BK Alive
Weekly News and Information for BK Families
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Have a fun, restful Spring Break, and we'll see you when we return! |
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Monday, March 29
A Day
8:15 AM Start
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Tuesday, March 30
B Day
9:15 AM Start
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Wednesday, March 31
A Day
8:15 AM Start
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Holy Thursday, April 1
B Day
9:15 AM Start
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Good Friday, April 2
No School
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Upcoming
March 22 - 26 - Spring Break!
Friday, April 2 - Good Friday, No School
Monday, April 5 - Easter Monday, No School
Friday, April 9 - All School Mass on the BK YouTube Channel
April 10, 2021 - PATHS Talent Show @ 7:00 PM in the Reg
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A Message from Rich and Mike |
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Dear Bishop Kelly Parents,
On this last day before we break to celebrate the coming of spring - and get a much needed respite for students, teachers, staff, and parents - we want to once again express our gratitude for the partnership that we have with you, especially over the past 15 months. In our BK Way, we define the value of partnership as “We need and value our students, staff and parents and work in partnership with them and others to meet and exceed their expectations.” I truly hope that we have done just that. I know you have exceeded our expectations and we thank you for that.
In this brief BK Alive, we will remind you about our instructional plans for after Spring Break/Easter breaks, share the amazing success of this year’s One Day One Knight day of giving, and give you the latest on the COVID-19 numbers here at Bishop Kelly.
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School Instructional Plans After Spring Break and Easter Weekend |
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One last reminder before spring break - as we return from spring break on March 29th, we will not be adopting the FLEX model we implemented following Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks. This is due to the significant downward trend in COVID cases in our valley and at our school (zero positive cases in the last two weeks) and the vaccination of the vast majority of our staff members. Bishop Kelly will carry on as we have with our normal all students on campus, in-person learning model. However, if you know that your student was exposed over the break to someone who tested positive for COVID-19 or is feeling ill at all, we would ask that your student stay home and quarantine. Documentation will be required to excuse absences as Covid absences. As always, please monitor for symptoms after any travel.
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One Day One Knight Success |
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Wow, did our community show their BK Love! Wednesday, March 17, 2021, was BK’s 5th annual One Day One Knight (ODOK) where the worldwide Knight community came together on a single day to express support for Bishop Kelly High School.
Even more amazing than the results in the graphic above were the gratitude, love, and memories shared with us in comments, posts, photos, social media, and notes sent with the gifts from alumni, past parents, current parents and friends of Bishop Kelly.
These ODOK Kelly Pride gifts will help to close the "gap” between tuition and the actual cost to educate every BK student, and ensure that BK is able to provide the quality and the variety of spiritual, academic, and co-curricular programs and experiences for our students.
THANK YOU for your support of BK. A special thanks to Denise Brennan from our Development team, who led the ODOK effort, and to Hailey Frechette and Tommy Steiner for their support of Denise and ODOK.
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Here is our update for this week on the COVID-19 numbers for Bishop Kelly. We have had no students and no faculty/staff members test positive since last Friday’s BK Alive update and only two total in the first three weeks of March. We currently have only 1 student and zero faculty/staff members out in quarantine or isolation.
While on spring break, we would encourage you and your child to stay vigilant and double down on the three W’s. We need to be patient and practice basic precautions: wear face coverings, wash hands and watch your distance. We want everyone back healthy from our spring break to begin the final 9 weeks of school!
God Bless!
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Mike Caldwell
Principal
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Join the BK Rosary Group on Remind
Text @bkros to 81010 to get updates on when student led rosaries will be held in the chapel.
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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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Sophia Snyder
Academic Excellence
Sophia is a diligent student. She is always willing to learn more and help other students. Such a joy to have in my class.
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Sarah Tena
Safe and Caring Place
Sara goes out of her way to make others feel included and welcome, especially those less inclined to put themselves out there and engage in community on their own.
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Bennett Ketlinski
Academic Excellence
Bennett has risen to the challenge of excellence this semester. He has consistently given his all to his assignments and tests. His "basketball" skills in the review game were a rallying point for our classroom.
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BK Staff of the Week
Mrs. Lisa Cooper
Community, Safe and Caring Place
- Mrs. Cooper is patient and extremely helpful while we are learning our music. She is so fun and kind, and lets us take a moment or two to figure out what we need to do to get back on track. She realizes that a normal class is boring, so she plans great activities for us every week. The concert was great, Mrs. Cooper!
- Mrs. Cooper is not only the director of choir but she is like a teacher-mom to all of us. No matter what kind of day we are having, or what kind of mood we are in, she is there to support us and help us to be the best versions of ourselves. She not only fosters our love of music but she also encourages us to be better people in general. Thank you for all that you have done to make choir possible this year. We love you!
