🏐🔥 Serve it up, Cardinals!

Our Advanced PE students were bringing the heat on the volleyball court! From big serves to long rallies, these Cardinals showed off their skills, teamwork, and competitive spirit. ❤️🖤

Lots of laughs, lots of energy, and maybe a few “MINE!” moments along the way! 😂🏐

That’s how we do PE! Go Cardinals! ❤️🖤 #proudcardinal
12 days ago, Karen Roys
🏐🔥 Serve it up, Cardinals!  Our Advanced PE students were bringing the heat on the volleyball court! From big serves to long rallies, these Cardinals showed off their skills, teamwork, and competitive spirit. ❤️🖤  Lots of laughs, lots of energy, and maybe a few “MINE!” moments along the way! 😂🏐  That’s how we do PE! Go Cardinals! ❤️🖤
🏐🔥 Serve it up, Cardinals!  Our Advanced PE students were bringing the heat on the volleyball court! From big serves to long rallies, these Cardinals showed off their skills, teamwork, and competitive spirit. ❤️🖤  Lots of laughs, lots of energy, and maybe a few “MINE!” moments along the way! 😂🏐  That’s how we do PE! Go Cardinals! ❤️🖤
🏐🔥 Serve it up, Cardinals!  Our Advanced PE students were bringing the heat on the volleyball court! From big serves to long rallies, these Cardinals showed off their skills, teamwork, and competitive spirit. ❤️🖤  Lots of laughs, lots of energy, and maybe a few “MINE!” moments along the way! 😂🏐  That’s how we do PE! Go Cardinals! ❤️🖤
🏐🔥 Serve it up, Cardinals!  Our Advanced PE students were bringing the heat on the volleyball court! From big serves to long rallies, these Cardinals showed off their skills, teamwork, and competitive spirit. ❤️🖤  Lots of laughs, lots of energy, and maybe a few “MINE!” moments along the way! 😂🏐  That’s how we do PE! Go Cardinals! ❤️🖤
🏐🔥 Serve it up, Cardinals!  Our Advanced PE students were bringing the heat on the volleyball court! From big serves to long rallies, these Cardinals showed off their skills, teamwork, and competitive spirit. ❤️🖤  Lots of laughs, lots of energy, and maybe a few “MINE!” moments along the way! 😂🏐  That’s how we do PE! Go Cardinals! ❤️🖤
🏐🔥 Serve it up, Cardinals!  Our Advanced PE students were bringing the heat on the volleyball court! From big serves to long rallies, these Cardinals showed off their skills, teamwork, and competitive spirit. ❤️🖤  Lots of laughs, lots of energy, and maybe a few “MINE!” moments along the way! 😂🏐  That’s how we do PE! Go Cardinals! ❤️🖤
🏐🔥 Serve it up, Cardinals!  Our Advanced PE students were bringing the heat on the volleyball court! From big serves to long rallies, these Cardinals showed off their skills, teamwork, and competitive spirit. ❤️🖤  Lots of laughs, lots of energy, and maybe a few “MINE!” moments along the way! 😂🏐  That’s how we do PE! Go Cardinals! ❤️🖤
🏐🔥 Serve it up, Cardinals!  Our Advanced PE students were bringing the heat on the volleyball court! From big serves to long rallies, these Cardinals showed off their skills, teamwork, and competitive spirit. ❤️🖤  Lots of laughs, lots of energy, and maybe a few “MINE!” moments along the way! 😂🏐  That’s how we do PE! Go Cardinals! ❤️🖤
🏐🔥 Serve it up, Cardinals!  Our Advanced PE students were bringing the heat on the volleyball court! From big serves to long rallies, these Cardinals showed off their skills, teamwork, and competitive spirit. ❤️🖤  Lots of laughs, lots of energy, and maybe a few “MINE!” moments along the way! 😂🏐  That’s how we do PE! Go Cardinals! ❤️🖤
🍬👻 Let the CANDY WARS begin! 👻🍬

Starting October 5th, send in those sweet treats and help your child’s class battle for the win! 🏆🍭 The winning class gets their choice of a PIZZA PARTY 🍕 or ICE CREAM PARTY 🍦!

🍫 Please remember: All candy must be individually wrapped, and all bags/packages must be factory sealed and unopened.

