The Dryden Red and Black

by Audrey Napolitano

Mr. Tresnak is a History and English teacher at Dryden Junior/ Senior High School who started taking dual-enrollment classes through St. Clair Community College while in high school. He has a Bachelor's, a teaching certificate, and a Master’s degree from the University of Michigan- Flint. He has also taken graduate-level classes through Eastern Michigan University.

Mr. Tresnak loves doing activities outdoors, like biking and hiking. He also loves playing video games and board games when he can’t spend time outside. His favorite color is blue, and his favorite food is tacos. While still in college, he started coaching football at Dryden Junior/Senior High School. He said that he loved Dryden immediately. He states “The students and staff are amazing. They made us feel so welcome that we chose to move our family here. It's a wonderful community with a lot to offer”. He said that he grew up in a small town, so he loves the small town vibe that Dryden has and that it is awesome to be able to get to know your students and their families so well. He also loves the extracurriculars and classes that are offered at Dryden. He wants students to know that they should do what they love and they’ll never work a day in their life.

compiled by Audrey Napolitano

We sent out a Google Form with three questions for all of the students in Dryden Junior/ Senior High School about their favorite thing about Mr. Tresnak, their favorite memory with Mr. Tresnak, and the most valuable lesson they learned from Mr. Tresnak.

• Liam Napolitano said that he likes how caring and nice Mr. Tresnak is. His favorite memories with Mr. Tresnak were when he would talk to him during elementary school, while Mr. Tresnak was the Dryden Elementary School principal. He learned to behave in elementary school so that he wouldn’t get in trouble.

• Mike King said that his favorite thing about Mr. Tresnak is how friendly he is. Mike said that Mr. Tresnak has a really good personality and that he always has good conversations with them. Mike said that Mr. Tresnak has taught him how to write good essays. He stated, “Thank you, Mr. Tresnak, for all you have done”.

• An anonymous student stated “Mr. Tresnak is a kind person who has many desirable traits and characteristics. For this reason, it is hard to decide what I like most about Mr. Tresnak. Mr. Tresnak is one of the better teachers in Dryden High School, meaning that other people most likely feel the same way and are indecisive about their favorite thing about this one-of-a-kind teacher. Like many, I am perplexed by the teaching abilities of Mr. Tresnak. He makes learning both fun and fulfilling. Shifting back to the topic of my favorite thing about him, it has to be how he is open to sharing his thoughts on how to improve our work. Unlike some teachers, Mr. Tresnak shares his opinions on his students' work, going in-depth on what errors were made and how to make our work more formal and concise to readers. Being both an English and history teacher, Mr. Tresnak is both a smart and interesting person to talk to. Speaking with Mr. Tresnak is speaking with a fun, well-mannered person who cares about you and your school experience” when asked what their favorite thing is about Mr. Tresnak. They continued by stating “Having a class with him for about eight months has taught me a lot about Mr. Tresnak and has given me the opportunity to have many memories of him. I came into class thinking that Mr. Tresnak was a rude, poor-humored young man. Later on, however, I realized that my previous thoughts were far from the truth. Mr. Tresnak makes the learning experience fun by creating projects for each of his students to participate in. These projects often lead to a great time in his classroom and teach a great deal of information. Making information both fun and easy to learn, Mr. Tresnak is truly a great teacher. Along with this, he often talks about sports and other topics of interest during our free time in class. With that said, I have more than one favorite memory of Mr. Tresnak. These memories are the times he has made learning both fun and worthwhile. As a typical student, learning with certain teachers can often be boring and dull, but Mr. Tresnak gives me a reason to stay awake and learn” when asked what their favorite memory with Mr. Tresnak is. Lastly, they stated “Being a teacher, Mr. Tresnak teaches his students many things. Even with so many things being taught, there is one thing that I consider to be the most valuable thing that I have learned about Mr. Tresnak. This information stood out from all of the rest while Mr. Tresnak was teaching, and that was how to write a persuasive essay. He told us that all you had to do was make it look like the information is correct, even when it may not be. He told us that it is just convincing the reader to agree with your opinions and to change their views if there already is one...In conclusion, I love how Mr. Tresnak is kind to each of his students and cares about each of them. I find his way of teaching fascinating because he makes learning both fun and meaningful. Mr. Tresnak is always open about sharing his thoughts on how our papers can be improved and makes the class even better by talking about sports or video games, two topics of interest among us teenagers, in our free time. Mr. Tresnak is truly a one-of-a-kind teacher and deserves the best in life. If you are reading this, Mr. Tresnak, thank you for all that you have done.”

