Dear Parents,

Student Progress Conferences (also known as Parent Teacher Conferences) are Wednesday, October 25th, and Thursday, October 26th. Wednesday conferences will be held in-person at Bishop Kelly High School; Thursday conferences will be held on Zoom.  Parents must sign up for times for both days of conferences. The primary purpose of the conferences is to help students that are currently off track, are academically struggling, or have specific needs that need to be addressed through a conference with a teacher. We encourage, but do not require, that the student is present in the conference. 

It is important that we have realistic expectations of conferences this fall, particularly on who they are for and how much can be accomplished in the time available. We are setting the time slots up for 8 minute windows within the schedule below. This is not enough time to meet with all parents, but should be adequate time for our target audience. If you find that you need time to meet with a teacher and cannot find a time to meet, please reach out to the teacher separately to set up an appointment. 

Wednesday October 25th- 4-7:00 p.m.

Thursday October 27th- 3:00-7:00 p.m. 

Click the button below to register for a timeslot for one or more teachers.

1. Focus on Outcomes. Know ahead of time, who you want to meet with and what you want to accomplish. Plan ahead for conferences by knowing your goals for the conference and having specific questions that you want to ask.
2. Meet with your child ahead of time or better yet… bring your child to the conferences with you. Take some time ahead of conferences to talk to your child about their classes, where they feel they might need some extra help and what they would like their teachers to know. 
3. Share information. This is an opportunity for you to share specific things about your child with their teacher that may help them be successful.
4. Be realistic. You should plan for 5-8 minutes of meeting time per teacher. If you feel you need more than this, you should schedule a separate meeting with your child's teacher. Be realistic in what you can accomplish in this setting and time frame. If needed, set a timer on your phone and stick to it. 

For in-person conferences:

• Teachers will be stationed outside of their classrooms
• You will sign up for a timeslot
• Please stick to the 5-8 minute timeframe

For Zoom Conferences

• Each teacher has a unique Zoom Meeting ID and password that you will receive in your confirmation email. 
• Register for a timeslot for each teacher that you would like to have a conference with. 
• Using the unique Zoom Meeting ID and password that you receive in your confirmation email, log into your zoom conference 2-3 minutes ahead of time. You will go to https://zoom.us/join to enter the Zoom Meeting ID and then will be prompted for the password. 
• Keep in mind that all passwords are case sensitive. 
• You will wait in the waiting room until the teacher is ready for your time slot.
• Counselors and Admin will also be available during conferences.

9th and 10th grade students completed standardized testing (Measures of Academic Progress–MAP) in late August. The data from these tests help inform teachers how to best help students during this academic year. The students will test again in the spring, and their individual growth reports will be sent home to you after the testing is complete (May 2024). If you have any questions about the fall test results, please reach out to Missy Nichols, mnichols@bk.org.



We are excited to welcome BK Grandparents to Mass on Thursday. If your Grandparents live out of town, or are unable to attend Mass, we will be offering a live stream on the BK YouTube Channel. Mass begins at 10:30 AM.