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(2/11)Mark your calendars!! 📚🎶 The Scholastic Book Fair is coming February 23–27!
Join us on Tuesday, February 24th for a special Sock Hop shopping event AND a super cool 1950s dress-up day! Start planning those poodle skirts, rolled jeans, and saddle shoes now—it’s going to be a rockin’ good time! 💃🕺

(2/2) Get ready for our Fantastically Fun Sock Hop Book Fair — Rockin’ Reads for Cool Cats! 📚🎶
🗓 February 23–27, 2026
Don’t miss “Sock Hop & Shop with Grandparents” on Tuesday, February 24th! Grandparents (or any special adult) are invited to shop with their grandchild during their activity time.
Sock hop attire encouraged!—so come ready to rock that retro look! 🕺👗

(2/10) All students at DTC were challenged to write a poem about nature. The top three poems in each grade were chosen to go on to the state competition. Two of our third graders placed! We are so proud of everyone for participating.

(2/9) Congratulations to Officer Jim Littlejohn for being named Pontotoc City School District's SRO of the Year. The teachers and staff at D.T. Cox are so proud of you!!

(2/9) Congratulations to Ms. Kinnard for being named Pontotoc City School District's Counselor of the Year. The teachers and staff at D.T. Cox are so proud of you!!

(2/9) Congratulations to Mrs. Vandiver for being named Pontotoc City School District's Administrator of the Year. The teachers and staff at D.T. Cox are so proud of you!!

(2/9) Congratulations to the following students for being selected to serve as Beta Club Officers for the 2025-2026 school year.
President: Easton Park
Vice-President: Kate Bass
Secretary: Whit Koon
Treasurer: Rhylan Dallas
Reporter: Rowan Johns
Historian: Autumn Gailbrath
Chaplain: Willow Emison

(2/6) Congratulations!!!

(2/6) It's Election Day . Beta members gathered in the gym before school to introduce themselves as candidates before the big vote . Good Luck to all members who are running for offices today!

(2/6) Mrs. Hodum's students played a fast-paced Super Bowl–themed text feature review game where students practice identifying and using text features while working together as a team. Players answered review questions to gain points, reinforcing key skills through fun, cooperative learning and friendly competition. 🏈📚