Dryden Elementary Parents — We Want You!
Looking for a fun way to get involved, meet other families, and make a difference at Dryden Elementary? Join the Dryden Elementary PTA! Your ideas, time, and support help make school events, activities, and special experiences even better for our kids.
PTA Meetings:
First Friday of every month. Most meetings will be held via Zoom
The first Friday of every quarter will be held in person at Dryden Elementary School
Whether you can volunteer a little or a lot, there’s a place for everyone in the PTA!
Come join us, share your ideas, and be part of the Dryden Elementary community.
Parents + PTA = A stronger school community!
#proudcardinal @TMobile @drydencardinals #FN5GL #Sweepstakes
Looking for a fun way to get involved, meet other families, and make a difference at Dryden Elementary? Join the Dryden Elementary PTA! Your ideas, time, and support help make school events, activities, and special experiences even better for our kids.
PTA Meetings:
First Friday of every month. Most meetings will be held via Zoom
The first Friday of every quarter will be held in person at Dryden Elementary School
Whether you can volunteer a little or a lot, there’s a place for everyone in the PTA!
Come join us, share your ideas, and be part of the Dryden Elementary community.
Parents + PTA = A stronger school community!
#proudcardinal @TMobile @drydencardinals #FN5GL #Sweepstakes
📣 NOW HIRING: ELEMENTARY PARAPROFESSIONAL
Dryden Community Schools
Make a difference in a child’s school day! Dryden Elementary School is seeking a caring, dependable paraprofessional to provide one-on-one student support.
This position involves working closely with teachers and school staff to support a student’s learning, participation, and independence throughout the school day.
We’re looking for someone who:
• Enjoys working with children
• Is patient, encouraging, and flexible
• Works well as part of a team
• Is committed to helping students succeed
❤️ Join our Cardinal family and help a student learn and grow!
Interested? Contact sabromaitis@drydenschools.org
Dryden Community Schools
Make a difference in a child’s school day! Dryden Elementary School is seeking a caring, dependable paraprofessional to provide one-on-one student support.
This position involves working closely with teachers and school staff to support a student’s learning, participation, and independence throughout the school day.
We’re looking for someone who:
• Enjoys working with children
• Is patient, encouraging, and flexible
• Works well as part of a team
• Is committed to helping students succeed
❤️ Join our Cardinal family and help a student learn and grow!
Interested? Contact sabromaitis@drydenschools.org
🏐 DRYDEN VARSITY VOLLEYBALL 🏐
The Dryden Cardinals battled Capac, falling in three sets, 14-25, 11-25, and 19-25.
🔴 Set 1 (14-25): Abby Tonkoshkur led with three aces, Kayla Lapka contributed two tips, and Stori Zink added an ace.
🔴 Set 2 (11-25): Elaina Yatros and Stori Zink each recorded an ace. Karley Phillips added a kill, Kayla Lapka contributed a dump, and Abby Tonkoshkur recorded a spike.
🔴 Set 3 (19-25): The Cardinals continued to battle, with Elaina Yatros recording an ace and a spike. Karley Phillips added an ace and a tip, while Celine Nguyen and Stori Zink each contributed an ace. Kayla Lapka recorded a spike, and Angelina added a block.
Although the Cardinals came up short, the team showed determination and continued to compete throughout the match.
Keep working hard, Cardinals! We are proud of you! ❤️🏐
The Dryden Cardinals battled Capac, falling in three sets, 14-25, 11-25, and 19-25.
🔴 Set 1 (14-25): Abby Tonkoshkur led with three aces, Kayla Lapka contributed two tips, and Stori Zink added an ace.
🔴 Set 2 (11-25): Elaina Yatros and Stori Zink each recorded an ace. Karley Phillips added a kill, Kayla Lapka contributed a dump, and Abby Tonkoshkur recorded a spike.
🔴 Set 3 (19-25): The Cardinals continued to battle, with Elaina Yatros recording an ace and a spike. Karley Phillips added an ace and a tip, while Celine Nguyen and Stori Zink each contributed an ace. Kayla Lapka recorded a spike, and Angelina added a block.
Although the Cardinals came up short, the team showed determination and continued to compete throughout the match.
