🚗🚙Car Drop Off Pro Tips🚗🚙
We appreciate all of our families who work hard each morning to get their Little Griffins to school safely and on time. As the first campus to open among the four ND schools (7:05 am), we understand that many parents are managing multiple drop-offs and tight schedules.
We do want to share an observation that may help your mornings run more smoothly. Between 7:10–7:25, our carline is consistently very light, with little to no wait time. During this window, our staff is fully outside, ready to greet students and assist with unloading. Arriving during this time greatly reduces delays and ensures your child starts their day calm, on time, and confident.
Lately, we’ve noticed a large number of cars arriving closer to 7:30, which is just minutes before the first bell rings. When this happens, the carline becomes congested, and students may end up entering the building late. To help everyone have a positive and efficient start to the day, please plan to enter the carline between 7:05-7:20 whenever possible.
For your child's safety, do not drop them off once duty teachers go inside. After that time, please park and walk your child in through the cafeteria to check them in. Students are considered tardy after 7:40 a.m. We want to be sure that every student is safe and supervised.
Thank you for your cooperation, your kindness toward our staff, and your partnership in helping every student begin the day successfully. We appreciate you!
**The pictures included were taken at 7:11 am today.
⭐️ 📖 When students are nominated for leadership coins from a staff member, our Security Resource Officer Deputy Randolph delivers the news! 🗞️ He tells the class why the students were nominated and delivers their coin to be used in the book machine. Thank you, Mrs. Register, for sharing these pictures! ♥️💙
❄️☃️ Brrr… Baby, It’s Cold Outside! ☃️❄️
Our first graders are staying warm and cozy during indoor recess, and they’re making the most of every minute! From building with blocks to drawing snowy scenes and playing games with friends, the fun is just as bright as winter lights. ✨💙
Even when the weather outside is frosty, our Little Griffins keep shining! ❄️🦅
Our first graders are staying warm and cozy during indoor recess, and they’re making the most of every minute! From building with blocks to drawing snowy scenes and playing games with friends, the fun is just as bright as winter lights. ✨💙
Even when the weather outside is frosty, our Little Griffins keep shining! ❄️🦅
💙 Happy Special Education Day! 💙
Today we celebrate the incredible students who remind us every day that learning comes in many forms—and that every path is worth celebrating. Our Special Education students bring joy, creativity, resilience, and a unique spark that makes our school a better, brighter place.
We also want to give a heartfelt THANK YOU to the amazing staff who support these students with patience, dedication, and love. Our special education teachers, paraprofessionals, therapists, and support teams make a life-changing impact, one moment at a time. Your work doesn’t just support students—it strengthens our entire school community. 💛
To our students: you inspire us.
To our staff: we appreciate you.
To our families: we value your partnership.
Together, we make every day a day for growth, belonging, and possibility. 🌟
Today we celebrate the incredible students who remind us every day that learning comes in many forms—and that every path is worth celebrating. Our Special Education students bring joy, creativity, resilience, and a unique spark that makes our school a better, brighter place.
We also want to give a heartfelt THANK YOU to the amazing staff who support these students with patience, dedication, and love. Our special education teachers, paraprofessionals, therapists, and support teams make a life-changing impact, one moment at a time. Your work doesn’t just support students—it strengthens our entire school community. 💛
To our students: you inspire us.
To our staff: we appreciate you.
To our families: we value your partnership.
Together, we make every day a day for growth, belonging, and possibility. 🌟
🌟📚 First Grade AR Super Readers! 📚🌟
Our 1st graders are working hard to grow their Accelerated Reader points this month, and we are so proud of their progress! 🎉
Encourage your child to read at home, take an AR quiz at school, and watch those points climb, climb, climb! 🚀 Every book builds confidence, fluency, and a love for reading.
Let’s cheer on our Little Griffins as they reach for their next AR goal! 💙📖
📚✨ North DeSoto Lower Elementary Kindergarten Readers! ✨📚
Our November Reading Logs are ready, and we can’t wait to see all the stories your little ones explore this month! 🍁🦃
Reading just 10–15 minutes a night helps build strong readers with big imaginations. Let’s fill those logs with cozy fall stories, silly characters, and lots of learning. 💛
Don’t forget to return completed logs at the end of the month for a fun surprise! 🎉
Happy Reading, Little Griffins! 📖🦅
🦃🍁 Happy Thanksgiving Break, Little Griffin Families! Enjoy some of our Little Griffins' art work!🍁🦃
We are so grateful for our amazing students, families, and staff who make NDLE such a special place to learn and grow. We hope your week is filled with rest, joy, and time spent with the people you love! 💙
📅 Reminder: Schools will be closed November 24-28 for Thanksgiving Break.
📚 Students will return to school on Monday, December 1.
Enjoy the break, and we can’t wait to welcome our Little Griffins back soon! 🦅✨
#DreamBelieveAchieve #DeSotoDifference
We are so grateful for our amazing students, families, and staff who make NDLE such a special place to learn and grow. We hope your week is filled with rest, joy, and time spent with the people you love! 💙
📅 Reminder: Schools will be closed November 24-28 for Thanksgiving Break.
📚 Students will return to school on Monday, December 1.
Enjoy the break, and we can’t wait to welcome our Little Griffins back soon! 🦅✨
#DreamBelieveAchieve #DeSotoDifference
🌟 Portrait of a Graduate Spotlight! 🌟
Today, we are excited to celebrate our Portrait of a Graduate winner for this month! A Portrait of a Graduate student demonstrates the important qualities we want all our learners to develop.
