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Next Week at a Glance

Monday, February 12

1-4 Block Schedule

8:30 AM Start, 3:00 PM Release

Tuesday, February 13

5-7 Block Schedule and Everybody Reads

9:00 AM Start, 2:45 - 3:15 Office Hours

Wednesday, February 14

All School Mass, Ash Wednesday Straight 7 Schedule plus Mass

8:30 AM Start, 3:02 PM Release

Thursday, February 15

1-3 Block Schedule and House Time

9:00 AM Start, 2:45 - 3:15 Office Hours

Friday, February 16

4-7 Block Schedule

8:30 AM Start, 3:00 PM Release

BK Cafe Specials For Next Week

Monday  - Chick Fil A Chicken Sandwiches

Friday - Dominos Cheese or Veggie Pizza

Click Here for the Full BK Cafe Menu

New - Vegetarian options are being served most days in the BK Cafe in line 4 (closest to the salad bar.)



Important Upcoming Dates

Saturday, February 10 - Sadie Hawkins Dance from 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM at Expo Idaho

February 18 - 20 - Junior Retreat

Tuesday, February 20 - One Knight Parent Night on Social Media and Mental Health at 6:30 PM

Monday, March 4 - Football Parent Meeting at 6:00 PM in the Cafeteria

Monday, March 4 - Spring Sports Parent Meeting at 6:30 PM in the Carley Center

Friday, March 8 - $2 Jean Day

March 8-10 - Idaho Catholic Youth Conference

Monday, March 11 - Spring Music Concert

School Calendars Can Be Found Here

Bell Schedules Can be Found Here

Fall 2024 Athletic Schedules Can be Found Here

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!

Elleyna Bishop

Generosity, Safe and Caring Place

Elleyna is a very generous and caring individual, who allows others to feel comfortable enough to be themselves while working with others. She gives the gift of time, to allow others to form their own thoughts before sharing her own. I've witnessed her caring approach in the classroom as well as in the halls with her friends, peers, and teachers.

Jackson Duncan

Safe and Caring Place 

Jackson Duncan has demonstrated the true meaning of inclusivity. He ensures that his peers are included no matter what the situation. I have seen him take a few underclassmen under his wing. He may not know it but those kind acts go a long way in students who are impressionable.

Ben Boroff

Faith

Ben is friendly, hard working, committed and faithful. He is genuine and kind and goes out of his way to be a light to others.

BK Staff of the Week

Mr. Derek McCormick

Safe and Caring Place, Academic Excellence, Community

• Mr. McCormick is nice to everyone in the class I am in, and is always there if you need to talk. He is also very funny.
• He is good at teaching. He is fun in class and he is interactive.
• He helped me so much in general.
• Mr. McCormick creates a fun learning environment and really cares for his students.
• He always makes class fun and enjoyable. He is always so helpful. He encourages us to do our best.
• He makes government fun and keeps the class always doing something productive.

The BK Varsity Girls Basketball Team plays for the 4A District III Championship TONIGHT vs. Columbia. Tip off is at 8:15 PM.

Student tickets were sold at school today. GA tickets can be purchased ONLINE HERE.



Please order your yearbook online by February 28th in order to guarantee a book on distribution day. After this date, a limited number will be available for pre-order. Don't miss out! To order, go to Jostens.com

Not sure if you've already ordered or not? CLICK HERE to see a list of people who have ordered a yearbook. If your name isn't on this list, you do NOT currently have a yearbook ordered.



Counselors visited classrooms this week to present and distribute materials for course selection for the following school year. Course request forms are due March 8th and require a parent signature. If you or your student has questions, please contact your counselor.

This year BK Sophomores have the opportunity to attend the annual Idaho Catholic Youth Conference together as a class.

