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
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!
🌟 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲! 🌟
Let's take a moment to celebrate and express our heartfelt appreciation for our phenomenal assistant principal, Mrs. Brooker! Her passion for education, tireless dedication, and genuine care for our students and staff make her an invaluable asset to our school community. She embodies what it means to be a Mustang every day!
Principal Mr. Kogelshatz says it best: "Mrs. Brooker constantly focuses on making Cracker Trail Elementary the best school! Her energy is focused on helping our students, staff, and school be the best that they can be. I have witnessed firsthand the time and energy she puts into her role. I am grateful to have such a hard-working, caring, and determined administrative partner."
Join us in applauding Mrs. Brooker. Thank you for all that you do! 👏 #NationalAssistantPrincipalsWeek #CrackerTrailMustangs
Taco 'bout an amazing surprise! Huge thanks to our awesome PTO for the delicious taco bar yesterday! 🌮😋 #CTEpto #CTEmustangs
Don't forget that tomorrow, March 29th, is a school holiday. Daycare is also closed.
Tonight's A-MAZE-ING Art Show & Science Fair kicks off at 5p! Stop by to see our talented student work!
🕔 5p-7p
🎨 Witness breathtaking art displays in the cafeteria!
🔬 Explore captivating Science Fair Projects, also in the cafeteria.
🧪 Engage with each grade level, featuring fun, hands-on experiments!
𝐒𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬! 🍧 Tomorrow is our rescheduled snow cone day! We hope your student can join in on this icy treat! Bring $2 to benefit PBIS incentives and PE! 🍧
Mark your calendars! This Thursday, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, join us for the much-awaited annual CTE Art Show and Science Fair.
🎨 Witness breathtaking art displays in the cafeteria!
🔬 Explore captivating Science Fair Projects, also in the cafeteria.
🧪 Engage with each grade level, featuring fun, hands-on experiments!
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.
In remembrance of Mrs. Patsy Martinez's (our former Bookkeeper of 29 years) birthday, we are gathering items and donations for the Highlands Humane Society, a cause that was special to her. Your generosity in any form is deeply appreciated through March 28th in the office.
https://sbhcschools.org/PawsforPatsy
𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬!
🏸📚 This week in PE class, our students are having a blast learning the ins and outs of pickleball! 🎉 Yesterday, students mastered their serves from the back line -- they embraced the challenge and had a ton of fun! 🙌 Who knew PE could be this exciting? #PickleballPros #PEClassFun #ActiveLearning #CTEmustangs 🌟
𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲!
Between March 18 and 22, we will unite to engage in learning, celebration, and the advancement of inclusivity within our school community. Through collective effort, we aim to cultivate an environment of support where each student is esteemed and treated with respect. Display your solidarity by wearing attire that symbolizes different disabilities. This could be as simple as wearing a shirt, a complete outfit, or an accessory.
𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲: Autism Spectrum Disorder- Blue 💙
𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲: Vision Impaired and Deaf Hard of Hearing- Red 💗
𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲: ADHD- Orange 🧡
𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲: Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disabilities- Blue and Yellow 💙💛
𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲: Specific Learning Disabled- Purple 💜
📷 SPRING PICTURE DAY IS TOMORROW (3/19)! 📷
You can preorder your pictures at https://my.lifetouch.com and use Picture Day ID: EVTDVD2HS
𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰!
Our annual yearbook is a very popular souvenir at CTE. Order forms can be picked up in the office, or ordered from this online link: https://cte.highlands.k12.fl.us/o/cte/page/yearbook
Love Line advertisements are due by Wednesday, 3/20.
𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫: Next week is Spring Break. There is no school for students, however daycare is open for registered students.
🌴 No School March 11th-15th
😎 Daycare is Open Mon-Fri
🌸 Students Return March 18th
👏👏 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 🍧 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲! PTO regularly reaches out for help for activities like this, are you on their message list? Text @ctemustang to 81010 to stay in the loop for all things with the Mustang PTO!
