BK Alive
News and Information for BK Families
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NEXT WEEK AT A GLANCE
Christmas Spirit Week!
Monday 12/13- Periods 1-4
8:30 AM Start, 3:00 PM Release
Ugly Sweater Day!
Tuesday 12/14 - Periods 5-7
9:00 AM Start, 2:45 - 3:15 PM Office Hours
Christmas Pajamas Day!
and Door Decorating During Community Time
Wednesday 12/15 - Straight 7
8:30 AM Start, 3:02 PM Release
Dress like your favorite Christmas Movie Character
and Christmas Carols for Worship Wednesday at Break
Thursday 12/16 - Late Start Straight 7
9:00 AM Start, 3:00 PM Release
Christmas Spirit Out
Friday 12/17 - First Day of Final Exams
1st Period: 8:30-10:00
2nd Period: 10:15-11:45
Students may wear sweats for Finals!
Important Upcoming Dates
Tuesday, December 14th - Senior Out to Lunch
Wednesday, December 15 - Parent Book Club in the Library at 7:00 PM
December 17 - 22 - Finals (See schedule below)
December 23 - January 7 - Christmas Vacation
Monday, January 10th - First Day of 2nd Semester, 8:30 AM Start
Sunday, January 23rd - PASTA FESTA!
Monday, January 31st - Information Knight for Prospective BK Students and their Families
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Fall Semester Final Exam Schedule |
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Friday December 17th
1st Period: 8:30-10:00
2nd Period: 10:15-11:45
Saturday December 18th
Alternative Final Exam Period - 8:00- 2:00 pm
Monday December 20th
3rd Period: 8:30-10:00
4th Period: 10:15-11:45
Tuesday December 21st
5th Period: 8:30-10:00
6th Period: 10:15-11:45
Wednesday December 22nd
7th Period: 8:30-10:00
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A Note from Rich and Mike |
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Hello BK Community,
As we enter our last week of classes for the fall semester, we wish to thank you once again for all you have done in partnership with us to make the fall semester so successful in most every way.
In this BK Aive letter, we will share a progress report from our Bk Board of Governance Chairperson, Laura Alvarez-Schrag, on the search for the next BK president and provide an update on COVID-19 here at Bishop Kelly.
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Progress Report on the Search for the Next BK President |
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Hello BK Community,
This is Laura Alvarez-Schrag, Chairperson of the BK Board of Governance. I wanted to provide an update on the search for our next president of Bishop Kelly.
There has been considerable progress made since my initial update on October 29th. The Search Committee, with assistance from Kathy Opp of K2OH Solutions, has gathered input from Bishop Kelly Administration, Faculty/ Staff, and the BK Board on what they see as critical skills, experience, qualifications, and priorities for our next BK president. This included 1:1 meetings with Rich and Mike, two listening sessions, one with the BK Leadership Team and a second with the FAIR/Curriculum Council members, a survey of all BK Faculty and Staff, and a listening session with the BK Board of Governance this past week to gather their input.
Out of this process, a number of key themes have emerged for the ideal candidate and what their priorities should be. They include:
- Spiritual leadership as a believing and practicing Catholic.
- Helping this generation of students develop into lifelong Catholics by building trust and a sense of belonging, having good dialog and demonstrating their faith in action.
- Maintain and strengthen our BK Way culture.
- Distinguish BK academically through excellence in innovation and college preparatory programs and ensuring we meet the diverse learning needs of our students
- Vision and strategy to develop and implement short and long-term goals.
- Growing non-athletic programs such as music, arts, and theater
- Organizational leadership, including close collaboration with the Board of Governance, Diocesan Superintendent, and other key stakeholders, including the Bishop, Parish Priests, and our partner Catholic Schools.
- Financial and business leadership; especially with costs rising, need for adequate staffing levels, flat enrollment, and potential business models for the future.
- Leadership in the areas of institutional advancement, development, and public relations and marketing.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
We also have made the decision to extend the application deadline to January 15, 2022. We are encouraged by the interest in the position but feel we need to provide more time for applicants to submit their formal applications. Our goal, however, remains unchanged and that is to name a new president for BK in March of 2022. Should you wish to know more about the position, or if you know of someone interested in the position, please see this link and/or send it to them.
Please let me (laura@pondera-consulting.com) or Amy Eisele (aeisele@bk.org), BK Director of HR, know if you have any questions or comments. Thank you for your prayers and support of this important process for our school.
God bless,
Laura
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We are now five weeks into our move back to encouraging - not requiring - masks and we continue to be very pleased with the results. As mentioned in last week’s letter, we have made the decision to continue with optional masks for the remainder of the semester based on the metrics we follow.
Those metrics, which we continue to track and publish our school data on BK.org daily. continues to be positive. We have only had two reported positive tests since November 1 and no positive cases once again this week. We currently have no students or staff members out in quarantine. Student attendance remains strong at around 94% and we had no staff absences for illness this week.
