Greetings KP Community,

Spring is a season of growth, and our students are experiencing it firsthand through hands-on learning! Last week, our new Horticulture class, led by Mr. Walsh, partnered with Mr. Abrams' Ecology class for an exciting project with our groundskeepers, Mr. Lacy and Mr. Skitt. Students gathered at the grounds shop to plant seeds for annual and perennial plants that will enhance the KP campus. Along the way, they explored soil science, moisture content, lighting, and indoor growing techniques, turning a simple planting session into a valuable learning experience.

We also want to recognize the incredible success of the Prom Fashion Show! Thanks to the tireless efforts of Ms. Remy, Ms. Bertram, and the National Honor Society, this event raised an impressive $3,300 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in honor of Davonté Johnson. Beyond the excitement of the runway, this night was a testament to the generosity and spirit of our community. A huge thank you to all who participated and supported this meaningful cause!

Nicole Bottomley

Principal

King Philip Regional High School

Pronouns: she/her/hers

April 4: MICCA

April 5: MICCA

April 7: School Committee Meeting, 7-9 pm, HS Library

April 11: Junior Prom, Tiffany Ball Room

April 12: Dumpster Day, 7 am-12 pm, HS Parking Lot

April 14: DECA Parent Night, 6-7 pm, HS Library

April 15: DECA Mock Night, 7-9 pm, HS Cafeteria

April 16: Early Release Day

April 16: Honors Band Concert, 7-9 pm, HS Auditorium

April 18: No School Good Friday

April 21-25: April Break

April 25-30: DECA ICDC

April 28: School Committee Meeting, 7-9 pm, HS Library

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

For information on ordering Prom tickets: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZGNEZrtkfymGEliM36rM1ZqujRrIZdRP/view

The Senior Class is hosting a Dumpster Day Fundraiser at KPHS on Sat, April 12th from 7-11 AM.

Let the students take care of all the unwanted items you clean-out! Car loads are $50, SUVs are $75, and truck loads are $100. All the proceeds will support the Senior prom and cook-out.

The students are also graciously accepting donations for anyone who can't make it to Dumpster Day but wants to support their cause.

Please consider sharing information about this event with anyone and everyone in the community you think might be interested. Our students are posting flyers on social media and around town, but any additional circulation of our event info goes a long way!

If you have any questions, please let us know. Thanks so much for your support!

Sincerely,

Jen Walden, Tara LeBlanc, and the Senior Class Executive Committee

King Philip Drama is proud to bring Clue Onstage: High School Edition to our community!

Based on the popular board game and the classic film from the 1980's, Clue Onstage: High School Edition follows six guests and the servants of Boddy Manor as they try to solve the murder of their host. Who dunnit, where, and with what?? And who else may be in danger? Although Clue is a slapstick comedy, it is a murdery mystery with depictions of said incidents.

Tickets are on sale now! This production is approximately 90 minutes without an intermission.

Performances are Saturday May 3rd at 7pm and Sunday May 4th at 2pm.

We look forward to seeing you at our last production of the year.

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.

View English Financial Aid 101 webinars

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

Course selection for the 2025-2026 school year ended on 3/14 for students in grades 9-11.

• Override Forms are DUE MARCH 31st. Any student wishing to make a change to a teacher recommendation must complete a Google Form Override Request before March 31st.
• Course selection materials (directions, Updated Program of Studies and list of courses) will be shared with students and families soon through email and grade specific Google Classrooms

Level Changes

Academic level change requests occur during the first two weeks of a course or with administrative approval. It is important that students spend sufficient time in a course before an academic level change is requested so that they and the teacher have the opportunity to determine the appropriateness of the placement.

Any level change that occurs after the first two weeks of the beginning of the course will require an Academic Level Change Request Form. Academic Level Change Request Forms are available in the School Counseling Office and require the student to get the signature of the current teacher and a parent/guardian.
Moving up a level only occurs within the first term. Any exceptions require administrative approval.
All courses dropped after the add/drop period will result in the appearance of a Withdrawal “WP” or “WF” on the student’s transcript. No schedule changes will take place during the last three weeks of a term.

Information on the Spring 2025 SAT Preparation Courses, to be held at Bridgewater State University, can be found by clicking on the link below.

https://www.bridgew.edu/ccs/SAT-Preparation

All registrations are to be done online.

If you have any questions, please email me at: d2marks@bridgew.edu.

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

Many thanks to the FNL Band (Mr. Gorr, Dr. Schwartz, Mr. Zahner), the judges (Ms. Faris, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Kaufman, Ms. McKenzie), Mr. Ferreira for his never ending dedication to our theatre, Mr. Glabicky for playing the piano and the StuCo Stage Crew and Committee!

