Brent Kennedy Elementary School

Parent and Family Weekly Update 

April 28 – May 2 2025

I am very excited to officially announce that Brent Kennedy will be receiving a new playground during the 2025 – 2026 year. The new playground will replace what is currently the “blue playground” at the back of the school. Big thanks to the SD8 Operations department, the Brent Kennedy PAC and Green Roots Playgrounds for making this project possible. We are excited to be able to “dress up” our school with a beautiful, and modern new playground! 

Big thanks to Ms. Long for hosting another awesome book fair this week! 

Also, thanks to all of our families who came to the school for parent conferences this week, and to all of our teachers for hosting parents in the classrooms! I was great to connect with many of you as you were in and out of the school. 

We were so fortunate to have beautiful weather and sunshine for today’s class pictures. 

Please see announcements below for upcoming new this week. 

Announcements for Parents

• LAST CHANCE to get your BKE Merch! Order your Brent Kennedy merch before April 30^th via our NEW online store:

https://brentkennedy2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/

There is a “Donate” button if you choose to contribute to a clothing item for a student who may otherwise not receive one. 

• Swimming lesson form from the RDCK went home with students today! Please check your child’s backpack or folder and return to school by April 30. 

• The PAC AGM will take place on June 9. There will be an election for the executive for next year. If you are interested in serving on the PAC executie, or have any questions please email : pacbrentkennedy@gmail.com. 

Announcements for Students

• Beading club every Wednesday at lunch recess with Ms. Camryn in the portable for intermediate students. 

• Basketball Tuesday – Thursday long recess (Intermediate)

• Friday soccer long recess (Primary)

• Remember to get your bus pass before the end of the day! 

Still Out There: 

• Parking : When you pick up your child from school, please be sure to park safely in a designated parking spot either at the front or the side of the school in the side parking lot. Please do not block the entry ways into the parking lot or leave your vehicle idle while your child runs through the parking lot/driveway area. This is to ensure the safety of both vehicles and the children who are running out into the parking areas for pickup. Thank you so much!!
• Parents, please click this link to participate in the Student Learning Survey, if you’d like : https://www.awinfosys.com/SurveyFull1/central/main/access.asp
• Visitor Sign In Sheet: There is a visitor sign in sheet at the main office. Please be sure to use the sign in sheet to check in and check out when visiting the school and indicate the purpose of your visit. This is to ensure that we know who is in the school at all times, in case of emergency or evacuation. Thank you!!
• Kindergarten Registration is now open! New students can submit their registration documents to the office : Registration and Transfer
• Parent Volunteer Information : Parent Volunteer Information Page
  
  • AP 2303 : Volunteers
  • If you are attending class trips or are a parent volunteer in another capacity within the school, please complete the requirements found on the website and turn forms into the school office. Thank you! (Forms must be completed in full, to have the application accepted).
  • All Parent Volunteer Packages and Criminal Record Checks (CRC) must be completed ANNUALLY.
  • If you volunteer at two schools, only one Application and CRC needs to be completed for both.
• When you contact the School office via phone or email, or send a note with your child, please be as detailed as possible and include:
  
  • Students First and Last name
  • Homeroom teacher
  • Name of bus route (if applicable)
  • Any other details pertaining to your question or request. THANK YOU!
  • If you have arranged an alternate pickup arrangement for the day, please let your child’s teacher know.
• Please remind your child to keep their cell phone or other device either at home or zipped up in their backpack for the duration of the school day. Please see the bottom of page 2/ top of page 3 of the Brent Kennedy Elementary School Code of Conduct for more information on cell phones at school. 

This Week and Coming Up: 

April 28 : Musical Performance by David Lane 

May 2 : Grade 5/6 basketball game against Winlaw

May 12 : Grade 6 Immunizations

May 13: MSSS Grade 7/8 band performance @ 9:30

May 16 : Grade 5/6 basketball game @ Winlaw School 

Ms. Klassen

Principal

Brent Kennedy Elementary School