Brent Kennedy Elementary School

Parent and Family Weekly Update 

April 8-12 2024

Hello all Brent Kennedy parents, families and caregivers!

We are one week into the final term of the year, after the Spring break, and what a wonderful week it has been. 

It has been such a joy to meet the students at Brent Kennedy and get to know the teachers and all support staff who work hard to make this the great school that it is. There is a sense of happiness and warmth felt throughout the school, which undoubtedly enhances the learning experience for the children who attend BK. In my short time here, I have already seen such great learning take place in the classrooms and throughout the school. 

There is robust learning happening in all curricular areas including the areas of literacy and numeracy. In addition to these foundational and important curricular areas of learning, the students at BK are gifted with learning in the areas of developing healthy relationships with the peers and adults at school, emotional regulation and awareness, and positive behavior interventions and support. In my time here, I am committed to supporting and enhancing all these areas of learning both in and out of the classroom spaces. 

Thank you to parents and BKE staff for welcoming me into your school community. It has been a real pleasure to be here this past week and I look forward to what is to come. 

Announcements for Parents 

• Please be sure to call or email the school office to report an absence or late arrival of a student.
• Bussing registration for next year is OPEN. Please register before June 15^th. 

Announcements for Students 

• Reminder to keep rocks and pinecones etc. on the ground – they are not to be thrown please. This is to keep all the children safe. 
• The forest area is off limits to students before and after school. 
• Students who take the bus after school are to please remain in the front of the school to wait for their bus. Students who remain after departure of the Lizard and Panda busses will be taken to the playground or gym to wait for the late busses. 

This Week and Coming Up:

April 15: BKE PAC Meeting @ 5:30 in the school library 

April 22 : District ProD Day (school not in session for students)

April 24 and 25 : Early Dismissal Days (1 hour early)

TBD : Parent Conferences 

Thank you and have a great week!

Ms. Klassen

Interim Principal

Brent Kennedy Elementary School