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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 10/17
Blocks 1-4
8:30 a.m. Start, 3:00 p.m. Release
Tuesday 10/18
Blocks 5-7 and Everybody Reads
9:00 a.m. Start, 2:45 p.m. Release + Office Hours Optional until 3:15 p.m.
Wednesday 10/19
Straight 7
8:30 AM Start, 3:05 PM Release
Thursday 10/20
All School Mass Day, Blocks 1-3
9:00 a.m. Start, 3:05 PM Release
Friday 10/21
Blocks 4-7
8:30 a.m. Start, 3:00 p.m. Release
Important Upcoming Dates
Tuesday, October 18th - Speech and Debate Judges Training at 6:30 PM in the Fraser Library
Wednesday, October 19th - Fall Music Concert at 7:00 PM in the Reg
Thursday, October 20th - All School Mass Honoring Grandparents
October 26th and 27th - Student Progress Conferences
Thursday, October 27th - Freshman and Sophomore Rally
Friday, October 28th - No School, Teacher Inservice
October 27th - 30th - Bishop Kelly Fall Play, Ghostlight
Tuesday, November 1 - All School Mass, All Saints Day
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
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A Note from Bill and Mike | |
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Dear BK Families,
Another busy week at BK is in the books. Last Friday BK Campus Ministry held its second “First Friday Reconciliation” of the year with Fr. Johannes from Verbum Spei joining Fr. Vance to hear Confessions in the Chapel. Once again we had more students than we could accommodate during the lunch hour and ended up sending students back to 6th period late. We will put this one in the “good problem to have” bucket! Our campus ministry team has been very busy preparing for our Grandparents Mass next Thursday and our Freshmen/ Sophomore Rally at the end of the month.
As the days cool and the nights grow longer, fall sports are now in the midst of championship season, both at the District and State level. On Monday we held our first Parade of Champions celebrating the Boys State Championship Golf team, and BK Sophomore, Oliver Welcker who won the State Individual Champion in Mountain Biking! Ollie is the top male Idaho rider among nearly 800 mountain bike riders in the state of Idaho.
While our students continue to compete well on the field, we learned from IHSAA this week that they also are distinguishing themselves in the classroom with Boys Soccer, Boys Cross Country, Boys Swimming, and Football each taking home the 4A Academic State Champion award! The Academic State Champion Award is presented to the varsity team in each classification that achieves the highest cumulative grade point average. As a school, we recognize all of our Academic State Champions in our Library where we display their plaques and we have a banner for each team in the Library. Additionally, we honor all Academic State Champions with a Champions Parade during our Academic Excellence Week in April each year.
Speaking of Academic Excellence, on Wednesday of this week we hosted a very busy day of testing with all Sophomores and Juniors taking the PSAT. Additionally, many of our seniors participated in our College Blitz hosted by our counseling team, where our seniors had the opportunity to work on college applications and essays with the support of our counseling team and English teachers. Our seniors also came to school to get their formal tux and drape photos for the yearbook. Freshmen slept in and dreamed that they would one day get to come to school to take a high stakes test over a period of several hours.
Watch for communications on Wednesday of next week regarding fall student progress conferences.
Peace,
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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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Oliver Welcker
Activities
Ollie is a BK Sophomore and is Bishop Kelly's first ever, Mountain Bike State Champion! Ollie is a leader on the team and takes the time to help support everyone else on the team. Congratulations to Ollie on his state championship.
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Allison Engstrom Community
Allison is so polite and thoughtful and kind! She builds community with authenticity and kindness!
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Ainsley Perry
Academic Excellence
Ainsley is an enthusiastic learner who brings her A game to the classroom each and every day. Ainsley's comments during discussions are always insightful and call others to a deeper understanding. She is also unfailingly kind and helpful.
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Olivia "Liv" Edson Generosity
Liv is always willing to slow down what she is doing to help the people around her. She likes to make sure her fellow students understand.
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BK Staff of the Week
Mrs. Carrie Reid
Generosity
- Mrs. Reid is my reading teacher and she is very kind and generous to all of her students when we walk in the door. She sometimes gives us candy while we are reading.
- She is my AP Environmental teacher and she is driven to help her students. When we need help, she does her best to make sure we understand.
