Volume 43 - Issue 2	Page 1	June 2024

The
PONY EXPRESS

The Crystals	Happy Trails

Congratulations! Mickey Cox’s very own Reading Intervention Teacher and Positivity Project Leader, Mrs.
Peugh, was nominated and won a Crystal Award this year. She is always going above and beyond for the students and staff here at Mickey Cox. We are beyond proud of her for her hard work and the lives she changes every day! We are better here at MC because of you Mrs. Peugh!

Ms. Floth- The Original Cowgirl
The leader of our cowboy campus is packing up her boots and heading for retirement. We have been extremely lucky to have Ms. Floth call Mickey Cox home for the last 19 years. Her energy at rallies and excitement for school events has not gone
unnoticed. The relationships she has made with students and families will forever be cherished. There are so many great things we can say about our fearless leader, but we will simply end with this. We thank you for pouring your heart and soul into Mickey Cox. You have made a difference in so many lives and you are truly one of a kind. Happy Trails Ms. Floth!

Mickey Cox Elementary School	2191 Sierra Avenue	Clovis, California 93611	(559) 327-6400	cox.cusd.com

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2024 Mickey Cox Carnival

Carnival Sponsor: Thank you,
Simpson Speech and Language (Nori Simpson)
for your generous donation.

This year our carnival was a blast. For the first time ever, we hosted the 1st Annual Mickey Cox Salsa Showdown! There were so many options, and they were so different and delicious! But alas, there had to be a winner…Congratulations to Darlyn Castro and her pineapple habanero salsa! This year we also had different inflatables, the beloved train ride, delicious food provided by the Dresson family, Kona Ice, Old Time Kettle Corn, and Dippn Dots, and an AMAZING silent and live auction. Thank you so much to the staff and so many of our family members and former students that volunteered! A HUGE shout out to our PTC for organizing such a great carnival! We are forever grateful to our community and vendor for stepping up and helping make it a huge success, raising Approximately $15,000 for our School.

Mickey Cox Elementary School	2191 Sierra Avenue	Clovis, California 93611	(559) 327-6400	cox.cusd.com

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Kids Day 2024

Mickey Cox is proud to be supporting such a great cause! Thank you, Mrs. Primrose and Mickey Cox Student Council, for representing us well and volunteering to sell newspapers, especially this year, in the rain! According to Valley Childrens Website, Kids Day is one of the largest fundraising events in the Central Valley hosting more than 20 communities to help raise funds to support Valley Children's greatest needs. The special edition Kids Day newspaper features compelling patient stories and photography illustrating the vital pediatric medical
care that Valley Children's Hospital provides.

KIDS DAY! Our Cowboy family
raised $534 for Valley Children’s Hospital! Woohoo!

Mickey Cox Elementary School	2191 Sierra Avenue	Clovis, California 93611	(559) 327-6400	cox.cusd.com

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Art Accomplishments

Budget Cover Art Contest Finalist

Alyssa Blancaflor, 5thGrade

Veteran's Day Art Contest Winners

1st Place Alyssa Blancaflor, 5th Grade

Honorable Mention London Avery, 4th Grade

Mickey Cox Elementary School	2191 Sierra Avenue	Clovis, California 93611	(559) 327-6400	cox.cusd.com

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The Aristocats Kids

This year’s drama production, The Aristocats Kids, was a fanciful feline feast of entertainment. Our fourth through sixth grade cast members worked incredibly hard to learn complex choreography and songs. They wowed the audience with a stellar outdoor performance in front of a packed amphitheater. Our drama director, Mr. Burdick, and drama assistant, Mrs. Ernster were extremely proud of their commitment, energy, and wonderful performance. These Aristocats proved that everybody does
truly want to be a cat!
Pep & Cheer Accomplishments

Congratulations to the Mickey Cox Pep and Cheer teams! Both took 2nd place at the Clovis West Competition and 2nd place at the Clovis North Showdown! We are so proud of you!

Mickey Cox Elementary School	2191 Sierra Avenue	Clovis, California 93611	(559) 327-6400	cox.cusd.com

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Science Fair

This year we had almost forty 4th, 5th, and 6th grade Mickey Cox Cowboys participate in the Clovis Area Science Fair at Clark Intermediate. Students completed projects in Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Life Science, and Earth Science.

