Brent Kennedy Elementary School

Parent and Family Weekly Update 

October 21 - October 25 2024

It was great to see so many families in and out of the school this week for classroom open houses! It’s special and sweet to hear the kids get so excited about being able to show their parents their classroom and what they have been working on at school. The excitement about this was definitely high this week!

Congratulations to all our Brent Kennedy Elementary school XC Runners who participated in the XC running meet at Lakeside Park on Friday! 

Volleyball club (grade 5/6), soccer club and coding club are now underway, in addition to leadership club which is already up and running. Students can talk to Ms. Klassen or their classroom teacher for more information! 

Halloween is coming up next Thursday! Please see the letter attached to the parent email, as a reminder of appropriate dress when choosing your child’s costume for school. On Halloween, there will be a costume parade starting at 9:00 followed by a school dance in the gym until 10:00 am. All classes will participate. 

This coming Friday, October 25, is the annual Provincial Professional Development Day for school staff. Classes are not in session on this day. Staff will choose from a variety of ProD offerings throughout the district, depending on their individual professional learning goals and interests.  

Announcements for Parents

• 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. 

• 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. 

• Halloween reminders for those choosing to wear costumes to school:

  • Be respectful

  • Cover the body appropriately 

  • Do not include guns, knives, or other weapons (including play weapons) 

     

  • Do not include blood and gore 

  • Do not advertise or promote inappropriate things including drugs and alcohol. 

Announcements for Students

• 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. 

• Please get a GOLDEN TICKET from your teacher if you need to visit the office area for any reason. Students without Golden Ticket will be sent back to class. 

• 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, please complete the requirements found on the website and turn forms into the school office. Thank you! (Forms must be completed in full in order 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. 
• Reminder to parents to please pack a healthy lunch and snack for your child as well as a water bottle. 
• Student fees are $40 per student and can be paid online at: https://bkes.sd8.bc.ca/pay or in person at the office. Online is preferred. 
• Student Accident Optional Insurance coverage 
  
  • Did you know . . .As a parent or guardian, you are responsible for expenses for student injuries that happen on school grounds or during school activities? 
  • Check out the district webpage for more information : https://www.sd8.bc.ca/node/50360
• 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) 
  • Another 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. 

• We are collecting nonperishable food donations for the Nelson Community Food Center! You can bring your donations to the office. 

• 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:

October 17-21 : Grade 4 FSA (Parent information sent)

October 22-24: Book Fair!

October 25 : Provincial ProD Day – classes not in session 

October 29: Grade 6 Immunizations

October 30 : Picture Retakes 

October 31 : Halloween 

November 8 : Remembrance Day Assembly 

November 11 : Remembrance Day (classes not in session) 

Ms. Klassen

Principal

Brent Kennedy Elementary School