June 8, 2025 - Senior All Night Party -

The KP Parent’s Network is planning the All Night Party which is held the evening following graduation. The party is a 30+ year tradition and is a huge undertaking requiring many volunteers to make it a success. If you are interested in supporting this wonderful event please reach out to the All Night Party Committee kp.all.night.party@gmail.com

For the latest on All Night Party volunteer opportunities, event details and more, follow the KP Parents Network on social media

Facebook kpparentnetwork

Instagram kppn1

We’re less than a month away from our Designer Bag Bingo fundraiser on Thursday, April 10th at the Franklin Elks.

It’s not just fun and games (and gorgeous bags!), We’re raising funds to help support the Annual All-Night Party for graduating KP seniors!

Register here https://www.eventcreate.com/e/kpbagbingo2025 and then submit payment via PayPal (http://paypal.me/KPPNdues).

We can’t wait to see you!

KPPN

Would you like to host an exchange student during the next school year? We are looking for a host family for Leo, a student from Spain. Leo is an avid soccer player who also loves to ski. It is his dream to visit the US and he specifically asked for a Massachusetts placement. An ideal host family would be with kids who play soccer and/or other sports. Dogs are an added plus!

His English skills are very good, he has a funny sense of humor and loves outdoor activities. His family is just his mother (a high school teacher) and himself so he helps around the house a lot. Leo will be in the sophomore/junior level of high school this fall.

If you are interested in Leo, he made a video to share with prospective families. Or if you want to learn more about Greenheart and being a host family please contact Eileen Cahoon at 774-291-9379 or elcportraits@yahoo.com

KPHS offers a diversion program as a possible alternative to traditional disciplinary actions for chemical offenses, designed to support students in learning from their mistakes and fostering personal growth, rather than just administering punishment. Following a chemical offense, students receive the option of enrolling in a structured diversion program rather than receiving a school suspension. Occasionally, the diversion program is implemented alongside a suspension to offer additional support to the student. This program is designed to educate students about the risks associated with substance use while providing them with the tools and resources they need to make healthier choices. By focusing on prevention, accountability and education, we aim to help students understand the consequences of their actions and guide them toward positive decision-making. With the support of our trained Adjustment Counselor Team, students may join our in-school program “iDECIDE” following an offense related to nicotine or alcohol (or if they are actively seeking support.) This four-session program is designed to empower students to engage in healthy decision making in a group setting. Following an offense related to marijuana, students may be referred to “Up in Smoke”, a three-day group program offered at no cost through the SAFE Coalition of Franklin. This unique program addresses the impact of substance use on the body and brain, helps students understand why they are using and builds systems of stress management. In 2022, legislation passed in Massachusetts which called upon public schools to use alternatives to suspension as a first-line response to rule violations. The measure specifically requires consequences that “re-engage the students in the learning process.” For more information about prevention, support and resources for parents, visit healthykp.org.

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.

Nurse's News:

Parents/guardians - Please be aware that if your child feels ill while at school- please encourage them to visit the nurse's office for evaluation. If we deem it medically necessary, you will be contacted and we will excuse the dismissal. If a student dismisses themselves without being seen by the nurses, their dismissal cannot be excused ( without a doctor's note).

Please keep your students home if they are ill. This includes: fever (greater than 100 degrees and your child may return to school only after their temperature has been consistently below 100 degrees, by mouth, for a minimum of 24 hours), vomiting (even once) and diarrhea.

WE do not carry OR provide cold/cough medicine. We do not carry OR provide Claritin or Allegra

( allergy medicine). The Benadryl we have in the office is for anaphylactic events .

If you need to dismiss your student during the school day please email hsattendance@kingphilip.org. If at all possible, please do this 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."

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.

On February 11th, Nakshatra Arun and a team of students worked with Joyce Lydon, Director of Food Services, to conduct a food waste audit during lunch in the cafeteria. The results revealed that on a day the cafeteria serves grilled cheese sandwiches and homemade soup, over 15 pounds of grilled cheese and 500 ounces of soup are wasted on average. Due to the high amount of sandwiches and soup cups thrown out whole, along with survey results that indicate students would like a better variety of options, Nakshatra and Food Services are continuing to work together to explore new meal options and other solutions in hopes of reducing food waste in the future. Special thank you to students Claudia Rufo, Jinan Khannouchi, Catie McFarlane, Ella Wehmeyer, Addison Shipala, Isabella Coliflores, Ariana Dubovsky, and Teaghan Derfler-Murphy for helping conduct this audit.

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.

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