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Hale Daily Bulletin Monday, October 6th

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Sports Happenings:

(https://www.metroleaguewa.org/)

10/6      

3pm Varsity Golf vs Chief Sealth HS at West Seattle Golf Course

5:30/5:30/7pm JVC/JV/Varsity Football vs Ballard HS at Nathan Hale Gym

10/7      

4:30pm JV Soccer vs Franklin HS at JAMS Playfield 1

5:30pm Varsity Soccer vs Franklin HS at Franklin HS

10/8      

3pm Varsity Golf vs Ingraham HS at Jackson Park Golf Course

5:30/5:30/7pm JVC/JV/Varsity Volleyball vs Chief Sealth HS at Nathan Hale Gym

10/9      

3pm Varsity Golf Seattle Academy at Bill Wright Complex at Jefferson Park

3:40/4:10pm Varsity Cross Country Meet at Magnuson Park XC Course  

4:30pm Varsity Soccer vs Cleveland HS at JAMS Playfield 1

7pm Varsity Football vs Franklin HS at SWAC

10/10    

4pm Varsity Swimming vs Eastside Catholic at Rainier Beach Pool

10/11    

Cross Country Mountain Loop Invitational at Granite Falls HS     

Students:

October is Disability History Month. Disabilities impact a significant portion of the population, with over 1 in 4 U.S. adults having a disability, and many more living with disabilities globally. Disabilities encompass various types, including mobility, cognition, and vision, with many stemming from developmental causes or chronic conditions, though accidents are a smaller factor.

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.

Join the Robotics club on Mondays and Wednesdays after school in the Benson Forum.

Pride club is meeting again. You can find it on Mondays at lunch, now in Portable 4. Come down and help organize more representation at Hale or just hang out! 

Is your mattress old and lumpy?  Are you tired of being tired because you’re not getting a good night’s sleep? If a better night’s sleep sounds like music to your ears, come check out the Nathan Hale Music Department’s Annual Mattress Sale this Saturday from 10-5 in the Nathan Hale Commons. Not in the market for a mattress?  Stop by for sheets, luxury pillows, and more! Come check it out and sleep well knowing your purchase helped to support music here at Nathan Hale.

Dine out for Nathan Hale Raiders Football! Every Tuesday in October at Magnuson Brewery! Dine in or order online for take out. Place take out orders in person. 10% of all sales on Tuesdays will go to Raiders Football!

October Book Bingo in the Hale Library! It’s spooky season, which means it’s time for Halloween Book Bingo! Stop by the library to pick up your bingo card and check out some reading recommendations to help you complete it. You can also browse the reading recommendations online here. Complete one bingo line to earn one spin of Ms. West’s prize wheel. Two bingos will earn you two spins. And a completed card will earn you three spins plus entry to the grand prize drawing!

Interested in a college campus tour? See Ms. Roberson to sign up or locate flyers in hallways to sign up via QR Code. Spots are limited.

Seattle University Campus Tour, Wednesday, October 15th, 1pm – 4pm.

University of Puget Sound Campus Tour, Tuesday, November 4th, 10:00am – 4:00pm.

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.

Students, Nathan Hale needs to administer the Healthy Youth Survey and the Youth Risk Behavior Survey. We will take ours during ELA classes on Thursday, October 16th. These surveys capture the perspectives of students in grades 9 through 12, assessing priority health behaviors including sexual activity, injury and violence, bullying, diet, physical activity, obesity, mental health indicators, suicide, and substance use. All 10th and 12th graders will be taking a survey, and only some 9th and 11th graders will take the survey. If you would like to opt-out of the survey, please have your parents or guardians email Ms. Burrell (or if you’re 18, you can do it).

