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THE CONNECTION

Bishop Kelley High School's Monthly Newsletter
August 2019
Letter from the President
 
Greetings Bishop Kelley Family!

It is hard to believe the summer months have passed so quickly. My hope is that these slower days have provided the rest and rejuvenation to our families and students that is needed to launch into a new year of formation and learning. 

Although the hallways were quieter than normal, as you can see in this August Connection a lot of great events happened over the summer.

I look forward to seeing many of you as we move into the year ahead! 

Let us place this new school year under the protection of St. Michael the Archangel and the intercession of Mary, Queen of Peace! 

Live Jesus in our Hearts, Forever! 


Fr. Gary Kastl
President

What's Happening at Bishop Kelley?
SUMMER CLASSES AT BK
  
Several summer classes were offered at BK this summer, including Ecology, Oklahoma History, Forensic Science and Social Justice in Action. These students spent much of their summer learning outside of the classroom on various field trips around Oklahoma.
BOXES AND BOOTS
The BK community partnered with the Community Food Bank to gather food donations for local flood victims this summer. Student volunteers loaded a bus with donated supplies.
2019 BK REUNION WEEKEND
 
 
Thank you to the alumni who joined us for our 2019 reunion weekend! For more photos, please visit our Facebook page.
SPEECH AND DEBATE AT NATIONALS
Six students participated in the Speech and Debate Nationals.
Coach Linda Shipley earned the 2019 Gold Award for Excellence in District Leadership and the BK team was recognized for attending their 20th national tournament.
OKLAHOMA SUMMER ARTS INSTITUTE
Recent graduates Carson Been, Lillie Burke and Michael Hanisch attended the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain where they studied acting and singing.
INCOMING FRESHMEN ACTIVITIES
 
Incoming freshmen joined on campus for their first service project, A Night of 1,000 PB&Js. They also attended a BBQ and met many of their fellow classmates. Welcome to the Class of 2023!
ACADEMIC BOWL AT NATIONALS
The school’s academic bowl team competed extremely well at the national tournament in New Orleans, winning their first seven matches by wide margins.
ALL WORLDS AWARDS

Congratulations to the following student-athletes and coaches on being honored at the 2019 All World Awards!

 

Baseball

Second Team: Cooper McMurray (1B), Ben Gross (Pitcher)

Honorable Mentions: Parker Rowland (C), Ben Sanders (2B/LF)

 

Girls Basketball

Honorable Mentions: Rachel Avedon, Meghan Cyr, Grace Ritchie

 

Boys Cross Country

Honorable Mentions: Kent Borovich, Jimmy Blesi, Stephen Brennan, John Mark Steichen

 

Girls Cross Country

Ella Eureste  - Player of the Year Finalist

Coach of the Year: Terry Stupp

Honorable Mentions: Tess Crosley, Sara Crosley, Alexandra Borovich, Addison Gehring, Isabella Thompson, Tori Soukup

 

Football

First Team: Montrell Cozart (DL)

Second Team: Chris Kendrick (OL), Jack Barkley (LB)

Honorable Mentions: Chris Cyr (OL), Cori Lewis (WR/DB), Zach Middleton (RB/DB), Price Pettit (OL)

 

Boys Golf

Davis Woodliff  - Player of the Year Finalist

Honorable Mentions: Matt Barlow, Owen Beecroft, Andrew Hennessee, Jack Suess

 

Girls Golf

Second Team: Mika Ramos

Honorable Mentions: Jillian Brining, Maddie McCabe

Second Team: Tyler Hoang (200 IM), Ian Wilson (50 Freestyle)

Honorable Mentions: Matt Hunt, Paul Hunt, River Kirkland

 

Boys Soccer

Brennan Whalen - Player of the Year Finalist

First Team: Brooks Bonallie

Second Team: Sebastian Estrada, Braden Hudgins, Cooper King

Honorable Mentions: Jack Barkley, Austin Rodgers, Ethan Udrisky

 

Girls Soccer

Maddie Tokarchik - Player of the Year Finalist

Second Team: Bella Lusk, Madeleine Barone

Honorable Mentions: Lottie Arndt, Chloe Tregoning

 

Softball

Honorable Mentions: Mary Ledbetter, Brooke Niver, Vicky Leslie, Sadie Boos

 

Boys Swimming

Jack Callan  - Player of the Year Finalist

Walker Wilson  - Player of the Year

First Team: Sam Duda (100 Freestyle), Jack Callan (500 Freestyle), Walker Wilson (100 Backstroke)

 

Girls Swimming

Second Team: Abbey Mink (100 Freestyle)

Honorable Mention: Laney Sims

 

Boys Track

Honorable Mentions: Ryland Gray, Zach Middleton

 

Girls Track

Honorable Mentions: Tess Crosley, Josi Ostenowksi

 

Boys Tennis

First Team: Dom Roman (singles), Matt Gawey and Zac Vaughn (doubles)

