Dryden Splash | October 12, 2025
October 5, 2025
Halloween Celebration Information
Please click here for information on the following:
- Costume guidelines
- Going home for lunch
- Parade route
- Classroom parties
- And more!
We look forward to a safe and fun parade and celebration for our students!
Click the orange button above to complete the Halloween Home/School Lunch and Party Participation Form for each student so we know your family's plan for Halloween and can plan appropriately.
The Veterans Day Assembly at Dryden School has been a long-standing tradition to honor all who serve our country. Please click on the orange button above if you would like to invite a veteran to Dryden for breakfast and assembly on Tuesday, November 11.
Fueling Success: Start the Day with School Breakfast!
Program start date: Monday, October 6, 2025
Thank you for participating in our recent School Breakfast Program survey. We are thrilled to share that, beginning Monday, October 6, 2025, Dryden will offer a school breakfast program. We want to ensure every student has the best possible start to their day through access to our breakfast program.
We encourage all students to take advantage of this convenient, nutritious, and affordable way to begin their school day!
Breakfast Program Details:
Location Enter front doors and breakfast is served in the cafeteria
Serving Time 8:50 am - 9:05 am
Daily Cost Paid: $2.00
Reduced-Price: $.30 or Free: $0.00 (for students that qualify for free or
reduced meal benefits)
Payment: All students have a meal card and breakfast meals will be
charged to their Mealtime account. For more information on how to pay
for school meals, please visit our website.
Menu Click here for School Breakfast Menu
How to Participate Students can simply go to the breakfast cart during the serving time. No
advance sign-up is required!
If your student participates in the CAP program and would like to eat school breakfast in addition or as an alternative to what is offered at CAP, please notify the CAP staff. Students will be dismissed from CAP and allowed to eat school breakfast before the school day starts.
Food & Nutrition Services
Please click on the following links for more information:
- Where can I view the school lunch menu? Click Here
- How does my student order a school lunch? Click Here
- How do I pay for my child’s meals? Click Here
- How do I apply for free & reduced meals? Click Here
For further details on D25 Food & Nutrition Services, please click here.
October
14 - Picture Retake Day
15 - Deadline to submit physicals with immunizations & eye exams for kindergarten and new students
15 - PTA Dine-Out at Lou Malnati's in Elk Grove, 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
19 - Deadline to RSVP for the Veterans Day Breakfast and Assembly
23-24 - Fall Parent Teacher Conferences
28 - Deadline to complete the Halloween Home/School Lunch and Party Participation Form for every student
31 - Halloween Parade & Class Parties
November
2 - PTA Fall Parent Social
10 - PTA Stock the Lounge
11 - Veterans Day Breakfast & Assembly
13 - 3rd & 4th Grade Activity Night, 7:00 - 8:00 pm
13 - November Birthday Books
14 - End of 1st Trimester
18 - Dryden 5th Grade Band Concert
20 - 5th Grade Musical Performance, 6:30 pm
21 - Report Cards emailed to parents
24 - 28 - Thanksgiving Break | No School
October 23 - 24 | Parent/Teacher Conferences
We are preparing and looking forward to meeting with you during Parent Teacher Conferences. Parent Teacher Conferences will take place Thursday, October 23, 2025 from 8:20 am to 7:40 pm and Friday, October 24, 2025 from 8:20 am - 11:40 am.
An email was sent home on Wednesday, September 25, 2025 at 7:00 pm to all families with the directions and link to sign up for parent/teacher conferences. Please review your emails or contact the Dryden School office at 847-398-4280 if you missed it and need help to sign up for your conferences.
Picture Day RETAKES are Tuesday, October 14th!
Students who missed picture day or would like a new photo can have their picture re-taken. No sign-up required but please email your student’s teacher by Monday, October 13 to let them know they will be getting re-takes. And, don’t forget to send your child to school photo-ready!
Polish-American Heritage Month
October commemorates the first Polish settlers as well as the leadership of General Kazimierz Pułaski and Tadeusz Kościuszko who fought in the American Revolution.
We also honor the contributions of Polish-Americans in the areas of arts, sciences, culture and more.
Italian-American Heritage Month
October is National Italian-American Heritage Month. This month was first recognized by the US Congress in October 1989 as a tribute to all Italian-Americans' achievements and contributions to our nation. It is a time to highlight the cultural impact of the Italian-American community.
Yom Kippur | Begins October 1
Yom Kippur is the Jewish holiest day, known as Day of Atonement. The 25-hour period is devoted to prayer, fasting, and repentance.
*Date changes year to year
Columbus Day | October 13
Columbus Day is a federal holiday in the United States, which officially celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas. Columbus went ashore at Guanahaní, an island in the Bahamas, on October 12, 1492.
Indigenous People's Day | October 13
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor America’s first inhabitants and the Tribal Nations that continue to thrive today. It is a day for our nation to celebrate the invaluable contributions and resilience of Indigenous peoples and recognize the communities and cultures throughout our country.
A federal holiday celebrated on the second Monday in October.
Diwali | October 20
A Hindu festival of lights celebrated especially in India. The five-day festival celebrates the victory of light over darkness.
*Date changes year to year