March 15 Half Day / Confernces / 1:00 - 4:00 pm / Virtual
March 22 - 29 No Students - Spring Break
School Hours
9:00 am -
3:55 pm
Please do not
drop off before
8:40 am
Pick up no later
than 4:05 pm
Thank you!
From Our Principal
The Twelve Days of Giving is in full motion. It is heartwarming to see students so excited to be able to donate these items to those in need. The PTO and I want to thank you for helping this be so successful! Giving continues next week; students can bring items in through December 19th. The total items collected so far per grade are as follows.
K - 37
1st - 111
2nd - 110
3rd - 119
4th - 121
Sadly, we have a second family who recently experienced a house fire. To help, we are donating the "Spare Change for a Change" from the final day of our Twelve Days of Giving along with proceeds from an upcoming popcorn sale planned for Wednesday, December 20th going to the family. We are so grateful to be a part of a community that helps take care of each other, thank you!
As always, if you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Teresa Dyer
More School News
If you ordered a picture package, you should be receiving a yearbook at the end of the year!! If not, please see below on how to order one. If you need to call Geskus, their number is 1-616-453-4170
HOLIDAY SPIRIT WEEK!! December 18 -21
New Times for our PTO MEETINGS
January 17th - 6:30 pm
February 7th - 6:30 pm
March 6th - 6:30 pm
April 10th - 6:30
May 8th - 6:30
We meet in our Library and offer free childcare! We would love to have you join us!
Hi DC Families, I am excited to report that the students are busy learning how to identify feelings in their monthly classroom lessons. The first step to emotion management is to recognize feelings in yourself and in others. In the upcoming months, the students will continue to increase their knowledge of emotion management and learn some fun and easy calming strategies (deep breathing techniques, positive self- talk, muscle relaxation techniques, etc.) they can use to help calm themselves. Please reach out if you have any questions or need any assistance.
Thank you, Mindi Stevens School Counselor Delta Center Elementary stevensm@glcomets.net 517-925-5331
We are excited to announce the date for our International Day (formerly International Night) celebration which will be held on Saturday, April 13th at Beagle Middle School.
Times will be announced in the near future. Please save the date.
Makerspace needs your help!
We are looking for parent volunteers to help run makerspace on Monday’s during lunch recess!
Our classes do not have students bring in birthday treats. We have a number of food related allergies across the building so that is a practice we have not done for quite a number of years now. If your child wants to bring something for the class, it can be non-edible items like bookmarks, pencils, etc. Thank you for helping to keep our students safe.
With the winter months coming, it is always helpful when student's have a change of clothes. Please send the extra clothes in a clear ziplock bag with your student's full name on the front.
Thank you for all you do!
PE Amazon Wish List:
PE At Delta Center is a WONDERFUL place to be and I am so proud of our school and students! I love getting to know all of the students and learning with them to be physically fit and have fun too! Being new to Delta Center (and the PE position), I am finding that we have many equipment needs - old equipment is falling apart and new equipment for new experiences is necessary! Please view THIS PE AMAZON WISHLIST to see the things we are hoping to add to our gym. Thank you so much for your donation, it will be GREATLY appreciated!
Donations Request:
ATHLETIC SHOES
Clean, gently used OR New child-sized shoes for students who do not have appropriate shoes for gym class are greatly appreciated!
Dear Delta Center Families,
I wanted to send along my sincere thanks for the purchases that have been made from my Amazon Wish List for PE at DC! How amazingly kind and generous! I am so thankful and look forward to using the new equipment with our students! We will have so much fun I am proud to be a part of such a kind and thoughtful school family, thank you again!
Sincerely,
Lynley Watters
Greetings and Salutations
THEY'RE FINALLY HERE!!! If you made an order during the first ordering window (before Nov 15th), then your keepsakes have arrived from Original Works and are ready to go home with you .
We will be having a PICK UP NIGHT on THURSDAY, December 14th from 5-7pm. To participate in this pick up time, simply:
*head on over to Delta Center
*locate/follow the signs to the Art Room ( RM 401) in the new wing.
That's it! Any orders not picked up will be delivered to your student's classroom on the following Friday morning to be taken home by students.
If you have any questions or need other arrangements, feel free to email me: belldeann@glcomets.net.
Remember! You can also continue toorder online until the end of the day on Friday, December 8th! These orders will arrive inJanuary.
Dates to Remember:
"SECOND CHANCE/LATE" DUE DATE (ONLINE): Friday, December 8th @ 11:59pm!
1st ORDER PICK UP: Thursday, December 14th from 5-7pm.
DELIVERY DATE (“second chance” deadline): TBD. Current estimated arrival January.
SAWDON ART SHOW!
Our first art show of the year has started this week at Sawdon Administration Building! The show features 84 of our talented Delta Center artists, from ALL grade levels, in a rotating showcase that will eventually showcase artwork from not just the elementary level but the middle and high school levels as well. That's a lot of amazing creativity!
