Welcome to this week's edition of the Warrior Weekly! This is your one stop shop for all that is important! Recently, we have been hearing students talking about gambling. We are sharing this with you along with some resources below as this can quickly become a serious problem. You are the best prevention for gambling behaviors--take time to talk, each day and every day! We hope you have an amazing weekend!

Sincerely,

Dr. Mobley

Peer Tutoring is available during the school day most periods of the day.

Students with a study hall can access a peer tutor in the library by getting a pass from their study hall teacher and checking in with Mrs. Rowe.

Peer tutoring is also available every Tuesday after school in the library. Members of the National Honor Society are available every week to help with class work, projects or preparing for exams.

New and returning members of the History Honors Society, sign-ups are now open! From 10/3/22-11/3/22, all prospective and returning members must fill out one of the following forms for entrance/re-admittance into the History Honors Society. The link to these forms will also be posted outside of room 211.

RETURNING MEMBERS MUST SIGN UP!

Honors Academy is a King Philip Regional High School program designed to acknowledge and encourage students to maintain a balance of strong academics, involvement in extracurricular activities, and commitment to community service.

If interested, please review the Academic, Community Service, and Extracurricular Requirements on the Guidance page of the KPRHS website; if eligible, join the Google classroom (code: eeocxi3), and electronically submit application and verification forms by NOVEMBER 1.

** since AP Seminar and AP Research were not offered this year, those required courses must be replaced by 2 other AP courses of your choice**

Feel free to see your counselor or Mrs. Falcone with any questions.

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Marissa Falcone (she, her, hers)

School Counselor

King Philip Regional High School

201 Franklin Street

Wrentham, MA 02093

508-384-1000 ext. 3153

Math NHS: Application Link https://forms.gle/n7KUYZ2mfmvbhecM8

◆ Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022
◆ Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023
◆ Tuesday Feb. 7, 2023
◆ Tuesday, March 7, 2023
◆ Tuesday, April 4, 2023
◆ Tuesday, May 2, 2023
◆ Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Applications are due by the end of day on November 13th, 2022.

With increased independence, teens are often in the position of making decisions about behaviors that may pose risk. Gambling is one such behavior. Conversations with parents/caregivers can prevent behaviors from becoming problematic. Gambling among teens is a growing issue impacting health. Teens who gamble are at higher risk for depression, lower grades, lower self-esteem, increased conflicts with others, and suicide.

Below are some prevention resources to help you to recognize warning signs and to begin conversations. Talking about gambling can be woven into everyday conversations. Keep the doors open by reminding your teen that you care about them and that their health and safety are your priority.

Teens Gambling: It’s a risk

Youth and Risk- A problem gambling toolkit

Gaming Among Youth and Adolescents Fact Sheet

Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health

What if I am afraid my teen has developed a problem with gambling?

Resources and connection to supports can be found through:

MA Gambling Helpline 800•327•5050 GamblingHelplineMA.org

MA Gambling Hotline (search for services by town and service needed)

Can also search specifically for services that are funded by the Department of Public Health/Free services.

Mass Council on Gaming and Health- A Resource for Help 800-426-1234

-confidential, 24/7 help

• What is the Youth advisory Council?

• The Youth Advisory Council aims to give our students a platform to work with the Senator on the key issues their generation is facing and to encourage future civic engagement and change making through the legislative process. This council was born out of our bi-annual “Students Speak” series, where students in our district engage with the Senator on important issues that require additional support. Last year, students shared with her the mental health struggles their peers faced during the COVID-19 pandemic – isolation, lack of support and structure, hopelessness, and more. From this conversation, the Senator helped champion “Hey Sam,” an anonymous platform through Samaritans, Inc. where teens can text with a trained adult and receive support and advice when they need it. The Senator is eager to continue working with passionate students to propose and craft feasible solutions like “Hey Sam” and enacting change on key adolescent issues. Some important information about the Youth Advisory Council:
  

• Logistics

• Students will serve two-year terms on the Council.
• The Youth Advisory Council will meet biannually with the Senator, and once every other month with the me
• Students will discuss pressing youth issues of their choosing and work to enact positive change in response to these issues. Some of these issues may include education, gun safety, DEI initiatives, mental health, and more.
• One sophomore and one junior from each town in the district will be selected.
• A student interested in applying should submit the following application form: 2022 Youth Advisory Council application
• Applications are due by Friday November 18th
  

• What will students get out of this experience?

