Brent Kennedy Elementary School

Parent and Family Weekly Update 

December 1-5 2025

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Hard to believe that December is already almost here. 

Our office area has been decorated by our students and Christmas concert preparations are underway. 

Not only does this time of year mark the start of the Christmas season, but it also wraps up the first term of the school year with Term 1 Learning Updates being published to the parent portal on Friday. 

Our grade 5/6 Volleyball team attended a Grade 6 playday at Trafalgar Middle School November 28. The team is featured in this weeks newsletter while at Trafalgar!  

We are so proud of our Brent Kennedy students who demonstrate the values of the BK PATH (Peacefulness, Accountability, Thoughtfulness and Humility). Please review the BK PATH at home with your child. They should now ALL know what each letter of the PATH stands for!

Announcements for Parents:

Nothing New

Announcements for Students:

• Grade 5/6 Volleyball starts next week with practice on Tuesday and Thursday at lunch recess. All grade 5/6 students are welcome to join!

• Hockey on Monday and Wednesday at recess 

• Grade 2,3,4 Soccer on Friday’s at recess

Still Out There: 

Rain and Cold Weather Gear

• Please ensure that your child comes to school with clothing appropriate for the rainy, wet and cold weather. This includes boots, coats, hats and gloves. Please the school know if you need assistance in providing this clothing for your child at school. We are happy to help. 

SD8 Code of Conduct for Bus Students 

• Please review : CLICK HERE

Contacting the office : Please be as detailed as possible with notes, emails and office phone calls 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. 

   

• 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!!

• The SD8 Student Accident Insurance webpage for families can be found here. To find this, go to the Students and Families page on the SD8 website.

• Reaching the Principal: For urgent or time sensitive matters, please call the school office to arrange a phone call or appointment. Due to the high volume of emails received each day, email is welcome for non-urgent matters, and I will aim to reply within 3 business days.

• 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. 

This Week and Coming Up : 

December 5 – Term 1 Learning Updates published to parent portal via MyEd. BC

December 8 – PAC Meeting @ 5:30 in the library or online Join the Meeting Here

Ms. Klassen

Principal

Brent Kennedy Elementary School