Cox March 3, 2026 PTA Newsletter

🍀💙 LUCKY GREETINGS FROM THE COX COMET PTA! 💙🍀

Top o’ the mornin’, Cox Comets! Our pots o’ gold are overflowing with love for this amazing community. As we finish up February and march into March, we’re feelin’ extra lucky with so many fun happenings ahead! Don’t forget to follow the rainbow to Amy’s Ice Cream Spirit Night on March 12, Spring Break Baked Potato Bar for Teachers/Staff March 13th, APEX Fun Run Fundraiser March 24 - April 2 — plus a shamrock-full of fun in between.

Thank you for being the lucky charm of our Cox community and for helping our Comets continue to soar over the rainbow and beyond! 🌈✨

🍀 The Cox Elementary PTA Board 🍀💙

• PTA Board Committee Nominations: Nominations Close April 4
• Amy Ice Creams Spirit Night! March 12
• Potato Bar March 13 - Donations Needed
• APEX Fun Run Fundraiser March 24 - April 2
• Volunteer Corner
• Last chance for SPIRIT WEAR!
• Feelin' Lucky for our Teachers & Staff! Amazon Treat the Teachers List
• Become a Cox Community Star! Click here to support the fun!
• Upcoming Events!
• Action Items
• Smokin' Success at Southside Market Spirit Night!
• Congratulations to our Reflections Winners!
• Follow us on Social Media! Facebook Instagram X (Twitter)
• THANK YOU! From your Cox Comets PTA

The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) thrives because of dedicated volunteers who support our students, teachers, and families. We invite you to nominate yourself or someone else for a PTA position using this form. Please submit a separate form for each individual and/or position being nominated.

Your involvement plays a vital role in creating a strong, supportive, and connected school community. Nominations close April 4, 2026.

The Nominating Committee, elected at the February PTA meeting, will present the proposed slate for election at our May 6 meeting at 6:00 PM.

We are so grateful for your willingness to serve and lead. 💙

🍧Spirit Night at Amy’s Ice Creams! 🍧

📍When: Thursday, March 12, 11:30 AM - 10 PM
📍Where: 1335 E. Whitestone Blvd, Cedar Park

Join us for a fun night out that gives back to Cox! Simply check in at Amy’s during Spirit Night and help support our school—every visit counts!

Here’s how it adds up:
🍦100+ supporter check-ins: 20% of sales donated to Cox
🍦50–99 check-ins: 15% donated
🍦25–49 check-ins: 10% donated
🍦Under 25 check-ins: 5% donated

Grab your friends and let’s show up strong for our Comets! 💙💫

We need your help to send our amazing teachers and staff off to Spring Break with a Baked Potato Bar!

The biggest need is baked potatoes. If you can sign up to bring them, we’d greatly appreciate it! If not, there are plenty of other options to contribute. SIGN UP HERE

Or, if you’d prefer, let us handle the shopping - Venmo @CoxPTA Paypal: cox-pta.org/donate

Baked potatoes and perishable items must be dropped off in the Science Lab or at the front office by 10 AM on Friday, March 13th. Baked potatoes need to be cooked, warm, and ready to eat when dropped off.

Thank you for helping us make this a special send-off! 💙🥔

Apex Leadership & Fun Run is Coming!

We’ll need your support to help make this an incredible experience for our students and a successful fundraiser for our school. Sign-Up

Please note: Due to space limitations, the April 2 event will be open to registered volunteers only. Thank you for understanding and for helping us make this event amazing for our kids! 💙

Apex brings a interactive leadership program to our school, combining character-building lessons with a high-energy fitness fundraiser. Every student participates in daily leadership activities, earns fun rewards, and joins in the exciting fitness event — regardless of fundraising participation.

When the fundraiser begins, you can support our school by:
👟Donating online at www.MyApexEvent.com
👟Sharing your child’s donation link with family and friends

Let’s raise funds the healthy way! 💙

👟 Apex Leadership & Fun Run is Coming!

• We’ll need your support to help make this an incredible experience for our students and a successful fundraiser for our school. Sign-Up
• Please note: Due to space limitations, the April 2 event will be open to registered volunteers only. Thank you for understanding and for helping us make this event amazing for our kids! 💙

🎉Volunteer Help Needed: SEVERAL END OF THE YEAR CELEBRATIONS

• 4th & 5th Grade Dance – May 15

• Kinder Celebration & 5th Grade Graduation – May 26

• Email volunteer@cox-pta.org if you're interested

• Both our library and cafeteria could use extra hands daily. Even one hour makes a difference! Sign up here

📝Join the PTA!

• Joining the PTA this is easy! For just $15, you’re helping make every Cox event a huge success and supporting our amazing Comet community. 💙
• Your membership alone makes a big impact! Thank you to the 159 members who have already joined this year. We had 211 members last year, so we still have room for renewals and new members.
• No volunteering required! Thank you to everyone who’s already joined. We couldn’t do it without you! 🌟
• 👉 Join here

Thank you for continuing to show up, step in, and make Cox shine, we couldn’t do it without you! 💙

This is it, Comet families, last chance to grab this year's Cox Spirit Wear! 💙

We're down to the final quantities, so supplies are very limited. To make it even sweeter, all remaining youth and adult shirts are now just $15! Once they're gone, they're gone!

Use this link to snag yours before they sell out and help your Comet show their school spirit in style!

This March, we’re showering our incredible teachers and staff with shamrock-sized thanks for all they do! Their hard work and heart make our school feel a little more magical every day. 🌈✨

Help us keep the teachers’ snack and coffee station stocked and ready whenever they need a boost.

