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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Monday, August 12th -
First Day of Fall Sports
Wednesday, August 14th -
Freshmen Academy and New Student Orientation at BK, and Picture Day for all New Students
- Freshmen Academy- 8:00-2:00 pm
- Freshmen Convocation/ Mass (Parents Invited) - 8:30-10:00 am
- New Student Orientation (all grade levels other than Freshman) - 8:00-11:30 am
Monday, August 19th -
First Day of School for all students, and Picture Day for returning students
We have staggered start times for the first day of school:
8:00 AM - Seniors Meet as a Class in Carley Center (end at 12:00 pm)
8:30 AM - Juniors Meet as a Class in the Carley Center (end at 1:00 pm)
9:00 AM - Sophomores Meet as a Class in the Carley Center (end at 1:30 pm)
9:30 AM - Freshmen Meet as a Class in the Carley Center (end at 2:00 pm)
11:00 AM - 1:30 AM - Food Truck Lunch. Please bring money or a sack lunch.
1:00 - 2:00 PM LINK Leaders meet with Freshmen
Tuesday-Friday August 20th-23rd -
9:00 am Late Start with a Straight 7 Schedule Each Day (
Bell Schedules
can be found in the Student Life section of BK.org)
Wednesday, August 28th - 5:30PM
Welcome Back BBQ and Dedication and Blessing of the new Spiritual Garden
Monday, September 2nd -
Labor Day, No School
Wednesday, September 4th -
Back to School Knight
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The BKPA needs YOU!
Did you know that every parent or guardian of a current BK student is a member of the BKPA? We're focused on making this year the best possible experience for your student, and for you!
Do you like to have FUN while helping your kids have a great experience at school, or as part of a club or team? If so, please plan to attend our first BKPA meeting of the school year.
Monday, August 12th
6:00 PM in the Multipurpose room at BK
(Right inside the front doors of the school)
Please join us for a glass of wine and some snacks while we get started on planning several upcoming BK Community Events:
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Welcome Back BBQ - August 28th
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Home Football Tailgates - Fall
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All School Mass Honoring our Grandparents - October
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We especially need volunteers for the Welcome Back BBQ on August 28th!!
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T-shirts, sweatshirts, and lots of other items are available in the BK Spirit Store!
Fall BK Spirit Store Hours:
- Regular Store Hours: Weekdays during both lunch hours
- Freshmen Academy (8/14): 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- First day of school (8/19): Noon - 3:00 p.m.
- At all Varsity home Football Games!
The BK Spirit Store is located inside the school, just past the main entrance.
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New Students at Bishop Kelly for the 2019 - 2020 school year and their parents are encouraged to attend
New Student Academy on Wednesday, August 14th.
Freshmen Students
should report to the Cafeteria at 8:00 am.
New Students in all other grade levels
should report to the student commons in the Father Wilson Science and Technology Wing at 8:00 AM.
School photos for new students will be taken on this day, so ALL students attending New Student Academy need to be in regular dress code.
Parents of New Students
, please plan to join us in the Carley Athletic Center (the big gym behind the main school building) for a family Mass at 8:30 AM.
Following Mass students will begin their day. They will have their yearbook photo taken, connect their laptop to the BK network, learn about academic expectations, meet with their counselors and administrators, learn about ways to get involved at BK, etc. Freshmen will be served lunch, and their day will concluded at 2:00 PM. New Students in all other grade levels will conclude their day at 11:30 AM.
Following Mass parents will have about 30 minutes with BK administration and staff for a high level "what you need to know to successfully start the school year" session. Parents will be finished around 10:00 AM.
VERY IMPORTANT TASK for NEW Students or students with NEW Computers
If you are new to BK or have a new computer, you must follow the instructions below to get your computer ready to access the BK Network. Please be sure your student performs this task before they get to BK with a new device. All steps can be completed at home at the website http://faculty.bk.org They are different based on what device they want to use
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Parents of New BK Students
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We would like to get to know all of our new students better! Please send an email to Mr. Caldwell (
mcaldwell@bk.org
) that includes the following:
- First and Last name of your student (and their nickname if that's what they like to be called.)
- At least one unique/interesting thing about your student - the more unique or interesting the better. Make it memorable! But also make sure it's something I can share with their teachers, counselors, etc.
- Your student's top 3-4 hobbies
- The school your student is coming from
Please attach 2 photos of your student. One that clearly shows their face, and one that shows them doing something they enjoy.
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There are some small changes to regular dress code this year, and a significant change to Mass Dress for all students. Please visit the
Dress Code section of our website
for all the details about regular dress. (Boys now have the option of a 3 or 4 button business casual shirt - like a henley style shirt.)
