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 communications@bk.org by noon on Thursdays for the next day's newsletter.
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Dear BK Families,
I hope you are all enjoying your last weekend of summer vacation! We are excited and ready to have our new and returning Knights on campus Monday. Just a few reminders for the first day of school:
- Juniors meet in the Carley at 8:00 AM
- Seniors meet in the Carley at 8:30 AM
- Freshmen meet in the Reg at 9:00 AM (the Reg is the Gym in main building, just inside the main doors)
- Sophomores meet in the Carley at 9:30 AM
Please arrive in dress code.
This is school picture day for all students (unless you are a Freshmen who was photographed at Freshman Academy)
The cafeteria will be closed Monday, there will be a food truck rally in the parking lot from 10:45 - 12:15, please bring $5 - $10 for lunch.
Dismissal will take place at 3:10
If you have questions please contact the school at (208) 375-6010.
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- Monday, August 20th - First Day of School and school photos for returning students. 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
- Monday, September 3rd - Labor Day, No School
- Wednesday September 5th - Back to School Night
- Wednesday September 12th - 9:30 AM, All School Mass, parents are always welcome to join us!
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BK.org is a Great Tool for Parents and Students!
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Our website at
www.bk.org
is a wealth of information for parents and students alike!
Much of the information that parents and students need regularly can be found in three areas:
- Under the Student Life header on the BK.org home page
- In the Parents and Current Students Tabs located in the middle of the BK.org home page
- Logins for BK email accounts, Schoolmaster, and Schoology can be found at the bottom of every page on BK.org
Check out some of the cool tools that are just a few clicks away:
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Important Information from our School Nurse
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Dear parents,
As we get ready to start another school year, I would like to make a request. Earlier this summer I sent an e-mail to the parents of each student with a known health condition which could affect them at school.
For those parents with a returning student
: I have last year’s plan of care on file. If there are no changes, I will continue to use that plan. If there are changes, please contact me as soon as possible so that I can make the necessary changes.
For those parents with new students:
Please contact me so that I can go over a plan of care for your student. These plans go out to every teacher so that we can provide the safest environment possible for your student.
Epi-pens: If your student will have an epi-pen at school, please note that authorization forms must be renewed annually.
Any medications that need to be given at school must go through the Nurse’s office and appropriate forms completed.
I am in the office full time, so please call the school at 375-6010.
Thank you,
MaryLou Cunningham, School Nurse
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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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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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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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We are very pleased to announce our broadcasting team for the 2018 Football Season! Abe Jackson, '98, will be doing play-by-play and, Peter Oliver, BK parent and former University of San Diego football star is returning as his fourth year as color man.
After graduating from BK Abe went on to Boise State where he was a star on the Bronco Men's Basketball Team. Abe has been the color man for Boise State Basketball Radio on 670/KBOI for the past 11 years and is very excited to be returning to his alma mater to broadcast BK football (and maybe some basketball in the winter ...)
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 game. We are extremely grateful for their service to our community. They will help Abe in the transition and fill in for the September 7 game against Columbia and the September 14 game against Emmett (as Abe is getting married!)
Thank you, Dave and Claudia, for your service and support in the transition!
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Join us for the 2018 Bishop Kelly Alumknight and Friends Golf Scramble!
Friday, September 21st
9:00 AM Shotgun Start at
Quail Hollow Golf Course
$85 registration includes greens fees, cart, range balls, and a delicious BBQ lunch. There will be prized for the winning team, men's and women's longest drive, and closest to the pin.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
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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 senior girl, and one junior 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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Bishop Kelly Depends on our Volunteers!
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Thank you to all of our parents who served our community as volunteers last school year and over the summer. As you know, we rely on your help to keep all aspects of our school running smoothly!
If you are a new parent and would like to get involved as a volunteer, check out
Volunteer Opportunities
page on BK.org, and check this section of BK Alive weekly for current volunteer needs!
BK Foundation Looking for Volunteers to Help with
Winner's Choice Mailing
Thanks to those of you who responded for our request for volunteers to help prepare invitations for the Winner's Choice Gala, coming up in November. We could use a few more hands to get them ready. on Thursday, August 30, from 6 to 7 PM here at BK. Contact Jeannie Kranz at
jkranz@bk.org
if you are available. Thank you!
BKPA Has Volunteer Positions to Fill
The Bishop Kelly Parent's Association has needs for volunteers to chair the Welcome Back BBQ, Hallissey Pancake Breakfast, and Volunteer Coordinator Position. If you are interested, please contact BKPA President Jennifer Pfautsch at jenglennpfautsch@gmail.com.
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News from Our Partner Schools
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The inaugural St. Joseph's Legacy Golf Tournament will take place Saturday, August 25th at Falcon Crest Golf Course.
This tournament is a
family event
and we hope you will all come out, and invite your friends, to play this awesome course. If you don't golf come enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner.
Please note the
Heritage Tournament
is a wonderful opportunity for young golfers to play with their parents or grandparents. Also if students would like to form teams and play this course we encourage them to do so.
There will be a Hole In One Contest for a
Tuition Scholarship
! In addition, there will be Closest to the Pin and Longest Drive Competitions for men and women, for some awesome prizes.
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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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- 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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