BK Alive
Weekly News and Information for BK Families
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Monday December 7th
B Day, 9:15 Start
FLEX Instructional Model
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Tuesday, December 8th
A Day, 8:15 Start
In Person Instructional Model
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Wednesday, December 9th
B Day, 9:15 Start
In Person Instructional Model
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Thursday, December 10th
A Day, 8:15 Start
In Person Instructional Model
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Friday, December 11th
B Day, 9:15 Start
In Person Instructional Model
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Upcoming
Tuesday, December 8: Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Masses at 7:30 am and 3:15 pm in the Reg
Tuesday, December 8: 6:00 PM, BK Christmas Music Concert
December 21- January 4: Christmas Break
Tuesday January 5: Second Semester Begins
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Printable Schedule for December 7th - the end of the Semester.
Click on the Image for a printable PDF.
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A Message from Rich and Mike |
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Dear Bishop Kelly Parents,
We just finished our 15th week of the 2020-21 school year as we begin the Advent season and things continue to go well. Please take a moment to read Fr. Vance’s reflection on this very important season in our Church and how we might best approach it. We are blessed with an incredible community, amazing students, engaged and supportive families, a caring and dedicated faculty and staff, and a loving God. If you have the opportunity to join us for our December Virtual All School Mass on Friday, December 14th, at 10:45 am, please celebrate with us via our BK YouTube channel.
In this BK Alive, we will provide an update on the instructional plan schedule for the final full week of the fall semester and the schedule for finals the following week, give you an update and some context for the COVID-19 numbers here at Bishop Kelly, and share more detailed plans for “Student Care Week” next week.
Instructional Plan Update
We continue to be pleased with how well the FLEX instructional plan has gone this week. After next Monday’s final FLEX day, starting on Tuesday, December 8th, we will move back to all students on campus and an in person instructional model for the final 5 days of instruction (Tues, 12/8 - Mon, 12/14). Students may choose to study at home during this period given we are still in red, but would be encouraged to come to school for in person learning.
“Finally”, final Exams (Tues, 12/15 - Fri, 12/18) will be in person with alternatives for students that have stronger COVID concerns. (Click on the image below for a printable PDF of the Final Exam Schedule.)
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*Students that are pre-approved for the alternate final exam schedule will take exams in the classroom with their teacher at the designated times. Parents will initiate all requests for approval in writing to their child’s counselor the week prior to final exam week. |
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COVID-19 at Bishop Kelly
Each Friday BK Alive we update you on the COVID-19 numbers for Bishop Kelly. While the coronavirus continues to spread in our region with record numbers and rising concerns about hospital bed capacity and staffing, we are encouraged by the COVID-19 numbers for Bishop Kelly we are seeing now some eight days after Thanksgiving. We have only had one new student and one new faculty case reported this week. Currently, we have 34 students and two faculty/staff out on quarantine. We anticipate these numbers increasing in the coming week as the virus is very active and present in the Treasure Valley but our data continues to show that the 3 W’s and our quarantining of students and faculty/staff is working and helping eliminate spread.
Student Care Week
We mentioned in our Just in Time this week that next week is “Student Care Week”. Our objectives for this week are - 1) helping our students relieve stress, focus on their well-being, and taking some moments to breathe before finals; 2) Provide lasting tools and resources for our students.
Here is an overview of Student Care Week and the themes for each day:
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Mindful Monday - Sharpen your Mind for Finals with Mindfulness Strategies
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Time Management Tuesday - Time Management Tips for Studying
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Wellness Wednesday - Important Self-Care Tips for Finals and the Holidays
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Fun-Day Thursday - Share a cookie and a holiday tradition during homeroom
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Faith Day Friday - Have an attitude of Gratitude
Please click on this link for more details on Student Care Week and Christmas Dress Up Days.
In Conclusion
We continue to be grateful and impressed how we as a community have worked exceptionally well together facing adversity, demonstrating perseverance, showing creativity, and supporting each other. Let’s commit to working even harder together in these final two weeks of the fall semester to sustain this success and to make the learning experience exceptional for all students and faculty and to keep all students, faculty, and staff safe and healthy.
God bless,
Rich and Mike
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A Reflection from Father Vance |
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Are you rushing yet? Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, it seems to me that all we do is rush here and rush there. We are rushing to make our plans about whether or not we will travel over the Christmas Break. We are rushing to make sure that everyone on our list gets what they most want for Christmas. Here at school, we are rushing to finish the First Semester. Students are rushing to make-up assignments and quizzes they may have missed earlier in the Semester, and they are rushing to begin preparations for their final exams and projects. So are you rushing yet? And, maybe even more to the point: what are you rushing to do or accomplish?
