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.
Please check the bottom of this newsletter for a blue link that says "View Entire Message" and click on it to see the entire newsletter in your web browser.
Full versions of each BK Alive Newsletter can be found
HERE
on the BK website.
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- Monday October 29 - Regular Straight 7 Schedule, 8:00 a.m. start.
- Tuesday October 30 - Regular Straight 7 Schedule, 8:00 a.m. start.
- Wednesday October 31- 9:00 a.m. College Fair at the Fairgrounds for Juniors and Seniors.
- Wednesday October 31 - 9:00 a.m. Start for Freshman and Sophomores. Assembly from 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. with Officer David Gomez from the Meridian Police Department. He will be speaking about the dangers of drugs, alcohol, and vaping. Parents are welcome to attend!
3rd period begins at 10:30 for all students!
- Thursday November 1 - 8:00 a.m. start, All Saints Day All School Mass @ 9:15, Senior Out To Lunch
- Thursday November 1 - Opening Night of Our Town at 7:00 p.m. in the Reg. Performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:00 p.m., Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
- Friday November 2 - Regular Straight 7 Schedule, 8:00 a.m. start.
- Wednesday November 7 - Winter All Sports Parent Meeting, 6:00 p.m. in the Carley Center
- Saturday November 10 - Bishop Kelly Foundation's Winners Choice Gala at Boise Center on the Grove. Doors open at 5:30. See below for tickets and volunteer opportunities.
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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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Derek Donnellan - Partnership
Derek is always willing to help in any way we need. He is friendly and hardworking. He is , truly, a genuine young man.
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Luke Piechowski - Partnership
Luke is extremely helpful at all times. He is wonderful at answering the phones in the office. He is an all around great young man!
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Mrs. Sarah Hale - Generosity, Activities
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- Ms. Hale is not only a kind, fun, and nice teacher, but is also an amazing swim coach. Although she is constantly busy with in class work, she still spends a multitude of hours per week on the pool deck directing practice, and leading swim team as head coach. She is one of the most understanding people that I know. She truly understands what it means to be a student athlete, and is willing to provide extra help to her students, not only athletes, if we need it. I think Ms. Hale deserves to be the teacher of the week for many reasons, but mostly because she has really taken to the BK Way, bettering each of her students and athletes; spirit, mind, and body.
- Whenever I need help in math or don't understand something Ms. Hale is always willing to help. She is my first class of the day and everytime I walk into the classroom Ms. Hale is always there with a smile on her face.
- I needed an explanation of what we learned in class and she sat down in class to help me understand the chapter a bit better. She showed generosity by taking time out of her break to let me make up a quiz.
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Just in Time Information for This Week
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Red Ribbon Week: Oct. 29th through Nov. 2nd
Schedule of events for next week:
Monday Oct. 29th:
Dress in Red to kick start the week! (No jeans)
Tuesday Oct. 30th: Plant Promise: Some students will plant red tulips, in front of the chapel. These tulips will bloom in the Spring and remind us of the beauty of a drug free life!
Wednesday Oct. 31st:
Officer Gomez will speak @ 9:15am (in the Carley Center) about the dangers of drugs, alcohol, and vaping.
Thursday Nov. 1, All Saint's Day:
Sign the Banner ....."What is your natural high?" Also All School Mass at 9:15, parents welcome!
Friday Nov. 2
: $2 Jean Day. All proceeds go to Drug Free Idaho. DFI will also be here, during lunch, to create a video asking students to share what their natural high is.
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Time is drawing near for the Winner's Choice Dinner and Auction on
Saturday, November 10
, and we still have event tickets, Golden Tickets and ONE Premiere Knight's Table left.
We are especially in need of help the day before, day of and day after the event.
Friday all day and Saturday morning is dedicated to set-up, and we need a small army for that. Saturday night, we could use help later in the evening to guide the student volunteers in packing up. Sunday morning bodies are invaluable to help us load up the moving van. Please let us know if you can help!
Email Jeannie at
jkranz@bk.org
. Thank you! (Kids need service hours? Bring them along!)
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Young men in grades 9-12 who are interested in learning more about vocations are invited to a discernment group. Meetings are once a month with Fr. Vogel and a trip to Mount Angel & Seminary will take place at the end of the school year.
The group meets the second Thursday of each month at St. Paul's from 5:00 -8:00 including dinner!
Address: 510 W. Roosevelt Ave. Nampa, ID 83651
Please contact your Theology teacher for more information!
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Backpacks for Worldwide Club
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The BK Worldwide Club is working to collect backpacks for primary students in rural Cambodia. If you have a gently used backpack that is taking up valuable closet space, please consider donating to room #313. For questions or more information, please contact Mr. Harris at
bharris@bk.org
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The BK Science Department Needs Parent Volunteers!
