May 19th Panther Weekly Update

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Dear Panther Families,

It’s been another joyful and engaging week at Kennebecasis Park Elementary. Here are a few highlights and what’s ahead:

🌈 Pride Week at KPES
We had a wonderful ASD‑S Pride Week, celebrating being ourselves, showing kindness, and recognizing that our diversity makes us stronger as a community.

🗳️ Student Vote
Students took part in the Student Vote alongside the recent municipal election. Thank you to Mrs. Klohn and her Grade 3 class for organizing the event and running the polling stations. Students learned about candidates and their ideas before casting their votes—future civic leaders in the making!

🌲 Outdoor Learning & Classroom Highlights
All classes participated in outdoor math learning with district coaches this week, showing how learning in varied environments and with natural materials can deepen understanding.

🫀 Grade 5 Students also explored the circulatory system through hands‑on learning, including a real‑life look at how the heart works using a cow’s heart. Thank you, Ms. Goodine, Mr. Morrison, and our guest RN, Emma Stephen!

🎨 We also saw wonderful creativity outdoors, including Mrs. Rioux and Moore’s buddy art project using natural materials to create beautiful “worm’s‑eye view” sky paintings—messy, creative, and impressive work!
🔍 In the classroom, Mrs. Brown’s students impressed us with their work on categorizing and comparing objects—nothing better than hearing Kindergarten and Grade 1 students confidently explain what an “attribute” is!

❤️ Jump Rope for Heart
Thank you to Mrs. Gray for leading this year’s campaign. Many of you may have seen us outside this afternoon skipping together—we had a great time staying active while supporting a meaningful cause!
If your child forgot to bring in their envelope, we’re happy to accept it next week.

📅 Important Dates

  • May 18 (Monday) — No school (Victoria Day)
  • May 20 (Wednesday) — Grade 5 Math Assessment begins
  • May 23 (Saturday) — PTA Spring Fling, 1:00–3:00 PM
  • May 29 (Friday) — Kindergarten Orientation Day
    (Current Kindergarten students do not attend. Mrs. Brown’s Grade 1 students will join other Grade 1 classes for the day.)
  • June 5 (Friday) — Maker Fair

🧴 A Quick Health Reminder
We’ve had a few recent cases of lice. If you have a chance this weekend, please take a look. Try not to worry—it’s very common, especially in an elementary school. Once treated, students can return to school, and you can continue removing nits at home.

💛 Thank You
As always, thank you for your continued support and partnership. KPES is a special place because of the care and connection shared by our students, staff, and families.

Wishing you a wonderful long weekend,
Melissa 🐾