Bishop Kelley Catholic School News for week ending April 8, 2022
Welcome Mrs. LaJewski!
Mrs. Lajewski, mother of Claire, Noah and Nicholas, has graciously agreed to be our Bishop Kelley Secretary! Thank you very much Mrs. Lajewski! We look forward to working with you.
 
Welcome IDE Family!
We are excited to have Ethan (Grade 5), Andrew (Grade 3), and Bella (Grade 2), join our Bishop Kelley Catholic School family!
 
JEANS DAY on Wednesday IF…
Last week, we sent home applications for Free and Reduced Lunches. Please apply for them, even if you don’t think your family qualifies as Bishop Kelley receives some funding for each application. If we receive applications from a majority of students by Tuesday, April 12, we will have a Free Jeans Day on Wednesday, April 13! Thank you for supporting Bishop Kelley Catholic Schools.
 
Hot Lunch:
Tuesday:              Tacos Jamay tacos ($3 each).
Wednesday:       Sonic Kids’ Meal (burger, fries, juice) ($1.99 each).
Thursday:            McDonald’s 4-piece chicken nuggets ($2 each).
Small order of French fries ($1.99 each).
Friday:                  Mancino’s cheese pizza ($2.50 per slice).
Please place your order by Monday, 10 a.m. via the FACTS Family Portal. If you have ideas of other menu items you’d like to see on the menu, please let us know.
IMPORTANT DATES TO KNOW
April 8: Third Quarter Report Cards sent home
April 9:  10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. First Reconciliation make-up retreat (in Bishop Kelley Community Room) followed by First Reconciliation Sacrament (in Church).
April 14: Holy Thursday, NO SCHOOL
April 15: Good Friday, NO SCHOOL
 
WE NEED YOUR HELP
We distributed information about our June 3 Walkathon just before break. Please be sure to submit your T-shirt orders and any sponsor sheets to the front office. This year’s theme is “Mary, Mother of the Eucharist.” Thank you  Erin Hammond, our Parent Teacher Group (PTG) president, for your hard work! Our PTG needs your help, with these and other events. Please contact Erin  at ee_hammond@msn.com or call the school office, 810-664-5011, if you can help us. Thanks in advance.
COME HELP US GROW
We are seeking to grow our program at Bishop Kelley School and need your help: We are seeking a certified Kindergarten teacher. If interested, please send your resume to bbarron@bishopkelleylapeer.org.  Of course, we always need your volunteer help in a variety of ways.
 
