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 8/26 - 8/30
Monday
- 8:00 AM Start, Regular Straight 7 Schedule, 3:12 PM Closure
Tuesday
- 8:00 AM Start, Tuesday Block Schedule, 3:05 Closure
Wednesday
- 9:00 AM Start, Wednesday Block Schedule, 2:55 Closure
Thursday
- 8:00 AM Start, Thursday Block Schedule, 2:55 Closure
Friday
- 8:00 AM Start, Regular Straight 7 Schedule, 3:12 PM Closure
Wednesday, August 28th - 5:30PM
Welcome Back BBQ and Dedication and Blessing of Our Lady's Garden
Saturday, August 31 -
15th Annual Jimmy Driscoll Fun Run, 9:00 AM at BK. See below to register.
Monday, September 2nd -
Labor Day, No School
Wednesday, September 4th -
Back to School Knight at 6:15 in the Carley Center
Friday, September 13th
- All School Mass at 9:30 AM in the Carley Center. Parents Welcome!
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A note about the construction around BK from ACHD
As work continues on Cole Road and Franklin Road ACHD will be closing Auto Drive at the intersection of Franklin Rd on 8/30/19. This closure is necessary to accommodate the concrete paving that will occur on Franklin Road that day. Auto Drive will be accessible off of Cole Road utilizing either Thunderbolt Dr or Camas St. Auto Drive will re-open later in the day on 8/30/19.
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All Bishop Kelly Families are invited
to attend the 2019 Welcome Back BBQ!
Start the school year with fun and friendship at our annual Welcome Back BBQ!
Bishop Kelly's Welcome Back BBQ has been a tradition for more than 35 years. Please mark your calendars and join us for this family event.
Dinner is on the Bishop Kelly Parent's Association next Wednesday!
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Bishop Christensen and Father Vance will also be dedicating and blessing "Our Lady's Garden" at this fun community event!
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News from the Nurse's Office
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Dear parents,
Welcome back to a new school year here at Bishop Kelly. I have contacted many of you over the summer requesting either new or updated information regarding health care concerns and individual plans for those students with medical conditions, which may affect them at school. This includes food or insect allergies , diabetes, etc. It is important that I have this information, as we strive to provide the safest environment possible for your student.
In addition, if your student will be taking medication at school, please contact me so that we can get the necessary forms completed.
I am available in the office from 7:30- 3:30 every day. Please contact me if you have questions or additional concerns. Thank You.
MaryLou Cunningham, BSN, NCSN, MHS
Coordinator, Saint Alphonsus School Health Program
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Daily Mass Schedule
Father Vance will be celebrating Mass daily (except Thursdays) in the Chapel at BK. Parents are welcome to join our students and teams for daily Mass.
Mondays - 3:15 PM
Tuesdays - 7:25 AM
Wednesdays - 8:25 AM
Fridays - 7:25 AM
Our First All School Mass of the School Year will be Friday, September 13th
at 9:30 AM in the Carley Center. Parents are welcome to attend!
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Service Hours Opportunities for BK Students
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COMING UP:
September 20th & 21st
St. Paul’s Fall Fair
Talented face painters and referees for the Nerf Zone are needed
from 5:00-9:00 PM
September 22nd
St. Joe’s Carnival and Food Truck Party
Prep work and volunteer opportunities at the Carnival from 6:00 PM -10:00 PM
FYI:
Volunteer Fair
If you are looking for ideas for service hours, the Boise Parks and Rec department is holding a volunteer fair on September 12th from 2:00-6:00 PM at the Dick Eardley Senior Center at 690 Robbins Road.
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BK is Looking for host families for one sophomore boy and one junior boy.
The sophomore boy is new to BK, this is the second year for the junior boy. They are friendly and like sports. Host families receive a stipend of $700/month.
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Beginning of the Year Tidbits
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Parking Passes
Students may obtain their free parking pass by visiting the Attendance Office beginning Monday, August 19th.
Class Change Requests
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 New and 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)
Returning
Parent Password:
A unique password that you set up previously. If you can't remember, use the password recovery option.
New Parent Password:
bkknight5 You will be asked to set up a unique password after your first login.
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Remember--When you shop at
smile.amazon.com
, Amazon will donate a percentage of any purchases made to the charity of your choice, and of course, the Bishop Kelly Foundation is there if that happens to be one of them! Just visit smile.amazon.com...it is the same site as amazon, but let's you designate charities. A great way to help BK that doesn't cost you anything!
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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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Join admission representatives from Emory University, Johns Hopkins University, the University of Notre Dame, and Washington University in St. Louis for a group presentation at Boise High School on
Sunday, August 25th @ 4pm.
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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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All Girls Coding Camp Scholarships - The Discovery Center of Idaho
The Discovery Center of Idaho is excited to host our new-and-improved AT&T All Girls’ Coding Camp!
Thanks to the generous support of AT&T, the camp (valued at $500) is offered at NO COST to participants.
We’re looking for applications from bright young women in 9th-12th grade, no coding experience necessary. Camp participants will challenge themselves as they learn to code in a fun, supportive environment and explore opportunities in STEM fields.
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If your back to school plans include teaching your children financial literacy through their own checking account, consider Capital Educators Get $100 & Give $100, which allows you to give $100 to the school of your choice, including Bishop Kelly!
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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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