BK Alive
Weekly News and Information for BK Families
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Easter Monday, April 5
NO SCHOOL
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Tuesday, April 6
A Day
8:15 AM Start
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Wednesday, April 7
B Day
9:15 AM Start
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Thursday, April 8
A Day
8:15 AM Start
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Friday, April 9
Mass Day
9:15 AM Start
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Upcoming
Friday, April 2 - Good Friday, No School
Monday, April 5 - Easter Monday, No School
Friday, April 9 - All School Mass on the BK YouTube Channel
Saturday, April 10 - High School Placement Test for ALL Incoming Freshmen
April 15 - 18 - Spring Play in the REG
Friday, April 23 - Faculty Inservice, NO SCHOOL
Saturday, April 24 - Outdoor Junior Senior Prom on the Tennis Courts
April 25 - 27 - Senior Retreat
April 26 - May 1 - Academic Excellence Week
Thursday, April 29 - Senior Scholars Ceremony
May 3 - 14 - AP Testing
Thursday, May 19th - All School Mass Honoring the Class of 2021 on the BK You Tube Channel
Thursday, May 27th - Baccalaureate Mass for the Class of 2021
Friday, May 28th - Commencement Ceremonies for the Class of 2021
*The PATHS Talent Show that was scheduled for April 10th has been canceled due to lack of sign ups.
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A Message from Rich and Mike |
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Dear Bishop Kelly Parents,
Let us start by welcoming the parents of the 240 new incoming freshman and the 14 students transferring in as sophomores and juniors to the Bishop Kelly community! We are delighted you have chosen Bishop Kelly for your sons and daughters. BK Alive is our primary communication medium to our parents for all things BK and you will now be receiving this every Friday through the school year and as needed during the summer.
In this BK Alive, we will provide an update for senior parents, share what our enrollment is looking like for 2021-22, and give you the latest on the COVID-19 numbers here at Bishop Kelly. We will close with some thoughts on this Easter season.
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We wanted to provide an update to all senior parents about the plans for the last two months of the 2020-2021 School Year. We are working hard to make this special time as normal and memorable as possible. In addition to the big events listed above, if you have other suggestions or ideas on events that you would be interested in taking the lead, please let us know how we can support you.
This information is also archived in the Grade 12 section of the College Prep Resources page of BK.org and there will be a Graduation page on BK.org very soon.
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Enrollment for 2021 - 2022 School Year |
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We currently have 949 students registered (returning students and accepted new students), plus a waitlist of 14 students, primarily in the 9th and 10th grades. This is a 9% growth over where we are today in the 2020-21 school year at 869 students enrolled and is by far a record number for us at this point in time. We are thrilled - and very appreciative - of the interest in our school and to be able to serve more families.
We are working through the implications of this growth and are confident we will be able to support this increase in enrollment with the necessary faculty and staff, student support services, cultural initiatives, facilities, and space.
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Here is our update for this week on the COVID-19 numbers for Bishop Kelly. We had six students test positive this week after only two students in the entire month of March to this point. Most all happened over spring break and thus we currently have only 12 students in quarantine.
Please ask (and model) for your sons and daughters proper mask wearing. Our students have gotten sloppy and a bit too relaxed this spring. But the virus has not. Cases and hospitalizations are rising in our area and more of the patients are younger. We must cover both the mouth and nose and wear our masks at all times indoors and when 6’ cannot be maintained outdoors.
Also, any person the age of 16 or over can now be vaccinated in Ada County - we encourage you and your family to be vaccinated. We can beat this virus and return to normal times if we all do our part.
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As Christians there is no more important day than Easter. The fact that Christ died for our sins and rose from the dead so that we might be saved is at the core of our faith. May you each experience the blessings and joys of Easter this weekend and we look forward to welcoming your children back on Tuesday, April 6th, renewed, refreshed and joyful!
Happy Easter!
God bless,
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Mike Caldwell
Principal
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Reflection from Father Vance |
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I feel as though my personal Easter has come a little early this year. After having my hip replacement surgery on March 2, I was finally able to return to school and classes, meetings and Masses this past week. My elation at returning was obvious to everyone. On Monday morning, at the start of my First Period English class, I was showing my students how well I am now able to walk without any pain, and I let out a shout of happiness. Well, Mr. Caldwell was monitoring students who were rushing to get to class in the hallway outside my classroom, and he thought that maybe the noise meant that there was an emergency of some kind going on, and he asked if I needed any help! Over the month of my recovery from surgery, I have felt the power of the prayers and the good wishes of my BK family, and they have made a real difference. My heartfelt gratitude goes to everyone who brought me a meal, sent me a card, and lifted me up in prayer during these days.
