Jackson Reads Event Sunday, October 26th at the Jackson YMCA
Ackerson High School Visits “JUST BUILD IT!” Construction Expo
Students and staff from Ackerson High School recently attended the “JUST BUILD IT!” Construction Career Expo at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds. This exciting event gave students a unique opportunity to explore careers in the commercial construction industry through hands-on activities, live demonstrations, and interactive exhibits.
Throughout the day, students engaged with skilled trade apprenticeship programs, watched industry professionals like architects and engineers in action, and connected with representatives from construction firms, educational institutions, and industry organizations.
The Expo was a valuable experience that sparked interest in high-demand construction careers and allowed students to gain firsthand insight into the industry.
Students and staff from Ackerson High School recently attended the “JUST BUILD IT!” Construction Career Expo at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds. This exciting event gave students a unique opportunity to explore careers in the commercial construction industry through hands-on activities, live demonstrations, and interactive exhibits.
Throughout the day, students engaged with skilled trade apprenticeship programs, watched industry professionals like architects and engineers in action, and connected with representatives from construction firms, educational institutions, and industry organizations.
The Expo was a valuable experience that sparked interest in high-demand construction careers and allowed students to gain firsthand insight into the industry.
Harvest Festival at Youth Haven October 18, 2025
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Laundry Detergent Fundraiser Pick Up!!
Thursday October 9th from 4pm-6pm
at Napoleon Bus Garage (200 West Street Napoleon, Mi 49261)
If you are not able to make it during those hours please send someone that can. The bus garage is allowing us to use the bay but we MUST get it out that night.
Questions? Call Liz at 517-748-3550
Thursday October 9th from 4pm-6pm
at Napoleon Bus Garage (200 West Street Napoleon, Mi 49261)
If you are not able to make it during those hours please send someone that can. The bus garage is allowing us to use the bay but we MUST get it out that night.
Questions? Call Liz at 517-748-3550
Congratulations once again to the Napoleon HS girls golf team, who qualified for the MHSAA D4 State Finals with a 2nd place finish at today's regional at Calderone GC.
Senior Anna McCubbins was the individual silver medalist today, carding a 79, and sophomore Katelyn Ault (9th), freshman Avery Rhodes (10th), senior Kelsey Chapman (29th), and sophomore Ally Hoard (35th) rounded out the Napoleon roster.
The state finals will be held at Katke Golf Course on the campus of Ferris State University on October 17th and 18th. Good luck and way to make our community proud!
Senior Anna McCubbins was the individual silver medalist today, carding a 79, and sophomore Katelyn Ault (9th), freshman Avery Rhodes (10th), senior Kelsey Chapman (29th), and sophomore Ally Hoard (35th) rounded out the Napoleon roster.
The state finals will be held at Katke Golf Course on the campus of Ferris State University on October 17th and 18th. Good luck and way to make our community proud!
Friday Night Lights
Napoleon Pirates vs. Leslie Blackhawks
Friday Oct. 10th @ 7:00pm at the Napoleon Athletic Complex
Sponsored by Door Dash
Free Merch and Coupons (limited number)
Napoleon Pirates vs. Leslie Blackhawks
Friday Oct. 10th @ 7:00pm at the Napoleon Athletic Complex
Sponsored by Door Dash
Free Merch and Coupons (limited number)
The Napoleon HS Leadership Class is hosting a food drive competition against Columbia Central Eagles Leadership Class!
Turn in items by Friday October 10th! All food stays at Napoleon's food pantry and helps those in our community. Canned foods, boxed foods, non-perishables, etc are accepted.
Eby: Turn your items into your teacher, MS: turn your items in to the MS Office, and HS: turn your items into MR. GUILFOIL'S room.
COMMUNITY MEMBERS: you can drop items off to the HIGH SCHOOL OFFICE
Questions? Contact Mr. Guilfoil at dillon.guilfoil@napoleonschools.org
Turn in items by Friday October 10th! All food stays at Napoleon's food pantry and helps those in our community. Canned foods, boxed foods, non-perishables, etc are accepted.
Eby: Turn your items into your teacher, MS: turn your items in to the MS Office, and HS: turn your items into MR. GUILFOIL'S room.
COMMUNITY MEMBERS: you can drop items off to the HIGH SCHOOL OFFICE
Questions? Contact Mr. Guilfoil at dillon.guilfoil@napoleonschools.org
It's that time of year Pirates!
Let's practice HEALTHY HABITS....
1) Handwashing
2) Cough and Sneeze Etiquette
3) Respect Personal Space
4) Avoid Touching your Face
5) Wipe Down Shared Items
Parents Please chat with your Pirates about HEALTHY HABITS to stop the spread of germs in Pirate Country!!
