Dear DG Families,

2022-2023 School Year

Planning for the 2022-2023 school year has already begun. If you are moving homes and schools, please make sure that you let our office know via email and or phone.

2022-2023 Class Placement Information

In the coming weeks, we will start to look at next year’s organization and 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.   Please complete the form no later than Tuesday, May 24th, 2022. 

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 Tuesday, May 24th, 2022.  Please fill in 1 form for every child.   Please note, parents are not required to do this.  It’s optional.

https://forms.gle/Yrs3wKTVKx3yD8cA9

Student Learning Survey

The Provincial Student Learning Survey is unique in its scope, size and usefulness to schools. It gathers information from parents/guardians/caregivers, teachers, and students on topics related to school environment, safety, and achievement. The information is used for planning in individual schools and provides a district and provincial perspective. Early in 2022 the Student Learning Survey will be administered to students in grades 4 and 7, their parents/guardians/caregivers, and all school staff. We encourage parents/guardians/caregivers to participate in this survey, as the results are important in identifying and celebrating current strengths, as well as determining where the school needs to focus improvement. The surveys contain standard questions for the Province – in addition, questions from the school and/or district that focus on local conditions or issues may be included. The survey can be completed electronically and can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/sat_survey. Any computer with an Internet connection can be used, and access to the e-survey is simple and secure. The survey can be accessed through the link with or without an anonymous logon code by selecting the school district and school name where your child attends school. Provincial, District and School Reports for previous years can be viewed at the same site under the Results section. The e-survey site will be open until April 29th. If you have any questions, please contact the school at 604-581-6185.

To complete the survey:

1. Go to any computer that has an up-to-date internet browser access at home, work, or school. 2. Go to www.bced.gov.bc.ca/sat_survey/access.htm

3. Under the section Direct Access – no logon number required select:

· District: the name of your child’s district

· School: the name of your child’s school

· Language: the language of your choice

4. Complete the survey by clicking on the appropriate circle to answer each question. Move to the next set of questions by clicking on the right arrow in the bottom right corner of the screen. Click on the left arrow to navigate backwards.

5. When you are finished the survey, you will get a message “Thank you for sharing your views”.

6. Once complete, your school will have the results immediately.

Reporting Absences

If your child will be absent from school, please remember to call our office at 604-581-6185 to let us know.  In your message, please also let us know the reason of your child’s absence.  If your child is away due to illness, please also let us know your child’s symptoms; particularly in the case of communicable diseases such as respiratory infections, strep throat, chickenpox,stomach flu, etc…

ELL-1-7-Registration-Information-2022

Welcome to the Entrepreneur Fair!

Some of our students are learning about how to be young entrepreneurs by making and selling items! See how these up and coming entrepreneurs are learning about business, creating their own products and putting their imagination to work. Be sure to bring your wallet. Most products will be from $1.00 to $5.00. Some may be more.

When?   Friday May 6 (just before Mother’s Day)

Opening times: 10:10am – 10:40am

11:25am- 12:15pm

1:15pm- 2:15pm

Where? DG gym (parents will enter through gym door near the staff parking lot)

Note: A limited number of parents will be permitted to enjoy the fair at any given time. Please limit your visit to about twenty minutes. As the gym will be busy, masks are recommended. Parents may be asked to wait at the entrance if we have reached maximum capacity. Thank you and enjoy the fair.

Lost and Found

The trolley that is placed in the front of the office has some fragile lost and found items (including keys and several pairs of glasses) that we were unable to place outside the gym prior to spring break. Please stop by the office to look.

Nordel and 112th Adult Crossing Guard Position

We are still looking for an adult paid crossing guard for the Nordel and 112th Crossing. This position is half hour before school and half hour after school when school is in session; perfect for a retired person wanting to do something everyday. We have advertised this position through the local paper, notices at the library and community centres and on social media.  If you know someone interested in this paid position, please email stee@deltaschools.ca 

Yearbook Orders

 The end of the school year is fast approaching and our annual Devon Gardens yearbook is being put together by two dedicated parent volunteers (Matt Hoekstra and Amber Bogner).

PAC is launching ordering through our online ordering system (https://devonpac.hotlunches.net/). Books will be delivered and distributed before the last day of school in June. Ordering will be open until Friday, April 29. Cost is $21 per yearbook. If you wish to have this keepsake please order before the deadline. There will be no extras available for purchase later.

Questions? Send an email to pacdevongardens@gmail.com

Regards,

Devon Gardens PAC

Popcorn Helper Needed

Our PAC is looking for helpers to pop popcorn for popcorn snack days and to help with selling them. If you are interested in helping out, please email pacdevongardens@gmail.com

Here are the details of the position:

• popcorn will need to be popped and bagged prior to the snack day (this job takes about 3 hours)
• on the snack day, volunteers will need to come to the school to hand out popcorn and to count the monies collected (2-3 hours)

Neufeld Farms Fundraiser

The DG PAC is pleased to offer the Neufeld Farms Fundraiser Event – open now!

The PAC is offering a chance to stock up on your Summer favourites through Neufeld Farms.

Approximately 20% of the money paid gets funneled back to the school. Start planning your BBQs now!

https://app.neufeldfarms.ca/fundraising/2022-devon-gardens-elementary-pac/ref/em

Devon Gardens Elementary PAC View our Gourmet Foods. All of your favorites are just a click away… app.neufeldfarms.ca

Orders will be accepted until May 8th and orders will be picked up from the school on May 18th at 6 p.m.

Reminder – 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. For details and to place an order, please visit our very own Devon Gardens landing page https://www.kaci.io/devon-gardens-elementary-school-level-ground. Enter DevonGardens in the discount code field at checkout and 15% of your purchase will be a payback to the school on every order of $40+. Free shipping on orders $40+

Online Stay Safe & Babysitting Courses

Offered through First Aid Hero. When registering use promo/coupon code DGPAC and our PAC will earn $8 from each registration. For details, available course dates and online registration, please follow the links below: Babysitting – https://firstaidhero.com/babysitting-courses/online-babysitting-courses/ Stay Safe – https://firstaidhero.com/stay-safe/

Questions? Send an email to pacdevongardens@gmail.com

 

Regards,

Devon Gardens PAC

Monday, April 25th: Grade 6/7 Camp Jubilee extended day field trip

Friday, April 29th: PAC Special Lunch Day

Thursday, May 5th: Virtual author visit

Friday, May 6th: Entrepreneur fair

Tuesday, May 10th: North Delta Track for Grades 4-7

Friday, May 13th: Emergency Release Drill (more info coming soon)

Other dates and events are listed on our school calendar on our website: https://dg.deltasd.bc.ca/events-calendar/