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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School Calendar at a Glance
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Next Week:
Monday 4/8
- 8:00 Start, Straight 7
Tuesday 4/9
- 8:15 Start - Tuesday Block
Wednesday 4/10
- All School Mass, 8:00 Start, 9:15 Mass
Thursday 4/11
- 8:15 Start - Thursday Block
Friday 4/12
- 9:00 Start, Straight 7
- Saturday, April 6th - Junior/Senior Prom
- Sunday, April 7th - Treasure Valley College Fair
- Monday, April 8th - New Orleans Service Trip meeting for students, 6:30 PM in the LIbrary
- Monday, April 8th - BIshop Kelly Parents Association monthly social & meeting, 6:00 PM in the Father Wilson Science and Technology Wing, JKAF Commons
- Monday, April 8th - Junior Parent College Information Knight 6:30 PM in the Multipurpose Room
- Wednesday, April 10th - All School Mass, 9:15 AM in the Carley Center. Parents Welcome!
- Wednesday, April 10th - Service Learning Fair, 11:15 AM in the Reg
- Wednesday, April 10th - Senior Out to Lunch
- Thursday, April 18th - All School Service Learning Day
- Friday, April 10th - Good Friday, No School
- Sunday, April 21 - Easter Sunday
- Monday, April 22nd - Easter Monday, No School
- Friday, April 26 - Last day for early bird pricing for the Senior graduation party. See below for details and registration materials.
- April 28 & 29 - Senior Retreat at the YMCA Camp at Horsethief Reservoir.
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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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Jack Horton - Honor
Jack is a very polite and kind member of the BK community. He treats everyone with respect, listens attentively to teachers and classmates, and is always sincere. He holds himself to a high academic standard and enriches the learning environment for those around him.
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Robert Reeping - Faith
Robert maintains interest in his classes and is always willing to contribute to the class discussion. He makes a great effort to integrate new knowledge into his life of faith and allows God to change him and lead him in his everyday experience. He is a joy to have in class and a comfort to his classmates
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Teagan Kerley - Academic Excellence
Teagan is a model BK student. She always puts forth her best effort and doesn't give up until she understands the material. She always has a smile and brightens up everyone's day!
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Michael Draper - Academic Excellence
Michael comes in between classes to check on mastery of concepts. He is an imperative part of class flow and inquiry. Michael always takes time to question, listen and help others in class. He is always willing to help out whenever needed. I truly appreciate his positive attitude, dedication for excellence and integrity that he brings to the classroom every day.
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BK Staff of the Week
Mrs. Wendy Dalrymple - Generosity, Academic Excellence, Faith, Safe and Caring Place
- Mrs. Dalrymple is always merciful and kind when interacting with students. She is never stress-inducing.
- Mrs. Dalrymple always ensures her students are prepared for her assessments. Her door is always open, and she's willing to help you with any questions you may have about the material.
- Mrs. Dalrymple is so strong in her faith that she can incorporate God into math! Her faith is inspiring and makes her students feel comfortable exploring the tough to answer questions in life. Everyone in our class appreciates her candid approach and she is a perfect model of living the life of Christ.
- Mrs. Dalrymple always makes sure her students are prepared for her assessments. Her homework policy allows for every student to make sure their work is correct, and she always makes sure her students understand the subject. This, of course, is aside from the fact that she is a nice and friendly person in general!
- Mrs. Dalrymple is an amazing teacher She is always willing to slow down and explain any problem, step by step, until you understand. Her homework policy also allows students who need to be flexible to still succeed in the class.
- Mrs. Dalrymple is the most merciful and kind teacher I think I have ever had a Bishop Kelly. She is understanding and truly passionate about whatever she is teaching. She doesn't make class easy, but I know her class is never unfair or unruly.
- Mrs. Dalrymple cares about every one of her students, and wants them to succeed. She makes herself available to us for help on math. She is funny and very welcoming everyday when you walk into her class.
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Senior Retreat - April 28 & 29 at the YMCA Camp at Horsethief Reservoir
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Dear parents of senior students.
Our seniors will be graduating in just a couple of months. There are many decisions to be made as they get ready to head out into the world of post-secondary education. It is important that their immunizations are up to date. Through my affiliation with the Vaccines for Children program, I have a limited number of vaccines available for our students. They are eligible up for these free vaccines up until the day they turn 19. Please check your student’s records, especially for the Meningitis booster vaccine, which is usually given at age 17 or 18. If you would like to have your student receive any vaccines, or have questions regarding vaccines in general, please contact me at Bishop Kelly.
