Friday 5/5 Message to Families

Beloved Community,

May is Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! This year, students from our Coalition of Asian and Pacific Students will be working with educators to co-design lessons that center the Asian and Pacific experience. Additionally, students are planning on decorating the library in celebration of API Heritage Month including installing 1000 paper cranes. Folding 1000 paper cranes is said to grant a wish, and is often used to wish for peace, victory, or healing. Read more about API Heritage month.

Hello, Dolly! from Nathan Hale Theatre

Greetings Nathan Hale theatre enthusiasts and friends! After a fabulous opening night performance last night, we are thrilled to invite you to see our spring musical Hello, Dolly! It’s a joyful, musical celebration of life and an invitation to join the parade — say “hello” to love, to friendship, to adventure! Buy tickets and get more information about Hello Dolly at the Nathan Hale Theatre.

Here’s a snippet from a press performance review: “Hale’s Spring musical is a delight from start to finish, with stand-out performances from the spectacular leads, and an ensemble that brings Yonkers and New York City to life with lovably quirky characters. These performers are having so much fun, and there is truly nothing more joyful than watching kids having fun doing something they love.”

Remaining performances are this weekend (tonight May 5, and Saturday May 6), and next weekend May 12 and 13 at 7:00pm, and a matinee May 13 at 2:00pm. (The matinee will be a sensory-friendly performance, designed for people for whom theatre is not typically accessible.) 

Spring Plant Sale at NH Urban Farm

The Spring Sale at Nathan Hale Urban Farm is back and we can’t wait to show you all the hard work our students have put into growing and caring for the plants! For members night access on Friday, May 12th, sign up for an annual membership for $20. Become a member of the Nathan Hale Urban Farm. The public sale is Saturday, May 13th. Plan on coming to get your garden going!

Election of School and Class Officers

Nathan Hale students recently elected their school student body and class officers for the 2023 – 2024 school year. Congratulations to these students! Elections for incoming freshmen officers will happen in the fall.

Associated Students of Nathan Hale (ASNH): President – Olivia, Vice President – Ian, Treasurer – Yerusalem, Secretary – Zainab

Class of 2024: President – Saltanat, Vice President – Vida, Treasurer – Isabella, Secretary – Lucy, Senate Rep – Gwyneth 

Class of 2025: President – Gavin, Vice President – currently vacant, Treasurer – Hamsa, Secretary – Alivia, Senate Rep – Rosemary

Class of 2026: President – Natalia, Vice President – Luly, Treasurer – Kai, Secretary – Yizhen, Senate Rep – Abdulwahab

Class of 2023 Updated Senior Countdown Calendar

The updated Senior Countdown Calendar as well as other relevant senior information will be sent to families of the Class of 2023 (via School Messenger) later today. This info will also be viewable on the For Seniors – Class of 2023 webpage by Monday, May 8th.

Seniors should also come to the Main Office to check the spelling of their name for the graduation program and their diploma. Please encourage your senior to regularly check their district email since communications go out to students through school email.

World Language Film Festival, Thursday, May 18th

The World Language Film Festival is on Thursday, May 18th from 6:00 to 8:00pm in the Performing Arts Center. Everyone is welcome! Friends and family are invited to watch the movies that the world language classes have been working very hard on! Winners will be determined by jury vote and an audience vote so attendees will have a voice on who will get an award!

Daily Bulletin and Hale-Mail

There is much more information about events happening at Nathan Hale in the Daily Bulletin. It is emailed out the day before each school day. Sign up for Hale-Mail

Have a restful weekend!

With love,

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