BK Alive
Weekly News and Information for BK Families
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Monday, March 8
A Day
8:15 AM Start
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Tuesday, March 9
B Day
9:15 AM Start
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Wednesday,March 10
A Day
8:15 AM Start
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Thursday, March 11
B Day
9:15 AM Start
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Friday, March 12
A Day
8:15 AM Start
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Upcoming
Tuesday, March 9 - Senior National Honor Society Induction Ceremony
Wednesday, March 17 - All School Mass on the BK YouTube Channel
Wednesday, March 17 - One Day One Knight Annual Day of Giving
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 @ 6:30 PM in the Reg
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A Message from Rich and Mike |
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Dear Bishop Kelly Parents,
First of all, congratulations to the BK Boys Varsity Basketball team. They lost a heartbreaker in the state semifinal game tonight to Preston, but it was a great effort. They close out their season tomorrow in the third place game at Noon. Congratulations also to our BK wrestlers. They came in 10th at state last weekend with junior Chris Martino winning his thrid straight state title.
In this BK Alive, we will update you on the concerns we raised last week about a rise in bullying, share some exciting news about spring sports, discuss (for the last time …) registration for new and returning students for the 2021-22 school year, share a Virtual Call to Prayer for the people of idaho, and give you the latest on the COVID-19 numbers here at Bishop Kelly.
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Bullying in our BK Community |
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Thanks to those of you who reached out with your thoughts, feelings and suggestions regarding the concern we raised regarding a rise in bullying. And thank you for connecting with your students on this very important topic. We have already seen an impact. As we stated, our goal is to develop our BK Way culture such that we promote kindness, inclusion, and acceptance for all.
On our part we have been working on three fronts to reduce bullying and the impact it has on young people. One is the conversations and planning that are happening behind the scenes to try to make the last three months of the 2020-2021 School Year as normal and memorable as possible especially for our seniors and all students. We are working on making sure big events such as the ones below happen this spring, albeit maybe in a different format due to the pandemic:
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March 9, 2021 - Senior National Honor Society Induction Ceremony - Carley Center
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April 10, 2021 - PATHS Talent Show @ 6:30 PM in the Reg
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April 15-18, 2021 - Spring Play in Reg
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April 24, 2021 - Outdoor Prom on Tennis Courts (Possibly in conjunction with Bonfire) (8:30-10:30 pm)
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April 25-27, 2021 - Senior Retreat @ Trinity Pines (depart Sunday April 25th @ 3:00 pm/ return Tuesday April 27th before 3 pm)
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April 26- 30, 2021 - Academic Awards Week
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April 29, 2021 - Senior Scholar Recognition
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May 3 - 14, 2021 - AP Testing
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May 27, 2021 - Baccalaureate Mass 7:00 St. Mark’s Catholic Church
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May 28, 2021 - Graduation Ceremony 7:00 P.M. Nick Ysursa Field
The second area we are working on is planning for the coming school year of 2021-22. In particular, how do we develop more of a sense of belonging, community and living our BK Way culture. Many of our current sophomores and all of our freshmen have not experienced a normal BK high school year. Many of the traditions and activities at school did not take place the past 12 months. They have not had the opportunity to get to know upper class students who can be role models and pass on our culture and traditions. To address this, faculty/administration working groups are focused on utilizing the time built into our 2021-22 schedule (which we discussed last month) to accomplish three things:
- Develop and Strengthen a Strong BK Community and Culture
- Enrich the BK Faith and Catholic Identity
- Create Space and Time for Students Social, Emotional and Physical Well Being
Look for more specifics in the coming weeks on our plans for next year.
The third area is around the mental health of our students. First, we ask that BK Freshmen Parents join the Bishop Kelly counselors, school nurse, and campus minister on Monday, March 8 at 6:30 pm for a virtual presentation on the Signs of Suicide (SOS) program. This nationally recognized program highlights important signs of suicide and mental wellness strategies for our students and teaches them to identify a trusted adult in the context of this program. Please register in advance for this informational Zoom meeting by clicking here. And then, on March 10-11, the Signs of Suicide program will be presented to all freshmen students during their Theology classes. There will be an alternate activity available for students whose parents wish for them to opt out of this presentation. If you wish to do so, please click here to complete this opt-out form by Monday, March 8th.
