North DeSoto Lower Elementary
All schools will be closed on Monday, September 1 for Labor Day. Monday, September 8 is Parent-Teacher Conferences from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Parents can schedule a time to meet with their child's teacher through ROOMS or through notes in folders. Check the JCAMPUS student app to see your child's grades. You can also access grades through the Student Progress Center on the Parent Hub on DeSoto Schools Website. Progress reports for the first part of the 9 weeks period will be sent home. September 8 is not an "at school" day for students.
To help keep our school community healthy, please note the following guidelines:
If your child is sent home with a fever, they will also be excused the following school day.
Students must be fever-free without the use of fever-reducing medication for at least 24 hours before returning to school. This helps prevent the spread of illness to others.
Attendance Calls
If you receive an automated message stating that your child is absent but they are in school, please contact the office. Occasionally, the wrong student name may be marked, or your child may have arrived after attendance was taken in the classroom. We will promptly correct any errors.
Thank you for helping us maintain a safe and healthy environment for all students.
You can still pay for class shirts + Streetcar Snoballs + pizza until Aug. 29. This will cover the cost of these items for the year. Please make checks payable to NDLE or send exact cash ($63.00). Also, write on your form what size shirt your child needs and what kind of pizza (cheese or pepperoni).
All students need a class shirt. This shirt is worn on Field Trips as well as Field Day. This is an easy, visual way for teacher and students to keep up with their class. Class shirts are $8 and can be paid for by themselves.
The Pizza Fundraiser is $25 for the year. You can only pay for this for the year and money is due August 29th. There will not be forms that go home before Pizza Day. There will be 4 pizza days throughout the year.
Streetcar Snoballs will come once a month. If you would like to pay for the year, it is $30 due August 29th. You can also send $4 cash the day Streetcar Snoballs is coming to school and pay as you go.
All 3 together is $63. If you've already paid for your class shirt, but want to pay for Pizza and Snoballs it's $55. You can also pay for your class shirt + pizza ($33) or class shirt + snoballs ($38). Again, prepay bundles and pizza are due August 29th. All students are expected to purchase a class shirt for $8. If you have questions please call our office at 925-2383.
*If your child is absent the day of pizza or snoballs, your money will be donated to our school fund. There will be no refunds.
NDHS Lady Griffins Soccer Team is hosting a clinic for Kinder-6th graders on September 6th, 8:00 am - 10:00 pm. Scan the qr code to register.
To make transportation changes, please send a WRITTEN NOTE IN YOUR CHILD's FOLDER. Please include the student's name, their homeroom teacher, and the date of the change. This is the preferred method for transportation changes.
If someone different is picking your child up in carline, make sure they have one of your car tags.
DO NOT send ROOMS messages for transportation changes.
If you there is a situation where you can not send a written note, you may send an email to BOTH of our office staff before 1:30 pm.
If there is an emergency, call our office at (318) 925-2383.
Cookie Dough sales packets came home in your child's backpack on Friday, August 22. Please turn in all orders and money by Friday, September 5. The money made from all of our fundraisers are used to buy materials and equipment for our classrooms as well as help pay for the events that we hold each year such as Monster Math Night and Grandparents Day.
Come join the NDLE Booster Club on Wednesday, September 3rd at 3:00 pm in the Multi-purpose room. This is the best way to get involved with volunteering at our school.
The Booster club will sell concessions on Friday, September 5th. Please send money in your child's folder in an envelope or ziplock bag that has their name and "concessions" written on it.
To celebrate NDHS Football, NDLE Booster Club will have forms like this in student's folders. For $15 (home games only) or $25 (home and away games). Tattoos will be sent home with students in bulk. Parents can apply them to their child's face on game days (usually Fridays) and students can wear them to school. See the above schedule for dates of games. Please send cash or check made out to NDLE Booster Club.
Are you looking for a spirit shirt to wear with uniform bottoms on Fridays? Buy your spirit shirt here and also support our school! Click the link below.
Mrs. Odom, Library/ STREAM Teacher, has sent home an August Reading Log in your child’s folder. Here’s how it works:
Each time you read with your child at home, please write down the title of the book, the date, and your initials.
No exact reading time is needed, but please read for at least 15 minutes.
After finishing a book, your child can color in a star to show how much they enjoyed it!
