Dryden Central School District
Our mission: Educate and empower each learner to achieve excellence and build a better world
DCSD Update: All schools in the Dryden Central School District will dismiss on time today despite the Regents Exams schedule being altered. The 3:00 Shuttle Bus will be available to those students who are taking a Regents Exam and have not finished at the time of MS/HS Dismissal Time. In addition, this exam schedule change will have no impact on PK-5 dismissal. Students in grades PK-5 will dismiss at the normal time as well. Please take care of yourself. Take care of each other. Always...#LionPride!
Good Afternoon,
The tornado warning is canceled at this time and has been downgraded to a Severe Thunderstorm Warning with a tornado watch persisting through the afternoon. At this time, all schools in the Dryden Central School District are resuming their normal schedule, but all students will remain indoors. The District will continue to monitor the weather closely as we move through the afternoon. This will be our last communication regarding this specific warning. Students who have a scheduled 12:00 Regent should still report at 12:30 PM. Please take care of yourself. Take care of each other. Always....#LionPride!
The tornado warning is canceled at this time and has been downgraded to a Severe Thunderstorm Warning with a tornado watch persisting through the afternoon. At this time, all schools in the Dryden Central School District are resuming their normal schedule, but all students will remain indoors. The District will continue to monitor the weather closely as we move through the afternoon. This will be our last communication regarding this specific warning. Students who have a scheduled 12:00 Regent should still report at 12:30 PM. Please take care of yourself. Take care of each other. Always....#LionPride!
Good Afternoon,
This is Joshua Bacigalupi, Superintendent of School for the Dryden Central School District . At this time, all schools in the District are Sheltering in Place until the tornado warning expires at 12:00 PM.
If you are scheduled to take a Regents exam at 12:00, the District has tentatively pushed back the start time until 12:30 PM. Please do not travel during an active tornado. If the forecast has not improved by 12:00 pm, please stay somewhere safe and we will communicate with you shortly.
Thank you.
This is Joshua Bacigalupi, Superintendent of School for the Dryden Central School District . At this time, all schools in the District are Sheltering in Place until the tornado warning expires at 12:00 PM.
If you are scheduled to take a Regents exam at 12:00, the District has tentatively pushed back the start time until 12:30 PM. Please do not travel during an active tornado. If the forecast has not improved by 12:00 pm, please stay somewhere safe and we will communicate with you shortly.
Thank you.
Good Afternoon,
This is Joshua Bacigalupi, Superintendent of Schools for the Dryden Central School District. The District is aware of a tornado warning that covers the District. We have enacted our protocol per our Safety Plan regarding tornados. Currently, all students and staff are sheltered in interior rooms and hallways away from doors and windows. We will remain in this posture until the warning is canceled or expires. Please do not come to the school at this time as we are keeping everyone sheltered for their protection . We will be in touch with updates as safety and the situation permits.
Thank you.
This is Joshua Bacigalupi, Superintendent of Schools for the Dryden Central School District. The District is aware of a tornado warning that covers the District. We have enacted our protocol per our Safety Plan regarding tornados. Currently, all students and staff are sheltered in interior rooms and hallways away from doors and windows. We will remain in this posture until the warning is canceled or expires. Please do not come to the school at this time as we are keeping everyone sheltered for their protection . We will be in touch with updates as safety and the situation permits.
Thank you.
#LionPride 🦁💜
No issue is too small. The DCSD encourages you to reach out to us anytime your child is dealing with something big or small, in school or outside of school, at home or in the community, and we will always be more than willing to help you access the right resources and people to support you and your student.
You can call 607.844.8694 and follow the voice prompts to the appropriate school and your call will be directed to the correct person, or you can submit a report using the District Tip line at https://www.dryden.k12.ny.us/.../tip-line-report-an-incident.
#LionPride!
You can call 607.844.8694 and follow the voice prompts to the appropriate school and your call will be directed to the correct person, or you can submit a report using the District Tip line at https://www.dryden.k12.ny.us/.../tip-line-report-an-incident.
