BK Alive
Weekly News and Information from Bishop Kelly
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BK Alive is emailed each week on Friday with information for BK Parents. We hope that you will read this important information, as it is our primary method of communication with our families.
If you would like to put an announcement in BK Alive, please email communications@bk.org by noon on Thursdays for the next day's newsletter.
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School Calendar at a Glance
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- Friday, May 24th - Baccalaureate Mass, 7:00 p.m. at St. Mark's Catholic Church
- Saturday, May 25th - Class of 2019 Graduation! 11:00 a.m. at Bishop Kelly's Nick Ysursa Field
- Tuesday, May 28th - Kick-Off Summer training meeting for all BK Students interested in running Cross Country in the fall. 6:00 PM in the Library for athletes and parents.
- Wednesday, August 14th - Freshman and New Student Academy 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM
- Monday, August 19th - Orientation/First Day of School
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Dear Parents,
We know that all eyes are on the sky right now, and wondering what Mother Nature will have in store for us on Saturday. Here is our plan for Graduation:
- If it is a bit drizzly, the show will go on. Attendees are encouraged to prepare as if they were going to an outdoor sporting event. Bring a hat and rain jacket, and dress for the weather. You may also want to bring a towel to wipe down your seat, just in case.
- If we have a downpour or thunder and lightning, we will delay the ceremony as needed.
- In either case, we will be streaming graduation live in the Reg (the older of our two gymnasiums, inside the main building.) This is an option for guests who wish to stay out of the weather altogether.
CLICK HERE FOR THE LIVE STREAM OF GRADUATION
We will NOT be cancelling graduation. Pray for sunshine.
All powerful and ever living God, we find security in your forgiveness. Give us fine weather we pray, so that we may rejoice in your gifts of kindness and use them always for your glory and our good.
Amen
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End of Year Information for All Students
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End of Year Lunch Account Information
Please read
this important information
about lunch account balances, rollovers, and closing an account. Please take a minute to look at it!
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Textbooks
Textbooks are due back to teachers at the time of the final exam!
Student’s will be fined if textbooks are:
- Not turned in;
- Have more than usual wear & tear, or;
- Not the textbook number that was assigned at the being of the year (merely handing in a textbook is not sufficient.)
If your student is missing their textbook remind them to try looking in these places where past students have found theirs: the closet, under the bed, in the car trunk, in the garage, at a friend's house, or in the classroom – or that locker they never use!
More than the usual wear and tear is considered water/coffee/food damage, missing pages, ripped covers, broken spines, and markings/graffiti that was not there when the book was checked out.
We urge students to check with their teacher now to ensure that they have the correct serial number, and if not to start looking
now
.
Teachers and classrooms are not available to students after the last day of finals to search for books.
End of Year Fines
The end of the school year is so exciting for our kids. We know they are anxious to start summer break and sometimes they forget to do the little things that they were supposed to do. Please remind your students to clean out and wipe down their locker and to return textbooks, library books, and uniforms.
End of the year fines will be posted on your TADS account by June 1
st
. Please be sure to log into TADS
secure.tads.com
to see if you have any fines to be paid.
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Final Grade Availability
Final Grades for the Spring 2019 semester will be available on Family Link the week of June 3-7th. For seniors, final high school transcripts will be sent to colleges the week of June 3rd and Diplomas will be ready for pick up in the main office any day on or after June 5th.
Medication in the Nurse's Office
Please take a moment to ask your student if he or she has medications in the Nurse's office. There are a large number of epipen and medications that will need to be picked up by Friday. Please contact BK's nurse, MaryLou Cunningham if other arrangements need to be made.
mcunningham@bk.org
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Family Link Summer Rollover
June 7th will be the last day for students and parents to check grades on Family Link for the 2018-2019 School Year. Semester grades will be mailed home the second week of June. Family Link will be rolled over to the 2019-2020 School Year after June 7th and will be unavailable until August 7th, 2019. Student schedules for the 2019-2020 School Year will be available on August 7th.
Summer Communications
For new and returning students, two mailings will be sent over the summer. The first one will come out in June and the last one will come out in early August. These will include pertinent information for next year. Additionally, we send a summer edition of BK Alive in July.
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End of Year Info for Parents of Seniors
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To the Parents/Guardians of Graduating Class of 2019:
Reminder: All tuition and fees were due May 10, 2019. It is policy of Bishop Kelly High School that all tuition and fees must be paid in full in order for the student to participate in the walk at graduation. In addition, diplomas and transcripts are not released until the account is paid in full.
Please log into your TADS account
secure.tads.com
to see if you have a balance due.
Contact Lori in the Business Office at 208-947-1209 or
lbiggs@bk.org
if you have any questions or concerns.
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Spanish Placement Exam for Incoming Freshmen
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Incoming Freshmen who hope to start out in Spanish 2 or higher for the 2019 - 2020 school year are required to take a placement exam. This exam is required even if you took Spanish 2 or higher at your previous school.
