Dear DG Families,
We hope you had a wonderful long weekend!
Wednesday Homework Club
2025-2026 School Year
We are beginning the process of planning for next school year. If you are moving and are not planning to return to Devon Gardens in the fall, please make sure that you let our office know. Even if you have let your child’s teacher know, we still need you to contact the office directly. You can do this by either calling Ms Chahal at the school office (604-581-6185) or emailing her at devongardens.elem@deltaschools.ca
2025-2026 Class Placement Information
In the coming weeks, we will start to tentatively look at next year’s organization and possible class placements for students.
Some Things to Know about Our Process:
Class placements are important decisions and something that teachers consider very carefully.
FACTORS & CONSIDERATIONS: Assigning students to classes is a very complex task that takes into consideration a variety of factors, including: learning styles and strengths, what a student is able to achieve in relation to the goals of the curriculum, degree of independence in work habits, social and personal needs, age and physical maturity, previous placements, gender balance of class, etc….
The number of staff members assigned to our school is decided by the Superintendent’s Office and is based on projected student enrolment. Enrolment estimates and class size guidelines affect the configuration of classes, which may also necessitate a particular organizational configuration (i.e. whether or not we have combined or “split” classes and the number of students, per grade, in the class).
SCHOOL-BASED DECISIONS: The professional staff is in contact with children in the school setting for 30 hours a week. Your child’s present teacher, along with other educators who work with your child, have a year’s worth of current, rich information and insight about the conditions under which your child learns best. Therefore, decisions around where to place students are determined through school-based, team decisions, based on their recommendations.
INPUT FROM PARENTS: As our partners in education, parents may also have important information to assist us with the placement of students. Parents are welcome to share with the school personal, educational, or social information that could affect their child’s placement. Our staff will keep in mind this information, along with the above considerations, when building classes.
If you have information about your child and the kind of learning environment in which she/he best works and learns, and you would like to share this information with our staff, please fill in the “Parent Information” form by clicking on the link below. This is optional. Please complete the form no later than Friday, May 23rd, 2025
It is important to note that it is not possible for parents to choose their child’s teacher or make requests regarding other students. Teachers who are currently on staff may not be here next year, may not be assigned the same grade, or may not teach a class configuration that meets your child’s learning needs. Whatever the scenario, we strive to place your child in a warm, caring environment that will maximize his/her learning potential.
Should you have information you wish to share with us, please fill in the form by Friday, May 23rd, 2025. Please fill in 1 form for every child.
Please note, parents are not required to do this. It’s optional.
https://forms.gle/NEVqcP21Ch5hoixi8
Optional School Supplies Ordering through SchoolStart for 25/26
Dear DG Families:
Your teachers at are excited to offer the opportunity to, once again, purchase your school supplies through School Start for the 2025-2026 school year.
The grade-specific lists are on the School Start website and you may order at any time.
The lists have a Starter Package (base package) as well as Additional Items Required. The additional items are required by each teacher; they include items such as pencil cases, sharpeners, and calculators. These products do not need to be purchased on a year-to-year basis if you already have them.
There are three ways to place your order:
- You can place your order online at https://schoolstart.ca
- You can place your order over the phone 1-800-580-1868
- You can print and fill out the supply list and return via email to info@schoolstart.ca
The supplies will be packaged and delivered directly to your home. If you have a PO Box, please use your house address when ordering.
If ordering online, go directly to: https://schoolstart.ca/
Then please click on the following:
– Parents Shop Here
– Purchase School Supply Kits
– Select Province, then City, then School
– Click Here to Purchase
– Lastly, click on your child’s grade
If you have any questions, please contact School Start’s Customer Service Department: Email: info@schoolstart.ca | Phone: 1-800-580-1868
Parent/Guardian Appreciation Day – Friday, May 30th
Please mark the date! We hope you will be able to stop by DG on Friday, May 30th, before school, for our Parent/Guardian Appreciation Event. Whether you’re able to stay for a bit of a visit, or just pick up a to-go goodie bag on your way, we look forward to seeing you to say “hello and thank you” to all our parents and guardians!