The art will be on display through the month of December from December 4th - December 22nd and can be viewed during daytime business hours. Sawdon will also be hosting an evening Open House on December 13th (not the 15th, sorry!) from 6-7pm!
Be sure to check out this great opportunity over the next few weeks. This will be the first time that we will be showcasing ceramic art as we finally got the opportunity to break in our new kiln We hope you find the artwork inspiring! Our next art show will be in April, so stay tuned
Don't forget to say "CONGRATULATIONS" to all our participating artists! I couldn't be prouder!
If you have any questions, feel free to email me: belldeann@glcomets.net. Don't forget to check out our Delta Center art room facebook page (Mrs. BellDean's DC Art Room) for important updates and amazing art! Thank you for your continued support in our students and our school!
Mrs. BellDean
Are You Shopping For A Ukulele?!
I have had a few people contact me asking about ukuleles for the upcoming holidays. Yes, there are a million choices, and it is very overwhelming! I can tell you that you will for sure want a soprano uke (not concert, tenor, or baritone size). When purchasing for a child, there are really three things you will want to focus on: durability, brand, and price.
Do you have younger children who might get their hands on it? Do you think you may take it with you on trips? How much would your child take care of their instrument? Will it potentially be left outside? If you tend to really relate to these questions, I would recommend a plastic soprano ukulele. They are more durable than the wood, tend to stay in tune a bit better when faced with the outdoors, and if it happens to be left outside, it will probably withstand the elements. However, if you do not think those questions really apply, then definitely go with a wood one; they sound better because the sound is able to resonate in much nicer ways, and if it is not spending a lot of time outside, it will stay in tune well (once the strings have stretched).
As for brand, Kala is really king. I own four Kala ukes, and have yet to be disappointed. Companies such as Fender and Ibanez (known for guitars) produce models, but they tend to be more expensive (and I think you are really paying for the brand name). There are other cheaper ones you could get (such as from Walmart or other locations), but in my experience they tend to go out of tune quickly because the pegs or overall design is poorly made.
Now for price. The Kala Waterman (plastic) tends to be fairly cheap and comes in a ton of colors (including see-thru and glow-in-the-dark). If you go with this one, I would advise to stay away from the ones with lighter colored necks (like the translucent clear) because the strings are harder to see. Our DC students are playing on this plastic model at school. These cost around $40.
The Kala Ukadelic is a basic model that (I believe) is wood or fabricated wood-like material. I do not own one of these, but they would be a fairly basic alternative to the plastic model. These run around $30-$50 depending on where you can find one. Another option is this Kala Makala, which is slightly nicer. This one is usually around $50, and I own this model (LOVE it).
May I also suggest a tuner? We will be learning how to use these tuners in January. A Ukulele Clip-On Tuner around $12 will save your ears a lot of hassle. You can view a YouTube video of how to use this HERE.
Let me know if I can help you or clarify in any other way. Also, the links here are from West Music, which is usually the company I go through for most of my elementary music supplies, but you can get Kala brand a lot of other places, including Amazon. If you find something and want to send me a link to check it out, I am happy to as well. Reach out with questions!
Mrs. Lore- lorea@glcomets.net
District & Community News
Dec. 1 » World AIDS Day
Dec. 7 » Pearl Harbor Day
Dec. 7-15 » Hanukkah (Festival of Lights)
Dec. 8 » Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Dec. 10 » Human Rights Day
Dec. 15 » Bill of Rights Day
Dec. 15 » Bill of Rights Day
Dec. 21 » Winter Solstice, Yule
Dec. 25 » Christmas
Dec. 26 - Jan. 1 » Kwanzaa
Dec. 31 » New Year’s Eve
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.
See Your Art on a Team T-Shirt!
Love to draw? See your design on a Grand Ledge team t-shirt!
Grand Ledge’s Destination Imagination program, the Clever Comets, is seeking designs for its team shirts that they wear at competition. DI promotes students using their creativity in science, technology, art, engineering and math, so we want a shirt that reflects exactly that.
Send us a drawing that YOU designed! If your design is selected, you will receive a $25 gift card AND a t-shirt with your design for you to wear!
Here are the requirements for the design: • A clean, simple, bold design – get creative! • Include the name Clever Comets • Can be in electronic or hard copy format • Use maximum THREE colors – two for ink, one would be the t-shirt color • Do NOT use the words Destination Imagination anywhere in the shirt design.
Adults - We want this to be a student design, so please refrain from “helping.” Once the design is selected, Clever Comets members and organizers will work with the artist to finalize the design.
Submit designs to Pakkala@comcast.net by Friday, January 5. Include the student’s name and their contact adult’s name, phone number, and email address.
Community Resources
Immanuel Lutheran Church is hosting a Community Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day, 12 noon - 2 pm, in the fellowship hall. The menu includes ham, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce and dinner rolls. Desserts include pie and Christmas cookies.