DRYDEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

🎄❤️ From Our Hearts to Yours — Thank You! ❤️🎄

On behalf of the PTA, we want to share our deepest gratitude with the incredible businesses and families who helped make our Christmas employee lunch and student surprise so special. Your generosity, kindness, and willingness to give back truly touched our hearts and brought so much joy to our school.

🍽️ Gregg’s Restaurant in Metamora Thank you for providing such wonderful, delicious food that made our staff feel appreciated and celebrated.
🧁 Sweet Pea’s Your beautiful and amazing baked treats were made with love and enjoyed by all.
🎂🍕 Buccilli’s Cakes & Pizza The cherry chip cake was absolutely amazing and such a thoughtful addition.
🥕 That’s It Thank you for making sure every single student received a healthy snack. Your generosity reached each child in a meaningful way.
🎄💚 The Kurtzhal Family Thank you for sharing the Grinch costume and helping us surprise our students with a moment they will never forget. The smiles and laughter said it all!

We are beyond grateful to be part of a community filled with such caring, generous, and supportive businesses and families. You helped create memories, spread joy, and remind us how special our school community truly is. 💫

Thank you for making this holiday season so magical. ❤️🎁

Congratulations to #proudcardinal senior Logan Romain, who was named the Lapeer EdTech Digital Media Arts Student of the Month for November! We're so proud of you!

The Giving Tree is up and ready for ornaments to be added. Check out the online Wish List and donate a book to the library in honor of a teacher or student. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/22G774EVMNA4J?ref_=wl_share #proudcardinal

Congratulations to the winners of the Project Graduation Meat Raffle!
1st - Mickey Webb
2nd - Dave Adams
3rd - James Johnson
Thank you for your support!

#proudcardinal Varsity Boys Basketball
19 December 2025
Oakland Christian 71, Dryden 55
Team Record 3-4

Kdg and 2nd grade students brought home their first round of Friday Book Bags, just in time for Winter Break! Students can practice reading these 3 decodable books in order to improve their decoding and fluency skills. K-2 parents, please fill out this anonymous survey to help us gain important information about reading at home: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaLokR4H0i-DypSjs8uc0I9eenGWNN_dRbmmhMGT4RfachdA/viewform?usp=header

Dryden Athletic Boosters = More Than Concessions 🏀⚽🏐
Did you know our Athletic Boosters help fund:
• Equipment & uniforms across multiple sports
• The new football scoreboard (coming Fall 2026)
• Basketball scouting software used by players & coaches
• Track & XC record boards
• Baseball equipment and facility upgrades
They’re also helping plan for future needs like field improvements, gym scoreboards, track upgrades, and weight room equipment.
👉 The challenge: Just 5 regular members are currently carrying most of the work — and many will graduate out soon.
📅 Next Booster Meeting
Tuesday, January 20
7:00 PM
At this meeting, we’ll discuss major fundraising efforts and coaches’ wish lists for equipment and program needs.
If you want a voice in how Dryden athletics is supported, this is a great place to start. No experience needed — just a willingness to help.

Congratulations to #proudcardinal senior Chloe DeLoy for being accepted to Roanoke College! #ReachHigher #BetterMakeRoom #CollegeBoundMI #SixtyBy30

Zane and the rest of his 6th grade classmates each gave a book talk today on their favorite books. #proudcardinal #growingreaders

Congratulations to these #proudcardinal student-athletes on their post-season honors!
Tri-City Times All Area Football Team
First Team: Gianni Coscione, Santiago Perales, Brady Schneider
Second Team: Gavin Prusakiewicz, Rowan Handley, Callum Brown, Luke Taylor

This week the student Library Board prepared their read-aloud for the preschoolers and started to add some winter decoration to the library windows. #proudcardinal

Dress up days this week. #proudcardinal

In Health class, oh what a sight to be seen!
They cooked with the Grinch—yes, the green one so mean!

They chopped and they mixed with a whirr and a zip,
Fresh tomatoes and peppers went flip-flop and flip!

With Magic Bullet blenders they buzzed and they whirled,
Making salsa so tasty it dazzled the world!

So healthy, so zesty, so festive and grand—
Who knew learning nutrition could be this much fun, hand in hand? 🌶️🎄

The #proudcardinal Creative Writing Club met at the Pine House for a holiday celebration last night. Books were exchanged, laughter was heard, food was devoured...a great time was had by all!

Congratulations to #proudcardinal senior Cara Prusakiewicz for being accepted to Michigan State University! #ReachHigher #BetterMakeRoom #CollegeBoundMI #SixtyBy30

Dress up days this week. #proudcardinal

#proudcardinal alumni Jade Insley (Dryden High School Class of 2025), Hope Wilcox ('24), Marty Barker ('23), Hilary Young ('22), and Jack Kaplan ('21, MSU '25) held a real conversation with the Senior Seminar class today about what life was like after high school graduation, in college, and in the work force. We were so happy to see you! Welcome home!

Need a book recommendation? Stop by the library and read the ones the 2nd graders love. #growingreaders #proudcardinal

Lapeer EdTech's Broadcast News Team Van Wilder (North Branch), Kaeleigh Gourieux (Dryden), and Montanna Eads (Imlay City) are state-bound. They placed second at the regional contest at Saginaw Valley State University, allowing them to advance to the state conference in March. (Courtesy The Edge LC) Congratulations, Kaeleigh, and good luck at States!