We had 3 projects that received awards. In 3rd place for Earth Science 6th grade students Siauna Pastor, Sofia Banuelos, and Capri Saunders won with their project on Water Filtration. 5th grade student Chip Klein won 2nd place with a project about which surface allowed the highest bounce for a basketball. Hayden Thompson, a 4th grader in Miss Schwegel’s class, placed 2nd for his project with batteries and coins in the area of

Engineering. Overall, it was a wonderful turn out and we are very proud of al the participants.	History Day

The Cowboys had a successful year of History Day! We had over 15 projects competing at Clark History Day. Shae Simpson and Sophia Boldt represented Mickey Cox at Fresno County History Day, and Shae won first place in her category!

She went on to compete at the California State History Day in Sacramento this last April! We are so proud of all our History Day participants and their advisor, Miss. Schwegel!

Mickey Cox Elementary School	2191 Sierra Avenue	Clovis, California 93611	(559) 327-6400	cox.cusd.com

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Wrestling Accomplishments

CHS Area:

Mickey Cox Area Champions!

1st -Brandon Bottimore 1st -Josiah Garcia
1st -Jackson Brendle 1st -Jason Sepulvida 2nd -Kaycen Lytle 2nd -Audrina Cruz 2nd -Liam Yang
3rd -Ethan Glenn 3rd Ava Marquez 3rd Jay Barnette

CUSD Districts: Mickey Cox tied for 2nd in the District!

2nd -Ava Marquez 2nd -Jackson Brendle 2nd -Josiah Garcia 3rd -Jason Sepulvida 4th -Ethan Glenn
5th -Branden Bottimore 5th -Kaycen Lytle
6th -Liam Yang

Mickey Cox Elementary School	2191 Sierra Avenue	Clovis, California 93611	(559) 327-6400	cox.cusd.com

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Track Accomplishments

CHS Track Area Placers & District Qualifiers: Mickey Cox Girls - Overall Area Champions
Mickey Cox Track - Overall Area teams combined 3rd place

4th & 6th grade girls - Overall Area Champions 4th grade girls - Area Relay Champions
4th grade boys - Area Relay Champions 5th grade girls - 3rd Relay
5th grade boys -3rd Relay

6th grade girls - Area Relay Champions 6th grade boys - Area Relay Champions

4th Grade Leo Garcia 1st in the 200 m
Niomi Kitungu 3rd in the 200 m

Kate Lee Ayala 1st in the Long Jump Lani Colter 1st 100 m 2nd in Long Jump Chrystie Scales 2nd in Shot Put Kaylee Woody 2nd High Jump Annabelle Regalado 3rd High Jump
Lourdes Agular 1st in the 800 m & 1500 m

5th Grade Alyssa Blancaflor 3rd in the 1500 m Kaysen Lytle 2nd 200 m & 1st 400 m
Jordan Valverde 3rd in the 100 m & 3rd 200 m

CUSD Track District Placers: 4th Grade Girls Relay 2nd 6th Grade Girls relay 1st 6th Grade Boys Relay 6th

4th Grade KateLee Ayala 1st Long Jump
Lourdes Agular - 1st in 1500 m & 800 m Kaysen Lytle- 1st in the 400 m
Lani Colter 1st 100 m
5th Grade
Jordan Valverde 1st in the 100 m & 3rd 200m
6th Grade Jackson Brendle- 4th in Shot Put
Sophia McFarland 4th in the 400 m & 3rd Long Jump
Ava Marquez 5th in the 800 m & 2nd 1500 m
Jay Barnett 6th In Long Jump

6th Grade Audrina Cruz3rd in the 200 m
Ava Marquez 3-time Area Champion in the 800 & 1500 m Sophia McFarland 2nd in the 400 m & 1st in Long Jump

Branden Bottimore 3rd in the 100 m Jay Barnett 2nd in Long Jump, Jackson Brendle 2nd in Shot put Kaylynn Ferreira 3rd in the 100 m Ella Brew 3rd in High Jump

Overall District Champions!
Overall 4rh & 6th Grade Girls District Champions
Overall Girls Champions

Mickey Cox Elementary School	2191 Sierra Avenue	Clovis, California 93611	(559) 327-6400	cox.cusd.com

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Student Spotlight

5th grader, Madison Stout started showing dogs with her first dog, Stella, a Silky Terrier at the age of 7. Madison finished her Championship and Grand Championship in 3 years. Madison was given the opportunity to co-own GCHB CH Shenanigans Carbon Copy (CeeCee) and show her in breed classes and Jr Showmanship. CeeCee & Madison have a bond just like she has with her own dog Stella.

