March 8, 2019
BK Alive
Weekly News and Information from Bishop Kelly
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School Calendar at a Glance
Next Week:
Monday 3/11 - Straight 7, 8:00 AM Start
Tuesday 3/12 - Block Day, 8:15 AM Start
Wednesday 3/13 - Late Start Block Day, 9:00 AM Start
Thursday 3/14 - Block Day, 8:15 Start
Friday 3/15 - Straight 7, 8:00 AM Start


  • March 7th - 10th - Spring Play

  • Monday March 11 - BKPA Meeting at 6:00 PM in the Multipurpose Room

  • Monday March 11 - AP Information Night at 6:30 PM in the Library

  • Tuesday March 12 - BK Spring Music Concert at 7:30 PM in the Carley Center

  • Wednesday March 13 - One Day One Knight, Annual Day of Giving to Bishop Kelly

  • March 18 - 22 - Spring Break - enjoy your time off!

Knights of the Week!
Faculty and Staff can nominate any student they have witnessed demonstrating the BK Way attributes of Faith, Safe and Caring Place, Academic Excellence, Activities, Honor, Generosity, Community, and Partnership. Bishop Kelly Students can nominate Faculty and Staff who they feel demonstrate these qualities.

Congratulations to this week's Knights of the Week!

Maggie Murphy - Academic Excellence

Maggie works as hard as she can in class and never gives up.  She is a model BK student and I appreciate how dedicated she is to her studies.
Audrey Thomson - Academic Excellence

Audrey takes pride in her education and always strives to push herself and improve at whatever she is given. She continuously offers strong insight to class conversations, submits assignments that are thorough and thought provoking, and she is always kind and helpful to classmates.
Levi Parker - Generosity

Levi, without second thought, generously gives his time to the students around him. He is an active listener and is willing to help others however he can.  
BK Staff of the Week
Mrs. Amy Yowell - Academic Excellence, Safe and Caring Place

  • I strongly feel that Mrs. Yowell should get teacher of the week, and I believe everyone else in her seventh period math class feels the same way. She is patient with us, genuinely cares about every single one of our lives, and willingly helps us even when our questions are continuous.

  • Mrs. Yowell genuinely cares for each and every one of her students. She is often providing help for those needing it, and she explains things until everyone understands it.

  • Mrs. Yowell is always happy to help us learn. Whenever we have questions about anything at all, she is ready to help. She does her best to encourage and support her students at any BK events, especially plays and concerts. Her classroom has a welcoming feel to it and I enjoy gushing about the latest episodes of Supernatural with her! She makes learning enjoyable.

  • She makes learning fun and interesting and helps alot with making sure I understand what I am learning.

  • Mrs. Yowell is a fun teacher to be around. I truly enjoy the talks that we have before class and she is always very helpful when explaining a concept that I am having a hard time with.

  • Mrs.Yowell is extremely nice and a dedicated teacher. She is always making sure everyone understands the content she is teaching.
Bishop Kelly Theater Arts Presents
Inspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley
Book by Joe DiPietro

Tonight, Friday March 8th at 7:00 PM
Saturday March 9th at 7:00 PM
Sunday March 10th at 2:00 PM

Tickets at the door: $7.00 General
$5.00 for over age 65 and under age 6

Produced through special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide

"A first class production that is tons of fun!"

"The music, the singing, incredible!"

"One of the BEST BK Theater Arts productions EVER!"

"Don't miss All Shook Up - it is a Must See!"

Just in Time Information - New Courses Being Offered for the 2019 - 2020 School Year
AP Capstone
Two Year program

AP Capstone ™ is a diploma program through College Board based on two AP Courses: AP Seminar and AP Research. These yearlong courses focus on developing the critical thinking, research, collaboration, time management and presentation skills needed for college-level work. Bishop Kelly will offer the first course, AP Seminar, in the 2019-2020 School year. It is a rigorous program with an expectation of outside research hours.

