King Philip Regional High School
Week of December 1, 2024

June 20, 2025
Greetings KP Community,
As we close out the school year, I want to take a moment to reflect on what an incredible year it has been at KPRHS—filled with engagement, enrichment, and meaningful learning. Our students showed up with curiosity and creativity, and our staff worked tirelessly to support their growth in every way. It’s been a year to be proud of, and I’m so grateful to be part of this amazing community.
As we head into summer, I hope everyone has the chance to truly take a break—rest, reset, and enjoy time with family and friends. Before we sign off, I’m excited once again to share our 2024–2025 Year in Review, created by junior Henry Campbell as part of our Student Technology Class and Principal’s Student Internship program. This Flip Book highlights 15 events from the year—just a glimpse of the vibrant student life and enrichment that happens every day at KP. Click the bottom corners of each page to “flip” through and enjoy the memories!
Nicole Bottomley
Principal
King Philip Regional High School
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Just a reminder that the KPRHS main office will be open with summer hours from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Please note that the office will be closed on Thursday, July 4th, in observance of Independence Day.
Upcoming Dates
June 27: End of year grades published
July 31: Deadline to sign up for buses
August 3: Parking Registration opens
August 15: Football tryouts begin
August 18: All Sports tryouts begin
August 27: 9th Grade Orientation (see information below)
September 2: Professional Development Day, Educators only
September 3: 1st day of School
September 4: Fall Musical Information Night 7:00 pm, KPRHS Auditorium
September 20: Homecoming Dance, Turf Field
Follow the following social media accounts-- @kphighschool, @kpcares, @kpstuco, @kphsathletics and Arbiter Live for sports schedules.
Fall Musical
King Philip Drama Program is already hard at work planning for next year's Fall Musical! Please see the below dates regarding auditions and signups. If you or your student have any questions, please reach out to the director, Courtney Bottomley (bottomleyc@kingphilip.org ) and the music director, Ryan DeWolfe (dewolfer@kingphilip.org) Also, keep an eye on our Instagram ( @kpdramaprogram ) for the show reveal and other information over the summer!
Fall Musical Information Session:
For students interested in participating onstage or behind-the-scenes, and their guardians
Thursday, Sept 4th at 7pm, KPHS auditorium
Fall Musical Audition Week
Monday, Sept. 8th - Auditions for high school students ath KPHS 3-6pm
Tuesday, September 9th - Auditions for middle school students at KPMS 3-6pm
Thursday, September 11 - Callbacks for invited auditioners, KPHS 3pm-TBD
Tech Crew meetings will begin in September!
Peer Mentor Opportunity
The King Philip District Special Education Department is looking for responsible and dedicated high school students to be peer mentors for select high school students. The goal of the peer mentor program is to strengthen student ties to the school community as student’s transition from middle school and beyond. The peer mentor serves as a peer role model by providing support and friendship during the school day and in school related activities. We are looking for students who would like to make meaningful friendships with their mentees. If you are interested in becoming a mentor and are able to make the commitment, please complete this form by June 20, 2025.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bPLj_0hbtqSbGsRDPNgoTJsNj0GG0tJ449Loe_4xgsI/edit
Important Athletics Links
KPSN - Weekly Student Broadcast - Athletics
Senior Counseling Information
Do you need assistance completing the FAFSA, the form required to apply for college financial aid?
MEFA Financial Aid Information
MEFA, Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, provides informative webinars and virtual community events on a range of topics, that include Financial Aid 101. MEFA’s Financial Aid 101 webinar series presentation provides a helpful overview of the entire financial aid process, and includes information on financial aid applications and eligibility, types of financial aid, and how colleges determine the details of financial aid offers. Weekly webinars will continue through mid-December.
To register for an upcoming live webinar, click HERE.
To view a recorded webinar, please view the MEFA Videos page HERE.
Massachusetts Community Colleges are now FREE to MA residents!
Mass Educate provides FREE community college tuition and fees for all Massachusetts students
Building on the success of Mass Reconnect, which made community college free for students 25 years and older, the Healey-Driscoll Administration and state Legislature made public community college FREE for students of any age and income in Massachusetts.
Mass Educate covers the full cost of tuition and fees for all eligible students. For more information and how to apply see the Office of Student Financial Assistance website: https://www.mass.edu/osfa/programs/masseducate.asp
General Counseling Updates
All students:
Check your grade level Google Classroom for Summer Opportunities (including employment, camps, etc.).
Summer work:
- All students are expected to complete summer work for their English and Math classes
- Students registered for AP and/or Middlesex Community College courses are expected to complete additional summer work
- All summer assignments can be found HERE
2025-2026 Schedules
Student schedules for the 2025-2026 school year will be made available through Infinite Campus after 5:00pm, Friday, June 20th, 2025. I want to give a huge thank you to the School Counselors (Guidance) led by Ms. Nutter, Assistant Principal Ms. Archambault, and Special Education Team Chair Ms. Lutfy who worked tirelessly to provide the best possible schedules for all students based on a number of factors including course availability and student requests. A tremendous amount of time and effort went into the creation of these schedules and counselors had an opportunity to go through each and every student schedule over the last several weeks. However, if a situation has been overlooked, we would like to provide you with our process for requesting schedule adjustments.
