North DeSoto Middle School

Middle Griffins Monday Memo, 10/27/2025

Lyndsey Rhoads, Principal Cora Saverino, Assistant Principal Kevin Cornet, Administrative Assistant North DeSoto Middle School serves to educate the hearts and minds of young people for a life time of learning, leadership, and service.

Real Talk with Rhoads..

Dear NDMS Families,

This week, we are excited to celebrate Red Ribbon Week. This is a nationwide campaign dedicated to promoting healthy, drug-free lifestyles among students. Schools across the country use this week to educate and empower young people to make safe, respectful, and positive choices for their futures.

At North DeSoto Middle School, we’ll be participating through daily themes, classroom conversations, and fun dress-up days that reinforce the message of “Life is a Puzzle. Solve it Drug Free.” Each activity helps remind students that the choices they make today shape who they become tomorrow.

We encourage you to continue these important conversations at home. Talk with your student about what it means to stay drug-free, handle peer pressure, and make decisions that support their goals and wellbeing. Family discussions are one of the strongest ways to help children build confidence and values that last.

Thank you for your continued partnership in helping our students lead, learn, and serve.


~Mrs. Rhoads

NDMS Griffins' athletics

Griffins FOOTBALL

10/28 NDMS vs RMS @ HOME, 5:00 PM

(8th grade and pink out night *graphic below)

NDMS LADY GRIFFINS' athletics

Lady Griffins BASKETBALL

10/27 NDMS vs MMS @ away, 5:30 PM

Save the Date:

  • NDMS NJHS food drive, October 13 - November 4

  • Ribbon Week October 27-31, *themes and dress code graphic below

  • NDMS Lady Griffins soccer tryouts, Wednesday, October 29, 3:00-5:30 PM

  • Streetcar SnoBalls will be at NDMS Thursday, October 30 during lunch, $4

  • NDMS Beginning Band's First Concert, Thursday, October 30, @ 6:30 PM, in the NDMS gym *see graphic below for more information

  • NDMS Veterans Day Program will be Friday, November 7 @ 1:30 PM *see graphic below

  • NDMS S*P*T conferences, Monday, November 10, 10 AM - 6 PM

  • NDMS virtual learning day, Monday, November 10

  • Thanksgiving break, Monday - Friday, November 24 - 28

  • Frosty Fest, Thursday December 18 *see graphic below

NDMS NEWS:

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Our NDMS 2025-2026 yearbooks are available to preorder. Use the QR code along with the school ID code to order yours today. #yearbookmemorieslastforever #GriffinPride #GriffinStrong #GriffinFamily #NDMSGriffinsAreBest

Shout out to our awesome 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Griffins that enjoyed Raising Cane's last week after earning STRAIGHT A's for the first nine weeks of school! Way to go, Griffins! Congratulations to each of you! #OurGriffinsAreAwesome #GriffinStrong #GriffinPride #winningtogether

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Also, shout out to October 20th's NDMS High Flyers! These students demonstrate hard work and follow school rules. They make good decisions, manage priorities, are kind to others, and exemplify what it means to be a true Griffin! Way to go, Griffins! October's Griffins show discipline, they continue behaving and working in a controlled way which involves obeying specific rules or standards. Representing 6th grade are Landrie and James. 7th grade representatives are Jace and Macie while 8th grade is being represented by Archer and Annsley. Congratulations to each of you! You are proof we are #winningtogether!

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#AttendanceMatters #EveryDayCounts

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