King Philip Regional High School

Greetings KP Community,

With the start of the 2025–2026 school year just around the corner, we hope you’re enjoying these final summer weeks. Our next newsletter will have all the details you need for the start of school, but we wanted to check in with a few quick updates in the meantime.

Nicole Bottomley

Principal

King Philip Regional High School

Pronouns: she/her/hers

August 18: First Day for Fall Sports (Football begins August 15th)

August 27: 9th Grade and New Student Orientation 9:00 - 11:30 am OR 1 - 3:30 pm

September 1: Labor Day

September 3: First Day of School - Day 1 (Seven Period Day)

September 20: Homecoming Dance 7:00 - 9:30 pm

October 8: Open House 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Follow the following social media accounts-- @kphighschool, @kpcares, @kpstuco, @kphsathletics and Arbiter Live for sports schedules.

The 2025 New Student Orientation is being held on August 27th! It is highly recommended for ALL new students/9th graders to attend Orientation. There are two identical sessions: the first is held from 9:00AM - 11:30AM, and the second is held from 1:00PM until 3:30PM. Anyone wishing to attend must sign up using the attached QR Code. Please only sign up for one session and use the student's email and contact information.

Within the next few weeks we will be sharing out the Student & Parent/Guardian Handbook for 2025-2026. We ask that you take some time to review our KPRSD Handbook. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions regarding the policies in the handbook! Once you review the handbook with your student, we ask that you click the acknowledgment link to sign off on our District Handbook. All families must complete the acknowledgment form before participating in any KPRHS events. Stay tuned for a separate email soon with the updated handbook.

Homecoming tickets will go on sale after the start of school. Student council and Healthy KP have arranged for some fun games, cotton candy, a roaming videographer, a photo booth and so much more!

Student Parking is now Open!

Please use the direct link below to register.

Student Parking Registration

Parking Stickers will be available for pick up on the following days:
Tuesday, August 26th from 9:00am to 1:00pm
Thursday, August 28th from 9:00am to 1:00pm
*If you cannot make these times, a parent/guardian can pick up your sticker. If you send a friend to pick up your parking sticker, you MUST email Mrs. Leonor ahead of time to let her know who will get picking up your sticker.

Please Note: To park on school property beginning on the first day of school, you must have picked up your parking sticker in advance.

The Spring Athletics Highlights are published!

Congratulations to all our Spring Athletes and Teams!

Fall Sports Tryout Schedule (Tentative)

Arbiter Live for game schedules & locations

KP Athletics Webpage

KP Sports Boosters on Instagram

KP Athletics on Instagram

KP Hudl link to watch KP sports teams

Hockomock Sports League news, photos and awards

MIAA State Power Rankings for all KP Teams

Gilly's House is holding their annual Summerfest at the Wrentham Development Center fairgrounds on Sunday August 17th from 12-4.

They need lots of volunteers in order to have it run smoothly.

KP Cares is helping to coordinate the volunteers for this event.

This is an amazing opportunity to help out the community and it counts as community service hours for honors societies and KP Cares members can get a head start on their September credit!!

Please view the sign up genius below to sign up for an event!!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084CA8AE2FA0FCC43-57595743-gilly#/

Class of 2026

-Important Information!

Any student who is applying through Early Action or Early Decision--BE AWARE:

• Choose the application deadline of Fall of 2026 and NOT Spring of 2025!
• Clean up your list of colleges in Naviance so that the "Colleges I'm Applying To" list reflects only the colleges you will apply to. You can utilize the "Colleges I'm Thinking About" list for schools that you may apply to.
• Complete your Junior Questionnaire AND Senior Update Form by the October deadline
• Counselors will complete letters of recommendation and submit transcripts through Naviance by your application deadline ONLY IF all instructions are completed and the necessary forms are turned in through the Google Classroom.

-Senior Update Forms were shared in the Class of 2026 Google Classroom. Every Senior MUST complete this form!

Class of 2026 Senior Update Form

-College Application Guide for Naviance and the Common App was shared in the Class of 2026 Google Classroom. Attached Below

PSAT Registration

• The 2025 PSAT/NMSQT at King Philip Regional High School on Saturday October 11th. This is the ONLY test date for the PSAT/NMSQT Exam at KPRHS. Students not able to attend this testing date should contact local high schools for their exam dates.

  Current sophomores and juniors are eligible to participate in the PSAT/NMSQT exam.

  Per the College Board policy there are no refunds issued.

  Exam starts at 8:00am -Students should arrive by 7:45. The exam for standard time test-takers should end between 11:30am-12pm. Students are NOT dismissed early. Payment MUST be processed for a registration to be complete.
  

  Students should bring the following items:

  
  

  • A fully charged School-issued Chromebook
  • A Calculator
  • Sharpened #2 pencils
  • A photo ID (school id/drivers license/permit/photo printed off Infinite Campus). Students do not need to bring their registration receipt, only a picture ID.
  • Students can have water.
  • Students testing with extended time may bring a snack.

  
  

  Register HERE

  
  

  If you are experiencing financial hardship, please reach out to Jess Nutter at nutterj@kingphilip.org for assistance with the PSAT/NMSQT registration.

We hope you're enjoying a restful and refreshing summer break. As we prepare for the upcoming school year, we want to share important information for students interested in making changes to their schedules, to include elective course selections at this time.

Students who wish to make course adjustments to their schedule should complete the Google Form below using their KP email:

Scheduling Needs-to include elective courses- 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 who may need to provide additional information to address their 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. These requests will be deleted. ***

Schedules are currently open for students to view through Infinite Campus. Please keep in mind that room numbers, teacher names and blocks may not be accurate or may change over the next few weeks due to final schedule adjustments and hiring over the summer months.

Summer Reading:

• Individual courses may have summer reading associated. However, not all courses assign summer reading so please take a look at the following spreadsheet: 2025 Summer Work .

We hope you enjoy your summer break and we look forward to seeing you in the fall.

***Save the Date: 9th Grade/New Student Orientation is Wednesday, August 27th. More information will be sent out over the summer.

King Philip Drama Program is proud to announce their Fall Musical for 2025, Mary Poppins, based on the stories by P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney Film!

Join our Mary Poppins Google Classroom for audition forms and tech signups. Code: zqpn2gqi

Follow our Instagram account for the most up to date information @kpdramaprogram

A few important dates:

Fall Musical Information Session: Thursday, Sept 4th at 7pm, KPHS auditorium

For all students interested in participating onstage or behind-the-scenes, and their guardians.

Ms. C. Bottomley and Mr. DeWolfe will go over the audition process, the calendar of rehearsals and crew meetings, and answer questions.

Fall Musical Audition Week

Monday, Sept. 8th - Auditions for high school students only at KPHS 3pm

Tuesday, September 9th - Auditions for middle school students only at KPMS 3pm

Thursday, September 11 - Callbacks for invited auditioners, KPHS 3pm

Tech Crew meetings for KPHS students will begin September 17th at 3pm

Performances are Dec. 5, 6, and 7 2025.

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)

Supply List: There is no school supply list for KP High School. Students should arrive on the first day with their Chromebook charged, a notebook and a pen/pencil. Individual teachers may have specific requirements for their courses and will go over those with their students.

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