We are excited to share an upcoming student art opportunity through Sci-Port Discovery Center and Artspace: Sketching the Wild: Natural Art in Shreveport-Bossier. Please share the following information with the art and enrichment teachers on your campuses.
This juried exhibition will highlight student artwork connected to nature and scientific illustration. We encourage teachers to review the full information packet for complete submission details for K–12 students. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:e9f33cc1-910c-4957-a60c-fcd551c81bca
Important Dates
Submission Deadline: Friday, March 13, 2026 by 11:59 PM
Selected Participants Notified: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Selected Artwork Due to Gallery: Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Exhibit Dates: April 11 – May 22, 2026
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 11, 2026 (Artspace, Shreveport)
Important Note for Students and Families
Even if a student is not selected for the main juried exhibition, all student submissions will still be showcased on digital screens as part of the event experience. This is a great opportunity for all participating students to have their work displayed and celebrated.
Digital Application Forms
Please use the digital forms below for submission and permissions:
Student Submission Form: Sketching the Wild Submission Link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIAdBZlLOk6A9vn2-RwKGCWm1uteNb2azBB_3wJlx74PmSmg/viewform
For students under 18, artwork must be submitted by a parent/guardian or teacher with documented parent/guardian permission. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:va6c2:86f7b75a-08c6-4149-9f78-05e4e8bb0838
If you have questions, Sci-Port’s contact is:
Eric Sanders (Assistant Director)
esanders@sciport.org | (321) 693-0820
Time to buy a 2026 NDLE Yearbook! All yearbook sales are online. Our yearbooks cost $42 with all fees included. Our yearbooks are made with the company Pictavo and managed through Cowen Photography. Our yearbooks will be distributed to students before the last day of school in May 2026.
Our school receives a portion of the proceeds for yearbook and any Cowen photography picture sales. Essentially yearbooks and picture sales are fundraisers for our school. In order to maximize the school's earnings, we will not be ordering any extra yearbooks to be sold at the end of the year. In other words, if you want a yearbook, order one through the website before March 31. If you need help with ordering or have any questions, please email tara.brawley@desotopsb.com.
You can scan the QR code provided in this post or go to the online store with this link https://www.buytheyearbook.com/en/
Business or personal ads may also be purchased on the website. Here are the total prices for business or personal ads. Completed Ads are due March 5th!!!!!
Quarter page ($26.25)
Half page ($52.50)
Whole page ($105)
Parents can design their own ad on the website or you can send the pictures and a message to tara.brawley@desotopsb.com and I will create an ad for you.
All orders are due March 31, 2026.
❤️ Spotlighting State Superstars! 🌟
Mrs. Odom's WIN class is on a road trip across the USA—without even leaving the classroom! ✈️📍
Our students are becoming mini-experts by:
🤝 Partnering up to collaborate.
📖 Reading all about their chosen state.
📝 Completing a deep-dive fact sheet.
🎤 Presenting their findings to the whole class!
We are so proud of these young explorers and their hard work! Way to go, North DeSoto leaders! ❤️💙
Hi NDLE Parents! Click the link for this week's Monday Memo. Please take a moment to read it so you can stay up to date with what is going on at school. Reminders: Yearbook ads are due Thursday. PK registration is open. Please download the JCAMPUS app and sign in with your Student Progress Center Login information. Link for Monday Memo => https://desotoparishschoolsla.edurooms.com/engage/north-desoto-lower-elementary/newsletters/ndle-monday-memo-march-2
Get ready, North DeSoto! Read Across America Week starts this Monday, and we have a "seuss-tastic" day planned to celebrate the joy of reading! 📖❤️
Here is what’s happening on Monday, March 2:
👕 Dress Up: Students are invited to wear their favorite Dr. Seuss shirts to school!
🏒 Special Guests: We are so excited to welcome players from Mudbug Hockey, who will be visiting our classrooms to read to our students! 🥅📖
Let’s make it a great week of literacy and fun! 🌟
Being a Global Communicator is one of the characteristics of the DeSoto Parish Schools Portrait of a Graduate. Makenna was chosen by NDLE for this characteristic. Makenna does such a great job of expressing herself and trying to advocate for others. She's a great communicator and always tries to help those who are having a rough day by trying to target what is upsetting them and finding a way to make them feel better. She is very curious and not afraid to ask questions or give her opinion. She also has a great sense of humor and takes things in stride.
Keep leading, learning and growing Little Griffins!
Our school receives a portion of the proceeds for yearbook and any Cowen photography picture sales. Essentially yearbooks and picture sales are fundraisers for our school. In order to maximize the school's earnings, we will not be ordering any extra yearbooks to be sold at the end of the year. In other words, if you want a yearbook, order one through the website before March 31. If you need help with ordering or have any questions, please email tara.brawley@desotopsb.com.
You can scan the QR code provided in this post or go to the online store with this link https://www.buytheyearbook.com/en/
Business or personal ads may also be purchased on the website. Here are the total prices for business or personal ads. Completed Ads are due March 5th!!!!!
Quarter page ($26.25)
Half page ($52.50)
Whole page ($105)
Parents can design their own ad on the website or you can send the pictures and a message to tara.brawley@desotopsb.com and I will create an ad for you.
All orders are due March 31, 2026.
DeSoto Ready Start is having Early Childhood Roundup (PreK Registration) in person on April 23, 2026 at 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the DeSoto Administration Building (399 Jenkins St., Mansfield).
All registration can be completed online beginning February 23. Click the link https://desotoreadystart.com/registration/
Deadline for registration is May 31, 2026.
Students must be 4 years old by September 30, 2026 to register for PreK-4 Classes at NDLE.
You will need the following documents to upload when you register:
- Child's birth certificate, social security card, and immunization record
- Parent/Guardian's current drivers license, electric bill, 2nd household bill, and last 2 check stubs for all adults in the household (if no Medicaid/SNAP)
For more information, check your child's folder for a flyer from the district office or call Tina Anderson at (318) 270-6416.
Our school receives a portion of the proceeds for yearbook and any Cowen photography picture sales. Essentially yearbooks and picture sales are fundraisers for our school. In order to maximize the school's earnings, we will not be ordering any extra yearbooks to be sold at the end of the year. In other words, if you want a yearbook, order one through the website before March 31. If you need help with ordering or have any questions, please email tara.brawley@desotopsb.com.
You can scan the QR code provided in this post or go to the online store with this link https://www.buytheyearbook.com/en/
Business or personal ads may also be purchased on the website. Here are the total prices for business or personal ads. Completed Ads are due March 5th!!!!!
Quarter page ($26.25)
Half page ($52.50)
Whole page ($105)
Parents can design their own ad on the website or you can send the pictures and a message to tara.brawley@desotopsb.com and I will create an ad for you.
All orders are due March 31, 2026.
