Friday 12/9 Message to Families
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Beloved Families,
I hope you had a great first week of December, and are looking forward to our upcoming break. There will be a one hour early release next Friday, December 16th. Our schedule for next Friday can be found on our website calendar entry for Friday, December 16th. As a reminder, December 19th —January 2nd we have Winter Break and our office will be closed.
Quarter 1 Report Cards
Quarter 1 grades are now posted and viewable on The Source. In an effort to reduce waste, Nathan Hale no longer mass-mails hard copies of report cards. To see your student’s report card, log into your Source account and click on “Performance and Progress Reports” on the left-hand side of the screen. If you’re having trouble logging onto The Source, please contact: sourcesupport@seattleschools.org. If you would like a hard copy mailed to you, please contact our registrar, Lori Miller, at lamiller@seattleschools.org.
From Robotics at Nathan Hale
Come learn more about Robotics at Nathan Hale! Join us in the Benson Forum on Monday, December 12th at 6:00pm to find out more about the Robo-Raiders, our upcoming competitive season, and the various ways you can participate in or support the team. Our team participates in an annual FIRST Robotics tournaments competing against other high school teams around Washington state. It’s not too late to get involved! Whether you’ve already been participating in our weekly meetings or are just finding out about the Robo-Raiders, we’d love to see you on Monday night.
Senior Information
Updated senior information, deadlines and the senior calendar will be sent to seniors and families of the Class of 2023 on Monday. As we head into the new year and begin the countdown to graduation, we want to be sure all Class of 2023 families and seniors have the information needed to make the most of the last months and days of high school. The information will be sent to seniors via their school email, and to families via School Messenger and Hale Mail 2023. The information will also be available on the Senior Class webpage on the NHHS website.
From the Yearbook
Photos of your Nathan Hale siblings for the Heritage yearbook will be taken outside the Performing Arts Center during mentorship on Wednesday, December 14th.
The yearbook is available for purchase through the end of December for $65. It will not be available for purchase after Winter Break in January but will be back on sale again in February for $70. And the price will go up again in the spring to $75. Order your yearbook now! Yearbooks may be purchased through SchoolPay on the parent’s Source account. Payment by cash or check may be made at the Fiscal window during school hours.
The deadline for senior portrait submissions for the yearbook is coming up on January 16th. To submit your senior portrait, and type in the school code “nathanhale”, all lowercase with no spaces. Fill out the contact form, then select “Upload Your Portrait”. To have your senior portrait included in the yearbook, it must be submitted via eShare no later than January 16th, 2023. It is a hard deadline and there will not be an extension. If you have any questions, please contact: yearbooknathanhale@gmail.com.
FamilyWorks Resource Center at NHHS
Wednesdays 1:30pm – 4:00pm
Please note that FamilyWorks will not be on site during Winter Break.
At the FamilyWorks Family Resource Center, families will be connected to staff who can assist with: rental assistance information and referrals; enrollment in public benefits (Basic Food, Health Insurance, etc.); free diapers, clothing, books, toys and other household items; weekly groceries at its food bank, available through its Wallingford location at 1501 N. 45th Street in Seattle; connecting families within their community by offering multilingual playgroups, parent support networks, and other enrichment activities for families. Services are offered in English, Spanish, and Somali and other languages through translation services. No appointment needed. Just come to the northwest door on 110th and call 206-252-3773. Anisa or Morgan will come out to welcome you to the center.
Concert – Thursday, December 15th
The Concert Choir and Vocal Jazz will be holding their concert featuring some wintery tunes to get you in the holiday spirit! It will start at 7:00pm in the Performance Arts Center. It’s free so please come and enjoy the performance!
From Nathan Hale Theatre: Spring Musical 2023 Signups
Together we share this celebration of life called Hello, Dolly! In this story, we remember the value of life and learn how to treat ourselves like a VIP by pursuing our dreams, saying “hello” to love, to reliable friendship, to adventure! It’s within you.
Sign up for our Spring Musical Hello, Dolly! Everyone is welcome to do theatre here (that means YOU). No experience necessary. We need performers, builders, musicians, leaders, collaborators, goofers, and bonders. Whether or not you consider yourself creative or capable, we’re here to tell you that when you are here…you are both.
Signups open this Monday, December 12th. Auditions will be on Tuesday, January 3rd. Don’t put it off. Sign up now!! Sign up on the Nathan Hale Theatre website. or scan the QR code outside the Black Box. Check out our Insta @nathan_hale_theatre.
Senior Yearbook Grad Ads
Senior families! Yearbook Grad Ads are a way to honor your senior in the yearbook with a personalized message and photos. Grad Ads are on sale from now until March 24, 2023. Space is limited, so purchase now to guarantee a spot for your senior. Sales will close early if we sell out of available ad space. Follow the instructions below:
- Yearbook Order Center
- Type in the school code “7408”
- Click “Start Your Ad”
Please note – while the yearbook staff is sharing this information for those who are interested, it is not a required item for seniors.
Have a restful weekend.
With love,
William Jackson, Ed.D. (he, him)
Principal
Nathan Hale High School