Next Week at a Glance

Monday 12/12

Blocks 1-4

8:30 a.m. Start, 3:00 p.m. Release

Tuesday 12/13

Blocks 5-7 and Everybody Reads Time

9:00 a.m. Start, 2:45 p.m. Release + Office Hours until 3:15

Wednesday 12/14

Straight 7

8:30 a.m. Start, 3:05 p.m. Release

Thursday 12/15

LATE START STRAIGHT 7

9:00 a.m. Start, 3:00 p.m. Release

Friday 12/16

FINALS

1st Period - 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Break - 10:110 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

2nd Period - 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

***Any student who is not able to take their final exam at the regularly scheduled time MUST communicate with their counselor to establish alternate plans.***

Important Upcoming Dates

Monday, December 12th - Winter Music Concert in the Reg at 7:00 PM

Friday December 16th - Finals - First and Second Period

Monday, December 19th - Finals - Third. Fourth, and Fifth Period

Tuesday, December 20th - Finals - Sixth and Seventh Period

Wednesday, December 21st - Faculty Inservice Day, NO SCHOOL

December 22 - January 6th - Christmas Break, NO SCHOOL

Monday, January 9th - First Day of 2nd Semester

Sunday, January 22 - Pasta Festa from 4:00 - 7:00 PM in the BK Cafeteria

Monday, January 30th - New Student Information Knight at BK

Fall Semester 2022 Final Exam Schedule

Friday, December 16th

• 1st Period: 8:30-10:00
• Break 10:00-10:25
• 2nd Period: 10:30-12:00

Monday, December 19th

• 3rd Period: 8:30-10:00
• Break 10:00-10:20
• 4th Period: 10:25-11:55
• Lunch 11:55-12:25
• 5th Period: 12:30-2:00

Tuesday, December 20th

• 6th Period: 8:30-10:00
• Break 10:00-10:25
• 7th Period: 10:30-12:00

For planning purposes, the Spring Finals dates are May 22-25, 2023.

The Bishop Kelly Front Office will be closed from December 21, 2022 - January 4, 2023. If your student needs a Verification of Compliance letter for the DMV please use this form to  submit a request   before December 20th. 

School Calendars Can Be Found Here

Bell Schedules Can be Found Here

Fall 2022 Athletic Schedules Can be Found Here

Important Information For the 2022-2023 School Year Can be Found Here

Dear Students and Parents, 

It’s been a full week at Bishop Kelly with some “big” news from Mr. Caldwell and Coach Brennan, a beautiful All School Mass on Thursday, and we are finishing the week this evening with our annual Silent Knight basketball games. 

The retirement announcements this week understandably stirred some emotions in our community. While we are always sad to see a beloved member of our faculty and staff retire, neither of these announcements were completely unexpected here at BK, and their timing was coincidental.  We are happy for Mr. Caldwell as he looks ahead to new adventures after this school year, and excited for coach Brennan as he looks to get more time with his wife, kids, and grandkids this summer and next fall. Rest assured, we are going to put on a full court press on the search and selection process for these two positions and we’ll keep you posted along the way. 

Our All School Mass for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception was excellent on Thursday, with several parents and grandparents joining us for this holy day of obligation. Father Vance, our Campus Ministry Team, and our Pastoral Arts students did a fabulous job as usual. Today  we also had our monthly reconciliation for students and staff. We appreciate Father Vance, Father Johannes, and Father Worster for their time and dedication to delivering this blessed Sacrament. 

Tonight is our annual Silent Knight where both Boys and Girls Varsity Basketball play on the same evening. The boys team will kick things off at 6:00 p.m. vs Centennial, followed by our girls varsity team at 7:30 p.m. vs. Caldwell. This is a “white out” dress theme and students and fans are supposed to remain silent until the 6th Bishop Kelly point is scored. After the 6th point, the crowd gets rowdy, loud and has a lot of fun. It’s a great event that is now in its 9th year as a tradition. Some might ask.. Why 6 points? The idea is that our home crowd is our 6th teammate on the basketball court in addition to the 5 players on the court. Join us if you can and Go Knights!



Peace,

Bill and Mike

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!

Gabrielle Huskinson-Heider

Academic Excellence

Gabrielle is a tremendous gift to the classroom. She is calm, attentive, and always willing to contribute to classroom conversations. She asks good questions and stays on top of her work. She also helps other students when they need it.

Caden Dolby

Community

Caden Dolby deserves student of the week for Community. He consistently thanks his teachers after class, which they definitely appreciate and he always has a positive attitude, making even the most mundane moments in class fun!