#LionPride!
Today we pause to remember the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. #LionPride
Dryden Central School District students and families, we want to hear from you!
As we approach the end of the school year, please help us in continuing to shape our Food Service Department by sharing your feedback on school meals. 🥗🍽
#LionPride!
https://forms.gle/DmJdtmq5Gp2Arnh77
As we approach the end of the school year, please help us in continuing to shape our Food Service Department by sharing your feedback on school meals. 🥗🍽
#LionPride!
https://forms.gle/DmJdtmq5Gp2Arnh77
Join us in the Dryden Elementary School Gym on Saturday, June 6 from 8:30-11:30am for a rummage sale to raise money for the DES Green Team!
Come to shop and "make an offer". Cash-only.
We are also collecting shoes to be recycled, so bring any old shoes with you!
#LionPride!
Come to shop and "make an offer". Cash-only.
We are also collecting shoes to be recycled, so bring any old shoes with you!
#LionPride!
Good Afternoon,
This is just a reminder about the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend. Friday, May 22, 2026 and Tuesday, May 26, 2026 are regular in person normal school days/contractual days for all students and staff.
Monday, May 25, 2026, all schools and offices in the DCSD will be closed in observance of Memorial Day, a Federal Holiday.
Memorial Day always has a special meaning to me as I remember those who I fought and served beside who are no longer here because of the sacrifices they made in service to their fellow countrymen.
So, I always ask that before we dive into our Toyota-thons, Adjustable Mattress and Lazy-boy Furniture sales and get carried away by the ants at the picnic on the beach that we will all take a moment of reflection on Monday, May 25, 2026 to celebrate those whose memories we honor on this important day.
Please take care of yourself. Take care of each other. Always...#LionPride!
2026 Annual Budget Vote and School Board Election Results:
Proposition 1: 2026-2027 SPENDING PLAN Yes: 376 No: 140
Proposition 2: SCHOOL BUS BOND PROPOSITION Yes: 369 No: 145
Proposition 3: DOOR IMPROVEMENTS & POOL PLUMBING UPGRADES AT DRYDEN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL Yes: 425 No: 90
School Board Candidates (all three-year terms):
1. David Peck (430)
2. Daniel Mulligan (405)
3. Megan Watts (387)
On behalf of the BOE, the District, its students and staff, thank you for passing our spending plan to support the 2026-2027 school year! #LionPride! 🦁
Proposition 1: 2026-2027 SPENDING PLAN Yes: 376 No: 140
Proposition 2: SCHOOL BUS BOND PROPOSITION Yes: 369 No: 145
Proposition 3: DOOR IMPROVEMENTS & POOL PLUMBING UPGRADES AT DRYDEN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL Yes: 425 No: 90
School Board Candidates (all three-year terms):
1. David Peck (430)
2. Daniel Mulligan (405)
3. Megan Watts (387)
On behalf of the BOE, the District, its students and staff, thank you for passing our spending plan to support the 2026-2027 school year! #LionPride! 🦁
The Dryden Central School District is excited to announce the establishment of an annual award given by the District to a Dryden Alum who has made our world a better place and embodies the District's core beliefs.
Any living graduate from the Class of 1925 - 2025 is eligible for nomination. Please click on this link: https://forms.gle/8tb3p3NrbcwNeK7Y6 to access the nomination form, qualification information, and other parameters.
Nominations are open from now until June 1. A committee will review nominations and select a recipient. It has yet to be finalized when the Alum will be given their award.
Any living graduate from the Class of 1925 - 2025 is eligible for nomination. Please click on this link: https://forms.gle/8tb3p3NrbcwNeK7Y6 to access the nomination form, qualification information, and other parameters.
Nominations are open from now until June 1. A committee will review nominations and select a recipient. It has yet to be finalized when the Alum will be given their award.
