🥩 Win BIG in our Project Graduation Meat Raffle! 🎉
🎟 Tickets only $5 – over $475 in prizes from The Country Market!
📅 Drawing: December 19
Tickets available in the Dryden High School Office, or email Ashley at agammon@drydenschools.org
#proudcardinal #ProjectGraduation #SupportOurSeniors @TMobile @drydencardinals #FN5GL #Sweepstakes
🎟 Tickets only $5 – over $475 in prizes from The Country Market!
📅 Drawing: December 19
Tickets available in the Dryden High School Office, or email Ashley at agammon@drydenschools.org
#proudcardinal #ProjectGraduation #SupportOurSeniors @TMobile @drydencardinals #FN5GL #Sweepstakes
🎉 Congratulations on Your Retirement, Mrs. Dunnigan! 🎉
After thirty years of dedicated service, we celebrate Mrs. Kelly Dunnigan, our incredible Food Service Director and Head Cook, as she retires from Dryden Community Schools! 🍎🥗
From ensuring our #proudcardinal students received nutritious meals every day to leading her team with kindness and care, Mrs. Dunnigan has made a lasting impact on our schools and community. Her hard work, warmth, and commitment to our students’ well-being will be remembered for years to come. 💙
Please join us in thanking Mrs. Dunnigan for her years of service and wishing her all the best in this exciting new chapter! 💐 #HappyRetirement #SchoolLunchHero
After thirty years of dedicated service, we celebrate Mrs. Kelly Dunnigan, our incredible Food Service Director and Head Cook, as she retires from Dryden Community Schools! 🍎🥗
From ensuring our #proudcardinal students received nutritious meals every day to leading her team with kindness and care, Mrs. Dunnigan has made a lasting impact on our schools and community. Her hard work, warmth, and commitment to our students’ well-being will be remembered for years to come. 💙
Please join us in thanking Mrs. Dunnigan for her years of service and wishing her all the best in this exciting new chapter! 💐 #HappyRetirement #SchoolLunchHero
Check out this week's issue of The Dryden Red and Black! https://secure.smore.com/n/pmzvc
The Student Library Board has been working on their book reviews to share with others in our school community. #growingreaders #proudcardinal
The PTA is having a Trunk or Treat CANDY WAR from October 1-17th. Classes will be competing against each other. Factory sealed bags of candy will be weighed each week. The class with the most candy (by weight) wins their choice of a pizza party or an ice cream party! Thank you for your support! @TMobile @drydencardinals #FN5GL #Sweepstakes #proudcardinal
#proudcardinal Varsity Football
10 October 2025
Dryden 60, Bad Axe 24
Team Record 4-3
10 October 2025
Dryden 60, Bad Axe 24
Team Record 4-3
Congratulations to #proudcardinal senior Olivia Zellers on her acceptance to Grand Valley State University! #ReachHigher #BetterMakeRoom #CollegeBoundMI #SixtyBy30
Mrs. Birkett's 5th Grade dissected owl pellets last week to help them understand the role of the consumer in the ecosystem. This was a great experience! #proudcardinal
Volunteers are needed for the Boo Bash on October 24. We are looking for about 15 volunteers (parents or high school students) to help run the trunks and to run the games inside. The more volunteers we have, the more games we can have! If you are interested and available, please contact the PTA at drydenpta25@gmail.com. @TMobile @drydencardinals #FN5GL #Sweepstakes
🌟 Calling all Dryden High School supporters! 🌟 Mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 21! Join our digital fundraiser with @McDonalds and help us raise funds for our #proudcardinal sports programs! 🙌🏽
📱 Download the McDonald's App, select 3989 S Lapeer McDonald's in Metamora, and place your order!
20% of all Mobile Order & Pay sales will be donated! Let's make this a success together! Share the news and invite your friends! 🍔❤️ #SupportLocal #DrydenSports
📱 Download the McDonald's App, select 3989 S Lapeer McDonald's in Metamora, and place your order!
20% of all Mobile Order & Pay sales will be donated! Let's make this a success together! Share the news and invite your friends! 🍔❤️ #SupportLocal #DrydenSports
Donating blood is as easy as pie! Please help save lives by donating blood at Dryden High School on November 4. Make your appointment here: https://www.redcrossblood.org/ Use code drydenhs
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🍭🔥 CANDY WARS WEIGH-IN SHOWDOWN! 🔥🍭
Our sweet (and spooky!) squad of classroom creations hit the scale, and the results are in...
