Bringing Learning to Life

So much active, purposeful learning is happening at Dryden!

Kindergarteners are learning to work together and play together, take turns, share and help one another. They proved to be innovative engineers as they worked on designing and building a new comfortable chair after reading, Peter's Chair. 

We are thankful for all the students, teachers and families who came together on a rainy morning to make their own sunshine and walk to school on Walk to School Day! This was a fun way for us to focus on healthy habits together! 

We were so impressed by all of the creative costumes children made and wore on Career Dress-Up Day! Athletes, zookeepers, fire fighters, police officers, dancers, artists, doctors, electricians, police officers, film makers, coffee barristas, a social worker and a herpatologist were just some of the wonderful careers we spotted among our students. 

Also on Career Day, many Dryden parents and community members spent time with our first grade and multiage students to share their experiences with STEAM careers. We greatly appreciated the opportunity to learn firsthand about woodwork, butterfly gardens, mechanical engineering, the medical profession, DJing, construction, architecture and more!

Learning also came to life for our fifth grade students as they experienced the Historical Reenactment field trip sponsored by ABC25 Foundation and our Department of Student Learning. 

 

Working in groups to solve math equations with base ten blocks is another great way students are bringing learning to life! 

And of course, we can't forget about Celeste the Mouse, even during math! Find the sum... and find Celeste! We hope you are enjoying the One Book One School program with A Nest for Celeste by Henry Cole as we are. The children are having so much fun trying to find where Celeste is hiding at Dryden each day!