Honorable Mentions: Alec Rule, Griffin Benn, Ben Jones

Coach of the Year: Tyler Bell

 

Girls Tennis

Reagan Miley ‘19 - Player of the Year Finalist

Coaches of the Year: Mary Jo Tasker and Susan Limekiller
First Team: Kate Miley (singles), Bailey Wollmerhauser and Aubrey Bailey (doubles)

Honorable Mentions: Alyssa Zayat, Lainey Lehman

 

Volleyball

First Team: Caitlin Ozment (Outside Hitter)

Coach of the Year: Jerri Berna

Honorable Mentions: Audrey Buford, Reese Simpler, Amanda Shildt, Madelyn Washington
BROADWAY BOOTCAMP
 
Clay Hutto '22 received a Kristy award from music director Michael Orland last week at Kristin Chenoweth's Broadway Bootcamp!
EUROPE TRIP

A group of students and teachers went on an educational tour around Europe.
TULSAKIDS 2019 AWARD WINNER
Bishop Kelley High School was named the TulsaKids "Family Favorite Private High School" of 2019. Thank you to everyone who voted for us!
BK'S FULL TIME CHAPLAIN
We are excited that Fr. Duy Nguyen will be our full-time chaplain starting this school year!
YEARBOOK STAFF AWARD
Congratulations to the yearbook staff on the 2019 Crest being inducted into Walsworth's Gallery of Excellence!
2ND ANNUAL
LASALLIAN FOUNDER'S ALUMNI AWARDS

Please join us in honoring these outstanding alumni on
Wednesday, October 9th.

Check our website in the near future for information about purchasing tickets.
2019 HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
Please join us on Sunday, September 15th at 3 p.m. as Fr. Brian O’Brien is inducted into the Bishop Kelley Hall of Fame!

CORRECTION: We erroneously announced in the Ambassador Magazine that Father O’Brien would be celebrating Mass on campus prior to the Hall of Fame ceremony. There will be no Mass held at BK prior to the event. Please accept our sincerest apology for this mistake.
2019 ANGELO PRASSA GOLF TOURNAMENT
October 24th at Forest Ridge Golf Club
Scramble Starts at 1 p.m.
Dinner to Follow

Registration for this annual event opens soon! Check our website at BishopKelley.org/Golf in the near future for details.
ACT PREP CLASSES AT BK
For pricing and registration information, visit our website here.
TRIVIA NIGHT 2020

Save the Date, Saturday, January 18, for Bishop Kelley Trivia Night!

 
Details about the Event
The price for a standard table for 10 players is $300. This includes 20 “alcohol” drink tickets for wine and margaritas.  Food and drink tickets for all other food and drink (including beer) can be purchased in advance online or at the event.

The price for a sponsor table for 10 players is $650 and includes 30 “alcohol” drink tickets for wine and margaritas. Plus, $100 of food & drink tickets (for all other food and drink, including beer), a table runner, and recognition the night of the event.

All reservations are made for a table, not for individual players.

When you make your reservation, you can request the gym you would like to be in: Big Gym or Small Gym.  Those requests will be honored on a first-come, first-served basis.

Reservation Info
Sponsor Tables

Reservations will open online Monday, September 16th, 2019 at 7:00 a.m. for sponsor table reservations, or you may contact Yadi at 918-609-7114 to make your sponsor table reservation over the phone. Sponsor table reservations must be made before October 14th when all available tables go on sale online as standard tables. 

 

Standard Tables

Reservations will open online Wednesday, October 15th, 2019 at 7:00 a.m. for standard table reservations.  All standard table reservations must be made online.  You cannot call in to make a standard table reservation.


Visit our website here on Monday, September 16th to make sponsor table reservations or Monday, October 15th to make standard table reservations.  

Upcoming Events
Blood Drive
Wednesday, August 7th
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Everyone is welcome, but please don't forget to check in at the front desk! Click here to sign up for a time slot. If 16 or 17, please fill out the permission form here.
1st Day of School
Tuesday, August 13th
Late Start (9 a.m.)
Welcome back, Comets!
All-School Mass
Thursday, August 15th
10:50 a.m.
Please join us for our 1st all-school Mass of the year in the gym!
Meet the Comets
Saturday, August 17th
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Meet the Comet football team, tour the new home seating and press box and purchase your reserved, chair back seats for the 2019 varsity football season!
Comet Kickoff/Back To School Night
Tuesday, August 20th
6 p.m./7 p.m.
Purchase spirit wear, meet your students' teachers and purchase your Booster Club passes!
Stadium Blessing and Ribbon Cutting/Varsity for a Day
Friday, September 6th
6:30 p.m.
Please join us 30 minutes prior to our first home football game as our new home seating and press box is blessed!
For even more upcoming events, view the calendar at the bottom of this email.

August 2019 Calendar
Click here for a printable version.
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