Friday 1/12 Message to Families

Beloved Families,

We had a powerful Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Assembly this past Wednesday led by Our Black Student Union. Much appreciation to Black Student Union advisor Mr. Ross, president Hiyab, and all Black Student Union leaders for leading our Assembly honoring Dr. King’s legacy, and the pursuit of justice through the Civil Rights Movement and beyond. It was most powerful to observe how the current climate of justice was centered in the MLK Assembly as well, with a call to action to address system inequities and focus on excellence. Special appreciation to our Nathan Hale Choir, Ms. Milanese, and Ms. Sibicky for such a beautiful performance of songs during our MLK Assembly.

As a reminder, there is no school this upcoming Monday, January 15th in honor of Dr. King’s legacy.

Possible Remote Instruction Due to Inclement Weather

If inclement weather conditions make it unsafe for students to travel to/from school, the district will notify families in the morning (generally by 5:00am) of a scheduled school day that instruction will be remote. Students should bring their laptops home with them everyday since Seattle area forecasts indicate freezing temperatures over the weekend and possible snow into next week.

Peer Tutoring Launches February 8th

Beginning February 8th, we will launch Peer Tutoring here at Nathan Hale. All students are welcome to come to tutoring and receive academic support. However, the peer-to-peer tutoring will be focused on Algebra 1 support for students. Thank you to Ms. Yaz and Ms. West for their hard work in ensuring that students are trained and supported for this opportunity!

District Culinary Services is Hiring!

SPS Culinary Services is hiring for kitchen managers, assistant managers and kitchen assistants at various schools across the district including lunchroom assistant managers at Nathan Hale and Jane Addams Middle School. The focus for the department is ensuring access to nutritious meals which exceed USDA regulations. The length of each workday (Monday through Friday) is from 3 to 8 hours; pay range is $20-34/hour; full benefits for more than 3.5 hours; holidays and school breaks off; and a $275 yearly uniform stipend is available. To apply or for more job specific info, please go to the Food Services job postings on the district website.

College Possible for Juniors

College Possible is looking for junior students to join our free program! College Possible students receive support from junior year to college graduation. Junior students receive support from a College Possible coach with SAT/ACT prep, finding their best-fit schools, college applications, and learning how to pay for college. To be eligible, students need to have a 2.0 GPA or higher, meet family income requirements, have an interest in getting a bachelor’s degree, and be ready to commit to full participation in the program. For any questions, please email the Nathan Hale College Possible Coach, CJ Shen at sshen@collegepossible.org. 

Students can also learn more and apply for College Possible.

From the Office: Dr. Jackson featured in the Seattle Times!

Principal Jackson does not like to toot his own horn (so the Office is slipping this in): he was featured in an Education Lab article in the Saturday, January 6th edition of the Seattle Times! If you have a Seattle Times digital subscription, you can read it by clicking on the link to the Seattle Times: “Homegrown Seattle educator honored as top WA principal”. The article references his recent award as the 2024 Washington State Secondary Principal of the Year which you can read about on our Nathan Hale website.

AP Test Reminder

If you think your student qualifies for Advanced Placement testing accommodations, please see the link below and follow the instructions to submit an accommodation request to the College Board directly. Accommodations are not guaranteed, and they are approved independently by the college board, not SPS. Nathan Hale’s College Board code is 481128.

For Seniors: Yearbook portraits & Grad Ads

Senior Portraits

The deadline for senior portrait submissions is approaching! Please follow the instructions below to submit a senior portrait and a senior quote: 

• Herff Jones eShare
• Type in the school code “nathanhale”, all lowercase with no spaces 
• Fill out the contact form 
• Select “Upload Your Portrait” 
• ·Attach the photo you wish to submit 

To be included in the yearbook, senior portraits must be submitted via eShare no later than January 22nd. It is a hard deadline and there will not be an extension. If you have any questions, please contact: yearbooknathanhale@gmail.com.

Portrait guidelines: 

• JPG format 
• Minimum 300 DPI 
• Dimensions: either 1.5 x 2” or 3 x 4.5” 

Senior Ads in the Yearbook

Senior grad ads are a way to honor your senior in the yearbook with a personalized message and photos. Grad Ads are on sale from now until March 25th. Space is limited, so purchase now to guarantee a spot for your senior. Sales will close early if we sell out of available ad space. Follow the instructions below: 

·       Go to the Yearbook Order Center
·       Type in the school code “7408” 
·       Click “Start Your Ad” 

To be included in the yearbook, senior ads must be purchased and created by March 25th. 

From Junior Class: Dance Chaperones Needed Friday, 1/19!

We’re looking for parent volunteers to chaperone at the upcoming Winter Ball! The dance will be held on Friday, January 19th from 8:00-10:30pm in Fremont. Volunteers will be helping out with concessions, checking-in students, and supervising. Please email nhhsclassof25@gmail.com to sign-up. Please follow SPS protocol for approval to chaperone school events; see the next entry. We would greatly appreciate your support!

Volunteer Application Process

For those interested in volunteering in any Seattle Public School, including Nathan Hale, or for school-sponsored events like the Winter Ball, the district has an application process which includes a background check. For new volunteers (who have never volunteered with a Seattle Public school previously) or returning volunteers. Once cleared to volunteer, please sign-in at the Main Office before heading to your volunteer location in the building. You will be asked to provide your photo ID the first time you sign in to volunteer. If you have questions about the volunteer process or would like to confirm your volunteer status, please email Rae Keyes at rkkeyes@seattleschools.org in the Main Office.

Semester 1 Finals Schedule

Finals for periods 1, 3 and 5 will be on Thursday, January 25th and finals for periods 2, 4 and 6 will be on Friday, January 26th. The bell times for both days are different from our typical bell schedule. You can find it on the Nathan website calendar.

Enjoy the long weekend!

Much love,

William Jackson, Ed.D. (he,him)
Principal
Nathan Hale High School