Brent Kennedy Elementary School

Parent and Family Weekly Update 

April 20-24 2026

We have a busy week ahead with early dismissal days, Spring Book Fair and class photos!

The annual class photos will be taken outside, as usual, in the forest area. 

This week's newsletter features out multi-age class in front of their garden that was planted for the 'Golden Bulb Flower Contest'. 

Please see announcements and upcoming dates below. Have a great weekend!

Announcements for Parents:

Early Dismissal and Informal Reporting 

April 22 and 23 are early dismissal days (1:35 pm dismissal) with busses arriving one hour early, for informal reporting and conferences. 

Classroom teachers will be reaching out to families directly with their individual plans for these informal reporting periods. Some teachers will be doing student led conferences, others will be doing open house, while other classrooms will be scheduling individual parent meeting conferences. If you would like to meet with any of our non enrolling staff including Inclusion Support Teachers or Teacher Counsellor. Please reach out to them directly to schedule a meeting. 

Welcome to our new Administrative Assistant

We are pleased to welcome Muskan Verma to Brent Kennedy who will be serving as the Administrative Assistant at the front office. Muskan will be covering for Michele until the middle of May.

After School Plans

• Please make after school plans with your child prior to them leaving for school so that they know where they are going at dismissal.  This may include play dates, extracurricular activities and alternative pick up arrangements. 

• Avoiding last minute changes after the start of the school day ensures student safety by avoiding the risk of confusion, missed communication, and unsafe situations. 

Thanks for your team work on this!

IMPORTANT VISITOR INFORMATION 

To help us maintain a safe and secure environment for all students and staff, we ask that all visitors please follow these procedures when coming into the school:

• Please enter through the main doors of the school.
• Sign in at the office each time you arrive.
• Pick up a visitor pass from the office when you sign in and mark the pass number on the sign in sheet. Please wait at the office for school staff to assist you.
• Wear the visitor pass on the provided lanyard for the duration of your visit in the school.

When leaving the school, please sign out at the office and return the visitor lanyard. Thank you!

PLEASE NOTE : If there is no coverage at the front office, you may find that the outside door is locked for visitors. Please use the radio outside of the main door if you need assistance and someone will come to assist you. 

Announcements for Students:

• Grade 5/6 Basketball Team Practice Tuesday and Thursday at long recess
• Chess club for all on Tuesday at recess
• Intermediate Hockey on Monday and Wednesday’s at recess
• Grade 2,3,4 Soccer on Friday’s at recess

Still Out There: 

Mural Project 

The PAC has been working on a mural project this year, which has been approved for installation during the summer months (July/August 2026). The project will consist of 2 murals, painted by a local artist and parent at the school. One of the murals, will depict an artistic representation of the “BK PATH”, which has been a school culture focus for us this year. As, you may have read in previous newsletters, the BK PATH stands for : Peacefulness, Accountability, Thoughtfulness and Humility. We are excited that this will be represented in the student participation mural! 

Fees and Payment 

• For fee payment (ex. Swimming lessons), please pay ONLINE where possible. Here is the link to make payment online via our Brent Kennedy School website : https://bkes.sd8.bc.ca/pay

This Week and Coming Up : 

April 22 – 23 : Early Dismissal (Informal Reporting / Classroom Open House)

April 23 – 24 : Spring Book Fair

April 24 : School Class Photos