Next Week at a Glance

Monday 9/5

Labor Day, No School

Tuesday 9/6

Late Start Straight 7 

9:00 a.m. Start, 3:05 p.m. Release

Wednesday 9/7

Straight 7 Schedule

8:30 a.m. Start, 3:05 p.m. Release

Thursday 9/8

Blocks 1-3 and Community Time

9:00 a.m. Start, 2:45 p.m. Release + Office Hours Optional until 3:15 p.m.

Friday 9/9

Blocks 4-7

8:30 a.m. Start, 3:00 p.m. Release

Important Upcoming Dates

Monday, September 5th - Labor Day, NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, September 7 - Senior Parent College Application Night at 7:00 PM in the cafeteria. 

Thursday, September 8 - Senior Out To Lunch

Friday, September 9th - $2 Jeans Day benefiting a non profit organization

Wednesday, September 14 - Speech and Debate Parent Meeting

Thursday, September 15 - Club Fair During Community Time

Thursday, September 22 - All School Mass at 10:30 AM in the Carley Center. Parents welcome!

Wednesday, October 5th - Paying for College Parent Night in the Fraser Library from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

School Calendars Can Be Found Here

Bell Schedules Can be Found Here

Fall 2022 Athletic Schedules Can be Found Here

Important Information For the 2022-2023 School Year Can be Found Here

Dear BK Community,

Welcome to September! Three weeks of school are complete and the fall rhythm is falling into place with students deep into their studies, competing most days of the week, and filling St. Teresa of Jesus Chapel four days a week for team and community Mass. This week we kicked off Tuesday morning Rosary in the Chapel. Led by the BK Knights for Life, this beautiful prayer service is open to all students, faculty, and staff every Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. 

On Wednesday evening we held both our Welcome Back BBQ and Back to School Knight, combined into one evening for the first time. We want your feedback on this new approach, please click here for a very brief survey on this topic.

At Back to School Knight we formally introduced the theme for the year - DO GOOD. The DO GOOD theme will encompass everything we do this year. DO GOOD while praying, while studying, while competing, while teaching, while attending class, while serving your community, and while treating one another with kindness and love. We will strive to DO GOOD in everything we do this year at BK!

Along with the theme we introduced our Strategic Objectives for the year. These are areas where we will put additional focus throughout the year to drive breakthrough results. We have four strategic objectives, each aligned to the Accreditation self-study we will be doing through the course of the school year. These objectives are:

• Strengthen Mission and Catholic Identity in everything we do.

• Strengthen a sense of Community and Belonging with special emphasis on Resiliency.

• Raise the bar and refocus on achieving Academic Excellence.

• Strengthen Bishop Kelly High School’s Operational Vitality, Governance & Leadership for long-term sustainability. 

This is our first holiday weekend of the year. We wish you and your families all the best and hope you get some time to rest and recharge. Be safe, and see you next week!

In the Peace of Christ. 

Wow.  I can’t believe that we are already finished with the third week of school!  As I describe it, the freight train has definitely left the building.  I have always been the kind of person who is increasingly excited, as the summer break draws to a close, for the start of the school year.  In my earliest memories, the start of school meant new clothes, new school supplies, and new books to read.  Later, the start of the year meant fall sports and reconnecting with friends.  At this point in my life, the start of the school year simply means that our school is, after a couple months off, finally what it is meant to be.  I’ve heard our new President, Bill Avey, say this a number of times in the last few weeks, and I couldn’t agree with him more.  A school without students is a sad building.  Even though it is a challenge to let go of the more relaxed summer rhythm, now that BK is full of students, it returns to what it is supposed to be, and that is a great blessing to me!

Most of us are aware that our community suffered a truly tragic loss this summer, and to me, this is an important part of our context as we come together for another school year...

Knight Fans, 

Did you know that Bishop Kelly streams all games on Nick Ysursa Field and the Carley Center on the NFHS Network? Additionally, all of our home football games can be heard on Salt and Light Catholic Radio. If you want to watch or listen to the Knights from home, these are your only legitimate options. All those crazy links on Facebook?  Don't click them!

This is Mr. Wardwell, Video Production teacher here at BK. I am looking for students who may be interested in helping with a fun new project. I'm calling it the Scoreboard Squad because I like naming things. We will be the folks in charge of running the new digital displays in the Carley and creating content to put on the screens! I did training on it today and it was super fun!

If you or someone you know would be interested in being part of the Scoreboard Squad, here's what you need to do:

1. Meet in my room, 101, on Tuesday, September 6th during Office Hours to discuss details.
2. Recruit your friends. The more help we have the better.
3. Know that there are Service Hours available for this! We will talk more on Tuesday about that.

Parents please encourage your students to check out this fun opportunity to help Bishop Kelly have the BEST home court advantage in the Treasure Valley!

All seniors will be individually photographed at Bishop Kelly by Parker Portraits on October 12, 2022 from 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.. This is a day with no scheduled classes, so students will need to sign up on a Google Form.  The form link will be sent out this month, and students must sign up by October 3rd.  Time slots will be given to students in advance, and they will be determined by the order in which people are signed up.

There is no cost to the families for these photos.  The only cost will be if you choose to order prints.  Parker Portraits will submit the picture directly to Bishop Kelly.  If for some reason your student can’t attend this day, there will be an additional makeup day offered in November. More details to come on that date.

Parker Portraits will be taking tux/drape photos for the yearbook and class composite. Additionally, you can choose to have your student photographed in a graduation gown. You will just need to indicate on the same Google form if you would like this picture. The cost for a graduation gown photo is a $15 sitting fee. Please note that this additional gown picture option is only available during the October date. When Parker Portraits comes to the school for the makeup day in November, the gown picture won’t be available.

