More first day smiles from Kindergarten today!







All parents are invited to attend our first PTA meeting for the 2023-2024 school year. There are two officer positions that are available, secretary and treasurer. This is a great opportunity to support our Little Griffin community! We hope to see you there!

We welcomed our First Graders and half of our Kindergartners to school today! There were lots of smiling faces!






Dear NDLE Families,
We are excited for the start to the 23/24 School Year tomorrow. Just a few reminders: 1.) Drop-offs begin at 7:10 am. 2.) There are no walk-ups or walk-to-class to allow everyone to be safe and traffic flowing as smoothly as possible on campus. 3.) 100% First Graders come to school, 50% Kindergarten Students come to school. Please only send your child on the day his/her teacher put in your letter. PK Students and parents will conference on your scheduled day. 4.) Afternoon Car Pick-Up will begin at 2:50 pm. Please do not enter the line earlier than 2:45 pm if you do not have a 3 year old. 5.) Free Breakfast and Lunch provided to all students with no forms to fill out. 6.) Please feel free to send a water bottle for your child to fill at one of our several bottle filling stations. 7.) Due to the extreme temperatures we have been experiencing, all P.E. and Recesses will be inside until we begin to experience lower temperatures. We thank you for entrusting us with your children and look forward to an exciting school year beginning tomorrow.
Morning and Afternoon Transportation Maps- Please note the time changes for afternoon pickup. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we make changes to welcome our new 3 year old class! It is going to be a GREAT year!


It's almost time! See you from 4-6 pm at NDLE!!!

Reminder about Open House this afternoon from 4-6 pm.
Mrs. Brawley will have a table set up to assist with setting up the ROOMS Application.
NLDE is proud to announce the addition of our New Teachers for the 23/24 School Year.
Stephanie Young-Kindergarten
Lauren Scott-Special Education
Jill Chambers-First Grade
Amanda Eubanks-First Grade
Autumn Meserole-Kindergarten
Join us in meeting them at Open House, Thursday, August 3rd, from 4:00-6:00 pm.
#DreamBelieveAchieve

Dear NDLE Parents,
It is almost that time! The anticipation is building as the start of school is right around the corner. We are also excited, at NDLE, to be able to start one Three Year Old PK Class. As we do that, we also have the need to adjust our car pick-up and drop-off times. The drop-off time for Four Year Old PK, Kindergarten, and First Grade Students is from 7:10 am-7:40 am. The drop-off time for our Three Year Old PK will be 7:40 am-7:50 am. In the afternoon, the Three Year Old PK will be picked up first from 2:35 pm-2:45 pm in the PK Only Line. In the afternoon, the Four Year Old PK, Kindergarten, and First Grade Students will begin pick-up at 2:50 pm. Our Number One Responsibility is Student Safety, therefore, Four Year Old PK, Kindergarten, and First Grade Parents will not be able to line up until Three Year Old PK Students are gone at 2:45 pm. These are guidelines that we must adhere to, but also allows us to fulfill our required academic minutes by adding ten minutes to our day, and keeping our campus pick-up as smooth and efficient as possible. Thank you for partnering with us in the implementation of this process.
Come join us!

We would like to thank our Student Services Department and other DeSoto District Leaders who made it possible to provide needed school supplies for all students. Parents do not need to buy school supplies! The only items still required are clear or mesh backpacks, red, white, or navy polo shirts, as well as navy or khaki pants.
All DeSoto Students will continue to have the opportunity for free breakfast and lunch as well. #DeSotoServes #DreamBelieveAchieve
Come join us at the DeSoto Back-to-School Blast -Off!!

NDLE Parents,
Don't miss this awesome opportunity.

Dear NDLE Parents,
We hope you are enjoying your Summer as we near the start of the 23/24 School Year. It has come to our attention that some class rosters have been inadvertently shared on one of our platforms. To alleviate any confusion, we wanted to let you know that classes have not been finalized. Your child's teacher will mail their welcome letter on Thursday, July 27th. Reminder that our Open House will be Thursday, August 3 from 4:00-6:00 pm. Please enjoy the rest of your Summer Break!
We are excited to welcome you to our Open House!

NDLE would like to wish everyone a Happy Independence Day this Tuesday. With that being said, the NDLE Office will be closed Monday-Wednesday, and reopen Thursday, July 6th.
NDLE: We want to wish a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to all of our faculty members that celebrate in July! Any guesses who has a birthday??? #dreambelieveachieve

NDLE would love to thank the NDHS Wrestling Team for helping to plant two trees on the playground. Even though they could have gone back home after their 6 am workout, they took the time to serve. Thank you to all ND Coaches for leading and instilling a Servant's Heart in your student athletes. #DeSotoServes #DreamBelieveAchieve

NDLE: We want to wish a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to all of our faculty members that celebrate in June! Any guesses who has a birthday??? #dreambelieveachieve

Congratulations to Mrs. Hamon and North DeSoto Upper Elementary! North DeSoto Lower Elementary is excited to continue our partnership in helping our Elementary Students #DreamBelieveAchieve and #LeadLikeaGriffin.

