Take Flight 🦅

Bonjour! Nous sommes des bénévoles! (Hello! We are volunteers!). On Wednesday, May 14th, French Club and French Honor Society celebrated the end of the school year with a pizza party, followed by volunteering at Feed My Starving Children. Did everyone have a fantastique time? Oui!

If you want more information about French Club or French Honor Society, contact Ms. Amy Cobo (acobo@leyden212.org) or Ms. Kara Kirkus (kkirkus@leyden212.org).

Thursday, May 15th was one of Mr. Robert Abouchar's favorite days of the school year: the IHSA Bass Fishing Regional Competition. This year it was held at Busse Lake's South Pool and hosted by Hinsdale South. The summerlike conditions were spectacular, with caps and sunscreen replacing hats and gloves. Leyden did catch a largie (a largemouth bass) that tipped the scales at 1.4 pounds. A nice walleye was caught by graduating senior Sammy Termine. Way to finish strong! Congratulations to all the teams and coaches, and a big thanks to Leyden's retiring coach, Mr. Michael Hurt, for his years of support with boat/trailer prep and culinary expertise. Next year won't be the same without him. Enjoy your retirement! Contact Mr. Abouchar (rabouchar@leyden212.org) to learn more about Fishing Club.

Checkout

Students will be able to return their school-issued belongings THIS WEEK after they complete their summatives. West students return their items May 19th through May 23rd in the Eagle’s Wing.

All current Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen returning for the 2025-2026 school year will keep their Chromebook and mobile hotspot (if provided) for the summer and use them for the next school year.

Please remember to take good care of your devices over the summer. If any issues arise over the summer that require service on your Chromebook, please send an email to techsupport@leyden212.org or call (847) 451-5591 to open a support request.

Fines

Please be sure to make payments for any outstanding student fines prior to the end of the school year. Fines can be paid through the MySchoolBucks website or at the bookstore using cash, check, credit, or debit card.

Any Juniors, Sophomores, or Freshmen transferring out of the district, withdrawing, or not returning for the 2025-2026 school year must return their assigned Chromebook, charger and, if issued, hotspot when they complete their transfer/withdrawal paperwork. Failure to return a Chromebook will result in a $250.00 fine. Failure to return a Chromebook charger will result in a $25.00 fine. Failure to return a hotspot will result in a $100.00 fine.

Thanks to everyone who organized, threw, performed, volunteered, and attended Leyden's 100th Anniversary final event, the community picnic, at East Leyden. The entire community was invited to this free event that featured a cookout, food trucks, and plenty of family-friendly activities to enjoy. There were inflatable and lawn games, performances and information tables from feeder schools, building tours, raffle baskets, and a reveal of the artifacts going into the East and West time capsules.

The EII Journalism students have restored the school's online newspaper, called The Eagle's Eye! In addition to student-written pieces, this digital newspaper has the latest episodes of the morning announcements, as well as a flipbook of The Talon, the district's literary magazine.

Are there any stories YOU would like to see covered in The Eagle's Eye? If so, share your ideas with Mr. Victor Giordano (vgiordano@leyden212.org). The Eagle's Eye will continue next year, so you may see your idea in an edition coming soon!

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.