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This month's One Amazing Story features what is quickly becoming a Leyden tradition: Hosting Thanksgiving for the Navy recruits! Our food services team gives up their holiday with family to prepare and serve a traditional meal for our Great Lakes Navy recruits. Our National Honor Society students, musicians and staff join in to interact and entertain the recruits, who are in the middle of basic training and haven't had a chance to socialize in eight weeks. And, lastly, Veterans from the local legion attend and support their fellow servicemen. This video features stories from recruits, food service employees, Veterans, and students who all connect over this very special holiday at Leyden.
 

On December 10, the Chicago-O’Hare Rotary, in partnership with Leyden High School District 212, honored the following twelve students in its 11th annual Inspirational Eagle Awards: Julio Andujar Araujo, Dominic Ganir, Jacob Ganir, Jesus Rosa Gomez, Lily Mason, Francisco Melendez, Hilliana Mendoza, Noala Morales, Lizeth Romero, Angel Marcos Payan, Maylen Parra Sales, and Jacob Sanchez.

The end of semester summatives will take place over the last three days of student attendance before winter break. This ensures that all students benefit from a maximum of three summatives in one day. Please see the schedules below and note: December 17, will be a Wednesday that runs on a regular schedule (no late start), with the school day starting at 7:35 a.m. Grab and go lunches will be provided December 18 and 19.

An independent panel commissioned by the Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA) has named Dr. Nick Polyak, Superintendent of Leyden High School District 212, as the 2026 Illinois Superintendent of the Year. The highly competitive selection process judges nominees on the following criteria: academic achievement, preparing students for the future, social-emotional support, teaching and instruction and leadership. This honor recognizes Dr. Polyak’s exceptional leadership, visionary initiatives, and unwavering commitment to educational excellence at the local, state, and national levels. 

This month’s One Amazing Story features Angelina Fakhoury-Siverts, East Leyden alum and trailblazer as the first-ever female football player in the West Suburban Conference. Today, Angelina continues to break barriers as the Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer at City of Hope Cancer Center–Chicago. Her journey from the Leyden field to hospital leadership is a story of courage, dedication, and compassion.

The Leyden High School District 212 Board of Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Katy Boehm as its newest member. Boehm will fill the vacancy left by the recent passing of her mother, longtime Board Member Sandra Boehm, serving the remainder of her term through the spring of 2027.