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Hale Daily Bulletin Wednesday, February 25th

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Nathan Hale High School Daily Bulletin

Sports Happenings:

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2/28       2pm Girls Varsity Basketball vs Sequim High School at Bellevue College 

Students:

Wednesday Clubs:  Amnesty International-2122, Chess Club-2121, Clash Royale Club-1127, Fiber Arts Club-Makerspace, HOSA-A lunch-1128, Mock Trial-afterschool-1120, NAHA Club-2107, Native Club-2104, Robotics Club-afterschool-Benson Forum, Trading Card Game Club-1120

During February, Black Student Union will be providing daily Black History Facts. George Washington Carver – helped poor farmers by teaching them to grow crops like peanuts and sweet potatoes to make their soil healthy. He also invented hundreds of things from these plants including flour, dyes, and even shampoo. Which is why he’s known as the “peanut man.”

BSU Black History Month Spirit Week, February 23rd – 27th

Tuesday – Dress your type day (DO YOU, not depicting some else)

Wednesday –Inside Out Day (no under garments are to be shown)

Thursday – Culture Day (celebrate your culture, roots, where you come from)

Friday – 90’s – 2000’s Day

Raiders! Come watch Varsity Girls Basketball compete at State! Sign up in the main office to get a spot on the Spirit/Fan bus to Bellevue College. The bus will leave Nathan Hale at 12:30pm on Saturday, 2/28.

Pre-purchase tickets online here. No cash sales at the door, credit card only. Adult= $15.70 Student= $12.55

Tonight is the Winter Sports Dessert at 7pm in the Commons! Come celebrate our winter sports athletes!

Ramadan Iftar meals will be offered in the lunchroom February 23rd – March 19th. Culinary Services will provide a daily Breakfast & Lunch Bundle for students to take home and enjoy after sunset. Sign up in the lunchroom with the kitchen manager, Ms. Amy. All you need is your Student ID number.

Attention Spring Sports Athletes! Spring Sports start on March 2nd. Avoid the last minute rush and get started today! The following must be completed before attending tryouts/practice:

  • Parent/guardian login to FinalForms and select your spring sport.
  • Parent/guardian AND student complete all online forms in FinalForms.
  • Current sports physical must be in FinalForms – free sports physicals available at the Teen Health Center.
  • Purchase ASB card within 2 weeks of tryouts (you can tryout before purchasing the ASB card).

Attention all students! If you are able to speak, read, write, and listen in any languages other than English, (YOU) will have the opportunity to RECEIVE up to 4 High School CREDITS and the Seal of Biliteracy in your diploma and transcript. There are fliers with QR codes on campus to register for the test. Reserve a testing spot Wednesday, MARCH 4TH h at the NHHS library. We only have 2 testing dates left for the year!

Yearbook wants your photos! Submit your photos now. We’re looking for pics from winter ball, Seahawks celebrations, midwinter break travels, and candids with friends from throughout the school year. Submit by going to YearbookForever.com. Search for our school, click on the Yearbook Snap link, and enter the access code hale2026 to upload your photos.

Yearbooks for sale! Be sure to order a Hale yearbook before we sell out. The next sales window is Feb. 16 to March 9. The book price is $65. See more info on our yearbook webpage, https://halehs.seattleschools.org/student-life/yearbook/. Purchase the yearbook here.  Credit card purchases will be charged 3% processing fee.  Stop by the Fiscal Office during lunch to buy a yearbook with cash/check for no fees.

Mark your calendars for 7pm Saturday, March 7th to join us in Tudor Hall for Hale’s theatre fundraiser Cabaret Night! Come be dazzled with an evening of musical theatre favorites. Performers range from Hale Staff, local artists, and alumni plus the NHHS cast of Legally Blonde. Family Friendly event! Bake sale, raffle, and silent auction – bring cash! Tickets can be bought at the door or on nathanhaletheatre.com

Bite of Hale is Wednesday March 11th 6p.m. – 8p.m. Bite of Hale is our annual Hale event that showcases our community, cultures, and food. This event is open to the community – attendees purchase tickets to buy bite size samples of a variety of foods. The Bite of Hale is a fundraiser that supports general ASB, including hale sports, clubs, newspaper, and cheer. Represent your club, sport, or community group and support Nathan Hale by hosting a table: Bite of Hale 2026 Table/Basket Sign up – Fill out form

Upcoming College Tours:  

University of Washington (Seattle) College Tour, Wednesday, February 25th 8a.m. to 12p.m.