This month, we’re highlighting one special quality: being an empathetic listener, which connects to Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood. This means listening carefully—not just to respond, but to truly understand others.
👏 Now, help us celebrate a student who models this every single day…
🎉 Congratulations to Rufus from Ms. Burford’s class! 🎉
Rufus is a wonderful friend and an outstanding listener. He listens with purpose—not only to follow directions but to understand his teacher and classmates. He does the right thing without needing reminders, loves learning new things, and shows kindness and care to everyone around him.
Rufus, thank you for showing us what Habit 5 looks like in real life. We are so proud of you! 💙
Today, we are excited to celebrate our Portrait of a Graduate winner for this month! A Portrait of a Graduate student demonstrates the important qualities we want all our learners to develop.
This month, we’re highlighting one special quality: being an empathetic listener, which connects to Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood. This means listening carefully—not just to respond, but to truly understand others.
👏 Now, help us celebrate a student who models this every single day…
🎉 Congratulations to Rufus from Ms. Burford’s class! 🎉
Rufus is a wonderful friend and an outstanding listener. He listens with purpose—not only to follow directions but to understand his teacher and classmates. He does the right thing without needing reminders, loves learning new things, and shows kindness and care to everyone around him.
Rufus, thank you for showing us what Habit 5 looks like in real life. We are so proud of you! 💙
The NDLE Booster Club is the BEST 😍! Surprising our staff with a coffee bar and Chick fil A biscuit on the day before Thanksgiving Break! Thanks for putting a pep in our step!
✨ National Substitute Teacher Day ✨
A huge shoutout to our amazing substitute teachers! You fill in, lift up, and help our classrooms shine. Thank you for your dedication to our students and for supporting our teachers whenever you’re needed. We are grateful for you! 💙 ❤️
Not pictured: Mrs. Burris, Mrs. Terry, and Mrs. Crawford who are some of our regular substitute teachers. We appreciate you!
📚✨ Celebrating High Attendance at NDLE! ✨📚
A huge thank you to our amazing students, supportive parents, and dedicated teachers for helping us maintain high attendance at school! Your teamwork and commitment make all the difference. 💙
When students come to school regularly, they:
✔️ Build strong learning habits
✔️ Stay connected with friends and teachers
✔️ Keep up with important skills and lessons
✔️ Grow in confidence and progress toward their goals
Every day matters — and together, we’re making each day count! 🌟
Let’s keep showing up, learning, and leading the way! 💫
A huge thank you to our amazing students, supportive parents, and dedicated teachers for helping us maintain high attendance at school! Your teamwork and commitment make all the difference. 💙
When students come to school regularly, they:
✔️ Build strong learning habits
✔️ Stay connected with friends and teachers
✔️ Keep up with important skills and lessons
✔️ Grow in confidence and progress toward their goals
Every day matters — and together, we’re making each day count! 🌟
Let’s keep showing up, learning, and leading the way! 💫
🌟 Congratulations to Our Leaders of the Month! 🌟
We are so proud to recognize this month’s students who consistently show what it means to be a Leader in Me school! These outstanding Little Griffins have demonstrated the Habits in action — from Being Proactive and Putting First Things First to Thinking Win-Win and Synergizing with their classmates.
They also shine by meeting our school-wide behavior expectations each day, showing kindness, responsibility, and respect in all they do. 💙✨
Thank you for leading by example and making NDLE an amazing place to learn and grow! Keep soaring, Leaders! 🦅💫
Not pictured: Thomas from Ms. Beasley's Class, Laikyn from Ms. Freeman's Class, and Aly from Ms. Moore's Class
We are so proud to recognize this month’s students who consistently show what it means to be a Leader in Me school! These outstanding Little Griffins have demonstrated the Habits in action — from Being Proactive and Putting First Things First to Thinking Win-Win and Synergizing with their classmates.
They also shine by meeting our school-wide behavior expectations each day, showing kindness, responsibility, and respect in all they do. 💙✨
Thank you for leading by example and making NDLE an amazing place to learn and grow! Keep soaring, Leaders! 🦅💫
Not pictured: Thomas from Ms. Beasley's Class, Laikyn from Ms. Freeman's Class, and Aly from Ms. Moore's Class
💜 More Purple for Lydia pictures 💜
💜Our Little Griffins love to support a good cause. So many students showed up in their purple to support Lydia and donated their $1 in the office. 💜
Little Griffin Family: Here is another opportunity to give!
📚 ⭐️ Here are this week's AR buttons in First Grade! ❤️ 💙
Good morning NDLE Families! As we enter this holiday season, I ask that you continue to keep the importance of student attendance in mind. As we finish this week, and come back from Thanksgiving, your students will be busy progress monitoring their goals and movement towards mastery or above. Please help us to get back to our goal of 97% Attendance. #AttendanceMatters #DreamBelieveAchieve
Children get in free at the NDHS Girls and Boys soccer games tonight beginning at 5:30. Jambalaya plates will be for sale at the games.
Hey NDLE families! Our Monday Memo is our school's main form of communication. Please take the time to read it to stay informed about the events going on at our school. It is sent through email, text, our Facebook page and Live Feed on the DeSoto Schools app or our website. Click the link to open this week's newsletter. https://desotoparishschoolsla.edurooms.com/engage/north-desoto-lower-elementary/newsletters/ndle-monday-memo-nov-17
