VISION STATEMENT

The vision of North DeSoto Upper Elementary is to: “Provide opportunities for students to achieve their personal best, become responsible and productive members of society, and embrace lifelong learning in a positive environment”.

MISSION STATEMENT

LOVE LEARNING, EXCEL IN ALL WE DO, ACHIEVE GOALS TOGETHER, DO WHAT IS RIGHT

OUR SCHOOL BELL TIMES HAVE CHANGED!!

NEW TIMES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Drop Off Bell Rings - 7:15am

Morning Assembly Begins - 7:30am

Leader In Me Classroom Lessons Begin - 7:40am

Tardy Bell Rings - 7:50am

Dismissal Bell Rings - 3:05pm

Our Morning Assembly starts at 7:30 daily. Classroom Leader in Me Lessons begin at 7:40. Please make every effort to have your students on campus to participate in these activities every day. With our bell changes, we extended lunch to ensure students have more time to eat. This adjustment around lunch supports the need for an earlier start time for our morning activities. Students will not be marked tardy until 7:50 but we strongly encourage all students to be on campus by 7:30.

AM/PM WALK UP INSTRUCTIONS:

If you are utilizing walk-up as a method for drop off you must walk your student to the barricade. Park in a parking spot not in the driving lane. There are spots marked NDUE, you may utilize these spaces. In the morning, this option is primarily for students who ride with a high school student or have large items to carry in. The afternoon walk-up will adjust their exit time to 3:10. We will hold students until this time to allow NDHS students to exit the parking lot. If you plan to utilize this option please exit at the red light. Do not exit into the car line. All parents must stand behind the barricade and cones.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Wed., Sept. 25 - FCA “See You at the Pole” in the gym (7:20)

Thurs., Sept. 26 - SS/SCI Parent Night 6-7:30p (childcare provided)

Fri., Sept. 27 - QR Code closes for Pizza orders

Wed., Oct. 2 - Cookie Dough Fundraiser Top Sellers Party Day

Fri., Oct. 4 - Pizza Day & Incentive Club (85% positive dojo celebration)

Mon-Fri., Oct. 7-11 - Fall Break

COOKIE DOUGH FUNDRAISER

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the Cookie Dough Fundraiser. We extended the deadline through TONIGHT, Monday, Sept. 23 at midnight. We are looking forward to our Top Sellers Party on Wed., Oct. 2.

FCA

FCA ON WEDNESDAY

Students may participate in weekly Fellowship of Christian Athletes meetings in the gym on Wednesdays from 7:20-7:35. Students are not allowed to join in late after 7:25. This club is available to all students and does not require a fee. All students not participating in the meeting report to breakfast or their grade-level hallways.

NATIONAL SEE YOU AT THE POLE DAY

FCA will have "See You at the Pole" on Wednesday, Sept. 25th. Students will go to the gym as normal. We will circle around the flagpole in the gym.

4H CLUB AND CLOVER BUDS

4H meets 1 day per month during enrichment. Students must have applications and fees submitted by 9.30.24 to attend the first official meeting this Friday, October 1.

SOCIAL STUDIES & SCIENCE Curriculum Parent Night:

Come learn all about our SS & Science Curriculums from our expert team of teachers and administrators on September 26th from 6:00-7:30 pm. During this hands-on presentation, parents will learn more about how to build their child's Social Studies & Science vocabulary, apply the various strategies for interpreting sources, and engage in activities by grade level to gain a better understanding of the Social Studies and Science classroom. Childcare will be provided for parents who attend the presentation ONLY. All participants will receive an incentive for attending. The SS & Science teachers with the most participation will receive a free concession dollar for all the students they teach!

PTO PIZZA DAY

Our first PTO Pizza Day will be Friday, Oct. 4. The last day to order pizza is Friday, Sept. 27. Payments are made online only. Scan the QR codes below to order.

THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT!

Stay connected to our school and all things DeSoto Parish by downloading the DPSB app. There is also a toggle button at the bottom to connect to Rooms.

HOMEWORK POLICY

We need your help to reach our FLUENCY goals this school year. Weekly homework packets will be sent home on Mondays. This work will support fluency in students' core subject areas. Although there is no penalty for students who do not complete homework, we will be rewarding and tracking homework completion this year. We strongly recommend students spend no more than 20 minutes or 5 minutes per subject per night 3 nights per week on homework. Zearn, Myon, and math fluency practice are all supporting activities available to students and are great additional ways to support fluency.

STUDENT INCENTIVE GOALS

At NDUE, we reward our students for reaching their personal goals. Each child has individual goals for AR, Zearn, and DOJO. There are many incentives tied to each goal.

AR: Students take the STAR test which sets their AR goal and book checkout range for the semester. Students are each given a personalized goal. Students that reach their goal 3 out of 4 of the 9 weeks will attend the AR celebration at Altitude in May. Word count prizes are given during the morning assembly and vary by grade level. Students who achieve their AR goals all four 9 weeks will also attend BOOK BINGO. Million Word (4th & 5th), ¾ Million Word (3rd), and ½ Million Word (2nd) club members get to go on a special field trip to Raising Canes.

ZEARN: Students have a personal goal of 2 lessons per week. For every 12 lessons completed, a student earns a GLOW bracelet. When students reach the 50,75,100, and 125 lesson mark, they will be honored in the morning assembly and will receive a special GLOW prize. Students who meet their Zearn goal three of the four 9 weeks will attend our GLOW Party in May.

DOJO: Students with 85% positive DOJO and NO referrals will attend the incentive club of their choice and will be allowed to wear free dress on this day. Students who achieve 95% positive DOJO for the year and NO referrals will attend our DOJO celebration at Hot Wheels Skating Palace in May.