 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
Luke Hohenthaner on April 9; Luke Sulisz on April 16; Novena Crist on April 17; Kent Bicknell April 24; and Nathan Bandur April 27
Shop at Office Depot and Raise Money for Bishop Kelley!
Thank you, Office Depot, for providing 5% back in credit for free supplies when shoppers buy qualifying products using SCHOOL ID 7001185 at checkout. Additional coupons similar to those sent out with last week’s newsletter are in the Front Office.
Our Bishop Kelley Catholic School Online Pizza Kit Fundraiser ends on April 9, 2022
Please visit https://fundraising.littlecaesars.com/login/join-fundraiser/697335fa-c9a6-48b8-8766-35fe2f95a5ac.. Our Fundraiser ID is 9754. Please share the link with your family and friends and on your social media sites! Happy Fundraising! Questions? Contact: Erin Hammond (810)701-3975. Thank you, Erin and Little Caesar's!
AOD TUITION ASSISTANCE: APPLY NOW Through YOUR FACTS FAMILY PORTAL FOR 2022-2023!
Through the generosity of donors to the Stewards for Tomorrow Campaign, an endowment fund was created which provides tuition assistance grants to our Catholic families. Each year, awards will be made to offset the K-12 tuition expenses for children of Catholic families who both reside within the Archdiocese of Detroit AND whose children attend Catholic schools located within the boundaries of the Archdiocese of Detroit including Bishop Kelley Catholic School.
The FACTS application, Parent Information Sheet and Pastor’s Signature form are available by visiting https://www.detroitcatholicschools.org/tuition-assistance-scholarships. The Parent Information Document details the process, deadline dates and other essential information. It is important to read this document in its entirety before you apply for tuition assistance. If you have any questions, please consult Dan Dudzinski, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church’s Bookkeeper, at 810-664-8594.
LET MI KIDS LEARN: Petition drive FOR TAX CREDIT TUITION PAID
There is a nonpartisan effort to enable low-income students in public and nonpublic schools, including Bishop Kelley to have more educational opportunities but it needs your help to succeed.
The Michigan Catholic Conference on behalf of the Catholic Bishops of Michigan is supporting the “Let MI Kids Learn” Petition Drive. It would create “student opportunity scholarships” to low-income families for their out-of-pocket education expenses such as tutoring, school supplies, computers, tuition etc. It also creates a tax credit for donations to scholarship organizations, including Catholic school foundations.
The petition drive needs 340,000 signatures to pass without the governor’s signature (she vetoed similar measures last fall). Please volunteer to help with the signature drive and of course prayerfully consider signing the two petitions (one for the tax credit and one for the scholarship program).
The deadline to submit petitions to the Let MI Kids Learn organizers is May 11. For more information contact Paul Stankewitz, Michigan Catholic Conference, 517-316-3585; or info@letmikidslearn.com. We also have additional information in the school office.
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT INITIATIVE AND WE NEED HELP FROM YOU AND THE COMMUNITY! THANK YOU!
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2022 WALK-A-THON T-SHIRT ORDER FORM
Our annual BKCS Walk-A-Thon on June 3, 2022, is quickly approaching.
***NEW*** This year’s theme, decided by our PTO, is “Mary, Mother of the Eucharist”.  We will be asking our K-8 students to create a design based on the theme.  The BKCS staff will narrow submitted designs down to the top five designs.  These top five designs will then be shown to all K-8 children to vote on during the week of April 11th. The design to receive the most student votes will be placed on the front of this year’s Walk-a-thon t-shirt and a listing of our sponsors will be on the backside.
As a student (4-year Preschool-8th grad) at BKCS, your child will receive a t-shirt to be worn the day of the event, free of charge.  In order to ensure each child receives a t-shirt, please complete the order form below and return to the school office no later than April 22, 2022.
Please send in one form for each child in your family that attends BKCS. (Name & grade are listed below).
 

Child’s Name:
Grade:
            Youth Small (6-8)                    Adult Small                 Adult Medium             Adult XL
            Youth Medium (10-12)            Youth Large (14-16)    Adult Large                 Adult XXXL
Size of FREE shirt for your child: _____________
******************************************************************************You also have the opportunity to order additional shirts for other family members at the prices below.                                         ADDITIONAL T-SHIRTS FOR PURCHASE
Please include a check made payable to: BKCS for any additional shirts ordered.
Children attending BKCS are FREE of charge.  Only pay for additional shirts.
YS, YM, YL = $10.00 AS, AM, AL, AXL =$12.00 A2XL, A3XL = $15.00
YS___YM___YL__AS___AM___AL___AXL___AXXL___AXXXL___
Total # add’l shirts ordered ___________
Total cost (enclosed) ________________
PLEASE RETURN FORM NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2022
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26TH ANNUAL BISHOP KELLEY WALK-A-THON
Theme: “Mary, Mother of the Eucharist”
It’s time to design a winning T-shirt for our 26th annual Walk-A-Thon! This year’s event is scheduled for June 3, 2022
What you need to do:
Design a t-shirt using this theme.
You may use 3 colors – 2 of your choice and black.
Remember to include:
            Theme – With A Father’s Heart
            26th Annual Walk-A-Thon
            Date of event:  June 3, 2021
How it gets done:

1. Take Time to think of an awesome design.
2. AT HOME – draw it out on an 8 x 10 piece of paper.

We will be coming to each classroom.  Every student will be given 30 minutes to create or recreate the design they did at home.
Important – the design has to be re-created at school.
Note:   Students that have taken time to design something before we com to the classroom normally have won the contest.
The best 3-4 designs will be determined by the Walk-A-Thon T-shirt design committee.  Those designs will be presented to the students to vote on the winning design.
This has always been a lot of fun!
We look forward to seeing lots of talent from our Bishop Kelley Students!

