Leyden Pride
November 20, 2023
February 19: No School - President's Day
March 4: No School - Casmir Pulaski Day
March 12: Parent Teacher Conferences (evening only)
March 25: Spring Break starts
April 2: Class resume
At this time, 5% of Leyden families have submitted a survey and we are grateful! In order to remain compliant with this state requirement, Leyden needs a minimum of 20-percent participation from parents, students and staff. Please help us get there! Input is kept confidential and helps us understand our families and as we make decisions moving forward.
We encourage parents to please share feelings, insights, and perspective with us via this survey, which remains open through March 29.
Link: Take Survey
Leyden is pleased to partner with Young Hearts for Life® (YH4L) to offer all Leyden High School students a free, potentially life-saving ECG screening, on Tuesday, February 27, at East, and Tuesday, March 5, at West. These screenings are optional and parent/guardian authorization will be required. Parents/Guardians must register their child in advance. Our goal is all students get screened!
Link: Register
Leyden has compiled a list of more than 30 local scholarships that are available to East/West Leyden students. The deadline is Friday, February 16. Students are encouraged to view the available opportunities and apply utilizing the Common Local Scholarship Application.
Link: Apply Now
West Student Services is excited to continue our partnership with Glenbard Parent Series (GPS). The presentations with fantastic authors and experts are free, open to the public, and for your convenience, presented in two sessions (day and evening). Some of the topics discussed this month will include keys to successful parenting, nurturing connection and belonging, talking about drug abuse and the overdose crisis, the future of college and careers, and enhancing your potential for joy. GPS is a resource to inform, connect and inspire parents, educators, students and the community. The speakers presented in these sessions offer knowledge, strategies and personal experiences to help support parents and students. This program offers free virtual events presented at 12 p.m. CT and 7 p.m. CT and is offered in multiple languages.
Link: Upcoming Sessions
Leyden High Schools Magna award-winning theatre program is proud to present their annual district musical, The Music Man, March 7-9, at 7 p.m. in the West Leyden auditorium.
Meredith Willson’s six-time, Tony Award-winning musical comedy, The Music Man, has been entertaining audiences since 1957 and Leyden High Schools is so excited to bring this iconic musical to the Leyden stage. The Music Man is the story of Harold Hill, a fast talking salesman who cons the people of River City Iowa into purchasing instruments and uniforms for a band that he has no intention of leading. Harold’s big plan is to run off with the money that’s been collected, until he meets someone who convinces him to stick around and do the right thing.
Leyden’s rendition of The Music Man is one of our largest musicals to date and will feature student performers from our partner middle schools. The Music Man also features retiring Band Director and music teacher of 30 years, Bryan Miller, at the helm of our instrumental pit for his last Leyden musical. Leyden Music Department Alumni are encouraged to attend Mr. Miller’s last musical at Leyden before he retires this May.
Tickets for The Music Man are $10 for adults and $8 for students.
Link: Purchase Tickets
Leyden Art teacher’s work displayed at galleries
Leyden Art Teacher and Department Chair Anna Reed, will be displaying her artwork at two separate gallery showings. From now through February 18, Reed's art is featured in a solo show, “Merging Dimensions," at Hartnett Gallery at the University of Rochester. In addition, her worked will also be featured at the ARC Gallery in Chicago throughout the month of February. Reed's artwork titled, “College/Assemblage: Beautiful and Strange Fragmentation," will be on exhibit from now through February 23.
Little Leydenettes
On Friday, January 26, the Leydenettes hosted their Little Leydenettes event. This event invites kids ages 3 - 13 from the Leyden area, to come and dance with the Leydenettes. The South Gym was packed with more than 70 Little Leydenettes. The dancers taught our little ones two different sidelines and a halftime routine to perform at the halftime of the varsity basketball game.
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