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Another area that will help greatly in the emotional, mental, and physical health of our students is participation in sports and activities. Last year all spring sports were postponed or delayed on March 16th and then canceled a month later. We are thrilled that this year’s spring sports and activities have begun and are poised for very successful - and complete - seasons. We have over 500 of our 870 students involved this spring in track & field, softball, baseball, lacrosse, tennis, golf, speech & debate, and Theatre Arts.
Rodeo
Bishop Kelly also has 7 rodeo student-athletes competing in the Intermountain Regional Rodeo in Ogden, Utah this week; Wyatt Beckley, Olivia DeRuyter, Ava Manning, Isabella Manning, Andrew McCurry, Anneliese McCurry, and Shae Risch. There are 1000 high school and junior high students competing from Idaho, Utah, Montana, Arizona, California, Wyoming, Washington, and Kansas. The BK students have been competing in team roping, barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, and breakaway roping. These students are fierce competitors and outstanding caregivers to their horses. Bishop Kelly has the largest high school rodeo team in the district.
Speech and Debate
BK Speech and Debate competed at the District Debate competition last weekend. With invitations to the IHSAA State Championships on the line, the team came through with their finest performance of the year. When the debate rounds and congress sessions were tabulated, your BK Knights hoisted the District 3 Sweepstakes Champions Award and will be sending 12 qualifiers to State. Special recognition goes out to team members Chris Rodriguez, John Mulhern, Justice Walker, Gia Codina, Christian Laity, Chaisson Ezrilov, and Eleanor Lynch for their critical contributions to the team total. Representing BK at State are the Public Forum teams of Bridget McDonagh/Peyton Jungert, Sarah East/Aidan Scanlan, and Madison Dixon/Josh Mitra. In Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Audrey Spooner and Andrew Severance. Our Congress competitors are Jesse Risch, Gabe Lamey, Sarah Clevenger, and Jude Balderson. As always, the team extends its sincere thanks to our parent judges and supporters who encourage and nourish us time and again. Our success would be simply impossible without your contributions and efforts. On to State, Go Knights!
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2021 - 2022 School Year Registration |
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As mentioned in our Just in Time Communication last week and in BK Alive last Friday, our applications/registrations for the 2021-22 school year deadline is today, March 5th! Thank you all for responding to our call to action to register your current students and enrol your new students. We are significantly ahead in our enrollment applications compared to any prior year. We are pleased and grateful that so many current and new families wish to send their children to Bishop Kelly. Please make sure your current student is registered by midnight tonight in order to ensure that they have a spot at BK next fall. Please contact Kelly Shockey (kshockey@bk.org), our Director of Admissions, if you need any assistance with registration for your returning or new students.
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Each March for the past 62 years, there has been a State Prayer Breakfast held to pray for the great State of Idaho, its leaders, and its people. Due to COVID-19, there will not be a face-to-face prayer breakfast this year. However, the Idaho State Prayer Breakfast Steering Committee has created a brief video that will function as a statewide "call to prayer".
On the video, Governor Little offers a call to prayer, as does Senate President Pro Tem Chuck Winder, Dr. David Pate, and I (Rich). I was honored to be asked to represent the world of education in calling the state to prayer. Please join us in praying for the state of Idaho, its leaders and its people during this time when the need for prayer is greater than ever.
Click on the video above to view.
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Here is our update for this week on the COVID-19 numbers for Bishop Kelly. We have had two additional students and zero faculty/staff members test positive since last Friday’s BK Alive update. We currently have only 4 students and zero faculty/staff members out in quarantine or isolation. The Ada County two-week average of daily COVID-19 cases calculated per 100,000 people dropped again from 15.54 to 14.43 and we remain in the yellow category (moderate community spread).
Let us stay vigilant and double down on the three Ws. We need to be patient and practice basic precautions: wear face coverings, wash hands and watch your distance. Spring is coming, vaccinations are beginning to have their desired effect and we must stay focused on the community goal of vanquishing this public health threat.
Final thoughts
Next Saturday, March 13th, marks the one year anniversary of Idaho’s first identified COVID-19-positive patient. This virus has impacted so many people, families and health care workers. Let us answer the call to prayer for those affected.
Many of you have asked how Fr. Vance is doing following his hip replacement surgery this past Tuesday. We are happy to report that his surgery was very successful, he is already putting full weight on it, is climbing stairs, and was released to go home the day following his surgery! He wanted to make sure you all know just how much he appreciates the prayers, texts, emails and good thoughts. He is feeling the BK love!
