King Philip Regional Middle School

King Philip Middle School Students Compete in Mathematics Competition

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King Philip Regional School District
Paul Zinni, Superintendent
18 King Street
Norfolk, MA 02056

For Immediate Release

Monday, March 4, 2019

Media Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

King Philip Middle School Students Compete in Mathematics Competition

NORFOLK — Superintendent Paul Zinni and Assistant Superintendent/KPMS Principal Susan Gilson are pleased to announce that several King Philip Regional Middle School students participated in the New England Math League competition last week.

The event, held on Tuesday, Feb. 26, was supervised by Mary Beth Runyon, the middle school’s Math Curriculum Team Leader.

The contest was for seventh and eighth grade students who volunteered to take part in the competition, which consisted of students taking a very difficult 35 question test in under 30 minutes.

About 140 students signed up and participated in the contest. Students who scored well received a certificate and the highest scorers were invited to attend a summer math camp hosted by the Math League.

Top Scorers from seventh grade:

  • Dean Cardner
  • Lakshya Jain
  • Nicholas Cuica
  • Elliot Davis
  • Zach Pontes
  • Beck Sawtelle
  • Andrew Deguzman

Top Scorers from eighth grade:

  • Aedan Derfler-Murphy
  • Kevin Smith
  • Alysse Moskal
  • Turag Ikbal
  • Helena Bekele

“I want to congratulate our top scorers and commend all of the students that volunteered to take part in the competition,” Runyon said. “With 30 minutes to complete the test, that gave each student under one minute to complete each question. I was really quite impressed by their work.”

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King Philip Middle School 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament Raises Nearly $1,800 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

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King Philip Regional School District
Paul Zinni, Superintendent
18 King Street
Norfolk, MA 02056

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019

Media Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

King Philip Middle School 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament Raises Nearly $1,800 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

NORFOLK — Superintendent Paul Zinni and King Philip Regional Middle School Principal Susan Gilson are pleased to announce that a 3-on-3 basketball tournament fundraiser organized by students raised nearly $1,800 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

On Friday, Feb. 1, the KPMS Student Council hosted a basketball tournament for students in the middle school gymnasium. Twenty nine teams played in the tournament and many more students came to watch the games and cheer on their friends.

The event raised $1,780, which will be donated to the hospital.

“This event was a great way for our students to get together and be active and have fun, all for a great cause,” Principal Gilson said. “I am very proud of the student council for their hard work and I would like to thank student advisors Jenna Brady and Whitney Hartwell, who helped orchestrate this spirited event.”

Generous donations from several local businesses allowed the student council members to operate a concession stand, where the students sold pizza, popcorn, candy, doughnuts and other snacks to those in attendance. The money collect from the concession stand went toward the fundraising effort.

The businesses that donated items include:

  • Eagle Brook Saloon
  • Papa Gino’s
  • Target
  • 99 Restaurant
  • Shaw’s
  • Roche Brothers Supermarkets
  • Panera Bread
  • Dunkin Donuts

Overall, the tournament was a success and Principal Gilson would like to thank KPMS teachers Emily Leone, Sarah McNulty, Lisa McIntyre, Lynn Bois, Katie Brenneis, and KPMS Librarian Corey Flynn for donating their time during the event.

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King Philip Regional Middle School Dismissed Early Due to Power Outage

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King Philip Regional School District
Paul Zinni, Superintendent
18 King Street
Norfolk, MA 02056

For Immediate Release

Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019

Media Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

King Philip Regional Middle School Dismissed Early Due to Power Outage

NORFOLK — Superintendent Paul Zinni reports that students at the King Philip Regional Middle School were dismissed early today due to a power outage at the school.

At approximately 12:45 p.m., a tree fell on power lines on King Street causing a power outage at the middle school, which activated the school’s backup generators. Active power lines fell onto the ground on King Street. The region has been impacted by high winds and rain throughout the day today.

Out of an abundance of caution and because of the interruption to the school day, the decision was made by school administrators to dismiss students early at 1:40 p.m. Parents were sent a message about the early dismissal and were notified that if they were picking their kids up, to come at 2:20 p.m. to allow time for the buses to leave.

The Norfolk Police and Fire Departments quickly responded to the school, as well as a crew from Eversouce. As of 3 p.m. the utility company was still working to restore power.

Students who walk to school were helped across the street by firefighters in order to safely make their way home.

At this point, the incident is not expected to impact school on Friday. However, if this changes, parents will be notified via a ConnectEd message.

“I want to thank parents in advance for their patience and understanding during this incident,” Superintendent Zinni said. “I also would like to commend our administrative staff, the office staff at the middle school, our first responders and the utility workers for their fast responses, vigilance and professionalism during what could have otherwise evolved into a hectic situation.”

Eversource workers will have to cut power to King Street to allow for the tree to be safely cut into pieces and removed from the road. Residents in the area may be impacted while the work is ongoing. Power is estimated to be restored by approximately 7 p.m.

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Police Conduct Scheduled K-9 Search at King Philip Middle School Today

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For Immediate Release

Friday, Jan. 11, 2019

Media Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Police Conduct Scheduled K-9 Search at King Philip Middle School Today

NORFOLK — Superintendent Paul Zinni, Principal/Assistant Superintendent Susan Gilson and Norfolk Police Chief Charles H. Stone Jr. report that a scheduled police K-9 search of King Philip Regional Middle School was conducted Friday morning.

The search was conducted by Norfolk Police at approximately 9:30 a.m. and lasted about 30 minutes. K-9 searches are done at the school at least once each school year.

A notice has been sent out to parents that the search was conducted.

As a result of the search, there were no positive alerts by the K-9 and no illegal or potentially harmful contraband was found.

“Student safety is one of our top priorities and searches like today’s are a routine part of keeping the middle school safe and secure,” Chief Stone said.

As part of the standard operating procedure of the search, the school was briefly sheltered in place. Once the search was completed, the shelter in place order was lifted. The school day then continued on a regular schedule.

“I was pleased to see that the search yielded similar results to the one that was done at the high school back in November, where no contraband or illegal items were found,” Superintendent Zinni said. “We are thankful to Chief Stone and the Norfolk Police for helping to keep our middle school safe and we value our partnership with the department.”

Parents or residents who have questions or concerns can call the King Philip Regional School District administration office at 508-520-7991 or the Norfolk Police Department at 508-528-3206.

“Even though nothing was found in the search, a day like today is the perfect time for parents to talk to their children about drugs, alcohol and tobacco,” Principal Gilson said.

Resources for parents can be found by clicking the links from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

It should be noted that about an hour after the search concluded, the school briefly sheltered in place again to allow for an ambulance and paramedics to come to the school for an unrelated medical emergency.

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