Dear DG Families,
Ensuring Students come Dressed for the Weather
The temperatures are dropping and we may get some snow this week! Please expect that kids will go out for recess and lunch, unless there is extreme weather. Ensuring students come dressed for the weather isn’t just important for playing outside. It’s also important in case of an emergency requiring evacuation of the building.
In addition to ensuring your children come dressed for the weather, we ask that ALL students have a change of clothes at school (yes, even grade 7s). The field can be quite slippery and muddy. In order to avoid us having to call you (possibly at work), to bring your child a change of clothes, please ensure that your child has spare clothes at school that they can change into, just in case. Your child’s spare clothing should be labelled with their name, in a ziplock bag, and left either in the classroom or in your child’s backpack.
What happens if it snows? Occasionally the District has closed schools due to snow. In this event, any district wide closure or decisions will be decided and communicated by 7 a.m. on that day. Any announcements will be made via radio stations (CBC AM 690, CKNW AM 980, News AM 1130, Fairchild AM 1470) and via TV stations (CTV BC, CBC, City TV, Global BC). Information will also be posted on the school district website.
French Immersion for the 2024-25 School Year
There are two French Immersion Programs offered in Delta:
- EARLY French Immersion Program (Kindergarten to Grade 12)
- 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.
For Early French Immersion (entry in Kindergarten):
A pre-recorded Early French Immersion Information presentation is available here: https://vimeo.com/649615646
In person Information Nights:
- Jan 15th at 6:30pm at Burnsview Secondary
- Jan 18th at 6:30pm at South Delta Secondary
Application deadline: January 22nd at 4p.m.
For Late French Immersion (entry in grade 6):
A pre-recorded Late French Immersion Information presentation is available here: https://vimeo.com/503206055
Online Information Nights:
- Jan 24th 6:30pm
- Jan 25th 6:30pm.
Sign-up form to receive the meeting link:
Late French Immersion Parent Question and Answer Period Registration Form
In-person Information Nights:
- Feb 7th at 6:30pm at Chalmers Elementary
- Feb 8th at 6:30pm at Cliff Drive Elementary.
Application deadline: February 12th at 4p.m.
You can find out more about French Immersion in Delta, as well as the application process, in this section of the School District Website.
If this doesn’t apply to your family, but you know someone else who might be interested, please pass the information along.
Volunteer Basketball Coaches Needed
Are you interested in helping to coach grade 6 & 7 basketball?
We are looking for volunteer basketball coaches, starting in January, for a Grade 7 Boys Team and a Grade 6 & 7 combined Girls Team.
Practices can be either at lunch or after school, and games are typically once a week, after school. Schedule yet to be determined.
If you are interested, please contact Ms Leveque via email at kleveque@deltaschools.ca
Devon Gardens PAC Fundraiser Hot Lunch and Snack Day
Happy New Year!
Boston Pizza Lunch – Thursday, Jan 25
Subway Sandwiches Lunch (Gluten-free bread option available) – Thursday Feb 8
Panago Pizza Lunch (Gluten-free crust option available) – Thursday Feb 22
Cobs Buns and Cinnamon Buns Snack (for recess) – Wednesday Feb 28
Whitespot Lunch – Thursday Mar 14
Deadline to submit online orders – Wednesday, January 17
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)
- 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 send utensils for your child on special lunch days.
- 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.
- Nutritional Information:
- 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
- *If you need to pay through an alternate method (cash or e-transfer) please place the order through the hotlunch website and email us to arrange payment
Questions??? Please send an email to pacdevongardens@gmail.com.
Thank you,
Your Devon Gardens PAC
PAC Fundraisers ongoing throughout the year
Kinder Books
Introducing the Kinder Books Loyalty Program for schools! This year-long fundraising program is designed to help schools earn credit towards purchasing books for their school library.
Here’s how it works: for every net book purchase made at Kinder Books, the school will earn 10% of the purchase amount towards a credit at our store. At the end of the fundraiser, we will notify the school of their credit amount. The school can then decide to use the credit at the beginning of the new school year or at the end of the calendar year.
The best part? This program applies to all book purchases at our store, including special orders for kids and books for adults. Plus, orders can be placed online at www.kinderbooks.ca, making it easy for grandparents or other family members who live out of town to participate. Simply mention your school’s name at checkout, and we’ll credit your school accordingly.
Online orders can be picked up at the store during business hours or shipped through Canada Post
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 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 “DevGardens24” and our PAC will earn $5.00 from each registration. For details, available course dates and online registration, please follow the link: www.FirstAidHero.com
Questions? Send an email to pacdevongardens@gmail.com
Information from the School District
WILL’S JAMS Live at Genesis Theatre!
Sunday, JANUARY 21, 2024, 3:00 pm
Genesis Theatre, 5005 45th Avenue, Ladner
Will Stroet of Will’s Jams is a JUNO-nominated musician, nationally recognized educator, and former CBC Kids TV star. His high-energy rock-pop music in English and French is full of witty wordplay and sing-along choruses, inspiring kids to be active, creative, caring, and community-minded.
Will discovered his talent for writing kids’ music while completing his Bachelor of Education at UBC. After releasing his first album in 2005 and performing hundreds of shows locally, Will knew he had found his calling. In 2009, he left teaching to pursue music full time and has never looked back. To date, Will has performed 2,500+ shows at festivals, theatres, and schools across Canada and China.
Will’s 12 albums in English and French have garnered national acclaim, including a 2017 JUNO nomination, 9 nominations from the Western Canadian Music Awards, 3 from the Canadian Folk Music Awards, and 2 from the SiriusXM Indies.
TICKETS: $12
Purchase ON-LINE: https://genesis-theatre.tickit.ca/
Monday, January 8th: Welcome Back to School
Week of January 15th: Drumming workshop with Jordan Hanson
Monday, January 15th: Black Excellence Day
Monday, January 15th: Kindergarten French Immersion Info Night, 6:30pm at Burnsview
Wednesday, January 17th: Deadline to order for Term 2 Special Lunch & Snack days
Monday, January 22nd: Application Deadline K French Immersion, 4:00pm
Thursday, January 25th: PAC Special Lunch Day
Thursday, January 25th: Term 2 Previews sent home
Thursday, January 25th: Gr 7 parents night at Burnsview 7:00pm
Friday, January 26th: Pro-D day (no school for students)
Tuesday, January 30th: Gr 7 parents night at Delview 6:30pm
Wednesday, January 31st: PAC popcorn sale at recess
Wednesday, January 31st: Gr 7 parents night at Sands 6:00pm
Please note, not all important dates are listed here. Other dates and events are listed on our school calendar on our website: https://dg.deltasd.bc.ca/events-calendar/
Please check it often.