Dear DG Families,
We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend with family and friends.
Reminder: Parent Teacher Conferences – October 16th & 17th
Online booking for parent teacher conferences will close tomorrow (Tuesday, October 15th). If you haven’t yet booked your appointment, please do so as soon as possible. Last week you should have received an email with instructions on how to sign up. If you need assistance, please contact the school office at 604-581-6185 or email the school’s general mailbox at devongardens.elem@deltaschools.ca
A reminder that students will be dismissed at noon, October 16th and at 2:00pm on October 17th.
As teachers will be busy with conferences, it is imperative that students are picked up on time.
Please ensure you make arrangements for early pick-up on these days, and/or let your daycare providers know.
Great Shakeout
There are currently 555,820 participants (and counting!) in BC who are registered for “The Great ShakeOut”, taking place on October 17th, at 10:17 am. And, our school is among them! “The Great ShakeOut” is an annual opportunity to practice how to be safer in case of an earthquake (“Drop, Cover and Hold On”), although we don’t just do this once a year. We practice this emergency procedure, along with others such as fire drills and shelter in place procedures, several times throughout the school year.
In addition to participating in the Great ShakeOut, every fall we also review our school’s emergency plan and supplies. We also ask families for an annual donation to help us keep our emergency bin (the big metal bin by the gravel field) well stocked. This notice went home last Thursday. Thank you to those families who have already sent in their contributions. These funds are a vital part of our Emergency Prep program!
This is also a great time to review your own family’s Emergency Preparedness plan. Part of that plan should include who (an adult) would be able to pick up your children from school in the event that an emergency situation (eg. earthquake) prevented you from getting to the school. On parent connect, this person is your designated “emergency release” (you can have more than one) and is the only person(s), other than a parent or guardian, to whom we can legally release a child in the event of an emergency closure. A reminder that your “Emergency Release” is not necessarily the same person as your “Emergency Contact”, although it could be (ideally, your “Emergency Release” should be within walking distance of the school).
Thinking about Emergency Preparedness can be overwhelming. The “Get Prepared” website has some great information and a step-by-step guide for putting together your family’s Emergency Preparedness Plan, in about 20 minutes. The “Great ShakeOut” website also has some great information you might want to review, such as what to do if an earthquake hits while you are driving, and how to keep animals/pets safe during and after an earthquake.
The Book Fair is This Week!
Students will have the opportunity to browse and purchase books during their library lesson that week, as well as after school.
- Tuesday October 15 3:00pm – 4:00pm
- Wednesday October 16 12:15pm – 4:00pm
- Thursday October 17 2:15pm – 4:00pm
- Friday October 18 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Looking forward to seeing you at the Fair!
What exactly is PAC? Check out their one-pager, here
Fruit and Veggie Helpers Needed
The PAC is looking for volunteers for the Fruit and Veggie program. Approximately twice a month (on a Wed or Thurs), parent volunteers are needed to receive and sort the produce to be delivered to each classroom. If this is something you are able to assist with, please contact email pacdevongardens@gmail.com
This position could be shared between two or more people
A reminder about Snack Days – there’s one this week! TCBY!
- Proceeds from snack days will be administered by the PAC and go towards the purchase of school/student/classroom needs/supplies/events, etc.
- Please send utensils with your child as these will not be provided. Feel free to also send a drink, condiments, etc. to supplement your child(s) order.
- If your child is absent on Snack Days, the item 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
Questions??? Please send an email to pacdevongardens@gmail.com.
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
Online Stay Safe & Babysitting Courses
Offered through First Aid Hero. When registering use promo/coupon code “DevGardens25” and our PAC will earn $5 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
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
Science World Girls and Steam Event Saturday November 2, 2024 – free registration opens Monday September 23
Each year, Science World opens for 300 young women to explore and ignite their passion of STEAM careers (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Design, Math). This year the Girls and STEAM Summit will focus on inspiring the next generation of STEAM professionals as they navigate unprecedented challenges and opportunities. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with numerous different activities that build on their passion for innovation and progress. From building future cities to developing new health solutions and everything in between, we want to look ahead and get excited about the possibilities!
https://www.scienceworld.ca/event/girls-and-steam-summit/
October 15th – 18th – Scholastic Book Fair in the library
Wednesday, October 16th – Recess snack day (TCBY)
Wednesday, October 16th – early dismissal (noon) for parent/teacher conferences
Thursday, October 17th – The Great Shakeout Emergency Prep drill
Thursday, October 17th – early dismissal (2:00pm) for Parent Teacher Conferences
Friday, October 18th – School Spirit Day – pyjama day (no slippers, please!)
Tuesday, October 22nd – photo retakes (photo retake form)
Friday, October 25th Pro-D Day (province wide) – students are not in session
Other dates and events are listed on our school calendar on our website: https://dg.deltasd.bc.ca/events-calendar/
