Dear DG Families,
Track and Field
Track and Field activities will begin for our grades 4 – 7 students shortly after Spring Break. Your intermediate child will be able to share with you, shortly, his/her schedule of when they need to come to school with their running shoes and athletic clothes.
A reminder that Track and Field T-shirt orders are due Tuesday.
Grade 7 Year End Fundraising Events
Dear Devon Gardens Parents and Guardians,
To help support end-of-year activities for the graduating grade 7 students of Devon Gardens Elementary, two fundraising events have been planned for April and May.
- Bottle Drive Fundraiser – Saturday, April 22 from 10am to 2pm. We are looking for volunteer help for this event. If you are able to support with your time, please sign up here – Volunteer Sign-up Sheet
- Growing Smiles Plant Fundraiser – For details on items and prices, please visit Devon Gardens Elementary (growingsmilesfundraising.com). Ordering closes Thursday, May 4 (midnight) and order pick-up will be at the school (lower parking lot) on Thursday, May 18 at 4:00pm. Orders can be placed and paid for through the link provided.
All proceeds from these events will go towards funding various end-of-year activities for the graduating grade 7 students. We encourage all parents to get involved and support these events in whatever way you can. Whether it’s by donating your bottles, purchasing plants, or volunteering your time to help with the events, every little bit helps. Let’s work together to make these fundraising events a success for our graduating grade 7 students.
Thank you in advance for your support,
Grade 7 Fundraising Committee Parents
Adult Crossing Guard Still Needed
Student Crossing Guard Schedule:
Thank you for your continued support of the crossing guard program at Devon Gardens. This important leadership role helps keep the students safe. If you know you are going to be away for an extended period because of a planned vacation, please encourage your child to find their own replacements and to let Ms. Grund know. All Crossing Guards have been provided the schedule.
Updated Crossing Guard Schedule
Reminder, please do not walk through the staff parking lot
Please use the path across the front grass or walk around the back of the school, on the playground side
Please don’t send your children to school when they are ill
Reminder PAC Meeting – Monday @ 7:30
Location – Devon Gardens Library / Zoom option (link will be sent out on Monday)
PAC Fundraisers ongoing throughout the year
Return-it Express
PAC has created a school fundraising account. To participate, simply bring your containers to the depot in sealed, clear bags, and enter the registered phone number, 604-581-6185, into the Express kiosk. You will be prompted to select the number of bags you’re dropping off, the kiosk will automatically print the same number of sticker tags displaying our PACs unique Express account code. Tag each of your bags with a sticker tag and drop the bags off in the designated Express drop-off area to be counted. For a list of Return-it Express location visit https://www.return-it.ca/locations/express/
Cobs Bread Dough Raiser Program
This program enables us to raise money for our school throughout the year! Be sure to mention Devon Gardens Elementary (or code 7806) each time you make a purchase at COBS Bread Scott 72 Centre; they will donate 10% of your purchase back to our school.
Level Ground Trading
Level Ground is a BC business that works with fair trade coffee, tea, dried fruit and spice producers.
- Supporters enter the code devongardens in the ‘discount code’ field at the checkout.
- All products on our web store (com) qualify for the fundraiser. Orders must be $40 or more. These orders also qualify for free shipping to most addresses in Canada (there is a shipping fee on all orders shipped to NU/NT/YK). All orders are paid for through our web site and shipped directly to your supporters. No need to collect orders or distribute products to households.
- Your fundraising amount is 20% of total sales. So on a $100 order your school will receive $20.
Online Stay Safe & Babysitting Courses
Offered through First Aid Hero. When registering use promo/coupon code DGPAC and our PAC will earn $5 from each registration. For details, available course dates and online registration, please refer to this flyer:
Questions? Send an email to pacdevongardens@gmail.com
Thank you,
Your Devon Gardens PAC
Other Opportunities and Education for Families
Virtual Event: Understanding, Supporting and Connecting with Teens with Depression
In Person Event: Caregivers as Critical Agents of Change: Strategies to Keep in Mind When Your Young Person Struggles with Emotional Dysregulation
Description: This presentation will focus on supporting parents and caregivers with information and strategies to cope with emotional dysregulation and the challenges which many young people (ages 10-18) begin to experience as they enter and move through the adolescent years. It can be overwhelming and frustrating to watch young ones struggle this way with mental health concerns, especially when they refuse to engage in accessing counseling or other support. We will be exploring the critical role which parents and caregivers play in creating the environment for positive change for their young people especially when things can be the most challenging.
Date: Tuesday April 4th
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm (Doors Open at 6pm)
Location: BCIT – Burnaby Campus
Registration: FamilySmart In Person Event
Monday, April 3rd – PAC Meeting, 7:30pm
Tuesday, April 4th – Track T-shirt orders due
Wednesday, April 5th – Purdy’s Chocolate Orders pick-up (undercover area, after school)
Friday, April 7th – Good Friday (schools are closed)
Monday, April 10th – Easter Monday (schools are closed)
Thursday, April 13th – Vaisakhi Celebration
Thursday, April 20th – Term 3 previews sent home electronically
Saturday, April 22nd – Grade 7 Bottle Drive
Other dates and events are listed on the school calendar on our website: https://dg.deltasd.bc.ca/events-calendar/