North DeSoto Middle School

Middle Griffins Monday Memo, 8/25/2025

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..

NDMS Families,

As August comes to a close and we move into September, we are proud of the strong start our students have made this year. They are already working hard and striving toward their goals. In the coming weeks, we will begin setting academic goals with students. We encourage you to talk with your child about their classroom goals and regularly check their grades to support their progress.

This upcoming week is full of exciting opportunities:

  • Girls’ Basketball Tryouts – Tuesday

  • Football Scrimmage vs. Many – Tuesday

  • First Volleyball Match – Saturday

  • Band Field Trip – Saturday

We are excited to see our students continue to shine both inside and outside the classroom!

~Mrs. Rhoads

NDMS Griffins' athletics

Griffins FOOTBALL

8/26 - Many Jamboree, @ Many

9/4 - Griffins vs Stallions, 5:30 @ ND

9/9 - Griffins vs Tigers, 5:30 @ ND

Griffins and Lady Griffins CROSS COUNTRY

NDMS LADY GRIFFINS' athletics

Lady Griffins VOLLEYBALL

9/4 - Lady Griffins BLUE vs Lady Tigers, 5:00 @ SMS

9/11 - Lady Griffins vs Lady Cavaliers, 4:30 @ CBA

9/25 - Lady Griffins vs Lady Cavaliers, 4:30 @ CBA

Save the Date:

  • NDMS Lady Griffins basketball tryouts, Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 3:00-5:30 PM

  • Street Car Sno Cones, Friday, August 29, $4

  • Labor Day holiday, No School, Monday, September 1, 2025

  • S*P*T conferences, Monday, September 8, 10 AM-6 PM

  • Virtual learning day, Monday, September 8

  • NDMS Wrestling parent meeting, Thursday, September 11, @ 6 PM in the NDMS Gym

Thrillshare Rooms platform has new updates for our 2025-2026 school year to help improve user's experiences. To learn more... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umwznOJBFHQ

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NDMS uses Rooms for strengthening the connection and collaboration between the classroom and home. To help navigate Rooms, use this website... https://www.desotopsb.com/page/rooms-support

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Be sure to download the Jcampus Student Mobile App to keep updated on your Middle Griffin's progress while on the go. The DPSB app may be downloaded in the Apple App or Google Play stores.

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To stay up to date for all things Back-to-School and for access to the DPSB district calendar, https://www.desotopsb.com/page/back-to-school?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwL7WOhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHsxrkanDO5l-XYsOmO6_W1rBqgvLUK7zPrhPjS80gXZX54HlnfBi5vkf7yJu_aem_ANXIDUKU8mgcFxGzUdf_IA

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Lady Griffins interested in trying out for basketball, tryouts are Tuesday, August 26, 3:00-5:30 PM. Bring a change of clothes, shoes, and water bottle.

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Shout out to the first 2025-2026 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! August's Griffins showed achievement, doing things successfully, typically by effort, courage, or skill. Representing 6th grade are Peyton and Graham. 7th grade representatives are Cole and Annabelle while 8th grade is being represented by Ayden and Elliette. Congratulations to each of you! You are proof we are #winningtogether!

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#AttendanceMatters #EveryDayCounts

Way to go, Middle Griffins! We exceeded our week 1 goal!

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