AP Seminar: First Year
Grade Level: 10, 11
Prerequisite: Preferred concurrent enrollment with AP Language and Composition
Two Semesters: (FY)
Year one of a two year program. 

AP Seminar, is a foundational course that engages students in cross-curricular conversations that explore the complexities of academic and real-world topics and issues by analyzing divergent perspectives. Students learn to synthesize information from multiple sources, develop their own perspectives in written essays, design and deliver oral and visual presentation, and craft and communicate evidenced -based arguments.  Topics are driven by student interest in this course.  

ACCELERATED ALGEBRA 2
Grade Levels: 9, 10, 11
Prerequisite: A or B in Algebra 1 and Geometry
Two Semesters (FY)

This algebra course will move at a faster pace meeting the needs of the accelerated learner. It is not concurrent nor is it a weighted course.

SOCIAL STUDIES SEMINAR: HISTORICAL CONSPIRACY THEORIES AND CONTROVERSIES
Grade Level: 11,12 Prerequisite: none

Social Studies will be offering a series of topics over the years. This will be offered one semester and Band of Brothers the other semester. This course will examine those theories of United States history but also older, more global theories. Students will explore the sources of these theories to help them understand the difference between critical thinking, conspiracy thinking, and the nature of historical truth. Why do these theories exist? Why are people attracted to them, and why do people believe them?

SOLIDWORKS
Grade Levels: 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: Introduction to Engineering
First Semester (S1); Second Semester (S2)

Solidworks is a computer-aided design program specifically adopted by Bishop Kelly for use in all engineering and manufacturing courses as well as potential use in Art based projects. In this project based course , students will continue learning beyond the introduction to SolidWorks learned in Introduction to Engineering.

COMPETITIVE ENGINEERING DESIGN
Grade Levels: 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Introduction to Engineering, Applications of Engineering, AP Computer Science Principles, and/or Advanced Manufacturing and Design I or higher. Concurrent with Algebra 2 or completed with A/B.
First Semester (S1) Two credits/two periods

Competitive Engineering Design is a program of interconnected disciplines that is offered as a single semester, 2 Credit Course Option. This course will be offered in two consecutive periods. In this program, student teams will be guided and supported through the engineering design process to investigate, design, develop, prototype, and test a solution for a real world problem. Students will be expected to follow the research process, test, develop and evaluate a prototype while communicating, designing and presenting prototype in a competitive setting. Competition will take place in January

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN I, II, III
Grade Levels: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Intro to Engineering or similar course and concurrent with Geometry
First Semester (S1); Second Semester (S2)

The course is intended as an introductory course for people who might be interested either in engineering or in machining.    A project-based class, will teach students about basic machining operations, measurements, and calculations. Students will learn about different machines and tooling. They will be able to use blueprints to make devices that meet specifications. Students will also learn how to operate computer numerical control (CNC) equipment.
This course will be available for concurrent credit when taken after Intro to Engineering.


THEOLOGY SEMINAR: Catholicism and the work of J.R.R. Tolkien
Grade Level: 11,12
First Semester (S1); Second Semester (S2)

In this course, we will use The Silmarillion as our primary text, as well as supplemental materials both primary and secondary. The purpose is to explore Tolkien’s Catholicism through his mythology. We will discuss topics like:
Creation, Fall and Redemption
Creatio ex Nihilo and Tolkien’s philosophy of “subcreation”
Sin and Reconciliation
God’s Providence
This class is meant to be for upper-level students who wish to explore the relationship between Catholic theology and literary mythology. 

Campus Ministry & Christian Leadership
Grade Level: 11
Prerequisite: none; this course does not replace junior theology
First Semester (S1) Second Semester (S2)
Application Required

This course is designed to develop and empower student Christian leaders to use their gifts, talents, witness and example to help their peers at Bishop Kelly grow in their relationship with God while deepening their experience and understanding of the beauty and teachings of Christ and His Church.

