Greetings KP Community,

As we finish up Teacher Appreciation week and School Nurse Day, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the phenomenal educators and nursing professionals at KP. These hard working individuals go above and beyond every day to ensure wonderful learning experiences for all students. I have seen so many examples of dynamic lessons, creative projects and real-world skill development throughout all departments at KP. The role of Teacher has changed and expanded significantly over the years. It is equally rewarding and exhausting and brings with it a myriad of opportunities to positively impact the trajectory of students' lives.

I encourage everyone to take a minute to send a thank you note/email to teachers or nurses at KP. This time of year is so busy with events, assessments, clubs and athletics and a few words of encouragement or gratitude to an educator is more meaningful than you can imagine.

Nicole Bottomley

Principal

King Philip Regional High School

Pronouns: she/her/hers

May 6 - 17: AP Exams

May 9: KP Cares Dog Wash 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

May 15: DECA Banquet 6:00 pm

May 16: Band/Chorus Concert 7:00 - 9:00 pm

May 17: Senior Prom, Lakeview Pavillon 6:00 pm

May 21 & 22: 10th Grade Math MCAS

May 22: Jazz Night 7:00 pm

May 23: Dinner & Barbie Movie Night 5:30 pm

May 24: Last Day of Classes for Seniors

May 27: No School - Memorial Day

May 28 - May 31: Senior Final Exams

May 29: Percussion Night 7:00 pm

May 31: Junior Prom, Tiffany Ballroom (Norwood, MA) 6:30 - 10:30 pm

June 4 & 5: 10th Grade Science MCAS
June 6: Awards Night 7:00 pm

June 9: Graduation, Stonehill College 2:00 pm

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

Essentially Ellington Festival and Competition. We hope you will be able to check out the performance.

https://www.jazzlive.com/essentially-ellington-2024

KP performs at 4:30pm on Friday May 10th.

Congratulations to all the actors, musicians, and technical staff during the HS Musical "Annie". Everyone did a wonderful job!

Class Elections

This year’s KP school-wide elections will be held in person on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Sophomores will be first block, freshmen second block and juniors are third block.

King Philip student government is composed of two groups–Class Officers/Student Government and Student Council.

Student Government–Class Specific Activities

Elections for class office occur annually. Student Government or class officers include- President , Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary/PR. As a member of class government you will plan and attend meetings and plan and organize all of your class’ events including prom. Each class is guided by advisor(s)

Student Council-School Wide Activities

Annually, each class elects four(4) representatives to be on the student council executive board. Student Council represents the entire school and is made up of a mix of students from all different grades. Student Council is the voice of the student body and plans activities and opportunities which are inclusive of the entire student body. They plan such activities as homecoming, class competitions, Friday Night Live, etc. Representatives meet weekly as part of the executive board.

Class representatives also act as a liaison between the class and student council. They also assist with class events if needed.

Note: You can still participate in student council as a general member without running for office. New members will be welcomed at the May 21 meeting and in September.

See your class google classroom for more details and to find all of the paperwork and deadlines. If you have any questions, contact Mrs. Snead at sneadb@kingphilip.org.

Dinner & Movie Night

Get your pink on for Barbie Movie Night! FREE on Thursday, May 23 at 5:30 pm. Dinner is being catered by Olive Garden! You must sign up if you'd like to join in the dinner. This is a chance to walk the red carpet in your Barbie or Ken swag. This event is being sponsored by Student Council and Healthy KP.

Unified Field Day!

The KP Student Council and the Peer Mentor program are hosting their annual Unified Field Day on Monday, May 20th. This year, we will be hosting unified programs from KPMS, Taunton High School, Franklin High School, and Mansfield High School. Students will be arriving to KP around 9:00 and will be here until 1:00. We are hoping to be able to offer all athletes, partners, and volunteers snacks and waters while they are here. If you are interested in donating snacks or waters, please use this Sign Up to help us out. Donations can be dropped off at the main office (by the desk in front of the office) or in room 135. We appreciate any donations!

You can sign up to support this event by clicking on the link below

Field Day Donations

KP Cares

Teacher Appreciation Week

KP Cares members kicked off Teacher appreciation week with a dessert cart and lemonade.

Members of the club brought in baked goods and went door to door after lunch offering these sweet treats to our hardworking faculty members.

Members have also created an interactive bulletin board in the space hallway where students can give shout outs to their teachers.

Dog Wash

KP Cares is holding its annual Spring Dog Wash on Saturday 5/11 from 9-1 in the HS Bus Loop.

Small dogs are $7.00 and Large dogs are $10.00. Money raised goes toward the Henry Carr Scholarship which is given out each year to 2 graduating KP Seniors.

MATH TEAM

The math team finished out their year in 13th place in the state. Congratulations!

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

schedules.

The Class of 2026 Junior Prom is only a year away! Help them raise money for prom and buy some Double Good Popcorn! This delicious, savory popcorn will be delivered directly to your door and the Class of 2026 will receive 50% of the profits. The store will be live from Tuesday, May 14th to Friday, May 17th. Shop here: https://bit.ly/popcorn26.