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MaryLou Cunningham, RN, BSN, NCSN, MHS
Coordinator, Saint Alphonsus School Health Program
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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
lkelly@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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529 Plans can be used to pay for K-12 Tuition!
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What is a “529 Plan”?
Named for Section 529 of the U.S. tax code, a 529 Plan is a tax-advantaged investment plan operated by a state to encourage saving for education expenses. As there is risk when investing in a 529 account, we encourage you to talk to a financial advisor.
What are the qualifying education expenses?
Following the passage of 2017’s Tax Cut and Jobs Act, funds in a 529 plan may not only be used for college expenses at a qualifying college, but they now also may be used for up to $10,000 in tuition only at a K-12 private or religious school per year per student.
If you have not done so, we encourage you to review the details of the Ideal Idaho 529 Plan. There may be some great benefits for your family. Check out their website for more details:
https://www.idsaves.org
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This Week in BK Activities -
April 1 - 6
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Baseball
April 1 varsity over Middleton 6-1
April 3 varsity over Emmett 13-1
April 4 varsity over Columbia 13-1
April 1 JV over Middleton 12-0
April 3 JV over Emmett 17-2
April 6 freshman play a doubleheader v Borah @ BK @ 12/2pm
Softball
April 1 varsity loss to Middleton 3-2
April 3 varsity over Emmett 14-1
April 4 varsity over Columbia 17-0
April 1 JV over Middleton 10-3
April 3 JV over Emmett 31-2
April 4 JV over Columbia 15-0
Tennis
April 4 varsity had a great team win over Emmett
Golf
Girls
had a league match on Tuesday in the pouring rain at Falcon Crest. Team tied for third which is a good showing considering we have 4 players new to varsity golf this season having only one returner, Ava DeFranco who lead our team in scoring. Team has a team building event on Thursday next with our whole team of 16 providing community service by cleaning the grounds of all the Primary Health clinics in the valley and then having a team dinner at Cafe Olé.
Boys had two matches this week, one at Timberstone on Wednesday and at Mtn. Home on Thursday. Team did fantastically to annex the runner up award by one stroke on Wednesday and finished third on thursday in a very close battle with Ridgevue and Twin falls.
JV boys have had a fantastic week winning both tournaments with some very impressive performances
Track
April 3 Knights had two great team wins at the Ridgevue JV Invitational
April 6 varsity compete in the hugely popular Boise Relays @ Dona Larsen Park
GO Knights!
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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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Scholarships offered by St. John's Parish
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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.
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The next BKPA Meeting is Monday, April 8th at 6:00 PM in the JKAF Commons in the Father Wilson Science and Tech Wing.
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!
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Senior Parents!
The 2019 BK Graduation Party is right around the corner, on Saturday night, May 25 at the West YMCA. We need your help to make this night a fun, memorable event for a fantastic group of graduates! Here’s how you can help:
- REGISTER: Please return your senior’s signed graduation party registration and consent forms to the BK front office with a check for $75 (and any extra $ if you have the ability) before Friday, April 26, 2019. Registration costs increase to $100 after that, and the last day to register your graduate is May 13. 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 mailed to your home, visit the website and download the forms at https://bk2019party.com
- FOOD DONATIONS: After a long day of graduation ceremonies and family parties, your seniors will be hungry and will need carbs and sugar to make it until midnight! 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 Plus, the BK Class of 2019 is registered for prizes at Target and Bed, Bath and Beyond! Go to the registry online or at the store and help us fill the wish list! (Search for first name Bishop and last name Kelly) Registry items must be purchased by May 2, 2019 and can be sent directly to the raffle donation committee (email for more information).
- 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.
- 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 Bishop Kelly Alumknights. 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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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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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
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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:
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
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- 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.
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May 2, 2019
9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Stevens Henager College
1444 So. Entertainment Ave
Cisco and Stevens-Henager is pleased to host female students to be part of our Girls Power Tech Global Mentoring Initiative. This special learning opportunity is hosted by Cisco in partnership with International Girls in ICT Day, an annual initiative organized by the United Nation’s International Telecommunication Union.
This day of learning is designed to introduce girls to exciting opportunities in the information and communications technology (ICT) field. During this event, the students will be mentored by Cisco employees and other industry employees, hear from innovative women working in IT and engineering, and learn about educational and career opportunities in the technology field.
The agenda includes:
- Careers Panel – a look at the diverse roles in technology
- Face to Face Speed Mentoring: education and career discussions with volunteers
- Coding 101 workshop
- IoT Global Problem Solvers workshop
Contact Mrs. Crum for more information or to sign up!
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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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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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