Dear Bishop Kelly Community,
"Fear not beloved you are safe; take courage and be strong."
Daniel 10:19
With the recent confirmations of COVID-19 cases in Idaho, we have been discussing what to do over the weekend with our colleagues in other Treasure Valley School Districts, our Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Central District Health, and the Governor’s COVID-19 Working Group. We have made the decision that in order to decrease community spread and keep our students and faculty and staff safe, Bishop Kelly High School will be closed tomorrow, Monday, March 16th.
Teachers and staff will come in tomorrow (Monday, 3/16) to prepare for the possibility of online instruction on Monday, March 30th - after spring break. This helps us to be prepared for effective delivery of virtual school in the event of an extended school closure.
We will continue to evaluate the need to be closed beyond spring break as conditions develop and we receive additional guidance.
Bishop Kelly will not hold regular school at all this week, however are developing a plan for students to come into the school over the next few days in a staggered but organized manner to get needed materials, clean out their lockers, and meet briefly with their teachers. We will communicate that to you, our parents, and our students by end of day tomorrow.
All spring sports are suspended effective Monday, March 16, to minimize contact and be consistent with our school closing. This involves practice and games until further notice.
In the meantime, please help us to reinforce the importance of social distancing, and keep your student(s) off campus.
Over spring break we will be doing another deep clean of the school. During that time we will also be communicating with all of you as we have information to share. Please look for emails and Remind texts, and check our
Just In Time blog post about Covid-19
on the BK website for current information.
In the midst of all the confusion and fear, the God of the Resurrection calls each of us to attend to his words of love, care and protection at this time. Let us remember that.
Kind regards,