Thank you to Mr. Tresnak and to all of the students who gave their feedback!

by Claire Wright

Did you know that rainbows can appear at night, and they are called ¨Moonbows”?

Join us for the 11th Annual Dryden Community Schools Fine Arts Festival on April 29, 2023. Doors open at 11:00 a.m. See Art from our K-12 students, Band concerts, and the Drama Club performance for the low price of $5 per person! Profits are shared between the Art, Music, and Drama Departments.

College Decision Day is a national celebration of all high school seniors and transfer students, especially those from low-income, underrepresented, and first-generation college-going backgrounds who have committed to pursuing higher education—whether at a community college, a four-year college or university, or a professional training program, or by joining the military.

The #proudcardinal Class of 2023 will celebrate College Decision Day on May 1. We need your help to send them off with what they need for success! Gifts will be presented to those celebrating College Decision Day on May 1. Will you help? Please consider purchasing from our Amazon Wish List.

by Logan Korth

The winner of the past week’s trivia was Hunter Snaveley with a score of 60/70.

Try our newest trivia contest. It's all about The Red and Black!

Four County Community Foundation holds several funds that award grants directly to your local community. Grants support your schools, your museums, your food pantries, your local parks and trails and so much more. Consider donating to your Community Fund today!

Your donation will come right back to your local community.

by Kaeleigh Gourieux

This year, students meet in small groups with their grade level peers in 1st hour Junior High Advisory (grades 7-8) or High School Seminar (grades 9-12). Besides being a "home base" for students with a trusted teacher, these courses provide information on the Positivity Project's character strengths.

This week's focus is Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence.

by Ava DeVlaminck

Over the past two weeks, the Varsity Girl's Track Team has been on fire! Between placing second in both meets, many of the athletes retained personal bests. Some of the best results from the Shake off The Rust Meet were Olivia Stickler with a time of 1:03.81 in the 400-meter dash, Cara Prusakiewicz with a time of 15:09 in the 3200-meter run, and Ava DeVlaminck, who threw shot put 28 feet and 7 inches!

This past Friday at the Brown City Invitational, the girls had an even better race! One of the best events was the 4x100 Relay, where the girls ran 1st with a time of 54.97 seconds. These girls were Keira Miller, Caila Fitchett, Lucia Munoz-Rodriguez, and Delaney Wolle.

by Audrey Napolitano

On Monday, April 10th, the Dryden/ Imlay City girls soccer team played against Yale High School. Dryden/ Imlay City fell to Yale High School, 8-2. Jessica Peters earned two goals.

On Wednesday, April 12th, the Dryden/ Imlay City girls soccer team played Algonac High School. Dryden/ Imlay City lost to Algonac High School, 7-2. The goalkeeper, Jessica Peters, made 24 saves during the game.

On Friday, April 14, the Dryden/ Imlay City girls soccer team played LakeVille Memorial High School. Dryden/ Imlay City fell to LakeVille, 4-2. Jessica Peters accumulated two goals. Kierstyn Stankevich made two saves throughout the game as the goalkeeper.

Great job girls! The next Dryden/ Imlay City varsity girls soccer game will be on Monday, April 17th, at Richmond High School.

by Lily Finnigan

On April 8th, Dryden played their first games this season at Saginaw Swan Valley. They fought hard but lost 13-0 and 15-2, resulting in a record of 0-2 to start the season.

Game 1 Stats (13-0 loss, 5 innings):

Hits: Dylan Ledford (1)

-Dylan Ledford also had 1 walk

Pitching: Marty Barker, Owen Gall, and Mason Stofcheck all pitched.

Game 2 Stats (15-2 loss):

Hits: Dylan Ledford (2); Marty Barker, Owen Gall, and Mason Stofcheck each had 1 hit.

