BKCS Newsletter for Week Ending Feb. 25, 2022

Bishop Kelley Catholic Schools News for week ending February 18, 2022
School Closings:
A reminder that if weather conditions warrant, please watch local media, your email and your text messages for updates. If Lapeer Community Schools remain closed, so does Bishop Kelley. We highly recommend using the Remind and Class Dojo apps to get the latest updates from the school and your students’ teachers.
Please remember that if school closes, whether for a full- or partial-day, all afterschool programs, including Title 1 math and reading; Latchkey; special programs etc. are cancelled. Of course, if you have a question, please call us at 810-664-5011.
Hot Lunch:
Lenten Hot Lunches: On Ash Wednesday (a day of fast and abstinence from meat), we will serve Sonic grilled cheese sandwiches and fries instead of the burger meal for the same price. Likewise, on Fridays in Lent, we will only serve cheese pizza from Mancino’s without the pepperoni alternative.
Tuesday: Tacos Jamay tacos ($3 each)
Wednesday: Sonic Kids’ Meal (grilled cheese, 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 orders by Monday, Feb. 28, 10 a.m. via the FACTS portal.
Lent Begins Wednesday, March 2:
To begin this holy season, students will be attending Mass on Wednesday as usual and receiving ashes on their foreheads as a sign of penance. Within their classrooms, students will be focusing on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, the three traditional Lenten practices to deepen our relationship with Jesus Christ by imitating his Sacrifice on the Cross. We do this by giving up treats, television, shopping etc. in order to grow closer to the One who loves us and gave up His life out of love for us.
Preschool Vision and Hearing Testing:
The Lapeer County Health Department will conduct vision and hearing testing for preschoolers on February 28 starting at 9 a.m.
Do you have videography skills?
We are hoping to create videos that highlight the people and programs at Bishop Kelley and Immaculate Conception Church. If you have experience in creating professional quality videos, please contact us at 810-664-5011
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
Gideon Wells on Feb. 27; Noah Lajewski on Feb. 28; and Jaxon Wells on March 5.
Introducing Your Bishop Kelley Teaching Staff for 2022:
Bernadette Barron (Principal)
·         Education Specialist Degree in Administration, including Elementary and Secondary Education, Central Office, and Superintendent, Oakland University
·         Master of Arts, Counseling (K-12), Oakland University
·         Bachelor of Arts in Elementary and Secondary Education, majoring in Special Education and minoring in English and Social Studies, Western Michigan University
Claudia Mann (Preschool; also Spanish (via Oxford Virtual))
·         Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Madonna University
·         Associate Degree, Liberal Arts, Oakland Community College
Brittany LaBombard (Kindergarten and First Grade)
·         Bachelor of Science, Business Management, University of Mary
·         Additional Coursework, Ave Maria University
·         Certification (interim), Teachers of Tomorrow
Katherine Tietz (Second and Third Grade)
·         Bachelor of Science, Business Management, University of Mary
·         Certification (interim), Teachers of Tomorrow
Qitao Ji (Smith) (Fourth and Fifth Grade)
·         Master of Arts in Teaching, Secondary Education, Oakland University 
·         Bachelor of Art, majoring in English Language & Literature with a minor in Japanese Language, Wuhan University, China
·         English Classroom teacher, Lead teacher (Middle Schools & High Schools) Wuhan, China
·         Chinese Language & Culture teacher, public schools, Michigan 
·         Michigan Teacher Certification 
 
Kevin Quain (Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Grade)
·         Master’s Degree, Applied Linguistics, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
·         English Teaching Assistant (Middle School and High School), northern Italy
·         Bachelor of the Arts, Classical Civilization, Wayne State University Honors College
 
Carly Kreiner (Music/Technology via Oxford Virtual)
·         Bachelor of Science, Grand Valley State University