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Father Vance, Chaplain of Bishop Kelly High School,
will be celebrating Mass once a month at local area parishes.
October 23rd
Father Vance will be celebrating Mass at St. Paul's in Nampa
at the 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
St. Paul's BK families are invited to attend this Mass. Students are encouraged to wear their Bishop Kelly Gear! Let's represent BK!
Following Mass, there will be an opportunity for parishioners to talk with Father Vance and Bishop Kelly student leaders.
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BK Music Department Fall Concert | |
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The BK Music Department is having their Fall Concert on Wednesday, October 19 beginning at 7:00pm in the REG. It will feature the award winning Choir, Band, and Orchestra ensembles performing a wide variety of music! Admission is only $5 for adults, $3 for HS students, $2 for younger students and senior citizens, and kids age 5 or younger are free. Doors will open to the public at 6:30pm, we hope to see you there!
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The Bishop Kelly Foundation is looking for a volunteer to take on our Festival of Trees tree for this year. This person would be responsible for deciding on a theme, purchasing the decor, and decorating the tree on Sunday, November 20th at the Boise Center on the Grove. The Foundation has a budget for this project, we just need a creative person to make it all happen. (This would be a really fun project for a team of creative people!)
If you are interested, please contact Kim Malvick in the Foundation office at (208) 323-4789 or kmalvick@bk.org.
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First Aid Drive for Ukraine | |
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The Worldwide and Unicef clubs are hosting a First Aid Drive for Ukraine. Needed items include: Bandaids, First aid kits, Gauze, Pain relief medicine (like Advil or Tylenol), Antihistamines (like Zyrtec, Benadryl, or Claritin), Dramamine Antacids (like Tums or Pepto-Bismol). Please drop off medications to Nurse Cunningham's Office in the front of the school, and all other donated items can be placed into boxes in front of RM 313, Mr. Harris' classroom. Anything helps, and your support is greatly appreciated.
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You're Invited! Purchase Auction Tickets Today! | |
Notes from the Nurse, Flu Vaccines | |
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Parents of Bishop Kelly Students,
My seasonal flu vaccine has arrived. Please print out, read, and complete THIS CONSENT FORM and return it to school in order for your child(ren) to be vaccinated.
I have a limited number of nasal vaccines available, as well as the injectable type. Please indicate on the form the type of vaccine your student would prefer. Vaccines will be given as completed consent forms are received in the Nurse's office. There is no cost to you for this vaccine.
Please click here for the VIS Information Sheets for the two types of vaccine:
Nasal Vaccine VIS Information Sheet
Injectable Vaccine VIS Information Sheet
Please contact me if you have any questions.
SENIOR PARENTS - please be sure to check with your student’s provider to make sure they have received their second Meningitis vaccine. If not, they need to have it done. This is now one of the state required immunizations for school children in Idaho.
MaryLou Cunningham, RN, BSN, NBCSN, MHS
Coordinator, School Health Program
Saint Alphonsus Health System
1055 N. Curtis Road, Boise, ID 83706
Office; (208) 375-6010
MaryLou.Cunningham@saintalphonsus.org
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Mass Honoring Our Grandparents | |
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BK Spirit Store Hours:
- All Mondays and Fridays in October at lunch
- from 11:25 - Noon
The Store will also be open at all home football games. We are located at the Ysursa Football Field. GO KNIGHTS!
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Educational Travel Opportunities for BK Students | |
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Full Time Daytime Custodian
$15-$17/hour
Full Time Groundskeeper
$15-$18/hour
Part Time Kitchen Assistant
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!
The Diocese of Boise is seeking a fulltime, 35 hours a week, Finance Administrative Assistant/Accounts Payable candidate to work at the Diocesan Pastoral Center. The Finance Administrative Assistant/Accounts Payable team member will work with the Finance team at the Diocese to assist the Finance Department in timely completion of tasks, and handle accounts payable.
In order to apply for the position, please submit a cover letter and resumé to clawrence@rcdb.org. .
Applications will be taken until the job is filled. Please see https://www.catholicidaho.org/current-openings for the full job description.
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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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Updated this Semester: BK is no longer accepting over the counter COVID tests.
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