Dear Bishop Kelley Community, The 2014-15 school year is going smoothly and our students are thriving both in and outside of the classroom! With enrollment up for the 3rd straight year, stu-dents praying in the chapel, teachers busy in their classrooms, and campus alive with activities and construction, it's safe to say we have a lot going on. We're just two weeks away from final exams and the end of the 1st quarter. Our seniors are starting to realize that the year can move very quickly. Our biggest upcoming events are focused on the Class of 2019. The current 8th graders are making their choices about where to attend high school. Although I'm a little biased (okay, I have a big bias!), I can say that Bishop Kelley is the place to be! With a strong spiritual life, academic rigor for a variety of levels and tons of opportunities in the fine arts, athletics, and clubs, we are a great fit for the stu-dents who come through our doors. On Sunday October 12th from 2-4 p.m. we'll host our High School Preview for all 8th graders and their families to come see what we're all about. That will be followed by our first placement test on Saturday, November 1st. More information is available on our website Bishop-Kelley.org. The other activity that's taking a lot of my time is the continuous improvement of our campus. This year's "Believe in Kelley" annual fund is going to fund many needed improvements around campus. Over the last several years, "Believe in Kelley" has made possible our geothermal HVAC, new buses, a new track, and much, much more. Thanks in advance for your help with BIK. In the month ahead, I hope you'll join us on campus for our Fall Choir Concert (Oct 1st), a volleyball match, football game or daily Mass. Each of these events points to who we are as a school and what we desire for our students: college and heaven! Thank you for all your support and prayers as the school year continues. In Christ, Rev. Brian O'Brien President

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BK is now participating in International Lasallian Days for Peace. Breaking the Cycle of Poverty to Build Peace is the theme for the 2014 International Lasallian Days for Peace (ILDP). Following the outcomes of the 3rd International Symposium of Young Lasallians (ISYL), this year’s ILDP focuses on the movement to eradicate poverty, particularly as it affects access to nutrition and survival.

Lasallians are encouraged to participate by engaging in and learning about issues related to fair trade, ethical retail practices, food consumption practices, and issues of hunger in communities. Emphasis for this theme comes from Pope Francis’ appeal to support the Caritas Internationalis #Food4All Campaign, calling those who are able to take action on this issue. “We are in front of a global scandal of around one billion people … one billion people who still suffer from hunger today. We cannot look the other way and pretend that this does not exist,” said Pope Francis .

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SEARCH retreats are going strong. This photo is from SEARCH 73.

KAIROS 88

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To register for these tests go to www.actstudent.org/start and sat.org/register.

When you register for a test, Make sure that you put in Bishop

Kelley’s school code 373-620, or we will not receive the scores.

College counselors are Maureen Lawler and Cheryl Sanders.

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Pictured from left to right are BK students: Lauren Keaney, Wyatt Evans, Erin Benedict, Mitch McKinstry, Mary Flusche, Patrick Steichen, Anna Roberts, Matt Hanisch, and Emily Allen

Congratulations to BK senior, Daria Gonzalez, who has been selected as a 2014-2015 National Hispanic Recogni-tion Program Schol-ar!

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Sophomore Boys’

Retreat November 1-2

Sophomore Girls'

Retreat November 8-9

GIRLS’ KAIROS

November 20-23

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The impact of Bryan Patrick O’Brien ’65 on Bishop Kelley athletics spans four decades - as

a student, a coach, and a parent. A member of the first class that completed all four

years at Kelley, Bryan lettered in three sports - four years in both football and wrestling

and one year in track. He won the Edison Wrestling Tournament twice, which was the

equivalent of winning State at that time. Bryan earned a full scholarship to the Air Force

Academy but ultimately graduated from Missouri State University where he continued to

excel as a wrestler, taking second place in national competition. Bryan returned to help

coach at Bishop Kelley in 1974 and subsequently taught at Booker T. Washington where

he worked with future Olympic gold medalist Kenny Monday. Ever the Kelley supporter,

Bryan worked with other alumni to organize the Junior Comets Wrestling Program and

also volunteered as an assistant wrestling coach with Denny Krafft and Fred Davis. Bryan

also helped coach girls’ soccer but returned to the position of head wrestling coach from

1990-1994 while his daughter Shelly ’93 and son Daniel ’94 were in school. Daughter Sta-

cy graduated in 1990. Tresa Green Adams ’95 set state records during her softball

pitching career at Bishop Kelley and helped her team to four state tournament appear-

ances, winning back-to-back titles in 1991 and 1992. She was the first player in Oklahoma

fast-pitch softball history to rack up 100 wins, 1,000 innings, and 1,000 strikeouts in a

high school career. Under the coaching of Gordon Morgan, Tresa helped the Comets

compile a record of 142 wins and 38 losses through her four years. Her college career

was equally stellar. At the University of Tulsa, she set many national, state, and college

records for pitching, strikeouts, and shutouts that still remain in the top ten. Her 44 ap-

pearances in the 1998 season still stands as a record at TU. Barry Hinson coached Comet

basketball from 1988-1993. During those six years he compiled a 109-50 win/ loss record

and made two appearances in the state semi-finals. He ranks as the basketball coach

with the highest winning percentage in the school’s history. Bishop Kelley was his last

high school coaching position before joining the ranks of college coaching where he has

enjoyed much success including four years on Bill Self’s staff at the University of Kansas

(2008-2012.) Considered one of the top basketball programs in the country, the Jayhawks

went to NCAA Championship game in 2012.

