March 15 Half Day / Confernces / 1:00 - 4:00 pm / Virtual
March 22 - 29 No Students - Spring Break
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
Monday, December 11th, Delta Center presented to the Board of Education. I shared the excitement for our new and improved DC following bond construction, shared the Delta Center MICIP Goals, and explained the instructional focus, small-group instruction, and TLT Observations. I provided an overview of the NWEA Reading score increase, continuing education for teachers, and growth from that continuing education.
Third-grade teacher, Kim Wheat, shared successes in kindergarten, and first-grade teacher, Cali Rushton shared first-grade successes with first-grade student Brock who shared an example of a secret story about QU and sang the math doubles song. Mrs. Wheat went on to share second-grade reading and math successes, and third-grade students Holden and Luke highlighted the Twelve Days of Giving and how it ties into social studies and math standards and how they are learning about holidays around the world. Fourth-grade students Remi, Sophia, Makenna, and Jaslyn shared fourth-grade successes in math, reading, science, and social studies.
After our presentation, the Board of Education approved Delta Center’s updated MICIP School Improvement goals which are as follows:
Throughout the 2023-2024 school year, teachers will use IXL diagnostic and skills-based activities at least three times a week to adjust differentiated instructional strategies and drive core instructional practices in small groups.
By the end of the 2023-2024 school year, kindergarten and first-grade students will increase their composite scores by 5% as measured by Acadience.
By the end of the 2023-2024 school year, second, third, and fourth-grade students will increase core scores by 3% as measured on NWEA Growth and Achievement.
We work to continue to provide excellence for all students to promote student achievement.
We want to thank you for all of your support and donations for our annual twelve days of giving.
Monday 12/18 – Wipes (Baby, Clorox, Etc.)
Tuesday 12/19 – Spare Change to Make a Change
(will be donated to our second family who suffered a house fire)
In the spirit of giving, we continue to accept items requested from previous days.
Hats and gloves
Canned goods
Powered drink mixes (hot cocoa, tea, coffee)
Peanut butter / Canned fish
Pasta / Pasta Sauce
Socks (new)
Baking supplies
Oatmeal / Cereal
Shampoo / Body Wash / Soap
Toothbrush / Toothpaste
Thank you for your continued support and partnership with our school. If you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Teresa Dyer
More School News - Please see HOLIDAY SPIRIT WEEK below!!
POPCORN DAY 12-20-23
$1.00 per bag. You can send money in anytime to your child's teacher!
Sadly, we have a second family who recently experienced a house fire. To help, we are donating the "Spare Change for a Change" from the final day of our Twelve Days of Giving along with proceeds from an upcoming popcorn sale planned for Wednesday, December 20th going to the family. We are so grateful to be a part of a community that helps take care of each other, thank you!
If you ordered a picture package, you should be receiving a yearbook at the end of the year!! If not, please see below on how to order one. If you need to check on your order, please call Geskus at 1-616-453-4170
Thank you!
New Times for our PTO MEETINGS
January 17th - 6:30 pm
February 7th - 6:30 pm
March 6th - 6:30 pm
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!
Hi DC Families, I am excited to report that the students are busy learning how to identify feelings in their monthly classroom lessons. The first step to emotion management is to recognize feelings in yourself and in others. In the upcoming months, the students will continue to increase their knowledge of emotion management and learn some fun and easy calming strategies (deep breathing techniques, positive self- talk, muscle relaxation techniques, etc.) they can use to help calm themselves. Please reach out if you have any questions or need any assistance.
Thank you, Mindi Stevens School Counselor Delta Center Elementary stevensm@glcomets.net 517-925-5331
Makerspace needs your help!
We are looking for parent volunteers to help run makerspace on Monday’s during lunch recess!
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.
With the winter months coming, it is always helpful when student's have a change of clothes. Please send the extra clothes in a clear ziplock bag with your student's full name on the front.
Thank you for all you do!
PE Amazon Wish List:
PE At Delta Center is a WONDERFUL place to be and I am so proud of our school and students! I love getting to know all of the students and learning with them to be physically fit and have fun too! Being new to Delta Center (and the PE position), I am finding that we have many equipment needs - old equipment is falling apart and new equipment for new experiences is necessary! Please view THIS PE AMAZON WISHLIST to see the things we are hoping to add to our gym. Thank you so much for your donation, it will be GREATLY appreciated!
Donations Request:
ATHLETIC SHOES
Clean, gently used OR New child-sized shoes for students who do not have appropriate shoes for gym class are greatly appreciated!
