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Michelle Kreuzer Hired as New King Philip Regional Middle School Principal

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

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

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

Michelle Kreuzer Hired as New King Philip Regional Middle School Principal

NORFOLK — Superintendent Paul Zinni is pleased to announce that Michelle Kreuzer has been hired as King Philip Regional Middle School’s new principal.

Kreuzer began in her role on July 15 and is busy getting ready for the upcoming school year.

For the past 17 years, Kreuzer has worked at the Milton Public Schools. In that time, she served as a high school mathematics teacher, department head, vice principal and K-12 curriculum director.

In Milton, Kreuzer worked toward providing equitable opportunities and experiences for children in mathematics, particularly at the middle and high school levels.

“I am very excited to have this opportunity to work in the King Philip school district,” Kreuzer said. “I was attracted to the district because of the accomplishments of the students and staff, their student-focused mission and their commitment to excellence.

I am particularly looking forward to getting to know the middle school students and their families and I am excited to learn about them and with them in a healthy, happy and safe environment.”

Kreuzer holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from SUNY Albany, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics & Secondary Education from Rhode Island College and a Masters degree in Educational Leadership from Bridgewater State University. She is currently working on her dissertation for her nearly completed doctoral program at Northeastern University.

“We are pleased to welcome Michelle to the district,” Superintendent Zinni said. “Her experience will be an excellent addition to our district and we are confident she will be a wonderful leader for our middle school students, teachers and staff.”

Kreuzer replaces Dr. Susan Gilson who last year served as both the middle school principal and the district’s assistant superintendent. Dr. Gilson will now serve full-time as the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction.

 

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King Philip Regional High School Graduate Published in Scientific Journal

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

For Immediate Release

Monday, June 24, 2019

Media Contact: Kelsey Bode
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

King Philip Regional High School Graduate Published in Scientific Journal

King Philip Regional High School Class of 2019 graduate Justin Willson was published in the Journal of Emerging Investigators this June. (Courtesy Photo King Philip Regional School District)

NORFOLK — Superintendent Paul Zinni is pleased to announce that a former King Philip Regional High School senior was recently published in a scientific journal.

Class of 2019 graduate Justin Willson, of Wrentham, began an experiment in the spring of 2018 to test the efficacy of engineered materials on reducing zebra mussel attachment to pipes. His research was published in the Journal of Emerging Investigators on June 3. To read his work, click here.

Zebra mussels are an invasive aquatic species that have invaded many bodies of fresh water in the United States. The mussels damage the natural environments they invade, and are also known for causing millions of dollars in damages from attaching to industrial pipes and structures, often causing blockages, corrosion and equipment failures.

Willson conducted an experiment to examine the ability of zebra mussels attaching to nontoxic materials, Sharklet and Netminder, and also used PVC pipe and lake rock as control materials in his experiments.

He obtained permission to collect zebra mussels for his research from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation, and was given advice about collecting those mussels from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.

“Justin was extremely dedicated to this project, and spent a great deal of time and effort researching, gaining the proper permissions, seeking advice from professionals, organizing his experiment and analyzing the results,” said Ann Lambert, head of the King Philip High School science department. “It’s a pleasure to see his research published and is a testament to his hard work.”

Lambert served as an adviser to Willson throughout his research.

Willson’s research served as his final long-term project to earn a Graduation Distinction in STEM from King Philip Regional High School. He was one of seven graduating students to earn the STEM Graduation Distinction this year. 

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King Philip Healthy KP Coalition Launches Underage Drinking Awareness Campaign

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

For Immediate Release

Monday, June 24, 2019

Media Contact: Kelsey Bode
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

King Philip Healthy KP Coalition Launches Underage Drinking Awareness Campaign

WRENTHAM — Superintendent Paul Zinni is pleased to share that Healthy KP recently launched a sticker campaign to promote underage drinking awareness.

Healthy KP is a coalition of community volunteers, students, administrators, educators, parents, and police and fire officials that works to prevent the use of alcohol, drugs and tobacco among students. The coalition was formed earlier this fall.

