King Philip Regional High School

Greetings KP Community,

I want to begin this newsletter with a huge thank you to our hardworking custodial and maintenance staff. The recent snowstorms have added a significant amount of work to the day and evening crew and it is important to take a moment to recognize them for their hard work. Clearing the parking lot, sidewalks and doorways multiple times for each storm is no easy task but they have done an excellent job of making sure that we can all navigate the campus safely and their continued attention to any problem areas is much appreciated.

In addition, it is also important to recognize Officer Todd Schwalbe whose constant presence and dedication to KP helps maintain a safe environment for students, faculty and families. February 15th is School Resource Officer Appreciation Day and it is essential to note the value he brings to the KP community.

I wish everyone a restful and relaxing February vacation with much time spent with friends and family. This also includes our educators who will be taking a well-deserved break over the next week.

Nicole Bottomley

Principal

King Philip Regional High School

Pronouns: she/her/hers

February 17 - February 21: No School - Vacation Week

February 24 : School Committee Meeting 7:00-9:00 pm, HS Library

February 25 : DECA Parent Meeting 6:30-7:30 pm, HS Auditorium

February 27 : People of Prosperity Cultural Night 5:00-7:00 pm, HS Library

February 27 - March 1: DECA States Competition

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

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

SCHOLARSHIPS

Class of 2025 KP & Local Scholarships Available!

The scholarship information, application, and details will be released on Friday, February 14th and are due on or before Monday, March 10th at 11:59pm. Seniors can find information in the Class of 2025 Google Classroom and/or on the KPRHS School Counseling website. Any questions can be directed to Melissa Ludwig, School Counseling Secretary (LudwigM@kingphilip.org) OR to the KPRHS School Counselors.

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.

Exciting news!

The National Merit Scholarship Program has announced the names of over 16,000 Semifinalists

in the National Merit® Scholarship Program, and we’re thrilled to share that

King Philip Regional High School's Sarah Joy is one of them!

Sarah has advanced to Finalist standing in the National Merit Scholarship Program of 2025 by demonstrating distinguished performance and high potential for future academic accomplishment.

Congratulations, Sarah!

The King Philip Regional High School athletic program offers numerous interscholastic opportunities throughout the school year.

Spring sports registration will be open from FEBRUARY 12-MARCH 12, 2025

REGISTRATIONS MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER - MARCH 12, 2025

The King Philip High School athletic program offers numerous interscholastic teams throughout the school year. The current teams offered during the Spring Season are:

Baseball

Lacrosse - Boys

Lacrosse - Girls

Softball

Tennis - Boys

Tennis - Girls

Track-Boys

Track - Girls

Unified Track

Volleyball - Boys

Payment MUST be made at the time of registration, if a student does not

make a team a refund will be issued in the same manner as payment.

All King Philip Regional High School students have the ability to participate on the sports team consistent with their gender identity.

POLICY REGARDING PHYSICAL EXAMS FOR SPORTS

Regulations require the school to have a current physical on file for the entire season (current physicals need to be dated within 13 months of activity). If a physical expires during a season a new one must be submitted prior to 13 month expiration date or athlete will become ineligible to play This is NON-NEGOTIABLE.

PLEASE UPLOAD PHYSICAL DURING REGISTRATION

MANDATORY IMPACT CONCUSSION EXAM

The concussion testing is mandatory, per KP policy, for all Juniors and Freshman as well as any transfer students or any student who has not taken it in the past 2 years.

CONCUSSION BASELINE EXAM AND COURSE (2 SEPARATE THINGS)

King Philip Athletes must complete a baseline concussion test every 2 years. This is set up so that it is usually done for all Juniors and Freshman. In the event that your child did not complete a baseline concussion test at KP last year (examples include - transfer as a sophomore or senior, did not participate last year or any other reason) you child must complete in order to be eligible to participate in sports.

Baseline concussion tests will be administered at home this year. This test must be completed prior to tryouts or first practice.

Baseline test link

King Philip School Code: cb0ec28b86

In addition to the baseline test all athletes much complete an online concussion course:

Parents and student athletes must complete a free online concussion course prior to registration. The free on-line courses is available through the link below and contains all the information required by law. At the end of the course you will receive a completion receipt, The entire course, including registration can be completed in less than 30 minutes – This is not the same as the baseline IMPACT test(listed above)

During registration you will be asked to sign off that you completed this course.

http://nfhslearn.com/courses/61037/concussion-in-s...

if you have any issues with either the baseline test or concussion class please contact Adam Bennett bennetta@kingphilip.org

Registration Link

Spring Sports Tentative Tryout Schedule

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

The push is on! Sixteen KP students are heading to the Massachusetts Student Council State Conference on March 5 for the Annual Polar Plunge. As a partner with Special Olympics, we have raised $1,067 with a goal of at least $2,500. Duxbury has raised $8,000 so far. Special Olympics collects the money for us so no donation is too small.

