Dear DG Families,
Term 1 Learning Updates
A reminder, Term 1 Learning Updates (report cards) will be posted on-line this Thursday (December 11th). They will be viewable via Parent Connect. Families will receive an email from Ms. Chahal once they are ready for viewing.
We understand there are occasionally extenuating circumstances which may prevent you from viewing your child’s report card online (eg. limited access to technology). As such, you may request a printed copy of your child’s report card. Should you need this, please send a note or email to your child’s teacher by Tuesday, December 9th.
Christmas Concert Tickets Keep Them in a Safe Spot!
Our Christmas concert is coming up soon – December 16th! There will be two shows: 1:30pm and 6:30pm. Due to space constraints, we are limiting attendance for the evening concert.
Families have each been issued two tickets for the evening performance. These were sent home with youngest/only students. If you did not receive yours, please contact your child’s teacher ASAP.
Please put your tickets in a safe place! There are no extra tickets so we will be unable to replace any that are lost. If you have lost your tickets, you may come to the afternoon show as tickets are not required. Tickets ARE required for the evening show.
If you will not be using your tickets for the evening concert, please return them to the school office asap. We have a list of families who have requested additional tickets should any become available.
Winners of the “Best Seats” contest have all been contacted, via email.
Canned Food Drive – December 16th
As we have done in previous years, we are once again collecting donations of non-perishable food items for by asking that you please bring a donation as your “entry” to the Christmas Concerts on December 16th. There will be boxes just inside the gym doors in which to deposit your donations, and student greeters will be there to assist with this. Please ensure all donations are unopened and before leaving home, please double check expiry dates for your donations.
Christmas Hampers for Delta Families
For the past few years, we have partnered up with another school in Delta and exchanged families in need, in order to provide them with Christmas hampers/gifts. This is something we are doing again this year. Our sister school will provide hampers/gifts for our families and in turn we are collecting items to help their families. We do this in the spirit of trying to keep things private and confidential for the families to whom we are donating.
This year we are collecting new/unwrapped items to help provide a Christmas for 2 Delta families. We have put together a google doc that provides a bit more information and gift suggestions for the families (see link below). If you are able to help provide something, please indicate this on the spreadsheet.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iiW8B__YP7KgcecYEJlRbtel14ZX9P1kZaYAQkX8PAE/edit?usp=sharing
Christmas Concerts
Our Christmas Concerts are next Tuesday, December 16th, and we CANNOT WAIT to see you there!!!
There will be two shows – 1:30pm and 6:30pm.
- Please bring a canned food item as your “entry” to the concert.
- Tickets are also required for the evening concert.
As typically there are more guests at the evening concert, we are encouraging those who are available to come to the afternoon performance to do so. There is no limit to the number of family members who can attend the afternoon show and tickets are not required.
You will, however, need your tickets (sent home a couple of weeks ago) in order to get in to the evening concert. We have issued two tickets per family. There are a few (very few) additional tickets that have been returned to the office, which will be distributed to families on the waiting list this week, first come first served.
Also, for both the afternoon and evening concerts, the PAC will be selling 50/50 tickets. They will also be running a concession in the undercover area prior to the afternoon concert, and after school that day, so bring along some cash!
Please also see our Christmas Concert Q & A list, below:
Question: When is the Christmas Concert?
Answer: Tuesday, December 16th. There are 2 performances – 1:30pm and 6:30pm. Doors open 30 min before the concert start times (so 1:00pm and 6:00pm)
Question: Is there early dismissal on Tuesday, December 16th?
Answer: No, it’s a regular dismissal day
Question: Do students stay at school until the evening concert begins?
Answer: No. Students go home at regular dismissal time, and are asked to be back at the school at 6:00 pm – not earlier. Students will report to their classes, using their usual doors. There is no entry for students or guests through the front door of the school.
Parents who are staying to watch the evening performance will line up at the outside gym doors.
The door closest to the staff parking lot will be for winners of the best seats contest only
General admission will be through the outside gym doors closest to the Playground Pals Bin and undercover area
Please note, there is no entrance to the gym for parents/guests through the school. Entry to the concert for parents/guests is through the outside gym doors only.
Parents who aren’t staying for the evening performance, you can drop your child off outside their usual entry door (we will have grade 7 students there to meet them) and come back to pick them up when the concert is over, at approximately 7:30pm
Question: Is there an entry fee for the concert?
