BK Alive
Weekly News and Information from Bishop Kelly
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BK Alive is emailed each week on Friday with information for BK Parents. We hope that you will read this important information, as it is our primary method of communication with our families. If you would like to put an announcement in BK Alive, please email kkerby@bk.org by noon on Thursdays for the next day's newsletter.
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Dear BK Families,
I hope your summer is going well and you’ve found time to relax and enjoy some quality family time. It has been a very productive summer at Bishop Kelly as we prepare for the 2018-19 school year.
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The Caldwells enjoying some family time.
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Our campus and facilities are in impressive shape thanks to our hard working building and grounds team and student workers. The New Father Wilson Science and Technology Wing is nearly 100% complete, and we are excited for our students to see their new learning space.
Thank you for taking time to read through this special summer edition of BK Alive. It is packed with important start of the school year information.
Mike Caldwell
Principal
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As we get closer to the first day of classes on August 20th, I wanted to update you on a few key dates and events that you need to be aware of:
- Monday, August 6 - Football and Soccer Practices Begin
- Friday, August 10 - Volleyball and Cross Country Practices Begin
- Monday, August 13 - Swim Team Evaluations/Practice Begins
- Tuesday, August 14 - Freshmen Academy (8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.(lunch provided); please bring personal electronic devices and wear appropriate dress code attire. Parents are encouraged to attend from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in the Carley Center.
- New Sophomore, Junior or Senior Orientation- Thursday August 16th- 1:30-3:00 pm
- Monday, August 20th - First Day of School Click Here for 2018 Registration Day Info Students should bring their laptop, basic school supplies, and $5-$10 for food truck lunch. Dress code will be in effect.
- Wednesday August 29th - Welcome Back Barbecue and Father Wilson Science and Tech Wing Grand Opening @ 5:30 pm
- Wednesday September 5th - Back to School Night
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2018 - 2019 School Year Calendar
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Please review our 2018-2019 School Calendar, and mark important dates in your personal and family calendars. Bishop Kelly strongly discourages students from being absent when it can be avoided. Please take specific note on the timing of Thanksgiving Break, Christmas Break, Final Exams, Spring Break, etc. and schedule extended vacations accordingly.
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Welcome our New Faculty and Staff!
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We’ve hired some amazing new staff to keep class sizes small, and most of our teachers have spent part of their summer break developing personally and professionally through workshops and trainings, service trips and a full week of curriculum planning and writing in June.
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Your student will typically have seven classes per day and each class may have specific expectations for supplies needed. Other than basic supplies such as three ring binders, loose leaf paper, pens, pencils and locker organizers, it is suggested that you wait until after your child receives the course syllabus on the first day of school to purchase any other school supplies other than a laptop.
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B.Y.O.D - Bring Your Own Device
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This is a very important task for NEW students, or returning students with NEW computers:
If you are new to BK or have a new computer, you must follow the instructions below to get your computer ready to access the BK Network. Please be sure your student performs this task before they get to BK with a new device. All steps can be completed at home.
Written instructions can be found here.
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Important Attendance Procedures for Parents
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We realize that not everyone will accomplish perfect attendance. Please be sure to review our attendance procedures in those cases when you child will be absent from school.
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As typical this time of year, our counselors are getting inundated with class schedule change requests from students and parents. Please note and communicate with your child that schedule changes will not be made based on preferences for one teacher over another. If this is the purpose of the change request, please don’t bother requesting a change.
We work extremely hard in hiring and developing excellent teachers and although your child may like one teacher over another, we feel strongly that all of our teachers are more than qualified to teach the courses they are assigned. With that being said, our counselors will work hard to make the best schedule for each student and will make changes based only on bona fide academic needs, not based on teacher preferences.
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Spanish 2 Assessment for Freshmen
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Spanish 1 Comprehensive Exam is required for all freshmen who have one year of Spanish 1 on their middle school transcript and have requested Spanish 2 when selecting courses for the next school year (even those students coming from a Treasure Valley Catholic Schools).
The exam covers the main topics deemed necessary in order to be successful at the Spanish 2 level. This assessment is being offered on
Tuesday, August 14th at 2:30 p.m.,
following Freshman Academy. To register please click the following link:
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BIG thanks to our BK families who chose to participate in the 2018-19 Kelly Pride Fund by including a charitable gift on your tuition contract! Your gifts positively enhance the BK experience for every student and faculty member. To learn more about the Kelly Pride Fund and how to participate, please visit the
Support BK
section of the Bishop Kelly Website.
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Order Your Yearbook Through October 12th
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Now is the time to order your yearbook at the lowest price possible of $68.00.
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Help Wanted: Play by Play Announcer for BK Football Season
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Dave and Claudia Tester have served our BK community for the past three years as the "Voice of the Knights", broadcasting every football game and boys state basketball games, along with BK parent Peter Oliver as color commentator. As their daughter Claire graduated in the Class of '18, they have decided to step back and focus on other commitments. We are extremely grateful for their service to our community.
We are thus in need of a play-by-play announcer to team with Peter for this fall. We wanted to see if there are any BK parents or community members who have interest in being the Voice of the Knights! Experience is preferred but Dave and Claudia are willing to train and help in the transition. A stipend is paid for each game. Please contact Rich Raimondi at rraimondi@bk.org or at (208)947-0005 if you have any interest.
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If your son or daughter plan on playing fall sports at Bishop Kelly, please be aware that there is a
mandatory ALL Fall Sports PARENT meeting
on Wednesday August 15th @ 6:00 pm in the Carley Center.
This all sports meeting will be followed by individual team meetings led by your respective head coach. See Link below for 2018-2019 Sports Information that includes participation form requirements, head coach information, and fall sports start dates, etc.
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Thank You to the incredibly generous families who chose to participate in the 2018-19 Parents as Partners program! You can learn more about the Parents as Partners program and how you can participate on the Bishop Kelly Website, or by clicking this
Parents as Partners link.
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Host Families Needed for 2 BK Students
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Host families are needed for 2 Bishop Kelly International Students for the 2018/2019 school year. One returning senior boy, and one new sophomore boy. Host families receive a stipend of $650 per month. For questions or more detailed information, please contact Ying Donegan at (208) 853-8542 or ying@7eie.com
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- Front Office: 375-6010
- Attendance Office: 377-9928
- Fax: 375-3626
- Business Office Manager: 947-1209
- BK Development Office: 947-1325
- BK Foundation Office: 323-4789
To add, remove, or change your email address, or to remove your name from our regular mailing lists, please contact Chrissy at
cbeckner@bk.org
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Bishop Kelly High School | (208) 375-6010 | www.bk.org
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