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 15 - April 19, 2024
Dates to Remember April 15 No school for students/Parent-Teacher Conferences 10:00-6:00 18 Limo Ride for Cookie Dough sale winners 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
PTA Concessions will be April 26. Preparations for Teacher Appreciation week are starting now. If you would like to help out, contact PTA President Kelly Nelson at Ndlowerpta@gmail.com.
District 2 Bond Proposal
Early voting began for the District 2 Bond proposal. The special election day is April 27th. This will be your last chance to vote. If you would like to learn more about the bond proposal, you can read about it here on the DeSoto Parish School Board website: https://www.desotopsb.com/page/north-desoto-bond-program-2024
Limo Ride
Students who sold the most Cookie Dough will be taking a ride in a limousine on Thursday at 10:30. This event was rescheduled due to the power outage last week. Students and parents have been notified if your student is participating in this event.
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. 16 - pancake on a stick, peaches, juice, milk
17 - sausage biscuit, applesauce, juice, milk
18 - bagel breakfast pizza, strawberry cup, juice, milk
19 - cereal & graham crackers & string cheese or fruity yogurt, applesauce, juice, milk
22 - cereal bar & fruity yogurt, pineapple cup, juice, milk
Lunch Menu
Apr. 16 - burger, crispy fries, salad cup, seasoned chili beans, pineapple, applesauce cake, milk
17 - chicken alfredo, green beans, carrot sticks & dip, italian bread, tropical fruit cup, milk
18 - pizza, sweet potato fries, broccoli bites, applesauce, milk
19 - chicken sandwich, tater tots, salad cup, sugar snap peas, banana, diced pears or peaches, milk
22 - bosco breadsticks & chicken tenders, au gratin potatoes, green beans, apple slices, milk