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, Oct. 17th, 2025

Upcoming Dates

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!

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 11th and Thursday, November 13th from 5:00 - 8:00 pm at Delta Center. On Friday, November 14th, conferences will be from 1:00 pm -3:00 pm virtually. 

Thank you so much for your support and participation in our FUN RUN! We had the best time last week. Donations can still be made through midnight, Friday, October 17, 2025. Thank you for all your help with our largest fundraiser. This will be directly returned to the students and teachers to enhance their educational experiences.

Fun Run Stats:

Goal: $25,000 Raised: $25,100–whew, outstanding!

1st Place: Team Gasch at $2,060

2nd Place: Team Shepard at $1,960

3rd Place: Team Borgman at $1715

4th Place: Team Bofysil at $1,405

5th Place: Team Moore at $1,305 

Top Grades:

Grade 1 $6,140

Grade 3 $5,140

Grade 4 $3,575

Kindergarten $3,165

Grade 2 $3,115

The Halloween parade will start at 3:15. If the weather permits, we’ll parade outside behind the building, with parents lining the east side of the blacktop on the playground. In case of rain, we’ll move inside, inviting parents to line the gymnasium walls as we parade through the school. Classroom parties will be on October 31st, with times set by each teacher. By timing the parade near the end of the school day, we plan for a normal dismissal.

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

Teresa Dyer

Below are the Amazon links to new Lego sets if families would rather donate that way. We will definitely need the wheel and axle kits (first link!) 

Thank you! 

Amazon donations

Amazon donations #2

Amazon #3

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.