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Hale Daily Bulletin Thursday, April 23

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Sports Happenings:

Metro League of Washington

4/23      

  • 2:45 p.m. Track & Field Meet at NEAC Track
  • 3:30 p.m. JV Baseball vs Ballard at Meadowbrook Ballfield 1
  • 4:30 p.m. JV Soccer vs Lincoln at JAMS Playfield 1
  • 7 p.m. Varsity Soccer vs Lincoln at Interbay Athletic Complex

4/24      

  • 3:30 p.m. Varsity Baseball vs Cleveland at Meadowbrook Ballfield 1
  • 3:30 p.m. JV Baseball vs Cleveland at Rainier Beach Playfield
  • 3:30 p.m. JV Tennis vs Franklin at Rainier Playfields Tennis Courts
  • 4 p.m. Varsity Tennis vs Franklin at Meadowbrook Tennis Courts
  • 4:30 p.m. JVC Soccer vs Chief Sealth at JAMS Playfield 1
  • 7:30 p.m. Varsity Girls Lacrosse vs Tahoma at JAMS

4/25      

  • 11 a.m. JV Baseball vs Shorewood at Meridian Park Baseball Field
  • 2 p.m. Varsity Baseball vs Shorewood at Meridian Park Baseball Field

Students:

Thursday Clubs:  BSU (Black Student Union)-A lunch-2141, CAPS (Coalition of Asian and Pacific Students)-B lunch-1102, Climate Justice Club-A lunch-2149, Comic Bood Club-B lunch-2132, Dance Club-A lunch-Black Box, Global Affair and Diplomacy Club-B lunch-2121, History and Politics Club-A lunch-2130, JSU (Jewish Student Union)-B lunch-1115, Make-A-Wish-A lunch-1130, MESA Club-B lunch-1126, Politics Unplugged-B lunch-2130, Raiders (Girls) Who Code-B lunch-2105

Any student who would like to make a crane to honor Mr. Weybright, please pick up a sheet of paper in the main office. When you are done, drop it off in the main office.

Yankee Doodle Days Spirit Week is 4/27-5/1

  • Monday – Meme Day
  • Tuesday – Animal Print vs Camo
  • Wednesday – Ages (Freshmen are babies, Sophomores are toddlers, Junior are adults, Seniors are seniors, Teachers are teens)
  • Thursday – White Lie Thursday (Wear a white tee with a school appropriate lie written or pinned to it)
  • Friday – Class Colors (Seniors wear togas or Black and Gold)

Staff v. Student basketball game scheduled for Wednesday 4/29 during mentorship.

Students sign-up to play here: Staff v. Student Basketball – YDD 2026 – Fill out form

Staff, talk to Colin Davenport to sign-up!

Family Feud in the Library

  • Monday – 9th v. 10th
  • Tuesday – 11th v. 12th
  • Wednesday – Winner v. Winner
  • Thursday – Winner v. Staff

The Spirit Stick will appear somewhere in the school on Monday.  It’s worth 500 points!

3 Rules of the Spirit Stick 

  1. Present at the YDD assembly to win your class 500 points. 
  2. Must stay on campus – no lockers, no classrooms, no bathrooms, no backpacks. 
  3. Violating the rules will result in 500 points being deducted from your class. Return to Mr. Swarts for re-hiding. 

The YDD Spirit Assembly will be Friday 5/1.

Ask students to sign-up for activities ahead of the assembly: YDD Assembly 2026 – Fill out form

Celebrate High School Radio Day next Wednesday, April 29! Stop by the radio station (Room 1204) and pick up some sweet SWAG. Everyone who comes by will be entered to win a gift card from Brown Coffee or Dick’s Drive-In.

See you there!

Tolo ticket sales are happening now. Prices increase each week, so make sure to get your ticket early!

You can purchase Tolo tickets with cash in the AC during lunch or via SchoolPay.

Ticket sales 4/20-4/26 are $15 w/ ASB, $17 w/out ASB. Ticket sales 4/27-5/1 are $17 w/ ASB, $19 w/out ASB.

Ticket sales close on 5/1 at 1pm and then reopen at the door for $20. Guest tickets are $20.

It is time to nominate our hard-working seniors for the Nathan Hale Society of Patriots Award, our highest service award for seniors. Patriot Award Nomination Class of 2026 – Fill out form

Guest Dance Pass Forms for Tolo are now available on the Main Office. This form needs to be completed by Hale host student and your non-Hale student guest then signed off by your guest’s school administrator with their business card attached. Completed forms are due in the Main Office no later than Tuesday, 4/28. All guests attending the Tolo will need a completed approved form on file in order to attend the dance.

Support Hale Senior SPREE Graduation Party at Magnuson Café & Brewery!  Drop by the Magnuson Park Cafe & Brewery to eat or drink on Tuesdays in April (11:30 a.m.–9 p.m.) and 10% of the proceeds will go to support the Class of ’26 Graduation Party!  See you there!

