Upcoming Events...

Nov. 12 - NDHS Youth Soccer Night 5:30 pm at Griffin Stadium
Nov. 11-15: Parents please fill out district survey (see QR code below)
Nov. 14 - Thanksgiving Lunch (all grades)
Nov. 15 - Kona Ice
Nov. 20 - Booster Club Pizza and Pajamas (order forms went home in folders)
Nov. 22 - First Grade Field Trip to Papa Simpson's Farm
Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving Break (Schools closed)
Dec. 2 - SPT conferences 10:00a-6:00p (virtual day for students)

The Little Griffin Family Serves...

Our NDLE Clover Buds are helping DeSoto Parish 4-H collect coats and blankets. There is a box in the lobby where you can drop off your donation. They will be collecting coats and blankets until Nov. 22.

Upcoming events...

Youth Soccer Night at NDHS is Nov. 12th. Students can get in for free if they wear a soccer jersey or shirt from the soccer clinic. The girls game kicks off at 5:30 pm. The boys team plays after the girls.

Thanksgiving Lunch is Nov. 14 at NDLE

NDLE invites you to enjoy Thanksgiving lunch with your child at school. Each child can invite a maximum of 2 guests. Please scan the QR code on the note pictured below or on the note sent home in your child's folder to register. Please bring exact change of $6 to purchase your lunch ticket at the tables outside the building. Some classes will eat in the cafeteria, some will eat in the gym. Arrive 10 minutes before your child's scheduled time. If you have any questions, call the office at 925-2383.

PK 10:30 Cafeteria (Foster, West, Morgan, Jones) Gym (Junkin, Hubbard, Juneau, Walters)

Kindergarten 11:15 Cafeteria (Young, Freeman, Meserole, Simmons, Webb) Gym (Beasley, Turner, Bates, Holsomback, Moore)

First Grade 12:00 Cafeteria (Register, Hasty, Wheeler, Woods, Chambers) Gym (Anderson, Bickham, Fogleman, Enders, Burford)

Kona Ice will be at NDLE on Friday, Nov. 15

Parents can pre-pay online using the form pictured below or students can pay cash. Exact change only.

Breakfast

Tuesday, Nov. 12- Donut holes, peaches, juice, milk

Wednesday, Nov. 13 - muffins, yogurt, fruit cup, juice, milk

Thursday, Nov. 14 - cereal and graham crackers, string cheese, pineapple, juice, milk

Friday, Nov. 15- strawberry Cheerios bar, yogurt, fruit cup, juice, milk

Monday, Nov. 18 - cereal and graham crackers, cheese square, pineapple, juice, milk

Lunch

Tuesday, Nov. 12 - hot dog, chilli, tater tots, broccoli bites, orange wedges, milk

Wednesday, Nov. 13 - corn dog, baked beans, lettuce pack, pineapple cup, milk

Thursday, Nov. 14 - roasted turkey, cornbread stuffing, green beans, sweet potatoes, strawberry cup, roll, holiday treat, milk

Friday, Nov. 15 - pizza, corn, broccoli and carrots packs, tropical fruit cup, banana, milk

Monday, Nov. 18 - burger, French fries, sandwich salad cup, carrot sticks and dip, mixed fruit, milk

Volunteer Opportunities

NDLE Parents: We are need of volunteers for our Kona Ice days. Please use the link to sign up for a date or dates that you can help out. Thanks so much!

link to sign up genius

Volunteers are also needed for some upcoming holiday activities. If you would like more information about volunteering please email lindsay.burford@desotopsb.com

Booster Club News...

The next Booster Club meeting is December 16 at 3:15pm in the NDLE Multi-purpose room. Enter the building though the front office entrance.
No Concessions are scheduled for November.
Pizza and Pajamas day will be Nov. 20th. Check your child's folder for order forms.

Counselor's Corner...

Our character trait that we are focusing on this month is gratitude. Our counselor, Mrs. Arinder, has put together mini-lessons for our teachers to share with students about what gratitude is, how we show gratitude, and recognizing what we are grateful for. Teachers and staff will be recommending students for character coins for students who show gratitude. Character coins allow students to get a book out of our Little Griffin book machine in the lobby.

As adults, we can set an example of how to show gratitude. Mrs. Arinder has been printing out the teacher and staff shoutouts and posting them around the school so students can see us as adults showing gratitude for each other. If you would like to show gratitude for one of our staff members or the school, please use the link below. https://forms.gle/9zPw9a2aXL7bN4qz7

Please complete this survey to voice your opinion to our district leaders!

Parents, please use the QR code to complete a survey on the district online platform called Satchel Pulse. Please complete a survey on NDLE as well as any other DeSoto Parish School you have a child attending. You can scan the QR code with another device or hold your finger on the QR code and choose "open link".

This is your chance to speak out about your child's education. Our district leaders use the information on these surveys to make decisions about our schools that directly affect our children, teachers, and staff. There have been, and will be, many changes to our Louisiana Department of Education. This information from you helps to shape that change. Please exercise your right as an American and let the district know what you think!

Email me at tara.brawley@desotopsb.com if you have trouble accessing the survey.

Survey window opens Friday, Nov. 1 and closes Nov. 15.

Reminders...

ALL messaging will be done through ROOMS so it is very important to have this set up. Email tara.brawley@desotopsb.com if you need help
Class DOJO is an app to download to view your child's behavior at school. If you have questions about behavior, ask your teacher through ROOMS.
We only accept cash for any kind of money collection at school. Please send the exact amount. All money should be in an envelope or ziplock bag with your child's name, their teacher's name, and what the money is for.
If your child will be going home a different way, please send a dated note to your child's teacher and an email to Mrs. Miller or Mrs. Salter in the office by 12:00 pm. tracy.miller@desotopsb.com or dena.salter@desotopsb.com
Please label all backpacks, lunchboxes, water bottles, and jackets with your child's first and last name. This will help us return items when they are lost.