AP Exams, AP Course Applications, and AP Student & Parent Info Knight
2018-2019 AP Exam Registration
All students planning to take an AP Exam this May, must complete T his Google Form to order an exam.

Please note that a parent signature is required so that your account may be billed for the exam. The registration deadline is March 11 ($20 late fee after this day). The cost of each exam is $94. If you are in Spring sports, please check your schedule to see if there are potential conflicts. If you have questions about late testing or anything AP related, see Mrs. Crum in room 406.


REFUND POLICY If you register for an exam and decide not to take the exam, your Bishop Kelly account will be credited in the amount of $79 (there is a $15 unused exam fee assessed by College Board.)


2019-2020 Course Applications
Course applications are currently available to fill out on the BK Website .

Students need to complete an application for any AP class that requires an application prior to requesting the class. Students were given this information in Early February and shown where to go on the website to access these application forms. This also applies to non-AP courses that require an application - Accelerated Chemistry, Campus Ministry, Intro to Sports Medicine, Speech & Debate (and Advanced Speech & Debate), Pastoral Arts, and Yearbook.  

The deadline for completing these forms is TODAY - March 8 . Students who have not completed the applications prior to that date will not be able to request those classes for the 2019-20 school year. Here is a direct link to the webpage for your convenience:



AP Student/Parent Information Night
Date: Monday March 11th, 2019
Time: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Purpose: To inform parents and students about the purpose, rigor and expectations of taking AP Classes. To give parents more in-depth access to AP teachers and AP Course curriculum resources prior to enrollment. To hear about year-long expectations and course requirements before requesting, committing, and enrollment in AP courses.

Presenters/Support: Assistant Principal, Academic Affairs, AP Teachers

Target Audience: Parents of prospective AP Students and Students

Location: Bishop Kelly Library
"Four Perfect Pebbles, a Holocaust Story"
Author Marion Blumenthal will be at BK in April to Speak to Students
Following Hitler’s rise to power, the Blumenthal family — father, mother, Marion, and her brother, Albert — were trapped in Nazi Germany. They managed eventually to get to Holland, but soon thereafter it was occupied by the Nazis. For the next six and a half years the Blumenthals were forced to live in refugee, transit, and prison camps that included Westerbork in Holland and the notorious Bergen-Belsen in Germany. Though they all survived the camps, Walter Blumenthal, Marion’s father, succumbed to typhus just after liberation.

It took three more years of struggle and waiting before Marion, Albert, and their mother at last obtained the necessary papers and boarded ship for the United States. Their story is one of horror and hardship, but it is also a story of courage, hope, and the will to survive.

Marion Blumenthal Lazan will be sharing her story with Bishop Kelly Students on Wednesday, April 3rd at 9:15 AM in the Carley Center. Parents are welcome to attend.
This Week in BK Activities -
March 4th - 9th
Baseball
Mar. 6 varsity played a great game with Boise, narrowly losing to Boise 8-9
Mar . 6 JV beat Boise 10-1
March. 7 JV beat Borah 6-5

Softball
Mar. 6 Varsity beat Mountain View 3-2
Mar. 6 JV lost to Mountain View 4-7

Tennis
Mar. 7 varsity played a terrific match with Boise, narrowly falling 3-2.5
Mar. 7 JV had many excellent performances and gained valuable experience going forward

Track
Season gets under way today @ BK v Columbia & Emmett
State Debate
BK Speech and Debate Team Members are heading to STATE Debate! They left this morning for Pocatello, and will battle it out with other schools to see who are the sharpest, best researched, clearest communicators in the state. This team has on it twelve students, and with six students qualifying, that's half the team going to State! I don't know if ANY other team can boast that kind of team strength. Thank you so much for all your support BK!

