To all of our amazing teachers — thank you for inspiring curiosity, encouraging growth, and shaping the future every single day. Your dedication, patience, and passion make a lasting difference in the lives of your students and our school community.

We are so grateful for each of you! 💙#LEADLikeaGriffin

Lost and Found will be left on the front this evening during the game and through the weekend! If you're looking for that item you have been missing, come check it out. Any items left after the weekend will be donated! Have a great break Griffins! #LEADlikeaGriffin

We would like to give a big shout-out to The Donut Shop of Stonewall for donating these yummy donuts for our teachers this morning! Thanks to y'all, we are celebrating World Teacher Day a little early with full bellies! 😋 #LEADlikeaGriffin

Tomorrow is a FUN and Busy Day. 1) It's PTO Pizza Day. PTO will sell tickets for pizza for those who have not prepaid in the morning. We will not have regular concessions. 2.) It is also incentive club day and the last day for your student to meet their 1st 9 weeks Zearn and AR goals. 3.) The HOCO parade will start at 9:30. Parents can view the parade from Griffin Stadium and are not allowed to mix in with our student body. Please send a small grocery sack with your student to collect all their throws. 4) Attendance Matters! We want your child with us all day every school day. We have lots of fun and learning planned! Geaux Griffins!

Happy National Custodian Day to the best crew out there!

Today we honor the hardworking individuals who help keep NDUE clean, safe, and running smoothly every single day.

Our custodians go above and beyond—often behind the scenes—and we are so grateful for their dedication, care, and pride in our school.

Thank you for all you do for our students, staff, and school community. NDUE wouldn’t be the same without you! #LEADlikeaGriffin

Ms. Carrell’s class went on a gallery walk to learn about the Ghana Empire! 🗺️🔎

Third  Grade Scientists investigating why the Train in Faraday rises off the track!!! #leadlikegriffin

HOCO week is in full swing here at NDUE! Day 1: “Wake up in Vegas!” has us all comfy in our jammies! Also, shout out to our admin for the donuts and coffee to get our teachers going this morning! Go Griffins! #LEADlikeaGriffinin

Mrs. Armstrong's class is using habit #6, synergize, by working together to prepare for their spelling test! Way to go Griffins♥️🤍🩵

Congratulations to Miss Autumn Sisson for being selected as our NDUE Portrait of a Graduate Winner! Autumn is goal-oriented, proactive, makes smart choices, and shows leadership every day. We’re proud to recognize her hard work and dedication!

Congratulations to our Lighthouse Leaders of the Month! These students have shown what it means to be proactive. They are trustworthy, responsible, act with purpose, and do the right thing when no one is watching. Way to go, Griffins! #LEADlikeaGriffin

Teachers love to eat well, and today we’re celebrating in style! Our menu features delicious Podnuh’s BBQ and a sweet cookie cake, all courtesy of North DeSoto Drug and our amazing PTO. There’s no better way to celebrate our September birthdays — thank you so much for your support and generosity! #LEADlikeaGriffin #ThesDeSotoDifference

Congratulations to this morning's A.R. Winners! These Griffins are reading up a storm, and we are so proud of them! #LEADlikeaGriffin

Mrs. Pierce’s classes have been participating in some great discussions and gathering for readings of "The Birchbark House."

Ms. Price’s 4th Grade Systems Engineers synergized and built electrical systems with solar panels powered by light to get their fans spinning 🔋 #LEADlikeaGriffin

All Parents & Guardians are invited to our Leader in Me Parent Night!

Thursday, September 25, 2025
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

Join us for an evening of learning and connection:

*Discover more about our Leader in Me Program
*Learn how we support Social Emotional Health at our school
*Hear from our special guest speaker, Clint Davis

We look forward to seeing you there! #LEADlikeaGriffin

Mrs. Koffskey’s homeroom is working hard to sequence events using our folktales! #LeadLikeaGriffin

Mrs. Bearden's homeroom wrote their first full paragraph in second grade about a boat school in Bangladesh! They wrote about the problems that they faced at their school and how those problems were solved! ⛵️✏️🗒️

Congratulations to our NDUE Teacher of the year, Mrs. Hillary Severin, and Support Staff Member of the Year, Ms. Ty Peoples! These ladies exemplify what it means to lead and support both our students and other faculty members! We love you both and are so grateful for all you do! #LEADlikeaGriffin