Did you Know?
Dryden Lions are "United in Kindness" everyday with everyone!
Click here to read about the amazing mental health work taking place at Dryden Central School District!
The Sophie Fund, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable corporation established to support mental health initiatives aiding young people in greater Ithaca and Tompkins County. It supports programs and projects; raises awareness and fights the stigma around mental illness and treatment; advances a “zero suicide” ethos in the community; and serves as a community advocate for young people struggling with mental illness.
The Sophie Fund works closely with local government authorities, nonprofit agencies, university administrators, youth organizations, and mental health specialists in efforts aimed at achieving tangible results. Through a fund set up at the Community Foundation of Tompkins County in April 2016, The Sophie Fund provides financial grants to organizations.
Dryden schools along with other school districts and agencies throughout Tompkins County are joining together and participating in The United In Kindness Campaign. October is National Bullying Prevention Month,; October 2nd is World Day of Bullying Prevention and October the 18th is Unity Day celebrating kindness, acceptance and inclusion.
Dryden Schools will be celebrating our commitment to kindness in a BIG way during October but are committed to this Every Day!
Look at the calendar for upcoming events at school and in the community!
DASA
DASA (Dignity for All Students Act)
New York State’s Dignity for All Students Act (The Dignity Act) seeks to provide the State’s public elementary and secondary school students with a safe and supportive environment free from discrimination, intimidation, taunting, harassment, bullying, and cyberbullying on school property, a school bus and/or at a school function.
“The Dignity Act prohibits acts of harassment and bullying, including cyberbullying and/or discrimination, by employees or students on school property or at a school function, including but not limited to such conduct those based on a student’s actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender (defined to include gender identity and expression), or sex.” Education Law 11[8]
Dignity Act Coordinators
Dryden High School:
Mary Hicks
607-844-8694 ext. 5225
Dryden Middle School:
Ellen Stelick
607-844-8694, ext. 4204
Dryden Elementary School:
Allison Peyus
607-844-8694, ext. 1483
Freeville & Cassavant Elementary Schools:
Kathryn Twigg
607-844-8694, ext. 1418
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Click below to find upcoming CCE Tompkins Families events!
