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North DeSoto Lower Elementary |
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Monday Memo December 8, 2025 |
NDLE's Mission Statement: The Little Griffin family serves, cares, and educates creating a love for learning leading to graduation. |
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December
10 Cookie and Milk with Santa (Booster Club Fundraiser)
11 Virtual Day for ALL North DeSoto Schools (School buildings will be closed!)
12 No School (NDHS Griffin Football plays at 12:00 pm in the Superdome in New Orleans!)
16 First Grade Christmas Musical
9:00 am Fogleman, Enders, Burford, Edwards-Hall and Bates
10:00 am Wheeler, Chambers, Woods, Register, Hasty/Boyce
17 Santa Pictures
18 Student Christmas Parties
19 School day for ALL North DeSoto Schools
22-January 7 Christmas Break
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NDHS Griffin Football is Going to State! |
To uphold our values of High Performance and Small Town Vibe, all North DeSoto Schools will conduct a virtual instructional day on Thursday, December 11th, and there will be no school for all ND students on Friday, December 12th. These adjustments will support travel needs as North DeSoto competes for the State Championship in football at noon on Friday, December 12th. All other DeSoto Parish schools will follow the regular school calendar and remain in attendance on December 11th and 12th.
To ensure balanced instructional minutes across the district, North DeSoto Schools will be open on Friday, December 19th. All other schools in DeSoto Parish will be out. Only North DeSoto campuses (Staff & Students) will be in attendance on Friday, December 19th.
Thanks,
Russell A. Tabor
Principal
North DeSoto Lower Elementary
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If any of our Little Griffins travel to support our NDHS Football team, please send us a picture of you and your family at the Superdome! We will feature it on our tv screens at school and on our website and Facebook page!
Email to tara.brawley@desotopsb.com
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Our First Grade students will perform a Christmas Concert on Tuesday December 16. Bates, Burford, Edwards-Hall, Enders, and Fogleman at 9:00 am. Boyce (Hasty), Chambers, Register, Wheeler, and Woods at 10:00 am. First Grade students wear Christmas attire. Parents and Family are welcome to attend. Enter at the NDLE Gym. |
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Cowen Photography will come take Santa pictures on Wednesday, December 17. Students will be sent home with a QR code on a half sheet of paper with information about how to order pictures. |
School will be closed December 22-January 6 for Christmas Break. Students will return to school on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
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We have noticed lots of parents who are arriving to school earlier and also a reduction in tardies. However, today there was still a big gap in the line at 7:10. We would like to encourage you to drop off here first. |
If you have some feedback about carline or any other part of our North DeSoto school system, you can include it in the survey link below. The survey will be open until December 14. District leadership will use the surveys to plan future development for our DeSoto Parish schools.
Open Comment Period Community Survey
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NDLE's Hometown Spirit Shop
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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.
NDLE Hometown Spirit Shop
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The next Booster Club Meeting will be January 14 and Concessions will be January 16. Check out the flyers below for two upcoming Christmas events sponsored by Booster Club.
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Milk and Cookie Fundraiser Moved to Wednesday December 10th!!!! |
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You can email our Counselor, Mrs. Arinder with any questions concerning your child or you can request her to meet with your child by clicking this link. Counselor Referral |
This student was nominated by their teacher or other staff member for exhibiting Leader In Me Habits. They received a Leadership Coin that was used to get a book from our book machine. Thank you for being valuable members of your classrooms and great examples for your classmates! |
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December's Habit 4: Think Win-Win—Helping Students Build Healthy Relationships
Habit 4 teaches students to look for fair, caring solutions where everyone feels included and respected. It’s not about giving in or letting others always have their way—it’s about finding choices that help both sides succeed.
At school, students use Habit 4 when they:
Solve small conflicts by talking it out and looking for a compromise
Share materials or take turns during games or centers
Include others in conversations, group work, or play
Celebrate classmates’ achievements without feeling like they lose
You can help your child practice Habit 4 at home with simple moments like:
Asking, “How can we fix this in a way that works for both of us?”
Encouraging siblings to brainstorm fair solutions when they disagree
Letting your child help make decisions, like choosing a family movie everyone enjoys
When students learn to “Think Win-Win,” they develop stronger friendships, better communication skills, and a positive mindset that helps them thrive at school and at home.
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Tuesday, Dec. 9: cereal, yogurt, peaches, juice or milk
Wednesday, Dec. 10: breakfast pizza, mixed fruit, juice or milk
Thursday, Dec. 11: VIRTUAL DAY
Friday, Dec. 12: No School for ND students
Monday, Dec. 15: cereal yogurt, pineapple cup, juice or milk
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Tuesday, Dec. 9: burger baked beans, salad, mixed fruit, milk
Wednesday, Dec. 10: steak fingers, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, garlic toast, peaches, milk
Thursday, Dec. 11: VIRTUAL DAY
Friday, Dec. 12: No School for ND students
Monday, Dec. 15: chicken sandwich, french fries, salad, pears, milk
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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.
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