Marty Barker added 2 walks

Runs Scored: Marty Barker and Hayden Blair (1 each)

RBI: Mason Stofcheck (2)

Stolen Bases: Marty Barker (2)

Pitching: Dylan Ledford took the loss, pitching 2 2/3 innings and striking out 3; Ian Tresnak came on in relief and pitched 2 1/3 innings, striking out 2.

The Varsity Baseball team played Merritt Academy on April 11th at home and won both games in the doubleheader with scores of 4-3 and 12-11. Record 2-2.

Game 1 Stats (4-3 win):

Hits: Marty Barker & Ian Tresnak (2 hits each), Dylan Ledford & Mason Stofcheck (1 hit each).

Marty Barker added 1 walk and Owen Gall had 2 walks.

Runs Scored: Marty Barker (3), Dylan Ledford (1).

RBI: Dylan Ledford & Ian Tresnak (2 each); Tresnak had a walk off 2 RBI single with 2 outs in the bottom of the last inning!

Stolen Bases: Ian Tresnak (2), Marty Barker, Dylan Ledford, and Owen Gall (1 each).

Pitching: Dylan Ledford got the start, pitching 2 2/3 innings, giving up 3 hits, 0 walks, 0 earned runs, and striking out 6 batters. Ian Tresnak came on in relief and got the win, pitching 2 1/3 innings, giving up 2 hits on 0 walks, 0 earned runs, and striking out 3 batters.

Game 2 Stats (12-11 win):

Hits: Dylan Ledford (2 hits, including a double), Ian Tresnak (2), Marty Barker, Mason Stofcheck, Josh Harris, and Jayden Stankevich 1 hit each (Stofcheck & Harris' hits were both doubles).

Owen Gall added 3 walks, Joey Delmotte 2 walks, and Barker, Ledford, Stofcheck, Tresnak, Stankevich, Harris, and Rowan Handley each added 1 walk.

Runs Scored: Ledford & Tresnak (3 each), Barker (2), Delmotte, Gall, Handley, and Stofcheck (1 each).

RBI: Tresnak & Harris (3 each), Ledford and Stofcheck (2 each), Delmotte and Stofcheck (1 each).

Stolen Bases: Barker and Ledford (2 each), Tresnak and Gall (1 each).

Pitching: Marty Barker got the start, pitching 2 2/3 innings, giving up 2 hits, 2 walks, 0 earned runs, and striking out 3 batters.

Mason Stofcheck came on in relief and got the win, pitching 2 innings and striking out 1 batter. Ian Tresnak closed out the game and got the save, striking out the only batter he faced.

On April 13th, Dryden Varsity Baseball played a doubleheader against Capac (non-league) at home losing 13-9 and 10-4. Record 2-4.

Game1 Stats (13-9 loss):

Hits: Dylan Ledford (3 hits, going 3 for 3 with a double), Mason Stofcheck (2), Marty Barker, Ian Tresnak, Owen Gall, Jayden Stankevich, and Rowan Handley each had 1 hit.

Barker and Gall had 2 walks each; Ledford, Stankevich, Josh Harris, and Joey Delmotte added 1 walk each.

Runs Scored: Ledford (3), Barker (2); Stofcheck, Tresnak, Gall, and Delmotte (1 each).

RBI: Stankevich (3); Ledford & Stofcheck (2 each); Handley (1).

Stolen Bases: Stankevich (2), Barker and Harris (1 each).

Pitching: Dylan Ledford got the start, pitching 4 1/3 innings, giving up 7 hits, 4 walks, 4 earned runs, and striking out 11 Capac batters.

Game2 Stats (12-11 win):

Hits: Mason Stofcheck (3 hits, going 3 for 3 with a double), Dylan Ledford (2), Marty Barker, Jayden Stankevich, Ian Tresnak, and Rowan Handley (1 hit each).

Runs Scored: Ledford (2), Barker and Stofcheck (1 each).

RBI: Stofcheck (2)

Stolen Bases: Tresnak (2), Ledford and Stofcheck (1 each).

Pitching: Marty Barker got the start, pitching 5 innings, giving up 7 hits, 3 walks, 6 earned runs, and striking out 6 batters.

You can watch Dryden play Brown City away on Monday, April 17th at 4 p.m.