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The BK science department is in need of some community expertise!
Science Olympiad
The BK 2018-2019 Science Olympiad team has begun preparation for a series of invitational events and the Idaho state competition on April 13th 2019. We need coaches! Coaching would involve becoming familiar with the Science Olympiad rules for your chosen event and preparing a number of practices for the students before the state tournament in April. If you have knowledge, interest, or curiosity about the following list of events and would like to help, please contact Mr. James Maust at
jmaust@bk.org
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It’s a great experience and the students will really appreciate your assistance!
VEX Robotics
Another area in need of outside assistance is the BK VEX Robotics team. We could use people who can:
Supervise teams as they build and test their robots
- Prior knowledge needed: none
- Time: any day after school until 5:00 (or later)
Provide training seminars to improve student understanding of programming, virtual prototyping and troubleshooting and the use of components such as gyroscopes, potentiometers, bump switches, limit switches, accelerometers, vision sensors, etc.
- Prior knowledge needed: familiarity with VEX components (including V5), design/prototyping software, and/or VEX Coding Studio programming language
- Time: anything from once a week to once per month, any day after school
If you are able to help with VEX, please contact Mr. James Maust (
jmaust@bk.org
) with your contact information and specific areas of expertise or interest. The students could greatly benefit from more time and training and would be very appreciative!
FIRST Robotics
Last, BK has partnered with the “Bullbots” First Robotics Team and the team meets every Tuesday evening from 5:30-7:30 pm in the BK Machining and Engineering Lab.
We could use people who can:
Supervise individuals as they design, engineer, manufacture and program the robot and the respective parts:
- Prior knowledge needed: none
- Prior knowledge requested: engineering, machining skills, coding/ programming, electronics
- Time: every Tuesday at 5:30 pm
If you are able to help with the Bullbots First Robotics Team, please contact Mr. Dean Klein (
techdaddean@gmail.com
) with your contact information and specific areas of expertise or interest.
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Senior Quotes for the Yearbook
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Attention Parents of Seniors! Please remind your student to fill out
THIS FORM
to submit a senior quote for the yearbook. Submissions are due by the end of November.
Also, please remember that if you are using your own photographer for your tux/drape picture, have your photographer e-mail the photo to Mrs. Bainbridge at dbainbridge@bk.org. These are also due by November 30th.
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News From the BK Activities Department
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Mr. Shanahan's Activities Round-Up for October 22-27
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GIRLS SOCCER
Heartiest congrats to our
2018 State Soccer Team Champions
with a brilliant 2-1 hard fought victory over Sandpoint! 3 peat state champions with 64 straight wins, way to go lady Knights!
Photo courtesy Jason Duchow at the Idaho Press Tribune.
CROSS COUNTRY
District Championships Results @ Eagle Island State Park
Girls JV District Team Champions
Julia Wolfe - Individual District Champion
Boys JV District Team Champions
Brian Mullin - Individual District Runner-Up
Girls Varsity District Team Champions
Anna Ranieri - Individual District Runner-Up
Boys Varsity District Team Runner-Up
Nicky Russell - Individual District Champion
Congratulations!
Next up, state XC Championships in Lewiston on Saturday Oct 27
GO RUNNING KNIGHTS!!!
FOOTBALL
Oct 26 - Play Preston in state 1st round playoff game @ BK 7:00 p.m. Good luck Knights!
SWIMMING
District girls and boys team champions, winning many individual and relays titles, along with setting multiple new district records, new BK records and season personal bests!
Congratulations!
Nov 2-3 state championships @ west YMCA
Go Knights!
BAND
The BK Marching Band has several competitions upcoming
- Saturday October 27th, District III Marching Band Championship at BSU
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SPEECH AND DEBATE
The season has officially launched! BK has already gone to two invitations; one for varsity only, and one for novices only.
HIghlights from the tournaments:
City of Trees varsity only debate @ Timberline, 10/13/18: we had 6 competitors, three of which qualified for finals, Hannah Monti, Brennan Lamey, and Houston Phillips. Hannah Monti won 3rd place in Lincoln Douglas debate.
Novice only deabte at Borah, 10/20/18:
We had five entries total for this tournament; Aidan Scanlan and Jesse Risch in Congress Debate, and John Mulhern, Marijke O'Sullivan, and Alec Pintar in Lincoln Douglas Debate. They all won rounds, and Aidan Scanlan went undefeated in Congress Debate!
A huge thank you goes out to our parent volunteer coordinator, Haley Lamey, and all the parents who supplied judging and food for the tournaments.
Parents and Fans - don't forget to upload your photos of your favorite athletes and teams via the BK Activities App!
