The principal's corner discusses an unexpected fire alarm at the school due to issues with the wiring between the main building and portable classrooms. Technicians worked all day to fix the system. The principal also notes concerns about the aging wiring and potential for future issues. The document also provides information about upcoming events like a author visit, swim lessons, and the school schedule.
The principal's corner discusses an unexpected fire alarm at the school due to issues with the wiring between the main building and portable classrooms. Technicians worked all day to fix the system. The principal also notes concerns about the aging wiring and potential for future issues. The document also provides information about upcoming events like a author visit, swim lessons, and the school schedule.
The principal's corner discusses an unexpected fire alarm at the school due to issues with the wiring between the main building and portable classrooms. Technicians worked all day to fix the system. The principal also notes concerns about the aging wiring and potential for future issues. The document also provides information about upcoming events like a author visit, swim lessons, and the school schedule.
The principal's corner discusses an unexpected fire alarm at the school due to issues with the wiring between the main building and portable classrooms. Technicians worked all day to fix the system. The principal also notes concerns about the aging wiring and potential for future issues. The document also provides information about upcoming events like a author visit, swim lessons, and the school schedule.
Dateliner Scott R. Eckhart, Principal eckharts@glcomets.net, www.facebook.com/DCPrincipalPage
PRINCIPALS CORNER
Fire Alarm on Wednesday: Yesterday, our school was
experiencing difficulties with our fire alarm system, resulting in an unexpected fire alarm during the morning. Service technicians came out to the school and worked on the system all day. They finished their work this morning, and the system is fully functional now. We don't expect to have any further issues now, but I do want to make mention that the problem stemmed from wiring between the main school building and the portable classroom building. The age of the building and the related wiring, coupled with being exposed to the outside elements, has caused concerns that this may indeed be an issue for us in the future, not just for the fire alarm system, but all of the wiring and functions out in the portable building. We are hoping that at some point, the portables may be removed from our school campus. I appreciate the patience of the students and staff, as they had to wait outside while the fire department and the Delta Township Fire Marshall walked through the building, making sure it was safe for people to return inside. ......................................................................................................... I would like to wish all of our Delta Center families a safe and joyous holiday season. May your Winter Break be one of time spent with family and friends, both restful and relaxing. I look forward to seeing you all back here in 2015!
BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK
Blessings in a Backpack Grand Ledge!!
It's not to late to enroll your child in the Blessings in a Backpack Grand Ledge program so that he or she can take home a bag of nourishing, kid-friendly food from school on Fridays every week for the remainder of the school year (except during breaks). If your child is on the free or reduced lunch program at school, he/she is eligible to participate in this program - at no cost to you. Please contact the school office to sign up. For more information about Blessings in a Backpack Grand Ledge, please visit their website: www.blessingsinabackpackgl.org
AUTHOR VISIT JANUARY 29TH
January 29th, Non-fiction Author, Buffy Silverman
is Coming! Author will be grades writing
of over 60 non-fiction books, Buffy Silverman
here on January 29th to speak with all six at Delta Center! She'll be telling us about her and research processes, how she organizes her information for best delivery, and how she chooses sources for her data. A celebrated author and poet, Mrs. Buffy Silverman Silverman brings a wealth of talent and experience to share with us! Order forms offering eight of her books will be coming home this Friday! Orders are due on January 9th! Thank you PTO, for bringing her to our school!
SUBSTITUTES NEEDED! Food Service & Bus Drivers
Grand Ledge Public School is accepting applications for
Food Service & School Bus Drivers. Please apply on-line at: http://www.glcomets.net/ourdistrict/employment
For more information interested
persons should contact Human Resource at 517-925-5406.
KEEP TRACK OF THOSE LIBRARY BOOKS
OVER THE HOLIDAYS!
Reading is a wonderful part of traveling, visiting, and
sharing with friends and families. But more library books are lost during the holidays than at any other time of year! By encouraging your child to take his or her backpack while traveling, and keep library books in the backpack between readings, you can help make sure that your child's library books come back to school when your child returns. Happy Holidays! Happy Reading!
