Brent Kennedy Elementary School

Parent and Family Weekly Update 

December 2 - 6 2024

With only three weeks left until Christmas break, we are working hard to ensure that students remain grounded and calm in their learning at school both in the classroom and in the play spaces outside. Thank you to families for helping reiterate this message at home, ensuring that students remember to keep their hands to themselves, are using kind and appropriate language and are being respectful and helpful to those around them at school. 

I will be in touch with families individually if I need a little extra support in these areas as we head into the busy holiday season! I value a team approach to education, which involves families communicating with children at home to further extend the supports and learning provided at school. As always, please reach out to us if anything comes up at home that we at school should be aware of so that we can work together on any issues.

Thanks to parents for your diligence and time to report student absences! This is very helpful for our tracking and record keeping. Ms. Klassen will reach out to any families who's child is on the consecutive absence list, for a check in. 

Announcements for Parents

• Students often need a change of clothes after recess if it is wet outside. If your child is in the primary grades especially, consider slipping an extra pair of pants into their backpack.
• If at all possible, please pick up your child at end of day dismissal, unless an arrangement has previously been made. Thank you from teachers! 

• Please note the parent volunteer information listed below. All parents who volunteer in the school or classroom are required to please complete the application process annually. Completed applications and Criminal Record Checks (CRC) are kept in the office. Teachers are notified when a parent in their class completes the required application and CRC for volunteering. Please let us know if you have any questions or need assistance with this process.

   

Announcements for Students

• Student Lunchtime Activities: 

  • Volleyball Gr 5/6 – Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

  • Soccer Gr 2-4 – Friday 

• Please do not throw sticks, rocks or pinecones.

• Reminder that the forts in the forest belong to everyone! All students are allowed into any fort they please. 

• When in the forest for recess, please remain in the RED DOT boundaries. . 

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

   

Still Out There: 

• 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. 
• Please keep up the great work with parent communication to the school regarding absences and after school plans. Thank you!
• Please remind your child to please get their bus note before 2:00 pm, if they require one.

• If you can, please label your child’s jackets and sweaters (even initials would be helpful!). This allows us to return left behind clothing to the right person. 

• Please take a look at the lost and found the next time you are in the school to see if anything belongs to your family. 

• 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:

December 6 : Term 1 Learning Updates published to the parent portal via MyEd BC. 

December 9 : PAC Meeting @ 5:30 in the school library

December 13 : December Celebration Assembly 

December 19 : Christmas Concert (Invitation sent home) 

December 23 : School Closed for Christmas Holidays

January 6 : School Reopens

Ms. Klassen

Principal

Brent Kennedy Elementary School