Napoleon High School

Help us raise money to DUMP Water on MR. DILLON! The 2025 Ice Bucket Challenge to raise awareness and funds for mental health activities in the high school. We have to raise $500.00! Collection will be going around during E2 starting Tuesday May 6th. *Community Members - If you are interested in donating feel free to drop off your donation to the high school office.

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!

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)

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!!

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.

Decision Day!! MAY 1st, 2025 ALL Seniors are invited for lunch During 1st and 2nd lunch 11-12:30 in the cafeteria or courtyard depending on weather. This event is sponsored by the College & Career Access Center.

Spanish students have been learning about theTarragona Human Tower Competition, also known as the Concurs de Castells. A biannual festival held in Tarragona, Spain, where teams of castellers (tower builders) compete to create the tallest and most complex human towers. Mr. Marshall's Spanish 1 students built towers with plastic cups (using actual students seemed like an accident waiting to happen). They competed against each other to see who could build the tallest tower!

The Napoleon Class of 2026 Presents Prom - Rustic Romance Saturday May 17, 2025 from 7pm-11pm $30 per person / $55 per couple Tickets sold during E2 and Lunch in Mrs. Hampton's Room Refreshments, Chocolate Fountain, Photo Booth, and Music

Congratulations Lucas Rowley, March's Student of the Month! "Lucas is a great kid who works hard. He participates in class and he is kind to the other students. He also has a great sense of humor and is a good sport with his classmates shenanigans."

HS Testing Reminder: This is a reminder that tomorrow, April 10, all juniors will be taking the WorkKeys exam and all Freshmen will be taking the PSAT 9. All busing is running at normal times, however, ONLY 10th and 12th grade students are to stay home. This is a Virtual Day! This means students must check their email and Google Classroom for classwork. Freshmen will be released after testing is completed which will be about 10:30-11AM! Junior's test is longer and will be released around 11am. Please have a plan for pick up. Students will not have access to phones during testing so it is very important that you do not contact your student during that time. All testing this week is a Michigan State requirement for graduation, so your student's performance and attendance is very important to us. This test is online and students will need to bring their assigned Chromebook to school with a full charge. It is important to make sure if your student is testing that they are well rested and have a healthy breakfast to start their day. We thank you for all your help in making this testing experience a good one. We will return to business as usual on Friday!

HS TEST SCHEDULE FOR Wednesday April 9, 2025 - All students will be reporting to school however THERE IS NO career center. Juniors are the only grade testing tomorrow while the other students attend classes as normal.  Junior Career Center students will report to testing rooms at 7:30 to begin testing. All career center seniors should report to school at the beginning of 4th period. All Juniors that do not attend the career center will test in the afternoon beginning at 11:45AM (after 1st lunch). They should be attending their am classes.   This test is ALSO online and students will need to bring their assigned Chromebook to school with a full charge. It is important to make sure your student is well rested and has a healthy breakfast to start their day. Thank you for your continued support. 

*REMINDER* Napoleon High School State Testing starts tomorrow see more info > https://www.napoleonschools.org/o/napoleonhighschool/article/2126888

Shout out to Gage Breining for organizing a Cemetery clean up! The football boys worked this afternoon cleaning up and fixing the destruction of our local cemetery. "Great athletes, better humans." Way to go Pirates!

Attention ALL HS Napoleon Families - In preparation of State testing next week, the high school will be having a Digital Readiness Check tomorrow, April 3rd, during 5th period. All 9-11 graders will report to their assigned testing room and will need their CHARGED CHROMEBOOK to complete the digital readiness check as well as exam set-up. ALL SENIORS should attend as well with their charged Chromebook! During that time we plan to have Jorge Rodriguez here to help students complete their senior exit surveys, finish the Sigmund Scholarship application, and answer any questions seniors may have regarding their next steps. It is critical that your student be here not only for the check tomorrow but also next week during testing. You should have received a letter from Kim King on Feb. 27 giving the details of all testing days. All testing next week is online and we must check that student's Chromebooks are ready. Please contact Kim King if you know any Chromebook issues. These need to be reported and fixed before test day. Thank you!

Congratulations to the February Student of the month: Davis Tallman! "Davis has been a joy to have in class. He brings a positive attitude and smile to class everyday. Most importantly, Davis works well with his classmates and treats everyone with respect."

ATTENTION CAREER CENTER STUDENTS: JACC will be starting a huge campus renovation and site work, which will have a direct impact on students arriving and departing from the Career Center. Essentially, all arrivals and departures will take place in the student parking lot (Lot E) starting on May 13th. They will be splitting the parking lot to keep separation between busses and cars to avoid any potential incidents. Please do not hesitate to contact the Jackson Area Career Center if you have any questions.