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Friday, October 30th, 2026

Upcoming Dates

Oct. 30      Halloween Parade 3:15 - 3:45

Nov. 2        PTO Meeting  5:00 - 6:00 pm   

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. 20     Popcorn Friday

Nov. 25 - 27     No Students - Thanksgiving Break

Nov. 30     No students - Staff P.D. 

Dec. 7         PTO Meeting  5:00 - 6:00 pm 

Dec. 11        Popcorn Friday

Dec. 21 - Jan 1   No students - Winter Break

Jan. 4          No Students - Staff P.D. 

Jan. 5          Classes Resume         

Jan. 18        No School - M.L.K. Day    

School Begins at 8:55 am

Please do not drop students off before 8:40am

Breakfast is served from 8:40 - 8:50 am only

School ends at 3:55 pm - Pick up by 4:00pm

Halloween Parade

We are looking forward to our fall parade on TODAY from 3:15–3:45 PM! The parade will take place outdoors at the playground at Delta Center Elementary.

Where to Go

Families attending the parade can follow the sidewalk past the office and enter through the gate by the kindergarten playground.

Student Pick Up / End-of-Day Dismissal

This year, the parade will end at regular dismissal, so students will not be checked out early through the office to leave with parents.

If you plan to take your child home with you after the parade, please contact the office by 12:00 PM on October 30. This will allow us to notify the classroom teacher that your child should go to carline with their class rather than follow their usual dismissal arrangement.

After the parade, you may head directly to carline pickup without stopping in the office, and wait for your child's class to arrive. Please touch base with an adult when your child arrives so we know they are leaving with you.

Dismissal will be busier than usual, and our students will likely be buzzing with excitement! Please come ready to be flexible, have fun, and show one another grace as we work together to make the afternoon a positive experience for everyone.

Conferences

If you have not already done so, please sign up for ONE conference for your child. Please use this link to select your conference choice. You will then receive an email to complete scheduling your conference. The conference dates are Tuesday, November 10th and Thursday, November 12th from 5:00 - 8:00 pm at Delta Center. On Friday, November 13th, conferences will be from 1:00 pm -3:00 pm virtually. 

Thank you for your support. We look forward to celebrating with you!

Jill Mangrum   

Exciting News! All of our students will be visiting our new Morris Science Center with their classrooms this school year! Please see below the next 2 months schedule for our 4th Grade classes. 

November 23 - Mr. Shoberg's Class

November 24 - Ms. Arnott's Class

December 1 - Ms. Andrew's Class

December 2 - Mrs. Sollid's Class

December 3 - Ms. Scarpelli's Class

December 10 - Ms. Shoberg's Class

December 11 - Ms. Scarpelli's Class

December 14 - Ms. Andrew's Class

December 15 - Ms. Arnott's Class

December 16 - Ms. Sollid's Class

Two Family Shopping events will be on the night of parent-teacher conferences:
* Tuesday, 11/10 from 5pm-8pm
* Thursday, 11/12 from 5pm-8pm
* Please note: No book fair on Friday 11/13 (virtual conferences)

Are you interested in volunteering? During our family shopping nights, we will need help running the
second cash register. Our fairs can be busy and having a helping hand is very much appreciated.
Here is the link to sign up:
Volunteer at Book Fair

Share the Fair
* Share the Fair is a giving program that families can donate to. It helps to fund purchases for
students that might be a little short while making purchases during the school day. It also
helps to purchase new library books for our library at the very end of our fair. Contributions are
optional and can be made through our book fair home page (link is found below).

eWallets
* Scholastic eWallets are a secure and cashless way for students to shop during school hours.
* Families start from our school’s Book Fair homepage to set up an eWallet for each child. If
your child already has an eWallet from a previous Fair, you can simply sign in to their
Scholastic Account to view their balance and manage funds.

Delta Center Book Fair Home Page:
Book Fair Home Page

See you at the fair!
Mrs. Gee, Library Media Center

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 PE is a GREAT Place to BE active!

Want to help make our physical learning more fun?! If you would like to help Mrs. Watters purchase items for her classroom, please follow this Amazon link.

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 WISH LIST LINK:

https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/8OT1RG888UX2?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_ggr-subnav-share_3WTN8R48HC4QDFZ8SGVN.

Please call our attendance line to leave a message if your student will be absent from school. This is available 24 hours a day. 

517-925-5581

Please call before 9:30 am if your student will be late and will need to order a lunch. 

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).

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.

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.

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. 

Due to food allergies and special dietary needs throughout our school we do not allow edible birthday treats. If you would like to send something in for you child to share with the class on their birthday, please send in things such as bookmarks, erasers, etc. 

When we have classroom holiday parties, please approve snacks with your child's teacher. 

Thank you!!