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Monday Memo March 2, 2026 |
NDLE's Mission Statement: The Little Griffin family serves, cares, and educates creating a love for learning leading to graduation. |
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| February 23 - PreK 4 Online Registration begins March
2 Wear Dr. Seuss Shirts for Dr. Seuss' Birthday 5 Yearbook Ads Due 2-6 Gingerbread house teaching lessons in STREAM 6 Booster Club Concessions 13 Pizza Day 20 Spring Pictures (Students can wear clothing of their choice)
24-25, 27 Miss Nelson is Missing play at NDHS 27 Streetcar Snoballs 30 Students Virtual Day 31 Yearbook orders due 31- April 3 Spring Break |
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| Revised Calendar for the Remainder of the Year |
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Pizza Day is March 13. This is for students who prepaid in August. |
Yearbook ads are due March 5, THIS THURSDAY!!!!. Yearbook Orders are due March 31st. |
| Spring pictures are Friday, March 20. Students may wear clothing of their choice this day. |
Streetcar Snoballs will be at NDLE on March 27. Students who prepaid in August will get a sweet treat and other students may purchase for $4. |
Schools will be closed March 30 through April 3 for Spring Break. March 30 is a Virtual Day for students. Teachers will communicate with you what their assignments are for this day. Students and staff return to school Monday, April 6. |
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| Pre-K Round Up is Here!!!
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DeSoto Ready Start is having Early Childhood Roundup (PreK Registration) in person on April 23, 2026 at 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the DeSoto Administration Building (399 Jenkins St., Mansfield).
All registration can be completed online beginning February 23. Click the link DeSoto Ready Start Registration. Deadline for registration is May 31, 2026.
Students must be 4 years old by September 30, 2026 to register for PreK-4 Classes at NDLE. You will need the following documents to upload when you register: - Child's birth certificate, social security card, and immunization record
- Parent/Guardian's current drivers license, electric bill, 2nd household bill, and last 2 check stubs for all adults in the household (if no Medicaid/SNAP) For more information, check your child's folder for a flyer from the district office or call Tina Anderson at (318) 270-6416. |
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Order A Yearbook Today!!!! |
**Completed Ads are due March 5th!!!!!!
If you want a yearbook, ORDER ONE NOW! There will not be extras to purchase after they come in. After last year's low sales, our school is continuing to monitor whether we need to continue having a yearbook or not. So far we have sold 124 yearbooks this year. That is a small amount of our student population which is over 500 students.
Please complete this survey to let us know your opinion about yearbooks Yearbook Survey If you need help with ordering or have any questions, please email tara.brawley@desotopsb.com.
You can scan the QR code provided in this post or go to the online store with this link https://www.buytheyearbook.com/en/ All orders are due March 31st, 2026. |
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The next Booster Club Meeting will be March 11 and Concessions will be March 6. |
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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! |
| Habit 6: Synergize® — "Together is Better"
Habit 6 is the reward of all the other habits. It happens when two or more people work together to create a better solution than either could have thought of alone. It’s not about "your way" or "my way," but finding a "Higher Way." Synergy is like a great orchestra: every instrument is different, but when they play together, they create beautiful music that a single violin or drum couldn't make on its own. 🌟 How to Practice Synergy at Home You don't need a classroom to practice synergy! Here are a few ways to bring this habit into your living room:
The "Synergy Problem Solver": Next time there is a disagreement (like what to have for dinner or what movie to watch), ask: "I have an idea, and you have an idea. How can we come up with a third idea that we both like even better?"
Highlight Strengths: Celebrate the differences in your family. "I’m really good at organizing the groceries, and you’re great at carrying the heavy bags. Together, we get the job done fast!" Family Projects: Whether it’s gardening, cleaning the playroom, or baking cookies, emphasize that the task is more fun and successful because everyone is contributing their unique "spark." 📖 A Story to Read Together: The Treehouse Team Read this short story with your child and discuss the question at the end!
Sophie the Squirrel and Gabe the Gopher wanted to build a lookout point. Sophie wanted it high in the oak tree to see the forest. Gabe wanted it underground to stay cool and safe. They started to argue, but then they remembered Habit 6: Synergize.
They sat down and shared their "why." Sophie loved the view; Gabe loved the safety. Instead of choosing one or the other, they worked together to build a "Tree-Root Cabin"—a cozy home nestled right against the base of the tree with a long, winding staircase leading to a high balcony. It was safer than a high branch and had a better view than a tunnel. By combining their ideas, they built something better than they ever imagined!
"How did Sophie and Gabe use their differences to make something better, and what is one thing our family can do better together than alone?" |
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| Monday March 2: cereal, string cheese, mandarin oranges, juice or milk
Tuesday March 3: sausage bites or pancake on a stick, chilled peaches, juice or milk Wednesday March 4: sausage biscuit, mixed fruit, juice or milk Thursday March 5: breakfast pizza, chilled pears, juice or milk Friday March 6: cereal bar, cheese square, pineapple cup, juice or milk Monday March 9: mini cinnamon roll, string cheese, chilled peaches, juice or milk |
| Monday March 2: BBQ sandwich, sweet potato tots, corn on the cob, mixed fruit, milk Tuesday March 3: Chicken sandwich, french fries, broccoli, peaches, milk Wednesday March 4: pasta and meatsauce, green beans, salad, garlic toast, mixed fruit, milk Thursday March 5: burger, french fries, baked beans, sandwich salad cup, mixed fruit, milk Friday March 6: cheese pizza, buttered corn, carrot sticks, chilled applesauce, milk
Monday March 9: chicken and waffles, potato chunks, carrot sticks, cinnamon apples, milk |
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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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All parents and guardians need to download the JCampus Student app. You can download the JCAMPUS App to get easy access to your child's grades, transcripts, and attendance. For the 2026-2027 school year, this will also be used as our main source of communication between teachers and parents instead of ROOMS. Please download the app today. You can use your current Student Progress Center Log in information to log in to the app. 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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