The Splash
February 7, 2022
March
21 - World Down Syndrome Day - Rock your socks!
24 - School Spirit Beach Dress Up Day
27 - 31 - Spring Break
April
3 - School Resumes
4 - Election Day
6 - FRIDAY Schedule
7 - No School
10 - Institute Day, No School for Students
13 - PTA Birthday Books for April Birthdays
15 - ABC/25 Get Burbed Challenge (5k & 1mile run/walk)
18 - Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast
19 - Walk to School Day
21 - Crazy Hair Day
27 - Kindergarten Information Night
28 - Registration for Summer U closes at 3:00 pm
Thank You for Stocking the Lounge!
The Dryden Staff thanks PTA and all who donated to stock the lounge last week. We feel very LUCKY to have such positive support and generosity from our families!
From the Health Office
There has been an increase in strep cases and the Illinois Department of Public Health has created an informational flyer for parents. To help stop the spread, we encourage students to use proper hand hygiene and cough etiquette.
Please keep your student home when sick. Symptoms of strep typically include sore throat, pain when swallowing, red and swollen tonsils sometimes with white patches, fever, headache, and stomach ache.
For strep throat your student needs to see a healthcare professional to get a lab test diagnosis and prescribed an antibiotic. If diagnosed with strep throat they may return to school 24 hours after beginning antibiotic treatment and symptom improvement, including being fever free for 24 hours without the use of medications.
If you have any questions please reach out to our school nurse, Mrs. Rixon at mrixon@sd25.org.
Friday FLIPS
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 below 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!
Rock Your Socks, March 21
To celebrate World Down Syndrome Day and the D25 All Stars Special Olympics team, everyone is invited to wear fun socks.
School Spirit Beach Dress Up Day, March 24
Everyone is invited to wear bright colors, summer prints, sunglasses and sun hats (no bathing suits) as we transition to Spring Break mode. We will go outside for recess as long as weather permits, so please dress for the weather, regardless.
Lost & Found
If your child is missing any items, please encourage them to check out the Lost & Found. Over spring break, any items remaining in the Lost & Found will be donated.
Summer U 2023
June 12 - June 30, 2023 at Thomas Middle School
*Dates subject to change pending review of winter weather emergency days.
Registration will be open until April 28, 2023, at 3:00 pm. Please visit www.sd25.org/summeru for a full list of courses and times. If you have any questions about Summer U, please email summeru@sd25.org for assistance.
Illinois 5Essentials Survey
As of today, we have 20% participation.
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 if we have at least 20% 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.*
Dryden PTA
Hey Dryden, have you signed up to receive our monthly newsletter? It's the best way to stay up-to-date on all of our events and includes lots of information and important details. We are using it as a primary resource for all things PTA. Click on the website to get signed up: www.DrydenPTA.org
Thank You!
Thank you to the Dryden community for donating so many items (almost 400!) for the Buddy Foundation. The foundation, dogs and cats were so grateful to receive so many of their needs. We appreciate your generosity and support during this year's 5th grade service project!
Sincerely,
The 5th Grade Students.
You still have until March 30 to order your Dryden Yearbook!
If you haven't already purchased a Dryden Yearbook for your child, there's still time! The deadline to order a yearbook and finish your custom pages is March 30.
Follow the link here to order your child's yearbook through TreeRing (Dryden Passcode: 1014123635244163).
Please email drydenelementaryyearbook@gmail.com if you have any questions or photos to submit. Thank you!
ABC/25 Get Burbed Challenge
The ABC/25 Foundation invites runners and walkers of all ages and abilities to participate in the ABC/25 Get Burbed Challenge 5k and 1 mile run/walk fundraising event. Register on or before March 17, 2023 to receive $5 off your registration fee, a guaranteed race shirt, and have your race packet delivered to a SD25 school during race week!