North DeSoto Upper Elementary

Attention 5th graders! If you are interested in the NDMS Mighty Griffins Band, please see the attached flyer and complete the Google form! #LEADlikeaGriffin

Happy National Administrative Professionals Day to two of the very best! We are so grateful to these ladies for always taking our calls and questions. They are always there to make sure everything flows smoothly in our office and that our faculty/staff and students are always taken care of! Thank you Mrs. Lisa and Mrs. Jamey! We love you! #LEADlikeaGriffin

Attention 5th grade parents! We can't believe how quickly this year is coming to an end. Please join us at the middle school tonight at 5:30 for their parent orientation! We hope to see all of you there!

This morning we got our students fired up for the start of our LEAP Test tomorrow! Thank you to the NDHS Cheerleaders and Dazzlers for coming over and to our teachers for leaving it all on the gym floor as they competed in our pep rally games! It was the MOST fun! #LEADlikeaGriffin

Attention all NDUE 5th grade girls! If you are interested in playing volleyball at NDMS in the fall, there will be a parent meeting Monday, May 13th at 6:00 PM in the cafeteria. Tryouts will be on Tuesday, May. 21st at 4:00 PM. Lady Griffins, please complete the Google Doc (please scan the QR code on the attached image) if interested in trying out. Thank you, and best of luck to you!

In order to allow students, staff and community to travel to Sulphur to support our Griffin Softball team in the championship series, all ND schools will have a Virtual Instruction day Friday, April 26th. Good Luck Lady Griffins! #LEADlikeaGriffin

Today our top athletes from our Desoto Parish Fitness Meet, competed in the Governor's Games at Pineville High School. These students represented Desoto Parish with superior athleticism and sportsmanship! We are proud of all of our athletes but would like to recognize our own Tripp Taylor for placing second in the Shuttle Run and Logansport's Bailey Robinson for placing first in both the 50 Yard Dash and 600 Yard Run! We are excited to report we are showing extreme growth with our team placing 5th overall out of 15 participating parishes! #DesotoStrong #LEADlikeaGriffin

In celebration of our hard work each day after testing, students will be able to purchase Kona Ice at NDUE on the afternoons of April 23, 24, & 30! Snowcones will be sold for $4/each

Early Voting Ends Today! Make an informed vote and know your Tax impact by following the instructions to calculate the tax difference for your family using the video clip below. https://youtu.be/oXQj4j7SgqI?si=7KWew2eO8JSfy_Uz

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

Lego incentive club has been so much fun! Love seeing the creative side of these kiddos come out! LEADlikeaGriffin

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

NDUE Reminder: If you have a 5th Grader at NDUE, please see the attached flyer for information regarding the NDMS 6th Grade Orientation. The student orientation will take place during the school day on April 22nd at 1:30 PM. The parent orientation will take place the following night on April 23rd from 5:30-7:00 PM. Go Griffins! #LEADlikeaGriffin

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

Join us at 7pm on Facebook Live to ask your questions about the April 27th Bond Election by commenting in the live event. We hope to see you there! #LEADlikeaGriffin

NDUE Field Day is coming up on May 10th, Griffins! We just want to send out a reminder to turn your shirt orders in by this Friday, April 19th! We can't wait to "Let the Field Day Games Begin!" #LEADLikeaGriffin

Join Superintendent Corley and the North DeSoto Principals again tonight (Tuesday, April 16) at 7 p.m. on Facebook live to get your questions answered! You can submit questions ahead of time on the bond page or live during the broadcast! https://www.desotopsb.com/o/desoto-parish-schools/page/north-desoto-bond-program-2024