BK Alive
News and Information for BK Families
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Important Upcoming Dates
Tuesday, August 2nd - BK Spirit Store will be open from 5:00 - 7:00 PM!
Wednesday, August 3rd - College Application Accelerator for Seniors from 9:00 AM to Noon
August 5 - 7 - Alumni Reunion Weekend for the Classes of 1972, 1982, 1992, 2002, and 2012.
Monday, August 8 - First day of fall sports. Please see below for the MOST RECENT updates to the tryout/practice schedule for fall sports.
August 8 and 9 - Freshman Academy
Wednesday, August 10 - New Student Academy for New Students enrolled in grades 10 - 12
Monday, August 15 - Registration Day for ALL BK Students
Tuesday, August 16 - Classes resume for the 2022 - 2023 School Year
Bishop Kelly's Summer Office Hours are 9AM-1PM Monday - Friday. We will be closed on Monday, July 4th for Independence Day.
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Freshman Academy is an opportunity for BK Freshmen to spend the day learning about what their next year will be like. Freshmen will get their schedules at New Student Academy, have their school yearbook photo taken for the year, make sure their laptops are on the BK Network, and much more.
Monday, August 8th – Freshman Academy for Incoming Freshmen with last names beginning with A-I, 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Parents are invited to attend from 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Tuesday, August 9th – Freshman Academy for Incoming Freshmen with last names beginning with J-Z, 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Parents are invited to attend from 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
- School/Yearbook Photos will be taken at Freshman Academy
- All incoming Freshmen bring your fully charged laptop to Freshman Academy.
- Students must be in BK Dress Code for Freshman Academy
- Freshman Parents, please plan to attend Mass and Parent Orientation from 8:00-10:00 AM on the same day that your student attends Freshman Academy.
- Please arrive no later than 8:00 AM on your scheduled day. Students will report to the cafeteria, Parents will report to the Carley Athletic Center (Behind the main school building.) We will begin promptly at 8:15 AM.
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New Student Academy is an opportunity for new BK Students in Grades 10-12 to spend the day learning about what their next year will be like. Students will get their schedules at New Student Academy, make sure their laptops are on the BK Network, and much more.
Wednesday, August 10th – New Student Academy for ALL NEW BK Students in the 10th – 12th grades, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
- All new students, bring your fully charged laptop to New Student Academy.
- Students must be in BK Dress Code for New Student Academy
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Registration Day Schedule |
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Monday, August 15th
Orientation Day/1st Day for School for ALL Bishop Kelly Students
8:00 AM – 11:30 AM – Seniors: Meet as a Class in the Carley Center
(lunch on your own)
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Juniors: Meet as a Class in the REG (lunch on your own)
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM – Sophomores: Meet as a Class in the REG (lunch on your own)
8:00 AM – 1:15 PM – Freshmen: Meet as a Class in the Cafeteria (lunch provided)
School/Yearbook Photos will be taken on Orientation Day for all returning BK students, new students in Grades 10-12, and any students who were unable to attend Freshman Academy.
Tuesday, August 16th – First Day of Classes (Straight 7)
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College Application Accelerator for Seniors |
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Wednesday, August 3rd from 9:00 AM – Noon for ALL Seniors
This is a three hour course to help incoming seniors get a fast track on college applications, scholarships and college essays. All seniors are strongly encouraged to attend.
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Meal Train for the Caldwell Family |
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Many of you are still asking what you may do to help the Caldwell Family following Braden's passing. We set up a Meal Train immediately afterward, and the family is extremely grateful!! Thank you to those of you who participated! They've asked for meals again, twice a week, for the months of August & September, as they navigate the beginning of the school year and going back to work. Thank You & DO GOOD. |
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Looking for a host family for a senior boy from China. This is Elliott's fourth year at BK. He is a great kid and easy going. Host fee is $800 or more upon discussion.
For questions or more detailed information, please contact Ying Donegan @(208) 853-8542 or ying@7eie.com.
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MIT Inventeam Program at BK |
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Hi and happy summer!
The 2022/2023 cycle is now open. I am writing to see if any students would be interested in writing a proposal and working on a project? The deadline for the proposal is 9/6/22. We could complete a proposal by that deadline if we have enough interest.
InvenTeams are teams of high school students, educators, and mentors who receive grants of up to $7,500 to invent technological solutions to real-world problems. Each InvenTeam chooses its own problem to solve.
You can find more info at this link.
If you are interested, I'd highly recommend you attend the webinar on 7/26/22 at 5pm. Register here.
If we could get enough students committed, we could start a conversation prior to school starting. This is an opportunity to develop an idea YOU have! Feel free to email back with any questions. Please feel free to forward this to other aspiring engineers. You can contact Dr. Hudson at ghudson@bk.org if you have any questions.
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Spirit Store Special Hours |
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The BK Spirit Store will be open this upcoming Tuesday, August 2nd from 5-7 p.m.
Freshman can beat the “rush” at the Freshman Academy and have 1st choice of new BK merchandise on Tuesday night. All are welcome to shop…tons of new merchandise! We are located permanently at the BK Spirit Store at Ysursa Field.
Go Knights!
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There have been some updates to the Fall Sports tryout and start of school practice schedules since they went out in the Just In Time email earlier this week. Please check below for the most current information. ( The archived Just In Time newsletter has also been updated with these changes.)
