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![Maddie at the ice rink, with "Leyden" One Amazing Story text]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747151739/leyden212org/pyjcrqcjjxdmb3luiqg4/Screenshot2025-05-13at105455AM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747151739/leyden212org/pyjcrqcjjxdmb3luiqg4/Screenshot2025-05-13at105455AM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747151739/leyden212org/pyjcrqcjjxdmb3luiqg4/Screenshot2025-05-13at105455AM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747151739/leyden212org/pyjcrqcjjxdmb3luiqg4/Screenshot2025-05-13at105455AM.png","width":801}])
In this One Amazing Story, watch Maddie Ortiz make history as she and her teammates win the World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships in Sweden! After 14 years of dedication and training, Maddie’s perseverance paid off, becoming part of the first-ever U.S. team to win at this level. Balancing her rigorous skating schedule with academics, Maddie’s commitment to excellence has earned her a spot in the spotlight.
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As we quickly approach the end of the school year, please refer to the information below regarding material returns, student fines, student Chromebooks and Google accounts.
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This semester, summatives will take place over the last three days of student attendance. This ensures that all students benefit from a maximum of three summatives in one day. Please see the schedules below and note: May 14 is an in-service schedule starting at 8:50 a.m., however, May 21 will be a Wednesday that runs on a regular schedule, with the school day starting at 7:35 a.m. Grab and go lunches will be provided May 22 and 23.
![Zuzzana in front of East Leyden courtyard]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747144153/leyden212org/mr9iydkyfqw4zs5ubktk/Screenshot2025-05-13at84607AM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747144153/leyden212org/mr9iydkyfqw4zs5ubktk/Screenshot2025-05-13at84607AM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747144153/leyden212org/mr9iydkyfqw4zs5ubktk/Screenshot2025-05-13at84607AM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747144153/leyden212org/mr9iydkyfqw4zs5ubktk/Screenshot2025-05-13at84607AM.png","width":972}])
At the meeting on May 15, the Leyden High School Board of Education announced the appointment of East Leyden rising junior Zuzanna Karyta as a student board member. Karyta will serve as one of two student board members, for a two-year term beginning with the 2025-26 school year. Karyta is appointed to the vacancy left by graduating senior Adriel Carrera, who served a two-year year. She will be joined by existing student board member Jonathan Guerrero, representing West Leyden.
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On May 7, East and West Leyden honored the Class of 2025 scholarship award recipients at the annual Leyden Senior Scholarship Awards Night. Congratulations to the following scholarship recipients:
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Soaring Beyond recognizes graduating seniors for their commitment to post-secondary journeys and celebrates their growth and achievements throughout their high school experience at Leyden. Students honored in this ceremony have demonstrated commitments to teaching, bi-literacy, nursing, endorsements, dual enrollment, and plumbing programs.
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Registration is now open for the 9th Annual Leyden Student Summit, a two-day event for incoming 3rd-8th graders.
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Leyden’s very own, Mr. Víctor Gómez, has been named the 2025 Illinois Teacher of the Year by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). Gómez, a bilingual science teacher at East and West Leyden, was selected through a highly competitive annual process that recognizes the best in the teaching profession and is the highest honor for Illinois educators.
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