Important Information for Parents of Juniors and Seniors

January 2022

Important Information for Parents

of Juniors and Seniors

IMPORTANT DATES

Required Graduation Practice: May 26, 2022

10:15 AM - Noon

Baccalaureate Mass: May 26, 2022

7:00 PM, St. Mark's Catholic Church

Graduation Ceremony: May 27, 2022

7:00 PM, Nick Ysursa Field

Upcoming Dates:

April 26, 2022 - All juniors SAT testing day

May 2 - 13, 2022 - AP Testing

May 26, 2022 - Required Graduation Practice 10:15 - 12:00

May 26, 2022 - Baccalaureate Mass 7:00 St. Mark’s Catholic Church

May 27, 2022 - Graduation Ceremony 7:00 P.M. Nick Ysursa Field

Questions regarding graduation, please contact:

Stephany Herrera, Vice Principal Academic Affairs

sherrera@bk.org

Questions regarding college, please contact:

jklover@bk.org or your student’s counselor.

Graduation with Honors

Honors are determined by the weighted GPA calculated after seniors 7th semester of high school. Class rank and GPA are now available.

Honor cords will be included in the cap and gown package for qualifying students.

Summa Cum Laude: Students with a transcript weighted GPA of 4.0 or higher.

Designated by a gold honor cord at graduation

Magna Cum Laude: Students with a transcript weighted GPA of 3.75 - 3.99.

Designated by a white honor cord at graduation

National Honor Society - Members of the National Honor Society that have completed tutoring hours will have blue and gold cords at graduation. NHS cords may have an additional cost of $8.00. This cost has typically been covered by the club, final cost will be determined based on club balance.

Cap and Gown Ordering

Just a reminder that all students have already ordered their cap and gown. The cost was included in their senior fees paid last Fall.

Transcripts

Transcripts are available on Infinite Campus under "Documents."

Scholarships Awarded

As students receive notification of scholarships, please send a copy of the award letter to kshockey@bk.org. We will use this information to compile for graduation. Please submit all awards, regardless of the student’s final college selection.

Why is scholarship information important and how is it used?

We list all the scholarships our students have been offered with the student’s name (no amounts are listed) in the graduation program. This is how we publicly recognize the students for their achievements and it is a tribute to them. It also helps raise a certain degree of awareness regarding where our students have been accepted and the types of scholarships that are available to students.

Class of 2022 Seniors - Technology Checklist

Seniors, please make sure you are checking your email regularly for information from colleges. When we work with seniors we occasionally find unopened emails with information on setting up a school account, housing details, financial aid and more. It is a good idea to look in your spam file as things sometimes go there even if you have other emails from that school.

As you transition to College, a few “housekeeping” items need to be completed. In June, you will no longer have any access to your BK email account or your Google Drive.

Create a non-BK email account (if you don’t already have one)
Go to your College Board account and switch your email to a non-BK account
Go to your ACT account and switch your email to a non-BK account
Double check all college or university accounts - Colleges typically email letters to you through their organizational account. Make sure you follow all instructions that have been sent to you by the colleges for setting up these accounts. Please check these accounts regularly for information about admissions, financial aid, housing and more.
Keep your accounts and passwords in a safe location and share with an adult
Open your BK drive - copy or share important papers, letters, and other information you would like to save. Send to your new email address and save to a new Google Drive account or other digital storage option.
Take time to clean up your computer. Organize your files and save what needs to be saved
Check your spam or junk folders for correspondence from colleges.

If you have problems figuring out how to set up a college account, please see your counselor or Ms. Klover in the counseling center. It is best to use a non-BK email account for all correspondence with colleges.

After making your final college decision, remember to contact all schools you have been admitted to thanking them and letting them know you have decided to enroll elsewhere.

Here’s How to Confirm—and Reject—Your Admission

Seniors, You've Been Accepted Early Decision (ED) or Early Action (EA), What's Next?

Read this timely and helpful article on SCOIR.com to understand your responsibilities during this stage of the admission process.

SCOIR

Update the “My Colleges” section on Scoir. Accurately record the colleges you have applied to, and the admissions decision (if you have heard back from them). If you have made your final decision, please note that. Having accurate information on this website is important for your counselor to accurately track your records. It also gives the school helpful data with regards to where Bishop Kelly students are applying. Ms. Klover has been receiving scholarship opportunities to various colleges and having your Scoir college application list updated allows her to know who to share this scholarship information with.

Class of 2023 - Senior Service Project Information

The SenIor Service Project is a 1 credit Pass/Fail requirement for graduation. Seniors are required to complete 30 hours of service with one agency or organization and write an essay about their experience. Going on a service trip is also acceptable for completing the project. In the past, a service trip to New Orleans to work with Habitat for Humanity has been coordinated for some of our students, but due to COVID there will be no trip for the class of 2023. However, if a student has an opportunity to go on a trip with another organization, they are asked to provide an outline and itinerary for the trip to confirm it is acceptable for the project.

Students in the class of 2023 will be receiving an information packet about the Senior Service Project in March. There will be a Service Fair here at Bishop Kelly on April 5th during Community and lunch time where representatives of several local programs will be on campus to provide our students with information about volunteer opportunities they have available.

Before school ends this spring, all Juniors will be required to turn in a contract stating that they understand the requirements for the project, including acknowledging they will have an “F” on their grade report if they do not meet due dates during the school year. This contract also requires a parent or guardian signature.

If you have any questions about the Senior Service Project please contact: Joan Colleran, Student Service Coordinator at jcolleran@bk.org