Answer: No, but we are asking for a canned/non-perishable food item as we’re collecting donations for Deltassist. For the evening concert, you will also need to present your tickets (sent home Nov 20th). No tickets are needed for the afternoon concert.
Also, the PAC is running a concession and a 50/50 draw, so be sure to bring some cash!
Question: Will my child be performing in both the afternoon and the evening concerts?
Answer: Yes! We want to ensure both audiences see a great show. This means we need students to attend in the evening as well. If your child will not be attending the evening performance, please advise your child’s teacher as soon as possible.
Question: Given that my child will be performing in both the afternoon and evening shows, should I come and watch both performances?
Answer: No. Due to limited seating capacity, we ask that parents and guests attend either the afternoon or the evening concert, but not both. Tickets are required for the evening performance. Tickets are not required for the afternoon performance, so this would be a great time for siblings in high school, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc… to come and see the concert.
Parents who aren’t attending the evening performance should drop their child off at their usual door/line-up area at 6:00 pm. When the concert is over, at approximately 7:30 pm, parents will pick students up from their classrooms.
Question: Can I leave right after my child’s class is finished performing in the concert?
Answer: No, please stay and enjoy the entire show! Leaving part way through isn’t polite! It’s disruptive to the other audience members, not to mention the student performers. All of our students and staff have worked really hard to put this event together so we want to ensure that the classes performing at the end of the concert are not looking at a bunch of empty seats. That would be really discouraging!
Question: If I won the “best seats” contest for the evening performance, do I still need my tickets to get in?
Answer: Yes, for the evening concert. If you won best seats at the evening concert, you still need your tickets to get in to the evening show. No tickets are required for the afternoon concert.
If you won the “best seats” contest (winners have all been notified by email), this means you have reserved seating in the first 4 rows (ie – the “best seats”!). “Best seats” winners will be entering the gym through the outside gym doors closest to the staff parking lot. Your “best seats” will be labelled with your names.
If you won “best seats”, please be sure to carefully read the email. It confirms if you’ve won seats for the afternoon or evening show.
Question: What doors do students use for the evening when coming for the evening concert?
Answer: For the evening concert, students should arrive at 6:00pm (no earlier) Students will use their own/regular entry doors. Grade 7 student helpers will be stationed at the doors to greet students and assist them to their classrooms.
Parents, while you are welcome to walk your children to their classrooms if you wish.
However, if you are attending the evening concert, we suggest that you don’t do this as you will, then, need to then go back outside and line up outside the gym doors for entry into the concert.
Our suggestion, instead, is that you drop your children at their entry door and then make your way to the outside gym doors to line up for admission to the concert. This is why we will have big buddies at the doors to greet students and make sure they get to their classrooms. Please note, there is no entry to the gym, for audience members, through the interior of the school.
Question: What doors do parents and guests use when coming to the concert.
Answer: For both the 1:30 and the 6:30 concerts, parents/guests will use the outside gym doors. There will be no entry to the gym/concert for parents/guests through the school.
The door closest to the staff parking lot will be for winners of the best seats contest only
General admission will be through the outside gym doors closest to the undercover area
Doors will open 30 min before the concert start time (1:00 for the afternoon concert and 6:00 for the evening concert).
Question: Are you as excited as we are?
We can’t wait to see you there!
If you have any further questions about the concerts, please contact your child’s teacher.
Dine-In / Take-Out Fundraiser with White Spot (72nd & Scott Road) – Thursday, December 11th
Devon Gardens PAC Fundraiser – Term 2 Special Lunch and Snack Days
- Mary Brown’s Chicken (for lunch) – Thurs Jan 22 (Vegetarian option available)
- Cobs Buns and Cinnamon Buns Snack (for recess) – Wed Feb 4
- The Lunch Lady (for lunch) – Thurs Feb 12 (Vegetarian option available)
- Subway Sandwiches (for lunch) – Thurs Mar 5 (Gluten-free bread option available)
Subway Nutritional Information and Ingredient Guide
Online ordering opens – Monday December 8th
Deadline to submit online orders – Wednesday, December 17th
How to Order
- Visit https://devonpac.hotlunches.net/ and register for an account (you must register for a new account each year, may use same login and password as previous years)
- Please ensure you order under your child’s name and not your (parent) name
- Select items/order per child & pay
- For step-by-step instructions on registering and ordering/payment, click here.
Other information to note:
- Hot Lunch ordering is optional. Absolutely no obligation to order.
- Proceeds from all hot lunch fundraising will be administered by the PAC and go towards the purchase of school/student/classroom needs/supplies/events, etc.