Let's go KP Nation! Help us reach our goal. Click here to donate: KP Warrior Winners Donation Link

Start planning over winter break, put together a team or group! Sign ups are due by March 1.

Friday Night Live! Student Council is still looking for unique, serious, fun and weird school appropriate performances. Consider doing a skit, a dance, bring your band, magic, put together a group and do a dance...There are all sorts of ideas on the internet.

Student Council will be giving out $1000 in prizes. Performances will be judged independently of anyone associated with student council.

Friday Night Live Sign Up Link

The World Language Department is hosting a trip to Spain during April vacation of 2026 (18th-25th) for rising Spanish 3 Honors and AP students. We have had one informational meeting on February 11th and will be hosting a mandatory meeting for all students interested in going on February 26th at 7am in Mrs. Stokes classroom (Room 231). All students who would like to go on the trip should attend this meeting and parents are welcome to attend as well. If you and your student are interested in this trip but can not attend, please contact Mrs. Stokes at stokesa@kingphilip.org

Course Selection for 2025-2026

Course selection for the 2025-2026 school year will begin in March for students in grades 9-11.

• March 4th-Class Meetings: School Counselors will review the Course Selection process for students in grades 9-11 in an all grade meeting during the first half of the day. Information presented will also be shared in grade level Google Classrooms.
• March 6-14th-Students in grades 9-11 will have an opportunity to review teacher recommendations (for graduation required courses), register for course electives through Infinite Campus, and make any changes to teacher recommendations.
• 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

Youth Connections:

Upcoming Career Events

Students will be able to register for events via their graduating class' Google Classroom

February 27th:

Career Speaker: Reliant (medical group)

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

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.

The Massachusetts Port Authority and the Federal Aviation Administration are hosting an Aviation and Maritime STEM Expo at Logan Airport on Thursday, May 29, 2024, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.

This Expo is open to 8th grade and high school students.

Please click the link to RSVP by Friday, February 16. https://forms.office.com/r/0MrsUrNRJz

If you have any questions, please contact STEMEXPO@massport.com.

During February, the High School Counselors presented the SOS Signs of Suicide program to 9th students, focusing on mental health awareness and suicide prevention. This program teaches students how to recognize warning signs in themselves and others and how to seek help from a trusted adult.

Click here for more information

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.

Getting your permit?

If you need residency documentation to obtain your Learner’s Permit or Driver’s License, the Massachusetts RMV requires the following items:

• An Official Transcript
• A Letter of Residency (which includes student’s DOB and current residential address)
• To have these items prepared, please complete a Transcript Request Form, check off the RVM box, and submit it to the Guidance Office Secretary, Mrs. Ludwig or email it to ludwigm@kingphilip.org

Purchase a Parking Spot

Once you have passed the Road Test you may register for a parking spot in the KP parking lot. To find more information about parking spots and to register click here: Student Parking

Dear King Philip Families,

We are currently experiencing an increase in Flu A cases at King Philip High School, and we need your help to prevent the spread of illness within our school community. Please review and follow these important guidelines to help protect your child and others:

1. Stay Home if Sick: If your child shows symptoms of the flu, such as fever, cough, sore throat, or body aches, please keep them home from school to prevent spreading the illness.

2. Monitor Symptoms: Please check your child’s health before sending them to school each day. If they feel unwell, it’s best to keep them home to recover.

3. Fever: Children with a fever of 100.4°F (38°C) or higher should stay home until they are fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications.

4. Vomiting or Diarrhea: If your child has symptoms of vomiting or diarrhea, they should stay home until they have been symptom-free for 24 hours.

5. Other Symptoms: Children with additional flu symptoms like a cough, runny or stuffy nose, headache, stomach ache, or sore throat should remain at home.

6. Medical Documentation: As per state requirements and our school handbook, we still require medical documentation to excuse any absences related to flu symptoms or illness. Please ensure a doctor’s note is provided.

7. Wash Hands Frequently: Encourage your child to wash their hands frequently throughout the day, especially before meals and after using the restroom. Avoid touching their face, eyes, nose, or mouth.

8. Cover Mouth and Nose: Remind your child to cover their mouth and nose with a tissue or their elbow when sneezing or coughing.

9. Get Vaccinated: The flu vaccine is the best way to help protect your child from the flu and reduce the spread of illness.

Please see the linked CDC Flu Guide for parents: https://www.mass.gov/doc/the-flu-a-guide-for-parents-mdph-0/download.

Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our school community safe and healthy. We appreciate your help in preventing the spread of flu A at King Philip High School.

Sincerely, Nurse Charrel and Nurse Tara, King Philip High School

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.

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