Last Sunday, November 29, we began the Church’s season of Advent. Far from rushing, this is the season that our Christian Faith asks that we slow down a little, and that we attend to some of the deeper stirring of our souls during this time. Ironic, isn’t it, that this should be precisely the time of year when we are most tempted and prone to rushing! It’s like this every year, but perhaps with the tragedies and stresses particular to 2020, it feels even less possible to slow down for the prayer and expectant waiting that Advent asks of us.
I feel called to remind myself and this community that God does not judge us by success, but by perseverance! If we could only find a smidge of time for prayer and reflection, then I am convinced that our rushing would be more meaningful, and that our Advent would be more fulfilling. As a teacher, for me this means that there is something even more important than my precious curriculum to impart before the Semester ends. If my students could know that there is a reason in this time of the year beyond gifts and grades (as important as these thing are to us), and that reason is the transcendent love of God for us taking shape in the form of Jesus Christ’s birth into human history, then I will have done something incredibly meaningful in their lives, and something that I hope they will never forget.
What will you do this Advent to remind yourself of the call to slow down, even while you are rushing to complete the many tasks and responsibilities this time of year demands of you? Can you find even a couple of precious minutes to remember, as the saying goes, “the reason for the season?” How can you share that reason with your family and friends? Could you even imagine yourself as a prophet of slowing down in the middle of this rushing world? If you have even a fleeting attraction to this, then I beg you to find a still place in your heart where you can let God speak to you this Advent. “We need a little Christmas, right this very minute…” the song goes. But we need to remember what Christmas is as we prepare for it. May your Advent be happy, healthy and holy, and may you and your family seek ways to slow down, even in the midst of all your rushing!
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Each week Bishop Kelly faculty and staff nominate students, and students nominate faculty and staff, who have demonstrated the BK Way attributes of Faith, Safe and Caring Place, Academic Excellence, Activities, Honor, Generosity, Community, and Partnership.
Congratulations to this week's Knights of the Week!
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Bennett Pierce-Loayza
Community
Bennett is a really special kid that is comfortable being exactly who he is. He has a joy about him and he spreads it everyday to those around him. He is attentive and curious in class and I REALLY enjoy having him.
Andres Hurtado
Community
Andres is just an awesome kid and important piece to our community here at Bishop Kelly. He brings people in, making them feel comfortable and safe rather than pushing them away. I am proud to know that Andres is part of our community.
Lauren Kerby
Academic Excellence
Lauren is one of the most hardworking students I've ever had. She's determined to excel in all of her classes and even stays after school hours to perfect her work with her teachers! Not only is she hardworking, but she is also a caring and compassionate student to have in the classroom!
Jake Brotman
Safe and Caring
Jacob Brotman is the "under-the-radar" student that is a delight to have in class. He is curious and kind. A great student and just a great person. I asked him about an assignment that was a zero in the gradebook. I realized after I asked him about it that I just hadn't entered it into the gradebook. MY MISTAKE. Jacob offered to do it again and suggested that he could easily have misplaced the assignment - just to make me feel better!
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BK Staff of the Week
Mrs. Lorissa Horn
Faith, Safe and Caring Place, Community
- Lorissa Horn exemplifies every facet of the BK Way. She has a deep, beautiful faith that she shares through Campus Ministry.
- Lorissa ensures that BK is a safe and caring place by setting up Eucharistic Adoration and Mass each week and month.
- The bulletin board where you can grab a joke, some encouragement, a sticker, a prayer in the main hall is a service to all students, whether Catholic or not.
- The Frassati Food Drive was a resounding success due to Lorissa's leadership.
- Lorissa is generous by listening and helping fill the "cracks" that arise all around the school with love and faith and a sense of support and peace.
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We Need Your Winter Sports/Activities Pictures! |
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The yearbook staff is looking for winter sports/activities pictures for a page we are working on for the yearbook.
We'd love pictures of students skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, ice skating, tubing, ice fishing, you name it. All things winter! They can be photos from last winter, or more recent ones. If you're doing any of these activities over Thanksgiving break, we'd love to see your photos!
Photos can be emailed to knightpix@bk.org or you can tag us on Instagram @bkyrbook. These pages are due pretty early in December, so send them in quickly!
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National Honor Society Tutors |
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NHS tutors are now serving daily in the Library in the mornings, and in the Library and Cafeteria each afternoon. Stop by and get the help for which you have been searching! Help us to serve you. Questions, see Mrs. Dalrymple in Room 503, or by email at wdalrymple@bk.org.
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Host Family Needed for BK International Student |
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We have a BK Junior who is an International Student who needs a host family. This student is in his second year at BK. Host families receive a $700 per month stipend (possibly more upon discussion.)
Alternately, this student needs to find a carpool to BK from the area near Cynthia Mann Elementary School.