And yet, here we are at Good Friday. I feel some guilt at being so happy and pain free, while I watch my Lord begin to sink under the weight of the Devil’s conspiracy to have him tortured and killed. For most of my life, I have had the feeling that Good Friday should be dark, cloudy and maybe even raining -- not bright, sunny and warming like it is in Boise today. To me, this dissonance in my spirit is a sign of one of the deepest lessons we can learn in our faith: there is no Easter Sunday without Good Friday. The Cross is always present in our lives somehow and some way. Physical pain and infirmity, relational damage, poverty, want and prejudice, loss and crippling guilt. Each of these experiences will inevitably be a part of our lives. As I preach to my students and everyone here at BK, the HAVING of these experiences is not the measure of our character and our faith, but the DEALING with these experiences is that measure. God never promised us a pain free or struggle free life. In fact, a good argument could probably be made that those trying to live their faith in this world of ours are destined for even MORE conflict, struggle and pain than those who have forgotten or ignored God in their lives.
In the horrible reality of Good Friday hides a great truth. God has experienced our suffering. The crucifixion and torturous death of Jesus Christ is the clearest and starkest testament to this truth that could ever be given to us. One of the many things this means is that our suffering, when united with God’s on the cross of Christ, becomes united with His journey through death and to resurrected life. God never promised the faithful a pain free life, but He does promise that our pain is never far from His love and His power to transform it, because of the gift that Jesus gave to us on Good Friday. How we work this grace into the pains and the struggles of each one of our lives is, ultimately, the measure of our faith.
I am so happy to be past my surgery. I am so happy to have the healing and the energy to return to the work I love at BK. And yet it is still Good Friday, so I need to continue to focus on those areas of my life that need to be crucified with Christ, so that they can be resurrected with Him on Easter Sunday. Today, I pray that all of you and your families can feel the powerful blessing of Good Friday, so that you can celebrate the overwhelming joy of Easter on Sunday.
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Stations of the Cross in Our Lady's Garden |
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This Easter Weekend, you are invited to spend some time in prayer in Our Lady's Garden at Bishop Kelly. We have just completed the installation of our Stations of the Cross, which were made here at BK by Bishop Kelly Students.
Students in Mrs. Hopper-Kelly's drawing class created the artwork for each station, with Keeli Mills and Jacob Binfet providing leadership and quality control for the project. And then students in Mr. McGrew's Manufacturing and Design class, led by Joey Gunderson and Leighton Blythe, digitized and etched the designs and built the stands for them.
The Stations of the Cross are a 14 step Catholic devotion that commemorates Jesus' last days on Earth as a man. Completing this mini pilgrimage is a powerful form of prayer, especially during Easter Weekend.
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Each week Bishop Kelly faculty and staff nominate students, and students nominate faculty and staff, who have demonstrated the BK Way attributes of Faith, Safe and Caring Place, Academic Excellence, Activities, Honor, Generosity, Community, and Partnership.
Congratulations to this week's Knights of the Week!
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Claire Cunningham
Activities
Claire is on the softball team and is the ultimate team player. Claire always has the biggest smile (you can see it in her eyes) even with her mask on. She makes people's day.
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Gaizka Malone
Academic Excellence
He always pushes himself to do the best he can everyday in the classroom.
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Emma Worthington
Generosity
Emma is a hard worker who goes out of her way to assist her classmates. In group work, she explains concepts to her partners and ensures that the final product is high quality. She also willingly helps clarify assignment instructions and concepts for others in class even when they are not formally working together. All-in-all, Emma is a team player with a great attitude.
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BK Staff of the Week
Mrs. Tina Gazdik
Academic Excellence, Safe and Caring Place
- She is very smart and alway really good at teaching us how to do math. She is very helpful and understanding. She is also just a very nice person.
- Mrs. Gazdik is one of the smartest teachers I have ever met. She does a great job explaining things when everyone is very confused, which is good because a lot of people are always confused in math. She is also very sweet.
- Always there for her students. She knows the classes she teaches are difficult and is always there to give extra help.
- She's always there for her students.
- She cares about her students and always goes the extra mile to make sure we understand.
- She is so nice and helpful always in the classroom. Makes math and enjoyable every day.
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High School Placement Test for ALL Incoming Freshmen - April 10 |
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The High School Placement Test is required for all incoming Freshmen at BK. There are still spots available for the afternoon session from 1:00 - 4:00 PM. Please REGISTER HERE. |
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Auditions for National Anthem and Alma Mater for Graduation |
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April 13, 2021
After school by appointment (B day)
April 14, 2021
Open auditions during lunch in the Reg (A day)
Requirements:
- Must be a BK Senior graduating in May 2021
- Vocal and/or Instrumental allowed
Questions: See Mrs. Herrera, Mrs. Cooper or Mr. Peters
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Spring in the BK Library! |
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The occasional warm day is gradually thawing our cold tired hearts, and we're jumping into spring excitement and organization! Scroll through this newsletter for a recommended brainstorm app, and a new database highlight video, and (of course) several resources to help build your to-read list. |
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College Knight for Parents of Current Juniors |
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Monday, April 12th
6:30 PM in the Reg
Junior parents please join the counseling department for this important parent meeting! We will be covering the college application process, college visits, SCOIR, testing and more.
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Senior Retreat, April 25 - 27 |
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Educational Travel Opportunities for BK Students |
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Battlefields of Europe Spring Break 2022 Trip
Is traveling to Europe with Mr. Crump and Mr. Grant on your bucket list? Now is your chance! Mr. Crump's Band of Brothers class is coming back in 2021-22 and with it another trip to Europe. See Amsterdam and Paris as well as several notable World War I and II sites like Verdun, Bastogne, and Omaha Beach with history teachers Mr. Crump (BK) and Mr. Grant (St. Joes). The tour is open to the first twenty-five students and families who want this unique experience. We are in planning stages, with more details to come. Send an email to Mr. Crump to get your name on the preliminary list.