Keep working hard, Cardinals! We are proud of you! ❤️🏐
Here are last Friday's Cardinal 3 winners. Thank you for being safe, respectful, and responsible this week. #proudcardinal
🏃♀️🏃♂️ Congratulations to Dryden’s Big Thumb Conference Cross Country Honorees! ❤️🖤
We are proud to celebrate four Cardinals who earned 2026 All-Conference honors:
🥇 First Team: Levi Fitchett and Claire Wright
🥈 Second Team: Ella Gustner
🌟 Honorable Mention: Eliniah Fitchett
Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! Your hard work, dedication, and determination have made us proud. Way to represent Dryden! ❤️🖤
We are proud to celebrate four Cardinals who earned 2026 All-Conference honors:
🥇 First Team: Levi Fitchett and Claire Wright
🥈 Second Team: Ella Gustner
🌟 Honorable Mention: Eliniah Fitchett
Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! Your hard work, dedication, and determination have made us proud. Way to represent Dryden! ❤️🖤
Things are sweet at the elementary school! Our bakers made chocolate chip cookie bars. #proudcardinal
Welcome to the Birthday Book Club, and Happy Birthday!! #growingreaders #proudcardinal
On behalf of the Dryden Elementary PTA and staff, thank you to all parents who participated in Candy Wars. Your generous donations collected will directly support our upcoming Trunk or Treat and Boo Bash. We look forward to seeing you there! Congratulations to Mrs. Lowe's class for winning first place! They collected 92 lbs of candy! WOW! They will receive a pizza party or ice cream party of their choice! It was a very close race! Thank you again to all who participated! #proudcardinal
🏈🔴 PLAYOFF FOOTBALL: IMPORTANT ADMISSION INFORMATION 🔴🏈
We’re excited to host playoff football at Dryden! This is an MHSAA tournament event, so admission rules are different from our regular-season home games. Please plan ahead and share this information with anyone attending.
🎟️ Tickets are $8 per person and must be purchased through GoFan.
💵 Cash will NOT be accepted for admission.
Who needs a ticket?
• Adults, including senior citizens
• All students, including Dryden students
• Young children, including children under age 4
• Exception: Infants carried by an adult are admitted free.
Our usual free admission for students, senior citizens, and children under 4 does not apply to this playoff game. Regular-season athletic passes and league passes will not be accepted.
📱 Purchase your tickets before arriving and have them ready on your phone to help keep the entrance moving.
👉 Purchase tickets here: https://gofan.co/event/6997126?schoolId=MI9945
These admission requirements are set by the MHSAA for postseason contests. Thank you for planning ahead, helping us spread the word, and supporting our Cardinals! 🔴🏈
We’re excited to host playoff football at Dryden! This is an MHSAA tournament event, so admission rules are different from our regular-season home games. Please plan ahead and share this information with anyone attending.
🎟️ Tickets are $8 per person and must be purchased through GoFan.
💵 Cash will NOT be accepted for admission.
Who needs a ticket?
• Adults, including senior citizens
• All students, including Dryden students
• Young children, including children under age 4
• Exception: Infants carried by an adult are admitted free.
Our usual free admission for students, senior citizens, and children under 4 does not apply to this playoff game. Regular-season athletic passes and league passes will not be accepted.
📱 Purchase your tickets before arriving and have them ready on your phone to help keep the entrance moving.
👉 Purchase tickets here: https://gofan.co/event/6997126?schoolId=MI9945
These admission requirements are set by the MHSAA for postseason contests. Thank you for planning ahead, helping us spread the word, and supporting our Cardinals! 🔴🏈
Book-talking a newly released title, #21 in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. #growingreaders #proudcardinal
Check out the 2nd graders' Creepy Carrots! #growingreaders #proudcardinal
🏃♂️🏃♀️ Dryden Cross Country – Cardinal Classic Invite! ❤️🖤
Our Dryden Cross Country teams competed at the Cardinal Classic Invite, and our Cardinals had some great performances! Congratulations to all of our runners on their hard work and determination!
🏅 Junior High
Mitchell Morris – 2nd Place | 12:00
Bryan Roberts – 11th Place | 13:24
🏅 High School Boys
Levi Fitchett – 4th Place | 17:59
Tyler Roberts – 45th Place | 21:01
🏅 High School Girls
Claire Wright – 8th Place | 21:37
Ella Gustner – 10th Place | 21:49
Eliniah Fitchett – 56th Place | 25:53
Anna Matson – 70th Place | 37:56
A special shoutout to Mitchell Morris for his 2nd-place finish, Levi Fitchett for finishing 4th, and Claire Wright and Ella Gustner for their top-10 finishes!
We are proud of all of our Cardinal runners for representing Dryden so well! Keep up the great work! ❤️🖤
Our Dryden Cross Country teams competed at the Cardinal Classic Invite, and our Cardinals had some great performances! Congratulations to all of our runners on their hard work and determination!