If you have questions or need more information, please contact Ying Donegan at (208) 853-8542 or ying@27eie.com. |
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College and Career Center |
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Virtual College Visits at BK:
The College and Career center will be hosting virtual college visits during lunches on A and B days as well as during office hours on B days. Have your Junior or Senior log into SCOIR to RSVP and to see all upcoming events.
This Week’s College Visits
Tue Dec 8, 11:15AM - 11:55AM Air Force ROTC
Wed Dec 9, 2020 12:15PM - 12:50PM Catholic University of America
Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:15PM - 12:50PM Westminster College
To attend a virtual college visit log into your SCOIR account or come to room 406.
Click here for a complete list of upcoming college visits
College Application and Scholarship Workshop
Need help with your college application or scholarship search? Bring your questions and computer to see Ms. Klover in the College and Career Center, room 406 during office hours.
Scholarships
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Online Ordering from the BK Spirit Store! |
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In order to maintain safe distancing AND be available for all your Spirit Wear needs, the Bishop Kelly Spirit Store will be offering online ordering for Fall Semester. A selection of items will be available each month, and you can order via email!
Please note, the actual BK Spirit Store will NOT be open during the lunch hour for additional items, and the Front Office staff will not have access to the store.
We're all getting really good at shopping online, right?
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#146
Ladies Short Sleeved BK Strong T-Shirt
$15.00
#147
Mens Short Sleeved BK Strong T-Shirt
$15.00
(Not pictured, Same Design)
(Size Small SOLD OUT)
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#256
BK Unisex Hooded Sweatshirt Drk. Gray
$36.00
(XL and 2 XL SOLD OUT)
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#255
BK Unisex Hooded Sweatshirt Lt. Gray
$45.00
(2XL SOLD OUT)
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#141
Unisex Long Sleeved T-Shirt
$20
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#822
BK Cap, Velcro Back
One Size Fits All
$22.00
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How to Order
*Order deadline: EVERY MONDAY
*Order Pickup: EVERY FOLLOWING THURSDAY for PREPAID Orders only.
You will be emailed a confirmation.
- Your Name
- Contact Phone Number
- Item # listed above
- Size of Item (S, M, L, XL, 2XL)
- Price
Method of Payment Before Pickup: Venmo @BK-ParentsAssociation, or Credit Card. These are the only payment options at this time.
NOTE: If you are paying by Credit Card, you will be contacted via the "Contact Phone Number" listed in your email at confirmation between 1:00 - 3:00 PM on Tuesday.
ONLY PREPAID ORDERS via the email process listed above will be accepted at this time. The Front Office Staff does NOT have order information.
THANK YOU for your cooperation as BK Spirit Store volunteers try to keep BK Spirit Store items available for our community.
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The Idaho Catholic Men’s Conference will take place on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at St. Paul's in Nampa and online. The conference theme is "Jesus, I Trust in You!" and will feature dynamic national speakers including Fr. Larry Richards and Dr. Ray Guarendi. Bishop Peter Christensen will also be celebrating the opening Mass. The early bird registration fee is just $48 before January 15 and online is $40. For all the details and to get registered go to www.IdahoCatholicMen.org or call 208-484-0898.
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The GIving Tree Committee is looking for volunteers to bring gifts from the Cathedral over the Riffle Center on Sunday, December 13th after 5:00 PM Mass.
The second need is for gift storting, tagging, and wrapping on Thursday, December 17th in the Riffle Center from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. And on Friday, December 18th from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. (These are the most crucial days that we need reliable volunteers.)
If you have a desire to help support the Giving Tree Ministry, but are not available to shop for gifts for volunteer, please consider making a cash donation to the Children's Collection. The funds donated by children throughout the year are used to help purchase any of the gifts on tags not picked up from the trees. Last year we had a large need for additional support.
To sign up to volunteer or for additional questions, please email anitamillerpnw@gmail.com. This is a great opportunity for the entire family. Many hands make light work.
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In order for us to gather accurate attendance, please make sure you are providing documentation if your student is out for a COVID-19 related reason.
COVID-19 Absences (marked CO) are for students who test positive, and/or are quarantined for COVID-19 as a close contact.
If your students has tested for COVID-19:
If the test is positive - please provide documentation so that we can mark the absences as a COVID-19 (CO) Absence/Exempt Absence.
If the test is negative - please provide documentation so that we can mark the absences as a Doctor DR) Excused/Exempt Absence.
If your student will be absent for any reason, please notify the Attendance office via email by 9:30 AM. attendance@bk.org
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Job Openings at Bishop Kelly |
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Bus Route Driver
Activities Bus Driver
Substitute Teachers
Substitute Kitchen Assistant
Full-time Janitorial/Maintenance Worker
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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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Bishop Kelly High School | (208) 375-6010 | www.bk.org |
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