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(11/22) We are so thankful for our students and staff at DTC! We hope you all have a safe and happy Thanksgiving break!

(11/22)
Teacher of the Year:
Ms. Tayesha Spicer
Paraprofessional of the Year:
Mr. Marcus Hurd
Nutrition Provider of the Year:
Mrs. Kaitlin Davis
Congratulations to all of you. You are each a very valuable part of our school!

(11/22) Ms. Lydia’s students got to play a Thanksgiving version of the game Headbands where they asked yes or no questions to figure out what Thanksgiving food they were. This is always a favorite of the kids to play each year.

(11/22) Mrs. Hodum's third graders are in the Thanksgiving Spirit!! With partners, they practiced sequence by writing the steps they would take to catch a turkey for their Thanksgiving meal and following steps to illustrate the turkey.Then, they practiced Point of View by writing narrative stories from the perspective of their turkeys that they tried to catch from their first writing activity.

(11/22) After studying animal cells, Ms. Clingan's students built one out of snacks. They used fruit by the foot for the cell membrane, jello for the cytoplasm, twizzlers for mitochondria, jelly beans for vacuoles, and whoppers for the nucleus. After constructing the cell and discussing the students enjoyed a snack!

(11/19) The DT Cox Warrior Club enjoyed their community jobs field trip! The boys visited the Pontotoc Fire Station where they learned both fire safety tips and about what it takes to be a fireman. At the Police Station, our students heard about aspects of law enforcement jobs and of the day to day events in the life of a city police officer. In addition, the club was hosted by Tutor‘s Garage. Mr. Craig Tutor shared with the club members about being a mechanic and owning a business. The boys concluded their trip with a visit to Howard Stafford Park where they were met by Mr. Will Harmon of Streamline Plumbing. There the boys learned different measuring and gluing skills required for plumbing. The boys worked together to create group projects to utilize these skills. Before leaving the park, the club spent a bit of time “giving back” and picked up trash in the park as an act of community service. We are so appreciative of our club sponsors/mentors: Mr. Nathan Bailey, Mr. Jim Littlejohn, and Mr. Casey Russell. In addition, we are thankful to the men of our Pontotoc community sharing their time and experiences with our young men.

(11/18) D.T. Cox held it's annual Most Beautiful/Most Handsome pageant over the weekend. All of our students who entered did an awesome job! Congratulations to the following winners:
Most Beautiful: Ruby-Lin Vineyard
First Alternate: Rowan Parker
Second Alternate/Photogenic/People's Choice: Avery Chunn

(11/18) During science, Mrs. Boone's students learned all about how heat is transferred differently- then they did a little “experiment” which consisted of making hot chocolate and sampling it!

(11/11) Third grade students enjoyed a field trip to honor our veterans at the annual Veteran’s Day parade and program. Afterwards, they had lunch at Howard Stafford Park.

(11/8) Ms. Shield's third grade ELA students wrapped up their unit on text features this week with text feature surgery! Shoutout to Leah Simmons for donating all the surgery gear to the classes! Thank you!!