His first stop after leaving Kelley in 1993 was at Oral Roberts University as Bill Self’s assis-

tant and then as his successor. In 1999, Missouri State beckoned and Barry spent nine

seasons guiding the Bears to a 169-117 record with four post-season NIT appearanc-

es. Currently, Barry is entering his third year at Southern Illinois University where he is re

-energizing the program. The Salukis advanced to the 2014 Missouri Valley Conference

Tournament semi-finals for the first time in seven years and Barry finished 2nd in the

voting for MVC Coach of the Year.

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Parent Teacher Organization Sharon Hammond, PTO President

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Dear Bishop Kelley Families,

PTO is very proud to be a part of the spirited Bishop Kelley community. I am grateful

for all of our volunteers who share their time and talents with this organization. Our

PTO committees are off to a great start this year. We had our first meeting and two

parents volunteered to be the new Co-chairs for Club ’18, Jamie Martin and Cathe-

rine Hart. Several moms offered to help them as well. I was very pleased to see so

many parents from the freshman class in attendance. This is a great group of parents

and students! Please contact Jamie and Catherine if you have any questions regard-

ing Club ’18. jamieskitchen@hotmail.com, cat@5harts.net

Our Spiritual Development Chair, Kathy Sands, welcomes anyone who would like to volunteer or learn more about Adoration and spend one hour of their time in this centuries old Eucharistic devotion of prayer. The next Adoration is Friday October 3rd. Please contact Kathy at lukent007@yahoo.com.

I want to thank Celeste Cole, Christen Miles, Michele Eagle, Lois Rauner, Margaret

Oglesby and the senior parent volunteers for making the Staff Appreciation Luncheon

a success. Freshman parents will help with next month’s luncheon on October 9th.

Thanks to Noreen McCorkle, Rachel Mathis, Jennifer Hames, Rachel Hallum, Jessica

Franczyk, and Tzeitel Looper who volunteered a few hours on a Saturday evening to

help make the second annual middle school “Minute to Win It” a huge success!

We are looking forward to celebrating Kidfest October 3rd from 5:30-7:00pm on the

football practice field (area outside the Commons). Please come and enjoy a beauti-

ful fall evening with your family and support the Comet football team as they take on

McAlester. PTO will be selling water, pop, and pizza. Kelley Krazies will be facilitating

games and “blow-ups” for the kids. Contact Brenda Robbins if you have any ques-

tions. pinkyrobbins@cox.net

PTO helps sponsor the annual Fall High School Preview on Sunday, October 12th. Middle School students are invited to visit our BK campus for informational meetings and tours. We serve lemonade and cookies to the students and parents. Patti Bush is in need of volunteers to bake cookies for this event. Please contact Patti pbush64@gmail.com if you would like to help.

Our Moms in Prayer group (dads and grandparents are welcome too), is still meeting

in the chapel foyer every Wednesday at 1:45pm to pray for our students and staff.

All are welcome to come.

Thank you for your continued support of the Bishop Kelley PTO. All are welcome to attend our next PTO meeting Tuesday, October 7th at 8:30am in the Stephenson Fam-ily Library.

PTO CLUB EVENTS FOR OCTOBER Club 15 Octoberfest Wednesday, October 15 @ 6:30 Hosted by Ron and Deb LaManque 7312 S. Gary Ave. Food will be provided...BYOB RSVP to ss.armstrong@cox.net Club 16 Luncheon Thursday, October 23 @ 12 noon Charleston’s on Brookside 3725 S. Peoria Ave. Club 2016 Evening Social October 29 Happy Hour @ 6:00 pm Zanmai 1402 S. Peoria Please RSVP to Mary Utley @ tulsautley@cox.net Club 17 Luncheon Tuesday, October 7 @ 11:30 Sonoma Bistro on Brookside 3523 S. Peoria Ave. GHOULS NIGHT OUT! (Club 17 Ladies) Thursday, October 30 @ 6:30 Hosted by: Dana Solomon and Lisa Swords Where: The Home of Dana Solomon 2710 E. 22nd Place, Tulsa Food, Orange Libations, Spooky Dessert and a Ghostly Game! Please RSVP by October 27 to Karin.vaughn@cox.net Come chill with some BK GHOUL FRIENDS!

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Save the date, Saturday, April 11, 2015, for the 35th Annual Bishop Kelley Auction, Kelleypalooza, which will take place outdoors on the Bishop Kelley campus. The evening will have that “music festival” feel with food trucks and bands before dinner, the fabulous Mary Cogan for music and dancing under the stars after dinner, and a Live and Si-lent Auction. Laura Duffy and Maggie Tims are the chairs for this great gathering of the Bishop Kelley community.

