Week at a Glance Oct 11 – 15

Dear DG Families,

Wishing all our families a very happy Thanksgiving weekend.

 

Reporting Absences

We are finding that sometimes absence information gets missed when parents just let the teacher know their child will be away.   For this reason, please also call the school office, at 604-581-6185, to report all absences (same day and upcoming) for your child.

 

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent teacher conferences are happening this Wednesday (October 13th) and Thursday (October 14th).  Parent Teacher Conferences are an important opportunity for parents/guardians to have a one to one conversation with the teacher about their child’s progress and we encourage all parents to book an appointment.

The on-line booking through parent connect has now closed, so if you are still needing to book an appointment please email your child’s teacher directly.

This set of parent teacher conferences will take place via MS Teams. If you are not able to access Teams, please let your child’s teacher know and a phone appointment can be arranged.

Below is a link for a helpful guide for parents when using MS Teams.  We suggest that you read through this prior to conferences, and keep it handy for easy reference for your scheduled appointment.

P_T TEAMS conference guide for parents

To accommodate parent teacher conferences, students will be dismissed 1 hour earlier on both Wednesday, October 13th (dismissal at noon) and Thursday, October 14th (dismissal at 2:00 p.m.). 

Please make a note of this in your calendars and advise daycare providers or other family members who pick up your child from school.

 

Scholastic Book Fair

From Mrs. Goldman, our librarian

I’m so excited our Scholastic Book fair is almost here. Due to Covid, our book fair will look a little different this year. As parent access to the school building is limited, parents will have the opportunity to shop online with the virtual book fair extension.  https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5147942

The site will be available for online purchases From October 11 to October 18. Students will have the opportunity to shop in person during their weekly library lesson. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Goldman at jgoldman@deltaschools.ca

 

Student Crossing Guard Schedule

Thank you to all of our Intermediate students who have shown an interest in being a crossing guard.  Student Crossing Guards are an important part of the Traffic Safety program at our school and they receive training from the Delta Police.

Most of the Crossing Guards who have handed in their permission forms have now been scheduled (please see the schedule link below).  If your child is unable to cover his/her shift we are asking them to find a replacement.

If your child has handed in their permission form and has not yet been scheduled, it could be because the partner listed has not handed their form in. Please be patient with all of us while we update the schedule as we get permission forms in to the office.

Crossing Guard Schedule

If your child would like to be a Crossing Guard, it’s not too late!   They can see Ms. Tee for more information and submit a permission form (see link below).

crossing guard permission slip

 

Cops for Cancer – Guessing Jar Challengeguess sweets in the jar - Clip Art Library

At the end of last week, we kicked off our first Cops for Cancer fundraiser – “The Guessing Jar Challenge”.   We have prepared a variety of jars containing different amounts of fun stuff (individually wrapped candies, toys, etc….).  Students can view these in the display case in the downstairs hallway.  For only $2 a guess, students may buy a ticket to guess how many objects they think are in a “jar” for a chance to win!   Students may enter as many times as they wish.  The closest guess for each jar, wins!     This is a great way for students to practice their estimation skills and help the Cops for Cancer Team raise funds for pediatric cancer research, all at the same time!    Guessing Tickets are available from classroom teachers and from the office.

 

There are currently 585 935 participants in BC registered for “The Great ShakeOut”, taking place October 21st, 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.   Families are asked for a small annual donation to help us keep our emergency bin (the big metal bin by the gravel field) well stocked.   An letter with more information will be sent home on Thursday.

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).   To review, again, the difference between Emergency Release and Emergency Contact, and to add/update an “Emergency Release” contact, please refer to this page on our website.   The  “Emergency Release” information is one of the few sections on Parent Connect that parents can update themselves. 

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, or in a store.

 

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

 

 

“Online Dating in the Teen World”
Presented by: PCRS
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues it is important for parents and caregivers to be proactive in their young persons life. Our team has recognized that website applications have become a place for young people to connect with strangers which puts them at risk of exploitation. Our team aims to equip you with the tools to approach your child or youth about these topics. As well as provide you with a toolkit that gives an overview of the signs of exploitation along with resources to support young people and families.
Online Dating in the Teen World Oct 21st, 2021 6:30pm – 8:00pm via Zoom (space is limited)
Register in advance for this workshop:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the workshop.

 

Final Oct 21 Online Dating in the Teen World

 

 

Monday, October 11: Thanksgiving Day (schools are closed)

October 11 – 18: Scholastic Book Fair online

Wednesday, October 13: Parent Teacher Conferences via MS Teams  (NOON dismissal)

Thursday, October 14: Parent Teacher Conferences via MS Teams (2 p.m. dismissal)

Thursday, October 21: Great Shakeout BC (Earthquake drill)

Thursday, October 21: Pumpkin patch at DG for primary students

Friday, October 22: Pro-D Day (school is not in session)

Thursday, October 28: Individual Photo retake day

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

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