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December 21: Half-day schedule (11:30 a.m. Dismissal)

December 22: Last day of classes for Semester 1

Half-day schedule (11:30 a.m. Dismissal)

January 9, 2024: 1st day of Semester 2

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Students attend two half-days as part of Leyden’s end of semester schedule. December 21 and 22, (most) students attend from 7:35 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Grab and go lunches are provided both days.

Eagle Time A = Monday/Thursday classes

Eagle Time B = Tuesday/Friday classes

Leyden Theatre will be performing The Play that Goes Wrong this weekend, November 30, December 1, and December 2, at the West Leyden auditorium starting at 7:00 p.m. Get ready for a night of mishaps, mischief, and madcap mania! It’s the opening night of the Cornley Drama Society’s newest production, “The Murder at Haversham Manor,” and things have quickly gone from bad…to utterly disastrous. The troupe’s ambitious 1920’s whodunit has everything you never want in a show: falling props, collapsing scenery, an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything…including their lines. How will this eager ensemble battle against all of the disastrous odds? Will they make it to the final curtain call?

Don’t miss this international hit that’s equal parts Monty Python and Sherlock Holmes – The Play That Goes Wrong is full of hilarious perfection. This play-within-a-play is perfect for everyone from first time theater-goers to seasoned thespians.

Links:
Purchase tickets
Full Cast List

Leyden Fine Arts Department will be hosting it’s 29th Yuletide Celebration on Friday, December 8, and Saturday, December 9, at 7:00 p.m. in the East Leyden Commons. This will be an evening of music featuring Leyden’s very own Chamber Singers, joined by the Grace Notes, Unresolved and First Ending. It will be an evening of hot beverages and sweet treats as you are serenaded by music and surrounded by holiday lights. Advance tickets are required for this event and there will be assigned seating.

Link: Purchase tickets

On Thanksgiving, Leyden hosted a holiday celebration for 300 Navy Recruits from Great Lakes Naval Station. Leyden sent buses up to the base in Waukegan, and the recruits spent the day enjoying a full thanksgiving meal and experience at East Leyden. Treats were prepared by the Leyden culinary students, entertainment by the Chamber Choir, and there were games, including football, table tops, bags, and even chromebooks and cell phones so that the recruits could connect with their families.

“It gives us such joy to be able to treat those who serve our country a family-style experience at a time when we know they aren’t able to be with their own families,” said Superintendent, Dr. Nick Polyak. “Our hope is that their time with us helps to show them the love and support of our Leyden communities.”

In addition, the National Honor Society students attended the event, and socialized with the recruits to ensure a memorable experience for all.

Congratulations to West Leyden Freshman, Zoey Dodgers, Leyden’s first female wrestler to wrestle in a varsity meet. She picked up her first win with a 14-2 major decision in her debut for the Eagles!

Congratulations to the Girls Freshman A team for taking 1st place at the 2023 Eagle Invite. Way to go Eagles!

Congrats to Varsity girls basketball on their 52-22 win over Northside Prep to win the Ridgewood Thanksgiving tournament! Cohen and Macleod earn all-tournament honors!

Great Lakes Navy recruits have Thanksgiving Dinner, make calls home at East Leyden

Volunteers at suburban high school give Navy recruits a taste of home this Thanksgiving

Volunteers prepare and serve Thanksgiving meals to families in need at Salvation Army Freedom Center

Photos: Thanksgiving in Chicagoland

Need assistance with food? The Leyden Township Food Pantry and Northern Illinois Food Bank offers food for families in need.

Links:

Leyden Township Food Pantry

Find a local Food Pantry

Open enrollment for healthcare is going on now through December 15 for coverage that starts January 1, 2024.

Link: HealthCare.gov

Need to renew your state medical coverage? To keep getting care through HealthChoice Illinois, participants are asked to renew Medicaid coverage every year.

Link: Medicaid Renewal

Help is available to manage healthcare, food, and cash assistance benefits through the Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE).

Link: Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE)

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