May the sweetest class win! 🍬🎃🏆 #proudcardinal
12 days ago, Karen Roys
CANDY WARS It's time to collect, compete and win! Candy Wars starts OCTOBER 5TH! The winning class wins a PIZZA PARTY OR ICE CREAM PARTY of their choice! Candy War Ends OCTOBER 23RD! All candy will be distributed to teachers and staff for Trunk or Treat. Please make sure it is individually wrapped, unopened packages of candy. Candy will be weighed each week and will be announced who is in the lead on Facebook!
GAME DAY!

The Cardinals are on the road tonight as we take on Mayville! Come out and support your Dryden Cardinals as we finish the season strong!

📍 Mayville High School
⏰ 6:00 PM

Let’s go, Cardinals!
13 days ago, Mary Finnigan
GAME DAY!   The Cardinals are on the road tonight as we take on Mayville! Come out and support your Dryden Cardinals as we finish the season strong!  📍 Mayville High School ⏰ 6:00 PM  Let’s go, Cardinals!
We are so happy to announce that Happy Fizz will be joining us at Trunk or Treat/ Boo Bash on October 30th! Food truck vendors will arrive at 4:30 with Trunk or Treat starting at 5:30! Interested in hosting a trunk? Please reach out to Maureen in the front office or email drydenpta25@gmail.com! #proudcardinal
13 days ago, Karen Roys
We are so happy to announce that Happy Fizz will be joining us at Trunk or Treat/ Boo Bash on October 30th! Food truck vendors will arrive at 4:30 with Trunk or Treat starting at 5:30! Interested in hosting a trunk? Please reach out to Maureen in the front office or email drydenpta25@gmail.com!
We are so happy to announce that Happy Fizz will be joining us at Trunk or Treat/ Boo Bash on October 30th! Food truck vendors will arrive at 4:30 with Trunk or Treat starting at 5:30! Interested in hosting a trunk? Please reach out to Maureen in the front office or email drydenpta25@gmail.com!
We are so happy to announce that Happy Fizz will be joining us at Trunk or Treat/ Boo Bash on October 30th! Food truck vendors will arrive at 4:30 with Trunk or Treat starting at 5:30! Interested in hosting a trunk? Please reach out to Maureen in the front office or email drydenpta25@gmail.com!
A HUGE thank you to all of our amazing vendors who spent their Saturday with us, and to every shopper and community member who came through the doors and supported our Dryden Elementary PTA! We also want to thank our PTA volunteers, and NHS volunteers! Your kindness, patience, and support helped make our very first craft show such a success. This is only the beginning! We are already planning next year’s craft show, taking all of your feedback and ideas and working to make the event even bigger and better! We can’t wait to see what next year brings and hope to see you there! ✨ Thank you for supporting Dryden Elementary, our students, and our PTA! ❤️
13 days ago, Karen Roys
A HUGE thank you to all of our amazing vendors who spent their Saturday with us, and to every shopper and community member who came through the doors and supported our Dryden Elementary PTA! We also want to thank our PTA volunteers, and NHS volunteers! Your kindness, patience, and support helped make our very first craft show such a success. This is only the beginning! We are already planning next year’s craft show, taking all of your feedback and ideas and working to make the event even bigger and better! We can’t wait to see what next year brings and hope to see you there! ✨ Thank you for supporting Dryden Elementary, our students, and our PTA! ❤️
A HUGE thank you to all of our amazing vendors who spent their Saturday with us, and to every shopper and community member who came through the doors and supported our Dryden Elementary PTA! We also want to thank our PTA volunteers, and NHS volunteers! Your kindness, patience, and support helped make our very first craft show such a success. This is only the beginning! We are already planning next year’s craft show, taking all of your feedback and ideas and working to make the event even bigger and better! We can’t wait to see what next year brings and hope to see you there! ✨ Thank you for supporting Dryden Elementary, our students, and our PTA! ❤️
A HUGE thank you to all of our amazing vendors who spent their Saturday with us, and to every shopper and community member who came through the doors and supported our Dryden Elementary PTA! We also want to thank our PTA volunteers, and NHS volunteers! Your kindness, patience, and support helped make our very first craft show such a success. This is only the beginning! We are already planning next year’s craft show, taking all of your feedback and ideas and working to make the event even bigger and better! We can’t wait to see what next year brings and hope to see you there! ✨ Thank you for supporting Dryden Elementary, our students, and our PTA! ❤️
A HUGE thank you to all of our amazing vendors who spent their Saturday with us, and to every shopper and community member who came through the doors and supported our Dryden Elementary PTA! We also want to thank our PTA volunteers, and NHS volunteers! Your kindness, patience, and support helped make our very first craft show such a success. This is only the beginning! We are already planning next year’s craft show, taking all of your feedback and ideas and working to make the event even bigger and better! We can’t wait to see what next year brings and hope to see you there! ✨ Thank you for supporting Dryden Elementary, our students, and our PTA! ❤️
A HUGE thank you to all of our amazing vendors who spent their Saturday with us, and to every shopper and community member who came through the doors and supported our Dryden Elementary PTA! We also want to thank our PTA volunteers, and NHS volunteers! Your kindness, patience, and support helped make our very first craft show such a success. This is only the beginning! We are already planning next year’s craft show, taking all of your feedback and ideas and working to make the event even bigger and better! We can’t wait to see what next year brings and hope to see you there! ✨ Thank you for supporting Dryden Elementary, our students, and our PTA! ❤️
A HUGE thank you to all of our amazing vendors who spent their Saturday with us, and to every shopper and community member who came through the doors and supported our Dryden Elementary PTA! We also want to thank our PTA volunteers, and NHS volunteers! Your kindness, patience, and support helped make our very first craft show such a success. This is only the beginning! We are already planning next year’s craft show, taking all of your feedback and ideas and working to make the event even bigger and better! We can’t wait to see what next year brings and hope to see you there! ✨ Thank you for supporting Dryden Elementary, our students, and our PTA! ❤️
One book at a time until we get to 500 Books Before Middle School. #growingreaders #proudcardinal
13 days ago, Karen Roys
One book at a time until we get to 500 Books Before Middle School.  #growingreaders #proudcardinal
One book at a time until we get to 500 Books Before Middle School.  #growingreaders #proudcardinal
🎃🧡 HUGE SHOUT-OUT TO BACA SYSTEMS! 🧡🎃

