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Diocese of Tulsa

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POPE FRANCIS

INTENTIONS FOR

FEBRUARY

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THANK YOU!

1,711 - That's the number of

items BK students brought in to

donate to Catholic Charities and

Hoops for Hope! 40 pairs of

socks; 274 scarves; 244 packag-

es of baby wipes; 82 coats; 57

baby clothes; 302 hats; 196

blankets; 431 pairs of gloves;

and 85 packages of diapers.

Thank you to our students and

their families for their amazing

generosity!

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Bishop Kelley is proud to be hosting a "Play for Chase" heart screening February 25, 2015 in the Small Gym. The screening will be held all day from 9:00am-4:00pm. All students, ages 14-24, are encouraged to participate in the screening, with an emphasis on all student athletes. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Tierney Dower, RN, School Nurse at tdower@bishopkelley.org.

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www.bkelleyiconnect.org

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► BK Robotics Team at

competition in Muskogee last

month. They were finalists for

the Design Award and the

Innovate Award. They won the

Think Award, were finalists in

the robot competition, and won

the Inspire Award. The Inspire

Award is the highest award

given at the competition (for

performance in all categories).

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Bishop Kelley welcomed Brother Larry

Schatz, FSC, Visitor of the Midwest

District of the Christian Brothers on

January 26. Brother Larry visited with

Fr. O'Brien and spent time with our

Campus Ministry Department as well as,

with Brother Chris and Brother Richard.

Fr. O'Brien, Mr. Oberste, and Theology

teacher, Tim Wymore, lead a group to the

annual March for Life in Washington, DC

this past month. The students had a great

time and loved seeing all the sights!

A Music Fest and a foodie feast is in store at Kelley Palooza, the 35th Annu-al Bishop Kelley Auction. Enjoy food trucks, live music including the Bishop Kelley Jazz Choir, a Live and Silent Auction and a sit-down dinner in the gala tent. Some of the fabulous Live and Silent Auction items are: One week at a gorgeous home on the island of Exuma in the Bahamas Philtower Dinner Experience for twelve Nascar Style Racing Party for twenty at JRP Speedway NYC weekend including two courtside tickets to the U.S. Open Tennis

Tournament in September One week at a beautiful Durango home Become immortal and be a Character in a 2016 novel by New York

Times bestselling author, Dorothea Benton Frank. Spade bag Priests’ Dinner for 10 Trips include: Dallas Cowboys Game, bow hunting, Canebrake Spa,

Grand Lake weekend, Fly Fishing, and more…………

Go here today to make your Patron or Individual reservations for Kel-

ley Palooza on Friday, April 11, 2015. Patrons will be invited to a

Patron Party at Lucky’s that you won’t want to miss so make your

patron reservation today!

Emily Meador and

Gillian Jenkins are

members of the

2015 All-State

Choir!

Emily is a three-

year member of

All-State!

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BK Basketball player, Josh Limes, was named one of the best

in the state in this year's All-World Basketball Contest. The

Tulsa World sports staff has named candidates for Mr. and

Ms. Outside and Mr. and Ms. Inside and now, they want fans

to vote. Please help us spread the word so everyone can

vote Josh as the best of the best! Go to

www.OKPrepsExtra.com and click on the top banner to vote

now. Everyone can vote as many times as they want until 3

p.m. March 4.

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Daniel Calvin is a member of the BK Soccer and Cross Country teams. He has

been in both Honors Spanish and and Honors math.

Daniel is a member of St. Bernard’s youth group.

Outside of school, he enjoys playing soccer with his friends. He also has a part-time

job at Hideaway Pizza.

His favorite thing about Bishop Kelley is, “the amazing teachers.”

Upon graduation, Daniel plans to attend the University of Arkansas. He wants to be-

come a mechanical engineer and someday, work in the automobile industry.

Kaitlyn Edmondson is a member of the BK Cross Country and Soccer teams.

She also participates in Student Council, Link Crew, Senior Class Board, Intramural

Sports and serves as a Comet Ambassador. Kaitlyn is also in the National Honor So-

ciety.

Currently, she is taking AP environmental science and AP literature.

Kaitlyn attends Quest at Christ the King, and is a parishioner at St. Benedict’s.

Outside of school, she loves to play soccer and run.

