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Hale Daily Bulletin Thursday, May 15th

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Sports Happenings:

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

5/15:      

1pm Varsity Track Metro Championship at SWAC

3:30pm Varsity Fastpitch Softball vs Renton High School at Meadowbrook Playfield 2     

7:30pm Girls Ultimate Frisbee State Semis vs Garfield at Interbay Turf

5/16:      

2:45pm Varsity Track All-Comers Meet at NWAC

7pm Varsity Baseball vs Chief Sealth HS at Steve Cox Memorial Park

5/17:      

10am Varsity Track Metro Championship Meet at SWAC

Students:

Thursday Clubs:   Podcast Club in the Radio Station (after school), Robotics Club in Benson Forum (after school), Politics Club in 2130, JSU (Jewish Student Union) in 1118, Anime Club in P2, BSU (Black Student Union) in 1401, Climate Justice Club in 2149, CAPS (Coalition of Asian and Pacific Students) in 1102, Bridge NHHS in 2130. All clubs meet during lunch unless otherwise noted.

At Nathan Hale we have secure building expectations. This means when you’d like to enter the building after common transition times, you approach either the main office, east, or attendance office entrances. These are the monitored entrances. Have your Hale ID ready to show the camera to get buzzed in. If you don’t have your Hale ID, please come to the main office to get one printed. Reminder:  We don’t open the doors for others—they need to use the buzzer to be let into the building.

Students! Please do not park in the Staff parking lot or the East parking lot by the track. 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 these lots and the next step will be having cars towed.

Come see Nathan Hale’s Production of The Addams Family! Based on the beloved sitcom, this is fun musical comedy will perform in our Performing Arts Center May 16th, and 17th at 7:00pm as well as a sensory friendly performance at 2:00pm on May 17th.  More information at nathanhaletheatre.com

Yearbook flash sale! We’re rolling back prices for two days only. On Wednesday and Thursday, order your book for $75. Prices will go up to $80 on Friday. Act fast to get your book. Use the SchoolPay link (https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/202425-NHHS-Yearbook/Sn82ho) or pay in person at the Fiscal Office.

Prom/Senior Breakfast ticket sales start on Monday, 5/19! They will be sold during lunch for $25 with ASB and $30 without. If you are planning on bringing a guest outside of Hale, their ticket will be $35. To attend, students will need to fill out a field trip form.  Forms will be available at the ticket sale table. 

As Spring Sports finish up, please stop by the Main Office to pick up a PE Waiver. Make sure they are signed by your coach and parent and then turn them in to the Main Office. PE Waivers are due Friday, May 23rd.

If you are planning on playing a Fall sport, schedule an appointment now for a free sports physical at the Teen Health Center located in our building. Don’t wait until the last minute! You cannot participate in sports without an approved sports physical on file. Sports physicals are good for two years. Stop by or call them at 206-302-1840.

During the month of May there will be Open Gym:  Monday/Wednesday 6-9pm, Tuesday/Thursday 6-8pm, Friday 4-6pm in the Main Gym. Open Weight Room on Wednesdays from 3-4pm in the Weight Room.

It is time to nominate our hard-working seniors for the Nathan Hale Society of Patriots Award, our highest service award for seniors. A Nathan Hale Patriot is a senior who has gone above and beyond the call of duty for service to their school and community. They have given hours of service to clubs, organizations, both in and out of school. Quite often, they are behind the scenes workers who go unnoticed. The Patriot Award is not an athletic award but a way to recognize those who make the Nathan Hale community better for all of us. The nominee must be a senior who is actively engaged in school and community activities and have given their time to help the school and the community without obtaining recognition. This student is an honorable, skillful, thinking, global citizen.

Nominations may be made by a student or a staff member. Forms filled out no later than May 19th at 4:00 pm. 

Link to the nomination form: https://forms.office.com/r/4fbYdKEZZN

Girls’ basketball will be kicking off our summer season on June 1st by attending Storm games, competing in tournaments, having team bonding activities, and taking a selected group to Gonzaga University to compete on June 20-23rd! Any current Hale students who wish to be eligible to be considered for the Storm game or team trip MUST meet with Coach Davenport in the lunchroom during lunch BY Tuesday, May 20th.  