The Cardinal Club at Dryden Elementary is so grateful for the generous donation of 50 mini pumpkins for our kiddos to paint at our upcoming Halloween party! 🍂🎨

A special thank you to Crystal Wilson for helping make this donation happen! ❤️ We appreciate you thinking of our kiddos and helping make our Halloween fun extra special!

We can’t wait to share the final results after our party on October 21st! 🎃👻

Thank you, BACA Systems, for supporting our kiddos! 🧡

With gratitude,
The Cardinal Club Team at Dryden Elementary 🖤
14 days ago, Karen Roys
a bunch of pumpkins
BACA Systems
🎓❤️🖤 DRYDEN SENIORS ARE REACHING HIGHER! 🖤❤️🎓

October is Michigan College Month, and our #ProudCardinal seniors are already making impressive progress through MI College Match!

Check out where we stand so far:

🎓 75 College Admission Offers!

💰 $3.46 MILLION in Scholarship Offers!

📬 15 Average Admission Offers per Student!

💵 $691,000 Average Scholarship Offers per Student!

And we're just getting started! 🎉
14 days ago, Mary Finnigan
🎓❤️🖤 DRYDEN SENIORS ARE REACHING HIGHER! 🖤❤️🎓  October is Michigan College Month, and our #ProudCardinal seniors are already making impressive progress through MI College Match!  Check out where we stand so far:  🎓 75 College Admission Offers!  💰 $3.46 MILLION in Scholarship Offers!  📬 15 Average Admission Offers per Student!  💵 $691,000 Average Scholarship Offers per Student!  And we're just getting started! 🎉
❤️🩸 MAKE A GAME-CHANGING PLAY — GIVE BLOOD! 🏈

Dryden High School's National Honor Society is sponsoring an American Red Cross Blood Drive, and we need your help to make it a success!

📅 Monday, November 9, 2026

⏰ 8:00 AM – 1:45 PM

📍 Dryden High School

Every donation can make a difference! One blood donation can help save more than one life, and your generosity could mean everything to someone in need. ❤️

🩸 Schedule your appointment today!

🌐 Visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter sponsor code drydenhs

📞 Or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

💻 Save time on donation day! Complete your pre-donation reading and health history using RapidPass at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass.

🎁 Donor Bonus: Give blood October 19–November 22 and receive a $10 Amazon gift card by email, plus earn 200 bonus points toward exclusive Donor Rewards! See Red Cross for details.

Please consider donating and help our NHS students make a difference in our community!

