April 10 PTO Meeting 6:30 in our Library - free childcare
May 8 PTO Meeting 6:30 in our Library - free childcare
May 20 Half Day / Dismissal at 12:10 pm
May 27 No Students - Memorial Day
May 31 Delta Center Carnival
June 7 Field Day
June 14 Half Day / Last Day of School / Dismissal at 12:10
School Hours
9:00 am - 3:55 pm
Please do not
drop off before
8:40 am
Pick up no later
than 4:05 pm
Thank you!
From Our Principal
Conferences
Thank you to all of our Delta Center families who were able to participate in our Spring Conferences! Our virtual conferences will be held this afternoon. For those of you who were not able to meet with your child's teacher, please reach out for a quick phone conference. I appreciate and recognize the value of meeting with your child's teacher to discuss their academic progress. We are stronger as one team, your continued support and involvement in our students' education is critical. We would also like to thank our fabulous PTO, families, and Riverview Church for all of our food and coffee; we appreciate it so much on such a busy week.
As always, if you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.
Teresa Dyer
A note from Mrs Tropf
March is Trisomy Awareness Month!
March 18th is Trisomy 18 Awareness Day. Trisomy 18 affects many parts of the individual’s body. 90% of individuals born with T18 have congenital heart malformations. More than 50% of individuals have multiple joint contractures (including club foot) and hearing loss. Some other common disorders and illnesses that may affect individuals with T18 may include but are not limited to; feeding difficulties, scoliosis, apnea, kidney defects, and seizures. Only 5%-8% of individuals live past a year old without extraordinary measures. Here, at Delta Center, we have a Trisomy 18 Warrior! We will be wearing our light/sky blue in support of our friend, Danny. He has his very own Facebook page and is quite the celebrity. Danny’s mother also blogs about Danny’s T18 and other various topics.
Check them both out here: https://www.facebook.com/dannysmiraculoust18adventure https://wordpress.com/view/miraclet18mama.home.blog
March 21st is Down Syndrome Awareness Day!
Individuals with Down Syndrome are born with an extra copy of chromosome 21. It is the most common chromosomal condition. Individuals born with Down Syndrome are at higher risk for congenital heart defects, respiratory conditions, and hearing loss. Those with Down Syndrome experience cognitive delays that range from mild to moderate but are still able to lead very meaningful and fulfilling lives. Please show your support by wearing blue and yellow on the 21st. In addition to wearing blue and yellow, many people also wear crazy socks. “Lots of Socks” was initiated in 2013 to raise awareness for Down Syndrome. The thought was created because chromosomes are shaped like socks and people with Down Syndrome have an extra chromosome!
Delta Center PTO Needs You!
Our PTO provides support for teachers, academic materials for students, and fun activities for students and families. We are in need of volunteers to continue to run! We will have several board positions available at the end of this year and also have many opportunities to be involved, at any commitment level, throughout the year. Without parent participation and support, our PTO will not be able to continue to run. Currently we are looking for one parent per grade level to help with the Silent Auction at our Carnival on May 31. Please consider attending a meeting, volunteering, or reaching out for more information about how you can be involved. To reach us, you can join the Delta Center PTO facebook page or email us at DeltaCenterGLPTO@gmail.com
Thank you!
PTO Meetings:
April 10th - 6:30
May 8th - 6:30
We meet in our Library and offer free childcare! We would love to have you join us!
Happy Friday!
It’s been a great couple of months learning about emotion management in the classroom. Your kids are doing a fantastic job identifying their feelings and using calming strategies to calm themselves. The three calming strategies that we have focused on are taking deep belly breaths (rainbow breathing), muscle relaxation techniques (squeeze the lemons/ drop the lemons) and using positive self-talk.
Starting in April, we will be discussing problem solving strategies and techniques that your kids can use in the classroom and at home. Please reach out to me if you have any questions or need any assistance.
Have a great weekend!
Mindi Stevens School Counselor
Makerspace needs your help!
We are looking for parent volunteers to help run makerspace on Monday’s during lunch recess!
If you ordered a picture package, you will receive a yearbook at the end of the year. If not, please see the information from Geskus on how to order a yearbook.
If you need to check on your order, please call Geskus at 1-616-453-4170
Thank you!
Birthday Treats
Our classes do not have students bring in birthday treats. We have a number of food related allergies across the building so that is a practice we have not done for quite a number of years now. If your child wants to bring something for the class, it can be non-edible items like bookmarks, pencils, etc.
Thank you for helping to keep our students safe!
Gym News
Please consider donating to Delta Center to help with our many equipment needs. Please use the following link:
Thank you so much for thinking of us, we truly appreciate it!
Mrs. Watters
Delta Center PE Teacher
District & Community News
Mar. is Reading Month
Mar. is Women’s History Month
Mar. is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Mar. is Youth Art Month
Mar. is American Red Cross Month
Mar. is Middle Level Education Month
Mar. is Music in Our Schools Month
Mar. is National Nutrition Month
Mar. 10 - April 9 » Ramadan begins at sundown
Mar. 17-23 » National Poison Prevention Week
Mar. 17 » St. Patrick’s Day
Mar. 18 - May 4 » Orthodox Lent
Mar. 18 - 24 » Neurodiversity Celebration Week
Mar. 19 » First Day of Spring
Mar. 19 » National Agriculture Day
Mar. 19 » Ostara
Mar. 20 » Naw-Ruz
Mar. 21 » International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Mar. 21 » World Down Syndrome Day
Mar. 22 » World Water Day
Mar. 23-24 » Purim
Mar. 24 » Palm Sunday
Mar. 25 » Holi
Mar. 28 » Maundy Thursday
Mar. 29 » Good Friday
Mar. 31 » Easter
Apr. is World Autism Month
Apr. is School Library Month
Apr. is National Poetry Month
Apr. 1 » April Fools’ Day
Apr. 1-5 » National Assistant Principals Week
Apr. 2 » World Autism Awareness Day
Apr. 2 » International Children’s Book Day
Apr. 3 » Paraprofessionals Appreciation Day
Apr. 6-12 » Week of the Young Child
Apr. 7 » World Health Day
Apr. 7-13 » National Library Week
Apr. 8 » Celebration of Buddha’s Birthday
Apr. 9 » National Library Workers Day
Apr. 10 » Eid-al-Fitr
Apr. 13 » Baisakhi
Apr. 15 » Tax Day
Is something missing? Please share with John Ellsworth, GLPS Director of Communications, any additional Recognitions & Acknowledgments you think we should include on this list or upcoming lists – email him at EllsworthJ@GLcomets.net.