Cracker Trail Elementary

🎉👒 Hats off to everyone who participated in this year's Hat Days! 🎩 Your generosity has truly made a difference in our community. Together, we raised $1,669.00 for the Champion for Children Foundation, supporting families in need. 🌟 Congratulations to the winners from each grade level! 🍦 Get ready to indulge in an ice cream party! 🍨 Mrs. Rowe will be in touch with your teachers (Mrs. Butler, Ms. Maibach, Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Schult, Mrs. Rowe, Mrs. Hines & Mrs. Pruit) to coordinate the celebration. 🎈 👏 Thank you for teaching our Student Leaders the importance of giving back! Your support is invaluable. We're sure this group of children will continue to make a positive impact together! 💙 #CTEPride #ChampionForChildren #CommunitySupport #CTEMustangs

𝐑𝐔𝐌𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐋 At about 3:30 pm we identified 2-3 unmarked government vehicles with government employees who are working near the entrance to CTE. They are Air Force communication specialists, testing ground-to-air communications, and their backpacks have large antennas, which from a distance appear to be weapons. Thanks to everyone who has recently contacted the school with concerns. There was never a threat to students or staff, a lockdown, or an interruption to daycare. #seesomethingsaysomething

📢 Meeting Update! 📢 The SAC and PTO meetings have been rescheduled from May 6 to May 13. Mark your calendars and join us for important discussions and updates. See you there! 🕝 SAC at 2:30 pm 🕒 PTO at 3:00 pm #SAC #PTO #CTEmustangs

𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫/𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤! 🍎✨ Here's how you can join in the fun and show your gratitude: 🌟 Monday: BRIGHTEN THEIR DAY Wear your teacher's favorite color! Shirt, shorts, and/or socks! 😄 Tuesday: MAKE THEM LAUGH Share a funny joke or riddle with your teacher! 🍬 Wednesday: TREAT YOUR TEACHER Bring your teacher their favorite sweet or salty snack! 🎉 Thursday: SHOW YOUR SPIRIT Dress like a teacher/staff member or wear a CTE shirt! 📝 Friday: SHARE YOUR APPRECIATION Write your teacher a thank you note! Use one attached or make your own! Let's make next week extra special for our amazing teachers and staff! 🎉 #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher #CTEmustangs #CTEpto

National Principals' Day was yesterday, and we want to celebrate our amazing leader!! 🍎 Let's give a huge shoutout to Mr. Kogelshatz, our principal, for his outstanding leadership! 🌟 According to Mrs. Brooker, our assistant principal, "Mr. K is an amazing principal who cares deeply for the needs of everyone! He takes time to create an environment where students can thrive. His dedication and passion are appreciated." Thank you, Mr. K, for all that you do! 👏 #NationalPrincipalsDay #CTEmustangs

𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐃𝐀𝐘 & 𝐒𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘! 🎩 $1 - Wear a hat all day! 🍧 $2 - Enjoy a snow cone! Turn the money into your teacher first thing on Friday morning.

🎉 Today, we're celebrating 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 at Cracker Trail Elementary! 🎊 From organizing chaos to keeping everything running smoothly, our office team does it all with grace and expertise. 📚🍎 Thank you for all that you do to support our students, staff, and families every day! 🙌 #AdminProfessionalsDay #CTEmustangs 🌟🎉

Don't forget! The Mustang Talent Show is Thursday, April 25th, at 5:30 PM! 🌟🎤 Get ready to be dazzled by the amazing talents of our students -- you won't want to miss this showcase of creativity and skill! 🚪 Doors open at 5:00 pm 🎙️ Show is from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm 💵 Donations accepted

🚌🎉 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲! 🎉🚌 Today, we're tipping our hats to the incredible heroes behind the wheel - our dedicated bus drivers! 🌟 From early mornings to late afternoons, rain or shine, they ensure our students reach school safely and with a smile. 📚👧👦 Cracker Trail is immensely grateful for their hard work, kindness, and commitment to our community. Let's show our appreciation today and every day! 🙌 #BusDriverAppreciationDay #ThankYouBusDrivers #CTEmustangs 🚌💙