University of Puget Sound Campus Tour, Tuesday, March 10th from 10a.m. to 4p.m.

Transportation provided. See Ms. Roberson to sign up.

Student parking reminder! Students are to park only in the Student parking lot or on the street. The Staff and East parking lots are for staff and visitors only and require staff parking permits. If the Student parking lot is full you will need to find street parking. Do not park in disabled spots. We will be placing stickers on student cars that are parked in staff lots.

Attention Students! If you need a student ID, stop by the main office! If you requested a new student ID, go to the main office to pick it up. Students are being asked to show their student ID to enter the building during the school day. Please have your student ID card in your hand and visible to the camera to make entry as quick as possible!

All youth aged 18 and younger ride transit for free in the Puget Sound region. If you would like a Youth ORCA Card, please see Ms. Cunningham-Daniels in the Attendance office.

Seniors:

Seniors! Please be aware that your Mid-Year transcript was automatically sent by your counselor on February 11th through the Common App. If you do have a school that requires a Mid- Year transcript not on the Common App, please ensure you have completed a transcript request through Naviance to ensure timely delivery before Mid-Winter break.

For Seniors and Senior Families – If you or your student hasn’t ordered their cap and gown yet, now is the time to do so! We still have seniors who haven’t placed an order. Price for cap, gown, tassel and stole costs $64.95 (before shipping/handling and tax). Go to the Seniors Cap and Gown webpage for link to the Jostens website. Please note that although Jostens/National Achiever charges for shipping and handling, the caps/gowns will be delivered to Nathan Hale and will be distributed sometime in May. If you are in need of assistance for cap & gown, the school does have a limited supply of gently-used gowns (and some caps) that are available to borrow. The student and/or family would still need to pay for a tassel, stole and possibly a cap if one is not available to borrow. Contact the Main Office at 206.252.3680 if you have questions about cap and gown orders.

Senior SPREE tickets are on sale for $250!  Checks made payable to NHSPREE can be dropped off at the SPREE mailbox in the main office.  Please write your student’s name on the check. Tickets can be purchased online by clicking here!  Please consider making a donation. Email nhspree@gmail.com with questions.

Volunteer/Learning Opportunities:

Puget Sound Skills Center Open House on Thursday, 2/26, 5:30-7:30p.m. Join us for an exciting opportunity to learn more about the programs and pathways available at PSCC! Applications for the 2026-2027 school year are now open.

Shoreline College will be holding 3 Running Start Information Nights this year. There will be 2 virtual Zoom meetings on 3/3 & 3/5 and 1 in-person event on 4/7. More info here.

UW Math Tutors are in the Library for drop-in math tutoring during Lunch/Mentorship on Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri!! 

Contact Chereen (chkwon@seattleschools.org) if you have questions.

After school tutoring is available after school every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 3:40 – 5p.m. at the Meadowbrook Teen Life Center!

Homework help is available at the Lake City Library! It’s free and available every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday between 4:30-7:30p.m. (free meals/snacks for 18 and under between 5:30-6:30p.m.). Spanish is spoken fluently by 1 tutor on Thursday evenings and we also have 2 tutors who speak Amharic fluently who fill in on different evenings.

Parents/Families:

The Attendance Office has a dedicated phone number for you to report student attendance matters. The direct phone number is 206-252-3684. The attendance voicemail is monitored throughout the day so please leave a message if your call is not answered. You can also email halehs.attendance@seattleschools.org.

Are you or your family struggling with food insecurity or other resource needs? Please fill out a Student Support Request Form using the QR codes posted around school, or talk to Chereen or Ms. Lyndsey in Portable 4.

