NDMS Families!

At North DeSoto Middle, our core values are Learn, Lead, and Serve. They guide every decision we make and every goal we set. As we move into a busy and exciting December, we want to take a moment to highlight how strong attendance supports each of these values.

When students are present, on time, and engaged throughout the full school day, they are better positioned to learn deeply, build the skills to lead confidently, and find opportunities to serve their school and community. Every day matters, and your partnership in keeping students on campus helps us continue to grow in all three areas.

To celebrate and encourage consistent attendance, we are excited to launch our December Monday Raffle!
Each Monday in December, we will draw winners from students who:

Were on campus all week,

Did not check out, and

Arrived on time each day.

Students who meet all criteria for the previous week will automatically be entered. We can’t wait to see which students, and even which staff members, take home prizes next week as we kick off this fun attendance incentive!

Let's stay strong this week for these 3 days and cheer on NDHS on Friday!

~Mrs. Rhoads

NDMS Griffins' athletics

Griffins' BASKETBALL

12/8 NDMS vs LHS @ HOME, 5:30 PM 

12/16 NDMS vs BMS @ HOME, 4:30 PM

12/18 NDMS vs SS @ HOME, 4:30 PM

NDMS LADY GRIFFINS' athletics

Lady Griffins' BASKETBALL

12/8 NDMS vs LHS @ HOME, 6:30 PM 

NDMS Wrestling

12/13 Allen Tournament of Champions, Allen, TX 8:00 AM 

12/16 Benton Dual, Benton 6:00 PM

Save the Date:

* NDMS DeSoto Parish 4-H meeting, Tuesday, December 9, during WIN, NDMS Cafeteria

* NDMS Griffins' baseball parent meeting, Tuesday, December 9, @ 7 PM, NDMS Cafeteria

* NDMS FCA meeting, Wednesday, December 10, @ 7:15 AM, NDMS Gymnasium 

* NDMS Griffin boys' soccer parent meeting, Wednesday, December 10, @ 5 PM, NDMS Cafeteria

* VIRTUAL LEARNING DAY, Thursday, December 11 

* NO SCHOOL, Friday, December 12, We'll see you at THE DOME

* Fall sports portraits, Wednesday December 17 

* Frosty Fest, Thursday December 18 *see graphic below

* Streecar Snoball will be @ NDMS, Thursday December 18

*Make Up School Day (for Friday, December 12's closure), Friday December 19

NDMS NEWS:

Our NDHS Griffins have advanced to the State Championship Final! We will play for the championship Friday at noon in New Orleans.

School will be a Virtual day for students on Thursday and NO SCHOOL on Friday for all ND schools. ND schools will make up the day on Friday (12/19) on the Flex day.

We look forward to seeing you in New Orleans and appreciate your support as we continue our march toward history!

Go Griffins!

Our Griffins and Lady Griffins take on the Tigers and Lady Tigers of LHS. Our Griffins play their second game while our Lady Griffins play their last Monday, December 8, at NDMS. 6th/7th grade Griffins will play first @ 5:30 PM followed by the Lady Griffins @ 6:30 and our 8th grade Griffins will begin @ 7:30. 

As part of our GRIFFINS ON A MISSION, Thursday, December 18, is our NDMS Christmas Celebration, FROSTY FEST. Students will be rewarded based on their goals met. It's going to be an awesome celebration! #WonderfulTimeOfTheYear #TheChristmasSeason #GriffinsWorkHard #GriffinsMeetGoals 

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 November's Students of the Month! These students demonstrated hard work and followed school rules. They made good decisions, managed priorities, were kind to others, and exemplified what it means to be a true Griffin! Way to go, Griffins! November's Griffins have the quality of being grateful;  readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. Representing 6th grade is Addison. 7th grade representative is Jocelyn while 8th grade is being represented by Annalee. Congratulations to each of you! You are proof we are #winningtogether!

Shout out to November 17th'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! November's Griffins have the quality of being grateful;  readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. Representing 6th grade are Ryan and Hailey. 7th grade representatives are Lily and Caden while 8th grade is being represented by Kennedy and Hudson. Congratulations to each of you! You are proof we are #winningtogether!

#AttendanceMatters #EveryDayCounts