Mark your calendars 🗓️ The Mustang Talent Show is next Thursday (April 25th) at 5:30 PM! 🌟🎤 Get ready to be dazzled by the amazing talents of our students -- you won't want to miss this showcase of creativity and skill! 🚪 Doors open at 5:00 pm 🎙️ Show is from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm 💵 Donations accepted

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤! 🖌️🖼️👩‍🎨👨‍🎨 📍 South Florida State College's Gymnasium 📅 April 17-19, 2024 -- 4-6pm & April 20, 2024 -- 10am-Noon 🏆 Awards Reception, Friday, April 19th 5:00pm

🌞 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲! ☀️ Registration for our exciting summer daycare program will kick off in early May! Open to all students who have completed kindergarten through 5th grade, our summer daycare promises weeks filled with laughter, learning, and adventure. All current SBHC students qualify to attend CTE summer daycare. With a weekly cost of just $100, your child can enjoy a safe and engaging environment at CTE. Plus, they'll have the chance to embark on thrilling field trips, including swimming sessions at Sebring High School—a definite highlight! 🐴 Easy online payment portal for tuition & registration payments 🐴 Field Trips 🐴 Fun at-school activities, bike riding, and games! 🐴 Sibling discount A $25 registration fee applies to each student! 🏊‍♂️🎉 #SummerFun #DaycareAdventure #CrackerTrailElementary #CTEmustangs

🎉 We're still on the hunt for some amazing volunteers to join us as proctors for our upcoming state testing days! 📝 Details: 🗓 Dates: April 17, 24, May 1, 2, 7, 8, & 9 🕢 Time: 7:30 AM - Lunchtime If you're interested in being a part of our testing dream team, call the office, or email leet4@highlands.k12.fl.us

Our April newsletter was distributed in backpacks last week – now available digitally! It is packed with details on upcoming state testing and other important calendar events. https://www.smore.com/n/qhtjv

𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝐧𝐝-𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩! They practiced their money skills in our 50s-themed store on Friday! Huge thanks to all the generous donors and volunteers who helped make this event a sweet success for our students! 🍬🎉 #CandyShop #LearningIsFun #2ndgraderocks #CTEmustangs

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 - March 2024! Gracelyn Johnson is our shining star from Safety Patrol this month! 🎉 Her dedication to ensuring the safety of her peers is truly remarkable. Gracelyn goes above and beyond to keep our school community safe & secure and regularly ensures orderly dismissals. 👏 Let's give a round of applause to Gracelyn for her outstanding commitment and leadership! Keep up the amazing work, Gracelyn! #CTEmustangs #CTEsafetypatrol #AAsafetypatrol

Kudos to Myles for participating in the DARE poster contest! He achieved first place in the CTE competition and earned a swag bag filled with DARE merch as a prize! Thanks to Deputy Acuna for teaching DARE to our 5th graders this year!

🎉 Don't miss out on our T-Shirt Sale! 🎉 Score last year's spirit shirts for only $5 each while they last! 🤩 Available in black, youth sizes ranging from Small to XL. The best part? No date, so they're timeless! Show your Mustang pride every Friday by rocking our spirit wear. Grab yours before they're gone! 🐎 #SpiritWear #TShirtSale #MustangPride #CTEmustangs (Send cash or check, along with size to the office -- or stop in during school hours to get yours today!)

🎉🌟 Huge congratulations to Daxtyn Hines (5th Grade) for her incredible achievement in the District 4-H Public Speaking contest, powered by Florida Power & Light! 🌟🎉🎤 Daxtyn secured an impressive 2nd place with her speech titled "𝑭𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒕𝒐 𝑴𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍" 🎙️, showcasing not only her speaking skills but also her wit and humor. 🤣👏 And to top it off, she snagged the award for the most humorous speech! 🏆 A big shoutout to Principal Kogelshatz, her family, and all her supportive friends & classmates who attended to cheer her on. 🙌 Your encouragement undoubtedly played a significant role in Daxtyn's success! #4H #PublicSpeakingChamp #CTEmustangs #CTE5thgrade

𝐏𝐚𝐰𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐲 🐾 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 We extend our gratitude to the generous members of our Mustang Community for donations of pet supplies to the Humane Society in memory of Mrs. Patsy Martinez. The photo features Lilah, a CTE Kindergarten student, who helped deliver a "truckload" of supplies over the weekend!