Externally, local hospitals are out of crisis standards of care and their numbers for hospitalizations and ICU patients have dropped significantly. Case rates per 100,000 are one-fourth of what they were seven weeks ago and positivity rates for Ada County are approaching the key 5% threshold.
Final Thoughts
We continue to feel very blessed and grateful to have this incredible community, amazing students, engaged and supportive families, a caring and dedicated faculty and staff, and a loving God, working all together to realize the results cited above. Let’s work together to finish the semester strongly!
God Bless!
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Mike Caldwell
Principal
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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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Jude Balderson
Activities
Jude uses his vocal gifts to elevate the spirits here at Bk. At the past speech competition, he claimed three individual tournament titles and at Wednesday's school mass served as cantor bringing life and joy to the responsorial prayer.
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Sally DeFranco
Academic Excellence
Sally is an extraordinarily gifted student. She is a member of the Student Council and a volunteer for the Shadow Program. Sally leads class discussions and is, I think, the most outstanding student I've had in my near-50 years experience of teaching high schoolers!
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Jared May
Community
Jared makes BK a better place and community because of his kind-hearted, caring spirit. In the classroom, he is always kind and understanding. Whenever he has a question, he demonstrates patience rather than frustration to his peers, setting the example we all should follow when hard things come our way. He even holds the door open for his classmates whenever his teacher asks! Thanks Jared!
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BK Staff of the Week
Mrs. Lorissa Horn
Faith
Mrs. Horn is our Campus Minister, here at Bishop Kelly. Her leadership these past two weeks have been nothing short of amazing. Mrs. Horn led our annual food drive for the Idaho Food bank. This year was the most successful food drive in the history of Bishop Kelly! She also organized the school wide Advent Reconciliation Services. She provided an opportunity for every student and faculty member to speak with a priest, get a blessing, or to get a confession. She then ended the week by leading the faculty in a wonderful faith formation activity. Thank you Mrs. Horn for all your hard work and dedication to the spiritual life of Bishop Kelly! We are so very blessed to have you!
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Host Family Needed for BK Student |
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Looking for a host family for a junior boy from China. This is his third year at BK. He would like to exercise and do activities with the family. 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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Information Knight for Prospective BK Students and their Families |
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New Student Information Knight is a fun and informative evening for families who are considering Bishop Kelly for the 2022-2023 school year. The evening begins in the Carley Athletic Center with a brief presentation about our school. From there, prospective students and their parents will be introduced to current BK seniors, who lead a tour of the school. On the tour, participants will meet teachers in each department and learn about academics at BK. The evening concludes with an Activities Fair where students can learn about the many ways to get involved at BK, Many of our activities and athletic teams will have sigh-ups at this event.
If you have an incoming freshman, please plan to join us! And if you know of a family who is considering BK for next fall, please encourage them to attend New Student Information Knight!
Questions? Contact our Admissions Director, Kelly Shockey, at (208) 375-6010 or kshockey@bk.org
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The Bishop Kelly Parents Association Presents:
PASTA FESTA
Sunday, January 23, 2022
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Bishop Kelly High School in “The REG”
Enjoy a delicious Italian Dinner prepared by BK’s talented parents!
MENU INCLUDES:
Antipasto- Marinated artichokes, kalamata olives, various cured meats & cheeses
Main course- Bolognese – Meat sauce over Cavatappi * Pesto Alfredo over Cheese Ravioli
Vegetable Marinara over Spaghetti * Garlic Bread * Caesar Salad
Admission at the Door
$50 for Families (up to 6 people)
$10 for Adults
$8 for Students (ages 11-18) & Seniors (age 65+)
$6 for Children (ages 6-10)
Free for Children 5 and Under!
Soft drinks, beer, wine, and dessert available for purchase!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!! This is a fun event for couples to volunteer together, and for students to gain service hours.
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Fraser Library
December 2021 Newsletter
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The Father Fraser Library is ready for the holidays, but there are miles to go between us and break! Scroll through this newsletter for reminders on library hours during finals, free test prep through LiLI, best books of 2021 lists, and much more.
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Student Opportunity Assistance Program |
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The Student Opportunities Assistance Program (SOAP) is a non-public school program by Advanced Opportunities in which students not attending an Idaho public school (grades 7-12) may be eligible for a reimbursement of approved college course costs taken for dual credit and/or specific exams. Eligible students are allowed up to $750 in total reimbursable funds. Applications will be available April 1st to submit a request. For more information see the SOAP website.
