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 April 8 - April 12, 2024
Dates to Remember April 8 Facebook Live Broadcast about Bond Proposal 7 pm on DeSoto Parish Schools Facebook Page 9 PK Morning with Mom 7:00-7:40 in the NDLE Gym 10 Kindergarten Morning with Mom 7:00-7:40 in the NDLE Gym 11 First Morning with Mom 7:00-7:40 in the NDLE Gym 15 No school for students/Parent-Teacher Conferences 10:00-6:00 19 Kona Ice Day 26 PTA Concessions 29 Kindergarten Spring Musical 6:30 pm in the Gym (Bates, Northcutt, Turner, Webb and Holsomback) 30 Kindergarten Spring Musical 6:30 pm in the Gym (Jones, Meserole, Simmons, and Young) May 6-10 Teacher Appreciation Week |
PTA News/ Mornings with Mom
PTA will be hosting “Mornings with Mom” this week. All Little Griffins are invited to come enjoy breakfast with their mom or grandma in the NDLE Gym from 7-7:45. PK’s day is Tuesday, April 9. Kindergarten’s day is Wednesday, April 10. First Grade’s day is Thursday, April 11.
PTA Concessions will be April 26.
Live Broadcast about the Bond Proposal
Superintendent Corley and other district leaders will host a live discussion on Monday, April 8 at 7:00 pm. Any community members can watch this live broadcast on the DeSoto Parish School Board’s Facebook page. This is a chance for our Little Griffin family as well as other community members to come learn about the updated bond proposal for the April 27th special election. If you would like to learn more about the bond proposal prior to the meeting, you can read about it here on the DeSoto Parish School Board website: https://www.desotopsb.com/page/north-desoto-bond-program-2024
Parent Conferences
Students will have a virtual day on Monday, April 15 for Parent-Teacher Conferences. Please schedule a time to meet with your teacher to discuss your child’s progress.
Kona Ice
Kona Ice will be selling snow cones for $3 on Friday April 19. A portion of their sales is donated back to the school.
Kindergarten Musical: Gettin’ Down With Mama Goose!
Kindergarten classes will perform a Mother Goose themed musical this year. Kindergarten students may dress as a character from a Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme or wear “Sunday” dress. Due to the capacity of our facility and the number of kindergarten students, we will have two evening shows. The performance will last approximately 30 minutes.
Monday, April 29, 6:30 pm Bates, Holsomback, Northcutt, Turner and Webb’s classes
Tuesday, April 30 6:30 pm Jones, Meserole, Simmons, and Young’s classes
Any questions can be directed to Mrs. Brawley through Rooms messaging.
Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week at our school is May 6-10. PTA will be organizing lunch for teachers this week. If you or your business would like to sponsor a lunch, breakfast, snack, or gift for our teachers and staff for that week, please email our PTA President Kelly Nelson at Ndlowerpta@gmail.com
Also, we would like to have duty free lunch for our teachers that week. If you would like to volunteer to work a shift of lunch duty, you can sign up here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AABAD2AA1F9C43-48969428-lunch
Or contact Mrs. Brawley through Rooms messaging.
Lost and Found
Please come check our lost and found for lost jackets and water bottles.
Breakfast Menu
Apr. 9 - pancakes, sausage patty, tropical fruit cup, juice, milk
10 - pancake sandwich, mandarin oranges, juice, milk
11 - assorted waffles, pears, juice, milk
12 - muffin & fruity yogurt, applesauce, juice, milk
15 - S/P/T conferences NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
Lunch Menu
Apr. 9 - bosco breadsticks & chicken tenders, roasted potato cubes, green beans, chilled pears, milk
10 - spaghetti & meatsauce, cali blend veggies, dinner roll, applesauce, milk
11 - bbq chicken on bun, tater tots, baked beans, broccoli bites, mixed fruit, milk
12 - pizza, seasoned corn, sugar snap peas, diced pears or peaches, milk
15 - S/P/T conferences NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS