Brent Kennedy Elementary School

Parent and Family Weekly Update 

October 28 – November 1 2024

Thank you so much to families for your awesome communication with the school in all capacities, including reporting student absences and after school arrangements. This communication makes a huge difference for us in tracking student absences and providing efficient and effective communication to staff, to best support our students. Keep up the great work with this! It is very much appreciated.

With Halloween coming up this week, please review appropriate costume expectations with your child. We are encouraging students to save their candy to be enjoyed at home. We wish all our students a safe and fun Halloween!! 😊 

This week’s newsletter features the beautiful pumpkin patch farm paintings from Mrs. Johnsons class! 

Announcements for Parents

• SD8 Board of Education Meeting Minutes for October, featuring BKE Water Report and Updates : Board Meeting Agenda October 8 2024

  • All Board of Education Meeting minutes and agendas are accessible to all and found on the SD8 website under Board of Education à Meetings and Minutes. 

• Halloween reminders for those who will be wearing costume 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

• 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. 

• 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: 

• 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. 
• 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

• 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 29: Grade 6 Immunizations

October 30 : Picture Retakes 

October 31 : Halloween (9:00 costume parade followed by school dance until 10:00)

November 8 : Remembrance Day Assembly 

November 11 : Remembrance Day (classes not in session) 

November 15 : Celebration Assembly

Ms. Klassen

Principal

Brent Kennedy Elementary School