North DeSoto Lower Elementary

Monday Memo, March 17-21, 2025

NDLE's Mission Statement: The Little Griffin family serves, cares, and educates creating a love for learning leading to graduation.

Upcoming Events...

  • March 19 - students go to Alice in Wonderland play at NDHS, $6 donations are appreciated

  • March 20-21: Popcorn Pick up

  • March 21 - Wear silly socks for down syndrome awareness, Kona Ice, and Yearbook orders due, Teacher Tattoo Order forms due

  • March 26 - Spring Pictures (students wear outfit of their choice)

  • March 24-28: The Gingerbread House will be teaching students during S.T.R.E.A.M. (The office has opt out forms if needed)

  • March 27 - Booster Club Concessions, Teachers wear tattoos

  • March 31- April 4: Spring Break (schools closed)

Pre-K Roundup Online

ALL REGISTRATION CAN BE DONE ONLINE beginning February 14, 2025 at desotoreadystart.com

PreK-4 students must be 4 by September 30, 2025 to register.

You will need the following things to upload when you register:

  • Child’s birth certificate

  • Child’s social security card

  • Child’s immunization record

  • Parent/Guardian’s current driver’s license (address must match bills)

  • Parent/Guardian’s electric bill (service address correct)

  • Parent/Guardian’s 2nd bill (water, gas, cable, satellite-same address) 

  • Last 2 check stubs for all adults in the household (if no Medicaid/SNAP)

  • Print and sign “Attendance Agreement” from desotoreadystart.com 

  • FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL:  Tina Anderson (318) 270-6416

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Two Service Opportunities

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North DeSoto High School Beta Club is collecting items to create Birthday Kits to donate to Providence House in Shreveport. They are collecting boxed cake mixes, frosting, balloons, birthday banners, sprinkles, birthday cards and candles. Donations can be dropped in our office.

Also, the DeSoto Parish Animal Shelter is recycling old prescription bottles and collecting change to help their shelter. They ask that students fill an old prescription bottle with change and turn it in to your teacher. The class who collects the most money will have a visit from one of the shelter animals.

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Last day for yearbook orders is March 21st!!!!!!!!!

To buy a yearbook, go to www.buytheyearbook.com and type in school number 1471727-2501. You also can turn in a yearbook order form with $50 cash to the office. If you purchased online, you do not need to turn in a paper form. We WILL NOT have yearbooks for sale after March 21. If you want one get your order in THIS WEEK.

Parents who purchased ads...

  • Design and submit your ad on buytheyearbook.com by March 21st

  • IF YOU NEED HELP, call the Pictavo help line. They are very nice, quick and will walk you through it or do it for you! Call 1-800-290-0036.

  • If you still can't get it done, email me a few pictures of your child and the message you want to say and I will do it for you. tara.brawley@desotopsb.com

  • IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR AD by MARCH 21st, your child will not be featured in the ad section.

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Booster Club News...

  • Teacher Tattoo fundraiser order forms due March 21st and Teachers will wear their tattoos to school on March 27th.

  • Concessions will be March 27th.

  • Pictures with the Easter Bunny forms go home March 24th. Forms are due April 7th. Pictures will take place on April 9th.

  • The next Booster Club meeting is April 7 at 3:15 in the multipurpose room.

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Parents can access menus and nutritional information by clicking here.

Breakfast

Tuesday, March 18- chicken biscuit, chilled mixed fruit, juice, milk

Wednesday, March 19 - assorted stuffed pancakes, chilled peaches, chicken tenders, juice, milk

Thursday, March 20 - breakfast pizza, applesauce cup, juice, milk

Friday, March 21 - cereal and graham crackers, yogurt cup, banana, juice, milk

Monday, March 24 - cereal and graham crackers, yogurt cup, pineapple cup, juice, milk

Lunch

Tuesday, March 18 - burger, sweet potato tots, baked beans, sandwich salad cup, chilled peaches, milk

Wednesday, March 19 - pasta and meatsauce, seasoned green beans, romaine snack pack, garlic toast, chilled mixed fruit, milk

Thursday, March 20 - chicken tenders, mased potatoes, gravy, california veggies, buttered roll, strawberry cup, milk

Friday, March 21 - Bosco Breadsticks, seasoned corn, cheesy broccoli, banana or tropical fruit cup, milk

Monday, March 24 - mini corn dogs, baked beans, sweet potato tots, chilled pears, milk

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If you need to get in touch with your teacher, you may send them a ROOMS message. To get in touch with our administration team, please send an email or call the office at (318) 925-2383. All school employees' email is first name.last name@desotopsb.com

Mr. Russell Tabor, Principal russell.tabor@desotopsb.com

Mrs. Lindsay Burford, Assistant Principal lindsay.burford@desotopsb.com

Mrs. Stephanie Arinder, Counselor stephanie.arinder@desotopsb.com

Office staff: Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Salter

tracy.miller@desotopsb.com

dena.salter@desotopsb.com

Please contact our office staff for ANY transportation changes

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Did you know?

  • Our school district has a YouTube channel where they show videos of school board meetings, finance meetings, and many other videos about the district. You can access it by clicking this link DeSoto Schools YouTube Channel

  • Check out the new updates to ROOMS and the DeSoto Parish Schools App by clicking the following links: https://support.edurooms.com/kb/guide/en/navigating-your-app-with-rooms-JrPndahD6y/Steps/3814979 📝 Apptegy Family Survey – Share your feedback! https://apptegy.typeform.com/to/mmNGTJIU 🎥 Watch the Video Tutorials: 📌 English: https://youtu.be/zW9d0VzqDFI 📌 Spanish: https://youtu.be/W8Cnu-tgK9M Download the DeSoto Parish Mobile App today and experience the new, improved way to stay connected!

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Popcorn Pick up March 20th and 21st

Popcorn will be delivered on March 19. We will offer the following pickup times:

Thursday, March 20th 9-2

Friday, March 21st 9-2 and 3:30-5

**Call the office if you need to arrange for a different time. (318) 925-2383

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Let's have a great week together! #DreamBelieveAchieve

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North DeSoto Lower Elementary

2623 Hwy 171

Stonewall, Louisiana 71078

(318) 925-2383

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