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

NDMS is happy and please to announce our 26-27 Student of the Year is Bryleigh! She exudes our core values of learning, leading, and serving. Please join us in congratulating her! Way to go, Bryleigh!

Tomorrow’s HoCo stop is in STONEWALL…GET IN A GRIFFIN STATE OF MIND! Jeans should be blue, free from holes, rips, or the appearance of holes/rips/tears. Athletic shorts and hats are not allowed. #HOCO2026 #UnforgettableRoadtripThroughLouisiana #GriffinFamily #StonewallStopFive

8th grade students in RobinsonELA practicing strategy to answer multiple choice questions and explaining their thinking to classmates! #growingtogether #GriffinsLeadGriffins #NDMSGriffinsAreAWESOME

Griffin family, friends, and fans...Tickets to tonight's NDMS home volleyball game are digital exclusively. No cash accepted at the door. #GriffinPride #GriffinStrong #GriffinFamily

Homecoming 2026 stop in Monroe…happy, happy, happy in camp! Our Griffins successfully pulled off a visit to the Duck Commander! #HOCO2026 #UnforgettableRoadtripThroughLouisiana #GriffinFamily #MonroeStopFour

Students who turned in all of their MakeMusic assignments with at least a 90% or better got to celebrate their progress with games, dancing, musical chairs, Oreos, cup stacking, pizza, snacks, cookies, and just good fun together as a band. Great job keeping up with your assignments! We are proud of you! Beginning and advanced band Griffins can’t wait to celebrate again!

NDMS is excited to join and celebrate HOCO on Friday! Attendance still matters and we need students back in class after the parade! ❤️💙

6th grade science students built a closed circuit and an electromagnet to explore how electrical energy transfers and transforms into light, heat, and magnetic energy. Way to go, Middle Griffins! #LearningAndGrowingTogether #ScienceIsFun

Tomorrow’s HoCo stop is in Monroe…happy, happy, happy in camo! Jeans should be blue, free from holes, rips, or the appearance of holes/rips/tears. Athletic shorts and hats are not allowed. #HOCO2026 #UnforgettableRoadtripThroughLouisiana #GriffinFamily #MonroeStopFour

Please help us congratulate the five Middle Griffins, Carolyne, Bryleigh, Nyasia, Jase, and Wesley, advancing to the next round of Student of the Year competition. Way to go, Griffins!

Today was Campus Connection at NDMS! District came, served lunch, and covered duty for our staff. We appreciate you! #DeSotoFamily #DeSotoStrong #DeSotoPride #WeAppreciateYou #StonewallPodnuhsLunch

Middle Griffins interested in being on the NDMS baseball team tryouts are Monday, October26th - Wednesday, October 28, 5:30-7:30 each evening. Griffins must have a physical on file to be eligible for tryouts.

Our crafty students in Griffin Design are settling into fall by creating door decor for fall sports and decorating their homes with cute utensil buckets. Great job, Middle Griffins! #TalentedGriffins #WeLoveFall

Homecoming 2026 stop in New Orleans…Disney Dreams on the Bayou! Our Middle Griffins laissez les bon temps rouler! #HOCO2026 #UnforgettableRoadtripThroughLouisiana #GriffinFamily #NewOrleansStopThree

Tomorrow’s HoCo stop is in New Orleans…Laissez les bon temps rouler! Jeans should be blue, free from holes, rips, or the appearance of holes/rips/tears. Athletic shorts and hats are not allowed. Minimal beads per student allowed.

Homecoming 2026 stop in Breaux Bridge…Disney Dreams on the Bayou! Our Middle Griffins are showing out and up in all things Disney!

NDMS Families: We would like to invite you to our 2026 Veterans Day Program on Friday, November 6, at 1:30 PM. If you have a family member you would like us to honor during the program, please submit a photograph, the veteran’s name and branch of service, and your student’s name. You may email this information to jessica.thompson2@desotopsb.com or have your student bring a physical copy to the front office. We look forward to honoring our veterans and celebrating with our NDMS families!

It's been great having our Middle Griffins back and seeing them celebrate our homecoming 2026 stop in Natchitoches…from sippy cups to sweet tea, growing up southern!