Happy Friday! 

What a week! We are entering the last two days of the “HaleYes!” Auction! The online auction closes at 6pm this Sunday. Don’t miss out! There are a range of items from gift cards to local establishments, sign-up parties, experiences, Mother’s Day delights, artisan pieces, teacher features, travel and more! Click on the Nathan Hale Auction Catalog to see all the fabulous options to bid on! You can also make direct donations to the Foundation by clicking on the Raise the Paddle button on the catalog home page. To see what you have funded in previous auctions, go to What We Fund — Nathan Hale High School Foundation. We thank donors for their generosity and you for your support. Sign up and start bidding. Currently there are only 40 people bidding. Come on Hale let’s get at least 150 people to bid.  

The Spring Plant Sale is tonight (for members from 4:30-7:00pm) and tomorrow, Saturday, 5/10 from 10am to 1pm at the Greenhouse behind Jane Addams Middle School. To see more information including the plants available (Plant List 2025), please go to the Nathan Hale Horticulture and Urban Farm website. This is the perfect way to kick off your Mother’s Day weekend. My hands go up to all the mothers and those who are game changers in helping shape the hearts, minds and souls of NHHS students. I appreciate you all.  

The spring musical this year, The Addams Family, kicked off their run last night with their first show! Come see this production! As one viewer stated: “the show is indeed MARVELOUS. It’s also funny, relevant, sweet, and alter-normative….From the leads, to the ensemble, to the pit, to the backstage crew this show highlights the incredible talents, hard work, and commitment to excellence our students are capable of exhibiting.” There are performances again tonight at 7pm, tomorrow at 7pm, and then next week on Friday & Saturday, 5/16 & 17, at 7pm and Saturday 5/17 at 2pm for a sensory-friendly showing. Tickets available at the door or on the Nathan Hale Theatre website. Come out and support Hale theatre. 

The Principal Chat happened today. No one showed up yet…I look forward to partnering with parents and making space for continued dialogue. Please look for future opportunities to chat with me. 

This week AP Testing was conducted for English Literature and Composition, Computer Science A, and Statistics. Great job to all the students who studied hard and made it through the long tests!  We will have two more days of testing next week for Environmental Science, Spanish and Computer Science Principles. Contact Taylor Bosworth (tabosworth@seattleschools.org) with any questions about make-up test dates. 
 
Everyone help me give a big congratulations, our school nurse, Amy Dong was selected to be one of 6 nurses to be recognized at the Seattle Storm Nurse Appreciation Night. Her focus on student wellness and safety, and exceptional dedication over her last four and a half years serving the Hale community stands out!  A huge thank you, Nurse Amy! 

We could not do it without our amazing teachers and support staff. This week was Teacher Appreciation week. Our staff and faculty are so thankful for the wonderful breakfast and coffee cart provided on Tuesday morning and the fabulous Mexican lunch provided on Thursday! Thank you NHCO, parents, and volunteers for bringing the dishes and treats – we all felt so appreciated! It is never too late to tell a staff member how much you appreciate them. I know it means a lot to staff when parents/guardians acknowledge their hard work and partnership in teaching our young people.  

This week in classrooms it was nice to put on a white coat and join students in their physiology class dissect sheep brains. My biggest take away was how much fun learning is when students can-do hands-on learning. Seeing them use what they were learning in class during their lab helped me as a learner engage in their activity. I also had the chance to get into some math classes and see students use their geometry skills to find lengths – measures of arches utilizing a review day. I enjoyed students showing me how they use their mathematical terminology to solve equations and math problems. One student shared he sees the relevancy in their work if they chose to have a career in engineering, construction, and design.  

Senior News: Senior cap and gown orders will be distributed by National Achiever in the Commons on Wednesday, 5/14 after school (starting at 2:25pm). Seniors should stop by the Main Office to check the spelling of their name for the graduation program and their diploma by Friday, 5/16. Several graduation requirement items are due Friday, 5/23 including: High School & Beyond Plan, Credit retrieval course completion (for those doing Red Comet), PE Competency assessment, any PE waivers, service learning hours completed and forms turned in, and all fines paid. Students with questions about their graduation requirements should contact their counselors. Please go to the Counseling webpage to find your student’s counselor. There is information about other upcoming Senior events on the Seniors-Class of 2025 webpage. Graduation is Tuesday, 6/17 at 5:00pm on Raider Field. Entry is by ticket only. 

Does your senior want to help with senior graduation without being up on the stage? Mr. Jacobson and Mx. Zoba are forming a panel of seniors and senior staffulty to review speeches, then make an official recommendation to Principal Grimes. Please have your student express or email their interest to Mr. Jacobson or Mx. Zoba by Tuesday 5/13. 

Thursday I was able to join our Athletic Director, Darby Haskins, and our six 101 Scholar Athletes at a luncheon at the Washington Athletic Club. This was the 88^th Scholar Athlete Awards Luncheon celebrating the achievements of our student athletes. This year the following seniors were honored: Matilda A., Phoebe S., Harper M, Finn L., Xavier C., and Micah C. These seniors’ future plans included the University of Washington, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Macalester College, Arizona State, and University of Hawaii at Manoa. It was so great to see these students receive this award! Congratulations to these scholar athletes!

Congratulations to the following the NHHS Seattle Schools Scholarship recipients: Jet B., Haven H., Arya M., Abby P., and Josemael Z-H. These students were celebrated last night at an awards ceremony presentation at Franklin High School. This scholarship embodies students who have shown scholastic achievement, contribution to school and community, and perseverance. They have an array of postsecondary plans that include the University of California- San Francisco, Seattle Colleges, and Seattle University.  We wish them the best in their future endeavors! 

Congratulations to our Girls Fastpitch Softball team who are 2A Metro Champions after their win over Chief Sealth yesterday! Boys Soccer is playing a district game tonight on Raider Field at 5pm. 

We now have 27days left in the 24-25 school year. Hang in there and let’s get students to the finish line together. The last day of the school year is on June 18^th.  

In Partnership,  

Ms. Jolene Grimes
Proud Principal