February 4, 2019

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

Welcome to Scheduling Week!

Below is the scheduling process for this week to choose next year’s classes Monday, February 4 - Tuesday, February 12

There will be grade level Homeroom meetings, review of student transcripts, exploration of the course catalog info, and discussions around aligning interests/goals (ACP) with course selections. Monday, February 4 - Transcripts will be distributed to Homeroom Advisory students and share powerpoint regarding Graduation Requirements / Transcript Review. Cumulative GPA’s do include the first semester of this school; however, the new class rank has not been calculated. Tuesday, February 5 – 9th Grade Homeroom scheduling meeting in auditorium - come directly there Thursday, February 7 – 10th Grade Homeroom scheduling meeting in auditorium - cone directly there Friday, February 8 – 11th Grade Homeroom scheduling meeting in auditorium- come directly there Monday, February 11 – Course Selection Day – Begin with homeroom, students get selection sheet, complete teacher recommendations throughout the day, and return for short homeroom at end of day to turn in selection sheet (just shorten 7th & 8th hour by 5 minutes) Tuesday, February 12 – Begin with homeroom, students get back their course selection sheets and enter requests into Skyward in their Social Studies class Wednesday, February 13 – Friday, February 15 – Absent student Skyward entry and parent review of course requests Junior ACT “bubble in day” for the State ACT Test - Wednesday, February 6, Hours 1-3 in cafeteria

“Winter Formal is Saturday, February 16th from 7:30 -10:30 pm. Tickets will be on sale from Thursday 2/7 - 2/14 and will cost $10. Guest slips are available in the main office and must be turned in at the time of purchase. Students may only buy two tickets, no exceptions.” Please see Mr. Lindberg or Mr. Klinkner in room 224 with any questions.”

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Positive Behavior Referral nominees for Student of the Month, will now receive a PAWSitive PAW print and a few other treats. Students will be called down to Ms. Bergmann's office to post their paw, on our new bulletin boards outside rooms 121 and 105. Multi-Cultural Club - We are now in February so that means that we are currently in Black History Month! Multicultural club has put up a showcase in the commons to celebrate Black culture and the contributions many African Americans have made to society and to the American/World story, including scientists, inventors, politicians, athletes, writers, and much more. Come check it out. We are currently working on putting together another showcase for all other cultures too. February is also a month to celebrate the Chinese and Vietnamese New Year which both start on February 5th. Student Parking Permits only $40 for semester 2. Independent Phy Ed meeting students who are enrolled in the spring semester of Independent Phy Ed will have their overview and requirements meeting on Thursday, February 14 in the Cafe during hour 2 Advisory/Homeroom. Students who are currently enrolled in the spring semester of the class will receive a pass to this meeting during hour 1 on February 14. Students should report directly to the Cafe where attendance will be taken. If you are not sure if you are enrolled in the spring semester of Independent Phy Ed, please check your semester 2 schedule. Independent Phy Ed will appear as a zero hour class if you are enrolled. If you are not enrolled in the class and have not taken the spring semester of this course, you may add the course by meeting with your counselor prior to February 12. HOSA: Did you know 1 pint of blood can save up to 3 lives? Cancer patients, accident victims, and patients with blood disorders often require frequent blood transfusions and there is an urgent need for blood at this time! The Hale winter blood drive is this Thursday, February 7th in the aux gym from 8-1pm. If you’re 16 years old (with parent consent) or older you can donate blood and make a difference in someone’s life. You can sign up during all 3 lunches or a HOSA representative will be coming around to your homeroom this week! . See Mrs. Menger in B-109 for more details.

Have you gotten your acceptance letter yet? When you do, bring it into room 100 so we can let your classmate know your plans and post a copy of it on the Legacy Wall. If you received it via email feel free to email it to mscherer@wawmsd.org and we will print it for you. Attention all current 9th, 10th and 11th graders! It is time to start planning for your classes for the 2019-2020 school year. Scheduling begins next week. We will be having grade level meetings and homeroom lessons regarding course options and teachers will be giving their recommendations. BLUMKE SCHOLARSHIP MEETING: All students interested in applying for the Blumke Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics Scholarship should report to the Student Services Conference room at 10:20 this Thursday (2/7) to meet with the donor and go over information and questions to make sure that your application is accepted! Don’t miss out on this opportunity. See Mr. Burkee in his office (240) with any questions!

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SPIRIT WEAR AND SNACK SHOPPE: open every morning on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 7:15 - 7:35 a.m.. After school everyday from 3:00 - 3:15 p.m.! It’s cold outside so come and buy a warm hoodie, T-shirt, socks, hat or a snack. Hoodies start at $20 in Green, Gray, and Black.

Hale Clubs-Come Join Us!

Click here for all Nathan Hale Clubs and Organizations Math Team - Our next meet is TOMORROW Tuesday, Feb 5 at Wisconsin Lutheran High School. We leave right after school and return around 5:30. Please see Mrs. Plank in room 110 TODAY for a permission slip or more information. Also, check out the bulletin board outside room 112.

Multicultural Club will be meeting on Wednesday after school in room 159. We need to start planning for February, come join us in room 159!

Interact: meeting will be on Wed at 7:15 in room 254

Rainbow Alliance will meet on Thursday. All are welcome to join us after school in room 257.

Yearbook will meet on Tuesday! Do you like taking photos? Do you like graphic design? Come to our meeting in room 202 and get an assignment for the yearbook. New and old members welcome!