- Mrs. Cooper is one of the nicest and sweetest people I've ever met. She always concerns herself with the situations of her students, considering them before herself. Mrs. Cooper always reaches out to make sure that everything is okay, concerning herself with the students wellbeing in and out of class.
- Mrs Cooper is a fantastic orchestra teacher!
- I am nominating Mrs Cooper for BK staff member of the week because we had both an orchestra concert and a choir concert this week and Mrs Cooper worked extremely hard to make sure we were ready and to make sure that both concerts went well. I want to recognize her for all her hard work
- I’m nominating Mrs. Cooper because she has a genuine love for her classes and everyone in them and it is apparent in everything she does. She is patient and caring and her classroom always feels comfortable and safe. Everyone she teaches loves her so much and she deserves to know.
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PATHS Talent Show- Saturday April 10th @ 7:00 pm |
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We searching for talented students and asking them to participate in our Annual Talent Show. If you can sing, dance, skate, juggle, magic tricks, voice impersonations, card tricks, trampoline acrobatics, you name it, you qualify. To register your talent, click on this registration link and sign up by March 25th. If you have any questions please contact BK Students Marilyn Perez at Mperez@my.bk.org, Olivia D'Souza at Odsouza@my.bk.org or Mr. Caldwell at MCaldwell@bk.org.
PATHS is a club at Bishop Kelly with a mission to give underprivileged students the resources to learn, participate, and enjoy school in order to stay on the path to success.
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Debate State Champs!
Twelve intrepid Knights advanced to the 2021 ISHAA State Debate Championships this past Friday and Saturday. Requiring a total team effort, your Knights battled long into the evening hours to earn the coveted Champions title. The Congress debate group paved the way, dominating the Finals Round with senior Jesse Risch taking individual runner-up honors. Your competing team members were Jude Balderson, Sarah Clevenger, Madison Dixon, Sarah East, Peyton Jungert, Gabe Lamey, Bridget McDonagh, Josh Mitra, Aidan Scanlan, Andrew Severance, and Audrey Spooner. Special recognition goes out to team member Chris Rodriguez whose help behind the scenes encouraged and inspired his teammates' success. A big shout out to our parents and judges, your support has made this all possible.
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Hockey State Champs!
BK Hockey won the Idaho Amateur Hockey Association State Tournament this weekend in Hailey, Idaho at the Campion Ice House. This year of hockey was NOT a normal year at all. Hockey normally starts at the beginning of September. That did not happen this year. We were told hockey would be starting, then it wouldn't, then it would and finally it did not start. That was until the first week of November when Idaho Ice World figured out a plan for all of the high schools to be able to come together, while maintaining social distancing, so we could still have a high school hockey season. All the schools were able to attend their try out dates and then participate in an exhibition game that first Saturday in November. Then boom, the city of Boise shut down Ice World. Flash forward to January and the high schools were very fortunate enough to be able to practice twice a month, on a Sunday night under the Boise Women's Hockey League. So with only 4 practices under our belt, we decided we would participate in the State Tournament. We tied our first game against Salmon with 6 goals. Our second game, we beat Mountain View 6-5. The third game was a shutout against Teton 6-0. Our fourth game was another shutout against PYHA B (Palouse team from up north) 6-0. This meant that we are going to play Salmon once again for the Championship game, which we won 4-3. So our team is the State Champs with a record of 4-0-1 for the season.
BK is still a mixed team with players from other schools including Borah, Capital, Meridian, Renaissance, and Cole Valley Christian School. The BK players are; senior, Nate Teuber, juniors, Jack Stauffer and Matt Turner, sophomores, Dylan Park and Jackson Sarazolla, and freshman, Sawyer Inman. The Knights were coached by Lee Svangstu, Brian Klein, and Ed Huddlestun. With only one senior, the future is very bright for the BK hockey program.
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BK Cheer
Bishop Kelly Cheer is going to state for Stunt and Pom! Congratulations ladies! And extra kudos for being the 4A Academic State Champions!
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Knightliners Dance Team
BK Knightliners placed 2nd in Hip Hop this weekend at the Canyon County Dance Challenge, also a team member took home a medal for her solo! And the BK Dancers were 4A Academic State Champions!! Congratulations Knights!
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NEW Job Openings at Bishop Kelly |
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Full-time Physics/ AP Physics Teacher
Full-time Counselor
Full-time Theology Teacher
Part-time French Teacher
Bus Route Driver
Activities Bus Driver
Substitute Teachers
Substitute Kitchen Assistant
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Host Family Needed for BK International Student |
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We have a BK Junior who is an International Student and needs a host family. This student is in his second year at BK. His living situation was disrupted by COVID, and he is in a temporary home without any other BK Students in it. As a result, it is really hard for him to find transportation to and from BK. We need to find him a permanent spot, preferably in a home with other BK students.