❤️🖤 Thank you for supporting Dryden High School and the American Red Cross!
14 days ago, Mary Finnigan
❤️🩸 MAKE A GAME-CHANGING PLAY — GIVE BLOOD! 🏈  Dryden High School's National Honor Society is sponsoring an American Red Cross Blood Drive, and we need your help to make it a success!  📅 Monday, November 9, 2026  ⏰ 8:00 AM – 1:45 PM  📍 Dryden High School  Every donation can make a difference! One blood donation can help save more than one life, and your generosity could mean everything to someone in need. ❤️  🩸 Schedule your appointment today!  🌐 Visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter sponsor code drydenhs  📞 Or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).  💻 Save time on donation day! Complete your pre-donation reading and health history using RapidPass at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass.  🎁 Donor Bonus: Give blood October 19–November 22 and receive a $10 Amazon gift card by email, plus earn 200 bonus points toward exclusive Donor Rewards! See Red Cross for details.  Please consider donating and help our NHS students make a difference in our community!  ❤️🖤 Thank you for supporting Dryden High School and the American Red Cross!
7th graders are celebrating finishing The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton in English with character posters. Stay gold, Ponyboy!
14 days ago, Mary Finnigan
7th graders are celebrating finishing The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton in English with character posters. Stay gold, Ponyboy!
🎓 Congratulations to #proudcardinal senior Tyler Radatz on his acceptance to the University of Michigan-Dearborn! 💙💛

We are so proud of Tyler and excited to see all that he will accomplish as he takes the next step in his educational journey! Keep reaching higher! ❤️🖤

#reachhigher #bettermakeroom #CollegeBoundMI #SixtyBy30
14 days ago, Mary Finnigan
Congratulations to #proudcardinal senior Tyler Radatz on his acceptance to University of Michigan Dearborn!   We are so proud of Tyler and are excited to see what the future holds for him! Keep reaching higher! ❤️🖤  #reachhigher #bettermakeroom #CollegBoundMI #SixtyBy30
⏰ Morning Routines = Strong Attendance ⏰
Set out clothes, prepare backpacks, and start the day with a healthy breakfast. Small routines lead to big success!

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 @TMobile @drydencardinals #FN5GL #Sweepstakes
14 days ago, Karen Roys
STRIVE FOR FEWER THAN 5  Early Habits, Lifelong Benefits     The routines children form in preschool and early grades influence their habits later on. Consistent attendance builds habits of responsibility, perseverance, and learning for life.     fewerthan5.com     MiLEAP Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential  MiFamily Engagement Centers
Skip cooking dinner and join us at Pita Way on Thursday, October 22nd, 2026 from 4-6pm!

Come grab dinner, bring the family, and help support Dryden Elementary PTA! Every bit of support helps us continue providing fun events, activities, programs, and resources for our Dryden students, staff and school community. 🏫❤️

📅 Thursday, October 22nd
📍 Pita Way LAPEER, 1111 Summit Dr, Lapeer MI 48446

👉 Make sure you mention DRYDEN ELEMENTARY PTA when ordering! #proudcardinal
15 days ago, Karen Roys
Here is the text from the image:PITA WAYMEDITERRANEAN EATS   20%Dine to DonateforDryden Elementary PTA   Thursday, October 22nd,4PM-9PM   (Next to QR code): Here's our Menu   Visit Pita Way in Lapeer, mention this flyer, and Pita Way will donate 20% of your sales to Dryden Elementary PTA!   1111 Summit Dr, Lapeer, MI 48446
🍬🏆 CANDY WARS UPDATE! 🏆🍬

HOLY SUGAR RUSH! 🤯🍭 The leaderboard has officially been SHAKEN UP!

👑 Lowe has taken the lead with a whopping 691 oz!
🥈 Harty and Herald is holding strong with 482.68 oz!
🥉 Calvert is climbing with 282.26 oz!

But don't count anyone out just yet! 👀 There's still time for a SWEET comeback!

🚨 FINAL CANDY PICKUP: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23RD! 🚨

🍬 Reminder: All candy donations MUST be INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED PIECES IN FACTORY-SEALED BAGS!

Which classroom will take home the Candy Wars crown?! 👑🍫

Let's finish strong, Dryden Elementary! ❤️🖤
15 days ago, Karen Roys
CANDY WARSCURRENT STANDINGS(IN OUNCES)   THE COMPETITION IS GETTING SWEETER!   LeaderboardLOWE — 691.00 oz   HERALD-HARTY — 482.68 oz   CALVERT — 282.26 oz   MARSH — 209.17 oz   MOLLEIGH — 156.48 oz   HOWELL — 154.85 oz   LINDSEY — 145.50 oz   DIAMOND — 135.31 oz   DAVILA — 131.72 oz   OLIVER — 129.06 oz   RUSSEL — 121.05 oz   RAYMER — 93.53 oz   DELCAMPO — 90.30 oz   BIRKETT — 77.94 oz   AMANDA — 71.20 oz   Additional AnnouncementsLAST CANDY PICK UPFRIDAY, OCTOBER 23RD   LET'S SEE WHICH CLASS WILL TAKE THE LEAD!THERE'S STILL TIME TO CLIMB THE LEADERBOARD!   NOT ON THE BOARD YET:STRONG BEGINNINGS • GSRPRHODES • INFANTS   CANDY DONATIONS NEEDED!PLEASE ONLY DONATE INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED PIECES IN FACTORY, SEALED BAGS.   THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING DRYDEN ELEMENTARY!
🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Cardinal Cross Country! ❤️🖤