CROSS COUNTRY
The official first day of practice is Monday August 8th at 9am on the BK Track. We will have a parent/athlete dinner meeting prior to Jimmy Driscoll Invitational on Friday August 26th at 6pm in the Cafeteria. The first home meet will be the Jimmy Driscoll Meet on Saturday, August 27th, 2022 . Cross Country Camp at Pilgrim Cove in McCall will be on August 19th – 21st. The team will leave at 11am on Friday August 19th . If you have any questions, please contact Coach Shanahan at (208) 869-6218 or email at tshanahan@bk.org.
DANCE
Dance Team Tryouts will be held on Tuesday, August 9th from 6:30 – 7:15 AM in the downstairs Carley Center. Message coach McGarvie at smcgarvie@bk.org with questions.
Additional Dance Practice Times for the start of school:
- Wednesday, August 10th from 6:15 – 7:15 AM in the downstairs Carley
- Thursday, August 11th from 6:15 – 7:15 in the downstairs Carley
FOOTBALL
Football practice begins on Monday, August 8th .
- August 8th , Practice 7:30am – 10:00am and 4:00pm-6:00pm
- August 9th , Practice 7:30am – 10:00am, meetings 3:00-3:30, Practice 4:00pm -6:00pm
- August 10th , Practice 6:30am – 8:30am, meetings 3:00-3:30, Practice 4:00pm -6:00pm
- August 11th , Practice 6:30am -8:30am & Practice 4:00pm -6:00pm
- August 12th , Practice 6:30am – 8:30am & Practice 4:00pm -6:00pm
- August 13th , Practice 8:00am – 11:00am. (Inter-squad scrimmage) Varsity and JV only.
The season schedule is posted on the Football Page at bkathletics.org
GIRLS GOLF
Tryouts dates/times:
- First golf practice begins on Thursday, August 11th
- Aug 11 – Girls golf tryouts, 8.30-3pm at Lakeview GC, Meridian
- Aug 12 – Girls golf tryouts, 10.30-5pm at Lakeview GC, Meridian
BOYS GOLF
Tryouts will be August 11th and 12th at Lakeview Golf Club, Meridian (18 holes each day). On the 11th we will tee off between 8:00AM-9:00AM. On the 12th we will tee off between 12:03-12:57PM. Anyone interested in trying out please send an email to Todd Loveland at tloveland@bk.org
MOUNTAIN BIKING
The BK Mountain Biking Team practices 2-3 times per week all Summer & Fall. Practices are usually weekday late afternoons. Each practice is 1-2 hours. We meet at local trailheads and ride trails throughout the entire ridge to rivers trail system including: Eagle Bike Park, Camel's Back, Military Reserve, Avimor, Hidden Springs, Bogus Basin. In 2021 we created a cross-country short-track course at BK. In 2022, we will further build-out the BK short track course to continue our training and skill development on campus. Having the team on-campus at BK and together for practices was a highlight of last season. If you are interested in BK Mountain Biking contact coach Boroff at sboroff@bk.org and join our Remind group text by texting @bkmtn to 81010.
GIRLS SOCCER
Tryouts will start Monday, August 8th from 7:00 – 8:00 AM for Freshmen, 8:00 – 9:00 AM for Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors. Everyone will practice together again from 3:15-4:45 PM. The final rosters will be announced the evening of Wednesday, August 10th. Team practices begin Thursday, August 11th. There will be a varsity team retreat in McCall August 12th-14th. For more information, please contact Coach Hill at dhill@bk.org.
BOYS SOCCER
Tryouts will start on August 8th at 8am. The final rosters will be announced the evening of Wednesday, August 10th and team practices begin Thursday, August 11th. For more information, please contact Coach Eneko at ebereziartua@bk.org.
SWIMMING
Tryouts will be held at Borah Pool beginning August 8th – 12th from 8:00 – 10:00am. Freshman are excused for freshman academy Aug 8th & 9th. Swimmers MUST attend tryouts to be considered for the swim team. We have a JV and Varsity team for both boys and girls. Swimmers must attend 10 school practices prior to our first meet on August 30th. Please visit our team’s website to sign up and for additional information regarding our team retreat and season calendars/expectations. For questions, please contact Ryan Stratton ryan@strattoncpa.com or call 208 409 2293
VOLLEYBALL
Mandatory tryouts will be August 8th & 9th. Double Day practices will start on August 10th and continue until school begins. Please leave these days open, as this is when volleyball season begins and athletes are expected to be at all practices. GO KNIGHTS!!!! For questions, please email Coach Joline Armuth at jarmuth@bk.org.
HOCKEY TRYOUTS
Tryouts for the 2022 - 2023 Season will be held at Idaho Ice World on August 17th from 8:00 - 9:00 AM, and August 22nd from 7:15-8:15 AM. Anyone interested in joining the Hockey team should email bishopkellyhockey@gmail.com.
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Dear parents,
Welcome back to school for all new and returning students and their families. There is a lot going on at the start of the school year, and some of the most important are student health issues. Over
the last few weeks I have sent out health care plans for those new students that have significant allergies and other issues. These forms must be filled out and returned, along with the appropriate medications.
For those students with existing plans, please contact me with any changes or updates. I need these forms signed each year, so I will be contacting you as well.
If your student will need to take any type of prescription medication during the school day, please fill out this form and return it to school as soon as possible. All medicines must be given through the nurse’s office.
If you have any questions regarding student health, please contact me at Bishop Kelly.
MaryLou Cunningham, RN, NCSN, MHS
Coordinator, Saint Alphonsus School Health Program
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