A few weeks after the sitting, you will receive information with a link to access the proofs.  If you had a gown photo taken, you will also be able to view those, and can choose to order those photos at that time.  The only additional cost is if you decide to order photos.  

If you have room in your car for a Knight in the neighborhood, or if your student needs help finding a ride to and from school, we may be able to help you find a carpool! Just fill out the Google Form linked below, and we'll try to match you up with a family nearby.

This is the first time in several years that we've offered this service, so please be patient while we sort out all the responses. 

Bishop Kelly students have two opportunities to be accepted into the National Student Honor Society at BK: after the first semester of Junior year, and at the start of Senior year. Please read the attached document for academic eligibility requirements and more information on how to be accepted into NHS. 

Bishop Kelly uses Infinite Campus as a School Information System. Creating an account will allow the user to check grades, attendance, and print unofficial transcripts. 

Each new family to Bishop Kelly received an email on Monday, August 19 at 7:24 a.m. The email contains an activation key for a manual setup and a hyperlink for direct access. If you did not receive your activation key, please email helpdesk@bk.org. Once your account is activated, download the App on Google Play or the Apple App Store.

Returning families with existing Infinite Campus accounts do not need to activate a new account.  Please use your existing username and password. 

THIS PDF OF INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO SET UP YOUR INFINITE CAMPUS ACCOUNT is a very helpful resource. If you need additional assistance please email helpdesk@bk.org.

Galapagos Islands Trip

Spring break in 2024.

This trip is available for all current freshmen and sophomores as well as incoming freshmen. This is a Biology and a Spanish trip.

Interested students should come by Mr. Perea's room, #113. or ask any Spanish teacher or Biology teacher for a brochure and a recommendation form. You will need two recommendations from two different teachers. The investment for this once-in-a-lifetime trip is $4500. Please visit our website to learn more about this amazing trip. explorica.com/Perea‐80 Please email me if you have further questions. We will have an information meeting soon.  mperea@bk.org

Band of Brothers Europe Trip with Mr. Crump

The Band of Brothers trip is in the works for Spring Break 2023. London-Normandy Coast-Amsterdam, with many stops in between. Details are still coming together and links will be sent out soon. If you have questions go see Mr. Crump in Room 314.

Music Department Trip to Disneyland with Mrs. Cooper

Bishop Kelly music students are headed to Disneyland for Spring Break 2023. The students will spend three days in the park, with one afternoon being a workshop with Disney learning how to be a studio musician. Students will record themselves on a soundtrack to a Disney movie! For more information see Mrs. Cooper in the Music Department.

Educational Travel Opportunities will continue to be updated here on the Just In Time Blog.

Redinger Family Scholarship Recipient Named

Max Ciovacco, a senior at Bishop Kelly, was recently named the recipient of the Redinger Family Scholarship in the amount of $1,200. This scholarship was established with the Bishop Kelly Foundation by Jim and Vickie Redinger, long-time supporters of Bishop Kelly and parents of BK alums Mike ('03) and Tom ('05). Jim and Vickie wished to honor a student whose interests align with those areas that their sons found of particular value while they were at BK as well as later in their lives. Max was selected by the Redinger family after submitting an application that meets a specific list of criteria, including academics, athletics, volunteer and extracurricular activities. Congratulations Max on this wonderful achievement!

The BK Spirit Store will be open the following days and events:

• All Mondays in September - at Lunch from 11:25 to 12 noon (except Labor Day 9/5/22)
• Friday 8/26/22 lunch 11:25- 12noon
• All Fridays in September at lunch 11:25-12 noon

• The Welcome Back BBQ & Back to School Knight
• All BK Home Football Games

The BK Spirit Store is located at Nick Ysursa Field. Come get all the gear you need for the school year!

Mark your calendar for November 12, 2022 and delight in a winter wonderland at the Bishop Kelly Foundation's 46th Annual Winner's Choice Dinner & Auction! One lucky person goes home with a new

automobile from the Auto Ranch Group!

Early RSVP by October 7th to be entered into

a drawing for one Golden Raffle Ticket! 

Click Here for Details

Click Here To Purchase Tickets

BK Alumknights and Friends Annual Golf Scramble

You won't want to miss this beautiful Fall day on the golf course! Then in the evening, come cheer on the Knights as they play their Homecoming football game on the beautiful campus of BK! Friday, September 30. Further details and Registration here:

Gentlemen-

We need a few young men to assist with the serving of breakfast at the Idaho Catholic Women's Conference on Saturday, September 10th from 9:00-10:30AM at St. Paul's in Nampa. There are other volunteer opportunities if more service hours are needed. To sign up please email carol@saltandlightradio.com or call 208-344-4774.

High School Night - Friday, September 16^th

St. Paul’s Catholic Student Center, BSU

Fr. Nathan Dail will be hosting an evening of fellowship open to all Treasure Valley high school students – freshmen to seniors. The evening begins with Holy Mass at 5:15, followed by dinner, fun, and conversation at 8:00. The deadline to register is September 13^th and there is no cost to attend. To register, scan the QR code on the attached flyer, or click the following link: https://broncocatholic.flocknote.com/signup/95919

For further information, please contact campus minister Sophia Chumich at sophia@broncocatholic.org.

Our website at www.bk.org is a wealth of information for parents and students alike! Including this page of Important Information for Fall 2022.

Check out some of the cool tools that are just a few clicks away:

Faculty and Staff Directory and Contact Information

Weekly Cafeteria Menus and Access to Student Lunch Accounts

Dress Code Policies

Counseling and College Preparation

Athletic Team Pages

Archived BK Alive Newsletters

BK Calendars

Verification of Compliance

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