Our Mission
We educate and develop the whole student
in the Catholic tradition - Spirit, Mind, and Body.
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Next Week at a Glance
Monday 8/15
Orientation Day (Mandatory Attendance Required)
See Schedule Below
Tuesday 8/16
Late Start, Straight 7 Schedule
9:00 a.m. Start, 3:00 p.m. Release
Wednesday 8/17
Straight 7 Schedule
8:30 a.m. Start, 3:05 p.m. Release
Thursday 8/18
Blocks 1-3 and All School Assembly
9:00 a.m. Start, 2:45 p.m. Release + Office Hours Optional
Friday 8/19
Blocks 4-7
8:30 a.m. Start, 3:00 p.m. Release
Important Upcoming Dates
Monday, August 15 - Registration Day for ALL BK Students
Tuesday, August 16 - Classes resume for the 2022 - 2023 School Year
Wednesday, August 31 - Welcome back BBQ and Back to School Knight
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A note from Bill and Mike |
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We are back! Well, the "we" has changed just a bit. This note is from "Bill and Mike". We are happy to report Rich and Georgiann are enjoying their new found time with family and many outdoor hikes!
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It has been a busy summer at BK! In addition to the normal summertime deep cleaning by our fabulous Facilities and Maintenance team, we completed a couple of important projects.
- During June and July we replaced the roof over the Chapel, BK Foundation offices, and my (Bill) office immediately adjacent to the Chapel. Fr. Vance and the Campus Ministry team are enthusiastically retiring their rain buckets in anticipation of a dry winter!
- Thanks to the generosity of our community we've made some updates in the Carley Center!
- For the first time since construction completion in 2000 the Carly Center has a freshly painted and sealed floor!
- In addition, with a big thanks to Idaho Central Credit Union there are new videoboards installed on the East and North walls. These are complimented by new scoring tables which will roll out for home basketball and volleyball games.
- Speaking of volleyball, the floor refresh allowed us to reconfigure the volleyball court setup so that two courts can be running simultaneously with space in between them. In the past when we ran two courts they shared a single center stanchion to hold up the two nets, which meant a lot of collisions on the floor. This new set up is considerably safer for our volleyball players, and will allow us to host more volleyball tournaments in the future.
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We have had a lot of people on campus over the last two weeks!
- On August 4th & 5th we welcomed Alumknights the classes of 1972, 1982, 1992, 2002, and 2012 back to campus for reunion activities that included a food truck social in the Lachiondo Family Plaza, and Mass with Father Vance in the Saint Teresa of Jesus Chapel.
- On Monday and Tuesday we hosted Freshman Academy to give our new freshmen and their families an opportunity to learn about The BK Way, and get oriented to the campus in advance of the upcoming year. Fr. Vance led off each day with a beautiful teaching Mass followed by lots of activities to get our newest Knights ready for the start of the school year. The BK incoming class of 2026 joins us with 240 enrollees, 70% from our six K-8 Catholic Partner schools, with the balance coming from public schools, charter schools, home school, and from new arrivals to Boise.
- On Wednesday we hosted New Student Academy for our incoming transfer students in grades 10-12. Welcome to all our new BK students and families, we are glad you are here!
- All of our Faculty and Staff are back on campus as of yesterday, when we held our first "all employee" meeting of the year. We kicked off the 2022 - 2023 school year with a beautiful Mass, celebrated by Fr. Vance in Our Lady's Garden.
- Finally, all fall sports began their fall season practices and tryouts on Monday, with competitions just around the corner. Go Knights!
We look forward to welcoming back all of our students on Monday for the first day of the 2022-2023 school year. We have been working hard since the night of graduation (well, ok we took the night off and started the next day) to be ready for this day. We are excited to see each and every one of our students on campus Monday morning!
Yours in Christ,
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Registration Day Schedule |
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Monday, August 15th
Orientation Day/1st Day for School for ALL Bishop Kelly Students
8:00 AM – 11:30 AM – Seniors: Meet as a Class in the Carley Center
(lunch on your own)
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Juniors: Meet as a Class in the REG (lunch on your own)
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM – Sophomores: Meet as a Class in the REG (lunch on your own)
8:00 AM – 1:15 PM – Freshmen: Meet as a Class in the Cafeteria (lunch provided)
School/Yearbook Photos will be taken on Orientation Day for all returning BK students, new students in Grades 10-12, and any students who were unable to attend Freshman Academy.
Tuesday, August 16th – First Day of Classes (Straight 7)
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Apologies for the confusion - I sent out incorrect information on Wednesday. Parker Portraits is NOT doing pre-orders this year. Your student will receive a flier with information on how to order their school photos after school starts. |
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BK Cafe and School Lunch Accounts |
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Lunch Pricing
The Federal program that covered the cost of all student lunches last school year has come to a close, and Bishop Kelly will be charging student lunch accounts for meals again this year. However, families who need assistance paying for school meals may submit an application for free and reduced price school meals this year.
