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 4/1
- 8:00 Start, Straight 7
Tuesday 4/2
- 8:15 Start - Tuesday Block
Wednesday 4/3
- 9:00 Start - Wednesday Block
Thursday 4/4
- 8:15 Start - Thursday Block
Friday 4/5
- 8:00 Start, Straight 7
- Wednesday, April 3rd - Unfortunately the Four Perfect Pebbles Assembly, on this day had to be cancelled because our guest speaker is attending to family matters. Wednesday will be a regular block day with a 9:00 AM start.
- Friday, April 5th - $2.00 Jeans Day
- Friday, April 5th - BK Blood Drive
- 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
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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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Drew Opland-Evers - Generosity
Drew has selflessly given many extra hours to contribute to the ceramics program. He has fixed equipment, built shelving, and made huge amounts of clay. He quietly contributes on a daily basis giving freely of his time and talents. He is a wonderful example of service to others.
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Kaylee Duplex - Safe and Caring Place
Kaylee is an absolute gem. She is always kind and caring and puts the needs of others before her own. I have developed a close relationship with Kaylee over the last two years and have seen so much growth. Her empathy shines through in her daily actions and Kaylee is always the first person to volunteer to help. She is a kind student who greets classmates with a smile and a hug, if needed. She is definitely an asset at Bishop Kelly; she contributes to making it a safe and caring place for all!
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Leighton Blythe - Faith
Leighton is a great example of someone who lives his faith and seeks to grow in it. He is young man whose faith is entirely his own. He shares his wisdom with his classmates and they respect his wealth of knowledge and understanding.
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Brady Hippler - Academic Excellence
This past week Brady has nailed it in my class. He carries an excellent average in my class but this week he scored a hundred percent on a unit exam. Brady is a good student and I am proud that he is in my class.
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BK Staff of the Week
Ms. Colleen Aver - Safe and Caring Place
- Ms. Aver is so nice and she is always making sure that all of her students are having fun and that they are doing well.
- Ms. Aver has shown and promoted a safe and positive environment in my PE class. She has made it extra fun and she has been supportive of me even when I have failed. She has demonstrated all of these attributes, but she has truly shown that she deserves recognition for her work and friendliness.
- Ms. Aver makes sure that all of her students have fun in her class, she is willing to talk with us!
- She cares about the students so much and it really shows through. If you ask her for help, or for something, she never hesitates to do her best for you. She makes it easy to talk to her, and to feel safe.
- Ms. Aver is such a great addition to the BK family. She is always willing to help and do what is best for students. She is a kind, hardworking, and a caring soul. She makes Bishop Kelly a better place!
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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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Seeking Service Opportunities
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Thursday, April 18th, is Service Learning Day for Bishop Kelly. On this day, staff and students head out to serve and give back to the community that is so supportive of us! If you know of an organization or agency that could use the help of a group of 15-18 students for about four hours that day, please contact Joan Colleran at jcolleran@bk.org or 208-375-6010 ext 2068 for more information.
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This Week in BK Activities -
March 25th - 30th
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Baseball
Mar. 28 varsity over Century 21-0
Mar. 29 varsity v Blackfoot & Rigby
Mar. 27 freshman continue to roll with a big win over Caldwell
No JV games this week
Softball
No games this week
Home v Middleton April 1
Tennis
No tennis this week
Golf
No golf this week
Track
Mar. 29 Knights are home v Capital & Timberline
Girls LAX
Mar. 27 varsity lost in a great battle with Boise
Mar. 28 JV had a great win over Timberline 9-5
Boys LAX
Mar. 29 varsity goes to battle with Boise at Lincoln field on BSU campus @ 6pm
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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National Anthem Auditions
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SENIORS are invited to audition to sing the national anthem at Graduation.
Auditions will take place on Wednesday, April 3rd
during lunch in the music room.
Interested students MUST BE BK SENIORS GRADUATING IN MAY 2019. Vocal and/or instrumental performances are allowed.
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Scholarships offered by Holy Apostles and St. John's Parishes
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For Holy Apostles Parishioners:
Need Money for Higher Education? Holy Apostles Council of Catholic Women offers two higher education scholarships of $500 each to Holy Apostles seniors, one boy and one girl, and the deadline is approaching!
Our scholarship can be used for any post-high school education including beauty school, nurses training, business school, technical school, etc.
Applications are due by April 1st
and require two short essays and two letters of recommendation from someone familiar with your work in the parish.