March 25, 2022
 
Dear Parents,
 
We are sending home the Walk-A-Thon T-shirt sponsor forms today.  Each BKS student receives a free T-shirt for the walk-a-thon.  In the past, we have been able to cover the cost of the T-shirts through our generous sponsors.
 
Please distribute these forms to businesses or people you feel would like to help BKS and advertise on the back of the T-shirt. One of the most successful ways to do this is to ask businesses you patronize on a regular basis, ex: the pharmacy you use, car wash, car repair shop, etc.
 
Additional sponsor forms are available in the office or feel free to make copies.
 
Thank you, as always for your support and generosity.
2022 BISHOP KELLEY SCHOOL WALK-A-THON SPONSOR FORM
 
Thank you for sponsoring the Bishop Kelley Catholic School Annual Walk-A-Thon. Your generous donation will assist in covering the cost of printing t-shirts.
 
Each student will receive a t-shirt, free of charge, to wear during the event.  Additional shirts will be made available for purchase for parents, grandparents and others attending our event. As a sponsor, your name will be displayed on a t-shirt that will be worn by children and adults throughout our community on more than just our event day.  Your generosity can also be your advertising gain.
 
Our goal is to have all pledge monies the children receive go directly toward Bishop Kelley Catholic School.  The monies collected from our generous sponsors and donors will cover the cost of hosting the Walk-A-Thon and associated activities for the students.
 
WALK-A-THON SPONSORS LEVELS 
BRONZE -        $200.00             Name printed on T-shirt
 
SILVER -          $400.00             Name printed on T-shirt & display certificate indicating your
                                                Support
 
GOLD -             $550.00             Name printed on T-shirt, display certificate indicating your
                                                Support & recognition plaque display at BKCS
 
In an effort to ensure accuracy please fill out the bottom of this form and return it to the school office no later than Friday, April 22, 2022 to meet our printing deadline. You will be sent a confirmation letter which may be used as your tax-deductible donation receipt.  If you have any other questions, please contact the school office at (810) 664-5011.
 
Thank you for your support!
 
Date____________________Donation Amount_____________Sponsor____________________
 
Bishop Kelley Tax ID Number: 38-1573180
 

 
BKS WALK-A-THON SPONSORS 2022 (PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY) 
Name_____________________________________________Phone______________________
 
Address_______________________________________________________________________
 
Business/Name to be printed on T-shirt______________________________________________
 

Signature______________________________________________Date____________________
 

​March 25, 2022
 
Dear Parents,
Now that the pandemic seems to be over (thanks be to God!), we are relaunching our Parent Teacher Group (PTG). This is an essential organization as it is the main fundraising organization for Bishop Kelley Catholic School. As a parent, you are automatically a member of the PTG and we need your help organizing and presenting such activities as the Annual Walkathon, our Golf Outing and other fun activities that not only raise money for our school but also foster relationships among our families and the community at large.
We would like as many parents as possible to attend our meetings so we need to know what day/time works best for you. Currently, our preferred options are listed below. Please check your preferred day and time and return this letter to the school office as soon as possible.
Options include:
Tuesdays at 5 p.m.________ or 6pm___________
Thursdays at 4 p.m. __________, 5 p.m._______ or 6pm_________
Other (Please specify day/time)___________________________________
Thank you for all you do to make Bishop Kelley Catholic School the best it can be.
 
