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in the Catholic tradition - Spirit, Mind, and Body.

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When We Return:

Monday, March 25

1-4 Block Schedule

8:30 AM Start, 3:00 PM Release

Tuesday, March 26

5-7 Block Schedule and Everybody Reads

9:00 AM Start, 2:45 - 3:15 Office Hours

Wednesday, March 27

Service Learning Day (See below)

Thursday, March 28

Late Start Straight 7

9:00 AM Start, 3:00 PM Release

Good Friday, March 29

No School

BK Cafe Specials For the Week of March 25th - 29th

Click Here for the Full BK Cafe Menu

Monday - Panda Express Orange Chicken

Thursday - Dominos Pepperoni and Cheese Pizza

New - Vegetarian options are being served most days in the BK Cafe in line 4 (closest to the salad bar.)



Important Upcoming Dates

March 18-22 - Spring Break, No School

Monday, March 25th - An Evening with Father Vance - The Catholic Worldview of J.R.R. Tolkien.

Wednesday, March 27th - Schoolwide Service Learning Day

Good Friday, March 29th - No School

Easter Monday, April 1 - No School

School Calendars Can Be Found Here

Bell Schedules Can be Found Here

Athletic Schedules Can be Found Here

Each week Bishop Kelly faculty and staff nominate students, and students nominate faculty and staff, who have demonstrated the BK Way attributes of Faith, Safe and Caring Place, Academic Excellence, Activities, Honor, Generosity, Community, and Partnership.

Congratulations to this week's Knights of the Week!

Cole Malvick

Academic Excellence

This student always puts in the extra effort to be excellent.  He spends all class working hard, and helping others when needed.  I appreciate how seriously he takes his craft!

Cody Luderman

Community

Cody always brings a positive attitude and a great sense of humor to class. He is kind person who seems to befriend everyone and makes class a better experience for all: teachers and students alike. He works hard in Theatre and uses his gift of comedy and performing to make the world a better place.

Alexandria  Putz

Activities

Ali is an amazing first-year competitor on the BK Debate team. Her finalist finish helped propel her teammates to the State title!

BK Staff of the Week

Mr. Larry Crump

Safe and Caring Place, Generosity, Community

• Mr. Crump is an amazing teacher. His class is so fun. He is my favorite.
• Literally, one of my favorite teachers here at BK. He is super generous and understanding. He also pushes you to achieve your best and cares about your success.  He is also super funny and entertaining.
• Mr. Crump creates a fun learning community that allows me to do my best. He also plays good music during work time. 

All School Service Learning Day has been a long standing tradition at Bishop Kelly. This year it is being held on Wednesday, March 27^th.

Bishop Kelly's Service Learning Day is inspired by the teachings of Jesus and the Corporal Works of Mercy, Service Learning Day is important for us as a school and for our community, and is considered a required instructional day for students. Every student, faculty, and staff member is expected to participate.

All students will participate in various projects with their House families. Projects take place at Bishop Kelly and in various locations throughout the Treasure Valley. Typically, service projects begin at 9:00 am and wrap up between noon and 1:00 pm. Students will meet at their service project destination. For those students that don't drive yet, we would ask that students get dropped off and picked up at their service day location. If that is not possible, we'd ask that parents communicate with their child's family leader for alternate projects that take place on the BK Campus.

You should have received a FAQ’s sheet about the project your child will be working on and, if your child’s project is off campus, a permission slip that needs to be returned before the 26^th, (or your child can bring it with them on Service Day).

Bishop Kelly Two (2) Night Senior Retreat 

When: April 14-16 (Sunday - Tuesday) 

Where: Trinity Pines Retreat Center, Cascade Cost: $125 (This will be charged to your student BK TADS Account.) 

Time: Sunday, April 14th at 2:00pm (Meet in front of the Carley Center) 

Return: Tuesday, April 16th by 1:30pm to Bishop Kelly Due Date:

Online permission/registration is due by Wednesday, April 3rd.

Questions: Please contact Lorissa Horn at Lhorn@bk.org to answer any questions. Some partial scholarships are available. 

REGISTER HERE

Retreat FAQ’s:

Q: Will the retreat interfere with sporting events/other extra-curricular activities?

A: Students will be back by 2pm on Tuesday to participate in any practices/games or extra-curricular activities.

Q: Will Mass be celebrated on the retreat? 

A: Yes, we will have Sunday Mass at Trinity Pines in Cascade. 

Q: What will the retreat be like? 

 A: Our main goal of this retreat is twofold. 

1. To reflect on the past four years -and- 
2. To prepare for life after BK—all through the lens of the Catholic faith. We will engage in powerful talks and small group discussions, participate in Mass, spend time together in fun games and competitions, campfires and s'mores, music, outdoor hikes and fishing with Coach Brennan for those that want to bring their fishing poles! It will be different from any other retreat offered at BK. 

Q: When is the registration/permission form deadline? 

A: The online registration/permission forms must be filled out by Wednesday, April 3rd. 

Q: Will this retreat count as a school excused absence?

A: Students attending this retreat will receive a school excused absence and the days away from school will not count against them in any way.



Attention Seniors and Senior Parents - Seniors have a lot to do as they wrap up their high school careers. This includes everything from transitioning from a BK email/BK Google Drive to one that that follows them to college, to making sure they know when and where to be for graduation. You can find all of this information on our Senior Dashboard, which can be accessed from the BK Home Page.

If you're sticking around town for Spring Break, and are looking for things to keep your teens busy, check out this fun event for teens at the Discovery Center of Idaho.

Calling all teens! Join us March 21st for a night at the Discovery Center! With your team of up to five students, rise to the challenge to solve eight different mind-bending puzzles in this race against the clock!

This event is for 14–18-year-olds only; Please bring a valid school ID for admission. Prizes will be available for completion of all eight challenges. Teams of up to five members can register for a start time slot together and completion of all eight challenges may take between one to two hours. This event is $30 per team of five students.



JOBS AT BISHOP KELLY

IT Audio Visual Data Liaison

Full Time

Computer Science and/or Math Teacher

Full Time

School Counselor

Full Time

Activities Bus Driver

Part Time

Visit our Employment Page for More Information, and please helps us spread the word that BK is a great place to work!

Diocese of Boise Employment Opportunities:

The Divine Mercy Choir (also known in Lithuanian as Gailestingumo Švente Ensemble) from the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Vilnius, where St. Faustina lived, comes to the U.S. for the first time this Lenten Season to help usher in Divine Mercy Sunday. This spectacular evening event consists of music and a multimedia visual presentation about the history and importance of Divine Mercy Sunday. The 2-hour event is on Wednesday, March 27 from 7-9pm at St. John's Cathedral. Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased at saltandlightradio.com/choir. Note: all donors that pledge during the upcoming pledge drive receive one free concert ticket. 

• 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
• 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)

Our website at www.bk.org is a wealth of information for parents and students alike! 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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