Dear DG Families,

We are pleased to welcome Brandy Grund as our new incoming vice principal to Devon Gardens for September 2022. Ms. Grund is the current vice principal at Sacred Heart Elementary in Delta.

Well done and a very big congratulations to all our students who went to the District Track Meet last Thursday.

Parent Appreciation Day – Friday, May 27th

Please mark the date!   We hope you will be able to stop by DG on Friday, May 27th from 8:20 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. for our Parent Appreciation Event.   Whether you’re able to stay for a bit of a visit, or just pick up a 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.

PAC Popcorn Sales at RECESS

We are pleased to announce that the PAC will be selling popcorn at recess on the following dates:

Wednesday, June 1st

Wednesday, June 15th

1 bag of popcorn will be sold for $1.00.   Students are encouraged to bring exact change.

Due to popular demand, each student will only be allowed to buy a maximum of 2 bags of popcorn.

COBS Special Lunch – Friday, May 27

Just a reminder that if you have ordered something through the PAC hot lunch program, the next delivery for your pre-ordered Cobs item(s) is on Friday, May 27th.

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 – FINAL WEEKEND

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

ELL-1-7-Registration-Information-2022

Welcome to Kindergarten

If you have an incoming kindergarten student joining us at Devon Gardens in September, please save the afternoon of Wednesday, June 8th for our Welcome to Kindergarten event! More information will be emailed directly to our incoming Kindergarten families next week.

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 

Student Crossing Guard Schedule – Until June, 2022

Please check the crossing guard schedule for when your child is scheduled to be a crossing guard. Reminders to please find someone to take your spot if you are unable to be out for your shift. Many thanks!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BMm71ezj8vyuCaZ2IBOJVu2osV2625I0zcJIqqkwYCk/edit?usp=sharing

 

Please save the date of Monday, June 6th at 7:30 p.m. via zoom to join this very important PAC meeting.

Devon Gardens PAC is hosting its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on June 6, 2022.

At this meeting, we will be holding our elections for the 2022-2023 Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Executive Committee. The meeting and the elections will be held online via Zoom. 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 and name of the current appointed representatives.

PAC Executive Positions

Chair Azeem Mohammed

Vice-Chair Jennifer Iachetta

Secretary Varinder Khaira

Treasurer Carolyn Stanley

Gaming Representative Cleo Nomm

District PAC Representative Stevie Wild

Canadian Parents for French Rep. Katrina Smyth

Member at Large Adrian Wild

Member at Large Herminder Mahay

Member at Large Jana Methven

Member at Large Doug Tanner

Past Chair Varinder Khaira

 

All Parents and Guardians of the students currently registered at Devon Gardens Elementary may be Voting Members of the PAC, except for employees or elected officials of the School Board District or Ministry Of Education. The 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 2022-2023 DG PAC Executive Committee

 

DG PAC PUB NIGHT FUNDRAISER – JUNE 10th

The Devon Gardens PAC is hosting a pub night fundraiser, June 10th.  Please see their invitation, below.

For more information about this event, please contact the DG PAC at pacdevongardens@gmail.com

 

 

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, May 24th: Victoria Day (school is closed)

Friday, May 27th: Parent Appreciation Event 8:20 – 9:00am

Friday, May 27th: Cobbs Bread special lunch day

Monday, May 30th: Grade 6/7 Immunizations

Tuesday, May 31st: Division 13 Field Trip

Wednesday, June 1st: PAC popcorn sales at recess

Friday, June 3rd: Div 12 and 13 Field trip

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