Brent Kennedy Elementary School

Parent and Family Weekly Update 

November 24-28 2025

It's hard to believe we are heading into the last week of November already! 

Classrooms are already getting into the preliminary preparations for the annual Christmas Concert coming up during the last week of school for the 2025 year. We are looking forward to the next 4 weeks of learning and growing before students and staff take their Winter break. 

Featured in this week's newsletter is beautiful Fall Leaf art created by our grade 4/5 class.

There are no new announcements this week, but please review previous announcements in case you missed anything. 

Announcements for Parents:

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

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 Wednesday’s at recess 

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

Still Out There: 

• 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 : 

November 27 : Hot Lunch 
November 28 - Grade 5/6 Volleyball Playday at Trafalgar

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

 Ms. Klassen

Principal

Brent Kennedy Elementary School