AP Exams

The 2024 AP Exams are underway! Just a few reminders as we enter week 2 of testing:

The specific AP exam schedule can be found here: College Board website.

Students are encouraged to check the posters outside of the KPRHS Counseling Office for their testing location. If you/your child does not see their name on the list, they must see Mrs. Falcone ASAP.

Students should not park in the Visitor Parking spots near the Main Office. Students must park in their designated parking space OR get dropped off for their testing block.

All AP exams are held in the Wooden Gym at KPRHS ( unless otherwise noted on the exam schedule posters-outside of the counseling office)

Students are expected to arrive 30 minutes prior to the exam start. Most exams will run about 4 hours as additional time is needed for general instructions, breaks, and collecting materials. Once testing time begins, late students will not be allowed into the testing room. Students are NOT allowed to leave until dismissed . Students with obligations after school hours should make arrangements with employers or coaches due to the exams.

Students should leave cell phones at home or in their locker. Smart watches are also not allowed. Students caught with cell phones or smart watches (or anything that can access the internet) will be dismissed and their exam score may be canceled.

Students should bring:

1. Sharpened number 2 pencils (several). Mechanical pencils are NOT allowed.

2. Pens with black or blue ink.

3. Calculators and extra batteries, if applicable.

4. Fully charged KP issued Chromebook for Digital exams only:

AP Computer Science Principles

AP English Language and Composition

AP U.S. History

AP World History: Modern

Any snacks or water must be kept off the testing table. Bags or backpacks will be stored off to the side of the Gym and students will not be allowed to access any bag during the testing time.

Students are excused for the entire school day on the day they have an AP exam. The Main Office is aware of the registered students.

Students are responsible for their own transportation home after the AP exam.

AP Exam scores are available online in July.

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. Gannon or email it to gannonl@kingphilip.org.

VHS new course offerings for the 2024-25 academic year, using content from eDynamic Learning. These courses will be paced, semester offerings that include individual activities/projects along with class discussions. Students are not required to take both semesters of an A/B course, but if they wish to take the B segment, they must complete the first half.

Visit the catalog to review course descriptions for these new classes:

Business Communications 1A: Introduction

Business Communications 1B: Listen, Speak and Writing in the Workplace

Fashion Design

Hospitality and Tourism: Traveling the Globe

Renewable Technologies: Introduction

Sports and Entertainment Marketing 1A: Introduction

Sports and Entertainment Marketing 1B: Promoting the Main Event

Parents/guardians - please be aware that the KP school district will be following the guidance from the CDC, DESE and DPH in regards to Covid. For people with COVID-19 and influenza, treatment is available and can lessen symptoms and lower the risk of severe illness. The recommendations have been simplified and suggest returning to normal activities when, for at least 24 hours, symptoms are improving overall, and if a fever was present, the fever has been gone without use of a fever-reducing medication.

PLEASE keep your child home if they are sick;

Fever, rash of unknown origin, vomiting and/or diarrhea .

We do not have allergy medicine OR cold medicine.

IF they are exhibiting cold or flu symptoms you may want to consider keeping them home.

Calling all Nurses! The King Philip Regional School District is seeking School Nurse Substitutes for KPMS and KPHS on an as needed per diem basis for the 2024-25 school year. Substitute nurses get paid $200/day. Qualifications: A valid current nursing license in the state of Massachusetts, current CORI background check, and CPR certified. If interested, we would love to hear from you! Please contact Caroyln Collins at collinsc@kingphilip.org or Nurse Esposito at espositot@kingphilip.org for more information.

2024 Fall Registration and Cheerleading Tryouts

Based on feedback from parents, we will be opening registration for the 2024 Fall athletic season on Monday, May 13. Please note, tryouts for the Fall Cheerleading team will be held on June 10 and 11 from 5:30-8pm in the Fieldhouse. Football will start on Friday, August 16 and all other sports will start on Monday, August 19. An email will be sent to all parents/guardians giving additional details regarding the registration process. Please contact Athletic Director Mr. Brown (browng@kingphilip.org) for general questions or if you have any cheerleading specific questions please Head Coach Erin Doiron (erinkpcheer@gmail.com).

Student Athlete Advisory Committee

If you are a Freshman, Sophomore or Junior interested in serving on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee please contact Mr. Brown (browng@kingphilip.org). This committee will partner with the administration to support all aspects of the athletic department and improve the student athlete experience.

Hockomock Scholar Athlete Awards

We are excited to announce that Hannah Doherty and Ryan Taylor were honored at the 2024 Hockomock League Scholar Athlete Dinner on Thursday, May 2nd.They were among 24 student athletes recognized by the Hockomock League for being amazing student athletes.

Family Wellness News May 2024

The May edition of Family Wellness News during Mental Health Awareness Month includes:

• Mental health awareness information
• Resources for support
• Information on the Social Host Laws is important for those planning celebrations this spring.

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 Prom tickets, SAT tests etc. If you are interesting in sharing this information please complete the attached form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OI25JkH7nH2S_48jWoZxqiG9DZM3WBb9PiPk5rANfig/viewform?ts=65130494&edit_requested=true

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