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Friday, September 11th, 2026
Upcoming Dates
Sept. 23 Curriculum Night 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Oct. 7 Count Day
Oct. 9 No students - Staff P.D.
Oct. 21 Picture Retake Day
Nov. 10 Parent / Teachers Conferences 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Nov. 12 Parent / Teacher Conferences 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Nov. 13 Parent / Teacher Conferences 1:00 - 3:00 pm Virtual
Nov. 25 - 27 No Students - Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 30 No students - Staff P.D.
Dec. 21 - Jan 1 No students - Winter Break
Jan. 4 No Students - Staff P.D.
School Begins at 8:55 am
Please do not drop students off before 8:40am
School is released at 3:55 pm
Thank you!
From Our Principal
Hi, DC Families,
It is hard to believe we are already in the middle of September! We have had a wonderful start to the school year, and we are excited about all the learning taking place throughout our building.
This coming week, students will be completing NWEA testing. This assessment helps us better understand each student’s current level of understanding of grade-level content and provides a snapshot of their academic growth from year to year.
NWEA is an adaptive assessment, which is different from a traditional assessment, such as a chapter test. An adaptive assessment adjusts the difficulty of each question based on a student’s previous response. As students answer questions correctly, they are presented with more challenging questions to help determine their current instructional level.
We will be discussing the assessment with students at DC, but this is also helpful information for families to know and discuss with their children at home. Please remind your student to do their best, take their time, and remember that the assessment is simply one way we learn more about their strengths and areas for growth.
Please join us for Curriculum Night on September 23 from 5:30–6:30 p.m. We look forward to sharing more about your student’s classroom, learning expectations, and the exciting work taking place at DC.
Finally, a huge thank you to all of our DC families for trusting us with your students. We are so happy they are part of our DC family, and we appreciate your partnership and support!
Every day is a great day to learn at DC!
Paden
Dr. Paden Stalter
DC Principal
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.
Undocumented Absence Letter - 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.
Smiles On Wheels for Kindergarten
If you are a parent of a BK or Kindergarten student and they have not yet had their dental assessment, we will have Smile on Wheels here November 17th!
Screening Date: 11-17-26
Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment (KOHA)
Smiles on Wheels will be here to provide the Kindergarten Oral Health Assessments (KOHA) in partnership with the Health Department. Like hearing and vision screenings, this is now a state requirement for ALL kindergarten students.
This is a visual oral assessment ONLY. No cleanings or other services are done. If you do not want your child to participate, please call the office and send a written note with
your child stating you would like to opt out. A letter from a dental office must then be provided to the school as proof of meeting the requirement.
Delta Center PTO
P.E. News From Mrs. Watters
Below, please find our gym schedule for the 2026-2027 school year! This will show which days to wear your gym shoes. Thank you!
Steam Room
Volunteering at Delta Center
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.
