The Splash
February 7, 2022
January
30 - PTA All School Service Project begins
31 - Dryden Construction Update, 6:30 pm
31 - PTA Meeting, 7:00 pm
February
1 - Global School Play Day
1 - 5th Grade Band Concert at South Middle School, 7:00 pm
6 - 10 - Digital Citizenship Week
6 - Sports Day - Wear your favorite jersey!
7 - Put on your thinking cap. Wear a hat!
8 - Dress like a superhero. Be a force for good!
8 - Crossing Guard Appreciation Day
9 - Take a rest from technology. Wear pajamas!
9 - PTA 4th & 5th Grade Volleyball Night
10 - Be safe online and protect your digital footprint. Wear silly socks!
14 - Valentine's Day Class Parties
16 & 17 - Parent Teacher Conferences (No School for Students)
19 - PTA Family Event at Chicago Wolves Hockey Game
20 - Presidents' Day (No School)
22 - School Bus Driver Appreciation Night
23 - Online Safety Parent Information Night, 7:00 pm, Dryden LMC
SNOW Much Fun!
What a Soup-er PTA!!
On behalf of the Dryden Staff, we thank all who contributed to an amazing soup buffet luncheon last week. You filled and warmed are hearts and bellies with your kindness and generosity. We greatly appreciate your positive support!
Family Reading Night & Book Fair Fun!!
It was so great to see our students enjoying so many new books at Dryden last week! Thank you, PTA, for an amazing Book Fair and for providing a bedtime snack to those who participated in Family Reading Night. We also greatly appreciate the many new books that were provided to the LMC and classroom libraries by PTA and parents from the Book Fair. Staff also enjoyed sharing their love of reading and some of their favorite stories with students at Family Reading Night.
5Essentials Survey
Click here to take it. If you have not already, please take a few minutes to complete the 5Essentials Survey. Your participation in the parent portion of the survey will help us understand the conditions at our school and guide improvement. A report will be generated only if we have 20 percent parent participation.
Survey Link: https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/?target_name=parent
*Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.*
Student Survey (Grades 4-8 ONLY)
The Illinois 5Essentials Survey will be administered at [SCHOOL NAME] in the near future [OR IF YOU KNOW WHEN, PLEASE PUT WHEN]. For a copy of the questions, click here (survey content hasn't changed since 2022).
If you do not want your child to participate, fill out the information at the bottom of this form (linked here) and ask your child to return this sheet to their teacher.
Now Hiring at AHSD25!
Please see this letter from Assistant Superintendent Dr. Brian Kaye and help us get the word out. Thank you!
Dryden PTA
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General PTA Meeting, January 31
Our second general PTA meeting is being held on Tuesday, January 31 at 7:00 pm in the LMC. This meeting is open to ALL and will include info about upcoming events. We hope you can make it!
Dryden Family Day with the Wolves
Enjoy a family day with your fellow Dryden Dolphins at a Chicago Wolves hockey game on Sunday, February 19th! The 2022 Calder Cup Champions are designating a section for our school and gifting all attendees with a FREE Chicago Wolves knit hat. Doors open at 2:00 pm. Puck drops at 3:00 pm.
Tickets can be purchased at: https://fevo.me.drydenfamilyday
To purchase a discounted food voucher which includes a hot dog and soda for $6.50, please call Stefanie Evans at 847-832-1939.
*Deadline to order tickets and food vouchers is 4 pm on Friday, February 17.