Happy Winter Break Little Griffins! See you back at school on Monday February 23rd!
❤️ 💙 Our Little Griffins had a great day celebrating their Grandparents today! Thanks to all of the families who gave the extra effort to come to our school. We appreciate you! ❤️ 💙 Check out our Facebook page for more pictures. 📸
Ms. Zearnita came to award our students who completed their Zearn challenge. Way to go Little Griffins!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
🎉Mardi Gras Parade 2026💜💚💛 Check out our Facebook page for more pictures.
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.
Little Griffins can wear Mardi Gras shirts on Thursday and Valentines shirts on Friday.
Reminder to our NDLE Little Griffin Community: Grandparents Day is Friday, February 13th. Please look at the schedule for details about the day.
🎉📚👏🏻This week's AR buttons!!! Woohoo!!👏🏻📚🎉
Parents please note the due date change for Ads. All completed ads are due March 5th instead of 31st.
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.
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.
Hi parents! There was a mistake in our Monday Memo this morning. Schools will be closed for Winter Break February 16-20. February 20th is a Virtual Day for students. Teachers will let you know what work students will need to complete on February 20th. February 23rd is a regular school day for students. Your child's teacher will be contacting you with information about parent conferences soon. Conferences will be held after school the week of February 23-27. Remember to check Rooms to see communication from your teacher.
Hi Parents!! Here is the NDLE Monday Memo for the week of February 9th through 13th. Please take a minute to read it all the way through. There are calendar changes, reminders for this week's events, as well as information about PreK Registration. Click this link https://desotoparishschoolsla.edurooms.com/engage/north-desoto-lower-elementary/newsletters/ndle-monday-memo-february-9
Please review the attached revised calendar and make note of the following changes:
Friday, February 20 is now a Virtual/At-Home Learning Day - (assignments should be posted by Feb 13)
Monday, February 23 is now a regular student attendance day
Monday, March 30 is now a Virtual/At-Home Learning Day - (assignments should be posted by Mar 27)
Monday, April 6 is now a regular student attendance day
Tuesday, April 7 is now a regular student attendance day
Friday, May 22 is now a regular student attendance day
🎉🎊We have all the things happening today at NDLE! 100s day in Kindergarten, 101st day in First Grade, Concessions, Streetcar Snoballs, and 8th graders job shadowing teachers 😵💫The good news is...Learning never stops at NDLE! ❤️ 💙
Book Fair will be February 6-13. Students will shop during their STREAM/Library enrichment time. They may also shop with their grandparent on Grandparents Day, Friday, February 13. Students can bring cash or parents can set up an eWallet by scanning the QR code above or clicking this link https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/northdesotolowerelem
E-Wallets can be set up beginning January 15.
E-Wallets can be set up beginning January 15.
🎊👏🏻👏🏻Shout out to Mrs. Edwards-Hall first grade class was surprised with donuts for reaching 1000 AR POINTS with 94% accuracy!!!!👏🏻👏🏻🎊
🎉🍩📚Here's one more Little Griffin that turned in her Kindergarten Reading Log! She has gotten a donut from Mrs. Odom every month this school year for completing her Reading log!📚🍩🎉
Shout-out to Ms. Freeman for high-level modeling of partner reading "Fun with Gum!" She is always getting kindergarteners first grade "ready!" #DreamBelieveAchieve #HighLevel #Intentional
🎉🍩📚We are so proud of our Kindergarten students and parents for committing to completing and turning in their Reading Log for January! Keep it up, Little Griffins! 📚🍩🎉
🎉🌟📖Here are this week's AR buttons! 📖🌟🎉
NDLE Grandparents Day is Friday February 13th. PreK Grandparents will start their day in the gym at 8:00 followed by Kindergarten at 8:50 and first grade at 9:40. Grandparents will have the option of shopping at the Book Fair, enjoying snoballs or concessions, playing games and taking pictures with their Little Griffins. Booster Club will continue to take orders for Carnations until tomorrow, Feb. 4th.
