Brent Kennedy Elementary School

Parent and Family Weekly Update 

May 19-23 2025

As we move further along into the final term of the school year, I would like to highlight and celebrate the energy, resiliency and collaboration of our students, staff, and families. Each week brings new opportunities for growth, learning, and connection, and I am grateful for this work that we doing together here at Brent Kennedy. Thank you for your ongoing support—our school is stronger because of it.

Featured in this week’s newsletter is a snippet from a recent outing in Mrs. Podovelnikoff’s class where students engaged in combining outdoor learning with science, literacy and community building! 

Big shout out this week to Mrs. Koorbatoff who presented at the Thompson – Okanagan Teaching and Learning Conference (TOTLC) at Thompson Rivers University this past week with her presentation titled “Teaching Outside the Box”. We are so proud of her and the innovative work that she has been doing! 

Wishing all of our families a wonderful May long weekend, spending time doing whatever it is that you love most! 

Announcements for Parents

• BKE Merch has arrived and been distributed to students to take home.
• 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 executive, or have any questions please email : pacbrentkennedy@gmail.com. 

Announcements for Students

• REMINDER : No food outside at recess please.

• 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: 

May 19 : Victoria Day Holiday 

May 21 : Grade 6 orientation at MSSS

May 21 : Welcome to Kindergarten 

May 22 : Talent Show! 

May 23 : Grade 5/6 Basketball game @ Winlaw 

May 23 : ArtStarts Presentation 

May 26 : ProD Day 

May 28 : Welcome to Kindergarten 

May 30 : Fire Drill 

June 6 : Science World : Fantastic Forces! 

Ms. Klassen

Principal

Brent Kennedy Elementary School