Notifications

September 28, 2020

No School or Community Heroes Childcare on Monday, September 28.

September 25, 2020

Meal Distribution is taking place every Friday between 10 am and 5 pm. Please come and pick up 7-day meal bundles for all children in your home 18 years and younger. Meal distribution will only be on Fridays. Meals picked up on Friday are for the following week.

September 4, 2020

Technology Needs

If your students has technology needs, and you would like to check out a device through Excell Academy, please go to our Technology Agreement Form page, and fill out the form. Thank you

August 24, 2020

Welcome Back Drive Thru

We are excited to invite you to Excell Academy’s Welcome Back Drive Thru! Get a chance to meet your child’s teacher and collect important information for the school year!

Welcome back drive thru for students in PreK-3rd grade will be on Tuesday, Sept. 1st from 4pm-7pm and students in 4th-8th grade will be on Thursday, Sept. 3rd from 4pm-7pm.

Distance Learning Meal Distribution Preference Form

If you have not already done so, please complete your Meal Distribution Preference form to indicate how you would like to receive meals during distance learning. Even if you would like to opt out of meals during Distance Learning, please complete the form and indicate so. Please complete no later than August 31st. Follow this link to complete your form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKByI4dgfd77UBye48-fjwxHni5p9yQTdIVk4JDFnd7tL5bw/viewform?usp=sf_link

August 10, 2020

We are excited to announce that we are officially opening up the pantry to Excell families and community. Thank you to our awesome staff who donated as well as the donations from members of Mighty Fortress church for making this possible.
We are continuing to accept donations through the summer. Special thanks to Ms. Davison, Ms. Novella and Ms. Joyce McNutt for helping to organize and bring the pantry together.
Families who are interested in visiting the pantry may do so by calling the front office to schedule an appointment or may complete the following Google form: https://forms.gle/ty2ij7cg52M1qYFv6. Pantry hours will be the same as office hours but we can also accommodate working families.

August 3, 2020

Dear Excell Academy Families:

We hope you are all feeling well, staying safe. The following are a few very important school updates:

Governor Walz’s announcement

On Thursday, July 30, Governor Walz signed Executive Order 20-82 to implement Minnesota’s Safe Learning Plan for the 2020-21 School Year. This plan uses a localized, data-driven approach that allows school districts and charter schools to operate in a learning model that is responsive to the prevalence of COVID-19 cases in their community. The plan prioritizes safe learning for all Minnesota students, including requiring school districts and charter schools to give families the option to choose distance learning for their student no matter which learning model their school is implementing. Read the full press release.

Plan for the Fall- Decision Making Process

After reviewing the Safe Learning Plan in great detail, Excell Academy has decided to start the 20-21 school year in a full distance learning model. We will continue in a distance learning model until October 14th, when we will evaluate the prevalence of COVID-19 cases in our community and make a decision to shift learning models (hybrid, full in-person, or continue with distance learning) moving forward. We firmly believe that this decision ensures the safety of our students, staff and families. This decision aligns with the results of the family survey that we sent out last week. The data in that survey indicated that nearly 50% of our families were not comfortable sending their students to school in any on-site scenario. We also relied on state COVID-19 testing data to make this decision. Hennepin County, and more specifically, Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center, have disportionately high numbers of COVID-19 cases and we don’t believe it wise to unnecessarily put students and families at risk. Again, our main priority is the safety of our Excell Academy community and we believe that this plan demonstrates our commitment to our students, staff, and families. We are currently working on creating a robust high quality distance learning plan for our students and we look forward to sharing that with you soon.

Sign up for full Distance Learning option for the 2020-21 school year by August 9

Families who prefer a full Distance Learning option instead of having their child attend under any in-person/hybrid model for the 2020-21 school year may sign up by filling out this form:: https://forms.gle/JZJ9umd9hwqRwyrQ8. Registration into this program is a year long commitment and Excell Academy cannot guarantee that requests to move to in person learning can be accommodated. If a request to move to in-person is made, Excell Academy will review that request before the start of each new trimester but can not guarantee that a switch is possible based on staffing and safety considerations.

On site Options during Distance Learning- Community Heroes Daycare

Childcare for essential workers as defined by Governor Walz will be available for families during the distance learning period. Also, to better serve our families who are experiencing difficulty with distance learning, a limited number of on-site spaces are available during school hours. Community Heroes has provided childcare for essential workers since the beginning of school closures in March. Community Heroes prides themselves in providing quality care while continuing to take appropriate safety precautions and following social distancing guidelines as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Minnesota Department of Health. Click here to register: https://forms.gle/XGjriJC46CcLCLfP8

Technology Needs

To ensure all students have the technology access they need to be successful in a distance learning environment, please complete the following short survey: https://forms.gle/2pNc81xkMk4M4SUL7

What’s next? When can you expect more information?

Yearly registration forms are now available by visiting the Daily Bulletin on your PowerSchool account. Families who prefer to complete forms on site may do so on August 5th, 12th and 19th from 10am-6pm. Due to social distancing guidelines please be prepared to complete registration in your vehicle.

To continue to stay updated follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ExcellAcademyEagles/ and visit our website: http://excellacademy.org/

Finally, please know that the health, safety, and dignity of our students and families is of utmost importance to me as well as our Board and school leadership. We will continue to “Do Whatever it Takes” to work together with YOU – our families to “Change Tomorrows for Children Today.” Please stay well and safe.

Sincerely,

Sabrina R. Williams, Founder and Executive Director

July 24, 2020

Dear Excell Academy Families:

We hope you are all feeling well, staying safe and enjoying the summer. The following are a few very important school updates:

I would like to thank all of the parents or guardians who joined in one or both sesion of our Parent Talks information and Q & A last week. It was very helpful hearing comments, concerns, receiving feedback and holding discussions about fall school reopening scenarios. Your input was extremely helpful!

Return to school Preparedness Plan

As you know, schools were asked to develop plans for all three of the following school programming scenarios and be ready to switch / rotate between models as the public health situation changes:

Distance Learning – Remote instruction using technology and / or student work packets.
Blended Learning – Also called “hybrid learning” – “represents a learning model that combines both formal (traditional classroom) and non-formal (online courses) methodologies” – including rotating groups of students physically distanced on site.
Traditional – All on site classroom instruction.

On next Thursday, July 30th, Governor Walz will announce which scenario schools will begin the 2020-2021 school year with. In order for Excell Academy to fully accommodate the needs of our students and families in every scenario, we need more specific information from you. Please click on the following link to complete a short survey by Tuesday, July 28th: https://forms.gle/JH9Bz5VySwPgqNVr7. We need ALL families to respond ASAP to communicate your needs, accommodations, and/or preferences so we may have a head start in ensuring the best possible school experience for our students AND their families.

Full time distance learning option

All Minnesota school districts are also required to provide a full distance learning option for those who prefer distance learning for the full year, instead of having their child attend under any in-person/hybrid model. Excell families will always have the option for full time distance learning for the school year.

Face covering now required at Excell Academy and in all school facilities starting July 25th ages 5+.On July 22, 2020, Governor Walz issued Executive Order 20-81, requiring Minnesotans to wear face coverings in certain settings to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Sincerely,

Sabrina R. Williams, Founder and Executive Director

Summer Device Retention

Check out the latest time-lapse videos of our schools construction. We are anxious to see how the construction continues throughout the summer.