Brennan Lamey - Congress Debate
Hannay May - Lincoln Douglas Debate
Hannah Monti - Lincoln Douglas Debate
Houston Phillips - Congress Debate
Chris Rodriguez - Public Forum Debate
Wes Smith - Public Forum Debate

Hockey
BK hockey team is in their final week of practice for state this weekend in Sun Valley.  BK will get a rematch against Boise HS in their first game today. The last time the two played the Knights lost with 5.3 on the clock. So the team wants a rematch badly.  On Saturday the Knights will play Lewiston HS and Idaho Falls HS. The results of all 13 teams will decide who goes to playoffs and eventually a State Champion. Look to your seniors Aidan Greene, Cooper Conger and Captain Jeran Lofto to step it up for BK. Best of luck Knights!!!

Mr. Tom Shanahan
Activities Director
Bishop Kelly High School



Parents and Fans, don't forget to upload photos of your favorite teams and players to the BK Activities App!
One Day One Knight
Wednesday, March 13 is going to be a very special day at Bishop Kelly and we hope you will be a part of it! We call it One Day One Knight and it's BK’s ‘24-hour day of giving’ inviting all BK alumni, parents and grandparents, family and friends, faculty and staff, and supporters from around the world to make an online gift to BK.

Gifts from our community help strengthen our Mission of educating and developing the whole student in the Catholic tradition - Spirit, Mind and Body. Celebrate why we LOVE and support BK, and spread the word via social media. Share the excitement and don't miss out in the fun!

National Anthem Auditions
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SENIORS are invited to audition to sing the national anthem at Graduation.

Auditions will take place on Wednesday, April 3rd
during lunch in the music room.

Interested students MUST BE BK SENIORS GRADUATING IN MAY 2019. Vocal and/or instrumental performances are allowed.
Scholarships offered by Holy Apostles and St. John's Parishes
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For Holy Apostles Parishioners:
Need Money for Higher Education? Holy Apostles Council of Catholic Women offers two higher education scholarships of $500 each to Holy Apostles seniors, one boy and one girl, and the deadline is approaching!

Our scholarship can be used for any post-high school education including beauty school, nurses training, business school, technical school, etc.

Applications are due by April 1st and require two short essays and two letters of recommendation from someone familiar with your work in the parish.

Scholarship applications can be obtained from Ginny Kennebeck at gkennebeck@gmail.com or from the parish office.

For St. John's Parishioners:
The St. John Cathedral Scholarship Endowment is offering to members of St. John's Cathedral six (6) $500.00 scholarships for the 2019-2020 academic year.

These scholarships can be used for tuition at St. Joseph's School, Bishop Kelly High School, or any post-secondary education in an accredited college or university. The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of active membership in St John's Cathedral, academic achievement, and financial need. 

This Scholarship application can be found at  www.boisecathedral.org ; applications are due in the Cathedral Office by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 6, 2019 . Three of the scholarships are financed by the Cathedral's Scholarship Endowment and three are made possible through a donation of a member of the Cathedral Parish.

The next BKPA Meeting is Monday, March 11th at 6:00 PM in the Multi Purpose Room at BK.
Please join us for a glass of wine and some snacks, and help us with plans for activities and events that benefit our BK students!
Seniors, submit your 2019 Graduation Night Party Registration forms now! 

All senior families should have received registration form packets in the mail last week for the Class of 2019 Bishop Kelly Graduation Party on Saturday night, May 25, at the West YMCA in Boise, sponsored by the senior parents.

Parents, please make sure all forms are completed, signed and returned to the front desk of BK with a $75 check by April 26 for your graduate to receive the early bird discount ($100 after that, no registrations accepted after May 13). And don’t forget to submit your graduate’s baby photo for the popular “Name that Baby Contest!” We are lining up a ton of fun activities and amazing raffle prizes (4K TVs, Apple Watches, bikes, college dorm room packages, etc) for the class of 2019 and all seniors who register before April 26 receive additional raffle prize tickets. If you have misplaced your forms, download them at  https://bk2019party.com  plus see photos from past year’s graduation parties.

