Napoleon Community Schools -

Napoleon Community Food Pantry 2nd Wednesday of the month 3:00-4:30 Located in Napoleon High School If you are interested in donating food items please drop off at the NCS Admin Office during school hours. email GABRIELLE.BRICE@NAPOLEONSCHOOLS.ORG OR SAM.WRIGHT@NAPOLEONSCHOOLS.ORG WITH ANY QUESTIONS.

Local Heroes Truck-or-Treat!! When: Saturday; October 26th, 2024 from 1:00pm-3:00pm Where: Norvell Township Ahrens Park, 6001 Norvell Rd Brooklyn, 49230 What: Trunk -or-Treat with your family, friends, and first responders Food Trucks, Photo booth, Live Music, Tractors, Playground, Aircraft Displays, Face Painting, Police Officers, Fire/ Rescues, EMS/First Responders, and Military/ Veterans Questions?? Call or Text: Friends of Norvell (Nonprofit) 1-734-649-8750

Callaghan's Coffee Cafe presents COFFEE ON CAMPUS! Friday 10/18/24; 6:30am-8:30am! Treat yourself to a nice cup of joe or a smoothie!!

THANK YOU so much for your support once again for our Ezra Eby JDRF walk! Eby raised $2607.00!!! The winner of our $50 gift card for raising the most money was 5th grader, Elizabeth Lawrence. She raised $320.00. The spare change war was amazing and brought in well over $600 for our team! The first place classroom was Mrs. Latocki —her class brought in $198.75 and they have earned a pizza party lunch!! The second place classroom was Mrs. John’s—her class brought in $191.32 and they have earned an ice-cream party!! Third place goes to Mrs. Jennings—-her class brought in $181.50 and they have earned $25 towards some books for their classroom!! We would also like to thank our 5th Grade Student Council members for collecting money each morning and putting up sneakers in the hallway.

Kindergarten through second grade students had a chance to learn about germs and the importance of hand washing from Ian Shaw, a Jackson County Health Department employee. They looked for signs of germs on their hands using a blue light device to spot them. It was an eye opening experience that encouraged good hygiene.

TRICK OR TREAT DONATIONS AND VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - Businesses are welcome to sign up and decorate a door to advertise by October 11th. If your business or organization would like to donate bags of candy please drop them off at the high school office by Oct 23rd. Halloween Trick or Treating at the High School- Who: All students through 8th grade Where: Napoleon High School When: October 27, 2024 from 2-4 pm Come join the fun! Trick or treating, crafts, picture area, games, and snacks/drinks for a small fee or donation.

Hurricane HELP NEEDED! Pirate Community, we have the opportunity to help out families that have suffered huge loss from Hurricane Helene. National Honor Society will be collecting supplies to send to those in Western North Carolina who have been catastrophically impacted by Hurricane Helene. These supplies are needed by the end of the school day on Thursday, October 3rd. (Yes, that's this Thursday). Drop off at Napoleon High School Office. Supplies Needed include: *Water & Hydration Packets *Tarps, building materials, work gloves, chain saws, oil, gas cans, construction trash bags, masks *Batteries & Flashlights *Water Filtration Systems/ Hand pumps *Toiletries (toothbrushes, toothpaste, hygiene products) *Gently used clothing (All Ages) *Baby Formula & Children's items *Towels, Blankets, Pillows *Toilet Paper & Paper Towels *Hand Sanitizer & Wipes *Cat/Dog Food *Pet Supplies *Non-Perishable Food Items Monetary Donations - Venmo: @GreatLakesGenerators PayPal:CroffKen77@gmail.com (Funds will go toward purchasing water and portable generators)

Attention HS Families Class of... 2025 / 2026 / 2027 / 2028 & Project Graduation 2025 All the Classes Of... and Project Graduation 2025 are participating in a fundraiser. The sale is running between now and October 14th. Do you need an order form? Come to the High School office. Students will also be receiving order forms. Questions? Contact tyra.mclain@napoleonschools.org

Red, White, and Blue was the theme at Eby on Thursday! Students participated in spirit week with an America Day!

🏐🩷SPIKE OUT CANCER EVENT🏐🩷 What: Pink Out Volleyball Game When: Tuesday, 10/1 ; JV @ 5:00pm, V @ 6:30pm Where: Napoleon High School There will be 50/50, Bake Sale, and Silent Auction. Questions?? Contact Sallie Raftery : sallie.raftery@napoleonschools.org

Wacky Wednesday for Eby Pirates! Congratulations to Mrs Tiihonen's First Grade Class for winning the Spirit Award for most participation!

EBY PTO hosted a Lego Build for students who came to Tuesday night's meeting and it was a success. Thank you to all of the families that participated.

Eby students dressed for Career Day during Spirit Week. Congratulations to Mrs. Jenning's 4th Grade Class for having 100% participation and winning the Spirit Award!

🎃CEDAR POINT HalloWeekends FREE Ticket Blood Drive at Napoleon High School 🧟Thursday, October 3 - 8:30am - 2:30pm Napoleon High School Library 201 West Ave 🧙‍♀️All presenting blood donors will receive a FREE ticket to Cedar Point good for HalloWeekends. Scan the QR code below to sign up or go to RedCrossBlood.org!

Check out Varsity Tutoring to get your student extra help with their learning. https://my.varsitytutors.com/launchpad Ask your child's teacher for more details.

Reminder Staff Professional Development this Friday, September 20th ~ Half Day at Eby, Middle & High School Buildings

CHECK IT OUT! A collaborative art piece by the students of Ezra Eby Elementary celebrating "Dot Day" and making their "Mark" in the world, community, and school. Mrs. Bouman, the art teacher, titled it "Together We Can Do Great Things!." It is located in the cafeteria hallway of Eby Elementary. Way to Go Eby Kids!

Ezra Eby PTO would like to invite you to their first meeting Tuesday, September 24th. Bring your children and enjoy some pizza and breadsticks at 6:00pm. At 6:30pm there will be a master lego builder hosting a pirate lego build in the STEM room while parents participate in the meeting in the library. The evening will conclude at 7:30pm. Please RSVP at ebypiratespto@gmail.com.

Need some fall decor? This Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 9:00am to 12:00pm the Ezra Eby PTO will be selling Mums for $10 each in the bus loop of Ezra Eby Elementary. There will be an assortment of colors! Come check it out!

We are proud to announce the Napoleon High School Equestrian Team as 2024 district champions! Our riders put in the time and energy practicing to achieve first place. Many riders tried new forms of discipline. Every rider contributed large amounts of points through out all 3 meets. We are headed to regionals Friday, September 27-Sunday, September 29. Come cheer us on at Ingham County Fairgrounds in Mason! GO PIRATES!