April 3, 2020
BK Alive
Weekly News and Information from Bishop Kelly
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Welcome to our newest BK Families!
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Just In Time Information - Friday, April 3
Dear BK Parents and Students,

We here at BK have been communicating a lot of information to you and your students over the past three weeks as we entered these uncertain times with COVID-19, school closure, sports and activities postponed, and virtual learning beginning this past Monday. We hope the communications have been helpful and timely. 

In this Just in Time Communication we would very much like to hear from you and listen to your input and feedback on how things are going, what suggestions you and your students might have for us, what you need and how we can help you. Please take a moment to fill out this short survey and let us hear from you.


We hope and pray you have a relaxing and peaceful weekend! Please stay safe and healthy and we look forward to our second week of virtual learning and the celebration of Easter and the Resurrection of Our Lord on Sunday, April 12!

God Bless,

Rich Raimondi Mike Caldwell
President Principal


P.S. As a reminder, we have archived these Just in Time communications and the FAQ’s that have arisen on our Info for BK Families about COVID-19 webpage. 
Virtual School Schedule
NEXT WEEK April 6 - 10
Monday - 8:45 AM Announcements, 9:00 AM Start - Periods 1-4
Tuesday - 8:45 AM Announcements, 9:00 AM Start - Periods 5-7 and Office Hours
Wednesday - 8:45 AM Announcements, 9:00 AM Start - Periods 1-4
Thursday - 8:45 AM Announcements, 9:00 AM Start - Periods 5-7 and Office Hours
Friday - Good Friday, no School

Knights of the Week
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!
Matt Franolich
Academic Excellence

Matt has been consistently asking questions and getting clarification on assignments so that he can put his best efforts forth. He works hard for the grades he achieves and is persistent and is working to improve all the time.
John Mulhern
Community

When John popped into our Zoom meeting with a virtual background and made himself appear upside down, he brought so much laughter and needed comic relief. Pretty soon everyone was trying to change their background and having fun. I know this might seem insignificant, but John was instrumental in bringing some humor and a sense of community to our English class. He has always been a bright spot, but his timing was impeccable!
Lindsey McBride
Community

In these tough times to try and be an educator, Lindsey has made it easier with her enthusiasm, grit and attention to detail while attempting to hold online class hours. When I wait online for students to come ask questions, she always pops in just to make sure, even though she already has a good bead on the information. She says “hello” and asks the right questions. Then, in discussion boards, she is prompt to complete her work and gives thoughtful and thorough feedback to her peers, which is why she is my pick for student of the week in the category of Community.
Faculty or Staff of the Week
Mr. Jared Vreeland
Community, Safe and Caring Place, Academic Excellence, Generosity

  • Mr. Vreeland cares so much for his students and shows immense dedication in making our online experience as best as possible. He always reaches out a helping hand for his student and never wants to see them fail. I think he deserves recognition for his generous works as a teacher.

  • Throughout the entire virtual week, Mr. Vreeland has made me feel like I’m back in the classroom, joking and laughing with the students. 

  • Mr. Vreeland has worked very hard this first week of Virtual Learning to give us students everything we needed for the week despite troubles with Schoology while also being very patient and having to deal with personal work. 

  • Mr. Vreeland has put a lot of extra effort into virtual learning. He communicates often with his students and is very clear with instruction. He does a good job of making it still feel like a classroom and interacting with his students with live trivia questions and still recognizing students by name. 
To our Administrators:
Mike Caldwell, Cheryl Hutchinson, and Stephany Herrera:
You are all doing an amazing job leading everyone through this unknown territory with calm and grace!!
 
To Joe Fehringer:
He is ALWAYS here working hard to keep BK afloat! 
Even before this craziness, Joe is one of the most dedicated and hard working employees, he literally is here ALL the time!
Joe keeps BK within budget and running smoothly.
 
To our Maintenance Staff:
They are the most diligent workers and care so much about the cleanliness and safety of BK!
They are true HEROES everyday (including school breaks, they rarely get a rest.)!!

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I am blessed that my path led me to work at BK!!!!
Thank you for everything you do. It truly warms my heart to have each of you in my life!

Happy day,
Mrs. Berhan

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To our entire Admin and Custodial/Grounds and Clerical for all they do to keep us moving forward.

Mrs. Reid

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Kudos to all our hardworking students who faithfully followed our lead in "virtual school" with no complaints or hesitancies!

Mr. Holdridge
Earthquake 2020!
Our security cameras caught the BK Football Field and Track at Nick Ysursa Stadium rocking and rolling during Tuesday's earthquake. (Around the 4 second mark.) Fortunately the only damage at BK are some small cracks in the walls of the Carley Center. We are working with an engineer and our Architects to get those fixed ASAP!

Someone let Mother Nature know that we'd just like to deal with one thing at a time...
Scholarship Opportunity for St. John's Parishioners
The St. John's Cathedral Endowment Fund is offering to members of St. John's Cathedral six (6) $500.00 scholarships for the 2020-2021 academic year; these scholarships can be used for tuition at St. Joseph's School, Bishop Kelly High School, or any accredited college, university or vocational school. The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of active membership in St John's Cathedral, academic achievement, and financial need. Scholarship applications can be found below; applications are due in the Cathedral Office by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 1, 2020.

Sparklight Offers Low Cost Internet to Families in Need During the Covid-19 Crisis
Beginning today, a 15 Mbps internet plan for $10 per month is available for the next 60 days to help low income families and those most impacted from coronavirus challenges, such as seniors and college students. No documentation will be required to sign up for this plan.  

BK Students MUST Be Registered for the 2020 - 2021 School Year Before Selecting Classes
All returning BK Students should be registered for next school year by now. Students who are not registered for the 2020-2021 school year cannot select classes for next year, and risk classes they want being full.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR STUDENT IS REGISTERED TODAY.
Senior Parents - Please help us keep track of your Knight's scholarship offers.
As students receive notification of scholarships, please send a copy of the award letter to kshockey@bk.org. We will use this information to compile for graduation. Please submit all awards, regardless of the student's final college selection.

Thank you for your help with this!
Job Openings at Bishop Kelly
Full-Time English/Competitive Speech and Debate Teacher
Full-Time College and Career Counselor
Substitute Kitchen Assistant
Activities Bus Driver

Important Links
Contact BK
  • Front Office: 375-6010
  • Fax: 375-3626
  • Business Office Manager: 947-1209
  • BK Development Office: 947-1325
  • BK Foundation Office: 323-4789

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