The Healthy KP Substance Use Prevention Coalition’s Sticker Shock Awareness Campaign began on Thursday, May 30, and ended on Wednesday, June 5. The initiative sought to curb teen drinking and substance use before King Philip Regional High School’s prom on Friday, June 7, and graduation, on Sunday, June 9.

Healthy KP printed 1,000 stickers for the campaign, which each read “Make the Right Choice for You and For Them,” “Don’t Provide Alcohol to Minors,” and “Penalties Include Up to a Year in Jail and/or $2,000 Fine.”

Healthy KP was given permission by 10 local pizza establishments to place the stickers on their pizza boxes, including Aroma’s Italian Pizza and Roast Beef of Norfolk, EagleBrook Restaurant and Pizza Express of Norfolk, Norfolk Town Pizza, Plainville House of Pizza, South Street Pizza of Plainville, Cafe Assisi of Wrentham, The Tavern Restaurant of Wrentham, Town Pizza of Wrentham and Wrentham House of Pizza.

A group of 11 students volunteered to place the stickers on the boxes, including three students from King Philip High School’s Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) club. Six community volunteers also volunteered to support the sticker shock awareness campaign.

The campaign was supported by a Substance Prevention grant from the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office.

“Teen substance abuse is a huge concern during prom and graduation season, and this campaign was a great way to spread awareness about this issue in our communities,” said Kip Lewis, a member of Healthy KP and Assistant Principal of King Philip Regional High School. “We were fortunate that the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office supported this initiative, and thankful that they recognized our mission to promote healthy, safe decisions among our students.”

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King Philip Junior Earns All-American Honors at New Balance Outdoor Nationals

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

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Media Contact: Kelsey Bode
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

King Philip Junior Earns All-American Honors at New Balance Outdoor Nationals

From left: King Philip High School students Eric DeLorenzo, a junior; Mike Norberg, a junior; Jovan Joseph, a sophomore; and Mike Griffin, a junior, placed 17th in the distance medley at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals on Saturday. (Courtesy Photo King Philip Regional School District)

WRENTHAM — Superintendent Paul Zinni is pleased to share that a King Philip Regional High School junior is the first in the district to earn All-American honors.

Mike Griffin finished 2nd overall in the 2,000-meter steeplechase at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals on Sunday, June 16 at Aggie Stadium in Greensboro, North Carolina. He also ran a school-record time of five minutes and 57.19 seconds in the event, which was a personal record for Griffin by nine seconds.

The top six competitors in each event were given All-American honors at the competition. Thousands of student-athletes from across the United States and Canada participated in the nationals event.

Griffin qualified to participate in the national competition after running a six minute, six second qualifying time during the 2,000-meter steeplechase at the Weston Twilight meet on May 4 at Weston High School in Weston. Griffin also currently holds King Philip’s school record time for the indoor track one mile race, with a time of four minutes and 14.72 seconds. 

“Mike is a standout athlete, and he works hard to continue to improve himself in competitions,” said Scott Kramer, coach of the King Philip Boy’s indoor and outdoor track and field teams. “It’s been exciting to see him excel individually and in team competitions, as well.”

Griffin was joined by King Philip students Mike Norberg, a junior; Jovan Joseph, a sophomore; and Eric DeLorenzo, a junior, at the competition. The four students formed the “TriTown Track Club” team in order to participate in the nationals competition, which does not allow students to compete as part of a school track team.

Together, the four students placed 17th as a foursome in the distance medley competition with a time of 10 minutes and 41.67 seconds.

“Competing at this level takes an incredible amount of time and dedication,” Superintendent Zinni said. “Congratulations to these four young athletes, and well done. It’s wonderful to see our students continue to challenge themselves to do their best in these competitions.”

Superintendent Zinni also wishes to recognize the efforts of Coach Kramer, cross country Coach Chris Elgar and long distance track Coach Lauren Farkash to help their student athletes grow and challenge themselves.

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