DKMS Newsletter

Start Time: 7:55 am

Regular Dismissal : 2:50 pm

Half-Day Dismissal: 11:30 am

Happy Halloween Panther families! It was a spirit filled week here in the middle school!

I would like to thank our Student Council and Mrs. Williams for a great spirit week and Halloween Assembly. It is always great to see our students connect with our school in different ways. Also it was great that the teachers won Tug of War!

We have completed the first week of the second quarter. It is important that you and your child are looking at PowerSchool to see how they are progressing academically. Also, please check your emails and/or voicemails for messages from our teachers. If your child needs to redo a summative assignment, teachers will be reaching out to you to let you know. Students have the option to redo summative assignments before school, during Flex, during Success Center after school, and sometimes during class. The time and place will be arranged between you and the teacher. Students will have a two week window to complete a summative redo.

As always, I would like to thank our students, staff, families, and community for their hard work and support. It was great to walk around the building today seeing so many students dressed up for Halloween, eating lots of food, and enjoying each other's company. Days like today are great examples of why it's great to be a DK Panther!

Be safe tonight, have a great weekend, and Happy Halloween!

It's a great day to be a Panther!

Friday, November 7th - Veteran's Day Tribute (High School Gymnasium) 1:30 pm

Friday, November 14th - No School for Students (Professional Development Day Staff)

Wednesday, November 26th - No School for Students - Thanksgiving Break

Thursday, November 27th- No School for Students - Thanksgiving Break

Friday, November 28th -No School for Students- Thanksgiving Break

Declan Lester received his Walkathon T-shirt on Monday from PIE (Partners in Education)—and it’s the very shirt he designed himself!

He was so happy to see his artwork come to life and couldn’t wait to show it off. We are so proud of Declan and loved seeing his excitement. His happiness brought a smile to everyone's face.

Congratulations to this week’s Panther Paw Drawing winners for showing what it means to be Safe, Kind, Responsible, and Respectful (SK2R)! These students earned a treat of their choice as a reward for their positive behavior.

Keep up the great work, Panthers! Your actions make DKMS a better place every day!

This week, the DKMS Theater Club took an exciting field trip to the Kalamazoo Civic Theater to watch Frozen—featuring our very own Delton Kellogg High School student, Maggie Martin, in the role of Elsa! Students were thrilled to watch Maggie’s incredible performance.

After the show, the group had the special opportunity to tour the theater, learning more about what happens behind the scenes and how productions come to life.

A big thank you to Ms. Susan Renee for organizing this wonderful experience for our students and making the trip possible!

Students and staff at Delton Kellogg Schools participated in Great Apple Crunch Day during lunch Thursday, celebrating local agriculture and healthy eating. Everyone enjoyed sampling three delicious varieties of locally grown Michigan apples.

A big thank-you to Tiffany Haines, Food Service Director, for organizing this fun and tasty event for our school community!

Mr. Weldon’s and Mr. Phillips’ social studies classes have been watching CNN 10 with their students for the past 10 years. Over the years, they’ve tried to earn a shout-out from host Coy Wire and this year, they’re giving it another shot! Their classes sent Coy a Delton Kellogg shirt signed by students, hoping to finally hear Delton Kellogg mentioned on the show. We will keep you posted 🤞

Students had a fun and engaging week at Starbase, launching mini rockets in tubes and testing water rockets to explore concepts like propulsion and trajectory. They also listened to guest speakers from the military base who shared their experiences and insights. In addition, students explored CAD (computer-aided design), learning how technology is used to create and design real-world projects.

Friday, October 24, marked the end of the first quarter for our new Leadworthy classes, which build on school-wide Community Circles and Capturing Kids’ Hearts lessons. Mrs. Jen Ferguson leads 5th and 7th grades, and Ms. Lisa Ludwig leads 6th and 8th grades. The 8th graders were excited to host Dr. Wright, our Superintendent, for a class focused on student voice.

Each class begins with “Good Things” to encourage positive thinking and includes team-building, role-play, hands-on challenges, videos, journaling, and discussions. Students explore teamwork, communication, self-awareness, stress management, empathy, and goal-setting to grow as learners, friends, and future leaders.

Pictures from Monday's banquet celebrating our 5th and 6th grade Rocket Football teams! It was a great time to recognize their hard work and Panther pride.

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Delton Kellogg Schools invite all community members to join us in honoring our veterans and active members of the armed forces.

Event Details:

Time: 1:30 PM

This special tribute is a meaningful way for our students and staff to recognize the sacrifices and service of those who have served—and continue to serve—our country. We hope you can join us in showing our appreciation.

We are excited to announce that our 5th grade students will have the opportunity to attend camp at Sherman Lake YMCA in the spring of 2026! This three-day experience helps us build teamwork and character in meaningful ways outside the classroom.

Camp Dates:

Monday, March 30 – Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Cost:

$210.00 per student

Payments can be made by check or cash in the Middle School Office during school hours.

Please make checks payable to Delton Kellogg Schools.

Payment Deadline:

Friday, February 24, 2026

We’ll share more details as camp gets closer, but we’re already excited for this fun and meaningful experience with our students!

Meal accounts & Education and Nutrition forms can be set up at: deltonkellogg.familyportal.cloud Students and staff ID #s will be needed to set-up meal accounts.

Please email tiffany.haines@dkschools.org if you need your student or staff ID #.

Families, please remember to complete the 2025–2026 Education and Nutrition Benefits Form. Only one form per family is needed. This helps our school receive important funding and ensures students have access to available meal benefits.

Please check event link for all updates and changes.

* Eventlink.com is where information for athletic events and facility usage can be found. Tickets and season passes can be purchased through Eventlink, and you are able to customize your experience by choosing which sports you would like communications from.

* Finalforms.com is where physicals and other important documents should go. These documents can be uploaded by your phone by taking a picture of the document.

* The Athletic Department would prefer all pay to participate payments go through this virtual portal for all Middle School and High School athletes.

Pay to Participate Fees can be paid HERE

PDF of Sports Participation Fees

* Hudl.com is where fans can subscribe to watch live streams of home events that occur at the turf stadium or the High School main gymnasium.

Click here to visit the Delton Hudl Fan Account

* You can also stay up to date with our new athletics social media accounts:

Facebook: Delton Kellogg Athletics

Instagram: DKpanthers

Twitter (X): DKpanthers

Background checks for volunteers are essential to ensure the safety and well-being of students.This helps keep our school environment secure and positive for all students.Therefore in a continued effort to keep our schools as safe as possible, all volunteer parents and community members, as well as classroom visitors, must submit to criminal background checks.Field trip chaperones are also considered volunteers. Visitor and Volunteer Consent forms must be completed each year and should be turned into the middle school office. You can pick up a volunteer form in the office or click below to print one.

Tentative Kickstart Deposit days at DKMS:

Lost and Found items will be retained for 30 days. After which, they will be donated locally. If you have a student that is missing something, please ask them to check the lost and found shelf, located near the entrance to the cafeteria. If you would like to claim an item, please stop by the middle school office Mon-Fri 7:30 - 3:30.

Email: tammy.whitmore@dkschools.org

Location: 6325 Delton Road, Delton, MI, USA

Phone: 269-623-1541

Email: julie.gorter@dkschools.org

Location: 6325 Delton Road, Delton, MI, USA

Phone: 269-623-1542