Students entering grades 5-12 in the fall are invited to the Dryden Skills Camp with Steve Cramer of Cramer Basketball on June 16, 2023.

Coach Cramer is a former overseas pro and college athlete. He has coached at the high school and junior high level in the U.S. and in Germany. He trains thousands of athletes each year from throughout the country. He is known for his intensity and detailed instruction.

You can be a part of Dryden Junior/Senior High School history! Becoming a Yearbook sponsor is easy and affordable. Your name will live on in our 2022-23 Yearbook for generations!

Monday, April 17

2:30 PM-4:30 PM - Drama Club Rehearsal - MPR

4:00 PM-7:00 PM - JH Track @ Reese - bus departs @1:45 pm

4:00 PM-6:00 PM - Varsity Baseball @ Brown City - bus departs @ 2:30 pm, game @ 4:00 pm

4:00 PM-6:00 PM - Varsity Softball @ Brown City - bus departs @ 2:30 pm, game @ 4:00 pm

4:30 PM-6:00 PM - Varsity Girls Soccer @ Richmond

7:00 PM-8:30 PM - Open Gym - Basketball - HS Gym

Tuesday, April 18

2:30 PM-4:30 PM - Drama Club Rehearsal - MPR

2:30 PM-4:00 PM - Homework Club - Room 133

4:00 PM-7:00 PM - Varsity Track - Mayville Quad - bus departs @ 2:15 pm

Wednesday, April 19

Wear it Wednesday - Geen/Earth Day

2:30 PM-4:00 PM - PLC Meeting #6 - HS Library

4:00 PM-7:00 PM - JH Track @ Dryden

4:30 PM-6:00 PM - Varsity Girls Soccer @@ Almont

7:00 PM-8:00 PM - Athletic Boosters Meeting - High School Library

7:00 PM-8:30 PM - Open Gym - Basketball - HS gym

Thursday, April 20

2:30 PM-4:30 PM - Drama Club Rehearsal - MPR

2:30 PM-4:00 PM - Homework Club - Room 133

4:00 PM-6:00 PM - Varsity Baseball vs Deckerville - game @ 4:00 pm

4:00 PM-6:00 PM - Varsity Softball vs Deckerville - game @ 4:00 pm

Friday, April 21

4:00 PM - Varsity Golf - TC Tee Off

4:00 PM-7:00 PM - Varsity Track @ Marlette - bus departs @ 2:15 pm

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 the shoutout can be found under each week's new riddle.

by Ava DeVlaminck

Last week's riddle: If two snakes marry, what will their towels say?

Answer: Hiss and hers

The first correct answer was submitted by Nobody!

This week's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary?

by Penelope Spencer

Aiden Fitchett is a junior at Dryden High School. He has been going to Dryden for seven years, since 5th grade. He says that his favorite thing about Dryden is how small the classes are. He says that it makes it easy to communicate with your teachers when the class is small. In school, he runs cross country and track & field. Outside of school, Aiden loves to be in the great outdoors, riding his bike, and playing piano. After school, he plans to continue his education. He is not 100% sure where to go but he is pondering the thought of going to Wayne State for their medical program. He says ¨My dream career would be something that I love to do but still get to live my life. I want a job that I look forward to going to every morning, but I am still able to go on vacation and travel the world.¨, well said Aiden. He also wants everyone to know that he is a super hard worker but loves the ¨occasional¨ nap.

by Penelope Spencer

Jaycen Roberts is a 7th grader at Dryden High School. He has been going to Dryden for six years. He says that his favorite thing about Dryden is it is away from any really big cities. Jaycen plays hockey for the Rochester Rattlers. His dream is to play in the NHL. He also loves to build things. He is also super excited to get his driver's license in 10th grade.

May 15

June 12

All meetings begin at 7:00 p.m., will be held in the Dryden High School Library, and are open to the public.

by Ava DeVlaminck

Why do vampires always seem sick?

They're coffin.

Check out the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 Dryden Community Schools District Calendars here!

Ava DeVlaminck - Editor

Lily Finnigan - Reporter

Kaeleigh Gourieux - Reporter

Logan Korth - Reporter

Audrey Napolitano - Reporter

Penelope Spencer - Reporter

Claire Wright - Reporter

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