Category Archives: Life at BK

The ultimate goal of an AP or DC class is two-fold. They allow for the student to attain a college credit, and prove to colleges that they are competent with the specific curriculum. The difference lies in how the credit is attained. For any AP class, one is strongly encouraged to complete the AP examContinue reading “AP vs DC: The Gritty Basics”

Thank you to all who applied to our second annual holiday writing contest! We are very excited to share our three winners, and click on the links below to read their winning essays.

Written By: Rhinarrah Narruhn Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors, are you ready for finals? Well it’s time for one of the most stressful time periods of almost everybody’s high school career. Mark your calendars for December 19-22, Tuesday to Friday. Make sure to study hard for the exams, you too freshmen! Many underclassmen are stillContinue reading “Get Ready for Finals!”

We have all been in that position. The one where you have tried and tried to revise your essay for English or your Theology paper, but you can not seem to get that grade you are striving for. Well, do I have the solution for you! The Writing Center is a place to receive helpContinue reading “The Writing Block”

As Bishop Kelly finishes another month of its so far fabulous Diamond Year, the hustle and bustle of fall can leave many students with a feeling of whiplash. One group of the student body that had a particularly occupied fall was student government, specifically for the sophomore representatives who were in charge of homecoming. ThisContinue reading “Catching Up With Your Student Government”

Bishop Kelly welcomes their French exchange students at the Boise Airport. During the week of September 29 – October 8, 34 students from Anglet, France visited Boise to work on their (already impressive) English skills. Bishop Kelly students studying French housed them for a week, and had the opportunity to not only make close friendships,Continue reading “Bienvenue en America!”

Written By Elizabeth Druist and Rhinarrah Narruhn There are two weeks until Homecoming! That leaves you 17 days to get ready for one of the best days of your high school life.  Have you bought your homecoming dress yet? 43% of surveyed students have already bought a dress, suit, or homecoming outfit. Girls say popularContinue reading “What to Know About the Hoco Dance”

Written by Reagan Lankford and Jonah Thomson Have you ever dreamed about attending Hogwarts? With the new Bishop Kelly house system, we can all experience the magic of Harry Potter in our own unique way. The new house system is a way for upperclassmen to connect with lowerclassmen, to form a stronger sense of community,Continue reading “Embracing Community Through the House System”

This past summer, from June 11-16, eight Knights – Isabel Kesling, Erin Spohr, Catherine McGonegle, Nikki Rissell, Kenzie Horton, Lily Jones, Sydney Moran, and Talia Reynolds –  attended the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State program! Designed specifically for girls entering their senior year, the leadership opportunity is one for both personal growth and community learningContinue reading “From Delegates to Senators”

In light of Horticulture’s coming mother’s day sale, it’s a valuable time to take a look at the class’s hard work throughout the last two semesters. According to Mrs. Hopper-Kelly this has been their most productive year yet, hampered only by spurts of cold weather. However the recent spouts of sun have proven valuable toContinue reading “Sprouting Love this Mother’s Day”

Photo Credit: Jenny Sternling Recently, the Theatre Department at Bishop Kelly has put on one of its most successful plays to date: Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic by Matt Cox. Focusing on the unseen house at the Certain School for Magic, Puffs follows a new mainContinue reading “Puffs the Play, Live at BK!”

Two weeks ago, a robotics team, Bullbots, which includes kids from schools all across Idaho, including Bishop Kelly, went to the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Idaho Regional. They were one of the roughly fifty teams that participated, all from different places and backgrounds. The Bullbots were given their ownContinue reading “Bullbots at The First Robotics Idaho Regional: A Bust and a Blaze of Glory”

Student Council is hosting an event you won’t want to miss! On April 22nd, from 12-2 p.m. they are hosting a donating event to close out their fundraising for a communi service trip to Guatemala, in which they build water filters. Games, food trucks and music will be lined up on the track behind theContinue reading “The Water Walk”

Service Learning Day is a time for Bishop Kelly students to help out in our community and get to know one another. Today is a very special day as BK has not hosted Service Learning Day for the past four years due to Covid-19.  Every class has a peculiar mission, but they are all workingContinue reading “Service: The Glue to Our Community”

Prom is dresses, dates, restaurants, photos, friend groups, promposals, stress, anxiety, and more stress. Prom is “OMG I think he might ask me” and “there is no way I am eating at Pizza Hut.” Prom, unfortunately, is one stressful decision after another. Why is it like this? Prom, as a whole, is supposed to beContinue reading “How to Dismantle an Atomic PROM”

(photo credit: Hallow app) Ash Wednesday, celebrated this year on February 22, marks the beginning of Lent, which we all associate with a 40-day period where we’re forced to give up our favorite candies, activities, and, every Friday, meat. But, as shocking as this may sound, the complexity of Lent goes a lot deeper thanContinue reading “40 Days of Faith”

Yeah you! Are you reading To Kill a Mockingbird? Jurassic Park or Dante’s Inferno? Romeo and Juliet or The Odyssey? Dare I mention…The Screwtape Letters? Do you need help developing a thesis or a claim? Does your English teacher offer extra credit if you book an appointment at the Writing Center? Did you know thatContinue reading “Hey You!”

Freshman vs Sophomores Wednesday, Sept. 28th closed with a big night for the Bishop Kelly community and stirred up some in school rivalry as teams of young women from all four grades marched their way onto the Nick Ysursa field to compete in the annual PowderPuff games. The underclassmen took on the first game ofContinue reading “It May be “Puff” but the Girls are Tough!”

High school is one of those things that people say you’ll remember forever. It’s a time to make new friends, excel in subjects we’re interested in, and create memories. But, for first-year students, the start of a new school year can be terrifying.  Every year, Bishop Kelly High School holds an orientation for incoming freshmen.Continue reading “They’re Loud, They’re Proud, They’re Freshmen”

Photo by Jane Teuber It is safe to say that homecoming week is always quite an eventful time of year.  Students can look forward to various things like exciting new dress-up themes, the annual homecoming football game, dancing in the Lachiondo Plaza, and of course homecoming royalty nominations. Each year, students eagerly anticipate who willContinue reading “Halftime at Hoco”

After the retirement of BK’s beloved janitor Kenny last year, students at BK were unsure whether one of the most beloved homecoming traditions would continue. This time-honored tradition is the BK Homecoming Bonfire, which took place during homecoming week after the varsity football game against Burley on Friday night.  Students love the bonfire because itContinue reading “The Return of the Bonfire”

BK students got their competitive juices flowing with a homecoming week tradition presented by the French Club. Each year the French Club holds a Crepe eating contest during Homecoming week. This year it was held on Friday September 30 during Lunch in the Cafeteria. The rules are simple, whoever can finish the Crepe first wins.Continue reading “Look, No Hands”

We enjoyed a week of festivities, including parades, football games, bonfires, and more, but it regrettably came to an end. What better way to finish a fun-filled week than with a Homecoming dance? People came to their favorite Homecoming celebration dressed to the nines.  The student council collaborated to organize one of Bishop Kelly’s bestContinue reading “The Homecoming Dance”

Photo by Tucker Gratton As the 2022–2023 school year rolls in, so does the BK tradition: schedule change! Due to the Covid pandemic in early 2020, Bishop Kelly had to adopt a new schedule to limit exposure among students. In the 2020–2021 school year, this took the place of an A/B block schedule. There wereContinue reading “Everybody Reads at Bishop Kelly”