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Hale Daily Bulletin Monday, December 1st

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Nathan Hale High School Daily Bulletin

Sports Happenings:

(Metro League of Washington)

12/1

3:15 p.m. Varsity Girls Bowling vs Garfield at Spin Alley
6 p.m. Varsity Girls Wrestling Meet at Chief Sealth HS Main Gym

12/2

4:30 p.m. /6 p.m. /7:30 p.m. JVC/JV/Varsity Boys Basketball vs Ingraham HS at Ingraham HS

12/3

4:30 p.m. /6 p.m. /7:30 p.m. JVC/JV/Varsity Girls Basketball vs Ingraham HS at Ingraham HS
6 p.m. /7:30 p.m. Boys Varsity Wrestling League Dual Double at NHHS Main Gym

12/4

3:15 p.m. Varsity Girls Bowling vs Highline HS at Spin Alley

12/5

4 p.m. Varsity Boys Swimming vs Bishop Blanchet HS at Ballard Pool
4 p.m. /5:30 p.m. JV/Varsity Girls Basketball vs Rainier Beach HS at NHHS Gym
7 p.m. Varsity Gymnastics Meet at Roosevelt HS Gym
7 p.m. /8:30 p.m. JV/Varsity Boys Basketball vs Lakeside HS at NHHS Gym

12/6

9 p.m. JV Boys Wrestling Meadowdale JV Invite at Meadowdale HS
10 p.m. Varsity Girls Wrestling Mariner Wrestling Classic at Mariner HS Gym
11 p.m. /1:30 p.m. Varsity Girls Flag Football vs Roosevelt/Lakeside at SWAC Field 2/3

Students:

Monday Clubs: African Dance Club-B lunch-PAC Foyer, Class of 2026-B lunch-2135, Horticulture Club/Farm to Fork/FCCLA-A lunch-1125, PRIDE Club-B lunch-P4, Classic Card Club-A lunch-1118, NHS (National Honor Society)-A lunch-1130, Robotics Club-afterschool-Benson Forum.

Respect the House! Students, please be sure to clean up after yourself if you spill in the hallway. If you need help from a custodian, please let an adult know.

Students are to park only in the Student parking lot or on the street. The Staff and East parking lots are for staff 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. Please obey the posted speed limit in the Student parking lot and surrounding streets.

Black Student Union will be hosting the Student Store next week. We will have lots of tasty treats available for purchase. Stop by to support BSU!

Peer Tutoring – If you are interested in tutoring in any subject, We Need You! Please see Ms. Roberson in the main office for details.

Nathan Hale Girls Basketball Chipotle Fundraiser!

Eat at Chipotle on December 3rd and 25% of the proceeds will go to Girls Basketball! Details:

Nathan Hale Girls Basketball
12/03/2025
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
12725 Lake City Way NE, Seattle, WA 98125-4426
online ordering code is: 9TTM2AE

Attention: You can Earn up to 4 high school world language credits. If you speak, read, and write in a language other than English, you can sign up to take the world language test. You can earn up to 4 high school credits and possibly the seal of biliteracy. Testing will happen at the NHHS library on Wednesday, December 3rd at 2:45 p.m. . There are QR codes around the school to help you register online for the test. Contact Ms. Tobon in Room 2106 to confirm that you have registered before the testing date.

Hale Music Department will present 2 evenings of performances featuring the music ensemble classes.

Join us for these wonderful nights of music in the Nathan Hale PAC.

Friday, December 5 — Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble, Symphonic Band
Friday, December 12 — Concert Choir, Concert Orchestra, Vocal Jazz

All performances start at 7 PM and are free!

Yearbooks are on sale again! Order yours now before we sell out. The book price is $60 through December 15. Buy your yearbook via SchoolPay or at the Fiscal Office. See the yearbook webpage for more info.

Sign-ups for Hale’s spring musical Legally Blonde open December 1st! Auditions are 12/15, dance auditions are 12/16, and callbacks are 12/18. Check the performing arts bulletin board, nathanhaletheatre.com, or nathan_hale_theatre on Instagram for more info!

