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 Sept. 26th, 2025

Upcoming Dates

Oct. 1               Student Count Day 

Oct. 3              No students - Staff Professional Development

Nov. 7             No students - Staff Professional Development

Nov. 11            Conferences 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Nov. 13           Conferences 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Nov. 14           Conferences - Virtual 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Nov. 26 - 28     No students - Thanksgiving Break 

Dec. 1             No students - Staff Professional Development

Dec. 22 - Jan 2   No Students - Winter Break       

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 before 3:00 pm if you have a transportation change

Thank you!

Attendance is critical to student success – School Instruction begins at 8:55 am.

Plan to arrive before 8:50 to ensure enough time for your child to walk into the building, unpack, and be in their classroom by 8:55 am, ready for instruction. Supervision begins at 8:40 am.

This week alone, we had 88 late arrivals after our 8:55 a.m. bell. Being on time to school is important for your child’s success. Arriving late creates a stressful start to the day, disrupts their own learning but also interrupts the flow of the classroom and impacts others, and can set a negative tone that carries through the morning. A prompt arrival helps your child feel prepared, focused, and ready to learn alongside their classmates. Please make every effort to have your child at school before the bell so they can begin the day in a positive way.

For our pick-up students – Last week you received your student’s visor name tag. Please see the description below for how to use these to ensure a smooth, efficient, and STAR (safe, trustworthy, attentive, & respectful) behavior pick up process. Thank you!

The Right loop is for our drop-off and pick-up process, the left side is for those parents who park and then need to exit the parking lot. 

The Fun Run, our main school fundraiser, is scheduled for Friday, October 10th. This fundraiser has been very successful over the last few years, and we are looking forward to another stellar fundraising campaign. Our goal is $25,000 again this year.  Please sign up at FUN RUN   Our school identifier number is 60131f5766840. More info coming home today. The flyer for our Fun Run is posted below. 

 Next week, we will begin our Fall Data Analysis days, where our teachers regularly review assessment data, including standardized test scores, classroom assessments, and informal observations, to gain insights into each student's strengths and areas for improvement. This data-driven approach helps us identify specific skills or concepts that students may be struggling with, allowing us to provide targeted support and interventions.

Lunch Cost Information

GLPS will offer free meals to students at least through Tuesday, September 30, 2025, as part of the Michigan School Meals program, which was funded through the last state budget.  GLPS will continue free lunch for students next week on Wednesday and Thursday. When the state budget is passed, we will have more information on lunch.

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

Teresa Dyer

Food Service News

GLPS will offer free meals to students at least through September 30, 2025, as part of the Michigan School Meals program, which was funded through the last state budget.  GLPS will have a better idea about the future of the Michigan School Meals program and whether free meals will be provided to students once the state government agrees on a new budget (for the state fiscal year 2026).  GLPS will communicate more about school meals as we learn more.

In the meantime, you can DO YOUR PART, CHECK THE CHART – your family might qualify for education and meal benefits.  The Education & Meals Benefit Application helps our schools get state and federal funding for education programs.  This application must be completed annually in order to qualify for the education and meal benefits that help both your family and the school district.  The Application for the Michigan School Meals Program collects information needed to ensure the school receives state and federal funding for education programs. Without this information, Grand Ledge Public Schools could lose critical state funding for educational programs that our students are entitled to.

What else might my student or household be eligible for? By filling out the School Meals Application, your child may qualify for other programs such as:

Summer EBT money

School sports fees waived

Programs that provide food support

Programs that assist with school fees

Potential household support for cable and internet

Paper applications are also available in all school offices or by calling the food service office at (517) 925-5733.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Darrin Gyurich at 517-925-5733.

Please note: BREAKFAST IS ONLY SERVED UNTIL 8:55. If your student arrives after 8:55, they will not be able to have breakfast.

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.