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Peru Spring Break 2022 Trip
We will be traveling to Lima, Machu Picchu, Cuzco, and Lake Titicaca. If visiting Machu Picchu is on your bucket list we are taking parents also. This trip is available for all current freshmen and sophomores. If you are interested please stop by my room 113 or any Spanish teacher to get a recommendation form. You will need two recommendations from two different teachers.
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Japan Spring Break 2022 Trip
We will be traveling to Tokyo, Mt. Fuji, Kyoto, and Osaka. The tour includes a full-time tour guide, travel on the Shinkansen (bullet train), breakfast and dinner, and private transportation within the cities. All current Freshmen-Juniors that are interested are welcome to join [parents are also welcome but the price is different]. The trip price is $3700.00. For questions or more information, please see Mr. Harris in room 313 or email bharris@bk.org. |
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Dance Team Tryouts
Want to be a part of Dance Team at BK? Now is your opportunity to join our great spirit squad. We perform at sporting events, pep rallies, and competitions throughout the year. Dance team is a way to show your creativity and bond with your peers. Tryouts will be held in the Carley, April 6th- 3:30-5:30 PM, April 7th- 6:30-7:30 AM and April 8th- 6:30-7:30 AM. Contact Coach Shannon for any questions: smcgarvie@bk.org
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NEW Job Openings at Bishop Kelly |
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Full-time Physics/ AP Physics Teacher
Full-time Counselor
Full-time Computer Science Teacher
Full-time Theology Teacher
Part-time French Teacher
Bus Route Driver
Activities Bus Driver
Substitute Teachers
Substitute Kitchen Assistant
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College and Career Center |
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Virtual College Visits at BK
Coming Soon!
College and Career Fairs
NCACA Virtual College Fairs
Here's your chance to hear firsthand from those-in-the-know at hundreds of colleges and universities nearby, across the country, and around the world.
More than 500 colleges and universities will be online to talk with high school juniors and seniors on each of these days. Each virtual fair is a free, one-day event. Attend as many as you'd like. Families invited, too.
Saturday, Apr. 10: 3-7 p.m. ET - Western US
Tuesday, Apr. 20: 3-7 p.m. ET - Southeastern US
Sunday, May 2: 1-7 p.m. ET
Scholarships
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Parents in Prayer Lenten Virtual Rosary Invitation
Have you made a Lenten promise to learn to pray the Rosary or pray it more often? Then please join us. Please register in advance so we can email a ZOOM link to you.
You are invited to join the Bishop Kelly Community (alumnae, parents, alum parents, grandparents and others) to the Virtual Rosary on April 2nd beginning at 9 am (MST). Special intentions can be shared. Rosary will last between 30-40 minutes.
Thank you for your interest in wanting to connect in prayer as a community during Lent. For more information please contact BK Parent Julia Grant or BK Campus Minister Lorissa Horn.
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Online Ordering from the BK Spirit Store! |
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In order to maintain safe distancing AND be available for all your Spirit Wear needs, the Bishop Kelly Spirit Store will be offering online ordering for Fall Semester. A selection of items will be available each month, and you can order via email!
Please note, the actual BK Spirit Store will NOT be open during the lunch hour for additional items, and the Front Office staff will not have access to the store.
We're all getting really good at shopping online, right?
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#146
Ladies Short Sleeved BK Strong T-Shirt
$15.00
#147
Mens Short Sleeved BK Strong T-Shirt
$15.00
(Not pictured, Same Design)
(Size Small SOLD OUT)
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#256
BK Unisex Hooded Sweatshirt Drk. Gray
$36.00
(XL and 2 XL SOLD OUT)
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#255
BK Unisex Hooded Sweatshirt Lt. Gray
$45.00
(2XL SOLD OUT)
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#141
Unisex Long Sleeved T-Shirt
$20
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#822
BK Cap, Velcro Back
One Size Fits All
$22.00
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#253
Black Crewneck Sweatshirt (No hoodie)
S, M, L, XL
$30.00
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How to Order
*Order deadline: EVERY MONDAY
*Order Pickup: EVERY FOLLOWING THURSDAY for PREPAID Orders only.
You will be emailed a confirmation.
- Your Name
- Contact Phone Number
- Item # listed above
- Size of Item (S, M, L, XL, 2XL)
- Price
Method of Payment Before Pickup: Venmo @BK-ParentsAssociation, or Credit Card. These are the only payment options at this time.
NOTE: If you are paying by Credit Card, you will be contacted via the "Contact Phone Number" listed in your email at confirmation between 1:00 - 3:00 PM on Tuesday.
ONLY PREPAID ORDERS via the email process listed above will be accepted at this time. The Front Office Staff does NOT have order information.
THANK YOU for your cooperation as BK Spirit Store volunteers try to keep BK Spirit Store items available for our community.
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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
- 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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