The Dryden Red and Black

All 9th-12th grade students grades are invited to begin nominating people for this year's Snowcoming court. Nominations can be submitted via google form, or slips to nominate students can also be found in the office. Be sure to have all nominations turned in no later than March 5th!

Voting on court members is expected to take place next week, and voting on king and queen will be the week after that. A virtual crowning will be taking place on Friday, March 19th, following a school-wide spirit week. Keep an eye out for dress-up day themes in the coming week!

Students, if you are interested in boosting school spirit and morale and making the most of your high school experience, then consider joining student council!

For the remainder of the school year, the Dryden High School Student Council will be holding meetings virtually and through Google Classroom, and it is open to any students grades 9th-12th interested in joining. While COVID-19 restrictions prevent us from holding many events, the student council is still working to plan a Snowcoming spirit week and court ceremony, as well as create sports locker signs and decorate the halls.

If you are interested in joining the high school student council, please contact Student Council Advisor Mr. Cherry (mcherry@dryden.k12.mi.us) or senior president Miya Wolff (miya.wolff@dryden.k12.mi.us).

Together we can still do the most to make the most of the 2020-2021 school year!

Congratulations to February's Students of the Month!

The monthly theme was Courage: the mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty.

7th grade:

Emma Voss

Ian Tresnak

8th grade:

Cloey Kreiner

Sebastian Rager

9th grade:

Audrey Napolitano

Jeremiah Ball

10th grade:

Sam Kaltz

Tommy Giles

11th grade:

Ray Aura

Jackson Pisano

12th grade:

AnnaMaria Cronkright

Jack Kaplan

by Ava DeVlaminck

The Dryden Varsity Girls Basketball team has been very busy. This past week, the team played against Peck, at Peck; against Kingston, at home; and against Genesee Christian, at Genesee Christian. Overall, the girls may have lost all three, but they played well and still came through as victors.

At the Peck game, we lost 42-31. Lola Abromaitis had 9 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 assist. She was the leading scorer in this game. Riley Knox had 6 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists. Ella Kage had 5 points, 1 rebound, 6 assists, and 6 steals. Miya Wolff had 4 points and 8 rebounds. Rilynn Lindsay had 3 points and 1 rebound. Olivia Miller had 2 points, 1 assist, and 1 steal. Alexis Schuhrke had 2 points and 2 rebounds and Natalie Embree had 3 assists and 1 steal.

At home, against Kingston, the team lost 54-34. Ella Kage had 9 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, and 5 steals, making her the leading scorer.

Others putting up points:

Natalie Embree– 8 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 2 steals

Miya Wolff- 5 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist

Olivia Miller – 4 points, 1 assist

Riley Knox – 3 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists

Alexis Schuhrke – 2 points, 4 rebounds

Rilynn Lindsay – 2 points, 2 rebounds

Lola Abromaitis – 1 point, 1 rebound

Last Wednesday, the Cardinals took on the Capac Chiefs. The match ended with this score: Dryden 15 points, Capac 15 points. Dryden won both Baker Team games. Nate Brown had a 181 high game. Jackson Abromaitis had a 147 high game. Dryden is at Port Huron Lanes today at 4 p.m. to take on Merit Academy. The Cardinals Varsity boys are surprising other teams and winning a lot of points!

by Lily Finnigan

At the away game at Peck on February 23, Dryden won 44-33. Jack Kaplan scored 25 points; Merrick Maris, 10; Nate Schenkel, 3; Jacob Burgess, Harry Atkinson, and Josh Schornak, 2.

Coach Delcampo commented, "It was a great league win on the road. Our defense was good all game. We got a little careless offensively at the end and did not finish well."

On February 26, Dryden won 64-51 over Kingston at home. Following the exciting victory, Delcampo said "It was a huge win for us. Kingston and Dryden have had some great battles over the past several years and this was one of them." Jack Kaplan scored 25 points; Nate Schenkel, 14; Josh Schornak, 12; Merrick Maris, 10; and Jacob Burgess, 3. He also went on to comment "I'm very proud of our kids. They played hard."

by Nick Abromaitis

The Junior High Boys Basketball team made history! They went undefeated in their basketball season. To go undefeated, they had to beat Genesee and Caseville, and they did it! Let's admire the scores of the two games.