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Speech and Debate - Holiday Havoc 2021
Your BK Speech and Debate Team had a Merry Olde Tyme at last Saturday’s Holiday Havoc Speech Invitational. Columbia HS in Nampa played host to 25 schools from around the state and when the tinsel had settled, your Knights claimed the Champions trophy. The tourney was testament to this year’s overall balance and blending of new and returning competitors. The “Knight of Note” shout-out goes to Jude Balderson who accomplished a rare Trifecta winning first place in three individual events! Other event champions included Luci Glynn, Dan Harrington, Sofia Kartel, Bridget McDonagh, and Maggie Avey. Contributing to the Sweepstakes win included Runners-up and trophy finalists Gabe Torkelson, Tucker Gratton, Halle Hatten, Erin Spohr, Dylan Fischer, Ryan Buckner, Josh Mitra, Gia Codina, and Gabe Lamey. Adding to the victory total were Medalists Margaret Phillips, Peyton Jungert, Madison Dixon, Sarah Clevenger, and Justice Walker. A heartfelt thanks goes out to our wonderful judges, Mrs. Michaela Centers, Haley Lamey, Meghan Stewart, and Diane Walker. You make possible our success. Your team will be in action again this coming weekend with a virtual Univ.of Wyoming tournament, wish them well if you get the chance. Pax Vobiscum, Y’all!
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ATTENTION BOYS GOLFERS - Coach Loveland is having a mandatory meeting for anyone interested in playing Boys Golf this spring on Tuesday, January 11th after school. |
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BK Rodeo
Congratulations to BK Sophomore Anneliese McCurry who is in Las Vegas this week competing in the Junior World Finals at the National Finals Rodeo. Anneliese is competing in Barrel Racing, Pole Racing, and Breakaway Roping. Good Luck Anneliese!
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Select Your Pose for Senior Tux and Drape Photos in the Yearbook |
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Seniors who took their tux/drape photo on campus with Parker Portraits in October received a piece of paper with instructions on viewing and ordering pictures. There is no place to select which photo seniors want in the yearbook, so we've created a form where you can indicate your choice. Regardless of whether or not you ordered pictures or plan to order pictures, PLEASE INDICATE YOUR PHOTO CHOICE ON THIS FORM.
If you or your child don't select a photo, Parker Portraits will choose one. If you don't have the instructions anymore, please contact Parker Portraits directly by email at PARKERPORTRAITS@msn.com or (208) 345-0807. BK doesn't have access to the codes.
Photos must be selected by Friday, December 10th, or one will be selected for you.
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Spirit Store Holiday Hours |
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New BK Gear on your students Christmas wish list? The BK Spirit Store will be open extra hours during the month of December. Please find the following days and times we are open:
- TONIGHT - 12/10 at the Silent Knight game inside the Carley Center
- 12/11/21 SATURDAY 10 AM to Noon
- 12/16/21 Thursday EVENING 5:30pm to 7pm
The BK Spirit Store is now permanently located out at the football field.
Come fill your stockings with BK Gear!
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NEW - Parent Book Club at BK!
Who Gets In and Why - by Jeffrey Selingo
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Join the BK Counseling Department for a 3 part parent book club discussing New York Times best-selling author, Jeffrey Selingo’s Who Gets In And Why
Dec 15 7pm-8pm Library
Part Two Winter: Reading Season
Jan. 19 7pm-8pm Library
Part Three Spring: Decision Season
For questions email Julie Klover, College and Career Counselor
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What: Child care and helping with stations in a Nurturing Skills Group
When: On-going starting in January. Monday nights, 6:30-9:00.
Where: St. Mark’s
Info: There are positions for babysitting infants ages 0-3, or helping the children in the program learn and practice skill they’ve learned. Training will be provided before volunteering begins. Volunteers will be under adult supervision. For a more complete description of the positions, email Mrs. Colleran at jcolleran@bk.org or stop by room 412.
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College visits are done for first semester, check back soon for second semester visits.
To attend, sign up using SCOIR or come to the Counseling Center
College & Career Fairs
Registration for the NACAC Virtual College Fairs are now open!
Virtual College Tours
Student-driven virtual college tours
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Catholic Community Events |
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Registration is now open!
The Idaho Catholic Men’s Conference will take place on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at St. Paul's in Nampa and online. The conference theme is "Chosen For Such A Time As This" and will feature dynamic national speakers including Fr. Don Calloway, Deacon Adam Curtis, and Matt Harte. Bishop Peter Christensen will be celebrating the opening Mass. The early bird registration fee is just $49 before January 16 and online is $29. For all the details and to register go to www.IdahoCatholicMen.org or call 208-484-0898.
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The Diocese of Boise is looking for a Finance Administrative Assistant to assist the Finance Department in timely completion of tasks, handling routine correspondence and calls, and providing clerical assistance and handling accounts payable. Details on the job can be found on the Diocesan website.
Bishop Kelly is currently taking applications for the following positions for the 2021-2022 academic school year.
President (2022 - 2023 Academic Year)
Kitchen Assistant
Activities Bus Driver
Substitute Teacher
For more information and to apply, please visit the Employment Page on BK.org. |
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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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