🏅 Junior High
Mitchell Morris – 2nd Place | 12:00
Bryan Roberts – 11th Place | 13:24
🏅 High School Boys
Levi Fitchett – 4th Place | 17:59
Tyler Roberts – 45th Place | 21:01
🏅 High School Girls
Claire Wright – 8th Place | 21:37
Ella Gustner – 10th Place | 21:49
Eliniah Fitchett – 56th Place | 25:53
Anna Matson – 70th Place | 37:56
A special shoutout to Mitchell Morris for his 2nd-place finish, Levi Fitchett for finishing 4th, and Claire Wright and Ella Gustner for their top-10 finishes!
We are proud of all of our Cardinal runners for representing Dryden so well! Keep up the great work! ❤️🖤
👨👩👧 Make Time Together 👨👩👧
Spend quality time with your child. Listening, talking about school, and sharing experiences shows them how much you value education and keeps them motivated to attend every day.
Need support or want to learn more? Visit fewerthan5.com. Funding for Strive for Fewer than Five materials is supported by the MiFamily Engagement Centers and MiLEAP. #proudcardinal
Spend quality time with your child. Listening, talking about school, and sharing experiences shows them how much you value education and keeps them motivated to attend every day.
Need support or want to learn more? Visit fewerthan5.com. Funding for Strive for Fewer than Five materials is supported by the MiFamily Engagement Centers and MiLEAP. #proudcardinal
🏈 9–0. UNDEFEATED!
Our Dryden Cardinals closed out the regular season tonight with a 44–14 win over North Huron!
We are so proud of our players and coaches for the hard work, heart, and dedication they have put into this season. We are grateful for our cheerleaders, families, staff, volunteers, and fans who support this team every step of the way. Thank you for showing up, cheering loudly, and making our small town feel so big. ❤️
What a team. What a season. On to the playoffs!
#proudcardinal
Our Dryden Cardinals closed out the regular season tonight with a 44–14 win over North Huron!
We are so proud of our players and coaches for the hard work, heart, and dedication they have put into this season. We are grateful for our cheerleaders, families, staff, volunteers, and fans who support this team every step of the way. Thank you for showing up, cheering loudly, and making our small town feel so big. ❤️
What a team. What a season. On to the playoffs!
#proudcardinal
The 5th graders are making science connections today at 7 Ponds. #proudcardinal
🏈❤️🖤 IT'S GAME DAY, CARDINALS! 🖤❤️🏈
The Dryden Cardinals Varsity Football team hits the road tonight to take on North Huron!
📍 Dryden @ North Huron
🏈 Boys Varsity Football
📅 Friday, October 23
⏰ 7:00 PM
Let's keep the momentum going, Cardinals! Bring home another WIN! 💪🏈
📺 Watch Live: NFHS Network
The Dryden Cardinals Varsity Football team hits the road tonight to take on North Huron!
📍 Dryden @ North Huron
🏈 Boys Varsity Football
📅 Friday, October 23
⏰ 7:00 PM
Let's keep the momentum going, Cardinals! Bring home another WIN! 💪🏈
📺 Watch Live: NFHS Network
A NEW WAY TO SUPPORT DRYDEN ELEMENTARY!
Look out for the new bin recently delivered! We’re so excited to officially welcome our Clothes & Shoes Recycling Bin to Dryden Elementary!
Our PTA is actively working on this project, and we’re thrilled to create a way for our community to clean out their closets while giving back to our students and helping the environment.
♻️ Where do the clothes, shoes & textiles go?
Great question!
We work hard to be a GREEN SCHOOL, and this project is another way we can reduce waste and our carbon footprint.
👕 Clothing, shoes and textiles are collected and distributed locally whenever possible.
♻️ Items are recycled and upcycled to keep them out of landfills.
🛝 Materials that cannot be reused or upcycled can be transformed into products such as playground equipment!
That bag of clothes sitting in your closet can have a whole new purpose — and help our school at the same time!
Where do the funds go?
The funds generated through this project will help our PTA:
Bring additional clubs to Dryden
Fund and support current school clubs
Support Field Day
Fund PTA events and student activities
Help with school needs
Provide programs, enrichment and opportunities for our students
Every bag. Every pound. Every donation makes a difference!
So the next time you’re cleaning out those closets…
DON’T TOSS IT — BAG IT & BRING IT TO DRYDEN!
Thank you for helping the Dryden PTA make a difference — one bag at a time! 💚
#proudcardinal
Look out for the new bin recently delivered! We’re so excited to officially welcome our Clothes & Shoes Recycling Bin to Dryden Elementary!
Our PTA is actively working on this project, and we’re thrilled to create a way for our community to clean out their closets while giving back to our students and helping the environment.