Please review the criteria below to request a schedule change:
- If a student is missing a required class (i.e. there is no math or English in their schedule)
- If an error has been made and a student is scheduled into a class they have already taken and passed (i.e. Passed English 9 and is scheduled to take English 9 again)
- If an error has been made and a student is missing a class they should repeat due to a failing grade the previous year
- If a student was scheduled into a class that is clearly inappropriate for their grade level (example = 9th-grade student scheduled into English 11)
- If you have two courses that are listed in the same block/term (i.e. PE and Biology are both listed in Term 1 A Block)
Please keep in mind that we are sharing schedules so that students can see the courses they are currently listed for. We have NOT added in Study Halls, Internships and Virtual High School (VHS) courses. Once adjustments have been made based on the criteria above we will add these in over the summer. In addition, any students on the waitlist for a course will be assessed once we finish adding in the rest of the components to the schedule.
If a student's schedule meets any of the five criteria above, please complete the following form: Scheduling Needs 2025-2026 .
Please remember that school counselors work limited days over the summer. As a result, someone from the counseling department will reach out to students/families who may need to provide additional information on the schedule concern; for this reason, students should CHECK THEIR KP EMAIL regularly throughout the summer. Most scheduling concerns/issues will be addressed without the need for a meeting; students are encouraged to check their schedules in Infinite Campus for updates.
***As a reminder, this form is NOT to be used for overrides or to request a teacher change. At this time, we will not be making adjustments to electives. These requests will be deleted. More information about any concerns regarding electives or other aspects of the schedule that don't meet the criteria above will be sent out at a later date in the summer.
Family Wellness
The June Family Wellness News linked below related includes information about the Summer Eats Free Lunch Program for youth ages 18 and under, reminders about Care Solace care match service, and resources for support over the summer months.
Healthy KP News
How can you connect with Healthy KP?
- Drive by our billboards and tell your students and friends about the campaign
- Check out and promote our website- lots of great resources for parents and teens
- Connect with us on FB and Instagram and share
- Attend our monthly meetings on the third Wednesday of every month at 6pm held at the High School (typically in the library)
- Watch for our monthly Q&A column in the Wrentham/Norfolk paper
- Send students looking to connect and get involved our way (we are growing our student coalitions)
Thanks for reading! We are Healthy KP. Together, we can make a difference.
Parking Registration
Student Parking for the 2025-2026 school year will open Sunday, August 3rd. Please be on the lookout for the parking registration link over the summer.
School Meals & Free and Reduced Meal Applications
If your student is eligible for Free & Reduced Meals, with their parents permission, KPHS Administration is able to share their information with other departments to offer discounted pricing on other things such as Prom tickets, SAT tests, club activities and more. If you are interesting in sharing this information please complete the attached form Sharing Information Form
Universal Free School Meals for All Students
Governor Healey and the Massachusetts Legislature have made Massachusetts the 8th state to make School Meals for All permanent, beginning immediately for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year! School meals will be offered at no cost to all students.
Free and Reduced Cost Meals Application
Please note that even though meals will be free for all, it is very important for families in need to still complete the household Application for Free and Reduced Price Meals for the 2023-2024 school year. This allows districts to establish eligibility for other federal benefits and school programs. Families who have been eligible for Free and Reduced Meals in the past must apply again for 2023-2024. Please know that the application is confidential with only the Director of Food Services and administrators having access. All students receive the same meals.
King Philip Free and Reduced Meals Application
For more information on the School Meals Program, please visit the food services page on the district's website, King Philip Schools Food Services Department.
Nurses' Update
Reminder: 10th Grade Physical Exam Requirement
In accordance with Massachusetts state law (M.G.L. c. 71, §57 and regulations 105 CMR 200.000–200.920), all students entering 10th grade are required to have a current physical exam on file. The physical must be dated within 13 months of September 1, 2025.
If you have already submitted a physical for sports participation, please resubmit a copy to the school health office to ensure it is properly recorded.
Thank you for your attention to this important requirement.
If you have any questions, please contact the school nurses @ hsnurses@kingphilip.org
Immunization Requirements for All Students
Students entering all grades must meet the current immunization requirements set by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
School health records are reviewed periodically to ensure that each student is up to date with required immunizations. If updates are needed, the school nurse will contact parents or legal guardians by phone or by sending a notice home.
Thank you for your cooperation in helping us maintain a safe and healthy school environment.
Click link below for current requirements
Dismissal Reminders
Dismissals must be done in person at the Main Office or by Email
If you need to dismiss your student during the school day you must either come into the office and sign them out in person or you can email hsattendance@kingphilip.org. Dismissals are not done over the phone. If at all possible, please email at the beginning of the school day. Only excused absences allow students to make up missed work. The KPRHS Student Handbook lists what constitutes an excused absence.
Please note: Juniors do not have 'senior' privileges and are not allowed to leave during the school day. The consequence for any student leaving school without permission is a Saturday Detention for the first offense.
also "Students misusing their parking privileges by leaving school grounds before the end of the school day may be subject to having their parking privileges revoked."
Mobile Internet Available
King Philip Regional Schools offers the following program to those who may not have internet access available for their KP student.The device provided is a modified mobile hotspot providing filtered internet intended for educational purposes.
To access the program please fill out the following form and return it to the Technology Department.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1goM-YWK8gCQEZUmk2gWFTnCdzDbk93S1/view?usp=sharing
The form is also available in printed format in the tech office at each building.
About King Philip Regional High School
We establish high academic standards and expectations for personal responsibility. Students are encouraged to become lifelong learners, to be productive contributors to society, to set ambitious goals, and to use all available resources.
Principal: Nicole Bottomley
Assistant Principal: Kip Lewis
Assistant Principal: Karen Archambault
Assistant Principal: Jill Poirier
Athletic Director: Gary Brown
Website: https://www.kingphilip.org/high-school/
Twitter: @KingPhilipHS
Instagram: KPHighSchool
Location: 201 Franklin St, Wrentham MA 02093
Phone: 508-384-1000