Seniors:

Seniors: Submit your senior portraits and baby photos for the yearbook by Dec. 1. The online portal is now open to submit a senior portrait and a baby photo for inclusion in this year’s NHHS yearbook. Submissions are optional and free.If you choose not to submit a portrait, we will use your current student ID photo. All senior photos and baby photos must be submitted by December 1 to be considered for inclusion. See the Hale yearbook webpage (https://halehs.seattleschools.org/student-life/yearbook/) for more information about portrait guidelines and how to submit.

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 by clicking here!  Please consider making a donation or paying the full price of $250. Email nhhspree@gmail.com with questions.

Volunteer/Learning Opportunities:

Attention Juniors and Seniors! We have two college visits scheduled this month:

Willamette University on Wednesday, October 8th at 10:40am in the Counseling office.

Oregon State University on Monday, October 13th at 1:00pm in the Counseling office.

The National College Fair is coming to Seattle! The 2025 NACAC National College Fair –Seattle will be held on the following dates at the Seattle Convention Center:

Friday, October 17, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 18, 2024 –12:00 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Sign up for free, view a list of participating colleges as well as the full fair schedule at https://www.nacacattend.org/fairs. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with hundreds of colleges in one location!

Earn Service Learning Credit. The Greenwood Branch of the Seattle Public Library is seeking student volunteers for a new Dungeons & Dragons Program. High school students can earn 20+ hours as a library program volunteer, leading games for 4th-8th graders at the Greenwood Library. No experience necessary, but you must enjoy games and kids, and must be available:  Wednesday Afternoons 3pm-5:30pm, Oct 15-Dec 17 (except Thanksgiving), Saturday Oct 25 12pm-3pm (pizza lunch provided). Fill out this application form.

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:

Hello Hale families, you may have missed it in your student’s packet but it’s not too late to donate to NHCO (Nathan Hale Community Organization). The NHCO sponsors and hosts many different events throughout the academic year, from teacher appreciation week to hospitality for school projects and events. We fell short of our goal so please consider a donation. Thank you so much.Donate here and select Nathan Hale High School Community Organization.

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.

We are currently seeking School Supply/ Clothing Donations for the following items to help stock our school supply closet: backpacks (gently used or new), 3 ring binders, college ruled composition notebooks, 2 pocket folders, colored highlighters, markers, Kleenex, and healthy snacks etc. If you or an organization you know have these items to donate asap, please bring your items to the main office or contact me or Ms. Wong at 206-252-3753. If you have items to donate to the Nathan Hale Clothing Closet, please contact Ms. Lyndsey Johnson at 206-252-3760.

The Breakthrough T1D Community Summit – Seattle, WA is coming up on October 11th at North Seattle College and is a great opportunity for families impacted by type one diabetes to learn from experts in the T1D field, feel empowered, and meet others in the T1D community. Youth programming is available for kids with T1D and their siblings to meet others and have fun. All are welcome to join at no cost.

Start of School Packets:  These will be going home to families in paper form sometime the first 3 days of school. Please ask your student for it because they may forget to give it to you. There are stapled forms that need to be signed and returned as soon as possible. Also, the neon green checklist notes that the online student verification form is available through the Source for one parent/guardian to update/make corrections before September 30th. Once it’s been updated/reviewed, no further changes can be made using the online form. An electronic start of school packet email will also go out the first week of school. We are using both methods at Nathan Hale to increase response from families. Many of the forms are translated into different languages, please let the office know if you need forms in your language nathanhale@seattleschools.org.

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:  Monday-Thursday:  Class of 2027 Snack Sale

Lunch:  TODAY:  Cheesy Steak Fries or Turkey and Cheese Wrap  Tuesday:  Gen Tso’s Chicken w/ Rice or Plant Based Bulgogi & Broccoli w/ Rice Wednesday:  Chef’s Choice  Thursday:  Chef’s Choice

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 8:30AM-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 me!

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.

***Quick Links***

 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 8:30AM – 8:45AM, 3:40 – 4:00PM
Wednesday 8:30 – 8:45AM, 1:50 – 2:25PM

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.

***Quick Links***