We will have stations with staff around the school areas (by the undercover area, by the side door, by the courtyard, and by 112th Street) to greet you.
Summer Volunteers Needed to Water our Garden Area!
You may have seen the Western Red Cedar tree and the planter boxes on the front grass area of the school. This area is well-used as an outdoor learning space during the school year and both the tree and the garden boxes require regular watering. While school is in session, teachers and students take care of this. During the summer, though, we need your help to keep these areas watered.
We will put together a schedule of volunteers to take turns doing the watering so that it’s a manageable task (many hands make light work). You will have access to water and a hose at the school, and we will show you exactly what needs to be done before the end of the school year.
If you are willing to help out with watering this summer (particularly if you live nearby!), please email Mme Hamilton at hhamilton@deltaschools.ca And, if you’ve helped with watering the garden in previous summers, you’re now an expert, so we’d love to have you on the team again this year!
What exactly is PAC? Check out their one-pager, here
PAC EXECUTIVE ELECTIONS
At the June 2nd meeting, the PAC will be holding their elections for the 2025-2026 Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Executive Committee. To view the Executive Officer positions available and their respective duties, refer to the PAC constitution.
The Devon Gardens PAC cannot function without dedicated volunteers. We welcome nominations for all elected positions and hope you will join us in fulfilling our mandate to represent the parent voice and support our school. Below is a list of the PAC executive positions, name of the current appointed representative, with years served and intention to continue for the 2025-2026 school year.
| PAC Executive Position | Name | Years in Position | Intention to Return for 2025-2026 |
| Chair | Cleo Nomm | 1 | Yes |
| Vice-Chair | Jennifer Iachetta | 5 | Yes |
| Secretary | Carlie Hubele | 2 | Yes |
| Treasurer | Emily Klimchuk | 1 | No |
| Gaming Representative | VACANT | ||
| District PAC Representative | Manjeet Sidhu | 2 months | Yes |
| Canadian Parents for French Rep. | Kurtis Beaumont | 1 | Yes |
| Member at Large | Shannon Gee | 2 | Yes |
| Member at Large | Patience Okantey | 1 | Yes |
| Member at Large | Lauren Schellenberg | 1 | Yes |
Treasurer: Keeps bank records, makes deposits, issues cheques when necessary and balances the accounts. Provides monthly budget reports for Executive Meetings. Attends all Executive Meetings.
Gaming Rep: It is the main conduit between PAC and BC Gaming. Applies for all licenses and annual grant. Prepares and submits reports required to the Ministry. Attends all Executive Meetings.
Executive Officers shall be elected by the Voting Members at the AGM held in June each year. The term of office shall commence in September of each year and shall be held for one year. Any Elected Member of the PAC may serve on the Executive for as many years as is elected to a position.
Nomination Process
To express your interest, agreement to serve, and confirm your qualifications for the position you would like to nominate yourself for, please email send an email to pacdevongardens@gmail.com with the following information:
- Full name
- Contact information
- Position interested in
Nominations will also be accepted from the floor during the AGM.
We hope you will consider running for a position on the 2025-2026 DG PAC Executive Committee.
Thank you,
Devon Gardens PAC
RAFFLE BASKETS!
Reminder – This is the Last Week for Family Fun Night Raffle Baskets Donations Family Fun Night is just around the corner (Friday, June 6th!). Not only is Family Fun Night a great community building event, it’s also a major fundraiser for the PAC.
Funds generated through Family Fun Night help support a variety of initiatives at our school (eg. library books, equipment for our playground pals bin, classroom funds for“extras”, support for the school garden, and so much MORE!).
One of the main events at Family Fun Night is the basket raffle. For the past month, students have been asked to bring in donations that will make up the various baskets. Each class has been assigned a theme and students are asked to bring in donations that fit their theme. If you’re not sure which theme your child’s classroom has been given, please refer to the Raffle Basket letters sent home at the end of April.
