North DeSoto Upper Elementary

Early Voting begins Saturday, April 13! Be sure to cast an informed vote. Get more information on the district website. https://www.desotopsb.com/o/desoto-parish-schools/page/north-desoto-bond-program-2024

Important Update: Regular Day of Instruction replaces Virtual Instruction: Monday April, 15: Due to Wednesday's dismissal and the limited number of quality instructional days remaining in the school year, we will shift our mode of instruction from virtual to a regular day of face-to-face instruction on Monday, April 15. This adjustment will require us to forgo Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences. If your family is in need of a conference time, please contact your student’s school to schedule a conference for a later date. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding as we make this adjustment in the best interest of student learning.

Superintendent Corley responds to questions about tax statements and clears up how to use the tax calculator to check your impact if the April 27 North DeSoto Bond Plan is approved. The cost to the taxpayer depends on the value of your home. For example, a $300,000 home in District No. 2 (North DeSoto) with a homestead exemption of $75,000 would have an adjusted taxable value of $225,000 which would be assessed at 10%. The increase from a millage of 3.6 to 22 would result in an annual increase of $414 per year or $34.50 per month. https://youtu.be/tQnAKoEE-iI

Don't forget! Licensed counselor Clint Davis will be with us TONIGHT AT 6:00 in the NDUE gym to discuss protecting our students' minds, bodies, and devices! We hope to see you soon!

Featured Frequently Asked Question: The State of Louisiana usually requires districts to wait a year after a failed bond, how is the DeSoto Parish School Board able to hold another election so quickly? The State Bond Commission oversees all of the bond elections and issuance in the state. They met on February 15, 2024 and voted to allow the DeSoto Parish School Board to hold the April 27 election. This approval is largely due to the overall need in the district and the large change in scope and costs to the previous proposal. The Bond Commission does not always approve these follow-up elections, but felt that voters should be able to review the new proposal and cast a vote as soon as possible. https://www.desotopsb.com/page/nd-bond-24-faq-and-resources

Don't forget Clint Davis will be at NDUE tomorrow at 6pm to support parents in protecting our students minds, bodies, and devices. His presentation is aligned to his new book Building Better Bridges. Clint's message is for adults so childcare will be provided. Please invite your friends; all are welcome. #LEADlikeGriffin

NDUE Parents: If you have a fifth grader at NDUE, please see the attached flyer regarding NDMS 6th Grade Orientation! The student orientation will be held during the school day on April 22nd, at 1:30 PM, and the parent orientation is the following night on April 23rd, from 5:30-7:00 PM. Go Griffins! #LEADlikeaGriffin

Ensuring our students' and staff's safety and welfare remains our top priority. Due to severe weather and dangerous travel conditions caused by flooding, all DeSoto Parish schools and district offices will be closed on Wednesday, April 10. We look forward to returning to regular school operations on Thursday, April 11. Please stay updated by visiting our district website, checking our Facebook page, and keeping an eye on mobile notifications for any further announcements.

ArtBreak will be open to the public this weekend on the following dates. Friday, April 12 (5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.) Saturday, April 13 (10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.) Sunday, April 14 (12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.) Be aware that art activities may shut down about an hour before closing each day.

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

NDUE Reminder: We are excited to announce that Clint Davis will be at NDUE! Come join us for a night of parenting support and community as we learn to raise healthy kids in a digital age. Childcare will be provided. #LEADlikeaGriffin

Our Griffins witnessed history today! We are so grateful that the weather cooperated and our Griffins got to see the solar eclipse in real time! So cool! 😎 #LEADlikeaGriffin

Friday, our second graders took a trip to Gators and Friends! They got to learn about animals and their habitats. They even got to feed some of them and hold an alligator! So fun! #LEADlikeaGriffin

Looking for more answers about the April 2024 Bond Proposal for North DeSoto? Join Superintendent Corley and the North DeSoto school principals on Facebook live tonight (Monday, April 8) at 7 p.m. We will be broadcasting on the school Facebook pages and you can submit a question ahead of time by filling out the form at the link: https://www.desotopsb.com/o/desoto-parish-schools/page/north-desoto-bond-program-2024

Mrs. Dunn's students are creating models of particle collisions and understanding how energy transfers! #LEADlikeaGriffin

The Design on a Dime class is leaving their mark with an encouraging wall mural for the school! #LEADlikeaGriffin

Happy Friday Griffins! This morning we recognized our Lighthouse Leaders of the Month and A.R. Winners! We are so proud of these friends and their achievements! Also a big shout-out to fourth grade for winning the grade level competition this week! Go Griffins! #LEADlikeaGriffin

All students that bring a $1 donation to the DeSoto Promise Scholarship Fund can wear jeans with their spirit shirts tomorrow: Friday, April 5

It was a beautiful day to have our DeSoto Parish Fitness Meet! The athleticism and sportsmanship shown by all participants was unmatched. Congratulations to our NDUE Fitness Team for winning the overall team competition! We would also like to recognize our top athletes that will be moving on to the State Fitness Meet: Nicholas Griffith, Addie Procell, and Tripp Taylor! Finally we would like to give a shout-out to some local business that helped make this happen: Anytime Fitness for donating waters to the event, DeSoto Physical Therapy for providing warm-up for our athletes, LX4 Consulting for providing lunch, and the NDHS JROTC Program for being group leaders! We couldn’t have done it without them! #LEADlikeaGriffin #DeSotoStrong

There is still time to register to vote through Geaux Vote Online Registration! The deadline is Saturday, April 6. Be sure to register to vote! https://www.desotopsb.com/o/desoto-parish-schools/page/nd-bond-24-election-information