BK Alive
Weekly News and Information from Bishop Kelly
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Welcome to our new BK parents! We are excited to add the newest members of our BK Family to our weekly communications. Please add communications@bk.org to your address book so that important information BK from goes to your in-box.
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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School Calendar at a Glance
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Next Week:
Monday 5/13 -
8:00 Start, Straight 7
Tuesday 5/14
- 8:15 Start, Tuesday Block
Wednesday 5/15
- 9:00 Start, Wednesday Block
Thursday 5/16
-
8:15 Start, Thursday Block
Friday 5/17
- 8:00 Start, Straight 7
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- May 10th - 11th - BK Plant Sale
- Saturday, May 11th - Community Work Day in the new Spiritual Space.
- May 13th - 17th - Week 2 of AP Testing
- Monday, May 13th - Freshman Football Parent Meeting at 7:00 PM in the BK Library.
- Monday, May 13th - BKPA Meeting and recognition of BKPA Volunteers! See below for more info.
- Monday, May 13th - Last Day for Seniors to register for the Graduation Knight Party
- May 14 - 16 - Dance Team Tryouts each evening from 5:00 - 7:00 PM in the Reg.
- Monday, May 20 - Last Day of Regular Classes
- May 21st - 24tth - Finals Week
- Friday, May 24th - Senior Graduation Practice followed by the Senior BBQ
- Friday, May 24th - Baccalaureate Mass, 7:00 p.m. at St. Mark's Catholic Church
- Saturday, May 25th - Class of 2019 Graduation! 11:00 a.m. at Bishop Kelly's Nick Ysursa Field
- Tuesday, May 28th - Kick-Off Summer training meeting for all BK Students interested in running Cross Country in the fall. 6:00 PM in the Library for athletes and parents.
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We have been informed by ACHD that beginning
May 17th
Cole Road will be closed between Franklin and Barrister. This closure will last up to 8 weeks while crews work on the railroad crossing and place concrete. Please see the map of alternate routes below, and plan your commute to school accordingly.
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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!
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This week the Bishop Kelly Parents Association recognized (spoiled) all of our hardworking faculty and staff.
THANK YOU BKPA!!
And thank you to our dedicated team of professionals who truly embody our school year theme "Better Together." This week we recognize all of our Faculty and Staff as Knights of the Week.
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Graduation Information for Parents of Seniors
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End of Year Info for Parents of Seniors
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To the Parents/Guardians of Graduating Class of 2019:
Reminder: All tuition and fees were due May 10, 2019. It is policy of Bishop Kelly High School that all tuition and fees must be paid in full in order for the student to participate in the walk at graduation. In addition, diplomas and transcripts are not released until the account is paid in full.
Please log into your TADS account
secure.tads.com
to see if you have a balance due.
Contact Lori in the Business Office at 208-947-1209 or
lbiggs@bk.org
if you have any questions or concerns.
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Freshman Football Parent Meeting
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Coach Brennan is hosting an Informational meeting for any parent of incoming freshmen football players on
Monday, May 13th at 7:00 pm in the Bishop Kelly Library.
Please spread the word to other freshman parents who might not see this! We will discuss how football has changed and how it is safer than it has ever been. We will go through the summer schedule and expectations.
Hope to see many of you on Monday night.
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Cross Country Summer Athlete/Parent Meeting
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Attention all parents of Bishop Kelly students interested in running Cross Country this fall: We will be having our Kick-Off summer training meeting on
Tuesday May 28th @ 6pm
in the library for all athletes and parents.
Please spread the word!
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Yearbook Distribution Day!
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The yearbooks have arrived, and we do still have a limited number that can be purchased the day of yearbook distribution. Yearbooks will be sold first-come-first-served on
Monday, May 20th at 2:20 p.m.
The cost is $85.00. Please have your student bring a check or cash for the fastest service. The business office can take cards over the phone, but it delays the process a bit.
If you aren't sure if you've ordered a book for your student, please check the list below. Names on the list have ordered a yearbook.
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Attention parents of French students: we’re gearing up for our bi-annual French city/country tour that includes an exchange, with 26 students already exchanging letters, photos, and snapchats. Our French friends will be visiting us the first week of October 2019 and then, during our Spring Break of 2020, we will be visiting them on the first part of our French journey. Then from the Basque Country, we will take the fast train to Paris for the remainder of our stay.
