Delta Center Elementary Newsletter

305 S. Canal Rd. Lansing, MI 48917  |  Office 517-925-5540  |  Fax 517-925-5579  |  Attendance 517-925-5581  |  glcomets.net

Friday, Dec. 5th, 2025

 

Upcoming Dates

Dec. 22 - Jan 2   No Students - Winter Break   

Jan. 5.            No Students - Staff Professional Deleopment   

Jan. 19           No Students - MLK Day

Feb. 11           Student Count Day

Feb. 13          No Students - Staff Proffessional Development

Feb. 16          No Students - Presidents' Day

 

 

 

School Hours  8:55 am - 3:55 pm

Please do not drop off before 8:40 am

Pick up no later than 4:05 pm 

Please call by 3:00 pm for transportation changes

Thank you!

 

A Concerning Increase in Tardies

We are seeing an extremely high number of tardy students each day. In this 4-day week alone, 129 students arrived late, with only 11 tardies excused by a doctor's appointment. That means 91% of our tardies could have been avoided.

Each of the 118 avoidable tardies creates an interruption—opening doors, restating directions, helping students get settled after the school day begins, and peers being distracted—all of them negatively impact and take away from a fully functioning classroom.

Students must be in their seats and ready to learn by 8:55 AM. Please plan arrival so they have time to reach their classrooms before the bell. If you arrive after 8:55, you must walk your child into the office to sign them in. For safety, students may not enter the building alone after the start time.

Thank you for helping us ensure a safe, smooth, and successful start to every school day for all learners!

 

**Introducing Our STAR Depot!**
We are excited to share an update to our PBIS initiative designed to reinforce and celebrate positive behavior at Delta Center. We’ve elevated our STAR card system to make recognition more meaningful for both students and families.

When students demonstrate STAR behaviors—Safe, Trustworthy, Attentive, and Respectful—they will now receive two STAR cards:

 

One STAR card will be deposited into their grade level’s STAR Depot collection box. Each week, we will draw two students from each grade level to receive a special prize as part of our celebration of positive choices. The collection of these will also contribute to school-wide celebrations and goals.

The second STAR card will be sent home to share with you!

When your child brings home a STAR card, please take a moment to celebrate their hard work and positive choices. Your recognition at home helps reinforce the importance of showing STAR behaviors every day at school.

Thank you for partnering with us in supporting a positive, encouraging school environment for all our students!

 

As always, if you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. 

Teresa Dyer

 

We are running low on our school supplies of gloves, mittens, hats (and underwear) for our students!  Please consider donating new or gently used to our office. Students use these items frequently and we like to have extra supplies.

We appreciate it so much! 

 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084EA9AC29A7F94-60701087-10days

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We are still looking for volunteers for our Holiday Shop!!  Thank you for considering :)

 

Hello DC Families and Friends! 

I want to make sure my students have exactly what they need to succeed, so I've created a Golf project through DonorsChoose, the nonprofit classroom funding site for public school teachers.

Here's my project:

Teeing Up Opportunities: Golf for All!

Your support would mean so much to my students!

Thank you for considering a gift to my class!

Lynley Watters

P.S. If you know anyone who may want to help my students, please pass this along!

The Grand Ledge Shopping Tour is coming soon!  They help our very own students in need. Staff members are assigned to one student to take shopping for clothes. When they return from shopping, the students have a few gifts to open. Please consider donating a new, unwrapped toy. This collection container is in our lobby here at Delta Center. Feel free to stop by during school hours to donate or you can send in your donation with your student. Thank you for all you do!

Attendance / Absence Policy

All absences from school conflict with the continuity of learning and need to be avoided when possible. Regular school attendance is necessary to academic success and continuous and consecutive attendance in school is required by State law; 10-undocumented absences limit per school year.  The 10-absence limit per school year includes both Explained Absence (AE) and Unexplained Absence (AU).

In order to help provide supports for students and families, GLPS closely monitors explained and unexplained absences. We also work with families to ensure that as many absences as possible are documented, because undocumented absences can trigger truancy considerations.

Documented Absence (AD) - Absence that includes a note from a professional  (ie. doctor, dentist, lawyer, etc.) to explain the absence. Absences are only considered documented for the days identified in the note. For example, if a doctor excuses a student for Monday and Tuesday, but the student is absent on Wednesday and Thursday as well, only Monday and Tuesday’s absences are considered documented. Any absence that does not include a note from a professional is considered undocumented.

Explained Absence (AE) - Undocumented absence in which a parent/guardian calls the office or sends a note to alert the school their child will not be in attendance, but does not include a note from a professional (ie. doctor, dentist, lawyer, etc.). This is important because explained absences are necessary for schools to meet pupil accounting requirements.

Unexplained Absence (AU) - Undocumented absence in which a parent/guardian does not call the office to alert the school their child will not be in attendance.

 

Attendance Policy - Undocumented Absences

A student's school will send a letter after 6 undocumented absences and after 10 undocumented absences in a school year, providing you with notice of the absences and outlining steps to help your child attend school regularly.

A student's school will communicate with families if the student has undocumented absences on more than 10% of the first 30 days. 

Ten (10) or more days of undocumented absences in a school year can be sent to court. However, GLPS will make every effort to work with you and your student before it gets to that point.

Please note that school related absences, such as field trips or athletic events, are not factored into any truancy related processes.

 

Volunteering & Chaperoning

Persons wishing to volunteer for Grand Ledge Public Schools are required to complete the Volunteer Registration Form and be approved prior to serving as a volunteer.  All volunteers MUST check in at the office to receive a BADGE prior to proceeding to any other area on school property.  Please visit District Volunteer Application to complete the process.

Please note: the background check takes a few days to process, so submit your application in advance based on your volunteer plans. 

If your student will be moving to a different school next year, be sure to select both their current school and the school they’ll be attending.
For example: If your child is currently in 4th grade at Delta Center and will attend Hayes next year, select Delta Center and Hayes on the application. This ensures you’ll be cleared to volunteer at both locations when needed. Applications are valid for one calendar year.