Sincerely,
 
 
Bernadette Barron
Principal

​Bishop Kelley Catholic School April 2022 Newsletter
NO SCHOOL MOnday, March 28 through Friday, April 1, 2022
Enjoy your spring break. See you Monday, April 4, 2022.
Hot Lunch:
Tuesday:              Tacos Jamay tacos ($3 each).
Wednesday:       Sonic Kids’ Meal (burger, fries, juice) ($1.99 each).
Thursday:            McDonald’s 4-piece chicken nuggets ($2 each).
Small order of French fries ($1.99 each).
Friday:                  Mancino’s cheese pizza ($2.50 per slice).
Please place your order by Monday, April 4, 10 a.m. via the FACTS Family Portal. If you have ideas of other menu items you’d like to see on the menu, please let us know.
IMPORTANT DATES TO KNOW
March 25: End of Third Quarter
April 8: Third Quarter Report Cards sent home
April 9:  10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. First Reconciliation make-up retreat (in Bishop Kelley Community Room) followed by First Reconciliation Sacrament (in Church).
April 14: Holy Thursday, NO SCHOOL
April 15: Good Friday, NO SCHOOL
May 21: 10-a.m.-12:30 p.m. First Communion retreat in Bishop Kelley Community Room followed by the Sacrament of Reconciliation in Church
May 27, May 30:  Memorial Day Weekend NO SCHOOL
June 2, 3: Last Day of Preschool
June 8: (Tentative) Kindergarten Graduation
June 10: Last Day of School for Kindergarten
June 11:  11 a.m. First Communion Mass (Novus Ordo Mass)
June 14: Tentative Last Day of School (K-8)
June 16:  7 p.m.  First Communion Mass (Traditional Latin Mass)
June 23:  7 p.m. Confirmation Mass
WE NEED YOUR HELP
Two of our traditions at Bishop Kelley take place in the spring, our Golf Outing and our Walkathon. Not only are these significant fundraisers for our school, enabling us to keep tuition as low as possible, they are also fun activities that build our parish family as well as a positive image of BKCS in the community. 
The Walkathon and the Golf Outing have both been traditionally presented by our Parent Teacher Group (PTG). As our PTG is still in the process of relaunching, we need your help, with these and other events. Please contact PTG President Erin Hammond at ee_hammond@msn.com or call the school office, 810-664-5011, if you can help us. Thanks in advance.
COME HELP US GROW
We are seeking to grow our program at Bishop Kelley School and need your help: We are seeking a certified Kindergarten teacher. If interested, please send your resume to bbarron@bishopkelleylapeer.org.  Of course, we always need your volunteer help in a variety of ways.
 
 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
Payton Dunkel on March 25; Luke Hohenthaner on April 9; Luke Sulisz on April 16; Novena Crist on April 17; Kent Bicknell April 24; and Nathan Bandur April 27
Shop at Office Depot and Raise Money for Bishop Kelley!
Thank you, Office Depot, for providing 5% back in credit for free supplies when shoppers buy qualifying products using SCHOOL ID 7001185 at checkout. Additional coupons similar to those sent out with last week’s newsletter are in the Front Office.
Our Bishop Kelley Catholic School Online Pizza Kit Fundraiser ends on April 9, 2022
Please visit https://fundraising.littlecaesars.com/login/join-fundraiser/697335fa-c9a6-48b8-8766-35fe2f95a5ac.. Our Fundraiser ID is 9754. Please share the link with your family and friends and on your social media sites! Happy Fundraising! Questions? Contact: Erin Hammond (810)701-3975. Thank you, Erin and Little Caesar's!
TUITION ASSISTANCE: APPLY NOW FOR 2022-2023!
Through the generosity of donors to the Stewards for Tomorrow Campaign, an endowment fund was created which provides tuition assistance grants to our Catholic families. Each year, awards will be made to offset the K-12 tuition expenses for children of Catholic families who both reside within the Archdiocese of Detroit AND whose children attend Catholic schools located within the boundaries of the Archdiocese of Detroit including Bishop Kelley Catholic School.
The FACTS application, Parent Information Sheet and Pastor’s Signature form are available by visiting https://www.detroitcatholicschools.org/tuition-assistance-scholarships. The Parent Information Document details the process, deadline dates and other essential information. It is important to read this document in its entirety before you apply for tuition assistance. If you have any questions, please consult Dan Dudzinski, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church’s Bookkeeper, at 810-664-8594.
LET MI KIDS LEARN: Petition drive provides help to low-income students
There is a nonpartisan effort to enable low-income students in public and nonpublic schools, including Bishop Kelley to have more educational opportunities but it needs your help to succeed.
The Michigan Catholic Conference on behalf of the Catholic Bishops of Michigan is supporting the “Let MI Kids Learn” Petition Drive. It would create “student opportunity scholarships” to low-income families for their out-of-pocket education expenses such as tutoring, school supplies, computers, tuition etc. It also creates a tax credit for donations to scholarship organizations, including Catholic school foundations.
The petition drive needs 340,000 signatures to pass without the governor’s signature (she vetoed similar measures last fall). Please volunteer to help with the signature drive and of course prayerfully consider signing the two petitions (one for the tax credit and one for the scholarship program).
The deadline to submit petitions to the Let MI Kids Learn organizers is May 11. For more information contact Paul Stankewitz, Michigan Catholic Conference, 517-316-3585; or info@letmikidslearn.com. We also have additional information in the school office.
 