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There will be a meeting in Room 112, the French classroom, on May 15 at 6pm. Please come for more information, a planning session for the French Exchange, and to find out more about our trip to France.
All students involved in the Exchange and/or studying French are invited to FRANCE! Parents are also invited to travel with us under special circumstances.
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Total Fee:
$2999. Pay in full by the end of the school year for a $100 discount.
Please email Madame Ysursa,
gysursa@bk.org
, for more information and/or please attend the meeting.
Here’s the last group that we took on this trip in front of the Largenté Catholic school which the French students attend.
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Winner's Choice Volunteer Opportunities
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Looking for volunteer help! While everyone is enjoying a summer break from school, we'll be busy here at BK gearing up for another Winner's Choice gala, set for November 2. The event in 2018, "Hollywood Knights" was a record success, and we hope for a great "Spanish Knight" this year. First order of business is following up with past donors and securing their auction item donation for this year. We are asking for help in this key area. If you are willing to serve on the acquisitions team and call ten (or less) past donors, call us! We need you! Event proceeds benefit BK, providing operational support and tuition assistance so everyone benefits. Contact
rfranklin@bk.org
or call 208-323-4789. Thank you!
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This Week in BK Activities -
May 6 - 11
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Baseball
- JV Baseball District Champions, 10-9 winners over Middleton HS
- Varsity district champions, 12-8 winners over Kuna HS
Softball
- May 8 Varsity with excellent team win 10-0 over Kuna
- Play Blackfoot in state play-in tomorrow May 11 @ 1pm @ Twin Falls HS
Tennis
- Districts May 9-11 @ Columbia, Vallivue, Nampa, and Ridgevue
Golf
- JV Boys district champions
- JV girls district runner-up
- Varsity boys district runner up, Alec Dykas medalist
- Ava DeFranco qualified as an individual for state
- Boys team and Ava will compete in state golf @ Twin Falls municipal Monday and Tuesday May 13-14
Track
- Districts championships @ Nampa HS May 10 & 11
Girls LAX
- Varsity had a hugely impressive win over Rocky Mountain HS to advance to playoff semi finals tonight v Boise @ 7.30pm @ College of Idaho
Boys LAX
- Varsity play Centennial @ BK tonight @ 6pm
GO Knights!
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Tryouts: May 14, 15, & 16 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM in the Reg
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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!
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The next BKPA Meeting is Monday, May 13th at 6:00 PM in the Multipurpose Room at Bishop Kelly.
Please join us for a glass of wine and some snacks, We will be recognizing and thanking all of the volunteers who stepped up to help with BKPA events throughout the year. Don't miss this month's meeting!
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BK Spirit Store
The Spirit Store will close for the year on May 20. Until then, the store will continue to be open during lunch and by appointment (by calling the BK front desk). Don’t forget BK spirit wear for graduation gifts!
The Spirit Store needs volunteers for the 2019-2020 school year. If you are interested in volunteering in the store during BK’s lunch times (approx. 11:30am-1:30pm, depending on bell schedule), even every other week, or during football games or special events, please contact Chris Kempers
ckempers@ctcweb.net
; 208-573-1510.
Also, we are looking for an Assistant Manager for the store who can eventually take over as Manager for the 2020-2021 school year. Please contact Chris Kempers
ckempers@ctcweb.net
; 208-573-1510 if you are interested!
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Graduation Night Party Sign-up Deadline is Monday!
Parents: The 2019 BK Graduation Party is coming Saturday night, May 25 at the West YMCA from 9 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. and with more than half of all graduating seniors already signed up to attend, you don’t want your senior to miss out on this final night of fun with their classmates. The final registration deadline is this coming
Monday, May 13,
and we need volunteers and food/raffle prize donations too! Here’s all the info to make this a fun and memorable night for the BK Class of 2019
REGISTER BY MONDAY:
Please return your senior’s signed graduation party registration and consent forms to the BK front office with a check for $100 by
Monday, May 13
; there is NO late registration or registration at the door. If cost is a concern, partial financial assistance is available. Contact your counselor or email
info@bk2019party.com
for more information.