The original Lollapalooza music festival began in 1991 and has fea-tured famous bands and guests such as our very own Father O’Brien

(guest not band ). Did you know that Father O’Brien attended Lol-lapalooza with his sister in 1992 in Rosenberg, Texas? He was looking forward to the music of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden but was slightly distracted by an hour in the medical tent because a guy fell on his neck in the mosh pit. Oh my, who knew? Kelleypalooza promises to be safer for Father.

Coming up for the BK Auction is Gift Gathering. Each year we gather donations for the Auction Gift Gathering in second quarter, first block classes. If you would like to be a Gift Gathering Mom, email Robin at rlewis@BishopKelley.org. Beginning Thursday, October 30, a Gift Gathering Mom will visit your student’s class for three Thursdays to gather donations. The BK community is so very generous each year and donates over

$100,000 in items, gift cards, experiences, and services to Gift Gather-

ing that will be auctioned in April. These donations are the foundation

of the funds raised at the Auction. We are amazed and grateful each

year at the generosity (checks and cash) and creativity (certificates for

tires, a week at a home in Colorado, a hand-made BK quilt, a gourmet

dinner for 10, etc.) in the donations to the Auction Gift Gathering. The

money raised at the 2015 Auction will go towards tuition assistance

and replacing our gym floors. (The large gym floor is the original that

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Thanks to our Sponsors, Players,

Event Chairs Suzy Armstrong and

Deb Thalken, and Cedar Ridge

Country Club!

Your link to the links—sponsors

and winners!

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Drainage issues that will be addressed by Believe in Kelley.

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Adoration 7:45 am-2:45 pm Late Start - 9 am

Late Start - 9 am

Late Start - 9 am

Late Start - 9 am

Late Start - 9 am

Flu Shots Library 11 am-2 pm

October 2014

See www.BishopKelley.org for complete calendar,

school, and sports information

Faculty Meeting Beans & Jeans

Lasallian Service Day

PTO Meeting 8:30 am Library Meeting Room

St. Francis of Assisi

October 4th Feast Day

Fall Choir Concert STC 7pm

Kidfest

30-minute post-game Victory Dance

Finals: 1st & 2nd

Late Start - 9 am Late Start - 9 am

Finals: 3rd & 4th 12:15 Dismissal 12:15 Dismissal

PSAT - 10th & 11th Midterm Orientation - 9th

12:30 dismissal—no senior classes

2nd Quarter begins

BK High School

Preview

2-4 pm

No School No School Diocesan Inservice Fall Break

NHS Blood Drive Commons

8:30 am-2:00 pm

BK Placement Test Class of 2019

8:00 am

Soph Boys Retreat– Sat-Sun

Football vs McAlester

Football @ Shawnee

Football vs Hale Senior Night

Football @ Noble

Football vs Skiatook Homecoming

JV Football @ Metro Christian

JV Football vs Union II

JV Football @ Owasso

JV Football vs Union II

FR Football vs Sand Springs Gold

FR Football @ Sapulpa Blue

FR Football vs Broken Arrow Gold

FR Football @ Bixby Red

FR Football @ Bixby Red

B/G XC @ Chile Pepper Fest–AR

B/G XC @ Frontier Conference

Girls XC @ Owasso

B/G XC @ 6A Regionals-ORU

B/G XC @ 6A State-Edmond Sante Fe

All Saints’ Day

Softball @ 5A Regionals—Oct 9-11 TBA

Softball @ 5A State—Oct 16-18 TBA

VB—F/JV/V @ Owasso

JV BK Volleyball Tournament

VB—FW/JV/JV Red vs NOAH VB—F/JV/V vs Muskogee

VB @ 6A Regionals

Volleyball @ 6A State

Yearbook AdLab 5-8 pm MQP-8

Yearbook AdLab 5-8 pm MQP-8

Yearbook AdLab 5-8 pm MQP-8

Red & White Day

Pep Assembly @ 2:20 pm

Club ‘16 Lunch Charleston’s on Brookside

12 noon

Club ‘15 Octoberfest Home of Ron & Deb LaManque

6:30 pm

Club ‘17 Lunch Sonoma Bistro on Brookside

11:30 am

Club ‘17 Ladies Ghouls Night Out

Home of Dana Soloman 6:30 pm

Practice Fields 5:30-6:45 pm

Trivia Night Online Reservations—7 am

Auction Gift Gathering begins

Bonfire & Cookout 6:00 pm

One-Act Play @ State

One-Act Play @ Regionals

Homecoming Dance Cox convention Center

8-10:30 pm

Assembly— 1:45 pm Speaker: Chris Stefanick

Senior Night

~ Pope Francis “The measure of the greatness of a society is found in the way it treats those most in need…”

Club ‘16 Social Zanmai 1402 S Peoria 6:00 pm

1st quarter Service Hour deadline

One-Act Competitive Play Performances STC 7 pm

Detention-Free Dress