Let's practice HEALTHY HABITS....
1) Handwashing
2) Cough and Sneeze Etiquette
3) Respect Personal Space
4) Avoid Touching your Face
5) Wipe Down Shared Items
Parents Please chat with your Pirates about HEALTHY HABITS to stop the spread of germs in Pirate Country!!
On Thursday, Mrs. Tiihonen's Kindergarten students read the book, On The Corner of Chocolate Avenue, detailing the life of Milton Hershey. The kids learned how to use a conveyor belt, added with Hershey Kisses, and created their own chocolate bar. This activity was a part of the Literacy plus STEM kits from the ISD.
Eby Hat Day Tomorrow! Bring a $1 to wear a hat to support Breakthrough T1D formerly JDRF.
🎉📚 Tomorrow is Count Day! 📚🎉
Your attendance tomorrow (and every day!) helps our schools receive essential funding that supports teachers, classrooms, activities, and resources for every Pirate!
Your attendance tomorrow (and every day!) helps our schools receive essential funding that supports teachers, classrooms, activities, and resources for every Pirate!
Dear Pirate Families,
GOOD NEWS, although the legislature has not yet passed the Michigan state budget for the upcoming fiscal year impacting funding for the "Michigan School Meals" program, which provided universal free breakfast and lunch to students last year, Napoleon Community Schools has been approved to participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) as part of the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. This means ALL students enrolled at Napoleon Community Schools can receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at NO CHARGE to families.
We are committed to ensuring that every student continues to have uninterrupted access to nutritious meals as well as maintaining our other essential programs. As a friendly reminder, we request that all families complete the Educational Benefits Form if they have not already done so. While meals are currently being offered at no cost, this confidential form is essential for securing critical funding that supports our classrooms, student services, and staffing. Thank you for your cooperation!
You can complete the form online in just a few minutes through the Meal Magic portal at: https://napoleon.familyportal.cloud/ and then click “Apply for Benefits” (no login required).
Sincerely,
Andrea Haskell
Food Service Director
Napoleon Community Schools
andrea.haskell@napoleonschools.org
(517) 905-5711
We wanted to give a huge THANK YOU to our Community for coming together to make The Class of 2026 Christmas Wish come true! We received a huge amount of toy donations! The toys donated will go towards the Leadership Christmas Giving program that happens during the the holidays. The Class of 2026 will be teaming up with Mr. Guilfoil to adopt families and get these gifts out to the Children! Thanks again so much for everyone’s generosity and coming together as a Community!
---Class of 2026
---Class of 2026
UPDATE from the Pirate EQUESTRIAN TEAM!
"This past weekend we headed into Regionals with lots of hard work and preparation. The down fall is you cannot watch video or scope out your competition before hand like other sports because we show in our district meets at the same time just in many different zones across the state.
We faced challenging patterns in small arenas, horses with their own ideas, and great competition! We, like true pirates, battled until the very end.
In the end we made Top 3! Every four years our region takes the top three. This is our year! We’re going to STATES!! First time in Napoleon history. And I’m checking to see how long for any district in Jackson County… a long while for sure!
Either way these lady pirates are making Napoleon history! We are here for the “ride” (pun intended…lol).
State Finals is a costly adventure- the school does not fund any of our show or expenses. We fundraise and rider’s families pay out of pocket. We are looking for additional sponsors to help these PIRATES go to State Finals.
State Meet is held in Midland, Wednesday October 8-Sunday October 12. Horses, rider & family will be staying in Midland this whole time. If you or a business would like to help financially, you may donate to a rider, family, Napoleon Equestrian team at Flagstar bank, or the team PayPal account:
https://www.paypal.me/NapoleonEquestrian
All help is greatly appreciated and welcomed to make this adventure possible for the whole team! Please feel free to message me or the other coaches for additional information."
-Coach Angie, Coach Beth, and Coach Jen
"This past weekend we headed into Regionals with lots of hard work and preparation. The down fall is you cannot watch video or scope out your competition before hand like other sports because we show in our district meets at the same time just in many different zones across the state.
We faced challenging patterns in small arenas, horses with their own ideas, and great competition! We, like true pirates, battled until the very end.
In the end we made Top 3! Every four years our region takes the top three. This is our year! We’re going to STATES!! First time in Napoleon history. And I’m checking to see how long for any district in Jackson County… a long while for sure!
Either way these lady pirates are making Napoleon history! We are here for the “ride” (pun intended…lol).
State Finals is a costly adventure- the school does not fund any of our show or expenses. We fundraise and rider’s families pay out of pocket. We are looking for additional sponsors to help these PIRATES go to State Finals.