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Congratulations on a great week Knights!
Tom Shanahan
Activities Director
Bishop Kelly High School
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The Boise National College Fair will be held at Expo Idaho on Wednesday, October 31 from 9am - 2pm, and 5pm - 7pm.
Juniors and Seniors are expected to attend the fair from 9am - 10am, and then get to school prior to their 10:30am start.
Freshmen and sophomores may attend the evening session from 5pm-7pm.
Counselors will be available at the fair to help answer questions. All students attending are asked to have a bar code on their phones so they can spend more time talking to college representatives, and not completing interest cards. The link to register for a bar code is
gotocollegefairs.com
, then select the Boise National fair.
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The Treasure Valley's Facebook Famous SRO, Officer David Gomez will be talking with Freshmen and Sophomores at BK on October 31st!
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Officer Gomez is the SRO at Mountain View High School and a member of the Meridian Police Force. He will be speaking to our students about the dangers of drugs, alcohol, and vaping.
All parents are welcome to attend!
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Bishop Kelly Theater Arts Presents Our Town
Our Bishop Kelly fall play is opening on Thursday, November 1 and you definitely want to see it!
Thursday - Saturday, November 1, 2 & 3 at 7 pm
Sunday, November 4 at 2 pm
The play is the wonderful, Pulitzer Prize winning classic, Our Town, by Thornton Wilder.
Admission at the door: $6.00 and $5.00 for those under age 6 and over 65.
A dedicated cast of 20 students has worked incredibly hard for the past 8 weeks to bring you this wonderful production. Don't miss this one!
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Everything happens for a Riesling!
St. Joe's Uncorked Pop-Up Wine Shop & Tasting
Saturday, November 3rd
6:00 to 10:00 p.m. (School Gym)
$50 General Admission Wine Tasting and Sale includes:
- Taste over 50 wines
- Opportunity to exclusively purchase sampled wines by the bottle or case
- Heavy hors d'oeuvres & dessert
- Live music by the Jack Hale Quintet featuring Katie Garonzik on vocals
$85 VIP Wine Tasting and Sale (Limited Tickets Available) includes:
- General Wine Tasting and Sale
- Exclusive sampling and purchase opportunity of wines not available to general admission
- Special light hors d'oeuvres
- VIP Tasting starts at 4:00 pm
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It's time for BK Spirit Store Christmas Orders!
Get your Christmas shopping done early by ordering gear for your family and friends through the BK Spirit Store!
New sweatshirts, women’s wear, winter hats, and lots of other items are available. Orders are due November 9th, and the Spirit Store will hold a special opening on Saturday, December 8, 9am-1pm, for order pick-up and last-minute shopping.
Click here for the Order Form
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities with the BKPA:
Sign ups for Pasta Festa volunteer positions coming soon!!
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Service Hours Opportunities
Boys YBall Coach
- A team of 6th & 7th grade boys needs a basketball coach! They have a parent who can help run practice, but need someone with basketball expoerience who can teach skills and run drills. Practice will be Tuesday nights from 7-8 PM at White Pine Elementary School in SE Boise. If you are interested please see Mrs. Colleran in room 412 ASAP and she will put you in touch with the team.
October 27 - District 3 Marching Band Festival
On the blue at BSU! Help is needed from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in four hour shifts, taking tickets, guiding bands, and helping judges. Please email Peggy Swewll at
sewell.margaret@westada.org
to sign up.
October 27 – Girls on the Run
Running Buddies needed to accompany young girls during YMCA Halloween 5K
5-8pm at Ann Morrison Park
October 28 - Saint Mary's School Haunted House
Help needed for the Hounted House, Bounce House, and Carnival Games. 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. at Saint Mary's. Contact Julia Grant at
jkertzgrant@hotmail.com
November 7 – Light of Hope Auction
This is Faces of Hope’s fundraiser. Help is needed for prep leading up to the event, and at the auction on the 7th.
November 10 & 11 - Bishop Kelly Foundation Winner's Choice Gala
Help is needed for setup on the 10th, and cleanup on the 11th.
November 16 - Idaho Nonprofit Center Chuck-A-Puck sales at the Steelheads
Students who volunteer for this event will earn 3 service hours and a ticket to the Steelheads game.
Wear your BK spirit wear and support a great nonprofit at the same time, plus enjoy a night out with friends at the hockey game.
Sign up and more information available at THIS LINK
(only 20 students spots are available!):
November 19-26 – St. Alphonsus’ Festival of Trees
Must sign up to volunteer by November 3rd
ONGOING:
St. Marks needs help with their sound system during Sunday liturgies.
This is an on-going volunteer opportunity for someone interested in the electronics involved with sound systems.
See Mrs. Colleran in room 412 for more information.
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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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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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