
October is AAC Awareness Month! Check out one of our new playground communication boards in use, which help our students communicate and participate in all school settings.
#SPEDTalkTuesday #TheDeSotoDifference



It is National Bus Safety Week! We want to highlight the important work of our bus operators and share vital safety tips to ensure the safe transport of our students! #TheDeSotoDIfference




Make a Difference Monday! Our North DeSoto schools are fortunate to have such wonderful substitute teachers! These men and women are always willing to serve in any capacity they can to ensure that our students are still supported in the classroom.
#TheDeSotoDifference.





"You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending." -C.S. Lewis Welcome back! It's a new 9 weeks! Let's work hard to keep our attendance rates and grades up! Remember #EveryDayCounts when it comes to your education!


Fresh Feeling Friday!
Please join our Community Engagement event on Wednesday Evening!
#TheDeSotoDifference


October is Manufacturing Month in Louisiana! Schools from across our area partner with NLEP and tour various businesses and schools that highlight the many career opportunities in manufacturing around North Louisiana for our students. #FindYourWayFriday





During last night's board meeting, we honored the retirement of Mr. Tommy Craig from the DeSoto Parish School Board after 32 years of service. Mr. Craig, thank you for your time and dedication to the students and families of DeSoto Parish. #TheDesotoDifference.






J & J Catering will be on site at the DeSoto Parish Schools administration building on October 20, 2023 with his food truck. Members of our staff and the community will be able to enjoy their seafood preparations from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. #DeSotoServes #foodtruckfriday.


Just a reminder, schools will be closed October 9-13 for Fall Break. We will see everyone back to school on Monday, October 16th! Enjoy your time with family and friends! #TheDeSotoDifference


Fresh Feeling Friday!
North DeSoto Upper Elementary's Counselor Dawn Asbell is working with the school's Wellness Team to address gaps, achieve goals, and also align student wellness with other school objectives. Also, the staff at NDUE attended an in-service this week on making reports to DCFS.
#TheDeSotoDifference





Please share-The Wolverine Family would like you to become part of their team. For additional information on these job openings at MES and MMS, please visit desotopsb.com/page/prospective-desoto-parish-educators. #TheDeSotoDifference.


NDMS growing our next generation of LEADERS as they learn their core values and what it means to be on a Mission! Thanks Ms. LaCombe, you are #TheDeSotoDifference!




We are thankful for Mr. Mynes from the Maintenance Department, who took the time recently to make sure our students have adapted playground equipment! He is #TheDeSotoDifference.
#SPEDTalkTuesday



Make A Difference Monday! Thank you to our North DeSoto PTO and Booster organizations for dedicating your time and efforts to provide the best opportunities for our students! You are #TheDeSotoDifference! #DeSotoServes.





5 more days until FALL BREAK!!!!!!
Remember #EveryDayMatters when it comes to your education.
Let's strive to meet our attendance goals and improve on last week's attendance rates then you can relax and rest next week to become #DeSotoStrong!


MHS JAG students held an in-class career fair highlighting college and careers in our area. This is 1 of the many ways JAG teachers help students achieve economic and academic success throughout the country! Our JAG courses help make our students #DeSotoStrong!





Fresh Feeling Friday Facts!
More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease, COMBINED. Each day in our nation, there are an average of over 3,703 attempts by young people in grades 9-12.
#DeSotoStrong!



Thankful Thursday! Shoutout to all of the little Griffin dads who came to the annual Doughnuts with Dad this morning! We are thankful for all the smiles and for your continuous involvement at NDLE! #smalltowntraditions #positiveandcaringculture


Shout out to Felicha Morales, Counselor at Stanley High School! #DeSotoParishCounselorCrew #TheDeSotoDifference


For WOW Factor Wednesday we got to see some amazing literacy practices and collaboration today at MES! Mansfield Elementary and Desoto Parish hosted a group of other Louisiana school districts that are part of the Orchard Foundation. MES was named a Models of Excellence school by the LDOE and they were rocking reading instruction today!! They are #TheDesotoDifference !





