North DeSoto Middle School

Save the date: any 24-25 incoming 6th grader interested in the NDMS Griffin Band. May 9th and 10th, 6-8 PM.

Shout out to NDMS's own Mrs. Boston and Mrs. Thompson, our administrative assistants. They keep our office organized and running smoothly! We appreciate both of them and all they do for each of us! #TheDeSotoDifference #NDMSAdministrativeAssistants #GriffinStrong #GriffinPride

NDMS's 3rd annual 6th Grade Orientation was a great success this evening! Thank you to all of the parents and incoming 6th graders that joined us this evening to explore all NDMS had to offer Griffins! #getpluggedinsomewhere #DeSotoDifference #6thgradeorientation #GriffinPride

Tonight's Talented Art show was a huge success! Tonight's show combined the art of Upper and Middle Griffins. North DeSoto has many artistically creative Griffins! Way to go, Griffins! Your art is awesome! #GriffinPride #GriffinFamily #GriffinStrong #GriffinsAreTalented

NDMS students, faculty and staff appreciate our North DeSoto bus drivers. At the end of the day, our students presented each driver a bag of treats to show how much they are loved and appreciated!

Don't forget to see a Talented Art student this evening to purchase a fundraising sticker! All proceeds are benefiting the DeSoto Parish Animal Shelter.

NDMS faculty and staff would love to recognize and celebrate our paraprofessionals and all they do daily for our Griffins! They constantly go above and beyond helping to ensure our students' success! We could not do it without you! Each of you are #TheDeSotoDifference!

Reminder: current North DeSoto Upper 5th graders!! Parents and incoming 24-25 6th graders get ready to Level Up! Our parent meeting is tonight, April 23, 5:30-7:00 PM.

NDMS family, friends, and fans please remember our 2024 Elementary & Middle School Talented Art Exhibition, is tonight, April 23 @ 5:00 PM. The exhibit will be in the NDMS cafeteria.

Today is School Bus Driver Appreciation Day and NDMS loves and appreciates each of our drivers that safely bring our Griffins to school and back home each day!

We welcomed our 24-25 incoming 6th graders today. Upper’s 5th graders toured our campus and learned what possibilities await them in the fall. Tomorrow evening we look forward to hosting our incoming 6th graders along with their parents as we Level Up in preparation for August. It's a great day to be a Griffin!

How would the bond impact Career and Technical Education? CTE is an important part of our educational programming. Currently we have four teachers sharing spaces with welding and carpentry courses being at maximum enrollment. There are many times when two classes are sharing space to work on projects, causing challenges for hands-on learning. For medical classes, we are also seeing maximum capacity with no dedicated lab space for skills labs and students having to use the hallway or improvise other areas for patient care exercises. If the bond is approved by voters, three shops will be built in the new school including welding, carpentry, and general use with capacity for larger enrollment so more students can participate in programming. There would be additional dedicated space for CTE exploratory courses that gives students insight into careers such as welding, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and more. There will also be dedicated medical classrooms with storage areas and a health sciences lab that includes patient beds and space for skills labs. These spaces would be designed with these classes in mind!

Shout out to NDMS's own Delta that participated in her first Virtual Walk | Run | Bike - Shreveport, LA, to celebrate her brother, Drake, and other CDH babes this morning. Way to go, Delta! You are #thedesotodifference Tiny Hero: Real Hope for CDH

Congratulations to our Lady Griffins winning second place in today's tournament at TC Elite. Our Lady Griffins beat Youree and Haughton before falling to Caddo. Great job, ladies! It's always a great day to be a Griffin!

Congratulations to NDMS's Katelyn and Nick, along with Mrs. Roblow pushing Hope, competing in the Holy Angels David Rice Memorial Angel Run & Walk Run with the Angels today. Katelyn and Nick both placed 2nd this morning. Way to go, Griffins!

Today (Saturday, April 20) is the final day of early voting. Be sure that your voice is heard in this election! https://www.desotopsb.com/o/desoto-parish-schools/page/nd-bond-24-election-information

Tomorrow (Saturday, April 20) is the final day of early voting. Be sure that your voice is heard in this election! https://www.desotopsb.com/o/desoto-parish-schools/page/nd-bond-24-election-information

Voters in District 2 (North DeSoto) can calculate their tax impact with the online tax calculator. If approved, a $300,000 home would see a monthly increase of $34.50. Watch the video to learn how to calculate your impact! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXQj4j7SgqI

Waiting in the car line? Are you already out and about? Remember, early voting is happening now and ends on Saturday, April 20th. Be sure to cast an informed vote.

Making changes to lessen the impact: The April bond plan is $47.5 million less than the November 2023 plan! Many items that were in the 2023 bond plan have been eliminated in the new proposal to better align with the community’s desire to focus on academics. https://www.desotopsb.com/o/desoto-parish-schools/page/nd-bond-24-the-plan