Mass Dress for 2019 - 2020
Days of All School Liturgies and other special occasions are designated dress-up days. These are school days where a more formal appearance is expected of students out of respect for the special purpose of the day. Sweatshirts are not to be worn. All students must stay in Mass Dress for the entire school day.
Male Students:
- Oxford (button down), collared shirt (long or short sleeved) with the BK Crest; shirts must be tucked in.
- Dress Slacks or Khaki/Dockers-style pants (No denim) black or khaki colored only.
- Optional:
- Tie
- Sweater vest, cardigan, or blazer with the BK Crest may be worn over the oxford
Female Students:
- A white oxford (button down) collared shirt (long or short sleeved) with the BK Crest. Shirts must be tucked in.
- Dress Slacks or Khaki pants (No denim.) black or khaki colored only, OR
- Maxi /Midi (past the knee) skirt, black or khaki colored only.
- Optional:
- A sweater vest, cardigan, or blazer with a BK Crest may be worn over the oxford
Mass Dress items may be ordered from Educational Outfitters by using this Bishop Kelly specific link:
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For more information about why BK is making this change to Mass dress, please read Mr. Caldwell's note on our
Just In Time Blog.
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Host Families for International Students Needed!
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BK has 3 International Students looking for Host Families for the 2019 - 2020 school year. All three students are boys. They are friendly and outgoing, and interested in sports. Host families receive a stipend of $700 per month.
If you are interested, please contanct Ying Donegan with 7E International Enterprises at (208) 853-8542 or
ying@7eie.com
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Beginning of the Year Tidbits
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Class Change Requests
As is typical this time of year, it is tempting to begin contacting counselors with class schedule questions and change requests. Schedules will be viewable online on or after August 7th for returning students. Freshmen will receive their schedules at Freshmen Academy. After that time, please note and communicate with your child that schedule changes will not be made based on preferences for one teacher over another. 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 bonafide academic needs, not based on teacher preferences.
Schoolmaster Login for Returning Parents
Go to
www.bk.org
and scroll to the very bottom of the page. Select the "Schoolmaster" icon which will take you to the Family Link Portal.
Login with your Parent access:
Username:
firstname.lastname (this is the name of the parent used at registration)
Password:
A unique password that you set up previously. If you can't remember, use the password recovery option.
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School Supplies
Other than your student's laptop and basic supplies such as three ring binders, loose leaf paper, pens, pencils and locker organizers, it is suggested that you wait until after your child receives the course syllabus on the first day of school to purchase any other school supplies. Each of their classroom teachers may have specific requirements.
For information on laptop specifications and recommendations, please review our website on
1:1 Technology
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Athletics information for 2019 - 2020
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Online Registration for Athletes
Each Bishop Kelly Athlete must complete a Participation Permission Form each school year. Additionally, BK Athletes must have a Sports Physical each school year.
ATHLETES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY BK ATHLETIC ACTIVITY UNTIL PARTICIPATION AND HEALTH EXAMINATION AND CONSENT FORMS ARE COMPLETED AND SIGNED OFF BY THE SPORTS MEDICINE COORDINATOR.
Please follow these steps to complete this annual requirement:
2) Take it with you to your Sports Physical so that your physician can fill it out and sign it.
4) Click on the image below to complete the Participation Permission Form and upload your completed and signed Health Examination and Consent Form online.
If you attended the Sports Physical Clinic on May 5th, 2019 and have already turned in your sports physical form to our Sports Medicine staff, please check your email! We will be sending that form back to you as a PDF so that you can create an online account for your athlete. Thank you for your help and patience as we launch this new online registration in order to have more accurate documentation for BK Athletes.
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Fall Sports Team Information - please contact head coaches, or BK Activities Director Tom Shanahan (
tshanahan@bk.org
) with questions.
- Official first day of practice is Monday, August 12th at 9AM on the BK track.
- Cross Country Camp at Pilgrim Cove in McCall takes place August 16th - 18th
- Parent/athlete dinner meeting on Friday, August 30th at 6:00 PM in the BK Cafeteria.
- First home meet is the Jimmy Driscoll Meet on Saturday, August 31, 2019
- Football practice begins Monday, August 12
- Season Schedule is posted on the Football pages at www.bkathletics.org
- Tryouts will be held on Monday, August 12th at the Fairmont Pool
- Team Retreat in Cascade August 17 & 18
- Team Registration form and Retreat Registration form are on the Swim Team Page
- Tryouts begin Monday, August 12th from 6:15 - 7:15 AM at the BK Track (Fitness test, bring running shoes) and 5:30 - 7:30 PM on the BK Soccer Field. Final Rosters will be announced the evening of Wednesday, August 14th.