PBIS: Wow, what a great last week! Minus the Polar Vortex and snow, it was nice having a couple extra days off; almost like a second winter break! Hopefully this week will return to normal and we can start to build our second semester routines. Building a routine is an important part of becoming more responsible and mature. Routines can help us create structure in our lives, become more efficient and save us valuable time. A routine can take time to get used to though, so start with something small (maybe getting up a little earlier in the morning) and add from there. As with everything, practice makes perfect. For more information on the importance of a routine, check out: www.skilledatlife.com Weekly Raffle Winners: Please report to Room 100 to claim your prize! Le Huynh Nick Jones Steven Sandberg Dylan Engwall Victoria Flores

Gabe Wells Tina Morgan Arturo Hernandez Lukas Collings Collin Dooley

Frank Bersck Noah Davis Millie Decamara Nick Strickland Anthon Zarnoth

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SPORTS:

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Sports this Week:

- Girls Basketball @ Hale, Tuesday, February 5, 2019 - Boys Basketball @ Hale, Friday, February 8, 2019

Open Gym

- Open Gym Baseball every Tuesday 6:15AM to 7:30AM in gym - Open Gym Soccer every Wednesday 9:00PM to 10:00PM in gym - Open Gym Softball every Thursday 9:00PM to 10:00PM in gym

The Nathan Hale Pom/Dance Team competed at the WACPC State Dance Championships this past Saturday in LaCrosse. They competed their award winning Pom and Kick routines with amazing

energy and showmanship that lit up the floor, not to mention having their best performances of the year. Congratulations to these ladies for earning 6th place in Division 1 Kick and 9th place in Division 1 Pom among some insanely talented teams and super tough competition. The 25 dancers on this team dedicate their 10 month season to choreographing, learning, perfecting, and performing beautiful routines every time they take the floor. Thank you ladies for working hard all year, believing in yourselves, and representing Nathan Hale High School.

The Boys Divers had an outstanding meet to end the regular season. Sebastian Wichgers is the new Woodland Conference Champion placing 1st at the meet on Saturday. Sebastian scored 367 points which is his personal best. Diver Tristan Sawyer placed 3rd with his personal best score of 263. There next meet is the WIAA Sectional on Friday

STUDENT SERVICES

AP Test Registration is now open through February 18, 2019. The link for the AP Test Registration information can be found on the Nathan Hale Website, under the Students tab and under Test Registration. An email announcing the AP Test registration window was sent to all parent emails of students enrolled in an AP course. AP tests are $98.00 each and free for those that qualify for a meal benefit status. If you have questions regarding AP test registration, please see Ms. Houston or Ms. Eyl in Student Services.

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FEATURED SCHOLARSHIPS

***All of our local and featured scholarships are located on our new scholarship website and are entered in our Career Cruising scholarship database. The direct link to our new scholarship website is:

https://sites.google.com/wawmsd.org/halescholarships/home*** ***BLUMKE SCHOLARSHIP MEETING: All students interested in applying for the Blumke Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics Scholarship should report to the Student Services Conference room at 10:20 this Thursday (2/7) to meet with the donor and go over information and questions to make sure that your application is accepted! Don’t miss out on this opportunity. See Mr. Burkee in his office (240) with any questions!*** Blumke Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics Scholarship Description: One graduating NHHS Senior will be selected for this 4-Year* Full-Tuition Award. Eligibility Requirements: The student must enroll in a 4-year University of Wisconsin campus and elect a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics Major which will lead to a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in 4 years (*up to 5 years for an Engineering Major), providing a cumulative 3.0 GPA is maintained. Application Deadline: Monday, March 18, 2019 Applications can be found on our scholarship website at: https://sites.google.com/wawmsd.org/halescholarships/featured-scholarships West Allis-West Milwaukee Monogram Club Scholarship Description:The West Allis/West Milwaukee Monogram Organization annually awards scholarships to student athletes who attend either Central or Nathan Hale High Schools for use in the student’s first year of college. Those students who will be graduating in June of 2019 and who attend a college, university, or technical school in the fall of 2019 are eligible to receive a scholarship. The number of scholarships awarded each year is determined by the Organization each spring just prior to the selection process. Therefore, the Organization cannot, at this time, state the number of scholarships that will be awarded. This past year, the Organization awarded twelve $1,000 scholarships. Application Deadline: Friday, March 29th, 2019 If you have questions about the Monogram Organization, the application form, or the process, please contact me at 414-422-9375. Applications can be found on our scholarship website at: https://sites.google.com/wawmsd.org/halescholarships/featured-scholarships AB Nicholas Scholarship This year the Ab Nicholas Scholarship Foundation will offer scholarships to approximately 65 Wisconsin public and private high school graduates based on need, academic achievement and character. The annual scholarships--$10,000 for four-year programs and $5,000 for two-year programs-are renewable for the length of the program.

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Athletic Requirements: You must be participating in your high school’s boys or girls basketball program during this (your senior) year either as a player or a manager. Financial Requirements: The foundation uses your completed Free Application For Student Aid form (FAFSA) to determine financial need. You may also apply for and receive other financial aid. Educational Requirements: You must be a 2018 graduating senior of a Wisconsin high school – public or private. You must attend a University of Wisconsin System school as a full-time student (at least 12 credits), enrolled in a 2-year or 4-year program. To renew your scholarship, you must maintain performance consistent with the original award criteria, including a cumulative grade point average greater than 2.0. Other Requirements: You must be a bona fide resident of Wisconsin. You will need a unique student ID number for the UW System school(s) you are applying to. You will need a completed FAFSA form on file (Free Application For Student Aid) for your application to be considered. You will need to file an application online during the enrollment period of February 1 – April 30 of your senior year. Scholarships can be found at: www.AbNicholasScholars.org College & Career Center Bryant & Stratton College-will be at Hale today (Monday) to meet with interested students in Room #231, 7th hour. Please go to the Student Support Services office to sign up and get a pass to attend.

Wisconsin Lutheran College will visit on Wednesday, February 6 during 7th hour. Please come in to 235 to sign up to attend.

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