Once all 15 spots are filled, your child will earn a small prize from Mrs. Odom.
📅 Completed Reading Logs are due Friday, August 29th.
Mrs. Odom will send home a new reading log each month.
Thank you for supporting your child’s love of reading—
Happy Reading! 📚✨
**First grade reading prizes are based on AR (Accelerated Reader). Mrs. Odom and Teachers will be teaching students how to access this.
**PreK students do not have a reading goal for Mrs. Odom at this time.
If you would like to refer your student to meet with Mrs. Arinder for any reason, click this link. Counselor Referral
Two of Mrs. Angie Burford's students received Leadership Tokens on Friday! Thank you for showing Habit 1: Be Proactive!
We are starting our Leadership Token nominations! Each month, students can be nominated by school staff for showing the Habit of the Month. Deputy Randolph will stop by classrooms to celebrate students who receive nominations and take them get a book from the book machine with their token. Our school-wide goal is to reach 15 nominations each month.
For August–September, the habit is Habit 1: Be Proactive. Here are some examples of Habit 1 that teachers and staff will look for:
At School
Helping a classmate clean up a spill or mess without waiting to be told
Noticing supplies that need to be restocked (like tissues or pencils) and taking care of it
Reminding the group of class expectations before an activity begins
Raising their hand instead of blurting out
With Friends
Asking someone to play instead of waiting to be invited
Sharing without a reminder
With Feelings
Taking a deep breath when frustrated
Asking an adult for help before a problem gets bigger
Using “I feel…” words to explain feelings
Going to the calm-down corner when needing a break
Hi Parents! Look at the icons to see apps that we use and are available for download in Google Play or the Apple App Store.
Class Dojo - Teachers gave out QR codes to join their classroom. This is where you see your child's behavior at school. Positive behavior (following rules and procedures) gets green points. Not following rules and procedures will earn red points. classdojo.com
DeSoto Parish Schools - This app is where you find ROOMS for messaging directly with teachers as well as access to our school website with lots of information. You also have access to all the different ND schools and district website.
Clever - Kindergarten and First grade students with Chromebooks and QR sign in codes at home have access to DeSoto schools learning apps through Clever. Reading Eggs, My Path, MyOn, and Zearn are all programs that can be used for extra practice at home. The office staff are working on getting Chromebooks issued for students who do not have one yet. Parents must sign and return the Technology Device Loan Agreement before a Chromebook is issued to your student. Our students do not bring Chromebooks with them to and from school. This device should stay home once it is issued. You can access Clever on Chromebooks through the website clever.com, and you can also download the app on a smart phone or iPad.
JC Student - This is an app where you can check your student's grades. It is a more convenient way to get to the Student Progress Center.
We recommend using these apps and checking them regularly to stay engaged with your student's learning. Make a note of any questions you may have and message your teacher or ask in person at our Parent/Teacher Conferences on September 8.
Link to Menus on DPSB website
Tuesday, August 26: Pancake sandwich, fruit cup, juice or milk
Wednesday, August 27: Pancake on a stick, Fruit cup, juice or milk
Thursday, August 28: cereal bar, fruity yogurt, fruit cup, juice or milk
Friday, August 29: breakfast pizza, fruit cup, juice or milk
Monday, Sept. 1: No School/ Labor Day
Tuesday, August 26: chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese, buttered broccoli, carrot sticks and dip, dinner roll, fruit cup, milk
Wednesday, August 27: spaghetti, green beans, garden salad, garlic toast, strawberry cup, milk
Thursday, August 28: chicken sandwich, sweet potato rounds, seasoned pinto beans, sandwich salad cup, chilled peaches, milk
Friday, August 29: grilled cheese sandwich, french fries, buttered corn, grape tomatoes and dip, chilled pears, milk
Monday, Sept. 1: No School/Labor Day
For more district-wide back-to-school information, including our student handbook and setting up your Student Progress Center account (for grades access), click here.
If you need help with ROOMS, click ROOMS.
You can download the JCAMPUS App to get easy access to your child's grades. Click here for instructions => JCAMPUS
Check out the DeSoto Parish Schools Parent Hub for information and resources about our school and the district.
North DeSoto Lower Elementary
2623 Hwy 171
Stonewall, Louisiana 71078
(318) 925-2383
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