Beloved Families, 

I hope you had a great sunny week! It was exciting to see our school filled with students and families last evening walking our halls and connecting with teachers as they shared curriculum in their classroom visits. After so long of not being able to welcome families into our school, Curriculum Night had a feeling of celebration to it. Thank you to the families, the students and the staff who made the evening fun and informative. See the information below for a great way to support our music department tomorrow, October 8th.

Mattress Fundraiser for Nathan Hale Music Boosters, Saturday, October 8th at NHHS! 

Ready to have a better night’s sleep? Getting ready for guests coming for the holidays? Bring your friends and family and support the Nathan Hale Music program by purchasing a brand name mattress, bedding, or accessories! One day only! Saturday, October 8th from 10:00AM to 5:00PM in the Commons (lunchroom) @ Nathan Hale High School! Head to the South Doors closest to the Student/South Parking lot.

Facebook event mattress fundraiser

For Families of Seniors

Be on the lookout for an important email from Counseling Secretary, Lori Takahashi. It contains the Post High School Options, How to Request a Transcript, Financial Aid power points as well as the Senior Countdown Calendar document which has been updated from Curriculum Night to include cap and gown ordering information. The presentations include how to request a counselor recommendation letter (if needed), Seattle Promise information, FAFSA and WASFA information, as well as other post-high school options.

Wed, 10/12 – PSAT/SAT @8:30AM for 11th & 12th Gr, Late Arrival @10:50AM for 9th & 10th Gr.

This is a reminder to junior and senior families that the SAT and PSAT will be given at Nathan Hale, free of charge, on Wednesday, October 12th. No registration is required. Students must report to their Mentorship class at 8:30AM in the morning with sharpened #2 pencils and a calculator. Phones may not be used as a calculator. Please be on time. The test will be approximately three hours long. Snacks are provided during a break, but students should bring water. As always, when taking an important test, students should get a good night’s sleep and have a healthy breakfast. If you have any questions please contact Melinda Greene msgreene@seattleschools.org. The schedule for Wednesday, October 12th can be found on the calendar for the SAT/PSAT.

Buy Yearbook through Thu, 10/13

The fall yearbook purchase window will close on Thursday, October 13th. Yearbooks are $65. The purchase window will be open again from December 1st through the 31st for the $65 price. Starting January 1, 2023, the yearbook price will go up to $75. Order your yearbook now! Cash or check may be brought to the Fiscal window before school, during lunch or after school, or mailed to the school (please note your student’s name on the check). Parents may purchase a yearbook online via SchoolPay accessed from the parent’s Source account (link to SchoolPay will be on the left hand side).

Chaperones Needed for Homecoming Dance

The NHHS Homecoming Dance is Friday, October 21st in the Commons at NHHS. Please consider joining us! We are looking for chaperones for our first Homecoming Dance in several years. The dance is not a formal event, many students come straight from the game for this great evening of fun and excitement. The details and links to volunteering for dances and any other volunteering opportunities in SPS are below. Please contact Tina Tudor tmtudor@seattleschools.org to sign up for chaperoning the dance. The Class of 2023, who sponsors the dance, will thank you!

Volunteering at Nathan Hale HS

For those interested in volunteering in any Seattle Public School, including Nathan Hale, the district has an application process which includes a background check.

• New volunteers (who have never volunteered with a Seattle Public school previously),.
• Returning volunteers (who have previously completed the volunteer process)

Once cleared to volunteer, please make sure to sign-in at the Main Office before heading to your volunteer location in the building. If you have questions about the volunteer process, please email Rae Keyes rkkeyes@seattleschools.org in the Main Office.

Opening! New Lake City Park on 10/8

Celebrate your new Lake City Park with music, fun and park naming opportunity from 11:00AM to 2:00PM on Saturday, October 8th! The park is located at 12510 – 33rd Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98125. Additional information about the new Lake City Park

Free & Reduced Lunch Application  

We encourage ALL families who are eligible, to submit a Free and Reduced Meal Application form by Wednesday, October 19th. A new form must be submitted every year even if approved last year. An online application form and more information about who should apply (including an income chart) is on the Free and Reduced Price Meals webpage. Students approved for free and reduced price meals may be eligible to receive reduced fees for field trips, Advanced Placement test fees, ASB fees among other programs.

Not Getting the Friday Message?

If you know a parent/guardian who is not getting the Friday Message each week, or other general emails from Nathan Hale High School sent through the SchoolMessenger system, here are some causes, and steps to take:

• Parent email is not in the student system (which is used to populate SchoolMessenger, the system used for Friday Messages). Contact the school and we will confirm your email is correct in the student system.
• Messages have landed in the junk folder. Please check your email inbox’s spam or junk folder to confirm it’s not sitting there.
• SchoolMessenger preferences aren’t accurately updated. Review the How to Manage your Contact Information section of the Family Communication/How we communicate with families webpage; it provides a link to the schoolmessenger website to update your preferences. After updating, please wait to see if it works for the following week’s Friday message.

If these steps don’t work to resolve things, please contact Rae Keyes. rkkeyes@seattleschools.org

While waiting to resolve SchoolMessenger issues, please note that the Friday messages are posted on the Nathan Hale website after it gets emailed out. Other info associated with a specific event can typically be found on the Nathan Hale Website Calendar; click on the event name to read more about it.

Enjoy the weekend! And Go Mariners!

With love,

William Jackson, Ed.D. (he, him)
Principal
Nathan Hale High School