Just In Time Communications - Get Involved at BK

Just in Time Communications

from Bishop Kelly High School

What you need to know, when you need to know it.

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Dear BK Students and Parents,

In this Just in Time we are focusing on ways for students to get involved at BK, No matter if you are new to BK, or starting your 4th year, joining a club or team is a great way to meet new friends this fall, and make your high school experience better. We hope you will take advantage of the many opportunities that BK has to offer our students.

New Student Academy for new BK Students in 10th - 12th grade is Monday, August 14, and we are excited to see our newest Knights there! The goal of this day is to get students set up for success during the first week of school. If you are a new BK Student, and you are unable to attend, please contact Mrs. Hutchinson at chutchinson@bk.org to make alternate arrangements.

And don't forget to order the BK Mass Dress uniform now so that you have it in time our first All School Mass on September 14th!

Dr. Sarah Quilici

Principal, Bishop Kelly High School

Parents of New BK Students - your students will start receiving Just In Time and BK Alive emails once the school year begins, in the meantime we would appreciate it if you could review this information with them.

Important Upcoming Dates

Monday, August 7th - Fall sports practices begin.

Friday, August 11th - Freshman Academy for all new 9th grade students at Bishop Kelly.

Monday, August 14th - New Student Academy for new students in grades 10 - 12

From 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM.

Thursday, August 17th - Orientation Day for students in the 10th - 12th grades

Friday, August 18th - First day of school for ALL BK students (8:30 AM Start, 3:05 PM Release)

Wednesday, August 30th - Welcome Back BBQ and Back to School Knight for all BK Families

Fall Activities at Bishop Kelly

High School is a great opportunity to explore interests and discover hidden talents. It's also a great time to meet new friends, and there's no better way of doing those things than by getting involved in student clubs, co-curricular activities, and athletics.

Click Here for a Complete List of Bishop Kelly Student Clubs and Teams

In addition to student clubs and athletic teams, BK Students have several options to get involved in performing arts during the fall semester. BK's Marching band is busy in the fall with their own competition season, as well as entertaining and rallying fans at Varsity Football games. Our Theatre Arts Department produces a play in late October or early November, our band, choir, and orchestra perform a winter concert, and students in Pastoral Arts lead our school community in worship at monthly All School Mass.

Freshmen, this is your chance to make your high school experience the best it can be by getting involved at BK. Make sure you read the announcements every day for information about fun opportunities to meet new people and try something new!

Fall sports are just around the corner. Most fall sports officially begin their season on Monday, August 7th, with tryouts and practices. Below you will find a list of all of our IHSAA sanctioned activities and our non-sanctioned activities, along with contact information for head coaches, and brief rundown of start of season information for each team.

Amy Eisele

Kelly Stauffer

Shannon McGarvie

Chris Culig

Michelle Judy

Taylor Judy

Shannon Boroff

Dawn Hill

Eneko Bereziatua

Ryan Stratton

Joline Armuth

aeisele@bk.org

kstauffer@bk.org

smcgarvie@bk.org

cculig@bk.org

mjudy@bk.org

tjudy@bk.org

sboroff@bk.org

dhill@bk.org

ebereziatua@bk.org

rstratton@bk.org

jarmuth@bk.org

Cheer

Tryouts for the 2023-2024 BK Cheer team took place last spring, and our cheerleaders have been working hard all summer to be ready for fall. BK Cheer's new head coach, Amy Eisele, and the rest of the team are looking forward to seeing all the Knights in the stands at Nick Ysursa Field this fall.

Cross Country

Summer base training will run from 8:00 – 10:00am, Monday through Thursday, beginning Monday, June 19th at various locations in Boise. The schedule for practice sites will be posted on the Cross Country Team page at www.bkathletics.org , and Coach Stauffer will send them via email to parents, as well. The official first day of practice is Monday August 7th at 9am on the BK track. The first home meet will be the Jimmy Driscoll Meet on Saturday, August 26th, 2021 . Cross Country Camp at Pilgrim Cove in McCall will be on August 18th – 20th . The team will leave at 10am on Friday August 18th . If you have any questions, please contact Coach Stauffer: kstauffer@bk.org

Dance

The Bishop Kelly Knightliners are looking forward to the new school year and the start of their fall season. We'll see you on Nick Ysursa Field!

Football

Football practice begins on Monday, August 7th . The season schedule is posted on the Football Page at bkathletics.org

Golf

Fall tryouts for Boys and Girls Golf begin Monday, August 7th and go through Wednesday, August 9th at Lakeview Golf Course in Meridian. Teams will be decided by Wednesday with some cuts being made after Tuesday’s round. All players who make a team will practice on Thursday, August 10th. Please see the Boys Golf Page and Girls Golf Page for more information.

Mountain Biking

The BK Mountain Biking Team practices 2-3 times per week all Summer & Fall. Practices are usually weekday late afternoons. Each practice is 1-2 hours. We meet at the BK short track or at local trailheads and ride trails throughout the entire ridge to rivers trail system. If you are interested in BK Mountain Biking contact coach Boroff at sboroff@bk.org and join our Remind group text by texting @bkmtn to 81010.

Girls Soccer

Tryouts will start Monday, August 7th from 9:00 – 10:30 am and 12:30 – 2:00 pm.. The final rosters will be announced the afternoon of Wednesday, August 9th. Team practices begin Thursday, August 10th. For more information, please contact Coach Hill at: dhill@bk.org

Boys Soccer

Tryouts begin on Monday, August 7th, 8-9:30am and 3:45-5:15pm. The final rosters will be announced the evening of Wednesday, August 9th. Team practices begin Thursday, August 10th. For more information, please contact Coach Eneko at: ebereziartua@bk.org

Swimming

Tryouts will be held at the Idaho Central Aquatic Center beginning August 7th. Swimmers MUST attend tryouts to be considered for the swim team. We have a JV and Varsity team for both boys and girls. Swimmers must attend 10 school practices prior to our first meet on August 26th. Please visit The BK Swim Team Page to sign up and for additional information regarding our team retreat and season calendars/expectations. Practices will be at the Idaho Central Aquatic Center from 5-6:30pm. For questions, please contact Ryan Stratton at: rstratton@bk.org

Volleyball

Mandatory tryouts will be August 7th & 8th. Double Day practices will start on August 9th and continue until school begins. Please leave these days open, as this is when volleyball season begins and athletes are expected to be at all practices. GO KNIGHTS!!!! For questions, please email Coach Joline Armuth at jarmuth@bk.org.

Requirements for Participating in Athletics at Bishop Kelly High School

Each Bishop Kelly Athlete must complete a Participation Permission Form each school year. Additionally, BK Athletes must have a Sports Physical each school year.

ATHLETES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY BK ATHLETIC ACTIVITY UNTIL PARTICIPATION AND HEALTH EXAMINATION AND CONSENT FORMS ARE COMPLETED AND SIGNED OFF BY THE SPORTS MEDICINE COORDINATOR.

Please follow these steps to complete this annual requirement:

1) Print the BK Heath Examination and Consent Form found at www.bkathletics.org/forms

2) Take it with you to your Sports Physical so that your physician can fill it out and sign it.

3) Review the Concussion Management Plan, Concussion Parent Handout, and Concussion Education and Training video found Here.

4) Review the Welcome Letter

5) Click on the BK Knight image below to create your dragonfly athletic account, complete the Participation Permission Form, and upload your completed and signed Health Examination and Consent Form online.

For Step-by-Step guide to setting up your account and uploading paperwork click the link: Step-by-Step Parent Guide

***birth certificate and immunization records DO NOT need to be uploaded on Dragonfly***