The drama department is also offering free dance/audition workshops for anyone interested in auditioning. December 1st, 2nd, 8th, & 9th, from 4-5:30 p.m. in the Blackbox (Room 1401). Get practice & tips for auditions and dance call.

Winter Bingo in the Hale Library

Did you know that December is both Bingo month AND read a new book month? Why not celebrate by playing Winter bingo? Stop by the Hale library to pick up your bingo card and check out one of ourrecommended reads for completing your card. One bingo line earns one spin of the prize wheel, two lines earns two spins, and three lines earns three spins plus entry in the grand prize drawing for a $25 gift card to Third Place Books! All cards must be turned in by January 22 to win. Happy Bingo month!

Want something fun to do after school? Join the girls’ bowling team! We need more bowlers. No experience needed—come hang out, meet new friends, and roll some strikes! If interested, please sign up today on Final Forms. Questions? Contact Coach Ken – kcduncan@seattleschools.org

Girls & Boys Wrestling practice has started but it’s not too late to join us! Practice is from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the upper south Gym! We don’t have tryouts, just show up! Be sure to get all paperwork in via Final Forms and be sure your child has their physical up to date. 14 weight class for boys and girls starting at 100 lbs. Option of singlet or shorts and t-shirt for competition. Contact: Head Coach James Raptis 206-406-0546 jcraptis@aol.com

Join Black Student Union in making a difference by donating socks and gloves to help Maple Leaf Village families. There will be a box in the Main Office to collect donations, now through December 18.

Attention Athletes! PE Waivers are now available in the Main Office. PE Waivers are available for all 10th, 11th and 12th grade students who have completed the fall season in a school sponsored sport. Make sure the PE Waiver is signed by both your coach and parent/guardian and turn it into the Main Office. Due by November 28.

Are you interested in earning PE credit for swimming or learning to swim? Whether you are already a strong swimmer or can’t stay afloat yet, you can learn skills to stay safe, improve your technique or fitness and have fun in the pool, the lake, or the sound all summer long! Talk to your counselor about signing up for swimming during 1st period, second semester with Mr. Renes at Meadowbrook Pool.

Pick up your ASB sticker in the Main Office. Please come before school, during lunch or after school. Do not come during passing period. You must have your Student ID card with you to receive the sticker.

Seniors:

Attention Seniors: Last chance to submit a senior portrait and baby photo for the yearbook! All portraits and baby photos are due by Today, December 1. Submitting is free and optional. If you choose not to submit a portrait, we will use your current student ID photo in the yearbook. See the yearbook webpage for info about how to submit your portrait and baby photo:.

Senior SPREE tickets are on sale now! Tickets are on sale for a limited time for $175. Checks made payable to NHSPREE can be dropped off at the SPREE mailbox in the mail office. Please write your student’s name on the check. Tickets can be purchased online! Please consider making a donation or paying the full price of $250. Email nhspree@gmail.com with questions.

Volunteer/Learning Opportunities:

Volunteer for the Luminaria Walk at Meadowbrook Pond and earn Service Learning Hours!

12/6, 3:30 p.m. -5:30 p.m. : Set-Up Crew. Line trails with luminarias and bring the glow to life.
12/6, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.: Clean-Up Crew. Help collect bags and supplies after the walk.

After school tutoring is available after school every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m., and every Wednesday 2:20 p.m. – 4 p.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 4 p.m. – 7:30 4 p.m. (free meals/snacks for 18 and under between 5:30 4 p.m.-6:30 4 p.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.

Ms. Lyndsey and Ms. Chereen are looking for students to volunteer in the Clothing Closet. If you are needing service hours and like to organize or to shop, please come see us in Portable 4 or email Ms. Chereen at chkwon@seattleschools.org.

