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, Feb. 20th, 2026

Upcoming Dates

Feb. 20        GLOW PARTY DC Gym 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Mar. 3           Conferences 5:00 - 8:00 pm

Mar. 5           Conferences 5:00 - 8:00 pm

Mar. 6           Conferences Virtual  1:00 - 3:00 pm

Mar, 27 - April 3   SPRING BREAK 

April 6          No Students - Professional Development Day

May 22         No Students - Professional Development Day

May 25         No Students - Memorial Day

June 5           Last Day & Half Day for Students

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!

We truly value our partnership with our families and community, and this week has been a celebratory one for Delta Center!

On Thursday, we hosted our Curriculum/STEAM Night, where students and families joined us for an evening full of hands-on learning and exploration in ELA, Math, and Science. From competitive math games to investigating germs and exploring aerodynamic flight, students traveled from station to station, discovering and enjoying all things STEAM.

Tonight, we wrap up the celebration with our annual GLOW Party — an energetic evening filled with music, dancing, temporary tattoos, and more. This event is always lively, loud, and full of excitement!

We hope to see you there!

Don't forget to sign up for our upcoming Parent/Teacher Conferences! Please use this link to pick a time. Thank you! 

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

Teresa Dyer

Hello DC families!

We are excited for another book fair in March! Our Literati book fair will be the week of March 2. We
will have two family shopping nights and students will have the opportunity to shop during the school
day.

Family Shopping Nights are during parent-teacher conferences:
Tuesday, March 3 from 5pm-8pm in the library
Thursday, March 5 from 5pm-8pm in the library

Volunteering:
Would you like to volunteer at our fair and help run the cash registers? Sign up below.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094DA8A62AA7F94-62001423-treasured

Student Shopping Schedule:

Students can bring cash (sales tax is 6%) and Literati offers digital gift cards as well. I am able to
keep track of gift cards through Literati’s website. Gift cards can be purchased through our store link.
Monday 3/2 during school hours: 9:30-11:30am & 1:00-3:30
Tuesday 3/3 during school hours: 9:30-11:30am & 1:00-3:30
Wednesday 3/4 during school hours: 9:30-11:30am & 1:00-3:30
Thursday 3/5 during school hours: 9:30-11:30am & 1:00-3:30 (last day to make purchases)
Friday 3/6: No Book Fair

Online companion fair:
Our online fair is now open! Families can shop early at our online store:
https://literati.com/store/?school=delta-center-elementary-school- -mi

Digital teacher wishlists:
NEW at this fair: Our Literati Book Fair is offering a new feature this year for our teachers.  Digital
Wishlists have been created by some of our teachers who opted in. You can find the digital wishlists
on our online companion book fair store link if you are interested in donating a book to a classroom
library. The wishlists went live on Friday 1/30:
https://literati.com/store/?school=delta-center-elementary-school-lansing-mi

*If you do not see your teacher’s wishlist, she did not opt into this feature.

Teacher wishlist table: In the past, we have had a table set up at our fair for teachers to select books from the fair carts and
place them in their wishlist pile. Teachers who did not create a digital wishlist opted to pre-select
books from the carts. Be sure to stop by our wishlist table if you are interested in donating a book to
the classroom.

See you at the fair!
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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!

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.