Just in Time Communications
from Bishop Kelly High School
What you need to know, when you need to know it.
Important Information For Fall 2023
BK's Important Information for the 2023-2024 School Year Dashboard is live on the BK website. You can find it by clicking on the button below, or by visiting the BK.org homepage and clicking on the graphic that says "Back to School Information."

Please take some time to read through all of the information on this dashboard. Here are just a few of the things that are covered:
  • Freshmen and New Student Academy
  • Orientation Day and School Photos
  • Mass Dress
  • Lunch Accounts
  • School Photos and Yearbook Orders
  • School Supplies
  • Fall Sports Tryouts and Summer Workouts

And so much more!

The dashboard is important for ALL BK Students, but especially for new students and seniors. Save yourself the anxiety of not knowing what to expect when school starts in August, and read through the dashboard today!
2023 - 2024 Calendar
The 2023-2024 School Year Calendar is likely pretty straightforward and doesn’t need much explanation. However, it’s important to point out that the days leading up to and following major vacation holidays should be treated like any other school day. Too many times in the past, we’ve seen a higher rate of absenteeism just before or just after holiday breaks. These absences could potentially affect your child’s final grade. Take note that Christmas Break does not start until after the last final exam, which ends on December 21st at 12:00 p.m. PLEASE do us, and your child, a favor and do not schedule vacation departure prior to that date/ time.
2023 - 2024 Bell Schedule
Next year’s Bell Schedule is similar to last year. Below are a few highlights of the schedule.

  • Monday, Wednesday and Friday’s start time is 8:30 a.m. 
  • Tuesday and Thursday are late starts and will begin at 9:00 a.m. 
  • On a typical week, BK has Block periods on Monday / Tuesday (Block 1) and Thursday / Friday (Block 2). Mid-week on Wednesday is a Straight 7 (Mini-block) where all classes will meet.
  • Bishop Kelly has one Lunch everyday. All students eat at this time.
  • Every Tuesday is “Everybody Reads” time for 40 minutes where everyone will open a book of their choice and read.
  • Every Thursday is a built in “Community Time” for 40 minutes.

It is important to read BK Alive and JIT emails during the school year to stay up to date on schedule changes, especially if we have a short week!

Staying Organized on a Block Schedule
To help your child stay organized with binders, etc. we suggest the following: 
  • Have two larger 3 inch binders and label them periods 1-3 and 5-6 respectively. 
  • Have a third, skinnier binder for period 4 only. Periods 1-3 and 5-6 are always on the same day, but period 4 interchanges with the different block periods in a given week.
Welcome New Faculty!
Rhonda Urquidi will be joining the English department with 22 years of teaching experience in grades six through eleven, with a short time teaching reading intervention to kindergarten, as well as experience teaching and supporting new teachers in the field. Mrs. Urquidi also worked for the Idaho State Department of Education as an instructional coach for all levels and content areas.

Andrew Bottom will be joining us from the PACE (Pacific Alliance for Catholic Education program) program to teach physics. Mr. Bottom is a graduate of Valparaiso University where he majored in meteorology. He served as a long term substitute at Bishop O’Connell High School.

Deacon Gene Fadness will be teaching one period of theology in the fall. Deacon Gene is retiring in August from his position of editor of the Idaho Catholic Register. He is serving as a deacon at St. Mary’s parish in Boise. 

Ambur Miller will also be joining the English department this fall. Mrs. Miller has twelve years of experience teaching. She has experience teaching eighth through twelfth grades, pre-AP, creative writing, and AVID.

We wish to thank Ms. Mouw for her service to Bishop Kelly High School; she is following God's call for the next chapter of her life.