Nathan Hale Family Newsletter

Greetings Nathan Hale Families,

I cant believe its June already! I want to start by thanking all of the Parents and Guardians for the wonderful breakfast, treats and gifts given during Teacher Appreciation Week. We had a great week celebrating the wonderful teacher and staff of Nathan Hale.

As the weather continues to get warmer, we want to be sure all students continue to wear uniforms and bring water bottles. We

Please see all the upcoming events listed below. Feel free to reach out if you have an questions or concerns.

Thanks,

Principal Whitmore

• Sat. June 3rd- 5th and 6th grade dance
• Friday, June 9th- K1 End of year Celebration
• Tuesday, June 13th- Parent Council Meeting 6:30pm-7pm
• Thursday, June 15th- 2nd grade End of Year Celebration
• School Site Council (Virtual) 5:30-6:30pm
• Friday, June 16th- 6th grade graduation 1pm Nathan Hale Courtyard
• Sunday, June 18th- Father's Day
• Monday, June 19th- Juneteenth ( No school)
• Tuesday, June 20th- K2 End of the year celebration
• Thursday, June 22nd- Early Release 12:40pm
• Friday, June 23rd- Early Release 12:40pm

On Friday, June 16th at 1:00pm in the Nathan Hale Courtyard, we will be celebrating our 6th graders "Moving up" to Middle School.

Dear 6th grade families, we are collecting photos from all your child's years at the Hale for a special end-of-year slideshow! Please text or email your photos to Jen Rose-Wood, jenrosewood@hotmail.com or 857-295-2599"

Parent Council Meeting (Virtual)

Our next SPC meeting is Tuesday, June 13th from 6-7:30 pm

The Zoom link is the same (https://bit.ly/haleSPCzoom)In person: Science Room (2nd Floor)

Please join us for the School Site Council Meeting

Thursday June 15th, 2023 5:30-6:30pm

Agenda:

• End of Year Updates
• Inclusion Planning Team

• Join Zoom Meeting
  

https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/81649028108

Free 24/7 Tutoring for BPS Students

BPS has partnered with Paper, a tutoring platform with a mission to empower every student to reach their highest potential. Paper will provide unlimited, 24/7 tutoring to all students. Learn more about it here.

BPS School Mint summer program registration is open. If you are looking for summer programs for your child please take advantage sooner than later to increase chances of being accepted. Here is a link for summer program info: Summer Stuff / Summer Stuff (bostonpublicschools.org)

Here is the link to create a school Mint account to apply for the summer programs:

Apply for the programs on School Mint.

Enrollment for Champions throughout the 23-24 school year is open! There are SO many joining again next year, and I am excited to see more continue to join, as well! Below are some steps to help you enroll if you haven't already and intend to. Spots are filling up!

Steps to Enroll:

Go to Champions at Nathan Hale School in Roxbury, MA | Before and After School Programs (discoverchampions.com)

1. Click on 'Enroll Now'

   
   

2. It will prompt you to log in if you are not already logged in. If you don't yet have an account, you will need to create one first before moving to the next step.

   
   

3. Once you've logged in, click on "Enroll Now" again

   
   

4. It will ask you to create an account for your child if you currently don't have a child enrolled with Champions. If you do, simply select your child then hit "continue"

   
   

5. Under 'Select School Year', make sure it is set to "23-24"

   
   

6. Where it says "ZIP or City", type in the zip code 02119 and on the right side of the screen, select the Nathan Hale program, then hit continue

   
   

7. You will see "PROGRAMS AVAILABLE" and it will show "CHAMPIONS", your child should already be selected so then hit continue

   
   

8. Once you select that, you will have the option to create a weekly schedule for your child (or children) and you will also have the option of choosing a start date for your child. Once you've completed that section, hit continue.

   
   

9. From there, it will ask you for your child's personal information or it will show you what you have already entered previously.

   
   

10. Continue to follow the prompts on the screen until you have completed enrollment.

Morgan Brousseau

Director, Champions at Nathan Hale

Phone: (857) 424-8151

Email: ch002483@discoverchampions.com

Family Support : 1-800-246-2154

Hello Nathan Hale Community,

I am honored to have served as the School Based Social Worker here at Nathan Hale Elementary, for two years. This experience has allowed me to grow both professionally and personally.

It is bittersweet to announce that I will be transitioning out of the School Based Social Worker position at Nathan Hale Elementary as of the start of the 2023-2024 school year. Excitingly, I will be transitioning into the School Based Social Worker position at Boston Latin School as of the start of the 2023-2024 school year.

My experiences here were wrapped in lots of love and centering community in my own core values, which I will forever be grateful for. Therefore, I want to extend my deepest gratitude for trusting me to serve as the School Based Social Worker and allowing me to be part of your village.

At this time, I have not informed the students of my transition but plan to do so at the start of next week (June 5, 2023); this will allow me ample time to process with students and give them a safe space to work through any feelings they may have regarding my transition.

Sincerely,

Kedist Abrha

Email: cwhitmore@bostonpublicschools.org
Website: https://www.nathanhaleroxbury.org/
Location: 51 Cedar Street, Boston, MA, USA
Phone: 617-635-8205
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NathanHaleElementarySchool/