Nathan Hale Elementary

Don't forget tomorrow is Walk to School Day! All students who walk to school will receive a special surprise sponsored by the City of Whiting! Bus riders will be dropped off by the football field and walk with middle and high school honor society members down Oliver. It is also Unity Day! All students should wear orange for a show of unity against bullying! Students who wear orange are allowed to wear jeans, as well. Students not dressed in orange should be in regular school uniform. Tomorrow looks to be a beautiful day, so get out those walking shoes and walk to school with family and friends in a sea of orange! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u82e--IC3_5LfbjJWV-wjx3oVfvYZHaWQ4k6J03SHvI/edit?usp=sharing

With our shortened week, don't forget today is an early release day! NH students dismiss at 2:30.

Don't forget today is an early release day! NH students dismiss at 2:30.

Memory Makers is excited to be your Official Photographer for your upcoming photos! Before we capture your photographs, we would like to offer you our pre-order option. If you are not comfortable ordering online, you can send a completed physical order to school with your child on picture day. Most importantly, make sure they remember to bring their smile! Nathan Hale Elementary School - Thursday, Sept. 5th, 2024 Orders will also be accepted on Picture Day as well! *If you order online there is no need to fill out or send in a physical form* To order, please visit: https://memorymakersinc.simplephoto.com/ and enter code: nh24f Online ordering closes: THURSDAY - SEPT 5th, 2024 @ 11 PM CST

Just a reminder that today is our first early release day of the year! NH students dismiss at 2:30 but all normal pick up procedures apply. As a reminder, you need to be in line to pick up your child for a hand to hand pick up. Do not pull up on Oliver or 119th Street and ask children to walk out to your car. The teachers will not release the students to do that as it's not safe. Also, at morning drop off, do not park across the street and have students walk in front of cars. Wait in the drop off line and pull up to the curb. We are out there to help little ones get out of the car if necessary, but you need to stay in your car, in the drop off line, and pull up to the curb. It takes everyone working together to keep our students safe and create a smooth drop off. There is often a line from 7:35-7:45, as families are dropping off high school students, as well, down the street. Please be patient. Every school has a drop off line that requires waiting. As a parent, I've sat in many myself! Mornings in the car are a great time to talk about the day, play I Spy games like finding things that start with different letters, or listen to fun music.

We had such a great turnout for Back to School Night! Thank you to all our families for coming out and our teachers and staff for working tirelessly to be ready for tonight to meet and greet all of our new students! Here is the link to our NH Handbook with information regarding policies and procedures in the School City of Whiting, including drop off and pick up. Please review these so you will know where to go tomorrow. We are looking forward to a great first day! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f4EusFrkKLYkzwNkwhadEWvYYZmfCFaN/view?usp=drive_link

Don't forget tonight is Back to School Night from 4:30 - 6:00 at Nathan Hale. Enter through Door 4. This is a great opportunity to meet your child's teacher, bring in supplies today so you don't need to bring them tomorrow, take pictures, and ask questions! Tomorrow will be regular drop off procedures and there will be many friendly staff here to help make the first day a great one! We hope to see you tonight!

In-Person Registration begins tomorrow! Families with last names A-L are Monday 8/5 from 1-3:45pm and 5-6:45pm. Families with last names M-Z are Wednesday 8/7 from 1-3:45pm and 5-6:45pm. You must bring proper proof of residency: current utility bills, mortgage papers, and/or lease/rental agreement in order to register. Event takes place in the NH and WMS/WHS cafeterias. If you have already completed online registration last week you do not need to attend an in-person registration day

We will be offering a Kindergarten Jump Start for incoming Nathan Hale kindergarten students! This is a great opportunity for students to get familiar with their new school, review academic skills, and get a jump start to the school year! Classes are Monday, August 5th through Thursday, August 8th. We are offering two sessions: 8:00 - 9:30 am and 10:00 - 11:30 am. While you are able to select your preference, we can't guarantee that time slot. Students will enter through Door 2 on Oliver Street. This is the door right across from Cielito Lindo, not our main door. If you are interested, the expectation is your child will be in attendance for all 4 days. Please complete the google form to register or contact the Nathan Hale office at (219) 659-0738 before Friday, August 2nd. The form can be found on our NH website or on our Nathan Hale Facebook page. Once registered, you will receive a phone call confirming your registration and receive a copy of pertinent information via email. There is a limited number of spots and spots will be filled in the order students are registered. Sign up today! https://forms.gle/QtEskRZffWSiWf4P8

The start of the 2024/2025 school year is right around the corner! Check out the Nathan Hale Family Newsletter for up-to-date information! https://secure.smore.com/n/uz90d

Online Registration for all Current SCW students opens Monday 7/22 and will remain open until Tuesday 7/30. If you have any questions, please contact the school office.