- No additional utensils or condiments will be provided. Please feel free to send a drink, etc. to supplement your child(s) order.
- If you have more than one child at the school, place orders for all children first and then proceed to final payment. This will save you transaction fees.
- Please ensure you order under your child’s name and not your (parent) name
- Please be mindful of known absences/vacations when placing orders.
- If your child is absent on the day of the hot lunch, the meal will be automatically donated to someone else. Please email your child’s teacher if you want to pick up their food. Pick up is between 1:30-2:15PM at the office on the day of the hot lunch
Questions??? Please send an email to pacdevongardens@gmail.com before ordering.
Thank you,
Your Devon Gardens PAC
PAC Fundraisers ongoing throughout the year
For information about the following fundraisers, please click the logos.
Questions? Send an email to pacdevongardens@gmail.com.
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Use code DevGardens26, $5 from each registration goes back to our school
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Use your personal Return-It account by clicking donate and looking up Devon Gardens Elementary
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Mention Devon Gardens Elementary at checkout, 10% of your purchase becomes credit for the school
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Use this link https://mabelslabels.ca/en-CA/fundraising/support to make a purchase and 20% of your purchase becomes goes back to our school
Information from the School District
French Immersion for the 2026-27 School Year
There are two French Immersion Programs offered in Delta: EARLY French Immersion Program (Kindergarten to Grade 12) and LATE French Immersion Program (Grade 6 to Grade 12). Do you, or does someone you know, have a child who might be interested in the French Immersion Programs staring in September?
While it might seem early, now is the time to start looking into it! There is an application process, with very strict deadlines.
The first step is to attend a French Immersion Parent Information Meeting.
Early French Immersion (Kindergarten Entry):
A pre-recorded Early French Immersion Information presentation is available here: https://vimeo.com/649615646
In-Person Information Nights
Jan 13, 2026 at 6:30p.m. at Burnsview Secondary
Jan 14, 2026 at 6:30p.m. at South Delta Secondary
Online Applications will be available startingJanuary 4, 2026 at 8 a.m.
Application deadline: January 22, 2025 at 4p.m.
Late French Immersion (Grade 6 Entry):
A pre-recorded Late French Immersion Information presentation is available here: https://vimeo.com/503206055
Feb 10, 2026 at 6:30p.m. at Chalmers Elementary
Feb 11, 2026 at 6:30p.m. at Cliff Drive Elementary
Application deadline: February 12, 2026 at 4p.m.
Online registration for both programs begins on January 4th, at 8:00 am Online Application Page
If this doesn’t apply to your family, but you know someone else who might be interested, please pass the information along.
FamilySmart December “In the Know” Events
Title: Understanding, Supporting and Connecting with Teens with Depression
Description: When our teens are struggling with depression, we can feel lost about how to best support them. How do we know when they are experiencing a mental health challenge and when should we intervene? Learn from Karen Peters, Registered Clinical Counsellor, and Victoria Keddis, a parent with lived experience, as they talk about how depression shows up in teens and ways of journeying with them through it.
Dates:
December 9th, Tuesday 6:30pm to 8:00pm
December 10th, Wednesday 12:00pm to 1:30pm
December 11th, Thursday 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Registration: FamilySmart – Online Events
FamilySmart “HELP FOR THE HARD TIMES” workshops are an offering for parents and caregivers as they support their child after a hospital stay or ER visit for mental health. When it comes to caring for our children and youth after a crisis, we know as parents ourselves how important it is to feel prepared and supported. These online workshops were created by our team to support parents after discharge from hospital and are offered at various days and times each month. For further information or to register: www.familysmart.ca/workshops
December 8th – 17th – Online ordering for Term 2 Special Lunch and Snack Days
Monday, December 8th –Online ordering available for Term 2 Special Lunch and Snack Days
Thursday, December 11th – PAC special lunch (Booster Juice)
Thursday, December 11th – Term 1 Learning Updates (report cards) available on line, via Parent Connect
Tuesday, December 16th – last day to bring Christmas Hamper Gift Donations
Tuesday, December 16th – Christmas Concerts 1:30pm & 6:30pm
Wednesday, December 17th – ordering deadline for Term 2 Special Lunch and Snack Days
Friday, December 19th – Spirit Day (red & green)
Friday, December 19th – last day of school before Winter Break!
For other upcoming events, please refer to the calendar on the school website:
https://dg.deltasd.bc.ca/news-events/monthly-calendar/