Sent quarterly to help families prepare for graduation and college!
September 2018
Important Information for Parents
of Juniors and Seniors
Dear Parents of Juniors and Seniors,
There is so much to do in your student's last two years of high school. From college visits to graduation preparations, the added to-do items can be overwhelming. This quarterly newsletter puts all the information you need in one place so that you can reference it all year long.
If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Herrera, Vice Principal of Academic Affairs at sherrera@bk.org or (208) 375-6010.
Baccalaureate Mass - May 24, 2019
7:00 p.m. at St. Mark's Church
Graduation Ceremony - May 25, 2019
11:00 a.m. at Bishop Kelly High School
Graduation with Honors
Class rank and GPA information determining honors will not be available until February 1, 2019
Counseling Information
The counselors need to have all materials for college and scholarship applications with deadlines prior to Jan. 15 submitted to them ASAP. It is important that we have time to process these materials prior to leaving for the break. If you aren’t sure of due dates, please see your counselor this week. Seniors must share with your counselor the Senior Snapshot found on the Class of 2019 Schoology page before a counselor can write your letter. Teachers and counselors require three weeks notice to write letters of recommendation (school holidays are not included in the three week window).
Updated transcripts with 1st semester grades will be sent to colleges after Semester 1 GPA and Class Rank has been updated. All online and distance classes will be included if the final transcripts for those classes have been submitted to Bishop Kelly before grades are updated.
Encourage your senior to look for outside scholarships during the Christmas Break. The Counseling and College Preparation page on the Bishop Kelly website has a list of scholarship opportunities, as well as links to several scholarship search sites. This information is updated regularly, so please make a habit of checking this information frequently. https://www.bk.org/academics/counseling-and-college-preparation/
Please make sure your student is checking their email regularly for information from colleges. When we work with seniors we occasionally find unopened email with information on setting up a school account, housing details, financial aid and more. It is a good idea to look in your spam file as things sometimes go there even if you have other emails from that school.
Scholarships Awarded
As students begin to receive notification of scholarships, please send a copy of the award letter to kshockey@bk.org. We will use this information to compile for graduation. Please submit all awards, regardless of the students final college selection. Thank You
Bishop Kelly High School | (208) 375-6010 | www.bk.org
