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BK Mission
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, March 11
1-4 Block Schedule
8:30 AM Start, 3:00 PM Release
Tuesday, March 12
5-7 Block Schedule and Everybody Reads
9:00 AM Start, 2:45 - 3:15 Office Hours
Wednesday, March 13
Straight 7 Schedule
8:30 AM Start, 3:05 PM Release
Thursday, March 14
1-3 Block Schedule and House Time
9:00 AM Start, 2:45 - 3:15 Office Hours
Friday, March 15
4-7 Block Schedule
8:30 AM Start, 3:00 PM Release
BK Cafe Specials For Next Week
Click Here for the Full BK Cafe Menu
Monday - Chick-Fil-A Chicken Sandwich or Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Thursday - Dominos Pepperoni and Cheese Pizza
Friday - Fish Friday
New - Vegetarian options are being served most days in the BK Cafe in line 4 (closest to the salad bar.)
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Important Upcoming Dates
March 8-10 - Idaho Catholic Youth Conference
Monday, March 11 - Spring Music Concert
Tuesday, March 12 - Senior Out to Lunch
Tuesday, March 12 - BK Dance Team Spring Showcase
Thursday, March 14 - One Day One Knight, Annual Day of Giving at BK
March 18-22 - Spring Break, No School
Monday, March 25th - An Evening with Father Vance - The Catholic Worldview of J.R.R. Tolkien.
Wednesday, March 27th - Schoolwide Service Learning Day
Good Friday, March 29th - No School
Easter Monday, April 1 - No School
School Calendars Can Be Found Here
Bell Schedules Can be Found Here
Athletic Schedules Can be Found Here
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A Note from Bill and Sarah | |
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Dear BK Families,
Bishop Kelly is pleased to announce that Krystal Ellis has been named Vice Principal of Student Affairs. She will join the BK Admin team over the summer.
There was a lot of interest in our Vice Principal of Student Affairs role. We are thankful for the qualified candidates who applied, and the students and staff who helped work through the hiring process. Additionally we are grateful for the prayers we received from our community.
Meet Mrs. Ellis
Krystal Ellis grew up in Cottonwood, Idaho and Moses Lake, Washington. She attended the University of Idaho, and served two years in the United States Air Force, where she trained as a Korean Linguist and earned her A.A. Degree in Korean from the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California. After her honorable discharge in 2003, Mrs. Ellis moved to Ormond Beach, Florida where she worked in the travel industry and finished her Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Central Florida in 2008.
Mrs. Ellis moved back to the Camas Prairie in Idaho in 2008 and began her career as a teacher for Cottonwood School District, first teaching 3rd and 2nd grades, then finding her true niche in middle and high school math. In 2013, she earned her Master’s of Education Degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Idaho (Go Vandals!). In 2015, Krystal and her family moved to Meridian, ID, where she taught Integrated High School Math 1 to 8th graders at North Star Charter School in Eagle for nine years.
Mrs. Ellis has been married to her best friend, Tony, for 18 years. Together they have two amazing children: Aidra, who is in eighth grade and Brody, who is in fifth grade. She also has a stepdaughter, Parker, who is 22 and lives in Florida. Mrs. Ellis loves spending time with her family and friends, playing softball and volleyball, watching her kids play sports, watching football (mostly the UCF Knights and the Jacksonville Jaguars), reading, and watching TV and movies. She absolutely loves being an educator and feels she was truly called by God to serve in this way.
The Ellis family is part of the Holy Apostles Parish. Mrs. Ellis is beyond excited to be a part of the Bishop Kelly community and to have the opportunity to help guide students through their spiritual and academic journeys.
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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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Caleb Klover
Safe and Caring Place
Caleb is exemplary of someone who is looking around and noticing what he should do and deciding to do it. He considers others, connects with others and calls upon himself to step up to share his thinking.
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Bella George
Faith
Bella is an incredibly talented musician and shares her talents freely in the band and in the pastoral arts class. She plays the flute, piano and sings beautifully. She is AMAZING!
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Daisy Battles
Academic Excellence
Daisy is a wonderful student and really good with Spanish. She works hard and is always looking to improve herself and her language abilities.
