Upcoming Events, District News, & Community Information

Recognitions and Acknowledgements in the Upcoming Days

May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is National Physical Fitness & Sports Month
May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
May is Jewish American Heritage Month
May is NF (Neurofibromatosis) Awareness Month
May is Preservation Month
May is Military Appreciation Month
May 5-9 » National Teacher Appreciation Week
May 5-11 » National Children’s Book Week
May 6 » National Teacher Day
May 7 » National School Nurse Day
May 7 » National Bike & Roll to School Day
May 8 » World Red Cross & Red Crescent Day
May 9 » School Communicators Day
May 11 » Mother’s Day
May 12 » International Day of Plant Health
May 12 » Celebration of Buddha’s Birthday
May 15 » International Day of Families
May 17 » Armed Forces Day
May 18 » National Speech-Language Pathologist Day
May 21 » World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
May 22 » International Day for Biological Diversity
May 26 » Memorial Day
May 29 » Ascension Day
May 29 » International Day of UN Peacekeepers

Is something missing? Please share with John Ellsworth, GLPS Director of Communications, any additional Recognitions & Acknowledgments you think we should include on this list or upcoming lists – email him at EllsworthJ@GLcomets.net.

Learn more at GLcomets.net/SummerLearning

SUMMER LEARNING SIGN UP IS OPEN NOW!

Sign up started May 8th at 8:00am and will close at 3:00pm May 23rd. There will be no Late sign ups this year. The sign up will be through PowerSchool – you cannot use the app; you will need to use a computer. This will be on a first come first serve basis. If there are no sections to sign up for, that means that all sections for that week are full.

Instructions on how to sign up for Summer Learning 2025.

ELIGIBLE STUDENTS & SIGN UP INFORMATION

The GLPS summer learning program is open to all students enrolled at Grand Ledge Public Schools during the 24-25 school year. It is not available for students from other school districts or students who will be starting for the 25-26 school year. Incoming kindergarten students are not eligible unless they are GLPS current Begindergarten (BK) students.. Students will sign up based on the grade level in which they are currently enrolled (BK students, they will sign up for kindergarten.) Based on space and staffing, students will be placed on a first come, first served basis. All placements will be finalized and communicated via PowerSchool to families on or before June 20th.

SUMMER LEARNING CONTACT INFORMATION

The Summer Learning office can be contacted by email at GLPSsummerlearning@GLcomets.net. Please note this email address will be active now through July 31st.

Grand Ledge Public Schools Nominated for LSJ's Community Choice Awards

Grand Ledge Public Schools is nominated again for the LSJ Community Choice Award in the Kids & Education category for PUBLIC SCHOOL. Also in the Kids & Education category for CHILD CARE, the school district has two nominees: Adventure Club & Little Comets. Another noteworthy nomination is that Grand Ledge Public Schools was nominated in the Top Employers category for PLACE TO WORK.

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You can VOTE DAILY for the Community Choice Awards!