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2025-26 Yearbook

Purchase a Yearbook

You may order a 2025-26 Nathan Hale High School yearbook only during specific sales periods throughout the school year or until we sell out. Buy early and save up to $20!

Place your order through SchoolPay (credit card) or in person at the Fiscal Office (cash or check) during these times:

  • By Sept. 15, 2025 – book cost: $55, or $50 if purchased with ASB activity card
  • ​Nov. 24 to Dec. 15, 2025 – book cost: $60 
  • ​Feb. 16 to March 9, 2026 – book cost: $65
  • ​May 10 to 31, 2026 – book cost: $70

Any remaining yearbooks will be available for purchase at the end of the year.

Yearbook Distribution

Yearbooks will be distributed to students in June 2026. We will provide more info to students in early June.

Name Change Form – due date was 11/10/25

Submit a yearbook name change by Monday, November 10. Have you recently transitioned? Do you use a different name at school than what Seattle Public Schools (SPS) has on record? Use this form if you are a current Hale student who would like the NHHS Heritage Yearbook to use a different name for you than the name that is registered with SPS. The yearbook publishes students’ first and last names as they appear in The Source unless a student submits this form. Questions? Contact yearbook advisor, Ms. Cokelet ercokeletmen@seattleschools.org.

Info For Seniors

Senior Grad Ads – On sale through February 1, 2026

A Senior Grad Ad is a special way for senior families to celebrate their graduating student by including photos and a personal message in the Nathan Hale High School yearbook. Here’s how to order a Senior Grad Ad to congratulate your student’s achievements:


1. Visit YearbookForever, then search for and select Nathan Hale High School (Seattle, Washington).


2. Click on “Recognition Ad – Get Started.”


3. Enter your student’s information.


4. Choose the size of your Senior Grad Ad. (All ads will be in color.)


5. Choose a template for your ad. This will open the Walsworth design platform.


6. Use the design platform to create your ad. Helpful tips:

  • Zoom in to see a larger version of your template.
  • To upload pictures: Click the picture box on the template where you want to place a picture. Then click the “Uploads” button (left side of screen) to upload the picture from your computer. Be sure to use high-quality photos.
  • To add your message: Click the text box in the template, select the text and type your own words into the box.
  • To change the background color: Click on the “Background” button (left side of screen) and click on your chosen color. (You will see a box above your ad that says “fill” with your selected color. After you click “Next” you will see your ad with this color as the background.)
  • When finished with your design: Click “Next” to save a copy of it to your computer. You can continue to edit your ad or, if finished, follow the steps on your screen to add it to your cart and check out.


7. Complete your order by checking out and paying with credit card or PayPal. Then, certify and submit your ad.


Please note: You are responsible for proofreading your ad and ensuring all information is correct. All photos you include must follow Seattle Schools dress code guidelines. Please no profanity, weapons, hand signs, harmful language or other content that would not be acceptable in a school environment.
 
Senior Grad Ad pricing:

Purchase Dates1/8-page ad1/4-page ad1/2-page adFull page
Until December 31, 2025$45$85$150$250
January 1 to January 22, 2026$50$95$165$275
January 23 to February 1, 2026$55$105$185$305

Reduced-price Grad Ads for Seniors! Families with a senior approved for Free and Reduced Lunch (FRL) may request a discounted Grad Ad. Please contact Hale fiscal specialist Emily Wong, eywong@seattleschools.org, as soon as possible.
Need help? For any technical questions related to your submissions, contact the Walsworth School Store at 877-723-6344 or help@walsworth.com.
 

Senior Portraits – Due date was December 1, 2025

All seniors may submit a senior portrait that meets our guidelines (see below). Submitting a senior portrait is free! If you choose not to submit a portrait, we will instead use your student ID photo in the senior portrait section.

Portrait guidelines: 

  • Color photos only
  • Plain / neutral background preferred
  • Full face view, facing forward
  • Clothing and jewelry must fit in school dress code guidelines
  • No creative filters or photographic treatments
  • No weapons or hand signals of any kind
  • High-resolution images only. (Please don’t submit a screenshot or image from social media.)

Submit your senior portrait via the Yearbook Snap website. We will not accept photos submitted after December 1. Follow these instructions to submit:

To submit your senior portrait:

  1. Visit YearbookForever and search for Nathan Hale High School in Seattle, WA.
  2. Enter the code hale2026 (code is case sensitive).
  3. Select “Upload image” and select the portrait you want to submit.
  4. Check “This photo is a portrait” box, enter the information, and submit. Be sure to include student’s full first and last name and grade.
  5. Receive an email confirmation once successfully submitted.

Questions? Please contact yearbook adviser Emeline Cokelet, ercokeletmen@seattleschools.org.

Senior Baby Photos – Due date was December 1, 2025

Seniors, we want to include your baby photo in the yearbook! Submissions are optional (not required) and free. Please submit your photo by December 1 to be included.

Baby photo guidelines:

  • Photo should only show you (no one else in the frame, please).
  • Clothing should fit in school dress code guidelines.

To submit your baby photo:

  1. Visit YearbookForever and search for Nathan Hale High School in Seattle, WA.
  2. Enter the code hale2026 (code is case sensitive).
  3. Select “Upload image” and select the portrait you want to submit.
  4. In the Photo Topic drop-down box, select “senior baby photo.” In the notes box, write the student’s full first and last name and grade. Then select “save.”
  5. Enter the name and email address of the person submitting, then select “submit photos.”
  6. Receive an email confirmation once successfully submitted.

Questions? Please contact yearbook adviser Emeline Cokelet, ercokeletmen@seattleschools.org.