Parents, don’t let your student miss out on celebrating being 2019% done with high school, with a night of swimming, rock climbing, sumo suits, casino games, DJ music, photo booth, Name that Baby contest and thousands of dollars in raffle prizes! If you can’t find the registration forms that were mailed to your home, simply visit the website and download the forms to print at
https://bk2019party.com
FOOD DONATIONS:
Thank you to our wonderful graduation party food donors – Seniors, do you like Chick-fil-A? If you would like to donate treats, snacks, jerky, cases of 4 oz. bottled water, fruit or you would like to send pizza or sub sandwich deliveries to the West YMCA between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on May 25 to help feed our grads, please let us know by emailing
bk2019food@gmail.com
RAFFLE PRIZE DONATIONS:
We will have a ton of great raffle prizes, from Apple Watches to 4K TVs to dorm room packages, for all grads attending to have a chance to win, and we welcome donations from parents. If you would like to purchase gift cards or prizes to donate, contact
bk2019raffledonation@gmail.com
BABY PICTURES:
Don’t forget to include a non-returnable baby photo of your senior (age 2 or younger) with your registration, or simply email your grad’s baby picture to
bk2019photo@gmail.com
so it can be included in the traditional “Name That Baby” contest where graduates win prizes for guessing the identity of those BK babies who are suddenly all. grown. up.
DON’T FORGET A SWIMSUIT:
If your senior is attending the party, please remind them to bring a swimsuit! The West Y is providing towel service for the graduates, and lockers will be available to use.
VOLUNTEER TO HELP:
The BK Graduation Night Party is not a school-funded or faculty-staffed event, it is organized and staffed by adult volunteer parents, family, and friends of the graduates to help them enjoy their final night together as the Bishop Kelly Class of 2019. We know all graduate families will be busy on May 25, but if everyone does a little, it will help a lot. Please
click here to sign up
to help during the party on May 25, even just an hour or two, and help us congratulate BK 1-9 for a job well done!
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Employment Opportunities at Bishop Kelly
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Head Dance Team Coach
Bishop Kelly is bringing back the Dance Team! Our Dance Team will be an IHSAA sanctioned activity and will be under the supervision of the Activities Director.
Full-Time Night Custodian
We are now accepting applications for a Full-time Night Custodian to join our Maintenance Department. Position starts at $12.00/hour DOE. Full-time employees receive tuition assistance, health insurance, pension plan, 403(b) options, and Life Insurance.
Kitchen Assistant
Bishop Kelly is now accepting applications for a Kitchen Assistant. $9.50-$10.00/HR, M-F 9am-2pm(approximately) while the school year is in session. Duties include food preparation, baking, frying, set-up, serving, cashiering, clean-up, receiving and stocking supplies, and related duties, all performed in conformance with federal, state and school-specific health and safety guidelines. Must be able to be on your feet for an extended periods of time and lift up to 20lbs.
For more information or to apply for any of these positions, visit the BK Employment page at
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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!
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Ready, SET, let's play Tennis!!
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Thursday, June 11th
6:00 p.m. at the Angela Malone Harrison Tennis Complex,
Bishop Kelly High School
Light snacks and cool libations will be SERVED!
Play will be a fun, social, rotating partner, mixed doubles event. All levels welcome, please share an invite others! Adults only please.
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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.
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Important Attendance Procedures for Parents
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Parents: Please note a CHANGE in ATTENDANCE REPORTING PROCEDURES!
To report your student’s absence, late arrival, or to request a Permit-to-Leave (PTL) please email the Attendance Office at
attendance@bk.org
. by 9:30am. You will receive a confirmation email in return.
Please do not call in or leave voice mail messages to report student absences, late arrivals, or to request an early release for your student (PTL). Due to the high volume of calls and voice mails, we are unable to process those requests.
Permit-to-Leave (PTL) early requests, including leaving early from the last period of the day, need to be made by email, either the night before or by 9:30AM on the day of the early release. We are unable to accommodate last minute requests.
Thank-you in for your understanding and cooperation.
*Attendance Tip: as soon as you know about an upcoming absence, make a medical appt, etc. . . . you may report these in advance to the Attendance office.
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Our website at
www.bk.org
is a wealth of information for parents and students alike!
Check out some of the cool tools that are just a few clicks away:
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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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