Just a reminder that NH Summer School starts today for our 2nd and 3rd graders enrolled. Mrs. Rodriguez made calls to everyone enrolled last Thursday, but as a reminder, our summer school doesn't start until 8:30 am and doors do not open until 8:25 am. All students enter through Door 4. There is no breakfast, but students will receive a lunch at school through our free summer school lunch program. All students dismiss through the back entrance onto the playground at 11:30 am. Thank you!

Just a reminder that today is the last day of school and it is an early release day for all students. Our NH students dismiss at 2:30. We hope you all have a wonderful summer!

• The last day of school is Friday, May 31st. It is an early release day and a dress down day for students. NH students will be dismissed at 2:30. • Students will NOT be allowed to bring bags or backpacks of any kind on the last day of school. This includes backpacks, purses, cinch sacks, tote bags, etc. If students do bring one, we will send it to the office for parents to pick up at the end of the day. All papers, books, materials, etc. will be sent home prior to the last day. The only exception is a lunch bag. • Wednesday, May 29th is our first ever Talent Show! We have some amazing acts lined up and it is free! It will be held in the high school gymnasium and you can enter through Door 11 off the parking lot. We have some great acts lined up, including a performance from Mr. Allen! The show starts right at 6:00 pm and we hope to see you there! Any student attending must be with an adult and stay with the adult during the show. • Report cards will be mailed home after the school year ends. Expect them the week of June 10th. • Summer school begins June 10th from 8:30-11:30 for those in 2nd and 3rd grade attending. We will send home a detailed letter with all the pertinent information prior to it starting.

Well, we made it through two of our three groups for Field Day today! Despite multiple checks on the radar, our kindergarten and first grade groups got surprised by a spring storm while out on the field. We sheltered in place under the bleachers in the concession stand and restrooms and our amazing transportation staff rallied to take us all back to Nathan Hale when the rain slowed down! Thank you to all of our parent volunteers who were out there today helping for the event and with the little ones during the storm. You were VERY appreciated! We are working on a make up time for kindergarten and first grade for their Field Day and will keep you posted. Also, be sure to check out the pictures on our Facebook page of AM PreK and 2nd through 5th graders from earlier today! We hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day weekend and we will see you Tuesday!

Talent show Tryouts are this week! Do you have a special talent you'd like to share? The Nathan Hale Drama Club is presenting a talent show for all interested students in grades 2-5. Any and all talent is welcome. Perform by yourself or in a group. Auditions will be held in the Nathan Hale cafeteria this week, Wednesday and Thursday, from 4 to 7 pm. You MUST sign up through Sign Up Genius for a scheduled time. The talent show will be Wednesday, May 29th at 6:00 pm. Here is the link to sign up for a try out! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E48ACA72DA5FFC16-49587613-nathan#/ Information is also available on our facebook page!

Tomorrow is STEAM Day! We have fun and engaging activities for every grade level! Students will be working in teams to complete tasks and can wear a shirt the color of their grade level team. Kindergarten - yellow 1st grade - blue 2nd grade - orange 3rd grade - purple 4th grade - red 5th grade - green Students can wear jeans, shorts, or regular uniformity of color pants and should wear gym shoes. It is NOT a dress down day; if students don't dress in their team colored shirt then they should be in regular uniformity of color.

Wednesday, May 8th, is Bike or Walk to School Day! All students who bike or walk to school will receive a special surprise provided by the City of Whiting, as well as be entered in a drawing to win a bike or scooter! Walking or biking to school helps increase physical activity, lessens traffic congestion, and helps the environment. Consider making it a daily habit! Wednesday is also our Parent Resource Fair! Please join us for a free evening of great community resources and information for students and families. It is from 5-6 in the high school cafeteria and you can enter through Door 10. The class that has the most students attending will earn a NUT pass!

ATTENTION: PreK and Kindergarten Round Up for the 2024-2025 school year has been moved today to Nathan Hale from the Admin Building. You will enter at Door 4. Registration begins at 9:00 am and goes until 11:30 and continues from 12:30-2:00. PreK registration is for students who will be 4 by August 1st and Kindergarten registration is for students who will be 5 by August 1st. All students who register today will receive a special bag of goodies and treats!

As many of you are aware, our area will be experiencing a partial solar eclipse today, April 8th. Our 5th grade students that have returned signed permission slips will be going out to view it from approximately 1:45- 2:25 with protective eyewear. We will be staying indoors for recess. Please remind your child to not look directly at the sun when they are dismissing. We will reiterate this, as well before they leave the building. Students will be participating in a variety of solar eclipse activities throughout the day, including a live stream viewing through the NASA website.