Excel Academy Eagle Update

December 20, 2024

UPDATES FROM THE SCHOOL

Dear Excel Community

What a wonderful conclusion to our first semester! Winter Carnival, Explorations Expo, and our fun classroom door decorating contest provided opportunities for our students to develop their entrepreneurial skills, showcase their learning, and add some whimsy to our hallways. We hope you were able to join us and celebrate the wonderful work of our students.

You might have noticed that our new website launched earlier this month as part of Jeffco's final rollout phase. If you have bookmarked links for forms, please update those to those found on our new website, which is https://excel.jeffcopublicschools.org. The district''s project team worked closely with Ms. Julie in the front office to ensure a smooth transition, yet we know there are still updates and corrections needed. If you encounter an issue with our new website, please email Ms. Julie Smith at Julie.Smith@jeffco.k12.co.us and indicate "website issue" in the subject line.

Although the school year is officially half complete, there is still so much in store. We have author Mat Heagerty coming to visit our 4th - 6th grade students on January 14th, our first semester awards assemblies coming up on Friday, January 17th, our NJHS students heading to the capitol for Charter School Advocacy Day on January 28th, and the much-anticipated Twisted Penny PTO fundraiser bringing January to a close.

From all of us at Excel Academy to all of you: we wish you a happy and peaceful holiday season and restful winter break. We'll see you on January 6th!

In Partnership,

Kresta Vuolo

Executive Director

JANUARY Meals: Reminder to Sign-up

Order Now: Because of Winter Break, our order needs to be placed while the kiddos are not in school. I will NEED to place our order on December 30th in order to have breakfast delivered for Monday, January 6th. I HIGHLY advise you to fill out the complete order form all at once ASAP so you do NOT have to worry about it while on break.

January Breakfast

January Lunch

Menu

Thank you, Mrs. Morrison

No YMCA on Monday, January 6th

A reminder that the YMCA will not have before or after school care on Monday, January 6th. This is a professional development day for their staff.

Take Action: 2025-26 Enrollment at Jeffco Due January 17th

All families will need to log into Enroll Jeffco between now and January 17th to enroll for the 2025-26 school year to complete the following:

Current Excel Students “Intent to Return:" indicates if the student(s) will be returning to Excel Academy
Enrolling NEW Students to Excel Academy: incoming Kindergartner or older sibling of a current Excel student
Apply for High School: graduating 8th graders can apply for choice enrollment into a different high school, or select their neighborhood school.

Choice Enrollment, Round 1 Lottery Results will be emailed/texted to families January 28.

Friday Afternoon Movies for K-5, Sign Up Now!

Our Entrepreneur Club will be hosting G-rated movies with a snack on select Friday afternoons for Kindergarten - 5th grade students. Please complete this Google Form to sign up.

Cost: $15 per student/$10 for siblings. Student pick-up will be at 4:05p.m.

SOAR Winners

Congratulations to this week's SOAR drawing winners!

Self-Discipline

Outstanding Effort

Acceptance of Others

Resilience

K- Ben S., 1st Skyler N. , 2nd Jack S. , 3rd Scarlett F., 4th Beckett G.,

5th Joe S., 6th Manuel B.P., 7th Arya W. , & 8th Andrey B.

Class Winner: Mrs. Kuhl's 3rd grade class

PTO SUPPORT OF OUR COMMUNITY

SAVE THE DATE: Pickleball Night on January 24th

We hope to see you at our Community Night at 3rd Shot Pickleball on Friday, January 24th. More details to come - but put it on your calendar now!

PTO Links

Excel Academy PTO Website

PTO Information

Track it Forward Volunteer Opportunities & Hours Tracking Site

RaiseRight online gift card fundraising site and How It Works

Excel Academy Outreach Committee: Please reach out if your family would benefit from our care or if you can support a family in need. Email Tara Schirner, coordinator or the Excel Outreach Committee at exceloutreachcommittee@gmail.com.

ENGAGING OPPORTUNITIES

Camp Opportunity with the Ralston Valley Poms!

Have an upcoming 6th-9th grader interested in trying poms? Sign them up for the Ralston Valley Poms Camp! It's a fun-filled 3-day clinic that wraps up with an exciting performance at the varsity boys' basketball game on January 15th! 🎉🏀

Click HERE for details.