Take Flight 🦅

The Interact Club hosted 8th grade students from Mannheim Middle School for a book reading. They read The Living by Matt de la Peña, discussed the book over a delicious pizza lunch, and then Leyden students took the Mannheim students on a quick building tour. Contact Ms. Theresa Ciupinski (tciupinski@leyden212.org) to learn more about the Interact Club.

Throughout second semester, Service Club members tutored 4th- and 5th-grade students at Westdale Elementary School in mathematics, helping reinforce foundational skills, build confidence, and support academic growth. On Wednesday, April 29th, the program concluded with an end-of-year celebration recognizing the dedication of the tutors and the meaningful growth demonstrated by the students. Contact Ms. Daliha Orozco (dorozco@leyden212.org) or Ms. Melissa Zapata (mzapata@leyden212.org) to learn how to get involved with Service Club.

Hey, Seniors! We know this month has all kinds of dates, deadlines, and activities. To help you keep all of this straight, see THIS Senior Calendar to stay informed about events happening throughout the month. Additional details can also be found in the Senior Bulletin! Contact Ms. Sheila Kraft (skraft@leyden212.org) or Ms. Shannon O'Connor (soconnor@leyden212.org) with any questions.

CLASS OF 2027! COLLEGE BOOTCAMP IS COMING!

Considering or planning on attending a 4-year college/university after high school?

If so, College Bootcamp in June is a MUST!

Week 1 = Workshops

June 2, 3, 4 (Tuesday - Thursday)

East Leyden Mezzanine, 9:00 am - 2:30 pm

Week 2 = Campus Tours

June 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 (Monday - Friday)

East Leyden, times vary based on destinations

Registration opens Monday, April 27 and closes Friday, May 15.

Don’t miss this invaluable (but free) opportunity. Questions? See your counselor!

Have you checked out The Eagle's Eye lately?! The Eagle's Eye is Leyden's student-run journalism website where you can read the latest school news, check out features on student life, get up-to-date info on local and professional sports, and much more! Take a look! 👀

West Leyden has almost 60 clubs, including academic, cultural, general interest, honors, performing arts, and service clubs. To learn more:

• Visit the West Leyden Clubs page.
• See a list of clubs and sponsors here.
• See a calendar of when all clubs are meeting here.

Starting this year, all Leyden students in any club will need to use the 5-Star Students app or link. You can access 5 Star Students via your cell phone or Chromebook. To log in, use your Google Leyden account info (email and password).

📲 Mobile App: To download the 5Star App on your phone, click HERE.

📲 Chromebook: Go to www.5starstudents.com & click on "sign in". BOOKMARK this link!

Helpful 5 Star Students Resources:

📲 To see an overview on how to use the mobile app, click HERE.

📲 To learn how to check yourself into meetings & events using the mobile app, click HERE.

We want you HERE! Leyden's new "Strive for 95" campaign offers a lot of cool prizes for students who strive to maintain 90% or higher attendance.

• Monthly raffles to win Leyden clothing, free Prom tickets, Stanley drinking cups, Javaccino dollars, pizza parties for you & your friends, and much more.

• $20 off Prom tickets (juniors & seniors only)

Click on the image above 👆 for more information!

We Are... Awards nominees can qualify to receive Javaccino (students) / Gold and Bold Café (staff members) gift cards. In addition, students may be recognized at Student of the Month breakfasts and staff members may be recognized at staff meetings.

To nominate a student or staff member, you need to fill out this We Are... Awards Google Form.