Happy National Principal's Day to our AWESOME Pirate Principals!
Mr. McGonegal, Mrs. Holbrook, Mrs. Russell, Mr. Dillon, and Mr. Johns, the entire Napoleon Community would like to THANK YOU for all you do for our District!
NMS - Dress-Up Days for Mental Health Awareness Month:
Thursday, May 1st - Mindful Music - Wear your favorite band/concert shirt or dress as your favorite musician.
Friday, May 2nd - Wear “blue for Bella”-Show your support against bullying! Bella was a beautiful and talented young lady from Dundee who committed suicide due to bullying recently.
Tuesday, May 6th - Treat yourself day - Relax and wear your pajamas and/or crazy socks.
Wednesday, May 7th - Wear the color of your favorite “Inside Out” character.
Thursday, May 8th - Twin Day: Dress the same as someone you team up with for Mental Health!
Friday, May 9th - Green Out! Wear green in support of Mental Health Awareness month
All Eby Relay for Life pink survivor forms, donation cards, and money are due by Monday May 5th. Our Eby Relay for Life will be held on Friday, May 9th at 2:30 PM at the Pirate Path behind Eby. If you have any questions or need additional donation cards, please contact abbie.denning@napoleonschools.org.
Michelle Webster-Hein, published author, came in for a writing workshop on Friday. Mrs. Genthner had six of her writing students Jalynne DeLano, Camryn Smilowski, Anna McCubbins, Eva Fisher, Lila Traxler, Maddie Wheeler participate. It was a GREAT learning experience for our young writers!
Napoleon Middle School Bottle and Can Drive
Gather your recyclables and support the NMS 8th Grade Cedar Point Trip
Saturday, May 3rd from 10 to 12 PM or Wednesday, May 14th from 4 to 6 PM.
Easy Drop Off
Please Bag for Easy Transport
Bring all your cans and bottles to recycle
LOCATION:
Napoleon Middle School Parking Lot, 204 West Street, Napoleon, MI 49261
‼️If your student was in the Winter Sports Program and you didn't get a copy, you are in luck! We have extras. Stop by the High School office and pick one up!
Kid's Camp at Cornerstone Church
June 23-26, 2025
8:45 AM to 12:35 PM daily
$15 per child
Students entering grades 1-5 Fall 2025
Registration Forms are located in the Eby Office
Registration ends June 20th
https://cornerstoneione.org/event/vbs/
The high school DRESS UP days for Mental Health Awareness Month -
Thursday May 1st
Mindful Music Monday-Wear your favorite band/concert shirt or dress as your favorite musician
Friday May 2nd
Wear “blue for Bella”-Show your support against bullying! Bella was a beautiful and talented young lady from Dundee who committed suicide due to bullying recently.
Tuesday May 6th
Treat yourself day-Relax and wear your pajamas and/or crazy socks
Wednesday May 7th
Wear the color of your favorite “Inside Out” character
Thursday May 8th
Dress the same as someone you can team up with for Mental Health! Twin Day
Friday May 9th
Green Out! Wear green in support of Mental Health Awareness month
Listen to the announcements for upcoming events and speakers during Mental Health Awareness Month (May)
Our E-Sports teams represented Napoleon well at the State Finals on Saturday. Our players gave their best until the very end and displayed great sportsmanship in the process. OverWatch 2 made it to the quarterfinals. Fortnite finished in the top 16. Jacsen Hodkinson finished among the top 32 individual players in Smash Solos. The best results of the day came from our Mario Kart team. Mario Kart made a run to the state semifinals!
Students on the teams are . . .
OverWatch 2: Logan Kish, Parker Young, McKaylah Ellsworth, Carter Olds, Dylan Wrolstad, Drake Kelley, Jakob Hayes, & Ryder McCloe,
Fortnite: Drake Kelley, Carter Olds, Jakob Hayes, & Ryder McCloe
Smash Solos: Jacsen Hodkinson
Mario Kart: Logan Kish, Drake Kelley, Jacsen Hodkinson, & Rylan Lake
Way to go PIRATES!!!
We’re excited to share that the food service department received another beef order from Ridge B at Lane View Farms! Get ready, Pirates, because delicious grilled burgers are on the way!
Today the Lion's Club, represented by Levi Kimball and Dick and Carmen Tallman, presented white pines to the Ezra Eby 4th grade. Kevin Sayers from the State of Michigan DNR visited and talked with students about caring for their trees. This ongoing program has put trees in the hands of 1000s of Napoleon children.
Tomorrow is Hat Day at Eby!
Bring a $1 to wear a hat in support of the American Cancer Society!
Napoleon community member and business owner, Dan Ross of TransPharm Preclinical Solutions, wanted to thank our students that worked on cleaning up the local cemetery. Mr. Ross provided the students with gift cards and personalized thank you letters. The boys were very appreciative.
Thank you Mr. Ross and your thoughtfulness to our Pirate Students!
2025 NHS Drumline Clinic for Grades K-5. April 24th 2025!!!
Napoleon High School Cafeteria 5pm-6:30pm Cost $25.
Come join the NHS Drumline for the interactive experience on drumming techniques. Students will get to drum and watch a live performance from the high school drumline. Please bring your own water bottle if needed. For mor questions or information please contact Cheyenne Fleming: (517)499-5966 or cheyenne.fleming@napoleonschools.org.
Napoleon Music Boosters CAR WASH, BOTTLE DRIVE, & BAKE SALE!!
When: Saturday, May 10th from 2:00-5:00pm
Where: Brooklyn Road Veterinary Clinic, 6551 Brooklyn Rd
**Minimum Donation of $5. All Proceeds will benefit the Napoleon Marching Pirates and helps end them to band camp! Grab a treat while the students clean your vehicle!! If you are interested in donating bake goods contact Valerie at 517-740-5495.
Three Napoleon High School students, Ethan Hays, Jocelyn Miller, and James Perdue (not pictured), presented their research at the 12th Annual High School miRcore Research Conference at the University of Michigan on Saturday, April 19th. They shared their work, titled "Modeling key neuropathological features of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease," with a panel of esteemed scientists. Their research explored the proteins within the cytokine signaling pathway and their potential contribution to Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease. Congratulations to Ethan, Jocelyn, and James!
Way to GO PIRATES!!
Congratulations to Eby's Third Grade Spelling Bee winners for the 2024-2025 school year: first place, Jonah Seal; and runner-up, Marlee Garlington!
K for a Day was a huge success! Future Pirates worked out with Mr. Marvin, met their future teachers, participated in several activities, and received a free book after taking a bus ride and playing outside.
Eby hosted K for a Day welcoming future pirates! Pete the Pirate and Mr. Graham attended the event along with Natalie Riley from True Community and Vicki Salsbury from the Jackson District Library.
The Napoleon High School Advanced Chemistry class visited the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at Michigan State University. FRIB is a world-leading user facility that enables scientists to create and examine short-lived isotopes to understand nuclear structure, nuclear astrophysics, and fundamental interactions. The facility's powerful heavy-ion accelerator allows for the production of a wide range of rare isotopes, expanding our knowledge of the nuclear chart and potentially leading to applications in medicine, materials science, and national security. Students had the opportunity to witness cutting-edge science in action and learn about the fascinating world of nuclear physics.
