North DeSoto Middle School

Tonight's Talented Art show was a huge success! Tonight's show combined the art of Upper and Middle Griffins. North DeSoto has many artistically creative Griffins! Way to go, Griffins! Your art is awesome! #GriffinPride #GriffinFamily #GriffinStrong #GriffinsAreTalented

NDMS students, faculty and staff appreciate our North DeSoto bus drivers. At the end of the day, our students presented each driver a bag of treats to show how much they are loved and appreciated!

Don't forget to see a Talented Art student this evening to purchase a fundraising sticker! All proceeds are benefiting the DeSoto Parish Animal Shelter.

NDMS faculty and staff would love to recognize and celebrate our paraprofessionals and all they do daily for our Griffins! They constantly go above and beyond helping to ensure our students' success! We could not do it without you! Each of you are #TheDeSotoDifference!

Reminder: current North DeSoto Upper 5th graders!! Parents and incoming 24-25 6th graders get ready to Level Up! Our parent meeting is tonight, April 23, 5:30-7:00 PM.

NDMS family, friends, and fans please remember our 2024 Elementary & Middle School Talented Art Exhibition, is tonight, April 23 @ 5:00 PM. The exhibit will be in the NDMS cafeteria.

Today is School Bus Driver Appreciation Day and NDMS loves and appreciates each of our drivers that safely bring our Griffins to school and back home each day!

We welcomed our 24-25 incoming 6th graders today. Upper’s 5th graders toured our campus and learned what possibilities await them in the fall. Tomorrow evening we look forward to hosting our incoming 6th graders along with their parents as we Level Up in preparation for August. It's a great day to be a Griffin!

How would the bond impact Career and Technical Education? CTE is an important part of our educational programming. Currently we have four teachers sharing spaces with welding and carpentry courses being at maximum enrollment. There are many times when two classes are sharing space to work on projects, causing challenges for hands-on learning. For medical classes, we are also seeing maximum capacity with no dedicated lab space for skills labs and students having to use the hallway or improvise other areas for patient care exercises. If the bond is approved by voters, three shops will be built in the new school including welding, carpentry, and general use with capacity for larger enrollment so more students can participate in programming. There would be additional dedicated space for CTE exploratory courses that gives students insight into careers such as welding, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and more. There will also be dedicated medical classrooms with storage areas and a health sciences lab that includes patient beds and space for skills labs. These spaces would be designed with these classes in mind!

Shout out to NDMS's own Delta that participated in her first Virtual Walk | Run | Bike - Shreveport, LA, to celebrate her brother, Drake, and other CDH babes this morning. Way to go, Delta! You are #thedesotodifference Tiny Hero: Real Hope for CDH

Congratulations to our Lady Griffins winning second place in today's tournament at TC Elite. Our Lady Griffins beat Youree and Haughton before falling to Caddo. Great job, ladies! It's always a great day to be a Griffin!

Congratulations to NDMS's Katelyn and Nick, along with Mrs. Roblow pushing Hope, competing in the Holy Angels David Rice Memorial Angel Run & Walk Run with the Angels today. Katelyn and Nick both placed 2nd this morning. Way to go, Griffins!

Today (Saturday, April 20) is the final day of early voting. Be sure that your voice is heard in this election! https://www.desotopsb.com/o/desoto-parish-schools/page/nd-bond-24-election-information

Tomorrow (Saturday, April 20) is the final day of early voting. Be sure that your voice is heard in this election! https://www.desotopsb.com/o/desoto-parish-schools/page/nd-bond-24-election-information

Voters in District 2 (North DeSoto) can calculate their tax impact with the online tax calculator. If approved, a $300,000 home would see a monthly increase of $34.50. Watch the video to learn how to calculate your impact! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXQj4j7SgqI

Waiting in the car line? Are you already out and about? Remember, early voting is happening now and ends on Saturday, April 20th. Be sure to cast an informed vote.

Making changes to lessen the impact: The April bond plan is $47.5 million less than the November 2023 plan! Many items that were in the 2023 bond plan have been eliminated in the new proposal to better align with the community’s desire to focus on academics. https://www.desotopsb.com/o/desoto-parish-schools/page/nd-bond-24-the-plan

Shout out to Mrs. Warren's 8th grade ELA students reading summaries of each part of Sugar Changed the World, identifying the central idea of each part, and then illustrating the supporting details.

Congratulations to NDMS's own Ellie and Mariah competing in archery at the state competition last weekend. Ellie placed 3rd in FITA and 4th in 3D in the Compound Open class. Mariah placed 4th in FITA and 5th in 3D in the Compound Limited class.

The DeSoto Parish School Board is dedicated to being a good steward of taxpayer dollars and are committed to using our resources to provide excellent educational opportunities for our students. The cost to the taxpayer depends on the value of your home. For example, a $300,000 home in District No. 2 (North DeSoto) with a homestead exemption of $75,000 would have an adjusted taxable value of $225,000 which would be assessed at 10%. The increase from a millage of 3.6 to 22 would result in an annual increase of $414 per year or $34.50 per month. https://www.desotopsb.com/page/nd-bond-24-tax-impact