Next Week at a Glance -

Monday 4/17

Blocks 1-4

8:30 AM Start, 3:00 PM Release

Tuesday 4/18

Blocks 5-7 and Everybody Reads

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

Wednesday 4/19

Straight 7

8:30 AM Start, 3:05 PM Release

Thursday 4/20

All School Mass

Blocks 1-3

9:00 AM Start, 3:05 PM Release

Friday 4/21

Blocks 4-7

8:30 AM Start, 3:00 PM Release

Important Upcoming Dates

Monday, April 17th - Dance Parents Meeting in the Cafeteria

Wednesday, April 19th - Senior Class Auditions for the Alma Mater/National Anthem at Graduation

Thursday, April 20th - All School Mass

Thursday, April 20th - Blood Drive at BK

April 20 - 23 - Bishop Kelly Theatre Arts Spring Play

Saturday, April 22 - AP Art Showcase

Monday, April 24th - Football Player and Parent Meeting in the Cafeteria

April 24 - 28 - Academic Excellence Week

School Calendars Can Be Found Here

Bell Schedules Can be Found Here

Winter 2023 Athletic Schedules Can be Found Here

Important Information For the 2022-2023 School Year Can be Found Here

Dear Bishop Kelly Families, 

This is a special note from BK President Bill Avey and incoming BK Principal, Dr. Sarah Quilici, sharing with you key appointments for the 2023-2024 school year.

Sarah's recent promotion to Principal opened up a Vice-Principal position. After a thorough search and selection process, including both internal and external candidates, we are excited to share that BK's own Missy Nichols will join the administration team next school year as Vice-Principal. Missy’s wealth of classroom teaching experience, expectation of excellence in sport, and heart for Campus Ministry position her to serve effectively in this new role. We are incredibly excited to have Missy join the BK administration and know you will enjoy getting to know her better in the coming year. Missy will complete the current year teaching English, coaching BK Softball, and serving with Campus Ministry. This appointment is effective with the start of the 2023-2024 school year.

Speaking of Campus Ministry, we have more exciting news. As you may be aware, our current Campus Minister Anna McCarthy is departing BK at the end of the current school year to attend the Augustine Institute in Denver to pursue her Master of Arts in Pastoral Theology. We will miss Anna, but are very happy for her and wish her all the best as she pursues these next steps in her career.

We are pleased to share with you that former BK Campus Minister Lorissa Horn is returning to her role and will be leading BK Campus Ministry beginning at the start the 2023-2024 school year. In addition to her fabulous first stint as BK Campus Minister, Lorissa, along with her husband Johnny, has served for 23 years as the Youth Minister at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. Lorissa has a well deserved reputation for her ability to connect with and minister to the youth of our community and we are incredibly excited to have her return to the BK team.

Please join us in welcoming Missy and Lorissa to their new roles, and in congratulating Anna on her exciting future plans.

Peace,

Bill and Sarah

SENIOR PARENTS: 

We have Graduation Announcements for sale in the Front Office.

If you would like to purchase Grad Announcements, please bring a check made out to Herff-Jones.

$10 for a pack of 5 Grad Announcements and Envelopes

The Redinger Family Scholarship" is a financial award available through the Bishop Kelly Foundation to a rising senior for a $1200 scholarship to be used toward tuition. This scholarship was established by Jim and Vickie Redinger, long-time supporters of Bishop Kelly and parents of BK alums Mike (Class of ‘03) and Tom (Class of ‘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 and athletics, with preference given to students who have exhibited leadership and STEM activities.  To apply, complete THIS APPLICATION FORM by Wednesday, May 10th and submit it in a sealed envelope to the front office. Please clearly label the envelope "Bishop Kelly Foundation, attention Kim Malvick"

Showing Gratitude to our BK Teachers and Staff!

May 8-12

ATTENTION BISHOP KELLY PARENTS!

We are GRATEFUL for our BK Teachers and Staff! Let's show them our APPRECIATION! Please review the themes below and click on the button to sign up to bring items.

Thank you!

Monday, May 8

'Yo-gurt' our Attention! 

Yogurt Parfait Bar, Donuts & Coffee

Wednesday, May 10

Candy Bar

A Variety of Colorful Candy Dishes

Friday, May 12

Baked Potato Bar with all the fixin's

Hey, come donate blood!

BK's next blood drive is April 20th in the Reg from 9:00 - 2:00.

Whether you are a student or parent, just one donation can save up to three lives! Since April 20th is an All School Mass day we need lots of parents to donate between 9:45 AM - 11:30 AM!

If you have any questions about donation requirements here is a link: Requirements. If you are interested please contact Gussie Tappen at atappen@my.bk.org or Liam Durcan at ldurcan@my.bk.org.



Idaho Law Requires that in addition to childhood vaccines, all incoming 12th grade students have proof of an adolescent whooping cough booster shot (Tdap) and two meningococcal shots (unless the first dose was given at age 16 or older) or file an exemption, in order to attend school in the fall.

Remember, in addition to the 12th grade shots, there are several important vaccines recommended for teens, including varicella (if they never had chickenpox disease), the HPV vaccine series, and a seasonal flu vaccine.

Talk to your doctor for more information.



Attention parents of French students:

BK French students are gearing up for our biennial French Exchange! 32 French students are sending videos, letters, and photos, and are being matched

with BK French students who wish to house them and visit them in France in return. Our French friends will be visiting us the second week of October 2023. Then,

during Spring Break of 2024, we will visit them in Southern France in the Basque Country. We will then take the fast train to Paris for the last 5 days of Spring

Break.

There will be a meeting in Madame Ysursa’s Room, 111, on Wednesday May 10 at 6pm. Please come for more information, a planning session for the French Exchange, and to find out more about our trip to France.

French students involved in the Exchange or in French 2-5 are invited to FRANCE!

Total Cost : $3200.

BK is going on Pilgrimage and current Sophomores and Freshmen are invited! In May of 2024, we will head to Basque Country and Galicia to walk portions of the ancient Camino de Santiago pilgrim trail. Applications and full itinerary will be available soon.

An info session will take place on May 1st at 7pm in the BK Library. To stay informed, fill out THIS GOOGLE FORM  or contact Dr. Anthony Paz at apaz@bk.org.

For Educational Travel Opportunities for BK Students, please see THIS JUST IN TIME BLOG POST.



Les Bois Swim Academy is looking to hire lifeguards & swim instructors for both seasonal & year round positions. They are happy to work with student's school schedules outside of summer as well.

• Must be 16+ yrs old to apply
• Positions can be seasonal or year-round
• Swim Instructor: will train, no experience needed
• Lifeguard: 2 yrs prior experience
• Reliable self-transportation to & from work

Please reach out to Chelsea Johnson with questions. Applications can be filled out on Indeed.

Full Time English Teacher

Part Time Theology Teacher

Full Time Daytime Custodian

$15-$17/hour

Full Time Groundskeeper 

$15-$18/hour

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

• 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

BK Calendars

Verification of Compliance

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