Finally, we continue to be incredibly grateful to our students, faculty and staff, and you, our parents. Together we have enabled our school to be open safely for in person learning for all but one of the first 25 weeks of the school year. Have a wonderful weekend!
God bless,
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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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Juliana Puzio
Academic Excellence
Juliana comes to class prepared, takes excellent notes, expresses complex ideas in an articulate and original way and is just generally pleasant and thoughtful on top of everything else. She is a joy to have in class and is an exemplary student!
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Brandon Orbherg
Faith
Brandon is an incredibly hard working, kind, thoughtful, and faithful young man. He works incredibly hard in all aspects of his life and he puts forth great effort in all that he does. Brandon is also a very caring person, who goes out of his way to be helpful and considerate of others. He has a great personality and a true desire to make others feel good about themselves. Brandon has a strong and authentic gift of faith and isn't afraid to share his faith with others.
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Patrick Jess
Academic Excellence
Patrick completes his work on time without fail and with very few errors. He obviously cares about excellence in academics by putting forth the thought and effort to do his very best.
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BK Staff of the Week
Joan Colleran and Jen Kurdy
Academic Excellence, SAT Testing Appreciation
A huge shout out and appreciation for Joan, Jen and others for their excellent work on planning and executing SAT testing day for our junior class. This wouldn't be possible without excellent proctors, hall monitors, etc. Thank you to all of you for your efforts and attention to detail on this important day for our junior class.
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Students who have requested courses for next year that are listed in the Academic Catalog with an asterisk after the course title have course applications due TODAY. Please check with your student to see if they are requesting any of THESE COURSES and follow the links to the appropriate course applications. |
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Bishop Kelly Foundation Scholarship for Rising Seniors |
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The Redinger Family Scholarship" is a financial award available through the Bishop Kelly Foundation to a rising senior for a $750 scholarship to be used toward BK tuition.
This scholarship was established by Jim and Vickie Redinger, long-time supporters of Bishop Kelly and parents of BK alums Mike, '03 and Tom, '05. Jim and Vickie wish to honor a student whose interests align with those areas that their sons found of particular value while they were at BK as well as later in their lives.
The recipient will be selected by the Redinger family after submitting an application that meets a specific list of criteria, including academics, athletics, with preference given to students who have exhibited leadership and STEM activities. (Please see the linked application form for full selection criteria.) To apply, complete THIS APPLICATION FORM by Friday, April 2nd and submit it in a sealed envelope to the front office. Please clearly label the envelope "Bishop Kelly Foundation, attention Kim Malvick". You may also save it as a pdf and email it to kmalvick@bk.org by the deadline.
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The beautiful eyes of our students are smiling! March 17 is a special day to celebrate Bishop Kelly!! We call it One Day One Knight, and it's about the power of community. Click HERE to learn more!
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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. 7: 1-5 p.m. ET - STEM
Tuesday, Mar. 16: 4-8 p.m. ET - Performing & Visual Arts
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
BigFuture Days College Fairs
The College Board is hosting virtual events for high school sophomore and juniors to connect them directly with college admissions representatives from all over the country. See the link for more information and to register. Register for the region the schools you are interested in attend are in. You may register for multiple dates.
BigFuture Days Northeast Sunday, March 7
BigFuture Days Midwest Thursday, March 11
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. Ignatius Fire Campaign Raffle
St Ignatius Catholic School in Meridian is substituting its annual Fire Gala auction with a “Fire Campaign Raffle” for its 2021 fundraiser. One lucky winner will go home with a brand new F-150 Ford Pick-up Truck! Each ticket costs $250 and gives you an 1/1,000 chance in winning. You can purchase your ticket online at https://sifireraffle.maxgiving.bid/about-us
Thank you for supporting Catholic schools!!
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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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40 Days for Life
40 Days for Life is an internationally coordinated 40-day campaign that aims to end abortion locally through prayer, outreach and peaceful all-day prayer vigils in front of abortion businesses. This spring it is happening in 567 cities around the globe. Locally it takes place on the public sidewalk in front of Planned Parenthood in Meridian between 7 am to 7 pm 7 days a week from February 17th to March 28th.
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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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Job Openings at Bishop Kelly |
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Girls Head Soccer Coach
Bus Route Driver
Activities Bus Driver
Substitute Teachers
Substitute Kitchen Assistant
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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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