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(10/23) Our top money raiser in the 3rd grade, Reegan Burnley, took over as principal today, and he did a FABULOUS job!
It was a super busy day for our principal! From conducting teacher observations and running our Read-a-Thon breakfast to handing out popsicles for our 1st Nine Weeks AR reward and so much more, Reegan stayed on the go!
We are so proud of Reegan and all his hard work helping make DTC a special place! Way to go, Reegan!

(10/23) Students who met their Accelerated Reader (AR) goal for the first 9 weeks were rewarded today with popsicles and extra recess!

(10/23) English Learners from D.T. Cox Elementary joined families and fellow students at the Pontotoc City EL Family Celebration on Tuesday evening at PES for a special night of recognition and fellowship. Families shared their favorite dishes from their native countries, and everyone enjoyed the delicious food.
Students who passed the English proficiency exam last spring were honored for their hard work and achievement in reaching English proficiency and graduating from the EL program. We are proud to celebrate the progress and accomplishments of our students!
Congratulations to D.T. Cox EL program graduates Tifany Lobo, Juan Solis, Daleyza del Angel, Natalia Lopez, Zefron Mesh, and Aylin Rivera Borrallas, and to our former fourth graders who graduated and are now at PMS. They are Diya Fadhal, Jacob Lopez, Mario Mendoza, Anny Garcia, Ashley Lopez, David Perez, and Aylin Lopez. We are so proud of you and look forward to seeing all you accomplish in the future!

(10/23) Congratulations to Ms. Jones and Ms. Griffith's classes for being the top money raisers during our Read-a-Thon! They were rewarded with a pizza party!

(10/23) Black and Gold Fridays are the BEST! Go Warriors!!

(10/23) Our DTC students who raised $100 or more during our recent Read-a-Thon enjoyed a special breakfast with a guest this morning!
Thank you to our amazing families and supporters for helping make our Read-a-Thon a success!

(10/22) Congratulations to the following students for receiving positive office referrals this week. Keep up the good work!

(10/22) Congratulations to our fourth grade Gifted teacher, Mrs. Vineyard, on being a recipient of the 2026 Bright Ideas Grant funded by NE MS Electric Power Association and NE SPARC.

(10/21) Our top 4th grade fundraiser earner, Lucas Miller, traded in his student role for the principal’s office today! From keeping everyone in line and conducting teacher observations to announcing checkouts over the intercom, Lucas took his job seriously and kept things running smoothly! We loved seeing him step into this leadership role and have a little fun along the way. Way to go, Lucas! We hope you enjoyed your day as Principal!

(10/21) Students who raised $150 or more during our recent fundraiser cashed in on a sweet reward today with a special limo ride to Corner Cravings for delicious snow cones!
We are so proud of our Warriors, and so thankful for everyone who helped make our fundraiser a success!