts and more fun activities. Breakout sessions are led by Leyden teachers and students who are experts in their designated area. Spots are limited and this event will sell out, so please register today!
Leyden Student Summit
June 15-16, 2023
8:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
East Leyden - Student Cafeteria
$15 registration fee
Lunch is provided
Link: RegistrationSenior Information
May 18 - Last Day for Seniors
May 19 - Prom
May 23 - Senior Brunch - Fountain Blue
May 24 - Graduation Practice - Rosemont Theatre - 9:00 a.m.
May 24 - Graduation Ceremony - Rosemont Theatre - 6:30 p.m
Junior/Senior prom information
Important Prom Details:
DATE: May 19, 2023 from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
LOCATION: Allegra Banquet in Schiller Park, IL
TICKET SALES: Tickets will be sold May 8 - 12th during all lunch periods in the Student Activities Office. Cash or check payable to Leyden High School..
COST: Tickets are $65 per person, $130 per couple
NON-LEYDEN GUESTS: Anyone bringing a non-East Leyden guest MUST fill out a Guest Request Form and have it approved by the Dean's Office by Thursday, May 11th. Forms are available in the Deans and Principal's offices
Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable
No tickets will be sold after May 12 or at the door!
Senior information
May 18 - Last Day for Seniors
May 19 - Prom
May 23 - Senior Luncheon - West Leyden High School
May 23 - Graduation Practice - Rosemont Theatre - 9:00 a.m.
May 23 - Graduation Ceremony - Rosemont Theater - 6:30 p.m.
Junior/Senior prom information
Important prom details:
DATE: May 19, 2023 from 6:30pm to 11 p.m.
LOCATION: Empress Banquets in Addison, IL
ONLINE TICKET SALES: Tickets will be sold online May 1- 5. Credit or debit cards must be used to purchase online tickets
IN PERSON TICKET SALES: Tickets will be sold before and after school on Tuesday, May 9. In person ticket sales will be cash only
COST: Tickets are $75 per person; $150 per couple
NON-LEYDEN GUESTS: Anyone bringing a non-West Leyden guest must fill out a Guest Request Form and have it approved by the Dean's Office by Friday, May 5. These forms will be available starting next week. Non-Leyden students who are not pre-approved will not be allowed into the event and refunds will not be issued
No tickets will be sold at the door!
Students launch microbusiness LeydenWorks
This spring, students who are a part of the special education transition program launched a micro business called LeydenWorks. These students have partnered with a recycling technology company called eWorks, who collect TV remotes from cable companies. Most customers return equipment with good batteries still intact, and so the students remove the batteries, test them, and sell them internally to Leyden students and staff during lunch periods.
“This is a great partnership that provides invaluable business experience for our students, discounted batteries for staff, and helps the environment,” said Vocational Coordinator Kevin Mitchell. “After a lot of hard work removing and testing the batteries, our students were excited to conduct the sales part of the project.”
According to Michael Rasic, “I’m the sales guy!”
Students in the transition program come from both East and West Leyden attendance areas. The goal of the program is to prepare students to lead productive and independent adult lives, to the maximum extent possible.
“Testing and packaging the batteries was really fun,” said Jeannette Garcia
Students earn CNA certification
The following students have completed the Leyden Medical Careers CNA program and received their Certified Nursing Assistant certification. On Thursday, May 11, they were presented with their whitecoat and completion certificates at a ceremony held in the Nardini Library at East Leyden.
The CNA program is offered at Leyden as a dual credit program with Triton College. This program is designed to prepare nursing assistants to provide care in various health care settings under the direction of a registered nurse. The program includes development of fundamental nursing skills through lectures, laboratory activities and clinical experience. Students may also complete elective courses to gain knowledge and practical skills in ethical and legal responsibilities, medical terminology, venipuncture and electrocardiography. This is a unique opportunity for students to earn an entry-level professional medical certification while in high school!
Congratulations to the following students:
Daisy Aguilar, Jennipher Almendarez, Madeline Carreno, Melania Figueroa, Emily Hernandez, Brianna Martinez, Eddy Milushev, Moncerrat Perez, Brianna Rivera, Madison Sansone, Claudia Skowronek, Emily Sulka, Monika Tamayo, Nathaly Vanegas.
Leyden music students win Downbeat Student Music Awards
Congratulations to the 2021-2022 Leyden Vocal Jazz Ensemble who received the 2023 Downbeat Student Music Award for Small Vocal Jazz Group. This special group of student musicians join our 2018-2019, 2017-2018 and 2016-2017 winners in earning this national award recognition for Leyden High School.