Good Morning,
This is just a reminder that the Annual Budget Vote and BOE Election is being held today from 7:00 AM-9:00 PM, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. All eligible voters who are residents of the District can vote at the District Auditorium located in the MS/HS Building located at 118 Freeville Road, Dryden, NY 13053 . Please follow signage and directives from staff when on campus. Please stop by the MS/HS Art show if you are voting this evening. We look forward to seeing you! Take care of yourself. Take care of each other.
Always...#LionPride!
This is just a reminder that the Annual Budget Vote and BOE Election is being held today from 7:00 AM-9:00 PM, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. All eligible voters who are residents of the District can vote at the District Auditorium located in the MS/HS Building located at 118 Freeville Road, Dryden, NY 13053 . Please follow signage and directives from staff when on campus. Please stop by the MS/HS Art show if you are voting this evening. We look forward to seeing you! Take care of yourself. Take care of each other.
Always...#LionPride!
Help support the 2026 Dryden Games by enjoying a sweet treat at Dryden Creamery ! 🍦🧋
On Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16, 10% of sales from 1pm-8pm will go towards supporting the 10th annual Dryden Games. #LionPride!
On Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16, 10% of sales from 1pm-8pm will go towards supporting the 10th annual Dryden Games. #LionPride!
#LionPride 🦁💜
Community members are invited to attend the Dryden Town Historical Society's Annual Meeting on Thursday May 14 at 7pm.
The meeting will start at 7pm, followed by a presentation by board member Amy Dickinson, who will share the story of her great-grandfather Dr. Homer Genung’s carriage, which spent the last century in a barn in Freeville and emerged last year to be part of an exhibit at the Tompkins County History Center. Videos and photos tell the story of “Dr. Genung’s Final House Call.”
This is also the Annual Meeting where the DTHS will vote on new board members.
Doors open at 6:30. The Village Hall is accessible, and there is plenty of free parking in the bank parking lot across the street.
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Dryden Town Historical Society
Dryden Village Hall
16 South St., Dryden, NY
drydennyhistory.org
The meeting will start at 7pm, followed by a presentation by board member Amy Dickinson, who will share the story of her great-grandfather Dr. Homer Genung’s carriage, which spent the last century in a barn in Freeville and emerged last year to be part of an exhibit at the Tompkins County History Center. Videos and photos tell the story of “Dr. Genung’s Final House Call.”
This is also the Annual Meeting where the DTHS will vote on new board members.
Doors open at 6:30. The Village Hall is accessible, and there is plenty of free parking in the bank parking lot across the street.
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Dryden Town Historical Society
Dryden Village Hall
16 South St., Dryden, NY
drydennyhistory.org
Just an update...Our network is back online at this time and our phones are beginning to come back on line. Thank you for your patience. #LionPride!
Good Morning,
This message is to let you know that currently our phones and internet are down. We are working to determine the origin of the problem and then moving to solve it. We apologize and will update you when possible. Take care of yourself. Take care of each other. Always...#LionPride.
We heard it's National School Nurse Day! 👩⚕️👨⚕️
Thank you for being the champions for wellness in our schools. From runny noses to medical crises, you can always be counted on to show compassion and care. Know how much you are appreciated today and everyday! #LionPride💜
DMS/HS
Travis Berggren
Justine Gibbs
DES
Stacey Percy
Jane Paul
CES/FES
Marleah Lucas
Thank you for being the champions for wellness in our schools. From runny noses to medical crises, you can always be counted on to show compassion and care. Know how much you are appreciated today and everyday! #LionPride💜
DMS/HS
Travis Berggren
Justine Gibbs
DES
Stacey Percy
Jane Paul
CES/FES
Marleah Lucas
Dryden Sports Boosters' Annual Scrap Metal Drive! 🔩
Help support our student athletes by bringing your scrap metal to the DHS parking lot on Saturday, May 9 from 8am-3pm!
Email drydenhighschoolsportsboosters.com for more information.
#LionPride
Help support our student athletes by bringing your scrap metal to the DHS parking lot on Saturday, May 9 from 8am-3pm!
Email drydenhighschoolsportsboosters.com for more information.
#LionPride
