Beloved Families, 

Tomorrow begins the month of April and our “Hale, Yes!” Online Auction. The Nathan Hale Foundation is hosting the auction which this year honors and celebrates 60 years of excellence at Nathan Hale High School. We do hope to have our in-person event in the future, but for now, the way to participate is to join in the online fun and support our amazing school.

HaleYes! Online Auction Opens: Celebrating 60 years of Raider Excellence

April 1-9, 2023

NHHS “HaleYes!” Online Auction

Bidding opens at 9am on Saturday, April 1.

Join us for our online “Hale Yes!” event to support our school. Follow the link above to see the catalogue and to bid. Look for experiences and items donated by faculty and our generous community of supporters. This year’s HaleYes! event celebrates a major milestone in Nathan Hale High School history! From the day the doors opened in 1963, Nathan Hale has been recognized for innovation and excellence in education, designed to create greater learning opportunities for all our students. The support of our families and community has been essential in this journey. We thank you for your support and hope you join us in our online “Hale Yes!” event.  

Senior SPREE

Senior families – now is the time to purchase your student’s senior SPREE ticket for the all night, safe party on graduation night. See counselors if finances are a concern – scholarships are available. SPREE tickets and information

Junior families – would you like a sneak preview of Senior Spree night? Do you love to take photographs at events? Would you like to help at the June 27th check-in to Senior Spree? SPREE 23 is looking for one or two photographers for SPREE night, and several volunteers to help check in the seniors before they board the SPREE busses to their adventure. Volunteer for the 2023 SPREE

Free Tutoring by Excellent Tutors at Lake City Library

All Hale students are most welcome at the Lake City Library’s free Homework Help program. The drop-in program is Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 4:30-7:30pm. They have a total of 30 tutors, including those who can assist with chemistry, algebra, geometry, essays, and trigonometry. A free snack is at 5:45pm. Feel free to contact Nancy with any questions at nancy.garrett@spl.org . 

Lake City Nathan Hale Clean Up Sign Ups

Service hours for your students! Join the Nathan Hale Clean-up in Lake City for service hours on Wednesday, April 5th from 3pm – 5:30. Pizza, snacks and all equipment will be provided. Meet in Heartspace, 12700 Lake City Way NE at 3pm. Sign up using the QR code on the posters in the Activity Center or come to the table in the AC on Tuesday at lunch to sign up or learn more.

Late Arriving Students, or Students Returning to School After an Appointment

All late students or students returning back to school after having left for an appointment should enter the building at the door located at the northwest corner of our building on 110th Street. These are the doors facing north (towards Jane Addams MS) that are closest to our Staff/Visitor Parking lot. Parents may want to pull up to those doors with their vehicles on 110th. After entering the building, students should go to the Attendance Office to check-in and get a pass to return to class. Late students attempting to enter at the Main Entry doors or the East doors will be directed to the north door closest to Attendance. Students may feel they can just go to their class directly but for safety reasons, it’s important for us to know who is on our campus.

Parents and Visitors Entry

For all parents and visitors coming to our campus during the school day, we ask that you enter through the Main/West entry doors that are visible from our Staff/Visitor parking lot. After entering, please stop by the Main Office to sign in. Please note that it is not necessary to come into the building to pick up your student who is dismissed early for an appointment or other commitment. See Early Dismissal Procedures from last week’s Friday message.

Have a great weekend! 

With love, 

William Jackson, Ed.D. (he, him)
Principal