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BK Mission
We educate and develop the whole student
in the Catholic tradition - Spirit, Mind, and Body.
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Next Week at a Glance
Monday, March 4
1-4 Block Schedule
8:30 AM Start, 3:00 PM Release
Tuesday, March 5
5-7 Block Schedule and Everybody Reads
9:00 AM Start, 2:45 - 3:15 Office Hours
Wednesday, March 6
Straight 7 Schedule
8:30 AM Start, 3:05 PM Release
Thursday, March 7
1-3 Block Schedule and House Time
9:00 AM Start, 2:45 - 3:15 Office Hours
Friday, March 8
4-7 Block Schedule
8:30 AM Start, 3:00 PM Release
BK Cafe Specials For Next Week
Click Here for the Full BK Cafe Menu
Monday - Blimpies Subs
Thursday - Dominos Pepperoni and Cheese Pizza
Friday - Fish Friday
New - Vegetarian options are being served most days in the BK Cafe in line 4 (closest to the salad bar.)
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Important Upcoming Dates
Monday, March 4 - Football Parent Meeting at 6:00 PM in the Cafeteria
Monday, March 4 - Spring Sports Parent Meeting at 6:30 PM in the Carley Center
Wednesday, March 6 - Junior Parent Knight at 7:00 PM in the Cafeteria
Friday, March 8 - $2 Jean Day
March 8-10 - Idaho Catholic Youth Conference
Monday, March 11 - Spring Music Concert
Tuesday, March 12 - Senior Out to Lunch
Tuesday, March 12 - BK Dance Team Spring Showcase
Thursday, March 14 - One Day One Knight, Annual Day of Giving at BK
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
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You may have noticed the reader boards on Franklin by the JV Softball field. These have to do with ongoing City of Boise work at Franklin & Orchard.
Per ACHD: Traffic control will be changed at the Franklin and Orchard intersection, try to avoid driving east of BK towards Orchard.
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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!
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BK Staff of the Week
Ski and Board Coaches: Mrs. Hannah Buchhauser, Mr. Zach Godar, and Mr. Brian Bockenstette
Activities
Thank you for all that you did this season, and at the Dotty Clark Memorial to coach our Champions!
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An Evening with Father Vance - The Catholic Worldview of J.R.R. Tolkien | |
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BK School Chaplain, Fr. Vance, S.J. teaches two Seminar-style classes through the Theology Department. One is entitled “The Catholic Theology of Contemporary Cinema,” and the other is entitled “The Catholic Theology of J.R.R. Tolkien.” Each of these are upper-level classes, and are intended to feel more like a college-level class than a high school level class. Over the course of the last five years, Fr. Vance has heard from many parents of his students, who would love to hear firsthand about his vision and process for these classes.
Come to the REG on Monday, March 25 at 6 pm, and listen to Father Vance reflect on the Tolkien Seminar, including:
- What the writings of Tolkien have meant to his vocation as a Jesuit and a Priest
- The central lessons of the Seminar
- Why Tolkien has stayed culturally relevant for the last 80-plus years
- Where to go and what to read if you want to dig deeper into these issues
An hour is not much time, but hopefully there will be a few minutes for questions as well! Even if you are not very familiar with Tolkien’s stories, you are most welcome!
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Celebrating Success & Looking forward:
Bishop Kelly Foundation's
Annual Winner's Choice Dinner & Auction
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It feels like just yesterday when we gathered in November for the 47th Annual Winner's Choice Dinner & Auction, Knight Flights. With the generous support of 49 sponsors, 175 donors, and 519 attendees, we managed to raise over $745,000! A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed their time, talent, and resources to make this event such a success. Every dollar raised goes directly to Bishop Kelly High School, supporting both its operations and need-based scholarships.
Looking ahead, we're already gearing up for our 48th Annual Winner's Choice Dinner & Auction, Knight at the Opera! Leading the charge as our 2024 Auction Chairs are Terry and Nicole Derden, with Geoff & Anna Goss serving as our Co-Chairs. Stay tuned for updates throughout the year on how you can join us in supporting this vital fundraiser for Bishop Kelly High School. The Winner's Choice Dinner and Auction stands as the Bishop Kelly Foundation's flagship fundraising event, orchestrated annually by the Foundation's Board of Directors.
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Mark your calendars for Junior Parent Knight on Wednesday, March 6th at 7:00 PM in the Cafeteria. Our College and Career Counselor, Mrs. Klover, will be presenting college information, including how to build a college list.
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Bishop Kelly HS is applying for a Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam grant and is collecting data from our community members. We are interested in learning more about to what extent community members perceive an issue with Canada Goose feces at Bishop Kelly and the greater Boise area.
Please fill out this short survey to help with their research.
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Activities Department News | |
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BK Music Department's Spring Concert
The Bishop Kelly High School Band, Choir, and Orchestra ensembles are having their spring concert on Monday, March 11 at 7:00pm in the REG at BK.
Admission is only $5 for adults, $3 for high school students, $2 for younger students, and senior citizens, and kids age 5 or younger are free.
The award-winning BK ensembles will be performing a wide variety of music and will also feature some students from our partner schools. Doors will open to the public at about 6:30pm. Please contact Mark Peters (mpeters@bk.org) with any questions and we hope to see you there!
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Save the Date for the Knights of the Gridiron Luau! | |
Service Hours Opportunities for BK Students | |
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Volunteers needed for the St. Ignatius Fire Gala, Saturday, March 9th!
Come and help us at the St. Ignatius Fire Gala! We need volunteers to make our biggest fundraiser of the year a success. Students, please sign up only if you are in high school or older. Dress code for volunteers is a white blouse/shirt and black pants, however if you paid for an event ticket please feel free to wear auction attire. There are many available jobs that can be done and while still attending the auction! See volunteer descriptions for details or contact Oris Martin at oris.martin425@gmail.com.
https://signup.com/go/FjPqgrL
Idaho Adaptive Sports Wheelchair Basketball Tournament
Idaho Adaptive Sports is holding a Wheelchair Basketball Tournament March 9th & 10th at the Salvation Army Gymnasium. Volunteers, who know basketball, are needed to run the time clock and keep statistics for the games. Shifts are from 7:30-12:00 and 12:00-@6:00 both days.
If you are interested in helping, please contact Joyce Mauck at joyce.mauck@boiseschools.org to sign up!
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JOBS AT BISHOP KELLY
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!
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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. | |
Attendance Office Procedures | |
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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
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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)
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