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BK Staff of the Week
Mr. Jame Maust
Safe and Caring Place, Academic Excellence, Generosity
- Mr. Maust consistently makes learning fun. His labs not only effectively communicate the material to students, but are very engaging and interesting.
- Mr. Maust is an excellent person who cares for all. He makes sure everybody knows the topic of the day.
- Mr. Maust always helps me study before my tests and answers all my questions. He explains everything super well and is really good at math and science.
- Mr. Maust promotes an environment of learning. His teaching is informative and easy to understand.
- He's always willing to answer questions. He always helps me when I need it. He puts up with my repetitive confusion in AP Chem which is appreciated.
- Mr. Maust always takes time to help his students and answer their questions. He brings a positive attitude to class everyday, making it fun.
- He makes the classroom feel like it's fun to learn.
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An Evening with Father Vance - The Catholic Worldview of J.R.R. Tolkien | |
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BK School Chaplain, Fr. Vance, S.J. teaches two Seminar-style classes through the Theology Department. One is entitled “The Catholic Theology of Contemporary Cinema,” and the other is entitled “The Catholic Theology of J.R.R. Tolkien.” Each of these are upper-level classes, and are intended to feel more like a college-level class than a high school level class. Over the course of the last five years, Fr. Vance has heard from many parents of his students, who would love to hear firsthand about his vision and process for these classes.
Come to the REG on Monday, March 25 at 6 pm, and listen to Father Vance reflect on the Tolkien Seminar, including:
- What the writings of Tolkien have meant to his vocation as a Jesuit and a Priest
- The central lessons of the Seminar
- Why Tolkien has stayed culturally relevant for the last 80-plus years
- Where to go and what to read if you want to dig deeper into these issues
An hour is not much time, but hopefully there will be a few minutes for questions as well! Even if you are not very familiar with Tolkien’s stories, you are most welcome!
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Activities Department News | |
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BK Music Department's Spring Concert
The Bishop Kelly High School Band, Choir, and Orchestra ensembles are having their spring concert on Monday, March 11 at 7:00pm in the REG at BK.
Admission is only $5 for adults, $3 for high school students, $2 for younger students, and senior citizens, and kids age 5 or younger are free.
The award-winning BK ensembles will be performing a wide variety of music and will also feature some students from our partner schools. Doors will open to the public at about 6:30pm. Please contact Mark Peters (mpeters@bk.org) with any questions and we hope to see you there!
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Save the Date for the Knights of the Gridiron Luau! | |
Service Hours Opportunities for BK Students | |
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Volunteers needed for the St. Ignatius Fire Gala, Saturday, March 9th!
Come and help us at the St. Ignatius Fire Gala! We need volunteers to make our biggest fundraiser of the year a success. Students, please sign up only if you are in high school or older. Dress code for volunteers is a white blouse/shirt and black pants, however if you paid for an event ticket please feel free to wear auction attire. There are many available jobs that can be done and while still attending the auction! See volunteer descriptions for details or contact Oris Martin at oris.martin425@gmail.com.
https://signup.com/go/FjPqgrL
Idaho Adaptive Sports Wheelchair Basketball Tournament
Idaho Adaptive Sports is holding a Wheelchair Basketball Tournament March 9th & 10th at the Salvation Army Gymnasium. Volunteers, who know basketball, are needed to run the time clock and keep statistics for the games. Shifts are from 7:30-12:00 and 12:00-@6:00 both days.
If you are interested in helping, please contact Joyce Mauck at joyce.mauck@boiseschools.org to sign up!
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JOBS AT BISHOP KELLY
Computer Science and/or Math Teacher
Full Time
School Counselor
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!
Diocese of Boise Employment Opportunities:
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The Divine Mercy Choir (also known in Lithuanian as Gailestingumo Švente Ensemble) from the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Vilnius, where St. Faustina lived, comes to the U.S. for the first time this Lenten Season to help usher in Divine Mercy Sunday. This spectacular evening event consists of music and a multimedia visual presentation about the history and importance of Divine Mercy Sunday. The 2-hour event is on Wednesday, March 27 from 7-9pm at St. John's Cathedral. Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased at saltandlightradio.com/choir. Note: all donors that pledge during the upcoming pledge drive receive one free concert ticket. | |
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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