DKMS Newsletter

Happy Friday Panther families! It was another great week in the middle school!

I want to give another shout out to all of our students and staff for getting through our state testing. If your child has not completed all of their M-STEP tests, they will in the next few weeks. We will have two more days of STAR testing coming up and then we will be completely done with district and state testing for the year!

This is a reminder for all of our Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth grade students planning on going on the end of the year field trips. Please have your child check in with their teachers about their eligibility and make sure they have fully paid for their trips. Also, it's a great time to encourage them to continue making good choices at school, so they remain eligible.

Finally, I would like to give a huge shout out to all of the educators here at DKMS for everything they do for our students and families. Whether it is Teacher Appreciation Week or not, any day is a great day to thank our educators for all that they do. THANK YOU!!!

As always, I would like to thank our students, staff, families, and community for their hard work and support. Each week we get closer and closer to the finish line. We will stay focused and finish this year strong! Have a great weekend!

It's a great day to be a PANTHER!!!

Thank you,

DKMS Principal and District McKinney-Vento Liaison

Delton Kellogg Middle School

6325 Delton Rd

Delton, MI 49046

Office Phone: (269) 623-1544

Work Cell: (269) 297-1256

Monday, May 25th- No School Staff or Students - Memorial Day!

Wednesday, May 27th - 6th grade Chicago Field Trip

Thursday, May 28th- 7th and 8th grade Michigan Adventure Field Trip

Tuesday, June 2nd - Half Day Students- Dismissal 11:30 am

Wednesday, June 3rd - Half Day Students - Dismissal 11:30 am

Thursday, June 4th - Last Day of School - Half Day - Dismissal 11:30 am

A big congratulations to this week’s Panther Paw winners! These students are being recognized for consistently showing Safe, Kind, Respectful, and Responsible behavior at Delton Kellogg Middle School. We appreciate your positive choices and the example you set for others each day. Thank you for helping make our school a great place!

Some 5th grade students who work with Mrs. Ferguson were practicing repetitive reading skills and learning about prefixes by reading a story out loud to staff in the office. Students did a great job working on their fluency and reading skills!

Students from both Delton Kellogg Middle School and the high school recently attended a Rotary meeting alongside Middle School Counselor Mr. Einhardt.

During the meeting, students worked together on Interact leadership planning committees, helping to support service and leadership opportunities in our schools and community.

It was a great experience for these students to collaborate across grade levels, share ideas, and take active roles in planning future Interact activities. Their involvement continues to show strong leadership and Panther pride.

Hand2Hand is excited to offer their Summer Food Program again this year! They plan to give out nearly 10,000 bags of food to families in the community. Any family with children ages 3–18 can stop by one of their events and receive food for each child—no sign-up needed. They will be partnering with local organizations and joining community events throughout the area, making it easy for families to get support while enjoying activities happening near them.

Parents and guardians who plan to volunteer or chaperone on upcoming field trips must have a completed volunteer form on file before attending. For student safety, all forms must be submitted and approved prior to the trip.

Please turn in completed volunteer forms to the school office as soon as possible to ensure everything is ready before field trip day. If you have questions or need a form, feel free to contact the office or find a printable form below.

Thank you for supporting our students and helping make field trips safe and successful!

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

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

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