Rock Stars Among Us

It's been an exciting couple weeks at Dryden with all of the "rock stars" coming to visit!

Gertrude the duck has returned to the courtyard! We can't wait to see how many ducklings will hatch this spring!

BMX Bike World Champion and Guinness record holder, Matt Wilhelm, also came to visit. We thank the PTA for bringing this exciting performance to Dryden. Matt also gave the students a powerful message about inclusivity, using kind words and working hard at your talents. 

Our teachers and students have really been rocking it in math! The students in this class enjoyed a Jeopardy math review game. It was great to see them working in teams and taking turns explaining how to solve problems. 

 

And this class participated in a meaningful, real-life experience for adding and subtracting with decimals at this store they created. It was great to see them taking turns making shopping lists, paying the cashier and making change.  

 

 It was so nice of PTA to give our moms, grandmothers, caregivers and other special guests the rockstar treatment at Moms & Munchies. Students enjoyed having a special breakfast in the commons with their guests!

Dryden is over 230 volunteers strong this year! Our volunteers are our rock stars! They enhance and enrich our students' school experiences in so many wonderful ways. We were honored to be able to thank and recognize them at our Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast and parade.

 

 

Our assistant principal, Mrs. Beane, is also a rock star to us! We celebrated and thanked Mrs. Beane during National Assistant Principal Appreciation Week. Mrs. Beane always goes above and beyond to help make sure our students, staff, and families are well-supported!

Our local Brownies are rock stars, too! They planted some flowers in our courtyard. We can't wait to watch them bloom and grow throughout this spring!

Who are these rock stars?  Our students! It was so fun seeing how they dressed up on our school spirit "Favorite Character Day" and learning about their favorite characters from books, movies, and television shows!