Mariner’s Tickets for Sale! Raider baseball is selling tickets to the Mariners vs Red Sox game on June 19 at 7:10 p.m. It’s fireworks night!  Tickets are discounted and support the Raiders.  100 level seats are $50 each and 300 level seats are $20 each. Please email: Nathanhale.baseball@gmail.com, for more information.

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! 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.

Athletics: 

Open Gyms:

  • Sundays from 1-4 p.m. in the Main Gym
  • Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Main Gym andWeight Room
  • Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-5:15 p.m. in the Weight Room

Find Spring Sports Game Schedules on the Metro League website.

Game Day Attendance Requirements:

  • Game day attendance sheets are located in the main office and must be turned into your coach on game day.
  • Students must attend all classes including mentorship on the day of a game, meet or competition. Teachers need to sign off that you were present.
  • If you have a doctor/dental appointment you must attach a doctor’s note verifying the appointment to the game day sheet.
  • You will not be allowed to play if you miss a class, miss a signature or do not turn this form into your coach before the game.

See the Girls Ultimate game schedule.  See the Girls Lacrosse game schedule.

Seniors:

Seniors – Prom Guest Dance Pass Forms are available in the Main Office. Completed forms are due May 26 at 4 p.m. with your guest’s school administrator’s business card attached. If your guest no longer attends high school and is not older than 20, then please attach a copy of your guest’s photo ID (WA driver’s license or ID card) and also add their email address. These post-high school aged guests will need to schedule a virtual meeting with our assistant principal so please don’t wait until the deadline to turn the form in.

Seniors – stop by the Main Office to check the spelling of your name for your diploma and the graduation program. An email went out Monday 3/30 to all seniors with info.

For seniors who are currently working on Seattle Promise, be sure to check your emails but friendly reminder:

In order to best prepare for Readiness Academy, Aurelio from Seattle Promise is hosting an info-session/workshop at the school Library on April 28 from 1-3 p.m! There will be Promise staff from North Seattle visit and this would be a great opportunity to have seniors meet their college Promise Advisors! The purpose of this session is to help students understand the next steps in their Seattle Promise journey and ensure they are prepared for Readiness Academy. Be sure to drop by and get important tasks completed before your Readiness Academy event date: 

Tasks:

  • Activating CTC Link and updating profile 
  • Placement assessment 
  • FAFSA/WASFA (checking status and correct year or submission reminder) 
  • RSVP’ing for Readiness Academy 
  • Answering questions about college classes and programs!!

Also, a friendly reminder to sign up for Readiness Academy online or in your emails. Be sure to talk to Aurelio at the attendance office on Tuesdays and Thursdays for any Promise support needed

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 theSeniors 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. SPREE tickets can be purchased online!  Please consider making a donation. Email nhspree@gmail.com with questions.

Volunteer/Learning Opportunities:

Curious about women’s options in non-traditional careers? Then visit the Women in Trades Fair with Ms. Hester!  May 1, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. It’s a fun opportunity to learn about living wage/lucrative careers in the construction trades and exhibitors feature almost every craft imaginable, from carpentry to sheet metal, electrical linework to elevator construction, ironwork to masonry, firefighting to meat cutting. It’s all here, both indoors and outdoors. Please stop by room 2141 with any questions. Sign up to attend Women in Trades Fair. Field trip slips will be sent out for parent signatures via email and paper.

The Seattle Skills Center summer application is open now for all high school students and this year’s 8th graders. These free Skills Center summer classes provide students the chance to earn a .5 CTE credit this summer and explore college and career options. Apply soon – classes fill fast. Find out more information about the Seattle Skills Center. 

Seattle Central College Running Start is holding a virtual information session on Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m.-11 a.m.  Sign up to attend Seattle Central College Running Start virtual meeting.

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- 5 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 4:30-7:30 p.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:

Thank you to our community for all your donations to our clothing closet. We are putting a pause on accepting clothing donations, as we are past full capacity. We are still accepting hygiene product donations (soaps, deodorant, lotions, toilet paper, Kleenex, feminine hygiene products, etc.) and NEW underwear and socks. Please reach out to Chereen with any questions chkwon@seattleschools.org

We are also seeking parent volunteers to help us organize and launder the clothing closet donations we have. Please reach out to Lyndsey Johnson lbjohnson1@seattleschools.org to inquire about volunteering.

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. We also have printed forms in the Main Office.

Student Store:  Mon-Fri:  Class of 2027 Cafe

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

Lunch:   Today:  Chef Melissa’s Chicken Adobo w/ Rice or Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich 

Friday:  Chicken Tenders w/ Tater Tots & Roll or Turkey & Cheese Sub

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:

  • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
    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, School Social 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:

  • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
    8:30-8:45 a.m., 3:40-4 p.m.
  • Wednesday
    8:30-8:45 a.m., 1:50-2:25 p.m.

Counseling contacts:

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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