CeeCee was the #1 female in the nation in 2023 earning her an invitation to the prestigious Westminster Dog Show held in New York. Only Champions can attend this show and it is by invitation only. Only the best of the best attends this show.
CeeCee was professionally handled by well-known handler Taffe McFadden and was awarded Best of Breed. Madison was one of the youngest owners to have a Best of Breed dog win their breed at Westminster. “This is Super Bowl of dog shows, watching her at home on T.V. was special because it was a team effort to have her be invited and she showed up to win.”

Mickey Cox Elementary School	2191 Sierra Avenue	Clovis, California 93611	(559) 327-6400	cox.cusd.com

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Summer Login Help

Mickey Cox Families ,

As we head to the summer break, many of you are asking how your child is able to access CUSD applications from home.

We have one set of instructions for students to log in using their credentials on a computer.

Student Credentials Login Instructions

We have another set of instructions for students to log in using the QR Code/Clever Badge on a computer.

Student QR Code Login Instructions

Please visit https://www.cusd.com/Tech nologyHelpforStudents.aspx for more helpful information. We hope this helps you and your student keep the learning alive throughout the summer!

Mickey Cox Elementary School	2191 Sierra Avenue	Clovis, California 93611	(559) 327-6400	cox.cusd.com

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Third Quarter Sparthenian

Dodd

Frankfort

Shirin Mortezaeifar Jeison Fenwick Zarceno Quin Landros
Liam Pena

Carlson

Brew

Joi Buque Lucy Hayes Stella Edwards
Lainey Heu

Rawlins	Adeline Preheim Hanson Walker	Leonardo Garcia

Ryder Pedregon Ernster	Ava Kent

Rose King

Naomi Kitungu Bedwell	Arynn Yang
Kinsley McWilliams

Talley	Odette Flores-Torrecilla Schwegel

Abel Garison

London Avery

Jack Brew

Vines

Glaser

Lee

Reynolds

Ormonde

Villard

Emma Najera Rowan Whitford Avery May Cameron Sweeten

Davian Tran

Paisley Ferguson Grant Simpson

Olivia Morelock Olivia Kent

Isaiah Jimenez

Anabelle Barnett

Primrose

Houston

Filippi

Simon

Macias

Linnenkohl

Penelope Owens Isaac Trujillo

Esmae Gonzales

Lelah Omar Cale Simon

Alyssa Blancaflor Axel Vento

Presley Marean Leila Yang

Jiajin Zhen

Rylee Murillo

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Fourth Quarter Sparthenian

Dodd

Frankfort

Rawlins

Ernster

Talley

Vines

Glaser

Lee

Reynolds

Ormonde

Villard

Amelia Obanor Grayson Yang Makena Mclintosh Landon Fortune

Hadley Ogle

Matthew Garcia Benuto Jayde Dresson

Austin Paris Emma Munoz Surveen Chauhan Xavier McDowell Jaylee Colbert Carter Rodriguez Clara Lugo

McKenzie Marez

Jalyn White Hailey Guererro

Julian Garcia Adalie Yang

Rabecca Carreon

Alex Martinez

Carlson

Brew

Walker

Bedwell

Schwegel

Primrose

Houston

Filippi

Simon

Macias

Linnenkohl

Clara Poe Baylee Westlund Piper Ryan
Leonardo Alves-Niel Cade Bonham
Olivia Morell Adam Alonso Aaron Ouano Samuel Beeghly Sara Gutierrez Cameron Hall Amelia Ramirez

Avery Rivera

Jordan Valverde Sofia Banuelos

Jackeline Hernandez Ritika Karra

Mason Woods Xavier Garcia

Taylor Yang

Riley Llanes

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