♻️ Where do the clothes, shoes & textiles go?
Great question!
We work hard to be a GREEN SCHOOL, and this project is another way we can reduce waste and our carbon footprint.
👕 Clothing, shoes and textiles are collected and distributed locally whenever possible.
♻️ Items are recycled and upcycled to keep them out of landfills.
🛝 Materials that cannot be reused or upcycled can be transformed into products such as playground equipment!
That bag of clothes sitting in your closet can have a whole new purpose — and help our school at the same time!
Where do the funds go?
The funds generated through this project will help our PTA:
Bring additional clubs to Dryden
Fund and support current school clubs
Support Field Day
Fund PTA events and student activities
Help with school needs
Provide programs, enrichment and opportunities for our students
Every bag. Every pound. Every donation makes a difference!
So the next time you’re cleaning out those closets…
DON’T TOSS IT — BAG IT & BRING IT TO DRYDEN!
Thank you for helping the Dryden PTA make a difference — one bag at a time! 💚
#proudcardinal
You’ve been BOOed! 🎃
Boo Grams are back for October! For just $1, send a little spooky surprise to a friend, classmate, teacher, or staff member! 🧡💜
🍬 Sold during lunch every Friday in October
👻 $1 per Boo Gram
🧡 Proceeds support Dryden Elementary PTA’s Boo Bash & future events!
Who are YOU going to BOO? 👀👻 #proudcardinal
Boo Grams are back for October! For just $1, send a little spooky surprise to a friend, classmate, teacher, or staff member! 🧡💜
🍬 Sold during lunch every Friday in October
👻 $1 per Boo Gram
🧡 Proceeds support Dryden Elementary PTA’s Boo Bash & future events!
Who are YOU going to BOO? 👀👻 #proudcardinal
🏃♂️🏃♀️ CARDINAL CROSS COUNTRY SUCCESS! ❤️🖤
The Dryden Cardinals Cross Country teams had a great showing at the BTC Blue Red Meet, bringing home some impressive finishes, league honors, and a LEAGUE CHAMPION! 🏆
Congratulations to all of our runners on their hard work and accomplishments!
🏃 JUNIOR HIGH RESULTS
🥉 Mitchell Morris – 3rd Place (13:09)
Bryan Roberts – 8th Place (14:43)
🏃♂️ HIGH SCHOOL BOYS – 5TH PLACE TEAM
🥇 Levi Fitchett – 1st Place (17:51) – LEAGUE CHAMPION! 🏆
Tyler Roberts – 18th Place (22:09)
🏃♀️ HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS – 2ND PLACE TEAM! 🥈
🥉 Claire Wright – 3rd Place (21:58) – 1st Team All-League Honors!
Ella Gustner – 7th Place (23:14) – 2nd Team All-League Honors!
Eliniah Fitchett – 15th Place (27:44) – All-League Honorable Mention!
A special congratulations to Levi Fitchett on earning the title of League Champion and to our girls team for their 2nd-place finish!
We are so proud of all of our Cardinal runners and the dedication they have shown throughout the season! Keep up the great work, Cardinals! ❤️🖤
The Dryden Cardinals Cross Country teams had a great showing at the BTC Blue Red Meet, bringing home some impressive finishes, league honors, and a LEAGUE CHAMPION! 🏆
Congratulations to all of our runners on their hard work and accomplishments!
🏃 JUNIOR HIGH RESULTS
🥉 Mitchell Morris – 3rd Place (13:09)
Bryan Roberts – 8th Place (14:43)
🏃♂️ HIGH SCHOOL BOYS – 5TH PLACE TEAM
🥇 Levi Fitchett – 1st Place (17:51) – LEAGUE CHAMPION! 🏆
Tyler Roberts – 18th Place (22:09)
🏃♀️ HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS – 2ND PLACE TEAM! 🥈
🥉 Claire Wright – 3rd Place (21:58) – 1st Team All-League Honors!
Ella Gustner – 7th Place (23:14) – 2nd Team All-League Honors!
Eliniah Fitchett – 15th Place (27:44) – All-League Honorable Mention!
A special congratulations to Levi Fitchett on earning the title of League Champion and to our girls team for their 2nd-place finish!
We are so proud of all of our Cardinal runners and the dedication they have shown throughout the season! Keep up the great work, Cardinals! ❤️🖤
🎃🧡 Our final pumpkin masterpieces are in, and we had an absolute BLAST! 🍂👻 A HUGE thank-you again to BACA SYSTEMS for donating our pumpkins and helping make this activity so special for our Cardinal Club kids! We appreciate your generosity more than you know! 🧡🎃 #proudcardinal
