King Philip Regional High School

Greetings KP Community,

It was wonderful to see so many families at Open House this week. The event provided a great opportunity for parents and guardians to meet their student’s teachers, learn more about their courses, and see firsthand how deeply our educators care about each and every student. It was also a pleasure to meet many new families who are joining the KP community this year.

The evening was made even more special by the number of student clubs and organizations that set up displays around the school to share their hard work and showcase what their groups are all about. For any families who were unable to attend, the presentation slides are linked below.

In addition, progress reports for Term 1 were completed last week, and grades have been updated in Infinite Campus for all students. If students are struggling in a course, they are encouraged to reach out to their teachers or school counselors for support.

Nicole Bottomley

Principal

King Philip Regional High School

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Photo credit: Michael Tuccillo Grade 11

Oct 11: PSAT's 8:00 am -12:00 pm, HS

Oct 11: KP Marching Band Home Show, 6-11:00 pm, Turf Field

Oct 12: No school. Columbus Day

Oct 15: School Committee Meeting, 7-9 pm, HS Library

Oct 22: Early Release Day, 11:00 am release

Oct 29: Trunk or Treat, 5:30 pm, HS Bus Loop

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

ATTENTION CLASS OF 2026… it’s time to order Graduation Regalia

The link below is for the required regalia to walk at graduation: cap, gown, tassel and a KP Class of 2026 stole. This package is $32.00. Please order by 10/17/2025.

If you would like to order additional graduation items you can do so on the Josten's website.

The counselors will have drop-in help hours during lunch block starting October 1st.

Common Application–Tuesdays and Thursdays in October
Resume Writing–Wednesdays in October

Sign up in the Google Classroom!

MEFA-Financial Aid Webinars
Financial Aid 101
Register Here:
https://www.mefa.org/webinar/financial-aid-101-2025-26/

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

Dear families,

King Philip students are going to Greece in 2027-and you’re invited to find out more!

We’re excited to tell you more about the Grecian Odyssey we’re planning with EF Tours, our educational travel partner.

The info session is on Wed, October 15, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm in room 103.

Please be sure to register to be considered for this opportunity :

RSVP for Greece Informational Session

When students travel, they expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, and grow more confident. These skills are critical for creating the global citizens of tomorrow, and we would love to have your student join us on this adventure.

In this info session, we’ll talk about:

• How this opportunity will benefit your student
• What we’ll see and do on our trip
• Everything that’s included in this experience
• How your child can earn academic credit
• How we’re keeping this safe and affordable
• How to enroll on this trip (before it fills up!) during EF’s risk-free enrollment period

There are limited spots available on this trip, so we would love for you to attend this meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity!

Bauer Evans (History & Social Studies)

Rachel Faris (World Languages)

Tim O’Connor (English Department)

Winter 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

This week, Mrs. Rowe and our new Maker Space classes were thrilled to welcome local entrepreneur Colleen O’Shea, owner of Colleen’s Crafts, as a guest speaker. Mrs. O’Shea shared how she uses her Cricut machine to design and produce custom home décor items for her small business.

She brought in a variety of samples to showcase her creative process and demonstrated the different techniques she uses to personalize her products. Mrs. O’Shea also spoke about sourcing materials, pricing items, and running craft workshops, offering students valuable insights into both the creative and business sides of entrepreneurship.

Students had the opportunity to ask questions and left with plenty of inspiration for their upcoming capstone projects.

The Maker Space class is a new term-long course that allows students to explore their creativity using tools such as 3D printers, Cricut machines, embroidery, and sewing machines. Throughout the term, students are learning how to operate this equipment and will conclude by designing a final product—complete with a project plan, material estimates, and pricing analysis.

A big thank-you to Mrs. O’Shea for sharing her time, expertise, and enthusiasm with our students!

The Norfolk District Attorney’s Office invited 10 outstanding students from each Norfolk County high school to join the Peer Leadership Program—a year long initiative hosted by District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey. Participation in this program will earn students 15 hours of community service, a certificate of completion, and a chance to earn individual awards.

To kick off the program, they hosted a Peer Leadership Breakfast on Friday, September 26, 2025 in Quincy. During this event, students learned more about the program structure, expectations, and exciting opportunities ahead.

The King Philip Mini-Mall is excited to relaunch our online website! Now order school clothing and other merchandise conveniently online using major payment providers, with pickup options available at the high school!

Level Change Policy

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.

This edition highlights KP Hydroponic Gardening, and also focuses on opportunities for parent/caregiver learning and support. Coming up on October 15, at 7 pm, is a viewing of Screenagers: Growing up in the Digital Age, at the Middle School. Please join us! Details in the news.

McLean Hospital’s Webinars for KP Staff, Parents and Caregivers

Through a partnership with McLean Hospital we are able to provide KP staff, parents and caregivers free access to their caregiver webinars.

All information for the caregiver webinars, including dates/times, Zoom links, presenter information and learning objectives can be found here on this website: https://healthcare.mgb.org/streaming/Live/McLean/McLean_SCS.html

Webinars will be hosted live on their scheduled date and time with closed captioning. If you are unable to watch it live, they will be recorded and available “On Demand” shortly afterwards. The On Demand videos will be found on the same website link above. No pre-registration is required for the webinars.

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.

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 2025-2026 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 2025-2026 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 2025-2026. 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 (scroll down to the application section)

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.

10th Grade State Health Screening
The Massachusetts State Mandated Health Screening for all 10th grade students will take place at the high school in the coming weeks, November 24th and 25th precisely. If you would like to opt your student out of this screening, please complete the attached form. https://forms.gle/ziEh8bYFgtyFHQ9z8

News from the Nurses Office:

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 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."

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.

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