- Team Practices begin Thursday, August 15th
- If you are not already on Coach Lyons' email list please email her at mlyons@bk.org
- Open play format pickup games every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:00 - 8:30 PM at BK leading up to tryouts
- Tryouts begin Monday, August 12th from 7:30 - 9:00 AM and 3:15 to 5:15 PM
- Final rosters announced Wednesday, August 14th
- Team practice begins Thursday, August 15th
- Mandatory tryouts August 12th - 13th. Double Day practices begin on August 14th and continue until school begins. Please leave these days open as this is when Volleyball Season begins.
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As you might be aware, we are in the midst of a long overdue kitchen remodel until late fall. This will create a temporary inconvenience in both cafeteria flow, capacity and food service. Please be aware that we will still be offering daily breakfast and lunch options through the cafeteria. Seating will be tight in the cafeteria this fall but other seating options will be available throughout the school during break and lunch. We will be closely monitoring flow and food service and will be ready to adjust and modify as needed while we are in this remodel. To help expedite your student’s meal time, one of our new upgrades includes using your student’s ID badge to swipe for purchases at the registers.
The BK Cafe serves a delicious and nutritious breakfast and lunch each full school day. Weekly menus will be posted on Cafeteria Page of BK.org.
Breakfast Prices in the BK Cafe for 2019 - 2020:
Student Price - $1.70
Adult Price - $2.50
Lunch Prices in the BK Cafe for 2019 - 2020
Student Price - $2.95
Adult Price - $4.00
A la carte items and salad bar are priced separately.
Bishop Kelly Students who meet certain criteria may qualify for free or reduced priced meals in the cafeteria. Information and application materials can be found
HERE
.
You can manage your student's lunch account online!
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School Pictures/Yearbook Photos for all NEW BK Students
will take place at New Student Academy on Wednesday, August 14th. Please make sure your student is in regular BK dress code on that day.
School Pictures/Yearbook Photos for all RETURNING BK Students
will take place on the first day of school - Monday, August 19th. New students who were unable to attend New Student Academy may also have their photo taken on this day.
All families should have received an order form for pictures in the mail. You may also download and print
THIS ORDER FORM
and bring it to picture day.
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Senior Tux and Drape Photos
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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 give photographers the specification sheet that is attached. It contains the size requirements and how pictures should be submitted.
SENIOR PORTRAIT OPPORTUNITY:
This year, we are again offering a sitting for seniors to take a tux/drape picture at Bishop Kelly with Parker Portraits. The cost is $10 for the sitting. The date is
October 30, 2019 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 15th. 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 additional cost is if you decide to order photos. Parker Portraits will submit the picture directly to Bishop Kelly.
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BK Yearbooks - Earlybird Pricing
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Now through October 11th BK Yearbooks will be at their
lowest price of the year - $68.00.
Senior Dedication Ads
can be purchased online at
www.theyearbookcompany.com
. Follow the prompts to find Bishop Kelly High School and view pricing and details. Prices increase the longer you wait to order. Order by October 15th for the lowest prices.
Senior Quotes
are due November 30th. Seniors will be reminded of this when the date is closer, and will be asked to submit their senior quote electronically via a Google Form.
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Employment Opportunities at Bishop Kelly
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Full-Time Night Custodian
We are now accepting applications for a Full-time Night Custodian to join our Maintenance Department. Position starts at $12.00/hour DOE. Full-time employees receive tuition assistance, health insurance, pension plan, 403(b) options, and Life Insurance.
Kitchen Assistant
Bishop Kelly is now accepting applications for a Kitchen Assistant. $9.50-$10.00/HR, M-F 9am-2pm(approximately) while the school year is in session. Duties include food preparation, baking, frying, set-up, serving, cashiering, clean-up, receiving and stocking supplies, and related duties, all performed in conformance with federal, state and school-specific health and safety guidelines. Must be able to be on your feet for an extended periods of time and lift up to 20lbs.
For more information or to apply for any of these positions, visit the BK Employment page at
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The Bishop Kelly Alumknight and Friends
Golf Scramble 2019
Friday, September 20th
Quail Hollow Golf Course
Individual Registration $75.00
Team Registration $300.00
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Important Attendance Procedures for Parents
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To report your student’s absence, late arrival, or to request a Permit-to-Leave (PTL) please email the Attendance Office at
attendance@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 voicemails, 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.
*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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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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Opt-In for BK Emergency SMS Alerts
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From time to time we will send out SMS notifications to parents for urgent reminders or other time sensitive items. Please be sure to opt-in for your respective remind group using the procedures below.
Opt-in one of two ways.
1) Click the link for your child's respective graduation year.
2) Text one of the following codes to the number "81010". Be sure to include the "@" symbol in your text.
@bkp2020
@bkp2021
@bkp2022
@bkp2023
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Bishop Kelly High School | (208) 375-6010 | www.bk.org
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