Grand Ledge Public Schools

January 23, 2015

Delta Center Dateliner

Scott R. Eckhart, Principal | eckharts@glcomets.net | www.facebook.com/DCPrincipalPage

Calendar of Events
Feb 4

Remember to Vote: February 24, 2014

2-Hour Delay Start

Please Register to Vote and/or to

Vote Absentee

10:45am - school start

Feb 11 Student Count Day
Feb 13 Valentines Day Parties
Details to follow
Feb 16 Winter Break
NO SCHOOL
Feb 17

PTO Meeting
Free Childcare!
7:00pm Media Center

Mar 10 Conferences
5:00 - 8:00pm
Mar 12 Conferences
5:00 - 8:00pm
Mar 13 Conferences
8:00 - 11:00am
No school for students
Mar 17 PTO Meeting
Free Childcare!
7:00pm Media Center
Apr 3

The deadline to register to vote

in the upcoming election is
January 26, 2015. If you will not
be able to make it to your local
polling location for the entire
time the polls are open on
February 24th, you can vote by absentee ballot. To request
an absentee ballot by mail, your application to vote
absentee must be received by your local clerk no later than
2:00 pm, Saturday, February 21, 2015. You may vote
absentee, in person, at your local clerks office up until 5:00
pm on Monday, February 23, 2015. Applications to register
to vote or to request an absent voter ballot can be obtained
o n t h e d i s t r i c t s 2 0 1 5 B o n d Pro p o s a l p a g e a t
www.glcomets.net.
Attend a Bond Presentation
Superintendent Dr. Brian Metcalf will be presenting
information on the bond proposal on the following dates/
times:
Tuesday, February 3rd at 6:00 pm
Sawdon Building, 220 Lamson St. Grand Ledge

Wednesday, February 11th at 6:00 pm

Sawdon Building, 220 Lamson St. Grand Ledge

SPRING BREAK
NO SCHOOL

Grand Ledge Public Schools is

Apr 6-10 SPRING BREAK

accepting applications for School

NO SCHOOL

Bus Drivers and Food Service

Substitutes.

Apr 13 Classes Resume

Apr 22 2-Hour Delay Start
10:45am - school start

Please apply on-line at: http://www.glcomets.net/ourdistrict/

employment. For more information interested persons
should contact Human Resource at 517-925-5406.

Apr 24 Spring Carnival

Details to follow
Delta Center Elementary School
Phone (517) 925-5540

305 S. Canal Road, Lansing, Michigan 48837

Fax (517) 925-5579

www.glcomets.net

Voice Mail/Attendance (517) 925-5581

Grand Ledge Public Schools

January 23, 2015

Recess Outside? You Bet!

We want to remind students and their parents of our policy

OK2SAY Program

regarding outside recess. It is necessary that students come

to school with outerwear ready to go outside. All students go

On September 2, 2014,

outside for recess unless it is raining or the wind chill factor

Michigan launched OK2SAY, a

is below 0 degrees or colder. We remind students to wear

new program that enables

outer clothing to keep them warm and comfortable during

students (and others) to

their time outside, but our TAs do not spend the recess

confidentially report potential

enforcing an arbitrary temperature in which students are

harm or criminal activities

involving students, schools or
school employees. OK2SAYs
focus is on early intervention
and prevention acting as an
early warning system to thwart

required to wear a jacket. Parents, please make sure your

child knows your expectations.

Community Swimming Stroke School

school tragedies before they

Mid Michigan Aquatics Hurricanes

occur. Students (and others)

Stroke School is back at the Grand

can submit tips 24/7 by

Ledge High School Pool. This program

telephone, text, email, mobile

is intended for kids who just completed

app and via a web-based form

local swimming lessons or a winter

website at

sport and would like to improve their skills while exploring

on the OK2SAY

the sport of swimming. The program will run twice per

www.mi.gov/ok2say.

week from January 26 to February 25 and is open to all

Student Count Day

February 11th
Wednesday, February 11th is
Student Count Day. This is the
second membership count day
for the 2014-2015 school year.
It is very important that your
student be in attendance that
day to ensure that he/she is
included in the Grand Ledge
Public Schools official student
membership count which is
vital for our school funding.
Thank

you

for

your

ages. Please see our website www.mmahurricanes.com for

more information and to register for this exciting

Grand Ledge Jr. Comets Softball

Calling all softball players that are
ready for the next step in softball!
Registration for the 2015 summer
softball program is now open.
Practices will begin when the weather
permits (typically after spring break)
and games start the last week of
school. Please visit www.jrcometssoftball.com to register
(early registration deadline 2/28/15 - $100 after 3/1 is
$125). If you have questions, please contact Liana Bennett
at lianabennett@comcast.net or Amy Hirschman
athirschman11@comcast.net.

cooperation!

Delta Center Elementary School

Phone (517) 925-5540

305 S. Canal Road, Lansing, Michigan 48837

Fax (517) 925-5579

www.glcomets.net

Voice Mail/Attendance (517) 925-5581