Napoleon Community Schools -

6th & 7th GRADE MATH MSTEP - 6th and 7th Grade students will be taking MATH MSTEP from Tuesday 5/6 through Thursday 5/8. Please make sure your child comes to school well-rested for these testing days. Thank you!

Reminder- NO SCHOOL Monday, May 5th for students due to professional development. Enjoy your long weekend Pirates! 🏴‍☠️

Jeff Mohr, from the Masonic Lodge, dropped off a donation check for Project Graduation. Thank you so much for the donation!!

TODAY the HS WORE BLUE!! "Wear blue for Bella” Day - Show your support against bullying! Bella was a beautiful and talented young lady from Dundee who committed suicide due to bullying recently.

The Cascades Scholar Athlete Banquet celebrated nine Napoleon athletes. Congratulations Emma Darnell, Joy Flack, Camryn Smilowski, Dallas Smith, Gracie Tallman, Lila Traxler, Lauren McLain, Sophia Jennings, and Carson Lovett. These Pirate athletes met the requirements to be honored. Way to go Pirates!!

Senior Decision Day!! Yesterday the counseling office and Jorge Rodriguez from the CCAC celebrated our Seniors! They had BBQ pork sandwiches for lunch and lots of drawings. It was a great way to honor our Seniors and their future plans!

Hat Day at Eby tomorrow!! Wear a hat for $1 and support the American Cancer Society!

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

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!