Cracker Trail students enjoy a variety of extracurricular learning experiences. These experiences provide exciting opportunities for students to showcase their talents and expand upon their interests. Students are responsible to maintain eligibility by following the school's behavior and high academic expectations.

DARE

Fifth grade students in their homeroom classes are instructed in the DARE decsion making model by our School Resource Officer. In the spring, the students participate in a county-wide celebration!

Handbell Choir

Handbell Choir is open to 4th and 5th grade students only. This is an additional opportunity for music enrichment by playing an instrument, developing their note reading and counting/rhythm skills. Handbell choir meets once a week during the school day, and performs several concerts throughout the year.

MI Lab & Art Show

CTE is proud to have an elementary art program, which is often cut when budgets tighten. Each student participates for one semester in lessons focused on art vocabulary and history. In each session, the student makes a piece to add to his or hers portfolio which is brought home at the end of that semester. Student art is often entered into local art contests. Because our school has a kiln on site, it is typical to create things using clay and then paint using glaze to be fired again to get a finished product. In the spring of 2011, we will be having a art show, showcasing all the student work.

Mustang Chorus

The Mustang Chorus is open to any interested 4th & 5th grader who would like additional choral practice and performance opportunities. Chorus helps reinforce some of the skills and musical concepts studied in the regular music classes. The chorus meets twice weekly during the school day.

Safety Patrol

Safety Patrol is for 5th grade students. Students in 4th grade train alongside 5th grades during the last few weeks of school.

Science Fair

Beginning this year in the spring, a science fair will be held at CTE. This involves students in grades 3 through 5. The children are asked to do a project relating to any field of science.Certain guidelines are used, such as how to set up the projects. Students in grade three will work on a class project, fourth will work in small groups and in fifth grade individual projects will be required.This requirement, although may require some at-home study, a majority will be accomplished at school.

Student Council

Student council is for students in 4th and 5th grade. The purpose of the Student Council is to provide leadership, community service, and promote positive school spirit. Student Council meets outside of the school day for approximately one hour. The regular commitment will be approximately every three weeks. In the past, the group collects canned goods for the needy during the holidays, assists with Red Ribbon Week, plans a spring spirit week, and collects phone books for the county recycling contest.

WCTE News Program

WCTE is our closed-circuit television program that airs our daily announcements, current weather, and short videos. Fifth grade students run the cameras, sound board, and are the on-air personalities. Our media center and technology staff assist in this programming.