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, November 15th, 2024

Upcoming Dates

Nov.  19           Conferences - 5:00 - 8:00 pm                                                                    Book Fair   5:00 -8:00 pm

Nov. 21            Conferences - 5:00 - 8:00 pm                                                                      Book Fair    5:00 - 8:00 pm

Nov. 27 - 29   No Students - Thanksgiving Break

Dec. 2              No Students - Teacher PD

Dec. 3              Conferences - 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Dec. 23 - Jan. 3   No Students - Winter Break

Jan. 6               No students - Teacher PD

Jan. 7               Classes resume                                           

  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!

We value positive, collaborative school-family relationships and are excited to see you next week for Parent-Teacher Conferences! These meetings will focus on learning progress, with discussions about behavior and social concerns as needed. Teachers will review your child's strengths and areas for improvement. If you haven’t scheduled a conference yet, please do so using this link:  Parent/Teacher Conferences

Don't forget to stop by our Book Fair in the Library during conferences! Family shopping hours are from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on November 19th and 21st.

A friendly reminder about our school hours: 8:55 a.m. to 3:55 p.m. While we understand occasional late arrivals or early pickups for appointments, frequent tardiness and early departures disrupt routines and result in missed learning time. Please help us ensure students have the full benefit of their school day.

As colder weather approaches, make sure your child is dressed appropriately for outdoor recess. Students will go outside unless it’s actively raining or the temperature/wind chill is below zero. Thank you for your attention to these details, and we look forward to seeing you at conferences!

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

Teresa Dyer

The Grand Ledge Shopping Tour is coming soon!  This amazing group of people help our very own Grand Ledge students in need. Staff members are assigned to one student to take shopping for clothes. When they return from shopping, the students have a few gifts to open. Please consider donating a new, unwrapped toy. This collection container is in our lobby here at Delta Center. Feel free to stop by during school hours to donate or you can send in your donation with your student. Thank you for all you do!

Delta Center is going to welcome Michigan author Ruth McNally Barshaw to our school on Friday, December 6th.  We are so excited to hear and learn from this local author who has written and illustrated several books!

To prepare for her arrival, we are offering some of her books for sale that she will gladly sign.  Please use the order form and send in cash or a check made out to Delta Center.  ALL orders will need to be sent back to school on or before November 21st, to ensure the books arrive on time.  If you miss the ordering deadline, you can find her books at any local bookstore!

If you have any questions, please contact Jamie Viecelli at viecellij@glcomets.net

Hello!

Book Fair Week is coming! I wanted to share important information with you regarding what student IN-SCHOOL shopping will look like. But first, take a look at the schedule for when the book fair is at our school:

Book Fair Week schedule:

Monday 11/18:     CLASS PREVIEWS
Tuesday 11/19:     CLASS PREVIEWS + Family Shopping Night during conferences 5pm-8pm
Wed. 11/20:         Student In-School Shopping allowed
Thursday 11/21:   Student In-School Shopping allowed + Family Shopping Night during conferences 5pm-8pm
Friday 11/22:        HALF DAY TODAY. Student In-School Shopping until 11:00AM. Book Fair Closes at 11:00AM to reset the library.       

Please Note:
It is the decision of your child’s teacher on whether their students will be released to shop the fair during school hours. It is never my intent to disrupt the flow of a teacher’s instructional time. Should your child’s teacher decide to not participate during IN-SCHOOL student shopping, please do not send money to school.

We have two Family Shopping Nights during parent teacher conferences that all families can attend with their children:Tues. 11/19 from 5pm-8pm in the library
Thurs. 11/21 from 5pm-8pm in the library

If your teacher will allow for IN-SCHOOL shopping on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday morning, please be sure to send in enough cash to cover 6% sales tax. I can send change home in plastic sandwich bags.
***Scholastic also has their cashless eWallet feature that you can set up at home and students
can shop during school hours with their eWallet. I see the eWallets on the cash register as a
form of payment.

ONLINE SHOPPING – is also an option!
You can place orders online orders Nov 15 – Nov 28. “Book-Only” orders over $25.00 ship free. All online orders ship-to-home.
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/deltacenterelementaryschool2

Do you want to learn more about eWallets?

Click this link to the Fair Home Page & set the eWallet up here:
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/deltacenterelementaryschool2

A note on pre-paid orders:
Scholastic does not offer this feature on the cash registers anymore. You can pre-pay for books that won’t get released until after the fair is over via the Delta Center’s Online Shopping Link.
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/deltacenterelementaryschool2

See you at the fair!
Mrs. Gee
Library Media Center

Exciting things are happening! There's art in the halls, BK and Kindergarten started clay projects, conferences are next week (be sure to stop in and see all the art in the halls and windows as well as say "HELLO!"), and.....

The annual Original Works fundraiser program is off to a great start! The unique opportunity to create beautiful keepsake items featuring your child's amazing masterpieces officially hit the ground running last Friday!

If they haven't already, students will be taking home their personalized letters and art. These letters will provide information on how to preview your student's artwork online and begin the ordering process. Unless your artwork was not scanned, all ordering is done online (nothing needs to be turned into me unless yours is a manual order). If your students' personalized letters have been misplaced or need the code and steps again, please send me an email; I can help! The letters are not needed and as long as you have the website and code, anyone can order anywhere  Be sure to keep the following dates in mind. 

Dates to Remember:

DEADLINE for MANUAL ordering: Thursday, November 14th* (for select students only | return ART and ORDER FORM to Mrs. BellDean). These have been mailed out! A second chance to order has opened up :) 

DEADLINE for ONLINE ordering: Monday, November 18th, 11:59pm. 

Window for SECOND CHANCE ordering (online/manual): November 19th-December 6th (manual)/December 13th (online). Please keep in mind these items will not arrive until January. 

Orders are set for ARRIVAL (online/manual): Wednesday, December 11th (pick up date to be determined).

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!

As always, thank you for your continued support in our students and our school !

Updating Student Contact Information

Click this link to update your address, name, phone number, email, emergency contacts, medical updates.

To change an address we need two proofs of residency. These are the only forms that we can accept.
*Property Tax Statement (the taxes you pay on your home twice a year)
*Lease/Rental Agreement (with your name, the address, and the signature pages sign by both the lessee and lessor)
*Utility Bill
*Mortgage/Home Closing Documents
*Cable/Internet Bill
*Home/Renter's Insurance

Driver's licenses and voter registration cards are NOT acceptable for this purpose

You can email the documents to reiberm@glcomets.net or conatyk@glcomets.net.

If you have questions please contact our office at 517-925-5540.

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.

Lost and Found

The lost and found is located near the gym. If your student is missing something, please have them check the lost and found. Labeling clothing/items will also help us to return things to students.  Thank you!

Delta Center PTO 

Our PTO provides support for teachers, academic materials for students, and fun activities for students and families. We are in need of volunteers to continue to run! 

Please see below our meeting schedule for this school year and a list of our members. We would love to have you join us. We have free childcare during the meetings!

What is a makerspace ? It is a place where students can build, create, innovate, and explore with tools and STEM based activities.  The goal is to be able to provide this learning experience to ALL of our students.Any questions please reach out to Brooke Ward. 

We are looking for parent volunteers to help run
makerspace on Monday’s during lunch recess!

Makerspace Volunteer Sign Up

If you would like to help with P.E. equipment, please use this link 

We apprecitate your generosity!  

Mrs. Watters

Delta Center PE Teacher