And parents, please join us in hosting this fun, safe, memorable event for the Class of 2019 by signing up to volunteer for a shift on the night of the party at  http://signup.com/go/rpRFfHn

Mark Your Calendar!
Tune in to Salt and Light Catholic Radio every Monday morning to listen to the new Morning Light show!

Bishop Kelly will have a 10 minute feature every Monday starting at 7:48. Listen for familiar voices and interesting news from BK!

If you miss the live broadcast, you can always listen to the podcast on saltandlightradio.com!
Bishop Kelly Baseball Knights and Fans You’re invited!

Bishop Kelly’s Annual Baseball Dinner Banquet & Auction.
A fun, casual fundraiser to meet coaches, players and families. 
Join us March 9 th  at 6:00 p.m. in the Carley Center at BK.

Boise State University’s Center for Biomechanics Research (COBR) is inviting students from Bishop Kelly High School to participate in a hands-on science experience. This exciting opportunity is being offered as part of  National Biomechanics Day - Friday, April 5th, 2019 from 2:30 – 4:00 PM .

Biomechanics is the study of body function by means of “mechanics” – which is the branch of physics involving analysis of forces. Through interactive activities utilizing 3D motion capture, force platforms, electromyography (EMG), and ultrasound imaging we will demonstrate how Biomechanics is used to assess locomotion. We invite your students to come see COBR’s individual and unique Biomechanics skills and capabilities.


The Birthright Benefit Gala will be held April 6th at the Riverside Hotel. Enjoy a fun evening out while supporting a great organization. The event includes dinner, silent and live auction, raffles, entertainment and dancing. This is Birthright's annual fundraiser to support women in our community who are facing an unplanned pregnancy. Tickets are $60 per person until 3/15 and $75 per person after 3/15. Tickets must be purchased by 3/29. Call Gayle O'Donnell at 208-939-0871 to purchase tickets.

Can't make it to the event? We have a fantastic Grand Raffle in which you need not be present to win. Prizes include a $300 Amazon gift card, $100 cash, and $50 Alavita restaurant gift card. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased by calling Kathy Webster at 208-571-8582.
Idaho Congressional Delegation Military Service Academy Information Day

The purpose of the event is to share information with perspective candidates and their parents about the nomination process to our Nation’s Military Service Academies. The Boise session will be held:

April 6, 2019
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Idaho State Capitol
Lincoln Auditorium, Room WW02
700 West Jefferson Street
Boise, Idaho 83702
More than 50 colleges from the Northwest and beyond will be represented. Students are strongly encouraged to register in advance for this event.

To register:
1. Visit Strivefair.com

2. Pick your state
Idaho

3.What event are you attending?
04/07/19-Boise State University  

4. Continue with registration and click "Sign Up" to receive a barcode

  • Explore innovative and interactive projects that push the boundaries of science and technology and participate in hands-on activities and campus tours. Learn how UI Students are solving real-world problems!

University of Idaho
Engineering Design EXPO
Friday, April 26, 2019
9 AM-3:30 PM
Free and open to all K-12 and community college students.

See Mrs. Crum for more information about registering.
Volunteer Corner
Service Hours Opportunities

St. John's Cathedral
People are needed to help set-up, serve, and clean up during coffee service at St. John's Cathedral for the 8:00am and 10:am Masses. If you are interested CLICK HERE to sign up!

Morning Star Memory Care (right across the street!)
Volunteers are needed on an ongoing basis to visit with patients at the facility. You can set your own hours.

Helpers are needed for the St. Ignatius Dinner Auction on Saturday, March 9th. Shifts are available from 4:30-10:30. To sign up go to: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2680274/false#/invitation

See Mrs. Colleran in room 412 for more information.


Important Links
Important Attendance Procedures for Parents
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.

Contact BK
  • 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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