Don't forget we have Red Ribbon Week next week! We look forward to learning all about making positive decisions, taking care of ourselves, and encouraging one another to live a healthy, happy life. #LEADlikeaGriffin
NDUE third grader, Cohen Hubbard, wrote Mrs. Koffskey her very own trickster tale to celebrate the end of their Cajun folktale unit! What a fun way to surprise your teacher and show what you know! Great job Cohen! #LEADlikeaGriffin
Don't forget tonight is our SEL Parent Night from 6:00-7:30! Items for purchase will be our Legacy Tiles and PTO blankets! Also, please check out our Lost and Found, which will be out on the front porch! #LEADlikeaGriffin
🦃 NDUE Thanksgiving Feast! 📚
Join us for a special Thanksgiving lunch with your child and take a trip to our Book Fair while you’re here!
If you have children in multiple grade levels, please arrive at your youngest child's time slot. You’re welcome to bring your own lunch or enjoy a delicious meal from our cafeteria. Our cafeteria ladies work so hard to make this Thanksgiving lunch extra special, and we can’t wait for you to enjoy it!
Online presale for lunch tickets will be available soon, so be on the lookout for more information!
We look forward to celebrating Thanksgiving with our Griffin families! ❤️
Go Griffins!
Johnson’s 5th graders learning about the Songhai Empire using the vertical thinking strategy. Learning about history and strengthening sentence writing at the same time!
Congratulations to Michael Smith and his team for winning 1st place in the 10U division of the Scarecrow Classic this past weekend! #LEADlikeaGriffin
🌎✏️ Our historians put their Social Studies vocabulary to use today by creating their own sentences with the words we’ve been learning! 📚✨ #LEADlikeaGriffin
Maverick Sersch and his team Clutch Baseball placed as runners up in the USSSA Breast Cancer Awareness Tournament in Bossier this past weekend! Way to go Maverick! #LEADlikeaGriffin
Mack Warren and the Aces went 5-0 to win the championship in Bossier this weekend at the USSSA Breast Cancer Awareness Tournament . Mack was also named MVP for his work behind the plate at catcher. Way to go Mack! #LEADlikeaGriffin
Our fundraiser is rocking and rolling! Students that raise at least $50 will participate in the Megathon Adventure Color Run in November! Bonus: if you reach this goal by 8 AM on Friday 10/22, you will qualify for the Cookie Blitz Reward!
Don't forget our SEL & Mental Health Family Night is this week! Hope to see you there! #LEADlikeaGriffin
Mark your calendars! Our Veterans and Grandparents Day Celebration is Friday, November 6th! There will be brief classroom visits, a program, and book bingo! Second and fourth grade families will attend from 8:00-9:30 AM and third and fifth grade families will attend from 10:00-11:30 AM. If you have multiple grandchildren from different programs, please choose one program that suits your schedule best and have your students attend with you! We look forward to celebrating with you! #LEADlikeaGriffin
Our fall fundraiser has officially kicked off! Students will participate in a Fun Run in November and are on a mission to collect sponsor donations and reach awesome prize points along the way!
The first challenge is simple: Students that register online by 8 AM on Thursday, 10/21 will receive a hat day ticket! This link ( Turkey Trot MegaDough Shop ) will be used to register your student and to collect donations
More info about the Cookie Blitz Reward challenge will come tomorrow. Stay tuned!
Don't forget Fields of Faith is this week on the 21st of October! Everyone is invited to join! #LEADLikeaGriffin
Once again, we are proud to recognize our NDUE Student of the Year finalists!
Our students competed in three categories: Portfolio, Interview, and Essay. Each finalist demonstrated hard work, dedication, and leadership throughout this process, and we are excited to celebrate their accomplishments.
Congratulations to our finalists!
Portfolio- 3rd Place: Ben Brawley, 2nd Place: Livvy Payin, and 1st Place: Kamryn Garsee
Interview - 3rd Place: McCoy Rhoads, 2nd Place: Aubrie Dick, 1st Place: Livvy Payin, and 1st Place: Kamryn Garsee
Essay - 3rd Place: Bennet Smith, 2nd Place: Ben Brawley, 1st Place: Kamryn Garsee, and 1st Place: Aubrie Dick
We are proud of each of these Griffins for representing NDUE and showcasing their talents. Congratulations on this outstanding achievement!
Go Griffins! #LEADlikeaGriffin
Our students competed in three categories: Portfolio, Interview, and Essay. Each finalist demonstrated hard work, dedication, and leadership throughout this process, and we are excited to celebrate their accomplishments.
Congratulations to our finalists!
Portfolio- 3rd Place: Ben Brawley, 2nd Place: Livvy Payin, and 1st Place: Kamryn Garsee
Interview - 3rd Place: McCoy Rhoads, 2nd Place: Aubrie Dick, 1st Place: Livvy Payin, and 1st Place: Kamryn Garsee
Essay - 3rd Place: Bennet Smith, 2nd Place: Ben Brawley, 1st Place: Kamryn Garsee, and 1st Place: Aubrie Dick
We are proud of each of these Griffins for representing NDUE and showcasing their talents. Congratulations on this outstanding achievement!
Go Griffins! #LEADlikeaGriffin
Congratulations to Kamryn Garsee, NDUE’s 5th Grade Student of the Year!
We are incredibly proud of Kamryn and this well-deserved recognition. Her achievement is a wonderful reflection of the leadership, dedication, and character we strive to build in our Griffins each day.
Join us in congratulating Kamryn on this outstanding accomplishment!
Go Griffins! #LEADLikeaGriffin
We are incredibly proud of Kamryn and this well-deserved recognition. Her achievement is a wonderful reflection of the leadership, dedication, and character we strive to build in our Griffins each day.
Join us in congratulating Kamryn on this outstanding accomplishment!
Go Griffins! #LEADLikeaGriffin
Hoco Reminders:
If you would like to attend the HOCO parade today , it starts at 9:30, and you are welcome to watch from Griffin Stadium. Guests are not allowed to mix in with our Student Body.
Floats of NDUE student teams are welcome to load in the back of our school starting at 8:30. Please make sure your coach brings a roster and permission slips for check-out. An adult should check the students back in after the parade.
For all our students watching the parade, we recommend you bring a plastic grocery sack. The throws from Homecoming rival those of Mardi Gras!
We strongly encourage students to stay at school after these events. I know it's tempting, but every minute counts and is planned for, so please don't take them home early. Also, today is Pizza Day!
If you would like to attend the HOCO parade today , it starts at 9:30, and you are welcome to watch from Griffin Stadium. Guests are not allowed to mix in with our Student Body.
Floats of NDUE student teams are welcome to load in the back of our school starting at 8:30. Please make sure your coach brings a roster and permission slips for check-out. An adult should check the students back in after the parade.
For all our students watching the parade, we recommend you bring a plastic grocery sack. The throws from Homecoming rival those of Mardi Gras!
We strongly encourage students to stay at school after these events. I know it's tempting, but every minute counts and is planned for, so please don't take them home early. Also, today is Pizza Day!
We are proud to announce that North DeSoto Upper Elementary won the October Attendance Award for having the highest attendance rate in the district! 🎉
A huge thank-you to our students, families, and staff for making attendance a priority. Way to show up and shine, Griffins! #LEADlikeaGriffin
We are very proud to announce North DeSoto Upper Elementary's Student of the Year Finalists! These kids have worked tirelessly and produced portfolios, essays, and interviews to showcase their excellence. Congratulations to Ben Brawley, McCoy Rhoads, Bennett Smith, Livvy Payn, Kamryn Garsee, and Aubrie Dick! ❤️💙 #LEADlikeaGriffin