Parents/Families:

Please join us for a Community Engagement Night: Opioid Overdose Response Training on Thursday, December 11^,6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Nathan Hale Library. Come and learn the signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose. Build the skills essential for potentially saving a life. Receive free Narcan and other resources.

Hi Hale families! The Sentinel, Nathan Hale’s newspaper, is writing an article on holiday recipes and would love your help. Have a cozy holiday treat you make every year? Add your recipes and share with the Hale community! Family winter holiday recipes – Fill out form. Thank you so much!

FAFSA/WASFA Financial Aid Workshop! On Thursday, December 11th, the Lake City Library will host a brief college financial aid basics presentation 6 p.m. – 6:20 p.m. for any juniors, seniors, and parents/guardians, followed by drop-in assistance with the FAFSA/WASFA forms from 6-7:30pm for any seniors and parents. Representatives from College Success Foundation, UW Office of Multicultural Outreach and Recruitment, North Seattle College, Northwest Education Access, and Shoreline Community College will be available to answer general college, financial aid, and FAFSA/WASFA questions in both English and Spanish. Light refreshments will be available.

The Nathan Hale High School Foundation Annual Campaign has begun! Each fall, we reach out to our community with an opportunity to support our school by making a donation to the Nathan Hale High School Foundation. These contributions ensure that our programs not only endure, but flourish. To see the difference your gifts make, visit Visit the What We Fund on the Foundation website. on the Foundation website. This year, every donation will be matched dollar for dollar by generous long-time NHHSF supporters. Every contribution matters—and we hope you will join us. To donate.

Raiders Helping Raiders! As we near the winter holiday season, NHCO is running a gift card drive to benefit students and families at Hale. If you would like to contribute to the purchase of gift cards to support our Hale community, there are three ways to do so:

Drop off gift cards ideally in $25 amounts to the main office. Families appreciate gift cards from Safeway, Grocery Outlet, QFC and Target.
Venmo funds to @juila-mitzel and indicate this is for gift cards. I will purchase cards and deliver to school.
Donate online at the Alliance for Education. We will designate any donations for the last half of November toward gift cards.

Gift cards will be distributed by school counselors in a confidential manner to Hale students/families in need. If you have any questions, please contact Julia Mitzel at jmitzel@yahoo.com. Thank You!!

The Meadowbrook Pond Luminaria Walk is December 6, 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Join us for lantern-lit pathways, live music and community!

Seattle Public Schools (SPS) remains committed to supporting students and families in every season, especially during times of crisis.

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!

Please sign up for Free/Reduced lunch! If you are unsure if you are signed up or need help, please visit the Main Office or Portable 4.

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. We also have printed forms in the Main Office.

Contact the Attendance Office directly at 206-252-3684 or email halehs.attendance@seattleschools.org

to report an Absence, Late Arrival or Early Dismissal.

Student Store: Mon-Fri: BSU Café

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

Lunch: TODAY: Cheesy Fries w/Steak or Pizza Tues: Gen Tso’s Chicken or Plant Based Bulgogi w/Broccoli Wed: Alfredo Pasta or Chicken Sandwich w/Fries Thurs: Pizza or Cheeseburger w/Fries Fri: Chicken Tenders w/Fries or Pizza

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

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

Use the links below (use your SPS email).
Use the QR code on the pink poster in your teacher’s room (use your SPS email).
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 8:30AM-8:45AM, 3:40-4PM
Wednesday 8:30AM-8:45AM, 1:50PM-2:25PM

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:

Use the links below (use your SPS email)
Use the QR code on the yellow poster in your teacher’s room (use your SPS email)
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 a.m. – 8:45 a.m., 3:40 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday 8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m., 1:50 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.

Max Guerrero-Tomoda, (A-Gar) meguerreroto@seattleschools.org
Schedule an appointment: Book time with Guerrero-Tomoda, Maximillian E
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
frwilliams1@seattleschools.org 206-252-3694
Lyndsey Johnson, School Social Worker lbjohnson1@seattleschools.org
Schedule an appointment: Book an appointment with Lyndsey Johnson!

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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