- Student lunch price for the 2022 - 2023 school year: $3.30
- Adult lunch price for the 2022 - 2023 school year: $4.35
My Payments Plus Online Lunch Account System
You can manage your student’s lunch account online!
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Freshmen and New Student Parents – in order to set up your My Payments Plus Account, you will need your student’s Student ID Number. Your student was given this number at Freshman/New Student Academy. Student ID Numbers can also be found in Infinite Campus or by calling the Front Office: 208-375-6010
Free and Reduced Meals
Bishop Kelly students who meet certain requirements may qualify for free or reduced price meals in the cafeteria. Information and application materials can be found on the BK Cafe Menu & Lunch Accounts page of our website.
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Action Item for BK Students who are new, or have a new laptop |
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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 type of device your student has.
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Dear parents,
Welcome back to school for all new and returning students and their families. There is a lot going on at the start of the school year, and some of the most important are student health issues. Over
the last few weeks I have sent out health care plans for those new students that have significant allergies and other issues. These forms must be filled out and returned, along with the appropriate medications.
For those students with existing plans, please contact me with any changes or updates. I need these forms signed each year, so I will be contacting you as well.
If your student will need to take any type of prescription medication during the school day, please fill out this form and return it to school as soon as possible. All medicines must be given through the nurse’s office.
If you have any questions regarding student health, please contact me at Bishop Kelly.
MaryLou Cunningham, RN, NCSN, MHS
Coordinator, Saint Alphonsus School Health Program
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Attendance Office Procedures |
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Parents are asked to email the school’s Attendance Office before 9:30am on the day a student will be absent from class for all or part of the school day due to an illness or an appointment. That email is attendance@bk.org
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Bishop Kelly is a closed campus. If students need to leave school for any reason, parents must notify the Attendance Office by emailing attendance@bk.org before school.
- Students must sign-out when they leave campus during the school day, and sign back in when they return. They will be asked for verification of any professional appointments upon returning to school. (i.e. a doctor’s note)
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Updated this Semester: We are not currently accepting over the counter COVID tests In order to exempt COVID absences from counting toward the 90% attendance rule. COVID tests need to be performed in a physician's office or clinic in order to exempt COVID absences.
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Bishop Kelly has been awarded the 2021 - 2022 Idaho High School Activities Association 4A School of Excellence Award!
Congratulations to our AD Tom Shanahan, Assistant AD Tim Brennan, Principal Mike Caldwell, all of our coaches, and our student athletes for being recognized for your academic and athletic efforts again this year. We are very proud of this accomplishment! GO KNIGHTS!!
To read more about the criteria for the School of Excellence Award Click Here!
Additionally, Bishop Kelly was awarded the Sportsmanship Award for being one of a handful of schools in Idaho that had zero ejections from sporting events last school year.
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BK at Speech and Debate Nationals
Bishop Kelly and southern Idaho were well represented this summer at the NSDA National Speech and Debate Championships in Louisville, KY. Our five competitors had a great week of competition and fun with some terrific performances. Elleanor Lynch advanced through six rounds in Extemp Commentary and Maggie Avey finished in the top 14 Big Question Debaters in the country. A huge congratulations to the other team members; Justice Walker, Abi Severance, and Lucy Glynn and a big shoutout and thanks to Mrs. Jennifer Severance, Amy Glynn, and Sarah Lynch who judged and chaperoned the trip.
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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. Hosted by the Bishop Kelly Parent Ambassadors on Wednesday, August 31 from 5pm-6:30pm on Lachiondo Family Plaza.
We can't wait to welcome new families, and catch up with returning families!
BKPA needs volunteers to help with the BBQ. Please CLICK HERE to sign up. THANK YOU!
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Looking for a host family for a senior boy from China. This is Elliott's fourth year at BK. He is a great kid and easy going. Host fee is $800 or more upon discussion.
For questions or more detailed information, please contact Ying Donegan @(208) 853-8542 or ying@7eie.com.
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MIT Inventeam Program at BK |
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Hi and happy summer!
The 2022/2023 cycle is now open. I am writing to see if any students would be interested in writing a proposal and working on a project? The deadline for the proposal is 9/6/22. We could complete a proposal by that deadline if we have enough interest.
InvenTeams are teams of high school students, educators, and mentors who receive grants of up to $7,500 to invent technological solutions to real-world problems. Each InvenTeam chooses its own problem to solve.
You can find more info at this link.
If you are interested, I'd highly recommend you attend the webinar on 7/26/22 at 5pm. Register here.
If we could get enough students committed, we could start a conversation prior to school starting. This is an opportunity to develop an idea YOU have! Feel free to email back with any questions. Please feel free to forward this to other aspiring engineers. You can contact Dr. Hudson at ghudson@bk.org if you have any questions.
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