Can’t find the notice or remember the theme for your child’s class? Themes are listed here, on the notices page of our school website.
Thank you to all those families who have already donated items. At the moment there are fewer donations than anticipated so we’re hoping that more items will come in this week. A reminder, that as an incentive, the classes who bring in the highest total value of basket items (top primary and top intermediate), will win ice cream treats, courtesy of the PAC!
Donations will be collected until Thursday, May 22nd.
If you’d prefer to make a cash donation rather than sending in an “item”; that’s ok, too!Please send your donation in an envelope clearly marked with your child’s name, division and a brief description (something like: Attention DGPAC – Family Fun Night donation for Div ____ basket)
Your contributions are important! The proceeds from the basket raffle go directly back to the school.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the PAC at pacdevongardens@gmail.com
URGENT call for volunteers! To keep Family Fun Night running smoothly, we need community support and participation! Thank you again to those who have already signed up. There are still a few open spaces for volunteers that NEED to be filled! We have kept the time commitments between 1-2 hours, so this still allows for plenty of time for you to enjoy family fun with your kids!
Please check out the sign up sheet linked here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bnClhP57MpfCWsNn4IW38Oo-0xigPO8EnqIU73bbnOE/edit?usp=drivesdk
On the volunteer sign-up spreadsheet, there is also a sign up sheet for Sports Day, June 13th (on a separate tab, look at the bottom of the page)! Please sign up for either (or both!) events if you are able!
Keep watching this section of the Sunday night “Week at a Glance” posts for more information about Family Fun Night!
Vancouver Canadians Baseball Game Fundraiser
Vancouver Canadians vs Hillsboro Hops
Sunday Jun 1 at 1:05PM – section 8
PAC Fundraisers ongoing throughout the year
For information about the following fundraisers, please click the logos.
Questions? Send an email to pacdevongardens@gmail.com.
Use code DEVONG25 by June 30, 2025 for $25 off the cost of your registration, the school will also receive a $25 donation
Use phone number 604-581-6185 at the express kiosk
Mention Devon Gardens Elementary or code 7806, 10% of your purchase goes back to our school
Use code DevGardens25, $5 from each registration goes back to our school
Mention Devon Gardens Elementary at checkout, 10% of your purchase becomes credit for the school
Information from the School District
Summer Learning
The Delta School District is providing an enriching and free program for families looking to help their child(ren) improve their Literacy and Numeracy foundation skills. These programs are available for students entering grades 1-7. Please note, the French session is, unfortunately, no longer being offered.
SESSION ONE
DATE: July 7th – July 18th
TIME: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
PLACE: McCloskey Elementary
PLACE: Richardson Elementary
PLACE: Hawthorne Elementary
SESSION TWO
DATE: July 21st – August 1st
TIME: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
PLACE: McCloskey Elementary
PLACE: Richardson Elementary
For more information, please visit:
https://www.deltasd.bc.ca/programs/continuing-education/summer-learning-registration/
Balding for Dollars Event
DG Staff member, Mme Turner, and her son Oli are participating in Balding for Dollars to help raise money for BC Children’s Hospital. If you’d like to participate in the event, or make a contribution, please check out https://fundraise.bcchf.ca/fundraisers/SuperOliFightsCancer
Wednesday, May 21st – PAC recess snack day (TCBY)
Wednesday, May 21st – Homework Club 1:45- 2:45 (students must have a note in their planner from a parent in order to attend)
Friday, May 23rd –last day to submit parent information form for 25/26 class placements
Wednesday, May 28th –Welcome to Kindergarten event
Wednesday, May 28th – Homework Club 1:45- 2:45 (students must have a note in their planner from a parent in order to attend)
Thursday, May 29th – Divisions 12, 14, 15 & 16 Children’s Festival field trip
Thursday, May 29th – PAC special lunch day (subway)
Friday, May 30th – Parent/Guardian Appreciation Morning
Other dates and events are listed on our school calendar on our website: https://dg.deltasd.bc.ca/events-calendar/
