KP Connection
September 2, 2016
Lead Learner Highlights
Below are a few short updates/reminders. Our after school club offerings will be posting shortly.
Things to Know:
September
- 5th - Labor Day - School and offices closed
- 6th - Intramurals begin --No Cross Country
- 19th - Open House for grades 6 and 7
- 26th - Open House for grade 8
October
- 3rd - NO SCHOOL in observance of the 1st day of Rosh Hashanah
- 10th - Columbus Day - School and offices closed
- 11th - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Inservice Day
- 12th - NO SCHOOL in observance of Yom Kippur
- 14th - School Fundraising Assemblies --Help support KP
Intramural Options (Click Below)
Starting Tuesday, September 6th
Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00-4:00pm.
Please note: Homework clubs i not held on. Sep. 13, Oct. 4, Nov. 1, Dec 13, Jan 10, Feb 14, March 14, April 4 and May 9.
Welcome to our new KP Staff! (Click on the picture to learn more)
Tiffany Fielding
Maggie Sullivan
Brian Pia
Christine Gagnon
Curtis Slaughter - Teaching Assistant
Chelsea Battles
Alisha Mayer
Rona Berkowitz
Heather Gaunt
Kathy Hayes
Sasha Cordero
Dr. Christine Foreman
Christina Foreman started her career in West Hartford as a speech-language pathologist (SLP) at Braeburn Elementary School. She is excited to join KP as a part-time SLP for 6, 7, and 8th grades. Dr. Foreman is a native of Los Angeles, California who came to New England for a 1-year post-doctoral assignment, and never left! She holds a BA in English and Spanish Literatures from Stanford University, and MS in Communication Disorders from California State University, Northridge, and a PhD in Linguistics from UCLA. Dr. Foreman speaks Spanish, and enjoys attempting to converse in Mandarin Chinese, and French. Her passions are her family, organic gardening, nature, and horseback riding.
Safety First
School Start Times:
The first bell rings at 7:40am. Due to a lack of supervision, students are not permitted in the building prior to this time unless they have a schedule meeting with a staff member or are participating in a morning intramural activity.
Parent/Guardian drop-off happens in the back of the building in the circle at the Mohawk Drive entrance at the back of the school. There will be adults there to usher students to their appropriate team area.
For the safety of our students and to expedite bus arrivals, cars will not be allowed in the morning circle from 7:40am-8:05am. Cars with a special mobility pass for students will be permitted by security when the pass is presented. Such passes are distributed by the nurse or the Department of Motor Vehicles. Please call 860-929-5260 if you believe your child will require such a pass. Thank you.
Afternoon Dismissal:
Buses leave from the front and the back of the school. There is a complete listing of the bus locations posted around the building to assist students.
Students in Action
If you missed Gabriella's Scoop Night event, check out the links below to learn more along with how to donate.
Ms. Wright, Where can I find out about what's happening at King Philip Middle School?
So glad you asked! There are a variety of ways to find out about King Philip
- Our school or district website (Updates coming for the new year)
- Emails through Blackboard Connect
- Twitter (@kpwhps- click here)
- Instagram (find us at kpwhps - click here)
- Remind (Enter @2e3hab to the number 81010 or https://www.remind.com/join/2e3hab to receive information via text message)
There are a lot of options. Choose the one that is best for you. If you have any questions, reach out to me and I'll do my best to answer them!
KP PTO INFORMATION
Click the buttons below to access the information
A PTO chairperson will contact you at a later date to coordinate your participation.
Contact us at kppto1@gmail.com for more information or with any questions.
KPMS Directory with your donation of $10 (deadline is 9/9/16)
The PTO funds activities, sponsors speakers, and makes numerous
contributions to school programs and functions throughout the year.
Your support matters!
We believe in using the power of social media to tell the story of the wonderful things happening in our school!
We're on Twitter
You can also see our Twitter feed on our website http://kingphilip.whps.org/
We're on Instagram
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