📊 Attendance Snapshot | Sept. 2-5
It may have been a short week, but we are incredibly proud of how well our schools did with attendance this week with a 97% district average attendance rate!
#EveryDayCounts—and we are #BetterTogether when we are all together each day. Great work DeSoto Parish!
At DeSoto Parish Schools, we care deeply about the well-being of every student, staff member, and family in our community. This month, we join schools and organizations across the country in raising awareness about suicide prevention.
It’s important to remember:
You are not alone.
Talking about mental health saves lives.
Reaching out for help is a sign of strength.
If you or someone you know is struggling, please know that help is available.
Call or text 988 to connect with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline—available 24/7.
Together, we can support one another, break the stigma around mental health, and build a stronger, more caring community. 💙
#DeSotoStrong
We’re excited to celebrate the winners of our August Attendance Challenge:
🏆 DeSoto Strong Cup – North DeSoto Upper Elementary with a 97.23% attendance rate!
🏆 You Matter Cup – Mansfield Middle School with a 97.21% attendance rate!
💯 District-wide, our students showed up strong with an overall 96% attendance rate, exceeding our 95% goal!
A big thank you to POE Federal Credit Union and Judge Amy B. McCartney for partnering with us . Together, we are making a difference because #EverydayCounts! #DeSotoStrong #AttendanceMatters
🌟 Celebrating Excellence in DeSoto! Parish Schools 🌟
At last night's board meeting, we proudly recognized our September Employees of the Month:
👏 Support Staff of the Month – Eunice Harris, NDMS
👏 Teacher of the Month – Jennifer May, SHS
👏 New Teacher of the Month – Katy Cash, LHS
👏 Leader of the Month – Leah Bush, MES
A special thank you to our community partners Aneca Federal Credit Union, MarketPlace Chevrolet Stonewall, and RBW Consulting for sponsoring and supporting this initiative. Your partnership helps us celebrate the incredible people making a difference in our schools every day.
#TheDeSotoDifference
👏 All seven DeSoto schools had nearly 100% of students logged in last week!
Stanley – 99%
Mansfield Middle – 97%
North DeSoto Middle – 97%
North DeSoto Upper – 97%
North DeSoto Lower – 97%
Logansport – 95%
Mansfield Elementary – 95%
🌟 School Level Shoutout: Stanley High School!
✅ 99% of students logged in
✅ 97 minutes per student
✅ 2.8 on/above grade-level lessons completed
Nearly perfect across the board—way to go, Stanley! 💪 #TheDeSotoDifference #ZEARNINGTogether
Wishing everyone a safe and restful holiday! #TheDeSotoDifference
📊 Attendance Snapshot | Aug. 25-29
DeSoto Parish Schools saw solid attendance this week of 94%, just shy of our 95% goal.
#EveryDayCounts—Chronic absenteeism in middle school is strongly correlated with lower high school graduation rates. Let's work together to build strong attendance habits!
🏈 It’s Jamboree Time in DeSoto Parish! 🎟
Join us this Friday, August 29th at Mansfield High School for the 2025 DeSoto Parish Football Jamboree!
🎟 Tickets: $10.00 (Available now on GoFan: https://gofan.co/event/4004424?schoolId=LA23476)
📱 A QR code will also be shared with schools for easy access.
✅ DeSoto Parish faculty & staff IDs will be accepted!
📅 Schedule of Games (Kickoff at 7:00 PM):
Mansfield (Home) 🟩 vs. Logansport (Visitor) ⬜
North DeSoto (Visitor) 🔴 vs. Logansport (Home) ⬜
Mansfield (Home) 🟩 vs. North DeSoto (Visitor) 🔴
🚗 Parking: Available in the front lot of Mansfield High and at the old Walmart lot.
🔒 Safety Reminder: All guests will be required to go through our OpenGate Detection System upon entry. Please remain patient, and work with our DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office to keep this a safe and enjoyable event for everyone.
We cannot wait to see all of our communities come out and enjoy the #FridayNightLights!
#DeSotoStrong
DeSoto Parish Schools students continue making great strides in math!
👏 Special shout-out to:
7th Grade: 96% logged in, averaging 103 minutes and 3.6 on/above grade-level lessons
8th Grade: 93% logged in, averaging 104 minutes and 3.2 on/above grade-level lessons
Let's keep ZEARNING Together! #WinningTogether
In kindergarten classrooms at NDLE: Resident Presley Elliott with Michelle Webb and Resident Haley Henderson with Christian Holsomback. In middle school social studies classrooms: at MMS is Resident Kemariya Thomas with Cole Williams and at NDMS Resident Zakiya Johnson with Carla McClain.
Looking forward to growing and learning with our residents!! #TheDeSotoDifference
📊 Attendance Snapshot | Aug. 18–22
DeSoto Parish Schools has met our 95% attendance goal for the 2nd straight week! 🎉
#EveryDayCounts—students who are chronically absent (missing 10%+ of the year) are 7x more likely to drop out. Together, we can keep building strong attendance habits!
#AttendanceMatters #DeSotoStrong
DeSoto Parish Schools will be keeping a close watch on chronic absenteeism this school year as we focus on strong attendance for all students.
What is Chronic Absenteeism? Students who are chronically absent are missing 10% or more school days per year including excused absences. Being chronically absent puts students at serious risk of falling behind.
Week of August 11–15
Our district average attendance was 96% for the first full week of school — exceeding our district goal of 95%! 🙌
We value when our students, families, and staff make daily attendance a priority. Every day counts toward building a strong start to the school year.
📅 August is National Truancy Prevention Month — a reminder that consistent school attendance is one of the strongest predictors of academic success. Missing just two days a month can add up to nearly an entire month of lost learning over the school year.
We are off to a strong start, let's keep moving forward!
#WinningTogether #AttendanceMatters #EveryDayCounts
