North DeSoto Upper Elementary

Ms. Feaster's fourth graders are discovering Prime and Composite Numbers through a gallery walk of figures with their determined area! Way to go Griffins! #LEADlikesGriffin

Mrs. Bearden's second graders love working in ELA centers! They take AR tests, doing fluency readings, work on their leadership binders, building words with play dough, and dress up in the imagination station! So much fun! #LEADlikeaGriffin

Happy Labor Day Griffin Nation! We hope you have a relaxing day with your family and friends! #SharpentheSaw #LEADlikeaGriffin

NDUE will have our first S/P/T Conferences on Tuesday, September 5th. Conferences will be held from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Scheduled conferences from 10:00-1:00 and Open House style from 1:00-6:00), and students will have a virtual day. Conferences are student-led, so please bring your student with you. Progress reports will be available at the conference. While you're here, please check out our Graffiti Walls, and leave your child an uplifting message! See message attached for more information. In addition, there will be a school wide PTO meeting following the conferences in the cafeteria at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited. come and see what's happening at NDUE and how you can be involved! It's a great day to be a Griffin!

L stands for Leader, and for Legends! Finally got the L everyone’s been saying we needed & more! Never lower your standards… Leadership Grows Here! #LEADLikeAGriffin #LeadersAndLegends

Mrs. Burback is our librarian at NDUE. She is the absolute best at getting our students excited to READ with our Accelerated Reader Program! She shares her love of books weekly with her students as they visit the library for a lesson and book check-out. Her excitement and positivity are truly contagious to everyone around her, and we are so lucky to have her! #LEADlikeaGriffin

Mrs. Barkley's fifth graders are learning about finding the volume of complex figures! #LEADlikeaGriffin

We would like to give a shout-out to Lang Orthodontics and our PTO for providing us with this tasty lunch and a cookie cake today in honor of our August Faculty/Staff Birthdays! Happy Birthday ladies! #LEADlikeaGriffin

Mr. Jackson was caught in action giving a helping hand to a stranded driver this morning! He is truly the best! #LEADlikeaGriffin

Mrs. Carney’s class is observing a sample site outside their classroom! They are learning all about how to study a habitat. #LEADlikeaGriffin

Ms. Tucker is a Special Education teacher at NDUE. She is dedicated to meeting the needs of each and every one of her students. She works hard to not only include her students but help them grow in all aspects of school . She is an advocate for her students and is beloved by all! We love having her in the NDUE family! #LEADlikeaGriffin

Ms. Pender's class is diving into American History and learning about the American Revolution! #LEADlikeaGriffin

Mrs. Youngblood is a second and third grade Math teacher at NDUE. She loves her students and works hard to find what works best for each individual learner. She is a great communicator and ensures her students needs are met by not just herself but the other teachers as well! She is a difference maker, and we are so happy to have her! #LEADlikeaGriffin

Mrs. Thomas' class is learning about bar graphs! They are presenting their analysis to the class! #LEADlikeaGriffin

Mrs. Latin is a second grade ELA teacher at NDUE. She is a veteran in the second grade hall and a great help to other teachers in the building. She is a wonderful relationship builder and works hard to not only love her babies but get the very best out of them! We are so grateful to have her as a part of our Griffin Family! #LEADlikeaGriffin

Traffic flow around North DeSoto schools has proven to be a challenge. Part of the District 2 bond will go toward improving traffic patterns that aim to alleviate congestion during the opening and closing of school, as well as during major events. https://www.desotopsb.com/page/the-situation-north-desoto

These fifth graders are loving getting to work with the second graders and their teachers during WIN! #LEADlikeaGriffin

Parents, the habit challenge goodies were sent home with students today! If your child was absent or did not receive their goodies for any reason, please have them see Mrs. Asbell on Monday. She will make sure they get what they need. Thank you; have a great weekend and stay cool! 🥵

Mrs. Carney is a second grade Math, Science, and Social Studies teacher at NDUE. She is a rockstar in the classroom! She loves her babies and pushes them to be the very best they can be! She embraces the mission of NDUE, growing her students not only academically but as leaders as well, and we are so lucky to have her on our team! #LEADLikeaGriffin

Mrs. Carney's second graders are practicing addition and subtraction facts while playing a math game with a partner! We love helping our friends grow their brains! We can do better when we work together! #LEADlikeaGriffin