Get ready for giggles, gasps, and a sprinkle of competition! 🎉😄
🥇 1st Place: Hearold’s Mr. Chocolate Vanilla Sprinkle Donut – This guy rolled in like a CHAMP! 🍩💥
🥈 2nd Place: Rhodes’ Crocodillo – Big, bold, and snappy! 🐊💪
🥉 3rd Place: Russell’s Ruby – Sparkling her way to the podium! 💎✨
Here’s how the rest of our awesome crew stacked up in this sugary showdown:
4️⃣ Birkett – Randall (close call for bronze!)
5️⃣ Marsh – Bob (short, sweet, and strong!)
6️⃣ Lowe – No Name (mystery makes history!)
7️⃣ Raymer – No Name (silent but solid!)
8️⃣ Toddler 1 – No Name (small but mighty!)
9️⃣ Toddler 2 – Monster Moe (RAWR-some job!) 👹
🔟 Capelli – No Name (stealthy contender!)
1️⃣1️⃣ Koroleski – Candy Corn (the sweetest stacker!) 🍬
1️⃣2️⃣ Preschool – Alivia (adorably awesome!)
1️⃣3️⃣ Howell – Bobby Riz (rizzin’ up the ranks!)
1️⃣4️⃣ Calvert – Sid (small steps, big fun!)
1️⃣5️⃣ Infant – This (tiny but tough!)
1️⃣6️⃣ Delcampo – Ghost Spider (creepy, crawly, cool!) 🕷️👻
1️⃣7️⃣ TIE:
Highley/Ludlow – Steve (mysterious zero!)
Oliver – No Name (ninja-level stealth!)
🎊 Whether you were a donut, monster, or spider, YOU MADE MAGIC!
Thanks for making Candy Wars the sweetest competition of the season! 🍬💪
Our sweet (and spooky!) squad of classroom creations hit the scale, and the results are in...
Get ready for giggles, gasps, and a sprinkle of competition! 🎉😄
🥇 1st Place: Hearold’s Mr. Chocolate Vanilla Sprinkle Donut – This guy rolled in like a CHAMP! 🍩💥
🥈 2nd Place: Rhodes’ Crocodillo – Big, bold, and snappy! 🐊💪
🥉 3rd Place: Russell’s Ruby – Sparkling her way to the podium! 💎✨
Here’s how the rest of our awesome crew stacked up in this sugary showdown:
4️⃣ Birkett – Randall (close call for bronze!)
5️⃣ Marsh – Bob (short, sweet, and strong!)
6️⃣ Lowe – No Name (mystery makes history!)
7️⃣ Raymer – No Name (silent but solid!)
8️⃣ Toddler 1 – No Name (small but mighty!)
9️⃣ Toddler 2 – Monster Moe (RAWR-some job!) 👹
🔟 Capelli – No Name (stealthy contender!)
1️⃣1️⃣ Koroleski – Candy Corn (the sweetest stacker!) 🍬
1️⃣2️⃣ Preschool – Alivia (adorably awesome!)
1️⃣3️⃣ Howell – Bobby Riz (rizzin’ up the ranks!)
1️⃣4️⃣ Calvert – Sid (small steps, big fun!)
1️⃣5️⃣ Infant – This (tiny but tough!)
1️⃣6️⃣ Delcampo – Ghost Spider (creepy, crawly, cool!) 🕷️👻
1️⃣7️⃣ TIE:
Highley/Ludlow – Steve (mysterious zero!)
Oliver – No Name (ninja-level stealth!)
🎊 Whether you were a donut, monster, or spider, YOU MADE MAGIC!
Thanks for making Candy Wars the sweetest competition of the season! 🍬💪
The Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights is hosting a Mobile Hiring Combine in Freeland. Contractors will be on site watching participants compete, and you could walk away with a future job when you graduate or land a career opportunity right now.
📅 Saturday, October 25, 2025
📍 Freeland High School Parking Lot – 8250 Webster Rd, Freeland, MI
🕣 8:30 AM Registration | 9:00 AM Course Opens
💵 Excellent pay, healthcare, pension, retirement annuity
🦺 Safety gear provided (gloves, hard hat, numbered vest)
👟 Dress: closed-toed shoes, no shorts
📄 Bring a resume (paper or digital)
🔥 THIS IS NOT JUST FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, ADULTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND
I REPEAT THIS IS FOR ANYONE who wants a career in the trades
✅ Open to students from all schools and adults looking for a career change
📍 ALL ARE WELCOME
💡 If you have a good attitude and a strong work ethic, this is an opportunity for you
👉 High School Seniors age 18 and up are encouraged to participate. Students aged 17 may participate with signed-in-person permission from a parent. No waiver means no combine.