Classical EDUCATION: EDUCATION THAT IS ESSENTIAL
 
Bishop Kelley Catholic School has been using these challenging times to move to a foundational system of education. The educational system called “Classical Education” was developed over two millennia with the goal of forming wise young minds. At the core of classical education is the Trivium -- the three branches of learning (grammar, logic, and rhetoric) -- adapted to the development of children.
 
What is Classical Education?
 
Classical Education teaches students facts, provides them with logical tools to use those facts, and perfects the students’ ability to relate those facts to others. It helps students draw original, creative, and accurate conclusions from facts and then formulate those conclusions into logical and persuasive arguments.
 
The Classical method inspires students to learn, to think and contemplate, and to pursue knowledge.
Subjects are taught in an integrated approach that helps students make sense of the world. For example, students learn the impact of Math, Science, the Arts and the History of a certain time period, leading to knowledge and understanding of how these subjects relate to each other.
 
Classical Education is a Christian model that provides:

• Structure that rewards self-control and personal diligence;
• Content and method that develop thinking, articulate students; and
• An environment that challenges students and creates a love for learning

The BKCS staff are excited to implement the Classical Education model and are confident that Classical Education is an excellent means of forming the next generation of Catholic leaders. 
Updates and information about Classical Education will continue to be provided in order to help you and your students will understand this proven educational model.
 

 Please help us plan for the 2022-2023 school year by completing the following survey and returning it to the School Office by Friday, March 25. Thank you. To help with your decision-making, our 2022-2023 Tuition information follow the letter (For pre-school tuition, please scroll to the bottom of the Tuition sheet.) (Please click on the post to view the survey and tuition sheet. Both were also sent home with students on Thursday, March 17. Please contact the Office if you need an additional paper copy.)

NO SCHOOL Monday, March 28 through Friday, April 1, 2022
Enjoy your spring break. See you Monday, April 4, 2022.
Hot Lunch:
Tuesday:              Tacos Jamay tacos ($3 each).
Wednesday:       Sonic Kids’ Meal (burger, fries, juice) ($1.99 each).
Thursday:            McDonald’s 4-piece chicken nuggets ($2 each).
Also now available, small order of French fries ($1.99 each).
Friday:                  Mancino’s cheese pizza ($2.50 per slice).
Please place your order by Monday, 11 a.m. via the FACTS Family Portal.
Current Families: Please Complete Our Survey (posted above)
Even though the snow has just barely melted, it is time for our Bishop Kelley Catholic School family to begin planning for the 2022-2023 school year. Please complete our survey and return it to the front office by Friday, March 25, 2022. To help with your responses, in the above post, we have included our Tuition Sheet for the 2022-2023 school year. Please know that your responses are not binding and are solely intended to help us use our resources wisely. Thanks in advance for your input.
 