State Meet is held in Midland, Wednesday October 8-Sunday October 12. Horses, rider & family will be staying in Midland this whole time. If you or a business would like to help financially, you may donate to a rider, family, Napoleon Equestrian team at Flagstar bank, or the team PayPal account:
https://www.paypal.me/NapoleonEquestrian
All help is greatly appreciated and welcomed to make this adventure possible for the whole team! Please feel free to message me or the other coaches for additional information."
-Coach Angie, Coach Beth, and Coach Jen
Before the Varsity Game this Friday at Grass Lake High School they are hosting a RELAY FOR LIFE Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction.
Where: Grass Lake High School
When: October 3, 2025 4:00pm-7:00pm
Tickets: $10 / person OR $30 / family of 4
Questions? Contact Jon Bristol at GLRELAY4LIFE@GMAIL.COM
Proceeds go to Grass Lake Relay for Life.
Come early, eat dinner, and then head to the football field to watch the Varsity Pirates take on the Warriors!!
Where: Grass Lake High School
When: October 3, 2025 4:00pm-7:00pm
Tickets: $10 / person OR $30 / family of 4
Questions? Contact Jon Bristol at GLRELAY4LIFE@GMAIL.COM
Proceeds go to Grass Lake Relay for Life.
Come early, eat dinner, and then head to the football field to watch the Varsity Pirates take on the Warriors!!
Napoleon's Annual Trick or Treat -
If you have a team or business interested in helping with our community trick or treat on Oct 26th from 1-3 pm, please contact Miss Pence (pam.pence@napoleonschools.org) ASAP !!
We are looking for the following:
*people to decorate classroom doors at the high school and hand out candy during the event
*donations of candy
*sponsors for the event ($50 minimum)- (if you know of someone, please send their email and we can send them an event letter for sponsorship and what that entails.
*teams/groups to sell food/drinks as a fundraiser for themselves
*kids who need volunteer hours (or out of the kindness of their hearts) to run games in the cafeteria
This is a fun event that kids in the community love to participate in!
If you have a team or business interested in helping with our community trick or treat on Oct 26th from 1-3 pm, please contact Miss Pence (pam.pence@napoleonschools.org) ASAP !!
We are looking for the following:
*people to decorate classroom doors at the high school and hand out candy during the event
*donations of candy
*sponsors for the event ($50 minimum)- (if you know of someone, please send their email and we can send them an event letter for sponsorship and what that entails.
*teams/groups to sell food/drinks as a fundraiser for themselves
*kids who need volunteer hours (or out of the kindness of their hearts) to run games in the cafeteria
This is a fun event that kids in the community love to participate in!
SHOUT OUT to Stoyanna's for providing the Pulled Pork and Mac n' Cheese for the Concessions tonight! Thank you so much!
Do You Still Need to Pick Up Pirate Gear for Homecoming? NO WORRIES!!
The Athletic Boosters will be at the Football Field School Store on Thursday 9/25 from 5pm - 6:30pm to help you load up on all of your Pirate Apparel Needs!!
Go Pirates!!
The Athletic Boosters will be at the Football Field School Store on Thursday 9/25 from 5pm - 6:30pm to help you load up on all of your Pirate Apparel Needs!!
Go Pirates!!
Check out this Creepy Cool Event at the Jackson District Napoleon Branch Library on October 20th at 2 p.m. There is no school this day due to Professional Development for staff so students ages 5-12 can attend. Registration in advance is required.
Dear Pirate Families,
Upon completion of the investigation, to ensure transparency regarding student safety, I would like to provide a brief overview of an incident that occurred yesterday, September 18th, 2025, on campus. After middle school hours, a concern was reported to the school office. Local authorities were on-site and quickly assessed the situation, determining that there was no threat to student safety and that a lockdown was unnecessary.
We appreciate the Napoleon Police Department, school staff, and everyone involved for their swift and professional response. As always, we are committed to a safe environment for all students/ staff at Napoleon Community Schools.
Thank you for your partnership in keeping our campus safe.
Sincerely,
Patrick Dillon
Superintendent
Napoleon Community Schools
Upon completion of the investigation, to ensure transparency regarding student safety, I would like to provide a brief overview of an incident that occurred yesterday, September 18th, 2025, on campus. After middle school hours, a concern was reported to the school office. Local authorities were on-site and quickly assessed the situation, determining that there was no threat to student safety and that a lockdown was unnecessary.
We appreciate the Napoleon Police Department, school staff, and everyone involved for their swift and professional response. As always, we are committed to a safe environment for all students/ staff at Napoleon Community Schools.
Thank you for your partnership in keeping our campus safe.
Sincerely,
Patrick Dillon
Superintendent
Napoleon Community Schools