🛒 Shop the Wishlist: Amazon Treat the Teachers List

🏫 Shipping items directly to the school via Amazon, or
Dropping items off at the front office:
1001 Brushy Creek Rd
Cedar Park, TX 78613

📌 Teachers' Favorite Things

Need a gift idea? You can find teacher wish lists here.

Every contribution—big or small—adds to the pot of gold and reminds our teachers just how appreciated they truly are! 🍀💚

Want to make a lasting impact at Cox Elementary? If your business or organization is interested in becoming a Cox Comet Community Star, we’d love to have you join us!

✨ Complete our sponsorship form and submit your donation today: Community Star Sponsorship Form

Have questions or want to explore a custom sponsorship? We’d love to connect! Contact Danielle Blanco at fundraising@cox-pta.org.

We’re so grateful for our incredible community partners—your support helps us create brighter futures for our students, one event (and one smile!) at a time. 💙

👇 Scroll down to see who’s already joined the fun!

• Blue Heel Services

• Spartan Pest Services

• Smile On Orthodontics

• Urban Youth Park Austin

• Cordovan Art School Cedar Park

• Amani Pediatric Dentistry

• March 12 💙 Amy's Ice Cream Spirit Night
• March 13 💙 Potato Bar
• March 16-20 💙 Spring Break!
• March 24-April 2 💙 APEX Fun Run
• April 4 💙 PTA Board Committee Nominations Close
• April 14 💙 Wayback Burgers Spirit Night
• April 17 💙 Spring Festival (Committee Chair still needed!)
• May 2 💙 Urban Youth Park Spirit Night
• May 4-8 💙 Teacher Appreciation Week
• May 6 💙 PTA Membership Meeting
• May 15 💙 4th/5th Grade Dance
• May 26 💙 5th Grade Graduation & Kinder Celebration
• May 29 💙 Last Day of School (early release)

• 2026 - 2027 PTA Board Committee Nominations: Nominate here
• All Year Giving: Treat the Teachers Wishlist 💙
• Potato Bar Donations Needed: Sign up here!
• Upcoming Spirit Night - Amy's Ice Cream March 12, 11:30 AM - 10 PM
• Upcoming Spirit Night - Wayback Burgers April 14, 5 - 9 PM
• Upcoming Spirit Night - Urban Youth Park May 2, 1st Session 6-7:30PM, 2nd Session 7:30-9PM
• Become a Cox Community Star: Click here to support the fun!
• Spirit Wear Fridays! Purchase here! Spirt Wear Shop
• Volunteers & Chairs Needed! volunteer@cox-pta.org
• Follow us on the socials! Facebook Instagram X (Twitter)
• Become a PTA Member: join the PTA

Thank you to everyone who came out to support Spirit Night at Southside Market BBQ on Feb 18!

It was such a fun evening seeing our Cox community come together over great food, big smiles, and lots of banana puddin'. Because of your support we raised $88.15!

We are so grateful for this amazing community and the continued support you show our PTA. 💙

Congratulations to Cox Elementary's Reflections artists! Your creativity and excitement for art was evident, as you were inspired by the Reflections theme — "I Belong!"

Kaly Cassaras - Visual Arts: We Matter: Honorable Mention

Ethan Girvan - Visual Arts: Along so Many Where I Belong: Honorable Mention

Ethan Girvan - Visual Arts: I Belong Like Stars in the Sky: Award of Excellence

Ethan Girvan - Literature: Where I Belong: Honorable Mention

Ethan Girvan - Literature: I Belong and I Know It: Honorable Mention

Ethan Girvan - Photography: Belonging Outside Together: Honorable Mention

Alex Girvan - Visual Arts: Peaceful Belonging: Award of Merit

Alex Girvan - Photography: Trees Remind me I Belong: Award of Merit

Twenty-four Leander ISD entries advanced to Texas PTA for the State level of judging, and one advanced to the National level of judging. Click here to view the judging results from Texas PTA (to be announced around March 15).

Thank you for supporting the Cox PTA! If you have any questions, would like to be a sponsor, make a donation, or join a special committee, please email us at hello@cox-pta.org

Open Committee Chairs:

• Spring Festival

Executive Board:

• Laura Furiani – President
• Cynthia Patty – 1st VP Programs
• Danielle Blanco – 2nd VP Fundraising
• Laura Daniel – 3rd VP Membership
• Ryan Dabadie – 4th VP Communications
• Brie Brehm – Treasurer
• Jennifer Lawson – Secretary
• Ana Giles – Parliamentarian

Committee Chairs:

• Garden Club Chair – Tori Donaldson
• Volunteer & Room Parent Coordinator – Chantel Mayfield
• Webmaster – Paul Furiani
• Laminating Queens – Cynthia Patty and Laura Daniel
• Hospitality Chairs – Saeeda Buzzeo and Liz Landaw
• Kid First Chair – Jennifer Lawson
• Holiday Shop – Jennifer Lawson, Liz Landaw, and Ola Cruise
• You've Been Boo'ed – Laura Daniel
• Vista Ridge Homecoming Float – Tori Donaldson and Blair Frank
• Reflections Program – Ashley Girvan
• Trunk & Treat - Laura Furiani and Brie Brehm
• Spirit Nights - Eleonora Brizuela
• STEM Night Chair - Mahesh Mahadevan

Don’t miss a moment with our Comet community! 💙

Follow along for updates, events, and fun happening at Cox Elementary. ✨