Several of our NDMS wrestlers participated in today's ARK LA TEX CLASSIC tournament. Great job, Griffins! This year's tournament was held in the new Stanley High School Activity Center. #DeSotoStrong

NDMS DeSoto 4-H students Ellie and Hayden were practicing their archery skills today at Youngblood Outdoors 3D shoot. Ellie placed first in hers, and Hayden placed 2nd in his division. Way to go, Griffins! Congratulations! #NDMSArchery #GriffinPride #GriffinStrong #DeSoto4H

NDMS students may wear a green shirt, Monday, March 17th.

Shout out to NDMS’s Kylie for her single HR in yesterday’s game against Ruston Junior High and her ➡️➡️GRAM SLAM⬅️⬅️ in the game against Neville Junior High. Way to go, Kylie, CONGRATULATIONS!! ❤️🎉🥎💙🎉🥎

Congratulations to NDMS's own, Mrs. Fontaine Simmons, DeSoto Parish Teacher of the Month for March. As said of Mrs. Simmons, "For over 30 years, Mrs. Simmons has exemplified the essence of teaching. If the word "teacher" was to have a face, it undoubtedly would be hers."

Shout out to NDHS LADY GRIFFINS SOCCER TEAM for coming to cheer on the NDMS LADY GRIFFINS in their match against Calvary! #GriffinFamily #GriffinStrong #GriffinsSupportGriffins #NDMSLadyGriffinsSoccer #NDHSLadyGriffinsSoccer

Our NDMS baseball team having batting practice and team dinner before they start their tournament Saturday. Way to go, Griffins! Just proving that they are #bettertogether! #NDMSBaseball #Tournament2025

NDMS students wishing to see NDHS's production of Alice in Wonderland, please return your form along with $6 cash. Please have exact change. Students attend Monday's performance.

Today is National Girl Scout Day and they celebrate leadership and community service. NDMS's own Caroline is a Girl Scout and had recently been selling their famous cookies over winter break. Great job, Caroline! #FoundedMarchTwelfth #OneHundredThirteenYears #GriffinGirlScout

Thank you, Judge Amy McCartney, for speaking with Ms. McClain’s Career WIN class this morning! #bettertogether #DeSotoStrong #NDAlumni #NDMSCareers

NDMS Griffins worked across curriculums today. Ms. McClain's students studied John F. Kennedy's assassination. Mrs. Cummings's algebra students wrote equations of lines and finding lengths of line segments to calculate the distance between the “Snipers Liar” and where President Kennedy was shot. They also calculated the distance between the “Grassy Knoll” and where the president was shot. Great job, Griffins! #bettertogether #socialstudies #algebra #GriffinsCollaborate

Tough loss for our Lady Griffins this evening taking on Natchitoches Central. Shout out to Kylie and Leighton for two home runs! It's still a great day to be a Griffin!

Shout out to our Lady Griffins, winning their game 3-2, against the Lady Cavaliers this evening. Way to go, ladies! #LadyGriffinPride #NDMSSoccer #GreatSoccerWin

Shout out to our Griffins taking on Calvary this evening and currently up 2-1! Let's get this WIN, boys! #GriffinSoccer #NDMSSoccer #GriffinStrong #GriffinPride

NDMS art students are raising money for St. Jude this year by selling stickers they have each designed. Stickers are available through the month of April. They are $1 each. (Cash only. No checks or coins.) They are made of dishwasher-safe, weatherproof vinyl, they will stick to anything you want! See any NDMS art student for your sticker.

Our NDMS 4-H club is having a fundraiser tomorrow, March 12. For $3 you can wear school approved sweatpants (with school spirit shirts) and crocs. Money will be collected during morning assembly and in the cafeteria. #bettertogether #DeSoto4H #GriffinPride #SweatpantsFundraiser

Lady Griffins in grades 5, 6, or 7 that are interested in being a 25-26 NDMS Griffinette, SAVE THESE DATES! General information parent meeting is Thursday, March 13 in the cafeteria.

Congratulations to the Middle Griffins that have earned leadership rewards for the third nine weeks, 🎉🥳👏🏻! Students meeting their goal earned the right to wear sweatpants and crocs to school Friday, March 14. Students will learn Thursday morning if they have met their goal. Great job, Griffins! #LeadershipRewards #SweatpantsAndCrocsFriday #GriffinPride #GriffinStrong

Shout out to NDMS's Hadleigh and her Rebel Glory teammates. They are first place champions and are bringing home rings! They also earned high point in this weekend's WSA Competition. Way to end your season, congratulations, Glory Rebels!