• Students will have the opportunity to communicate directly with their elected representative and advocate for change where they see inequity and injustice.
• Students will gain insight into the inner workings of government and the process by which progressive ideas become law.
• Students will work with their cohort on 2-3 long-term research and policy proposals, giving them additional and unique teamwork opportunities and research and writing skills.
• Students will gain impressive credentials for their resume and college essays.
• Students will grow their network both with the Senator’s office and the many students throughout the district interested in civic engagement.

• Thank you,

  Alana

  Alana Westwater

  Director of Internal-External Relations

  Office of Senator Becca Rausch

  Massachusetts Senate

  Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District

  State House Room 218

  617-722-1555 (internal ext. 1556)

  Pronouns: she/her/hers

Your Senior Privilege is Active When it Appears in Your Schedule

Arriving Late Study First Block:

Students with a study hall first period must check in at the main office by 8:30am with Ms. Harrington to confirm attendance for the day. Students do not need to attend homeroom. Students will sign in with the binder located at the main office window. Students must remain in the lobby until the end of first period. Students who arrive and check in after 8:30 am will result in an Unexcused Tardy.

Students who do not check in in at the main office will be considered absent.

Study During Lunch Block:

10:41am-12:15pm

Students should sign out at the main office via the sign out/in sheet located in the binder at the main

office window. Students must leave through the main lobby or door 3. You must verbally check back in at the main office no later than 12:15pm. Upon checking in, students should wait until the 12:19pm bell to head to block 5. Students who check in after 12:15pm will result in an Unexcused Tardy.

Outside food should not be brought back into the building.

Leaving Early – Study Last Block:

Students with a study hall last period will sign out at the main office using the sign out sheet. Students are required to sign out. Do not just leave the building. After signing out, students must leave the building through the main lobby. Students leaving through any other door will be considered “cutting class”.

*Note: It is the responsibility of each student to sign in or out themselves. Do not sign friends in or out.

We cannot add Senior Privileges to VHS blocks, Academic Support Blocks, Applied Strategies Blocks, or during peer tutoring blocks.

The privilege occurs first, last, or during lunch block. You must report to study hall during the other blocks or lose the privilege.

Important Dates 📆

• Thursday, October 6--Picture Day--7 period day
  
• Thursday, October 6--KPHS Open House 6:00 pm (Schedule in next Newsletter)
• Monday, October 10 - No School, Columbus Day
• Tuesday, October 11 - No School, Teacher Professional Development Day
• Tuesday, October 18--Warrior Awards 7:00 pm (Invitation only)
• Tuesday, October 25-- STEM Night 6:30 pm
• Wednesday October 26--Trunk or Treat 6:00-8:00 pm sponsored by Stu Co
• Friday, November 11 - No School, Veterans Day
• Wednesday, November 16 - Early Dismissal (11:00 AM), Teacher Professional Development
• Wednesday, November 23 - Early Dismissal (11:00 AM), Thanksgiving Break
• Thursday-Friday, November 24-25 - No School, Thanksgiving Break

Mondays

English National Honor Society 7:00 am (1st Monday of the Month)

Tuesdays

Stu Co-7:00 am library

Debate Club-2:15 pm room 205

Wednesdays

Active Minds 7:00 am library

Leo Club 7:00 am auditorium

Mock Trial 2:15 room 205

French NHS 2:15 room 226

GSA 2:15 room 407

Yearbook 2:15 room 109

Peer Mentors 2:15 Location TBD

People of Prosperity 2:15 room 106 (Monthly--next meeting 10/3)

( oqqlg6r) Info on classroom https://classroom.google.com/c/NTM5MzkwOTEwMTM2?cjc=oqqlg6r

Thursdays

Model United Nations 2:15 pm room 103

Newspaper 2:15 pm room 134

Science NHS 7:00 am library (second Thursday of the month)

NHS 7:00 am auditorium (first Thursday of the month)

Math Team:

First and Last Thursday of the month. Email gearys@kingphilip.org for more details.

Fridays

KP Cares 7:00 am (first and third Friday of the month)

Bird Club 2:15 room 221 (Every other Friday--Hikes on Weekends)(meets this week)

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