Nathan Hale’s football program, under new head coach Sampson, is running Lifting and Conditioning sessions Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 4-5 PM for all present and future football players, AND also those who may be interested in playing, but not sure. Excitingly, we are so fortunate to have these sessions being led and coached by Kasen Williams, former UW Husky standout and former pro player with Seattle Seahawks and Cleveland Browns.

ADDITIONALLY, Coach Williams is also running a skills clinic for the next four Saturdays meeting at the HS field from 8 – 9:30 AM (May 17 & 24).

If you need to schedule an appointment with our counselor, Mr. Budech (A-Ga 9th/10th/11th and A-Gom 12th), his booking link to the counseling website has been fixed. Click this link Book time to meet with me or use the link in his email signature.

If you would like to put a flyer or a poster up around the school, it needs to be posted in a designated location (bulletin boards or carpeted walls) and it needs to be approved by NHHS admin. Please submit your flyer/poster to Ms. Burrell by dropping it/them off at the main office or emailing her directly. Any poster/flyer that does not have approval and/or that is not posted in one of the approved areas will be removed. If you would like to remove any poster that you have up in a non-designated area, please remove it immediately. We currently have painters at Hale, so the signage that does not meet these requirements are being removed as we go. If you have any questions, please talk to administration.

The weather is changing! In order to be able to eat throughout the school during lunch, please clean up after yourselves. We do not want any ant problems due to garbage left lying around.

The PAC Foyer is CLOSED at all times – including LUNCH. Students have left a mess dropping their food and leaving their garbage. Since students have not respected the house, this area will remain closed.

Attention Running Start Students:  Please stop by the Main Office with your Student ID card to receive a Running Start hole punch!

ASB stickers are now available in the Main Office! Stop by with your Student ID card to get your sticker.

Seniors:

Seniors – if you are planning to bring a guest (who is not a Hale student) to the prom, please complete the Prom Guest Dance Form and turn it in no later than Tuesday, 6/3. This gives all seniors 3 weeks to get the form completed. It requires the guest’s school administrator to sign off on the form and attach their business card so it will take a bit of coordination to get this completed. Please do not wait until the last minute.

Graduation Info for Seniors –

  • Stop by the Main Office and check the spelling of your name for graduation program and diploma. Students have until mid-May to complete this.
  • For those seniors who often find their name mispronounced, it is encouraged that you come up with a phonetic way of saying your name. Seniors will receive their name card at graduation rehearsal and can write down their phonetic pronunciation of their name on the card. For example, Renouard could be written “Ren-wah” or Keyes could be written as “Kize, rhymes with size”
  • If you were unable to pick up your Cap and Gown on distribution day, please come pick it up in the Main Office!

Senior SPREE!  Attention all Seniors!!! Registration deadline is June 1st – ONLY 15 TICKETS LEFT! If you need payment assistance, please register & note the amount that you are able to pay. Senior release forms can be found on the registration link or in the main office. Paperwork and checks can be handed into the main office, in exchange for a Class of 2025 bracelet, while supplies last!  Questions? Email – NHSPREE25@gmail.com

Register here.

LGBTQ+ Seniors! If you are interested in receiving a FREE rainbow graduation cord courtesy of the Health Education office, please visit Ms. Lyndsey in Rm 1114.

Order your Senior Graduation Gear Now! The On Time Order Deadline was January 15th! Order Online here or pick up an Order Form in the Main Office.

Volunteer/Learning Opportunities:

Calling all 9th -11th grade students! Apply to join the Superintendent Student Advisory Board Leadership Class. The school district needs voices like yours to collaboratively build a first class, innovative, inclusive, future minded institution. Get hands on experience being on an advisory board. Meet one Saturday a month, 10am-2pm, at The John Stanford Center from October through June. Community Service hours will be available. Applications close Friday, 9/30/25. More info here.

Middle and High School Students who are interested in the tech field, please join us for a Career Panel Fireside Chat on Saturday, May 17th, 4:30-5:30pm (via Zoom). Women in Computing (WiC) club at the University of Washington is a group of students in the Paul G. Allen School dedicated to cultivating a strong, supportive community of women within the Allen School. We are thrilled to offer a virtual event for students to learn more about careers in the tech field from panelists coming from many different backgrounds. RSVP here. 