Host families receive a $700 per month stipend (possibly more upon discussion.)
Alternately, this student needs to find a carpool to BK from the area near Cynthia Mann Elementary School.
If you have questions or need more information, please contact Ying Donegan at (208) 853-8542 or ying@7eie.com. |
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College and Career Center |
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Virtual College Visits at BK
Coming Soon!
College and Career Fairs
NCACA Virtual College Fairs
Here's your chance to hear firsthand from those-in-the-know at hundreds of colleges and universities nearby, across the country, and around the world.
More than 500 colleges and universities will be online to talk with high school juniors and seniors on each of these days. Each virtual fair is a free, one-day event. Attend as many as you'd like. Families invited, too.
Sunday, Mar. 21: 1-7 p.m. ET
Saturday, Apr. 10: 3-7 p.m. ET - Western US
Tuesday, Apr. 20: 3-7 p.m. ET - Southeastern US
Sunday, May 2: 1-7 p.m. ET
Scholarships
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Parents in Prayer Lenten Virtual Rosary Invitation
Have you made a Lenten promise to learn to pray the Rosary or pray it more often? Then please join us. Please register in advance so we can email a ZOOM link to you.
You are invited to join the Bishop Kelly Community (alumnae, parents, alum parents, grandparents and others) to the Virtual Rosary on April 2nd beginning at 9 am (MST). Special intentions can be shared. Rosary will last between 30-40 minutes.
Thank you for your interest in wanting to connect in prayer as a community during Lent. For more information please contact BK Parent Julia Grant or BK Campus Minister Lorissa Horn.
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St. Joseph Virtual Retreat
During this year of St. Joseph, souls are permitted a plenary indulgence for participating in a spiritual retreat that includes a meditation on St. Joseph. Salt & Light Radio has collected a series of meditations on St. Joseph from Diocesan priests and deacons to create a virtual retreat. This do-it-yourself retreat is available for FREE. Bless others by inviting your prayer groups or apostolates to come together to watch this special retreat. You can find the retreat guide and videos at saltandlightradio.com starting on March 19th. St. Joseph, pray for us!
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Online Ordering from the BK Spirit Store! |
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In order to maintain safe distancing AND be available for all your Spirit Wear needs, the Bishop Kelly Spirit Store will be offering online ordering for Fall Semester. A selection of items will be available each month, and you can order via email!
Please note, the actual BK Spirit Store will NOT be open during the lunch hour for additional items, and the Front Office staff will not have access to the store.
We're all getting really good at shopping online, right?
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#146
Ladies Short Sleeved BK Strong T-Shirt
$15.00
#147
Mens Short Sleeved BK Strong T-Shirt
$15.00
(Not pictured, Same Design)
(Size Small SOLD OUT)
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#256
BK Unisex Hooded Sweatshirt Drk. Gray
$36.00
(XL and 2 XL SOLD OUT)
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#255
BK Unisex Hooded Sweatshirt Lt. Gray
$45.00
(2XL SOLD OUT)
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#141
Unisex Long Sleeved T-Shirt
$20
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#822
BK Cap, Velcro Back
One Size Fits All
$22.00
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#253
Black Crewneck Sweatshirt (No hoodie)
S, M, L, XL
$30.00
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How to Order
*Order deadline: EVERY MONDAY
*Order Pickup: EVERY FOLLOWING THURSDAY for PREPAID Orders only.
You will be emailed a confirmation.
- Your Name
- Contact Phone Number
- Item # listed above
- Size of Item (S, M, L, XL, 2XL)
- Price
Method of Payment Before Pickup: Venmo @BK-ParentsAssociation, or Credit Card. These are the only payment options at this time.
NOTE: If you are paying by Credit Card, you will be contacted via the "Contact Phone Number" listed in your email at confirmation between 1:00 - 3:00 PM on Tuesday.
ONLY PREPAID ORDERS via the email process listed above will be accepted at this time. The Front Office Staff does NOT have order information.
THANK YOU for your cooperation as BK Spirit Store volunteers try to keep BK Spirit Store items available for our community.
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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:
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- Front Office: 375-6010
- Fax: 375-3626
- Business Office Manager: 947-1209
- BK Development Office: 947-1325
- BK Foundation Office: 323-4789
To add, remove, or change your email address, or to remove your name from our regular mailing lists, please contact Chrissy at cbeckner@bk.org.
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Bishop Kelly High School | (208) 375-6010 | www.bk.org |
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