Brent Kennedy Elementary School

Parent and Family Weekly Update 

September November 3-7 2025

It’s Halloween Day and excitement is in the air! Brent Kennedy Students had fun today with the annual Halloween Costume Parade and School Dance where they got to show of their creative costumes and cool dance moves! 

Big THANK YOU to the folks at Kootenay Savings Credit Union for their generous school donation. We are so grateful for this contribution to the school to help families in need. See the most recent “Announcement” on the school website!

Big THANK YOU to our Brent Kennedy PAC for an awesome hot lunch this past week. If you missed out this time, be sure to check your inbox for the next round of hot lunch. Payment and orders are made online. 

Wishing everyone a safe, joyful and laughter-filled Halloween!

Announcements for Parents:

• Please stop by the school to look at the LOST AND FOUND. There are many, many items that need to find their home. Thank you for taking the time to look through!
• Thanks to all who purchased from our Online Merch Store. Orders will be delivered to the school and distributed to students. We appreciate your support! 

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!

• Grade 2,3,4 Soccer on Friday’s 

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 10 : Remembrance Day Assembly 

November 11 : Remembrance Day – Classes not in session

 Ms. Klassen

Principal

Brent Kennedy Elementary School