Dryden’s high school cross country runners competed at the Stan Ford Invitational! Here are their results:

HS Boys
• Levi Fitchett — 27th place | 18:18

HS Girls
• Claire Wright — 21st place | 21:30
• Ella Gustner — 30th place | 22:06
• Eliniah Fitchett — 73rd place | 26:10

Congratulations to our runners on their hard work and dedication! Keep pushing, Cardinals! ❤️🖤
16 days ago, Mary Finnigan
🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Cardinal Cross Country! ❤️🖤  Dryden’s high school cross country runners competed at the Stan Ford Invitational! Here are their results:  HS Boys • Levi Fitchett — 27th place | 18:18  HS Girls • Claire Wright — 21st place | 21:30 • Ella Gustner — 30th place | 22:06 • Eliniah Fitchett — 73rd place | 26:10  Congratulations to our runners on their hard work and dedication! Keep pushing, Cardinals! ❤️🖤
🏈 KEEPING THE STREAK ALIVE! ❤️🖤

The Dryden Cardinals defeated Burton Bentley 44–16 tonight to improve to 8–0 on the season!

Congratulations to our players and coaches on another big win! Thank you to our fans for cheering them on. What a season, Cardinals—keep it rolling! 🔥

#GoDryden #CardinalPride #Undefeated
16 days ago, Mary Finnigan
🏈 KEEPING THE STREAK ALIVE! ❤️🖤  The Dryden Cardinals defeated Burton Bentley 44–16 tonight to improve to 8–0 on the season!  Congratulations to our players and coaches on another big win! Thank you to our fans for cheering them on. What a season, Cardinals—keep it rolling! 🔥  #GoDryden #CardinalPride #Undefeated
Students during PE class are practicing teamwork, good sportsmanship, rolling a ball towards a target, addition and cardio during the activity “trick or treat” bowling. #proudcardinal
17 days ago, Karen Roys
Students during PE class are practicing teamwork, good sportsmanship, rolling a ball towards a target, addition and cardio during the activity “trick or treat” bowling.
Students during PE class are practicing teamwork, good sportsmanship, rolling a ball towards a target, addition and cardio during the activity “trick or treat” bowling.
Students during PE class are practicing teamwork, good sportsmanship, rolling a ball towards a target, addition and cardio during the activity “trick or treat” bowling.
Students during PE class are practicing teamwork, good sportsmanship, rolling a ball towards a target, addition and cardio during the activity “trick or treat” bowling.
Our Cardinal 3 (safety, respect, responsibility) winners for this week. Wesley won a coin to the book vending machine too! #proudcardinal
17 days ago, Karen Roys
Our Cardinal 3 (safety, respect, responsibility) winners for this week. Wesley won a coin to the book vending machine too! #proudcardinal
Our Cardinal 3 (safety, respect, responsibility) winners for this week. Wesley won a coin to the book vending machine too! #proudcardinal
Congratuations to our September High Fliers! A certificate and a Cardinal Coin to the book vending machine were passed out today. #proudcardinal #growingreaders
17 days ago, Karen Roys
Congratuations to our September High Fliers! A certificate and a Cardinal Coin to the book vending machine were passed out today.  #proudcardinal #growingreaders
🎓🎉 Congratulations to #proudcardinal senior Taylor Lesinski on her acceptance to Oakland University! 🖤💛

We are so proud of Taylor and excited to see what the future holds for her! Keep reaching higher! ❤️🖤

#reachhigher #bettermakeroom #CollegBoundMI #SixtyBy30
17 days ago, Mary Finnigan
🎓🎉 Congratulations to #proudcardinal senior Taylor Lesinski on her acceptance to Oakland University! 🖤💛  We are so proud of Taylor and excited to see what the future holds for her! Keep reaching higher! ❤️🖤  #reachhigher #bettermakeroom #CollegBoundMI #SixtyBy30