Delta Center Elementary 305 S Canal Rd, Lansing MI 48917 www.glcomets.net
The Fall Book Fair was a resounding success this year,
with new books added to many D.C. households, classrooms, and our school library! Hearty thanks go out to Co-chairpersons, Mrs. Bethany Skinner and Mrs. Avani Patel, who planned and coordinated the many facets of preparing for, and conducting the Fair, created the estimation game boxes, made many of the decorations, scheduled volunteers, and worked many of cashiering shifts as well! They and their families made many sacrifices to help create the exciting event we shared, and we are so grateful for their dedication and many, many hours of work! Mrs. Peggy Allen was our astounding artist and creator of the Knight in Shining Armor at the Fair entrance, the Disappearing Dragon's tail, and King Author's presence on the royal throne at the center of the Fair! We had record numbers of volunteers this year, including craft instruction and coordination with Mrs. Caylor's fifth grade students by Mrs. Briana Meyers, who helped students create 'stained glass windows' and wall sconces for the 'castle' walls, and Mrs. Michelle LeBlanc, who created the Classroom WishList board near the entrance. Thanks go out to Mr. Blake Wegenke, who arranged for us to borrow the royal throne from the High School theatre department, and to the many families who donated food items for our Staff Preview Open House, set-up and take-down assistance, cashiering help and Fair maintenance, and student tour assistance. Those helpers included: Heather Batson, Lisa Parker, Misty Reiber, Noelle Helmic, Allison James, Wendy Block, Kristin Geller, Sara Jestila, Renee Campbell, Donna Moran, Sarah Anderson, Karen Stewart, Dominic Smith, Mary Russell, Jill Didion, Erica Bedolla, Jamie Cotie, Heather Schlagel, Hillary Kohn, Michelle Klein, Sunitha Vinod, Kristie Cutler, Ellie Darnell, Sue Jandron, Jodi Joseph, Linda Irish, Marcie Walker, Helen Carter, Allyson McCann, Rich VanCleave, Chris Schultz, Carrie Caylor, Jeff Palacios, and many others. Special thanks also go out to Mrs. Joy McDevitt, who helped with set-up and donated portions of the prizes for the estimation game winners. To all our Delta Center Staff and Families, we thank you for your support for our Fair! We have wonderful new books to share and enjoy because of you!
SHIRT DESIGN COMPETITION
Calling all GLPS students interested in displaying their
artistic talent on a t-shirt! The Clever Comets, the umbrella organization for the GLPS Destination ImagiNation program, is seeking designs for its team shirts that will be worn during competition. Here are the requirements: Do NOT use the words Destination ImagiNation anywhere in the shirt design. A clean, simple, bold design Use maximum THREE colors two for ink, one would be the t-shirt color Include the name Clever Comets
clever Can be in electronic or hard copy format If your design is selected, you will receive a $25.00 gift card AND a t-shirt with your design for you to wear! Adults - We want this to be a student design, so please refrain from helping. Once a design is selected, Clever Comets members and organizers will work with the artist to finalize the design. Designs should be submitted by December 31 to: Pakkala@comcast.net. Please include your name, a contact phone number and email address, as well as your parents name(s), phone numbers and email addresses. Looking for information or inspiration? Visit http:// www.destinationimagination.org/challenge-program/ 2014-15-challenge-previews to learn about the challenges this years teams are solving. This year we have teams competing in the Structural, Fine Arts and Improvisational challenges
PTO BRINGS AUTHOR, LAURIE KELLER TO
DELTA CENTER! On December 9th our PTO brought Laurie Keller to D.C. for the day to meet with our first, second, and third grades. She spoke about her inspiration for her famous books and their off-shoots, (Arnie the Doughnut, Scrambled States of America, Open Wide, Tooth School Inside, and Do Unto Otters), her writing and revision processes, and she showed us how to draw Arnie, the Otter, and many facial expressions! Ms. Keller enjoyed being with us and marveled at the wonderfully attentive and respectful young listeners at Delta Center. Thank you, PTO! Meeting authors and illustrators is awesome!
GL SWIM LESSONS Swim Lessons at the Grand Ledge High School Pool starting Saturday Jan 10th. These classes will run Saturday mornings for 8 weeks. For full schedule and to register for classes please go to GLAthletics.com schedule is under Community Ed beginning Monday December 15th. Any questions please call 925-5373.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Dec 20 - Jan 4
Winter Break
NO SCHOOL
Jan 5
Classes Resume
WELCOME BACK :)
Jan 19
MLK Day
NO SCHOOL
Jan 20
PTO Meeting. Free Childcare
7:00pm Media Center
Delta Center Elementary 305 S Canal Rd, Lansing MI 48917 www.glcomets.net
