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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What a fantastic first week we have had here at Bishop Kelly!
It is really nice to see so many familiar faces back for another year, and also to welcome so many new students to BK!
Next week we will begin our first week of Modified Block Schedule. The bell schedules for each day can be found
HERE
in the Student Life section of BK.org. Here's how the week will look at a glance:
Monday 8/27
- Regular Straight 7 Schedule
- School Begins at 8:00 AM
Tuesday 8/28
- Tuesday Block Schedule
- School Begins at 8:15 AM
Wednesday 8/29
- Wednesday Late Start Block Schedule
- School Begins at 9:00 AM
Thursday 8/30
- Thursday Block Schedule
- School Begins at 8:15 AM
Friday 8/31
- Regular Straight 7 Schedule
- School Begins at 8:00 AM
This is how a typical week at Bishop Kelly will look this year. Rest assured your students will learn their block schedule in no time! Parents, you may want to
print out this hard copy of the bell schedules
to hang on the fridge for a while...
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- Saturday August 25th - Jimmy Driscoll Fun Run and Walk
- 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!
- Monday September 24 - Homecoming Week begins!
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BK Has an Activities Calendar that you can Customize!
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If you have a student participating on an athletic team at BK, the customizable calendar on our website is a very useful tool! Click below to watch a quick video that explains how to use this feature.
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Just In Time Info - A Safe and Caring Place
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Hello BK Families!
It is my pleasure to update you on just a few ways we are providing a Safe and Caring Place here at Bishop Kelly. This is not an exhaustive list, but I believe points out some high points of what we are doing.
RELATIONSHIPS AND CONNECTIONS
We believe our first and foremost most important strategy to provide a safe and caring place for our students, faculty and staff is the build and foster trusting and caring relationships. It is not an accident that we have low student to teacher ratios in classrooms, low student to counselor ratios and have programs like LINK and other things in place to help students, faculty and staff make meaningful connections with each other.
BK TECHNOLOGY USE
Although we are a 1:1 BYOD School, we continue to strive to find the appropriate balance of technology use during the day. For this fall, we’ve established what we feel are clearer expectations on technology use and these expectations have been communicated with all faculty, staff and students. In summary, the expectations are as follows;
Classroom Technology Use -
Laptops will be used at the discretion of the teacher. Cell phones and wearable technologies that transmit data through the internet or bluetooth are not to be used, visible or audible during academic time periods.
Hallway Use during Passing Periods
- We’ve established expectations for our hallways during passing periods similar to the rules of our highways and roadways. If students need to use cell phones during passing periods they will pull over to the side of the hallway and stop moving. Students are not to be “walking and tech-ing” during passing periods.
Morning Break and Lunch
- Students will be allowed to use cell phones, laptops, etc during morning and lunch breaks, but we will continue to encourage students to “look up” and have real conversations. Fun Fact: Anecdotal evidence from last spring suggests that less than 5% of BK students are looking at their phones in the cafeteria and ARE having real conversations with each other.
Tech Light Days Once Per Month
- Every all school Mass day will be deemed a “tech light” day, which means that cell phones are not to be visible at all during the day. This includes classroom use, hallways, breaks and lunches.
CAMPUS SAFETY AND SECURITY
We take safety and security very seriously at Bishop Kelly and are constantly looking at ways to make our school the safest we can.
ID Badges for Faculty, Staff, Students and Visitors
- It is important that we know who is in our school at any given time. In addition to all faculty and staff being require to wear ID Badges daily, our students are expected to wear their student ID badges at least through the first month of school. This, more than anything, helps us get to know names quicker and build relationships. It also helps quickly identify those who are approved to be in our school and those who are not. As parents, please be reminded that if you visit during the school day, you MUST first check in at the front office, sign in as a visitor and receive a visitor badge.
Monthly Safety Drills
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We conduct monthly drills that include secure in place (the threat is outside the building), lock down (the threat is inside the building), and fire drills. The goal is to have our students mentally prepared for any possible scenario. It is always a good idea to go over this at home as well:
- Locate the exits in the room.
- If you exit, always look before going out.
- If an exit is blocked, find a good place to hide and remain quiet.
- Create a barricade by the door, if you are hiding.
- Be prepared to fight.
Please feel free to watch this video with your child, to reinforce behaviors in an emergency situation.
Random Drug Testing
- We conduct monthly random drug testing and quarterly drug dog searches. This random testing will pull from the total student population. We do this not because we feel we have a major drug issue, but because we want our students to have another reason to say “no” and realize drugs are not worth the risk. In all instances, parents will be notified if your student was selected for a random drug test or if a drug dog “hit” on a car, locker, or backpack.
