Leyden Pride

May 16: Seniors Last Day

May 17: Prom

May 21: East Graduation

May 22: West Graduation

May 24: Last Day of School

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May 23 (day 1) & 24 (day 2) operate on a half-day end-of-semester schedule, outlines below:

East and West Leyden are planning to provide auto-translated captions of the upcoming graduation ceremonies on the Microsoft Translator app, as a way to enhance the experience for all attendees.

Individuals who utilize this feature will be able to follow the text translation on their personal cell phones. If possible, we ask that the Microsoft Translator app be downloaded in advance. A unique code will be provided that evening, prior to the start of the ceremony, which will allow for access to the presentation. Attendees who plan to utilize this feature must enter the code to join the presentation prior to the start of the ceremony. Kindly, we ask that cell phones be muted for the duration of the evening.

In addition, graduations will be streamed live on the Leyden YouTube channels. After the ceremonies, families can also watch the videos and utilize the auto-translate features on YouTube to experience graduation in their language of choice.

http://translate.it

On Monday, April 22, Leyden’s Ecology Club unveiled and planted their new pocket prairie outside the greenhouse at West Leyden High School. State Representative Norma Hernandez and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner Eira Corral Sepulveda were in attendance and helped with planting, while they discussed local environmental issues.

Link: Story

On May 10 and 11, Leyden’s Bands, Orchestra and Choirs will perform in the ever-popular USO Big Band Show. Upbeat, toe-tapping tunes will be lead by Band Director Mr. Bryan Miller, who will be performing his last show before retiring from Leyden at the end of the school year. Let’s show him our appreciation for all he has given to our country and the students of Leyden by attending this special evening. The show begins at 7 p.m. on May 10 and 2 p.m. on May 11, in the West Leyden Auditorium. Admission is free but ticket reservations are encouraged.

Link: Reserve tickets

Understanding Social Anxiety and the Complexity of Teen Relationships

On Wednesday, May 1, Judith Warner will present two sessions via zoom at 12 p.m. and at 7:00 p.m.

Links:

Join 12 p.m. presentation

Join 7:00 p.m. presentation

Links: Info on Author

May 16 - Last Day for Seniors

May 17 - Prom - Allegra Banquets - 6:30 p.m. - 11:00 -p.m. (Link: Tickets)

May 20 - Senior Send Off - Dave & Busters - 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Link: Tickets)

May 21 - Graduation Practice - Rosemont Theatre - 9:00 a.m.

May 21 - Graduation Ceremony - Rosemont Theatre - 6:30 p.m.

East Graduation Practice and Ceremony

Mandatory graduation practice will be held on Tuesday, May 21, at 9:00 a.m. at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. A bus is available to take students to and from practice leaving promptly at 8:30 a.m. from Entrance 18. The bus will return to West Leyden after practice. Students who do not attend practice, will not be able to participate in the graduation ceremony. Each student will receive eight (8) graduation tickets which will be distributed at graduation practice. All guests (including children) attending graduation must have a ticket. Replacement graduation tickets will not be available if lost.

The East Leyden Class of 2024 will graduate on Tuesday, May 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the Rosemont Theatre. All graduating seniors must meet in the designated area at 5:30 p.m. for final instructions. Students who arrive late will not be allowed to participate. We will also have a bus to take students to and from the graduation ceremony. All students who are planning to take the bus to the ceremony must report to Entrance 2 by 5:00 p.m. No balloons, flowers, or other gifts are permitted inside the theatre.

May 16 - Last Day for Seniors

May 17 - Prom - Empress Banquets - 6:30 p.m. - 11:00 -p.m. (Link: Tickets)

May 21 - Senior Send Off - Dave & Busters - 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Link: Tickets)

May 22 - Graduation Practice - Rosemont Theatre - 9:00 a.m.

May 22 - Graduation Ceremony - Rosemont Theatre - 6:30 p.m.

West Graduation practice and ceremony

Mandatory graduation practice will be held on Wednesday, May 22, at 9:00 a.m. at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. A bus is available to take students to and from practice leaving promptly at 8:30 a.m. from Entrance 11. The bus will return to West Leyden after practice. Students who do not attend practice, will not be able to participate in the graduation ceremony. Each student will receive eight (8) graduation tickets which will be distributed at graduation practice. All guests (including children) attending graduation must have a ticket. Replacement graduation tickets will not be available if lost.

The West Leyden Class of 2024 will graduate Wednesday, May 22, at 6:30 p.m. in the Rosemont Theatre. All graduating seniors must meet in the designated area at 5:30 p.m. for final instructions. Students who arrive late will not be allowed to participate. We will also have a bus to take students to and from the graduation ceremony. All students who are planning to take the bus to the ceremony must report to Entrance 2 by 5:00 p.m. No balloons, flowers, or other gifts are permitted inside the theatre.

Janine Asmus, Sandra Barron, Frank Farkas, Robert Fowler, Jane Hyink, John Kmet, George Kuharchuk, Helen Lindahl, Bryan Miller, Danny Morgan, Randy Olinski, Roberto Sarangay, Salvatore Scaletta, Christine Schulz, and Linda Smith. Thank you for all that you have done for the students of our communities!

The 6th Annual Leyden Parent University hosted nearly 600 parents of students in grades 8-11 in a variety of sessions focusing on student success during and after high school. Sessions were offered in English, Spanish, Polish, and Ukrainian

West Leyden student Hong Nguyen was recently awarded first place in the Illinois Space Society drawing competition. Nguyen learned about the Illinois Space Society drawing competition in Ms. Meister’s class, which had to depict the most studied solar system outside of our own: Trappist - 1. The artist had to include a scene on one of these planets, using research that scientists have discovered about this star and its planets.

“I'm not used to drawing environments or anything, even realism,” said Nguyen. “So this was very difficult for me to draw but then again, I'm competitive when it comes to drawing.”

The team earned 3rd place at the Proviso East Invitational.

The Leyden boy’s gymnastics team earned 3rd place at the Glenbard West invite.

Leyden Girls Soccer Off to Stellar 8-3-1 Start as Cerna Reaches 20 Goals

Student director of learning at Oak Park high school to “hit the ground running” as new principal of East Leyden in Franklin Park

Dist. 212 Names New Principal for East Leyden

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