North DeSoto Lower Elementary
Our Mission Statement:
The Little Griffin Family serves, cares, and educates; creating a love for learning, leading to graduation.
Monday Memo for Sept. 25-29, 2023
Dates to Remember Sept.25-29 Homecoming Week Dress Up Days *see below 26 PK Donuts with Dad 6:45 am-7:45 am in the NDLE Gym 27 Kindergarten Donuts with Dad 6:45-7:45 am in the NDLE Gym 28 First grade Donuts with Dad 6:45-7:45 am in the NDLE Gym Oct. 2 PTA Meeting 6 pm in the cafeteria 6 PTA Concessions 9-13 Fall Break (all schools are closed) 14 Election Day 19 Bond Proposal Community Meeting in NDHS Cafeteria 6 pm 20 Kona Ice and District Blue Shirt Day in honor of Bullying Prevention Month 23-27 NDLE Book Fair and Red Ribbon Week 25 Make Up Picture Day 26 Monster Mash Math Carnival 5:30-7:30 pm 27 Book Parade 9:00 am *teachers will let you know what book character to dress like 31 Halloween *students can wear a Halloween shirt to school with uniform bottoms |
Donuts with Dad
Come have a donut with your Little Griffin student before school. Each grade level has a specific day (PK Sept. 26, K Sept. 27, First Sept. 28). This is an event sponsored by PTA and it takes place in the gym. Dads with kids in more than one grade level can pick one day to be with both students.
ND Homecoming Week Dress Up Days (Sept. 25-29)
Tuesday, Sept. 26- Should’ve been a Cowboy wear cowboy attire
Wednesday, Sept. 27- I’m a 90’s Baby dress in 90’s style
Thursday, Sept. 28- Teen Beach Movie Surfers vs. Bikers dress like a surfer or a biker
Friday, Sept. 29- Dress your class color, PK- white, Kindergarten-Navy, First grade-Red
Parents, No one piece costumes. Your children still must be able to go to the bathroom without help.
*Please wear normal uniforms if not dressing up.
Popcorn Fundraiser Awards
Students who sold the most popcorn and online items during our fundraiser will be rewarded on Oct. 2. We want to thank everyone who participated! You helped our school increase funds for student activities and our playground equipment fund! Thank you parents and students!
PTA News
Our next meeting is Oct. 2 at 6 pm. Our next concession date is Oct. 6.
Monster Mash Math Carnival
All Little Griffins and their families are invited to attend this event from 5:30-7:30 on Thursday, Oct. 26 at NDLE. There will be food trucks, fun math games, Jubilee Zoo, and many more fun activities!
Book Fair
The book fair will be open in the library the week of Oct. 23-26. All classes will get a chance to shop the book fair during the school day on those days. It will also be open during our Monster Mash Math Carnival.
Book Parade
Our annual book parade will take place at 9:00 am on Friday, Oct. 27. All parents and family members are welcome to attend! Teachers will contact you about the book and dress up requirements for your child’s class. This event has been happening every year for 18 years (with the exception of 2020) and this is our librarian, Mrs. Garner’s, last year. The book fair will be closed on this day.
Red Ribbon Week Dress Up Days (Oct. 23-27)
Monday, Oct. 23- Be Bold, Be Brave, Be You - Wear RED
Tuesday, Oct. 24- Fight the War Against Drugs - wear camo
Wednesday, Oct. 25- Team up against drugs -wear a shirt or jersey of your favorite sports team
Thursday, Oct. 26- We are too bright to do drugs- wear NEON or bright colors
Friday, Oct. 27- We have too much character to do drugs- wear Book Parade Costume
* Red Ribbon Week is a national event to help spread awareness of the dangers of drugs. In our school building, we relate it to making safe and healthy choices due to the young age of our students.
Spirit Days
Students may wear spirit shirts with uniform bottoms (no jeans) on Fridays only.
Breakfast Menu
Tues. Sept. 26 - pancake dippers, peaches, juice/milk
Wed. Sept. 27- breakfast pizza, applesauce, juice/milk
Thurs. Sept.28- sausage biscuits, pineapple chunks, juice/ milk
Fri. Sept. 29- muffin, string cheese, tropical fruit salad, juice/ milk
Mon. Oct. 2- menu not available yet
Lunch Menu
Tues. Sept 26- bbq chicken on bun, macaroni & cheese, buttered broccoli, sugar snap peas, applesauce, milk
Wed. Sept. 27- chicken sandwich, french fries, sandwich salad cup, carrot sticks & dip, tropical fruit cup, milk
Thurs. Sept. 28- pizza, seasoned corn, assorted veggie pack, frozen fruit cup, milk
Fri. Sept. 29- cheeseburger, tater tots, sandwich salad cup,, assorted chilled fruit or banana, milk
Mon. Oct. 2- menu not available yet