Dryden Splash | February 8, 2026
February 8, 2026
A Note from the Health Office
Winter air is very dry, causing chapped lips and dry hands. This can be very distracting for students. The health office has vaseline to help, but to limit your students' time outside of class, please remember to put some chapstick in your students' backpacks.
Thank you,
Miranda Rixon
Dryden School Nurse
mrixon@sd25.org
Kindergarten & New Student Pre-Registration NOW Open!
Pre-registration for kindergarten and students in grades 1 - 5 who will be new to Dryden is now open. Information and step-by-step registration guidance will be available on the district website at www.sd25.org/Registration on that date.
If you know of someone with a kindergarten-aged child or new family to the neighborhood, please encourage them to pre-register or give us a call at 847-398-4280. Thank you for helping us to get the word out!
Please note: Registration for current Dryden students will begin in the spring. You will receive an email in late spring with a registration link. There is nothing you need to do at this time.
Lost and Found Items will be donated after Parent-Teacher Conferences on February 16, 2026.
Our Lost and Found is full to the brim of small items like hats, gloves, scarves, water bottles, and more! Additionally, there are 10-15 jackets, coats, and sweatshirts. Unclaimed items will be donated to a charitable organization on February 16, 2026 . If your child is missing any items, please ask them to check the Lost and Found or stop into the school's office or at parent-teacher conferences to check for yourself.
Calendar Sync Update
Due to our recent website platform change, the process for syncing school and district calendars with your personal calendar is now different. The previous calendar sync from our former website will no longer show the most up-to-date information.
To continue receiving accurate event updates, please disconnect or delete the old calendar link and add the new one…it takes just a minute! A short how-to video is linked below to walk you through the steps.
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.
February
February 10: Book Club
February 12: February Birthday Books
February 12: Crossing Guard Appreciation Day
February 12: Culvers Dine Out
February 13: Classroom Valentine’s Day Parties
February 16: Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences and Lunch for Teachers
February 17: Book Club
February 20: Dress as your Favorite Color Spirit Day and Family Dance
February 24: Book Club
February 26: 5th Grade Volleyball Night
March
March 2: Stock the Lounge
March 5: Jersey Spirit Day
March 6: 1st Grade Musical
March 8: Windy City Bulls Game
March 12: March Birthday Books
March 12: Portillo's Dine Out
March 12-13: 5th Grade Basketball Shootout
March 20: Dress as a Tacky Tourist Spirit Day (wear Hawaiian shirts, sunglasses, etc.)
March 23-27: Spring Break
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Every February, the U.S. honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped shape the nation. Black History Month celebrates the rich cultural heritage, triumphs and adversities that are a part of our country's history.
PRESIDENTS DAY- FEB 16
A federal holiday for honoring all the past and present presidents who have served as president of the United States of America.
Celebrated on the third Monday in February, date changes year to year.
LUNAR NEW YEAR- FEB 17
Lunar New Year is the beginning of a calendar year based on moon cycles. Also known as: Chinese Chunjie, Vietnamese Tet, Korean Solnal, Tibetan Losar, or Spring Festival, typically celebrated in Asian countries that begins with the first new moon of the lunar calendar and ends on the first full moon of the lunar calendar, 15 days later.
*Dates change year to year
RAMADAN (Begins FEB 17)
Ramadan is a holy month of fasting, introspection and prayer for Muslims. During Ramadan, Muslims do not eat or drink from dawn to sunset, they break their daily fasts by sharing meals with family and friends. The end of Ramadan is celebrated with a three-day festival known as Eid al-Fitr.
*You can exchange Ramadan greetings by saying “Ramadan Kareem,” which translates into “Have a generous Ramadan,” or “Ramadan Mubarak,” which translates into “Happy Ramadan.”