In a recent survey, 78% of respondents either agreed or strongly agreed that the DeSoto Parish School Board needs to do something about the growth in the North DeSoto area.Take a look at the situation in district 2.
https://www.desotopsb.com/o/desoto-parish-schools/page/nd-bond-24-the-situation
There are some camp opportunities coming up for our Griffins that are interested in soccer or wrestling. Please see the attached flyers for more information. #LEADlikeaGriffin
Tomorrow our NDUE PTO will provide students with a popsicle as an incentive for doing their best on day 3 of LEAP testing. Please continue to arrive on time, eat a good breakfast, and don't forget to bring a water bottle.
NDUE Field Day is May 10th! Also, be on the look out for a Fast Pass sign up sheet for those interested in getting a jump on checking your student out on Field Day! #LEADlikeaGriffin
Attention 5th graders! If you are interested in the NDMS Mighty Griffins Band, please see the attached flyer and complete the Google form! #LEADlikeaGriffin
Happy National Administrative Professionals Day to two of the very best! We are so grateful to these ladies for always taking our calls and questions. They are always there to make sure everything flows smoothly in our office and that our faculty/staff and students are always taken care of! Thank you Mrs. Lisa and Mrs. Jamey! We love you! #LEADlikeaGriffin
Attention 5th grade parents! We can't believe how quickly this year is coming to an end. Please join us at the middle school tonight at 5:30 for their parent orientation! We hope to see all of you there!
This morning we got our students fired up for the start of our LEAP Test tomorrow! Thank you to the NDHS Cheerleaders and Dazzlers for coming over and to our teachers for leaving it all on the gym floor as they competed in our pep rally games! It was the MOST fun! #LEADlikeaGriffin
Attention all NDUE 5th grade girls! If you are interested in playing volleyball at NDMS in the fall, there will be a parent meeting Monday, May 13th at 6:00 PM in the cafeteria. Tryouts will be on Tuesday, May. 21st at 4:00 PM. Lady Griffins, please complete the Google Doc (please scan the QR code on the attached image) if interested in trying out. Thank you, and best of luck to you!
In order to allow students, staff and community to travel to Sulphur to support our Griffin Softball team in the championship series, all ND schools will have a Virtual Instruction day Friday, April 26th. Good Luck Lady Griffins! #LEADlikeaGriffin
Today our top athletes from our Desoto Parish Fitness Meet, competed in the Governor's Games at Pineville High School. These students represented Desoto Parish with superior athleticism and sportsmanship! We are proud of all of our athletes but would like to recognize our own Tripp Taylor for placing second in the Shuttle Run and Logansport's Bailey Robinson for placing first in both the 50 Yard Dash and 600 Yard Run! We are excited to report we are showing extreme growth with our team placing 5th overall out of 15 participating parishes! #DesotoStrong #LEADlikeaGriffin
In celebration of our hard work each day after testing, students will be able to purchase Kona Ice at NDUE on the afternoons of April 23, 24, & 30! Snowcones will be sold for $4/each
Today (Saturday, April 20) is the final day of early voting. Be sure that your voice is heard in this election! https://www.desotopsb.com/o/desoto-parish-schools/page/nd-bond-24-election-information
Early Voting Ends Today! Make an informed vote and know your Tax impact by following the instructions to calculate the tax difference for your family using the video clip below. https://youtu.be/oXQj4j7SgqI?si=7KWew2eO8JSfy_Uz
Lego incentive club has been so much fun! Love seeing the creative side of these kiddos come out! LEADlikeaGriffin
Tomorrow (Saturday, April 20) is the final day of early voting. Be sure that your voice is heard in this election!
https://www.desotopsb.com/o/desoto-parish-schools/page/nd-bond-24-election-information
Voters in District 2 (North DeSoto) can calculate their tax impact with the online tax calculator. If approved, a $300,000 home would see a monthly increase of $34.50. Watch the video to learn how to calculate your impact! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXQj4j7SgqI
Waiting in the car line? Are you already out and about? Remember, early voting is happening now and ends on Saturday, April 20th. Be sure to cast an informed vote.
Making changes to lessen the impact:
The April bond plan is $47.5 million less than the November 2023 plan! Many items that were in the 2023 bond plan have been eliminated in the new proposal to better align with the community’s desire to focus on academics.
https://www.desotopsb.com/o/desoto-parish-schools/page/nd-bond-24-the-plan
The DeSoto Parish School Board is dedicated to being a good steward of taxpayer dollars and are committed to using our resources to provide excellent educational opportunities for our students.
The cost to the taxpayer depends on the value of your home. For example, a $300,000 home in District No. 2 (North DeSoto) with a homestead exemption of $75,000 would have an adjusted taxable value of $225,000 which would be assessed at 10%. The increase from a millage of 3.6 to 22 would result in an annual increase of $414 per year or $34.50 per month.
https://www.desotopsb.com/page/nd-bond-24-tax-impact
