NDMS reminder: 6th and 7th grade girls interested in playing volleyball in the fall, there will be a parent meeting Monday, May 13th @ 6 PM in the cafeteria. Tryouts will be on Tuesday, May 21st @ 4pm. Lady Griffins, please complete the Google doc if interested in trying out.
NDMS reminder: our Robotics Showcase is tomorrow, Monday, April 29 beginning at 6:00 PM in the Gymnasium.
NDMS LEAP testing begins tomorrow, Monday, April 29, for all 6th, 7th, & 8th grade students. Students, please charge your Chromebooks, get a good night's sleep, have a hearty breakfast, and be on time to school.
Today is Election Day for registered voters in district 2 (North DeSoto) to make their voice heard on a new proposal that aims to take on growth and space challenges with a new high school, updates to the lower elementary, and operating five schools instead of four in the district. Learn more and cast your vote!
https://www.desotopsb.com/o/desoto-parish-schools/page/north-desoto-bond-program-2024
The new plan prioritizes many of the priorities identified by the community in the survey including improved traffic patterns and a focus on academic areas instead of athletic spaces. With the $85.2 million bond proposal, district 2 would see:
-Improved traffic patterns
-Expanded NDLE with seven new classrooms, new restrooms, new occupational and physical therapy spaces, new library, new administration offices and removal of T-buildings
-A New High School for 900 students (functional capacity not maximum capacity)
-Increased CTE spaces
-Adjusted capacity for HS cafeteria (900 instead of 1,200 to seat half the student population at once) and gymnasium (1,400 instead of 1,800)
-In lieu of a full theater, the plan includes a 450-seat multipurpose space with audience-style seating. This space could be used for drama, cheer, dance, wrestling and other activities when retractable seating is pushed back.
https://www.desotopsb.com/o/desoto-parish-schools/page/nd-bond-24-the-plan
In a recent survey, 78% of respondents either agreed or strongly agreed that the DeSoto Parish School Board needs to do something about the growth in the North DeSoto area.Take a look at the situation in district 2.
https://www.desotopsb.com/o/desoto-parish-schools/page/nd-bond-24-the-situation
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
Save the date: any 24-25 incoming 6th grader interested in the NDMS Griffin Band. May 9th and 14th, 6-8 PM.
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
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!
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.
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!
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 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!
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!
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!