Dear Delta Center Families,
I wanted to send along my sincere thanks for the purchases that have been made from my Amazon Wish List for PE at DC! How amazingly kind and generous! I am so thankful and look forward to using the new equipment with our students! We will have so much fun I am proud to be a part of such a kind and thoughtful school family, thank you again!
Sincerely,
Lynley Watters
Greetings and Salutations
ORIGINAL WORK ORDERS ARE GOING HOME! If you made an order during the first ordering window (before Nov 15th), then you had the opportunity to pick up your orders on December 14th. If you did not pick up your orders, please check with your students as any remaining orders were delivered to your classroom teacher today (Friday, December 15th). If you find something amiss with your order please do not hesitate to reach out .
Psst...Guess what?!
In case you haven't heard yet...ORIGINAL WORKS HAS GRANTED YET ANOTHER EXTENSION!!!
Due to the high interest, Original Works has extended the deadline for orders one last time. If life got away from you and you still wanted to order, YOU CAN! If your dear Aunt Sally finally got back you on something she wanted, YOU CAN! If you received your keepsakes this week and are so blown away by their awesomeness that you want more, guess what? YOU CAN! Online orders will have its final deadline on December 22nd. Manual orders needed to be returned to me by December 15th, however if you missed the notices on FB and need more time, please return the necessary materials to me by December 18th.
If you have any questions or need other arrangements, feel free to email me: belldeann@glcomets.net.
Dates to Remember:
"FINAL CHANCE/LATE" DUE DATE (ONLINE):Friday, December 22nd @ 11:59pm!
"FINAL CHANCE/LATE" DUE DATE (MANUAL):Friday, December 15th (if necessary, please return art and forms by Dec 18th)
DELIVERY DATE (“second chance” deadline): TBD. Current estimated arrival January.
DELIVERY DATE (“final chance” deadline): TBD.
Thank you for checking out our show!
The Sawdon Art Show is a success! Thank you to all the artists, family and friends who showed up at Wednesday's special evening viewing. It was amazing to see everyone sharing their work, even explaining their processes, and even getting inspired by the work of others. We have some amazing talent and it's great to get it out there and among the community. Our administration were super impressed by the artworks and are enjoying being able to see them in the halls.
The art will be on display until December 22nd and can be viewed during daytime business hours if you still want to see it while it's up!
Great work artists, I am so proud of you!
Remember to check out our Delta Center art room facebook page (Mrs. BellDean's DC Art Room) for important updates and amazing art! Thank you for your continued support in our students and our school.
Mrs. BellDean
District & Community News
Dec. 7-15 » Hanukkah (Festival of Lights)
Dec. 8 » Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Dec. 10 » Human Rights Day
Dec. 15 » Bill of Rights Day
Dec. 15 » Bill of Rights Day
Dec. 21 » Winter Solstice, Yule
Dec. 25 » Christmas
Dec. 26 - Jan. 1 » Kwanzaa
Dec. 31 » New Year’s Eve
Jan. 1 » New Year’s Day
Jan. 6 » Epiphany
Jan. 7 » Orthodox Christmas
Jan. 15 » Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan. 15 » Sankranti
Jan. 15-18 » Pongal
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.
See Your Art on a Team T-Shirt!
Love to draw? See your design on a Grand Ledge team t-shirt!
Grand Ledge’s Destination Imagination program, the Clever Comets, is seeking designs for its team shirts that they wear at competition. DI promotes students using their creativity in science, technology, art, engineering and math, so we want a shirt that reflects exactly that.
Send us a drawing that YOU designed! If your design is selected, you will receive a $25 gift card AND a t-shirt with your design for you to wear!
Here are the requirements for the design: • A clean, simple, bold design – get creative! • Include the name Clever Comets • Can be in electronic or hard copy format • Use maximum THREE colors – two for ink, one would be the t-shirt color • Do NOT use the words Destination Imagination anywhere in the shirt design.
Adults - We want this to be a student design, so please refrain from “helping.” Once the design is selected, Clever Comets members and organizers will work with the artist to finalize the design.
Submit designs to Pakkala@comcast.net by Friday, January 5. Include the student’s name and their contact adult’s name, phone number, and email address.
Community Resources
Immanuel Lutheran Church is hosting a Community Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day, 12 noon - 2 pm, in the fellowship hall. The menu includes ham, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce and dinner rolls. Desserts include pie and Christmas cookies.
