The Splash
February 7, 2022
Welcome back! We hope your Thanksgiving Break was relaxing and enjoyable! We look forward to lots of learning and fun at Dryden over the next four weeks until winter break!
November
29 - RULER Social Emotional Learning Parent Presentation, 6:30 pm
30 - CogAT reports will be emailed home
December
2 - School Spirit "Bundle Up" Day
4 - PTA Holiday Greenery Pick-up
7 - PTA Holiday Party, The Empty Corner, 7:00 pm
7 - 15 - Winter MAP Assessments, Grades K - 5
15 - PTA Birthday Books for December Birthdays
20 - 4th Grade Musical Performance, 6:30 pm
21 - FRIDAY schedule
22 - Winter Wonderland & Pajama Dress-Up Day
23 - No School / Winter Break begins
Thank You, Dryden PTA!
The Dryden Staff was so grateful for the bounty of Thanksgiving treats and kind messages from PTA. Thank you for the generous donations and positive support!
Thank You, Dryden Duct-Tapers!
Thanks to all the Dryden Duct-Tapers who duct-taped Mrs. Sessler to the wall to celebrate surpassing the AHCPTA's Pack the Piggies fundraising goal of $9,000 for student scholarships. Thank you to all who donated!
We FLIP for Good Choices!
The Dryden Staff is on the lookout for students going above and beyond in big and small ways to make a positive impact on their school community. These Dolphin sightings are recognized during the morning announcements on Fridays. The students above were recognized for exemplifying the Dryden Dolphin Do's of being CARING, RESPONSIBLE and SAFE. Stay tuned for updates on these awesome Dolphin sightings and Friday Flips!
School Spirit "Bundle-Up" Day, December 2
Let's kick off the new month with bundles of fun and make it a December to Remember together! Dryden Dolphins are invited to wear a favorite winter hat and/or scarf in school this Friday, December 2.
Winter MAP Assessments
Students in grades K - 5 will participate in MAP assessments at Dryden December 7 - 15. Classroom teachers will email specific testing dates and times. MAP Growth is a district-wide, computer-administered adaptive test, which means that test questions adjust to each student’s ability level as they navigate the assessment. The mathematics and reading assessments align to the Illinois Learning Standards.
Dress for OUTSIDE Recess
Students go outside for recess unless the wind chill is below zero or there is precipitation. Please watch the weather forecast and make sure your child is dressed appropriately for playing outside. Snow pants, boots, gloves and hats are needed to play in the snow during recess. Without these items, students will need to remain on the blacktop on snowy days.
We recommend that you send your child with an extra bag to hold all their winter gear. Reusable bags seem to be a great option and many students are successful with getting all their gear out and back into the bag when recess is over. Please remember to send your child with shoes to change into if they wear their boots to school.
Please label your coats, hats, gloves, boots, and snow pants. Our lost and found is full of unclaimed items. Labeling items can help students find their missing winter gear.
We recommend that you send your child with an extra bag to hold all their winter gear. This helps students keep track of and store their winter gear. It's important that students bring their snow gear home each day so that items can be dried overnight. Also, please send your child with shoes to change into if they wear their boots to school.
Parking Reminder
Please note the "no parking signs" along Dryden, especially by the entrance and exit of the school parking lot (pictured to your right). Neighbors have expressed concerns about illegal parking, and police may issue tickets if you are parking illegally during drop-off or pick-up. Parking IS allowed in the Southminster Church lot and families are encouraged to use this space. Additional information about Dryden car line procedures can be found here. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding for everyone's safety and care for our neighbors!
ABC25 Membership
To meet the ABC25 membership goal, Dryden still needs 22 more families to join. If you are able to, please click this link to join: abc25.org/donate
If your family is not yet a member of the ABC/25 Foundation, please consider joining today by visiting abc25.org/donate. Once a school reaches 25% membership, that school gets an additional $2500. We would love to use this grant towards upgrading our sound system on the Dryden stage. Dryden would truly appreciate your help in reaching our goal!
Dryden PTA
Check out the Dryden PTA website, and sign up for our monthly newsletter to stay up to date with the latest PTA news and events!
Please join us for a Holiday Party - Parent’s Night Out! This will be a fun, casual night out that we hope everyone can join us at the Empty Corner, Wednesday, December 7, from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. We look forward to seeing you there!
For more information and to RSVP click here- Holiday PNO