Important Information for Parents
of Juniors and Seniors
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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. We hope to create a quarterly newsletter that 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.
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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
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Senior Picture Information:
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If you are using your own, independent photographer, Senior tux/drape pictures need to be submitted to the yearbook staff by
NOVEMBER 30th
. Please check with Mrs. Bainbridge for size requirements and how pictures should be submitted.
Bishop Kelly is offering a
free
sitting for seniors to take a tux/drape picture at BK with Parker Portraits. The date is October 24, 2018 from 8:00-11:00. This is a day with no scheduled classes, so students will need to sign up on a Google Form. The link will be sent out starting in September and students must sign up by October 17th. Time slots will be given to students in advance, and they will be determined by the order in which people are signed up.
A few weeks after the sitting, you will receive a proof sheet with two pose options to choose from. If you don’t like either photo, you can certainly use your own photographer. The only cost is if you decide to order photos. Parker Portraits will submit the picture directly to Bishop Kelly.
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Need to be submitted by November 30th. The students will be submitting their quotes via a Google Form that will be sent out later this month. Students will be reminded of this once we get closer to the date.
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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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Senior Ads in the Yearbook
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If you would like to purchase a Senior Ad that goes in the yearbook, go to
The Yearbook Company
to order online, or on the link below to print the flier with instructions to mail in your materials.
This is completely optional, but many seniors look forward to the nice personal notes from their family. The price goes up after November 8th, and the final deadline is January 17. Reminders will go out via BK Alive as it nears the deadline. However, you can order early!
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The cap and gown are part of senior fees and have already been paid. If a student earns a National Honor Society Cord, they may be charged an additional $10 fee from NHS. We will have a senior class meeting on September 19th during advisory. Students will complete an order form for cap and gown size at that time.
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Graduation Announcements, Class Rings, and Other Information
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Herff Jones provides all of our graduation attire and will be on campus the following dates:
- 10/23/18 during both lunches
- 10/25/18 during parent teacher conferences
- 11/16/18 during both lunches
Students may purchase announcement packages, class rings or other senior items.
Announcements are delivered to the school mid-March
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Senior College Planning Information
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College and Career Counseling
Mrs. Crum has moved to a new position working with all students on College and Career Counseling. She will keep her senior class load of P-Z students for this year, but is also available to help all students and parents. If you and/or your student would like help with the college application process, or your have specific questions, please contact her at
mcrum@bk.org
. She is also interested in setting up some Career lunch discussions, so if you would be interested in talking about your career with interested students, she would love to hear from you.
Senior Classroom Visit
Mrs. Crum met with all seniors during American Government on Friday, August 31, and the AP American Government on Friday, September 7. She went over the College Application Process and gave general hints and guidelines to help Seniors with this important transition. Please go over the application guidelines with your senior so that you are familiar with our process and timeline. She can meet individually with any seniors who were absent on those days.
Senior Parent College Information Nights
Because we have such a large group this year, the Counselors will offer two Parent Information Nights. The first will be held on Wednesday, September 19, and the second on Wednesday, October 3. All parents are encouraged and invited to attend one of these sessions. We will hold both sessions in the Multi-Purpose Room beginning at 6:30pm. Information covered will include how to select a college, college visits, the application process, financial aid, and a question and answer session. Here’s an article you might find helpful as you begin senior year with your students.
Guiding Our Children Through School Transitions: Off To College
from Education Nation’s
Tweet
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College Application Blitz
On Wednesday, October 24, representatives from most of the Idaho public and private schools will be in the cafeteria from 9am - 11am to help students with their applications. All parents and seniors should receive a letter from the State Board of Education with details about applying to the Idaho colleges and universities through the Apply Idaho initiative. Seniors planning to apply using the Apply Idaho application will need to bring their social security numbers (necessary to receive financial aid). Application fees have been waived by all Idaho colleges and universities with the Apply Idaho application or their own university’s application. Most school’s prefer their own application as it includes more information needed for financial aid and scholarships. A link to the Apply Idaho application, as well as instructional videos can be found on the Next Steps website.
https://nextsteps.idaho.gov/
The counselors will also be present to help students with other non-Idaho applications, essays, and general college application questions. This is a great opportunity for seniors to get a head start (or complete) their college application process, so we hope to have a big crowd show up for the morning.
FAFSA and CSS Profile
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application window opens
October 1st, 2018 for current seniors and parents
planning on attending post secondary education opportunities in the fall of 2019. Some aid is based on a first come first served basis. We encourage you to complete the FAFSA early. The head of household filing taxes as well as the student applying for Federal Student Aid both need individual FSA ID’s prior to completing the FAFSA. You can register for your FSA ID at
https://fsaid.ed.gov/
and you can complete the FAFSA at
https://fafsa.ed.gov/
You will need a copy of your 2017 tax records to complete the FAFSA. Some schools also require the CSS Profile (
https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/
) as a part of their financial aid application. This allows the colleges to look at other information that is not available on the FAFSA in an effort to obtain the best financial aid package for your student.
College Visits
The best way to learn more about a school is to visit their campus. Bishop Kelly allows students excused College Visit absences so they can check out a campus. Forms are available from Mrs. Kelly, from any of the counselors, or from the Counseling page of the BK website. In addition, a large number of schools come to Bishop Kelly to meet with interested students. Juniors and Seniors may attend five of these visits per year. The list of schools is constantly changing, so please check this
link
for an updated list of colleges coming to our campus.
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Athletic Senior Nights - Fall Sports
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Volleyball -
October 1, Bishop Kelly HS
Boys Soccer -
October 2, BIshop Kelly HS
Girls Soccer -
October 4, Bishop Kelly HS
Swim -
October 16, West YMCA
Football -
October 18, Bishop Kelly HS
XC -
October 18, Eagle Island State Park
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September:
9/19/18 Senior Advisory meeting
9/19/18 Senior Parent College Information Night, 6:30pm in the Multi-purpose Room
October:
10/3/18 Senior Parent College Information Night, 6:30pm in the Multi-purpose Room
10/17/18 Last day for students to sign up for senior photos
10/23/18 Herff Jones on campus
10/24/18 On-Site picture day for seniors
10/24/18 College Application Blitz
10/25/18 Herff Jones at Parent Teacher Conferences
10/31/18 Boise National College Fair at Expo Idaho. 9-2pm &5-7pm.
November:
11/16/18 Herff Jones on campus
11/30/18 Last day to submit senior photo taken by independent photographer (not necessary if you had picture taken on-site)
11/30/18 Last day to submit senior quote
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Bishop Kelly High School | (208) 375-6010 | www.bk.org
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