Dates: March 8-10th

Location: Ford Idaho Center Sports Arena, Nampa

Cost: $175 (some partial scholarships are available)

Cost includes: ICYC Registration, all meals, transportation, hotel lodging, ICYC t-shirt

Registration Deadline: TODAY February 9th

BK Sophomores: All BK Sophomores attending this event together will get out of class at noon on Friday, March 8th in order to participate in an afternoon pre-conference mini-retreat at BK to prepare for ICYC. We will bus students out to the Idaho Center at 5:30pm.

BK will provide small group leaders and chaperones for this event. Parents will need to pick-up their teen(s) on Sunday at noon from the Idaho Center.

ICYC is a powerful Catholic High School Conference hosted by the Diocese of Boise that brings in National Catholic Speakers, musicians and entertainment with the goal of creating a meaningful opportunity for teens to encounter God’s profound love, mercy, and grace. Mass with Bishop Peter, opportunities for reconciliation and adoration are also part of this experience.

Students in grades 9,11, & 12 that would like to attend ICYC are encouraged to register through their parish. 

Questions?: Please email our Director of Campus Ministry, Lorissa Horn at lhorn@bk.org.

JOBS AT BISHOP KELLY

Computer Science and/or Math Teacher

Full Time

Vice Principal of Student Affairs

Full Time

Activities Bus Driver

Part Time

Visit our Employment Page for More Information, and please helps us spread the word that BK is a great place to work!



Dear Catholic School Families

House Bill H447 has finally been introduced and now is the time to show support for the $5,000 tax credit being proposed this session.

The Diocese -with support from the Bishop- has been very involved with this legislation. We believe it is important that every parent has the information and is given the opportunity to support this legislation as well.

There are a few ways parents can get involved, the most impactful being a personal email or phone call to the lawmakers within your voting district, especially if one of those representatives sits on the House Revenue and Taxation Committee. This correspondence can be concise and should not take too much time. For example:

Email using the subject line “Please Support H447 Rep Horman’s School Tax Credit” or leave a message for your representatives at their State House phone number: “My name is ________and I am a voter in your district. I urge you to vote in favor of H447 in support of the school choice tax credit.”

Another way for parents to show support is by signing the School Choice Petition which automatically sends a message of support to district representatives and senators. Though we do not yet have a day for the hearing, any of the above means of communication will make a difference. The Diocese of Boise will be in touch once again when we know the hearing date. If you would like to give testimony, either written or in person, please reach out to Assistant Superintendent Christina Linder at clinder@rcdb.org and she can provide you with further information.

Noche Romantica Dinner & Dance at Saint Paul's in Nampa

Our Partner School, Saint Mary's in Boise, is having a Tuition Raffle. The winner can use their winnings to pay tuition here at Bishop Kelly. Good luck BK!

2025 Visual Arts Tour of New York City

We are excited to invite Bishop Kelly students to join a five day visual arts educational travel experience to New York City in Spring 2025! Even if your child "might" be interested, click here for more information. Here are some of the places that we will explore:



• United Nations Headquarters
• Grand Central Terminal
• Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Rockefeller Center
• St. Patrick's Cathedral
• Guggenheim Museum 
• Greenwich Village
• SoHo
• Chinatown
• Little Italy 

Costa Rica

It is with great pleasure and excitement that I announce our new international trip to Costa Rica during spring break 2025. This trip is available for all current freshmen and sophomores as well for incoming freshmen. This is a Biology and a Spanish trip. If you are interested please stop by Senor Perea's room, #113, or ask any Spanish teacher or Biology teacher for a brochure and a recommendation form.

You will need recommendations from two different teachers.

Registration deadline: December 21, 2023.

Please click here to learn more about this amazing trip. Please email Senor Perea at mperea@bk.org if you have further questions. Once we receive your recommendation forms you will be notified to go ahead and enroll.

• 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
• 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)

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:

Faculty and Staff Directory and Contact Information

Weekly Cafeteria Menus and Access to Student Lunch Accounts

Dress Code Policies

Counseling and College Preparation

Athletic Team Pages

Archived BK Alive Newsletters

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