Students can pick up a Friday food pack from the Counseling Center every Friday after school. You do not need to be signed up!

If you think your student qualifies for FREE OR REDUCED MEALS, please complete the application ASAP. Even if you were approved last year, you must reapply every school year.  The quickest way to have your application reviewed is to apply online at https://www.seattleschools.org/departments/culinary-services/free-and-reduced-price-meals/. We also have printed forms in the Main Office.

Student Store:  Mon-Fri:  HOSA Snack Sale

Remember, the student store is always cash only and your purchase supports programs here at Hale.

Lunch:   TODAY:  Turkey Tetrazzini and Flat Bread or Roast Beef and Cheddar Wrap 

Thursday:  Chef Melissa’s Chicken Adobo w/ Rice or Roast Vegetable w/ Quinoa  Friday:  Chicken Tenders & Waffles w/ Hot Honey or Turkey and Cheese Sandwich

Ensuring that all students become honorable, skillful, thinking, global citizens.

There are three ways to Make an Appointment with your counselor:

  1. Use the links below (use your SPS email).
  2. Use the QR code on the pink poster in your teacher’s room (use your SPS email).
  3. Or see Ms. Francine Cunningham in the Counseling office.

Once you make an appointment, a Request to Report (a Pass) will be sent prior to your meeting.

Counselor drop-in hours: MTThF 8:30-8:45 a.m., 3:40-4 p.m. 
Wednesday 8:30-8:45 a.m., 1:50-2:25 p.m.

Krsto Budech
(Tues/Thurs/Fri (A-Ga 9th/10th/11th, A-Gom 12th)
ksbudech@seattleschools.org
Schedule an appointment:  Book time to meet with Krsto Budech

Kristie Thompson, (Ge-N)
kcthompson@seattleschools.org 
Schedule an appointment:  Ms. Thompson’s calendar

Kelly Creech, (O-Z) klcreech@seattleschools.org 
Schedule an appointment:  Ms. Creech’s calendar

Francine Cunningham, Counseling Secretary
frcunningham@seattleschools.org  206-252-3694

Lyndsey Johnson, SchoolSocial Worker
lbjohnson1@seattleschools.org
Schedule an appointment: Book an appointment with Lyndsey Johnson!

Free Meals for Students: You may qualify for free or reduced-price meals. In all Seattle schools, students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals receive meals at no cost. You must reapply every year. Qualification is based on household income.  Applications have a quick turnaround time and may take as little as 3 days to process.

Students who qualify receive additional benefits including reduced fees for the following programs.

  • Event Fees
  • College in the High School tuition
  • Advanced Placement Tests
  • Associated Student Body (ASB) Fees
  • Pre-College Exams (PSAT/SAT/ACT)
  • Running Start Books and fees

If accessing this bulletin through the Nathan Hale website, cut and paste the link into your browser.

 Ensuring that all students become honorable, skillful, thinking, global citizens.

There are three ways to make an appointment with your counselor:

  1. Use the links below (use your SPS email)
  2. Use the QR code on the yellow poster in your teacher’s room (use your SPS email)
  3. See Ms. Francine Cunningham in the Counseling Office

Once you make an appointment, a Request to Report (a Pass) will be sent prior to your meeting. Counselor drop-in hours: MTThF 8:30-8:45 a.m., 3:40-4 p.m.
Wednesday 8:30-8:45 a.m., 1:50-2:25 p.m.

Free Meals for Students: You may qualify for free or reduced-price meals. In all Seattle schools, students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals receive meals at no cost. You must reapply every year. Qualification is based on household income.  Applications have a quick turnaround time and may take as little as 3 days to process.

Students who qualify receive additional benefits including reduced fees for the following programs.

  • Event Fees
  • College in the High School tuition
  • Advanced Placement Tests
  • Associated Student Body (ASB) Fees
  • Pre-College Exams (PSAT/SAT/ACT)
  • Running Start Books and fees

If you are accessing this bulletin through the Nathan Hale website, you must cut and paste the link into your browser.

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