Reminder: You can receive assistance with groceries!!

Pandemic EBT Program

P-EBT Update

Do you need assistance buying groceries? If you had a student who was free or reduced lunch qualified during the 2019-2020 school year you can apply for Pandemic EBT which will provide a one time payment of $325 per qualifying child in food benefits. The deadline to apply has been extended.

New P-EBT updates: Deadline to apply has been extended to July 31, 2020. Benefits are now extended to Pre K students enrolled in public and charter schools.Additional funds of $100 per child will be allocated for the summer months and will be issued in August.To apply for benefits and for more information please visit www.mn.p-ebt.org.

This new, temporary program provides a lump sum food benefit(one time payment) of $325 per child to families to replace benefits they would otherwise have received during the school year. 

If you have a child aged 5-18 (on September 1, 2019) you may be eligible for programs that help you buy food.

If you have children and were receiving SNAP or MFIP as of March 18, 2020, you will receive an automatic benefit on your EBT card.  No further action needed. 

If you weren’t receiving SNAP or MFIP but your child was receiving free or reduced lunch, you can apply for P-EBT to help buy food for your family: www.mn.p-ebt.org

Participants with questions can call 651-431-4050 or 800-657-3698, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

End of the Year Letter

Please click the link above to read a letter from our director Mrs. Sabrina Williams, addressing some end of the year and summer updates.

Summer Device Retention

Families, Excell Academy is allowing students to retain their school issued devices over the summer, to allow for participation in summer education and enrichment opportunities. Click the above link for more info, and to register for your student to keep the device over the summer. If you do not want to keep your school issued device over the summer, please call (763) 533-0500 at your earliest convenience to schedule a time to return the device. Please call Excell Academy at (763) 533-0500 if you have any questions or concerns.

School Expansion Updates

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

Summer Food Service

Excell Families,

Excell will continue to distribute food bundles on Mondays throughout the summer. Please come by between 10am and 5pm to pick up a 5 day meal bundle for your each child 18 years old or younger in your household. There are no home deliveries during the summer, food bundles must be picked up at the school. Also, if you have needs beyond the weekly food bundles, please email resources@excellacademy.org

Young Teen Virtual Asthma Camp

The Association of Asthma Educators is hosting a  (AAE) virtual asthma camp for teens aged 12-15 in partnership with the Alabama Allergy & Asthma Center. There will be two sessions, one the week of June 22 and the other the week of June 29. The camp is free to attend and led by nationally certified asthma educators (AE-C). 

To register, complete the online interest form (see: Asthma Camp Interest Form). Questions? Contact Dr. Ellen Buckner at ebbuckner@gmail.com. 

Criteria to attend the camp include: 

1. Camper is age 12-15 with diagnosed asthma.
2. Camper will have access to computer and internet during camp.
3. Camper will have appropriate supervision during camp.
4. Camper and Parent/Guardian will commit to full participation for the camp.
5. Parent/Guardian will support Camper in sustaining asthma self-management skills.

Here is the link to the interest survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VirtualAsthmaCampInterestForm?fbclid=IwAR0iZXqnFYf2_tnBeZxyOuDIPdN2ZxeeadPLjmbks8BByq4WNRj7RqfzqdU