NDMS High Flyers are stellar NDMS students who demonstrate hard work and follow school rules. These students make good decisions, manage priorities, are kind to others, and exemplify what it means to be true Griffins. October's qualification is DISCIPLINE. Students chosen as October High Flyers have the ability of being able to behave and work in a controlled way which involves obeying specific rules or standards. Congratulations to our October 12th's HIGH FLYERS!! Representing 6th grade are Talon and Piper, and representing 7th grade are Bryce and Natalie. While Jamarcus and Madisyn are representing 8th grade. Way to go, Middle Griffins!

Our Middle Griffins are ❤️RED-y❤️ to be drug free! #RedRibbonWeek2026 #MiddleGriffinsAreDrugFree #GriffinPride #GriffinStrong

Shout out to our NDMS 4.0 students that enjoyed Raising Cane's Friday! Congratulations to each of you! Keep up the good work! #GrowingTogether #GriffinStrong #GriffinPride #OurGriffinsAreAwesome

Shout out to NDMS 's own Daley that competed this weekend. She earned overall champion in both of her crossrail classes! Way to go, congratulations!! ❤️🎉🐴💙

Shout out to NDMS's own Baley who competed in the Double Rainbow NLEA Premier Hunter Jumper show this weekend. She competed in the 2’3” jumpers division and received Reserve Champion, two Second place and one First place. Way to go, Baley. Congratulations!! 💙🎉🐴❤️

Let's get RED-y to be drug free tomorrow Middle Griffins! Students are allowed to dress according to daily themes but please be mindful of DPSB/NDMS dress code. Just a reminder that hats are not allowed on any of our dress days. No Crocs or slides — school-appropriate shoes only! Athletic shorts are welcome but must be mid-thigh length or longer or have leggings. Jeans/pants cannot have rips or holes, or the appearance of rips, holes, tears, or frays.

Our 8th grade Griffins are studying Physical Characteristics of rocks. They're classifying them as igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary rocks. #GrowingTogether #ScienceIsCool #GriffinPride #GriffinStrong

📚 Calling all DeSoto students in grades K–12—use your voice to show why attendance matters! Enter our Attendance Matters Video Speech Contest and inspire others to make every school day count! 📅 Contest Dates: September 14–November 6 🎥 Who Can Enter: All students in grades K–12 🏆 Awards: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place gift card awards in EACH grade band—elementary, middle, and high school! Every school day brings opportunities to learn, build friendships, and grow. Share your message about why showing up makes a difference! 🔗 Ready to participate? Visit https://www.desotopsb.com/page/department-of-student-services for contest resources, the entry form, and guidelines. Families, encourage your student to enter and help their message shine. We can’t wait to hear why attendance matters to our students! #AttendanceMatters #EveryDayCounts #GrowingTogether #TheDeSotoDifference

Lady Griffins interested in trying out for our 2026-2027 girls' soccer team tryouts will be Thursday, November 5th, after school. Athletes must have a physical on file to attend tryouts. Sign up in your Google cohort.

🎶❤️🖤 GOOD LUCK TO OUR 20 ALL-STATE HONOR BAND CANDIDATES! 🖤❤️🎶 This Saturday, 20 Mighty Griffin Band students will head to Benton Intermediate School for the First Round of Louisiana All-State Honor Band Auditions! 🎷🎺🥁 They’ll be performing for judged advanced scales, challenging high school-level music, and sight-reading music they’ve never seen before! 🎶 For the past several weeks, these dedicated musicians have also attended Honor Band Help Days, putting in extra time to receive additional instruction, sharpen their skills, and prepare for their auditions! Check out a few pictures of their hard work! 📸❤️ 🌟 What’s at stake? This audition offers TWO exciting opportunities! 🏅 District VIII Honor Band: Students who earn qualifying scores can secure a spot in our district’s top Honor Band, performing in January alongside outstanding middle school musicians from across Northwest Louisiana! 🏆 Louisiana All-State Honor Band: Students who score high enough will advance to the SECOND round of auditions, where they’ll compete for the opportunity to perform in New Orleans this January with some of the very best middle school musicians in the entire state! ❤️ We are already SO PROUD of these 20 students! Preparing for an audition of this caliber takes tremendous dedication, discipline, courage, and countless hours of practice. Please join us in wishing our Mighty Griffins the BEST OF LUCK this Saturday! No matter the results, you are already representing North DeSoto Middle School with excellence, and we are cheering you on every step of the way! 🙌🏻🎶 GO GRIFFINS! ❤️🖤🎵 #MightyGriffinBand #NDMSBand #GriffinPride #AllStateHonorBand #MusicEducation

NDMS Griffins may wear a spirit shirt with uniform bottoms tomorrow, Friday, October 23.

Save the date, Middle Griffins! Our NDMS Thanksgiving feast will be Thursday, November 12th. Information on pre-ordering lunches coming next week.

Congratulations, 6th grade Griffins!! You won the attendance challenge this week and have earned the privilege of wearing Crocs, slides, and Birks tomorrow, Friday, October 23. Way to go!! #everydaycounts #attendancematters #sixthgradeshowedupbigthisweek

Shout out to NDMS Griffin, Tristan, who led FCA yesterday morning. His message was encouraging his fellow Griffins to be mindful of others going through hard times or facing obstacles to be the encouragement or support they need. He shared that Griffins should take their problems to God and ask Him for help. He reminded our Griffins that as long as they use the resources that He gives them, they can get through the day. Great job, Tristan! #GriffinsLead #GriffinsServe #NDMSFCA

What day is it Griffins? IT'S 💙❤️🏈GAME DAY🏈❤️💙!! Our Middle Griffins travel to Natchitoches today to take on the Indians of NJHS today. Please help us wish them our Griffins GOOD LUCK!

NDMS will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week Monday, October 26 - Friday, October 30. This year's national theme is "Make a Difference. Be a Hero. Stay Drug Free." Middle Griffins are allowed to dress according to the themes shared but please be mindful of DPSB/NDMS dress code. Just a reminder that athletic shorts and hats are not allowed on any of our dress days. Tuesday's Follow Your Dreams - Don't Do Drugs! wear pajamas day, pajamas must be school appropriate, no shorts or leggings allowed. Also, jeans should be blue and not have rips, holes, or the appearance of rips, holes, tears, or frays.

Homecoming 2026 stop in Stonewall…OUR MIDDLE GRIFFINS HAD NO PROBLEM GETTING IN A GRIFFIN STATE OF MIND! #HOCO2026 #UnforgettableRoadtripThroughLouisiana #GriffinFamily #StonewallStopFive

Our NDMS adapted PE students enjoyed day four in The Arc Caddo-Bossier’s GREAT Results riding program. GREAT is a therapeutic horseback riding program offering services to students with disabilities through certified instructors and trained volunteers. #GrowingTogether