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Summer Office Hours
- Monday through Thursday, 8am-2:30 pm. Friday, 8am-12pm.
- The school office will be closed on July 4th & 5th.
School Uniform Concerns/Questions
Mrs. Martell
Tuition/FACTs Information
Did you know - you can start paying down your 2024-25 tuition balance? By going online, you can make a payment now to reduce the amount that will draw on your first tuition payment date OR you can make a down payment to reduce your overall tuition for the year! Log into your FACTS account, click on "Make a Payment" and enter the information. Please reach out to Cara with any questions, or to make any changes to your tuition allocation. clajewski@bkhs.org
- Do you have a graduating senior? Remember that all balances must be paid off and all relevant items returned to school to receive their diploma and official transcripts! This includes lunch balances with Personal Touch, any incidental billings from the year (repairs, exam fees, dance tickets, etc.), Chromebook & Charger in working order, as well as tuition.
- Do you have a student who is not returning to BK next year? The items above all still apply in order to have transcripts released for their new school and will be required in the future for a successful graduation, even if not a senior next year.
- Do you have outstanding tuition? If you have any questions about charges on your FACTS account, please contact Cara in the finance office: clajewski@bkhs.org
Summer Track Endurance Camp for All
Summer Endurance Camp
Hello to all those interested- There will be a summer endurance camp this summer starting on Tuesday July 9th 7:00am at Durand Eastman Park - we meet in Parking lot A - We invite all Bishop Kearney Community members to join this excellent group - From younger siblings to alumni to parents and faculty members!! We have attached the schedule for the summer camp please let Coach Smith know if you are interested in joining or if you know of someone who should be receiving these emails and are not!
All High School athletes looking to do Cross Country in the fall, please attend at least some of this summer training! We know many of you will be away at various other camps all summer and that is ok just let Coach Smith know! You can follow along with the schedule as is and you should be in perfect shape as we start the season at the end of August!!
Summer Baseball & Softball
July 15th-18th: Summer baseball camp (Morning session 8:15-11:15 boys ages 8-12) and softball camp (Session 12:30-3:30 girls ages 11-16) by The Battery at BK.
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Summer Soccer- Save the Date
There will be a pre-season conditioning camp for all soccer players (boys and girl’s) August 12-15. Look out for a flyer with more details to come!
Summer Community Service
You can start earning your community service hours for the 2024-2025 school year right now! All service hours completed this summer will count toward your required hours for next year. Be sure to log your hours in Mobile Serve using your school e-mail as soon as you complete them.
Middle School students need to complete 12 hours and high school students must complete 16 hours. Incoming Seniors do not need to complete hours. You will be working on a Senior Service Project that will be introduced in the fall.
Get started today and make a difference in your community!
Paula Steffen
Director of Student Life
House System & Retreat Director
Director of Theater
Bishop Kearney High School/A Golisano Education Partner
Summer Reading & Summer Assignments
newly posted 6/26/24
Summer Reading Novels can be purchased online/from a bookstore or borrowed from the public library. Included are links to recommended copies on Amazon.
English I >> To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee $8.99
English II >> The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho $14.99
English III >> Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston $11.24
English IV and Principles of Writing (DE) >> Educated by Tara Westover $12.35
AP Lit
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen $5.59 https://a.co/d/4Kbg2sE
A Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood $9.53 https://a.co/d/6nkIRyw
Composition Notebook (for Dialectic Journals)
AP Lang
See the AP Lang Summer Assignment
Non-fiction book of your choice
2024-2025 School Supplies
Host Family Opportunities
We have two additional opportunities to host international middle school students from Guatemala!
Marcelo and Ana Paula would like to attend BK for 7 weeks in October & November 2024.
We are hoping to place these two students with current families who have similarly aged children at BK. Families who host will receive a tuition credit on their FACTS account. Please contact Jolene Bowser at BK or Mariana Menzel for more information!
Jolene Bowser
International Program Director
jbowser@bkhs.org
585-342-4000
Mariana Menzel
interculturalexperiences@gmail.com
WhatsApp number +502 3024 9472
Golfers Needed
Summer Info, Events & Opportunities
2024 Youth Agriculture Leadership Conference
Hi all,
Governor Kathy Hochul announced today that applications are now open for New York’s first-ever collaborative youth agriculture leadership conference.
The 2024 Youth Agriculture Leadership Conference is an opportunity for youth from 4-H, MANRRS, and FFA to connect and learn together. It will be this fall, November 13-14, 2024 in Albany. Youth in grades 11 and 12 will gather to envision a future for NY’s agriculture and food system that is sustainable, innovative and equitable. The conference will provide young leaders the opportunity to connect with state leaders to better understand how policy shapes interconnected food, agriculture and natural resource systems.
Who are the young ag leaders you know? I hope you consider inviting them to apply for this opportunity!
Learn more on the conference website and this FAQs page. Youth are encouraged to apply by July 15.
Let me know if I can answer any questions. Thank you!
Alexa
Alexa Maille
(pronounced uh-lek-suh mayl-lee) (she/her)
Interim NYS 4-H Youth Development Program Leader
Cornell Cooperative Extension | Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research
striving to create safe and brave spaces for youth to thrive
Important Calendars and Documents 2024-2025
Information about the new Bell Schedule will be coming soon!
School Calendar 2024-2025
Follow the link below to donate to the Fund for BK!
BKHS Facebook Page
Bishop Kearney High School
Email: mmartell@bkhs.org
Website: bkhs.org
Location: 125 Kings Highway South, Rochester, NY, USA
Phone: (585)342-4000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bishop.kearney
Twitter: @BishopKearneyHS
Contact Information for the BK Admin Team
Mary K. Martell, Principal
585-342-4000 ext.204