Scholarship applications can be obtained from Ginny Kennebeck at gkennebeck@gmail.com or from the parish office.
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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Class of 2019 Graduation Party Sign-up By April 26 - Don’t forget to include a baby photo!
Spring break is over and graduation is just ahead! Senior parents, please take time now to register your senior for the parent-sponsored Class of 2019 Graduation Night Party May 25 at the West YMCA\Boise City Aquatics Center, featuring raffle prizes, swimming, entertainment, rock wall climbing, casino games and more!
Get your signed and completed registration and consent forms turned into the BK front office by Friday, April 26 to get the $75 early bird discount price. And don’t forget to include a photo of your “baby” who is now graduating high school! The “Name That Baby” contest is a fun tradition at the BK Graduation Night party, where students guess the identity of graduates' baby pictures to win prizes. Please submit a non-returnable baby photo (age 2 or younger) of your graduate when you send in the party registration forms and payment, or simply email a digital version of your graduate’s baby photo to
bk2019photo@gmail.com
and remember to include the student’s name on the back of the printed photo or in the body of the email with the digital photo.
If you have misplaced the graduation party registration forms your student received in the mail, simply download the registration forms at
https://bk2019party.com
Remember, registration is $100 after April 26 and last chance for all seniors to register for the party is May 13!
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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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Are you or a student you know thinking about attending the University of Idaho?
Come meet Fr. Chase Hasenoehrl and learn all about the fantastic campus ministry at
St. Augustine’s Catholic Center
,
on the campus of the U of I.
Join us for an open house reception on
Tuesday, April 2nd
between 3:30 and 6:30 pm
at the home of Ed and Cheryl Johnson
9200 W. Chelan Ave., Garden City, 83714.
Parents and prospective students are all invited.
Questions? Contact Amy McNelly at
amcnelly@vandalcatholic.com
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Vandal Catholics can’t wait to share its mission with you!
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This month is geared toward women discerning religious life, although everyone is welcome.
Sr. Sheila (Sisters of Divine Grace), Sr. Anthony Marie (Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist), and Ruth Loza (currently in discernment) will give short vocation talks during dinner and answer questions. Fr. Justin Brady will then lead a "Holy Hour to Know My Vocation."
We ask for $5 to cover the cost of dinner, paid at the door. If you know someone who is discerning their vocation (families with young girls would be great also), please extend an invitation to them.
To register, simply RSVP in one of these two links:
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Boise State University’s Center for Biomechanics Research (COBR) is inviting students from Bishop Kelly High School to participate in a hands-on science experience. This exciting opportunity is being offered as part of
National Biomechanics Day - Friday, April 5th, 2019 from 2:30 – 4:00 PM
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Biomechanics is the study of body function by means of “mechanics” – which is the branch of physics involving analysis of forces. Through interactive activities utilizing 3D motion capture, force platforms, electromyography (EMG), and ultrasound imaging we will demonstrate how Biomechanics is used to assess locomotion. We invite your students to come see COBR’s individual and unique Biomechanics skills and capabilities.
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St. Joseph's Catholic School
Invites You To Our
54th Annual Crab Feed
On The Silver Screen...Lights, Camera, Auction!
Saturday, April 6th, 5:00 pm
The Reg at Bishop Kelly
Live & Silent Auction
Cocktails, Conversation, Dinner
Dessert Auction
Live Music by, ENCORE
*If there are any BK students looking for volunteer hours,
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The Birthright Benefit Gala will be held April 6th at the Riverside Hotel. Enjoy a fun evening out while supporting a great organization. The event includes dinner, silent and live auction, raffles, entertainment and dancing. This is Birthright's annual fundraiser to support women in our community who are facing an unplanned pregnancy. Tickets are $60 per person until 3/15 and $75 per person after 3/15. Tickets must be purchased by 3/29. Call Gayle O'Donnell at 208-939-0871 to purchase tickets.
Can't make it to the event? We have a fantastic Grand Raffle in which you need not be present to win. Prizes include a $300 Amazon gift card, $100 cash, and $50 Alavita restaurant gift card. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased by calling Kathy Webster at 208-571-8582.
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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.
Volunteers are needed at Cecil D. Andrus Elementary School's STEAM Night
Volunteers will staff science experiment stations to demonstrate and help elementary students try the experiments. All supplies will be provided, and volunteers will get free pizza.
Tuesday March 19th
Shifts are available from 5:30 - 8:30 PM
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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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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- 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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