Cardinal Crusader
September 2015
DRYDEN ELEMENTARY
Home of the Young Cardinals
School Hours 8:35am-3:35pm
Students dismissed to classrooms at 8:25
Morning Drop Off
Afternoon Dismissal
Cardinal Club (Latchkey)
Lunch Price Changes
Looking Ahead
September 14 School Board Meeting at 7:00 pm at the high school
September 17 Constitution Day
November 11 Parent Teacher Conferences - Elementary and High School
November 12 Parent Teacher Conferences - Elementary and High School 1/2 day for students
November 13 No Classes
November 25 - 27 Thanksgiving Recess - No Classes
Dec. 21 – Jan. 1 Winter Break – No classes
January 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – No Classes
January 27 - 29 Exams - Half days for Students
January 29 End of First Semester
February 12 - 15 President’s Day – No Classes
March 25 – 28 Good Friday – Easter Monday – No Classes
April 4 – 8 Spring Break – No Classes
April 15 End of Marking Period
April 21 Parent Teacher Conferences - Elementary and High School
May 30 Memorial Day - No Classes
June 14 - 16 Exams - Half Day for Students
June 16 Final Scheduled Day for School - End of Second Semester
3.1 Mile Journey for Yourself -- Miles of Benefits for our Kids!
Foot Race for Our Future 6
5K Run/Walk – 9:00AM Cardinal Quarter Mile – 10:30AM
Route comprised of paved roads, dirt roads, scenic unpaved Polly Ann Trail • age 12 and under • free – no registration •
Registration: 7:30AM corner of S. Mill and Liberty
Start: center of town
All race proceeds support education and activities of Dryden Elementary Students
Registration & Packet Pick – up
Saturday, September 26, 2015: 7:30AM-8:30AM corner of S. Mill and Liberty
Register 3 easy ways! Non-refundable checks payable to: Dryden Elementary PTA
1. Online at www.goracego.com
2. Mail entry to: Jennifer Cronkright; 709 W Dryden Rd: Metamora, MI 48455 OR drop off in school office
3. In person Sept 26, downtown
$15 Student Rate (K-12) with long sleeve shirt prior to 9/11, $10 without shirt
$15 Teacher Rate with long sleeve shirt prior to 9/11, $10 without shirt
$20 Early Registration with long sleeve shirt prior to 9/11, $15 without shirt
$20 Late Registration without shirt post 9/11, $15 if student or teacher without shirt post 9/11
Awards: Ceremony immediately following 5K and before Kids Race
$25 gift card to overall Male/Female in 5K
$25 gift card to overall Male/Female Student in 5K
Medals to top 3 finishers in each age group
Ribbons and certificates for all quarter mile finishers
Aid Station for the 5K race. Refreshments at the end of both races.
Stay around after the race to watch the parade at 11:00a.m. during the Dryden Boom Day Festival.
Dryden Fire Department Open House
Celebrate fire prevention month with your hometown heroes!!
- Blood pressure checks
- Take a ride in a fire truck
- Jaws of Life demonstration
- Fire extinguisher training
- Tour the Smoke House
- Hot Dogs, cider, doughnuts
- Fun for kids -- bounce house, Smokey the Bear, coloring contest, Red the firedog
...and more
Saturday, Oct 10, 2015, 10:00 AM
Fire Hall 5532 Main St, Dryden
We are Dryden Elementary
Email: rdowney@dryden.k12.mi.us
Website: www.dryden.k12.mi.us
Location: 3835 N Mill Rd, Dryden, MI, United States
Phone: (810) 796-2201
Twitter: @DESPrincipalD
Mission Statement
- To provide an educational foundation of academic excellence that promotes responsible social, civic, and ethical conduct.
Vision Statement
- Passionate teachers developing 21st Century Skills for all students
- An individualized and challenging curriculum
- Commitment to a safe, technology-rich learning environment
- Encouraging community and family engagement