✅ Pre-register here: mrcc.link/mcr
▶️ Watch the Mobile Combine video: mrcc.link/mcv
This is your chance to show your hustle, prove your skills, and launch a career. Do not miss it!
📅 Saturday, October 25, 2025
📍 Freeland High School Parking Lot – 8250 Webster Rd, Freeland, MI
🕣 8:30 AM Registration | 9:00 AM Course Opens
💵 Excellent pay, healthcare, pension, retirement annuity
🦺 Safety gear provided (gloves, hard hat, numbered vest)
👟 Dress: closed-toed shoes, no shorts
📄 Bring a resume (paper or digital)
🔥 THIS IS NOT JUST FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, ADULTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND
I REPEAT THIS IS FOR ANYONE who wants a career in the trades
✅ Open to students from all schools and adults looking for a career change
📍 ALL ARE WELCOME
💡 If you have a good attitude and a strong work ethic, this is an opportunity for you
👉 High School Seniors age 18 and up are encouraged to participate. Students aged 17 may participate with signed-in-person permission from a parent. No waiver means no combine.
✅ Pre-register here: mrcc.link/mcr
▶️ Watch the Mobile Combine video: mrcc.link/mcv
This is your chance to show your hustle, prove your skills, and launch a career. Do not miss it!
Congratulations to #proudcardinal senior Jayden Stankevich on his acceptance to Central Michigan University! #ReachHigher #BetterMakeRoom #CollegeBoundMI #SixtyBy30 #FireUpChips
#proudcardinal Varsity Volleyball
Dryden at Birch Run Quad
10/9/25
Freeland: 9-25 L, 4-25 L
Valley Lutheran: 15-25 L, 5-25 L
Birch Run: 15-25 L, 6-25
Overall Team Record 1-13
Dryden at Birch Run Quad
10/9/25
Freeland: 9-25 L, 4-25 L
Valley Lutheran: 15-25 L, 5-25 L
Birch Run: 15-25 L, 6-25
Overall Team Record 1-13
See you at the Boo Bash! #proudcardinal
Did someone say book fair?📚
Check all the amazing titles scholastic has to offer! There are so many fun choices!
Don’t forget Friday, October 10th is the last book fair Day! So checkout those kiddos wish list’s so they can stop and see Mrs. Knox tomorrow!
You can also order online and help the school receive scholastic points
The PTA is having so much fun helping the kids pick their books! Even some of our PTA Dads wanted to join in the reading fun!
“Remember we Love to read!”- Mrs. Knox
Check all the amazing titles scholastic has to offer! There are so many fun choices!
Don’t forget Friday, October 10th is the last book fair Day! So checkout those kiddos wish list’s so they can stop and see Mrs. Knox tomorrow!
You can also order online and help the school receive scholastic points
The PTA is having so much fun helping the kids pick their books! Even some of our PTA Dads wanted to join in the reading fun!
“Remember we Love to read!”- Mrs. Knox
BOOOOOOO GRAM! Students can purchase Boo Grams during lunch every Friday through October 24th. Each Boo Gram comes with a ghost personalized to/from message and a caramel apple sucker. Boo grams will be delivered October 27th . They are 50 cents each. Proceeds will support the PTA and go toward our student field trip fund. For more information contact drydenpta25@gmail.com @TMobile @drydencardinals #FN5GL #Sweepstakes #proudcardinal
📣 Dryden High School Families 📣
Parent-Teacher Conferences are TODAY! This is a great opportunity to connect with teachers and support your student’s success.
📅 Wednesday, October 8 | 5:00–8:00 p.m.
📅 Thursday, October 9 | 4:00–6:00 p.m.
✅ No appointment necessary—just stop in!
We look forward to seeing you there! ❤️🖤 #proudcardinal
Parent-Teacher Conferences are TODAY! This is a great opportunity to connect with teachers and support your student’s success.
📅 Wednesday, October 8 | 5:00–8:00 p.m.
📅 Thursday, October 9 | 4:00–6:00 p.m.
✅ No appointment necessary—just stop in!
We look forward to seeing you there! ❤️🖤 #proudcardinal
Congratulations to #proudcardinal senior Karley Andersen on her acceptance to Calvin College! #ReachHigher #BetterMakeRoom #CollegeBoundMI #SixtyBy30
