DT Cox Elementary School News

(12/17) After a week of hard work on benchmark tests, Ms. Griffith's students earned some festive fun 🎄✨ These handmade ornaments are full of effort, pride, and holiday cheer!

(12/15) The DT Cox Warrior Club seeks to encourage future leaders in the areas of citizenship, service and responsibility. We are proud to announce our featured warrior of the month-Congratulations to Dakota Dandridge!

Our students have been diving deep into their space unit in STEM class, and this week they had an out-of-this-world experience in The Mobile Planetarium! 🚀🌌
Inside the dome, students took a journey through space—spotting constellations, watching the sun rise and set in minutes, and exploring our galaxy like true astronomers.
A huge thank-you to Mrs. McNatt, Toyota, and the University of Mississippi for making this incredible learning experience possible! 🌟

(12/12) In order to prepare for the upcoming benchmark test, students in Ms. Spicer's class played a minesweeper-like game to prepare for testing. Students worked so hard at finding answers in text that it ended in a sudden death match with everyone in the room cheering on the winners!

(12/12) Congratulations to the following students for receiving positive office referrals this week! Keep up the good work!

Our third graders put on an incredible performance of “A Pirate’s Christmas” on Tuesday! 🎄🏴‍☠️
Congratulations to all of our students for a fantastic show—they truly shined on stage.
A special thank you to Mrs. Brown for her hard work and creativity in making this one of our most memorable performances yet! 🌟

(12/9) This week, our students took on the horizontal rock-climbing wall! This activity required them to use hand, arm, and leg strength while moving across the wall without touching the floor. Not only did it build muscular strength and endurance, but it also encouraged problem-solving, balance, and perseverance. The students were excited, engaged, and loved the challenge of making it all the way across.

(12/8) Last week, Gifted students read an article about how the holiday theme is chosen each year for Christmas at the Governor’s Mansion. Inspired by what they learned, students created their own festive Christmas ornaments, blending creativity with a deeper understanding of tradition.
On Thursday, they’ll bring that learning to life as they tour the Governor’s Mansion, and see the holiday decor in person. Students can’t wait to compare their ornaments with the beautiful decorations on display! 🎨🏛️💫

Hands-on learning + real-world connections = holiday magic in the classroom! ❤️🎁🌟

(12/5)Mrs. Heatherly's students created symmetry ornaments for local nursing home residents. They wrote to the residents explaining what symmetry is, and they drew half the ornament. The residents will draw the other half of the picture, and they get to keep the ornament as a gift from students at DTC.

(12/5) Fourth grade gifted students had a *butter-making blast* this week! 🧈✨ As part of their study on George Washington, students shook their way to homemade butter and discovered firsthand how matter can transform. They learned that science played a BIG part in Colonial times!
The next day, they stepped back in time and explored a taste of colonial America by learning about George Washington’s favorite breakfast—hoecakes with honey. 🍯🥞 Students enjoyed experiencing an authentic colonial meal and making connections between history and daily life.
Hands-on learning at its best! 💡📚🍽️