If your incoming Freshman has not yet taken the Spanish Placement Exam, and would like to start in Spanish 2 or higher for the 2019 - 2020 school year, the exam will be given on August 14th following our New Student Academy. If you need to sign your student up for this time, please email Mary Bieter at
mbieter@bk.org
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Each Bishop Kelly Athlete must complete a Participation Permission Form each school year. Additionally, BK Athletes must have a Sports Physical each school year.
ATHLETES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY BK ATHLETIC ACTIVITY UNTIL PARTICIPATION AND HEALTH EXAMINATION AND CONSENT FORMS ARE COMPLETED AND SIGNED OFF BY THE SPORTS MEDICINE COORDINATOR.
Please follow these steps to complete this annual requirement:
- Print the BK Heath Examination and Consent Form found at www.bkathletics.org/forms
- Take it with you to your Sports Physical so that your physician can fill it out and sign it.
- Review the Concussion Management Plan, Concussion Parent Handout, and Concussion Education and Training video found at www.bkathletics.org/forms
- CLICK HERE or visit www.bkathletics.org/forms to complete the online participation permission form and liability release. You will upload your completed Health Examination and Consent Form as part of this process.
Once you complete this process for the new school year, your athlete will be cleared and can practice and try-out for all fall, winter, and spring sports.
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Please wish BK rising senior
Huston Phillips
good luck as he heads to Dallas, TX June 20 - 25th to complete at Nationals for Congressional Debate! Houston has been preparing for this since March, and we can't wait to hear about his experience!
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State Honors for BK Soloist
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Congratulations to Alyssa Grasso, '19 who was honored with a first place finish for her solo at state! Alyssa sang an Italian aria that had the judges cheering! You can listen to her performance by clicking on the video above.
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Cross Country Summer Athlete/Parent Meeting
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Attention all parents of Bishop Kelly students interested in running Cross Country this fall: We will be having our Kick-Off summer training meeting on
Tuesday May 28th @ 6pm
in the library for all athletes and parents.
Please spread the word!
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Winner's Choice Volunteer Opportunities
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Looking for volunteer help! While everyone is enjoying a summer break from school, we'll be busy here at BK gearing up for another Winner's Choice gala, set for November 2. The event in 2018, "Hollywood Knights" was a record success, and we hope for a great "Spanish Knight" this year. First order of business is following up with past donors and securing their auction item donation for this year. We are asking for help in this key area. If you are willing to serve on the acquisitions team and call ten (or less) past donors, call us! We need you! Event proceeds benefit BK, providing operational support and tuition assistance so everyone benefits. Contact
rfranklin@bk.org
or call 208-323-4789. Thank you!
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Employment Opportunities at Bishop Kelly
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Long-Term Substitute Teacher
BK is now accepting applications for a Long-Term Substitute to teach English during the first nine weeks of the 2019-20 school year.
Full-Time Night Custodian
We are now accepting applications for a Full-time Night Custodian to join our Maintenance Department. Position starts at $12.00/hour DOE. Full-time employees receive tuition assistance, health insurance, pension plan, 403(b) options, and Life Insurance.
Kitchen Assistant
Bishop Kelly is now accepting applications for a Kitchen Assistant. $9.50-$10.00/HR, M-F 9am-2pm(approximately) while the school year is in session. Duties include food preparation, baking, frying, set-up, serving, cashiering, clean-up, receiving and stocking supplies, and related duties, all performed in conformance with federal, state and school-specific health and safety guidelines. Must be able to be on your feet for an extended periods of time and lift up to 20lbs.
For more information or to apply for any of these positions, visit the BK Employment page at
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Ready, SET, let's play Tennis!!
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Thursday, June 11th
6:00 p.m. at the Angela Malone Harrison Tennis Complex,
Bishop Kelly High School
Light snacks and cool libations will be SERVED!
Play will be a fun, social, rotating partner, mixed doubles event. All levels welcome, please share an invite others! Adults only please.
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Important Attendance Procedures for Parents
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Parents: Please note a CHANGE in ATTENDANCE REPORTING PROCEDURES!
To report your student’s absence, late arrival, or to request a Permit-to-Leave (PTL) please email the Attendance Office at
attendance@bk.org
. by 9:30am. You will receive a confirmation email in return.
Please do not call in or leave voice mail messages to report student absences, late arrivals, or to request an early release for your student (PTL). Due to the high volume of calls and voice mails, we are unable to process those requests.
Permit-to-Leave (PTL) early requests, including leaving early from the last period of the day, need to be made by email, either the night before or by 9:30AM on the day of the early release. We are unable to accommodate last minute requests.
Thank-you in for your understanding and cooperation.
*Attendance Tip: as soon as you know about an upcoming absence, make a medical appt, etc. . . . you may report these in advance to the Attendance office.
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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
- Attendance Office: 377-9928
- 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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