Also recognized this year, East Leyden Senior, Angel Morales submitted his arrangement of “The Water is Wide” and received the High School Outstanding Award for Jazz Arrangement in the 46th Annual Downbeat Student Music Awards.
80 students receive the Seal of Biliteracy
The Modern Languages and EL/Bilingual Department are very proud to share the results of the Seal of Biliteracy Test. This year there are 80 recipients including 1 student receiving the Seal of Biliteracy in both Spanish and German.
Commendation toward the Seal of Biliteracy: Ana Lucia Diaz Tejeda, Jazmin Diaz, Dylan Nahuel Finos, Alejandro Gallegos, Yanette Liliana Huerta, Avila Juan Andres Jimenez, Citlaly Jimenez, Matthew Ernesto Montie, Luis Enrique Quinones, Victor Rivera, Wilson Rodriguez, Berenice Salgado Hernandez, Alejandro Sanchez, Litzy Paola Valdez and Danna Jazmine Vera.
Seal of Biliteracy: Natalia Andrzejczak, Delanny Avitia, Jacob Baraniak, Paul Daniel Berrios, Patrick Bialek, Meilyn Calderon, Madeline Carreno, Maria Casas-Fabela, Julio Cesar Cebrero, Victoria Czarnik, Anahi Del Rio, Daniela Diaz, Citlaly Estrada Olmos, Avi Flores, Genesis Foster, Haley Daniela Garcia, Marisol Guadalupe Garcia, Paola Grandez-Alicea, Alexis Guzman, Camila Hernandez, Yanette Huerta, Kinga Jamrozik, Patricia Kaczmarek, Sarah Legutko, Osvaldo Leon-Carrera, Melanie Eunice Lobos Torres, Dianek Lopez, Olivia Lorens, Lissete Lozano, Karolina Majkut, Alan Martinez-Garcia, Lesley Bethsayda Martinez, Elena Massari, Ariana Mata, Matilde Merlos, Jakub Michalik, Moises Munoz, Jessica Rubi Nunez, Jakub Ochal, Oscar Ortega Jr, Jennifer Ortega, Montserrat Perez, Leonardo Ramirez, Melissa Ramirez, Alexander Rivera, Corazon Dulce Rivera, Daisy Robles Perez, Alondra Rodriguez, Sophia America Rojas, Samantha Aidee Romero, Beatriz Alfonsina Ruiz Gomez, Brandon Wilfredo Salguero, Jan Saminski, Marko Adrian Sanchez, Pedro Luis Santamaria Jr, Christian Sepulveda, Janette Serrano, Natalia Solarski, Valeria Abigail Soto, Natalia Tafolla Valencia, RodolfoTorres, Rubi Torres, Andy Trujillo, Javier Vasquez and Eduardo Dariel Zermeno.
East Leyden student achieves top score in National Italian Exam
East Leyden student Nathan Paluchniak received the Top Achiever Award for the 2023 National Italian Exam. He received a monetary prize of $75 from the American Association of Teachers of Italian. This monetary award goes to students who score in the 99-100 percentile!
Leyden Boys Volleyball
Congratulations to our Varsity and Freshman Boys Volleyball teams. Both teams took a 2nd place win this past weekend. The Freshman boys at the Schaumburg Invite and the Varsity team won at our very own Leyden High School Varsity Eagle Invite.
Boys Gymnasts head to state competition
Eagle Gymnasts Joe Palomo (rings, vault, high bar), Leo Dragotta (floor, vault), Kamil Bak (rings) and Yuseff Molina (vault) all qualified for the IHSA State Gymnastics.
In the Community
Leyden Community Health Fair
Leyden Township Community Health Fair will be held on Saturday, May 20, at Bradley A. Stephens Community Center, 2620 N. Mannheim Road, Franklin Park, IL 60131. This event runs from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and is a free community event, open to all Township residents.
Renew your Medicaid or CHIP coverage
Does your student have #Medicaid coverage? If so, renewals may have been on pause due to #COVID19, but they’re making a comeback. Be sure to check, you may need to reapply. Learn more at Medicaid.gov/renewals.
Connect with us:
Email: pr@leyden212.org
Website: www.leyden212.org
Location: 3400 Rose Street, Franklin Park, IL, USA
Phone: 847-451-3000
Facebook: facebook.com/leydenpride212
Twitter: @leydenpride212