“I just love Bishop Kelley because of the atmosphere and the teachers are nice, awe-

some people,” said Kaitlyn.

She would like to attend either Oklahoma State University or the University of Ar-

kansas, and wants to work with animals for a living.

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Ethan Haydock is a member of Link Crew, National Honor Society, Kelley

Crazies, Student Council, and CORE. He has attended Search 74, 76, 77, and 79.

Ethan is also a Eucharistic Minister.

His current classes include AP statistics, AP physics, Honors calculus, and pre-AP

world history.

Ethan is a member of St. Bernard’s youth group. He participates in Quest and has

attended mission trips all four years of high school. Volunteering at Catholic Chari-

ties is also one of his favorite service opportunities.

A co-captain of the BK Tennis team, Ethan enjoys teaching tennis lessons in the

summer.

His favorite thing about Kelley is the Student Section, retreats and his friends.

Ethan plans to major in business or industrial engineering. He hopes to attend col-

lege at either North Carolina State, Purdue or the University of Oklahoma.

Renee Franchi is a member of the BK Track and Field, Volleyball, and Cross

Country teams. She is also a trainer for the Lacrosse team. Renee is also a member

of Student Council, Link Crew and the Senior Class Board.

As a member of Christ the King youth group, she has attended several mission trips.

She participated in Search 75 and was a worker at Search 79.

Outside of school, Renee has an internship at Sky Fitness, works as a sales associate

at Dolce Vita, and lifeguards at Southern Hills Country Club during the summers.

“I love Bishop Kelley because it is a safe environment and I have made many friends

here,” says Renee. “I also like all the activities that are offered here at Kelley.”

Renee plans to attend the University of Oklahoma, majoring in criminology, with a

minor in business.

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Colin Manning started at Bishop Kelley in August

2007. This is his eighth year at BK. He is a 1994 Grad

from Bishop Kelley. This year he teaches: World History;

Business & Personal Law; Trial Procedure; Scholar Cap-

stone Project; and in the summer teaches BK Summer

school in Oklahoma History and Government, State and

Local.

Amy Junger began working at Bishop Kelley in 2007. She

has been a leader in enhancing the BK Fine Arts

Department, which has included her growing the number

of students in her Choir program and showing successes in

her students' performances at OSSAA and Music

Association competitions.

Her leadership has also included her assisting in

incorporating String Ensemble into the Fine Arts curricu-

lum, adding a Theater Tech position to further provide for

student performances along with implementing funding to

enhance the STC Auditorium.

Michael Blazek began at Bishop Kelley August 2005. This is his tenth year at BK. This year he teaches Comp IIB; Lit IIA; Comp Practicum – Digital Media.

Complementing his role as an English Teacher, Michael has grown BKTV (bishopkelleycomets.tv) from a Digital Media Club, to a class which puts together a production team that helps teach students producing, editing and other broadcasting skills. Additionally, Michael has played a significant role in helping enhance the school’s "Tech Team" helping teachers in adopting the new lap-tops and related software programs into their day to day teaching.

Mary Jo started at Bishop Kelley August 2007. This is her eighth year at BK. This year she teaches Physics I; AP Physics 1; AP Physics 2; AP Physics C, Mechanics. Robotics Club. Her

children are Emily, who graduated from Bishop Kelley in 2014; current Junior, Zac; and Connor, a seventh grader at St. Pius.

Mary Jo has been instrumental in starting the BK Robotics team, expanding the Robotics team - increasing the number of participants. Specifically this year, she helped secure a gift, which allows the BK Robotics Team to branch out and assist other Catholic schools to start their own Robotics

programs.

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► THANK YOU to everyone who has supported our annual fund, Believe in Kelley. To date, we have received gifts totaling $237,074, which is just under 60% of our goal of $400,000. In addition to tuition assistance, this year’s Believe in Kelley drive will also fund campus improvements. Believe in Kelley will fund the following campus improvements: New sidewalks and drainage for existing sidewalks that will

improve safety for our students, especially for students being dropped off or picked up in the senior/faculty/staff parking lot

New landscaping and irrigation

New and expanded areas for outdoor seating and lighting

New security camera system across campus, both indoor and outdoor cameras

If you are interested in donating to Believe in Kelley, visit www.BishopKelley.org/Give.

Every gift of any size is

welcome! The drive extends until June 30, 2015.