Dryden vs. Genesee

33-19 win of the 7th and 8th Grade

Dryden vs. Caseville

62-14 win of the 7th and 8th Grade

Good job on the season, boys! That's really impressive, 7th and 8th grade Boys Basketball. Good luck next year, and GO CARDINALS!!!

Monday, March 1

Yearbook Club - High School - 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM (Room 167)

CST Meeting - 3:45 PM to 4:45 PM

Varsity Bowling @ Landmark (Port Huron) - 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Bus departs @ 2:45 PM)

7/8 Girls Basketball vs Deckerville - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

JV/Varsity Girls Basketball @ Deckerville - 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Bus departs @ 4:15 pm)

Tuesday, March 2

Color Me Green - 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM (Room 153)

JV/Varsity Boys Basketball @ Deckerville - 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Bus departs @ 4:15 pm)

Wednesday, March 3

WEAR IT WEDNESDAY - COLLEGE/ARMED FORCES DAY

Staff Meeting - High School - 2:35 PM to 3:35 PM

7/8 Girls Basketball @ Akron-Fairgrove - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (Bus departs @ 4:15 pm)

CANCELLED - Varsity Boys Basketball vs New Lothrop

Thursday, March 4

Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences - 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Virtual High School Parent-Teacher Conferences - 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM (Link sent home in an email on 2-24-21)

JV/Varsity Girls Basketball vs Peck - 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Friday, March 5

JV/Varsity Boys Basketball vs Peck - 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Let's celebrate our #proudcardinal alumni!

We're looking for Dryden graduates of any and all years to feature on our social media pages. Fill out the form here: https://goo.gl/forms/q9aZjWENFucIyxfx1

Every week a different riddle will be posted in the paper for you to solve. When you think you have the correct answer, submit it to us using the feedback doc at the bottom of that week's issue, along with your name. The first person to submit the correct answer will be given a shoutout in the following week's issue. The answer to the previous riddle and shoutout can be found under each week's new riddle.

Today’s riddle: Before Mt. Everest was discovered, which was the highest mountain in the world?

Last issue’s riddle: When I take five and add six, I get eleven, but when I take six and add seven, I get one. What am I?

Answer: A Clock

Last issue’s winner: Matthew Ball

The Dryden Red and Black is looking for new members! If you like to write or think you have something we could add to the paper, then we would love to see you at our meetings. Even if writing isn't your strong suit, members for photography, reporting, and editing are all welcome! If you are interested in joining, hit the button below and fill out the form, or talk to one of the current members. We look forward to seeing you on the team!

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All meetings begin at 7:00 p.m.,

will be held in the Dryden High School Library,

and are open to the public.

Check out the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 Dryden Community Schools District Calendars here!

by Lily Finnigan

In our random student spotlight, we have Matthew Ball! Matthew is an 8th grader who has been at Dryden for 2 years. His favorite thing about Dryden is the teachers and the opportunities he has here. Matthew's hobbies include playing football and basketball as well as music. Outside of school, Matthew likes hanging out with friends and playing Video games. Matthew’s dream career is either a Police Officer or a Crime Scene Investigator. Matthew is looking forward to the new opportunities and teachers he will have in high school. He would like us to know he has an amazing mom and step-dad and they are both hard workers. He has been to three other schools and says Dryden is the best one. Matthew says the hardest thing about COVID is not being able to socialize and doing virtual learning.

by Lily Finnigan

Today in our random student spotlight we have Nathan Baughman! Nathan is a Freshman who has been at Dryden since fifth grade. Nathan’s favorite thing about Dryden is the students and teachers are nice and he can also participate in class and learn virtually. Nathan participated in Track and Field, but outside of school he enjoys playing video games and spending time outside biking, hiking, exploring, swimming, and fishing. After high school, Nathan does not have any plans yet but his dream career is to do something with building. Nathan says the hardest thing about COVID is doing school virtually. He would much rather be in-person.

Miya Wolff - Head Editor

Ava DeVlaminck - Editor

Nick Abromaitis - Reporter

Lily Finnigan - Reporter

Email: SCzerwinski@dryden.k12.mi.us
Website: dryden.k12.mi.us
Location: Dryden High School, Rochester Road, Dryden, MI, USA
Phone: (810) 796-2266
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drydencommunityschools
Twitter: @DrydenSchools

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