SCHOOL PARENT PARTNERSHIP
Finally, know that you are your child’s biggest influence to keep them away from drugs and alcohol. Below are some
ways to help prevent drug/alcohol use
provided by the National Institute on Drug Abuse:
Help Children and Teens Stay Drug-Free
- Talk with your children about drugs. Explain how taking drugs can hurt their health, their friends and family, and their future. Tell them you don't want them to do drugs.
- Be a part of their lives. Spend time together. Even when times are hard, kids can make it when they know that the adults in their life care about them.
- Know where your children are and what they're doing. Keeping track of your children helps you protect them. It gives them fewer chances to get into drugs.
- Set clear rules and enforce them fairly. Kids need rules they can count on. That is how they learn for themselves what is safe and what can get them in trouble.
- Be a good example for your children. You might not think so, but kids look up to their parents. Show them how you get along with people and deal with stress, so they can learn how to do it.
- Teach your children how to refuse drugs. Kids often do drugs just to fit in with the other kids. Help them practice how to say no if someone offers them drugs.
- Make your home safe. Do not have people in the house who abuse drugs and alcohol. Keep track of medicines and cleaning products.
Bishop Kelly also works with The Drug Free Idaho Coalition to promote the
Natural High Campaign
at the school. This campaign encourages students to find a sport, activity, or art form that makes them feel good inside and out. The DFI coalition are always looking for parent and community involvement. Please visit their website :
http://www.drugfreeidaho.org/
for more information. There is a section on the website called “The Chronic State” that provides a startling reality of marijuana use, I encourage all of you to watch it.
Thank you for your support in this effort. Please let me know if you have any questions.
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Mrs. Cheryl K. Hutchinson
Vice-Principal of Student Affairs
Bishop Kelly High School
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A Note from our School Resource Officer, Detective Glen Rawson
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Hello BK Community,
Thank you for understanding school safety and security in regards to checking in and getting a visitor's badge. Bishop Kelly High School remains a closed campus during the school day and as such we will be looking for any non-staff members that are in the building and if you have not checked in and do not have a badge we will ask that you do so. I know many of you are known, but most are not known to all. With the ever changing world we live in I hope to continue find the balance between an open atmosphere and school safety.
Thank you,
Detective Glen Rawson
Boise Police Department
grawson@cityofboise.org
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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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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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News From the BK Activities Department
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Boys LAX Clinics
Current and future lacrosse players, we will not be participating in fall ball. Lacrosse clinics will be held on three Saturdays in the near future. More to come as details become available. Winter conditioning will start in December. Date/time to be determined.
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Co-Ed Volleyball Intramural League
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BK is starting a co-ed intramural volleball program for students. No tryouts, no signups, no cost! Just for fun. Let your student know and print this flier for more info.
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Fall Sports and the Kelly Pride Fund
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Often, clubs and athletic teams at Bishop Kelly have needs that are outside of their budget. In the past coaches and athletes have had to fundraise to meet those needs. Students sold all kinds of things to their friends and family members - candles, chocolate, pastries, christmas wreaths, coupon books, etc.
The net result was harried coaches, exhausted students, and a lot of money made by third party vendors.
Several years ago we pulled the plug on fundraisers at BK. We want our coaches to coach, our student athletes to learn and complete, and our parents to know that when they donate to Bishop Kelly, 100% of their gift goes to supporting students.
If you're the parent of an athlete in a fall sport, you've likely heard your coach talk about their needs for this season. Making a tax deductible gift to the Kelly Pride Fund is the perfect way to show your support for your athlete, their coach, and the program. Click below to make a gift today, and check with your employer to see if you company matches charitable donations!
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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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Parents - the BKPA needs volunteers to help with the BBQ.
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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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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.
The BKPA Needs Volunteers for the Welcome Back BBQ
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Volunteers are needed to help with the Welcome Back BBQ!
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How to Check Your Student's Grades on Schoolmaster
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Go to
www.bk.org
and scroll to the very bottom of the page. Select the "Schoolmaster" icon.
Login with your Parent access:
Username:
firstname.lastname (this is the name of the parent used at registration)
Password:
bkknight5 (if you are a returning parent, use the password you used last year.)
New Parents - you will be prompted to create a unique password at your first login.
Returning Parents - use the Forgot Password option if you need to reset your password.
Once you are logged in, all grades are under "Current Progress" and "Report"
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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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