North DeSoto Upper Elementary

Let's Celebrate World Kindness Week! See image for details. #LEADlikeaGriffin

Mrs. Carney’s class is working on collecting measurement data from items in our classroom! #LEADlikeaGriffin

Thank you to all who have already participated in the election for North DeSoto (District no. 2) during early voting. You can still cast your ballot early by November 11. Election Day is Saturday, November 18! https://www.desotopsb.com/page/election-information-north-desoto

Last reminder, NDUE's Veterans & Grandparents Day Celebration is November 10th! We hope you can join us! Also, if you would like your family's veteran(s) to be recognized during our program, please use the QR Code on the invitation attached to add your veteran(s) to our slide show! #LEADlikeaGriffin

Featured Frequently Asked Question: How are current spaces impacting the school day? The communities served by North DeSoto schools have seen tremendous growth in recent years. The current North DeSoto Lower Elementary facility originally served grades K-6 and now houses preK-1. North DeSoto Upper Elementary has grown from four classes per grade level to ten. We are proud to serve every student in our schools, but we are simply running out of space. Hallways are crowded, we struggle to accommodate activities, and class sizes are higher than the rest of the parish due to space constraints. The bond proposal proposes a new high school facility, giving the capacity to reconfigure current spaces to meet the needs of the growing community. https://www.desotopsb.com/page/the-situation-north-desoto

Election Day is right around the corner for North DeSoto (District no. 2) voters to decide on a Capital Improvements bond proposal that would address the rapid growth in our student population. Visit the link to watch a playlist of videos from each North DeSoto school to get a closer look! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiMpSypy-OsJjLJmIlgWDGEALrYxdm8_z

Every vote counts! #LEADlikeaGriffin

Congratulations to our NDUE 2023-2024 Student of the Year, Miss Maci Wagner! She exhibits leadership every day on campus and is a great role model to all students! Way to go Maci! We are proud of you! #LEADlikeaGriffin

Early voting begins on Friday, November 3! Be sure to participate in the election for North DeSoto (District no. 2) and decide on the plan focused on safety, security, and modernization of current facilities. https://www.desotopsb.com/page/north-desoto-bond-2023

Don't want to wait in the check-out lines? Be sure to register for a fast pass for Veterans/Grandparents Day! Letters will be sent home today. Just fill it out and return it by November 9th!

Desoto Hoops registration forms will be sent home with students today. If you are interested, please complete the form and turn it in by November 15th! #LEADlikeaGriffin

NDUE's Griffins are loving Book Fair and the NDHS Red Coat Helpers this week! #LEADlikeaGriffin

Featured Frequently Asked Question: When would a new school be completed and the new configuration of facilities take place? If approved by voters in November of 2023, the project would be ready for construction in late summer of 2024 with plans to open to students in 2026. This two-year construction period would help to facilitate a smooth transition for our students at grade levels currently experiencing overcrowding as they transition into middle and high school. https://www.desotopsb.com/page/faq-and-resources-north-desoto

Reminder: NDUE's Veterans & Grandparents Day Celebration is November 10th! We hope you can join us! Also, if you would like your family's veteran(s) to be recognized during our program, please use the QR Code on the invitation attached to add your veteran(s) to our slide show! #LEADlikeaGriffin

The DeSoto Parish School Board can only provide factual information about elections and proposals. A great resource to get the facts is the North DeSoto Fact Sheet! https://www.desotopsb.com/page/north-desoto-bond-2023

Red Ribbon Week 2023 has been the best! #LEADlikeaGriffin

Mrs. Bearden's second graders are doing a learning walk, introducing their new unit about paleontology! They are looking at the pictures of different fossils and generating questions about them! #LEADlikeaGriffin

Just a reminder, today is the last day to register for our Thanksgiving Feast! We hope to see you there! #LEADlikeaGriffin

We would like to congratulate the winners of our 2023 Desoto 4-H Pumpkin Decorating Contest! The winners are: 1st Place: Lily Eddy Norman Rhodes Isabel Griffith Jase Cardone Abigail Pilcher 2nd Place: Charlie Carpenter Nate Guillott Aubree Craft 3rd Place: Kenlee Travis Kylie Haley Mayleigh Carfagno 4th Place: Maddox O'Rear Way to go Griffins!

Ms. McLellan’s conservation biologists are learning how animals gain information about their environment by investigating the uses of our 5 senses! #LEADlikeaGriffin