COME HELP US GROW
We are seeking to grow our program at Bishop Kelley School and need your help: We are seeking a certified Kindergarten teacher. If interested, please send your resume to bbarron@bishopkelleylapeer.org.  Of course, we always need your volunteer help in a variety of ways.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR SACRAMENTS (First Reconciliation/First Communion/Confirmation)
April 9, 10 a.m.-12:30 First Reconciliation make-up retreat (in Bishop Kelley Community Room (lower level) followed by First Reconciliation Sacrament in the Church
May 21 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. First Communion retreat (in Bishop Kelley Community Room (lower level)
June 11 11 a.m. First Communion Mass (Novus Ordo Mass)
June 16 7 p.m. First Communion Mass (Traditional Latin Mass)
June 23 7 p.m. Confirmation Mass
 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
Reid Crist on March 19; and Payton Dunkel on March 25.
Shop at Office Depot and Raise Money for Bishop Kelley!
Thank you, Office Depot, for providing 5% back in credit for free supplies when shoppers buy qualifying products using SCHOOL ID 7001185 at checkout. Additional coupons similar to those sent out with last week’s newsletter are in the Front Office.
Our Bishop Kelley Catholic School Online Pizza Kit Fundraiser ends on April 9, 2022
Please visit https://fundraising.littlecaesars.com/login/join-fundraiser/697335fa-c9a6-48b8-8766-35fe2f95a5ac.. Our Fundraiser ID is 9754. Please share the link with your family and friends and on your social media sites! Happy Fundraising! Questions? Contact: Erin Hammond (810)701-3975. Thank you, Erin and Little Caesar's!

NO SCHOOL Monday, March 14, 2022
The archdiocese of Detroit has scheduled a mandatory Professional Development Day for teachers and staff on Monday. Therefore, there will be no school for students on Monday, March 14. See you on Tuesday, March 15.
Hot Lunch:
Tuesday: Tacos Jamay tacos ($3 each).
Wednesday: Sonic Kids’ Meal (burger, fries, juice) ($1.99 each).
Thursday: McDonald’s 4-piece chicken nuggets ($2 each).
Friday: Mancino’s cheese pizza ($2.50 per slice).
Please place your order by Tuesday, 10 a.m. via the FACTS Family Portal.
Pre-School/Kindergarten Roundup is Tues., March 15 and Thur., March 17, 4 to 7 p.m.
If you have a child who will be 3, 4, or 5 years old this fall, please come to our Pre-School/Kindergarten Roundup to find out all about our programs. Meet the teachers and staff, learn about our classroom activities and Routines, and reserve your child’s spot for the new school year. Invite your friends and family if they need a top-quality Catholic preschool and/or kindergarten. We look forward to seeing you.
Spring Break March 28-April 1
Enjoy your time off. See you Monday, April 4, 2022
COME HELP US GROW
We are seeking to grow our program at Bishop Kelley School and need your help: We are seeking a certified Kindergarten teacher. If interested, please send your resume to bbarron@bishopkelleylapeer.org.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR SACRAMENTS (First Reconciliation/First Communion/Confirmation)
April 9, 10 a.m.-12:30 First Reconciliation make-up retreat (in Bishop Kelley Community Room (lower level) followed by First Reconciliation Sacrament in the Church
May 21 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. First Communion retreat (in Bishop Kelley Community Room (lower level)
June 11 11 a.m. First Communion Mass (Novus Ordo Mass)
June 16 7 p.m. First Communion Mass (Traditional Latin Mass)
June 23 7 p.m. Confirmation Mass
 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
Reid Crist on March 19; and Payton Dunkel on March 25.
SPRING FORWARD ON SUNDAY!
Daylight savings time begins Sunday, March 13 at 2 a.m. Remember to set your clocks ahead 1 hour.
Shop at Office Depot and Raise Money for Bishop Kelley!
Please see the coupon attached to this newsletter. Thank you, Office Depot, for providing 5% back in credit for free supplies when shoppers buy qualifying products using SCHOOL ID 7001185 at checkout.
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