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

Weekly Principal's Message

Dear NDUE Families,

It's the mid-point of the first 9 weeks, and school is back at full force. You will notice more assignments going into the gradebook in the coming weeks.

Our typical protocol is to have 2 Test and 2 Daily grades by progress reports. At the beginning of the year, we wait a little longer to get started on testing so students can acclimate to their new grade. Please note that tests are worth 75% of a student's grade and that the grade reflected on this progress report could change significantly based on the next tests. Daily grades are worth 25% of your student's grade. Please stay up to date on your students' progress by checking their grades online. Below is a link with step-by-step instructions on how to log in to the Student Progress Center. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dmRwvSOCT2SGB7XAwE7Rtl_BkkwQ4OuaZ1B60fHA4nw/edit?usp=sharing

I hope to see you all at Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences today! This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to show off their hard work and progress towards meeting their goals. If you need to schedule a private conference, please reach out to your child's teacher or contact our office.

We are better together! Geaux Griffins!

casey.hamon@desotopsb.com

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

NDUE appreciates all the parents and families that attended 2nd and 3rd Grade Parent Night! We had 110 families represented. Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Latin, and Mrs. Warren's classes had the most participation, and every student in their class received a free concession dollar courtesy of PTO.

We hope that you learned something new and feel better prepared to support your student this school year.

We look forward to hosting 4th and 5th grade families Sept. 11 from 6-7:30

Every MINUTE Matters!

Strong Student Attendance is vital to your child's academic success.

If your student is healthy, we want them here at school with us! Every minute matters, so do your best to prevent days absent, check-outs, and tardies.

We know sometimes absences are unavoidable, so don't forget to submit your doctor's excuses and parent notes. All excuses should be submitted within 3 days of an absence to be counted.

Every day is a great day to learn something NEW!

PTO Notes & Announcements...

PTO will sell concessions every Friday after lunch. Most items are $1. Spending Limit is $10.

DESOTO PARISH 4H and Clover Buds...

Clubs meet 1 time per month during school in place of their Enrichment class. With their membership, students can also attend local 4-H events outside of school based on their interests.

2nd and 3rd grade 4H Clover Bud fee is $5 4th and 5th grade 4H fee is $20

DON'T MISS THE DEADLINE!

Counselor's Corner: Dawn Asbell

NDUE STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

Please share with us your children's accomplishments outside of school, so that we can share them with the community! We are proud of our Griffins. We are specifically looking for Team Championships (please include ALL NDUE students on the team's names) and Individual Awards. Attach any pictures and a list of the awards along with the name of the competition by going to the link below. Thank you!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe12Z6hZUm5NfjzMpMvt-vdU2aIjUdWnfgFPwL_v0T8X-Uupg/viewform?usp=sharing