Sean Myler

Safe and Caring Place

Sean is fully inclusive and kind with his classmates. He always has a good attitude and is respectful.

BK Staff of the Week

Mrs. Marta Watson

Academic Excellence, Safe and Caring Place

• Mrs. Watson puts a lot of time and effort into her students to challenge them and to make them shine. This week her Economic students attended the Economic Summit at BSU and did amazingly; Bishop Kelly taking first place overall (this included all Economic students at BK).  Mrs. Watson also organized the pitch competitions today that allowed her students to show off their ideas/innovations to professionals in the Treasure Valley. 
• Mrs. Watson always helps me become more efficient when completing my work. She often provides experiences that will prepare me for my future. 
• I have Mrs. Watson for Psychology and she is so caring about how we are feeling and I feel she understands us. She makes the space fun by making sure we are both focused on our studies but also gives us the individual responsibility to do what we need in order to have fun in her class. She is supportive of everything we do and I truly feel welcomed and cared for when I'm around her. 
• I am nominating Mrs. Watson because throughout our school year she has made sure that everyone has the chance to succeed and has gone above and beyond in her teaching. She has gone beyond just teaching as well she also makes sure that we have the resources and help we need especially on our projects.
• Mrs. Watson cares so much about me and my peers. She puts massive amounts of effort towards ensuring that classroom learning is engaging and fun. Regardless of what it is, she will always just be patient and take the time to help anyone that is having trouble understanding a concept. She's just so kind and really deserves to win staff of the week.





Monday, December 12

at 7:00 PM in the REG Performing Arts Space

Featuring the Bishop Kelly Band. Choir, Orchestra, and Guitar Ensembles.

Admission Prices

Adults: $5.00

High School Students: $3.00

Elementary and Middle School Students: $2.00

Senior Citizens: $2.00

Kids under 5: Free!

Bishop Kelly Students who are members of the National Honor Society offer tutoring across a variety of subjects in the Bishop Kelly Tutoring Room #503 every day before and after school.

Tutoring Times:

Before school starting at 7:30 AM

After school until 4:00 PM

The purpose of this group is to help and serve, so if you need final exam preparation and organization come see the NHS Tutors next week!

If your son/daughter still needs to take their tux/drape photo, the deadline has been slightly extended. Photos need to be submitted to dbainbridge@bk.org by December 15th. If you are having trouble finding a photographer, we have worked with:

• Timeless Photo on State St.
• Barb Bergeson Photography
• Hollenbaugh Photography
• Jen Alvi Photography
• Samuel Marvin Photography

They will submit the photo directly to Mrs. Bainbridge.

Sunday, January 22

4:00PM - 7:00PM

Bishop Kelly High School Cafe'

Break bread with our BK Community and enjoy a delicious Italian Dinner. Details coming soon!



Dear Parents,

It’s not too late to have your child vaccinated against the flu this season! Recent data shows increasing rates of both influenza A and B. The good news is we still have injectable flu vaccine available in the BK nurse’s office at no charge to you! 

If you are interested in having your student receive a flu vaccine at school, please submit THIS signed consent form. Thank you!

Christina Klaas BSN, RN

Coordinator, Saint Alphonsus School Health Program 

Saint Alphonsus Health System

Christina.Klaas@saintalphonsus.org



The BK Spirit Store is completely stocked for Christmas!

Please shop our hoodies, hats, blankets and t-shirts to fill up your favorite student’s stockings. The BK Spirit Store will be open the following dates in December:

• 12/9/22 Friday…Silent Knight game 6-8pm
• 12/13/22 Tuesday 6-8pm
• 12/17/22 Saturday 9-11am

The Spirit Store is located at the Ysursa Football Field.

The BK Spirit Store will NOT be open during lunch hours in December.

Merry Christmas and Go Knights!

For Educational Travel Opportunities for BK Students, please see THIS JUST IN TIME BLOG POST.



Full Time Daytime Custodian

$15-$17/hour

Full Time Groundskeeper 

$15-$18/hour

Part TIme Activities Bus Driver

WE NEED SUBS!

Bishop Kelly is now accepting applications for Substitute Teachers for the 2022-23 school year. This is on an as needed basis. Some experience preferred but not required. To apply, complete this General Employment Application and send to Amy Eisele at aeisele@bk.org.

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



• 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)
• Updated this Semester: BK is no longer accepting over the counter COVID tests.

Our website at www.bk.org is a wealth of information for parents and students alike! Including this page of Important Information for Fall 2022.

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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