CodeDay is happening on May 24-25 from noon to noon at Bellevue College. It’s a beginner-friendly event where students can team up to build apps or games-no prior experience needed! Tickets are free to all Nathan Hale students. Use code HALE at registration on codeday.org/seattle. Any student who needs transportation to CodeDay should reach out to team@codeday.org after registering to receive a free Uber ride! We provide a free laptop to keep for any student who doesn’t own one. Registration opens in the coming weeks. Register here.

Apply for the UW Libraries High School Internship. The UW Libraries High School Internship is a fun, project-based program for people who will be First-Generation college students or for people who will be the first in their family to go to college in the United States. Students in the program experience college life, learn about the college application process, learn about college libraries, and make digital stories and interactive digital maps. The internship will take place the last two weeks in August and participants will earn a $700 stipend. The application deadline is May 31. To learn more and apply, go to https://lib.uw.edu/commons/programs/intern/.

Exciting News – Seattle Skills Center 2025-26 Course Registration is NOW OPEN! Are you ready to take your education to the next level? The Seattle Skills Center offers advanced Career and Technical Education courses that prepare you for college, career, and life! Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to gain valuable skills and experience! Visit the Skills Center website to secure your spot for the 2025-26 school year.

Go to: https://skillscenter.seattleschools.org/school-year/#g54216d924d54

#ExploreYourPossibilities https://skillscenter.seattleschools.org/school-year/

SPS Internship Programs, SPS and Community Internships:  https://www.seattleschools.org/departments/cte/regional-internships/

Hey Raiders, if you are looking for more information on Internships please check the Raider Board and the Career Connected Learning Wall outside the Culinary Arts Room.

Parents/Families:

Contact the Attendance Office directly at 206-252-3684 to report an Absence, Late Arrival or Early Dismissal.

World Dance Party 2025! Join us for an exciting and vibrant community event, the World Dance Party on May 17th, 5-8pm. Free dance instructions, crafts, music dinner, and more! Bring a dish from your culture for potluck. North Seattle Family Resource Center, 12360 Lake City Way NE. All are welcome!

Raider Day at the Mariner’s! Join us for a fun day at the park to celebrate community, fathers and father figures on this Father’s Day weekend, June 14th, 2025 at 7:10pm. A nice gift for dad or bring the whole family, coworkers, teammates, anyone who likes a good time, to see the Guardians vs Mariners.  Your purchase supports Nathan Hale Baseball. There is a limited number of discounted $15 tickets available now. Email Mstixforhalebaseball@gmail.com for more information or click here for ordering and payment options. 

Call for Musicians:  Battle of the Bands at Magnuson Amphitheater on Saturday, July 19th,  2-5pm. Bands or artists 19 and under performing original works. All music styles welcome. Perform for the chance to win a grand prize. For more info or to sign up contact lex.dye@seattle.gov 206-218-5298.

FamilyWorks is hosting their Community Resource Center at Nathan Hale. If you or your family are needing resources including basic food, Medicaid, utilities, and rental assistance, visit Portable 6 (by the Nathan Hale track) every Wednesday between 1:30-4pm to meet with a Community Connector.

Hunger Intervention Program (HIP) is back at Hale to provide weekend meal packs to students every week! These packs are meant to be three small, light meals for students to have over the weekend. To be added to the weekly pick-up list, please reach out to Ms. Lyndsey (Room 1114 or lbjohnson1@seattleschools.org).

The Raider Clothing Closet is OPEN! If your student is in need of clothing items and interested in taking a shopping trip to the Clothing Closet in Portable 6, please reach out to Ms. Lyndsey (Room 1114 or lbjohnson1@seattleschools.org) or their Counselor.

Homework Help at the Lake City Library is happening every Tue-Th, 4:30-7:30pm. Students are also able to receive a free snack or meal at 5:30pm. If your student is in need of tutoring support, refer them to check out this amazing, FREE resource!

Free & Reduced Lunch Information:  Applications are accepted anytime throughout the school year. Please note that your application must be approved before you can receive the Free & Reduced Lunch benefits.

Online Link: https://www.myschoolapps.com/Home/DistrictRedirect/SEATTLEPS_WA?langid=1 

Paper Application:  https://www.seattleschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Household-Application-for-Free-or-Reduced-Price-Meals-English.pdf

Student Store:  Friday:  Addam’s Family Ticket Sales

Lunch:  TODAY:  Walking Taco w/Beef Chili or Greek Pasta Salad  Friday:  Corn Dog w/Fries or 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 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

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!

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

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