Spotlight Archives

The ExCEL After School website features Spotlight stories on our home page. Below are links to our past articles.

	Mental Health Collaborative Program Key Part of After School Success Positive school attitudes and behaviors is a cornerstone of a successful after school program.
	Greetings from your ExCEL Team! We are a group of dedicated professionals committed to ensuring that your programs are grant compliant, fun for our students, and meeting the needs for our families.
	So You Think You Can Dance? An exciting opportunity is available for ExCEL After School Programs to participate in the San Francisco Young Dancers Program.
	Spend An Active Summer Learning With The Afterschool Program Looking for an Afterschool Program near you for the summer of 2011?  Search no further.
	ExCEL Manager Shares Impact of After School Programs On Her Life Yashica Crawford, Ph.D., is the Manager of the ExCEL Afterschool Programs.  She brings with her a rich background in education, teaching, grant writing, research and publishing.
	Summer Resource Fair 2011 Saturday, March 19 for the 2011 San Francisco. This event is a perfect opportunity to showcase the work you do with youth and to reach out to potential summer program participants.
	Global Youth Service Day Film Festival The Bridge Theatre on Geary rolled out the red carpet for ExCEL students to showcase films they spent all semester producing to celebrate Global Youth Service Day.
	4th Annual Revolution in Art and Dance For the past four years, ExCEL After School Program sites have participated in the Revolution in Art and Dance (RAD), a dance and performing arts showcase that brings together students from across the district to show off their hard work after a year of practice and preparation.
	Students Shine at Youth Action Conference Each semester, ExCEL middle and high school students participate in a Youth Action Conference, a day of youth-led workshops that promote leadership skills and instruction on how to be active members of their community.
	Quality After School Programs The new and improved, second version of the California Afterschool Program Quality Self-Assessment Tool (QSA) and User's Guide have recently been finalized with extensive input from the California after school field.
	Welcome Back! How can we serve you? Whether you are a student, a parent, a staff member, or a community based organization, we're here to answer your questions and lend a hand to make sure that ExCEL After School Programs are amazing places for students to be after school.
	Professional Development In an effort to encourage continuous program improvement and meet the district's goals as outlined in the Balanced Scorecard, ExCEL is offering a myriad of Professional Development opportunities for staff. These include ...
	3rd Annual Revolution in Art and Dance The 3rd Annual Revolution in Art and Dance (RAD) took place on February 5, 2009 at Everett Middle School.  The auditorium was packed as close to 150 students danced in routines ranging from Hip-hop to Latin dance, from Samoan dance, to Chinese Dragon and Lion dances, from Bollywood to Breakdancing.  It was a true trip around the world!  Check out the video and photos to see highlights.
	School Year 2008-2009 The 2008-2009 school year promises to hold a lot of fun for ExCEL After School Programs across San Francisco. Here are some anticipated highlights...
	ExCELebration 2008 Strawberries and rock bands! Face painting and a talking police car! A super slide and velcro wall!  Through a collaboration between San Francisco Unified School District Student Support Services Department ExCEL After School Programs,...
	ExCEL After School Programs Go Live on TV! Tune in to watch students in ExCEL After School Programs' Cesar Chavez Service Clubs live on television! You can view the SF Live show streaming online at www.accessf.org by clicking on the Access SF 2 button, or by watching Comcast Cable Channel 76.
	2nd Annual Revolution in Art and Dance The 2nd Annual Revolution in Art and Dance (RAD) was held at Everett Middle School on January 24, 2008. RAD is a district-wide dance and art showcase that gives an opportunity for ExCEL After School Program sites to highlight and share the talent and hard work of their students.
	2nd Annual Youth Action Conference Over 40 middle and high school students participated in the 2nd Annual Youth Action Conference (YAC) at Everett Middle School.
	Top Five Cohort Focus Based on the end-of-the-year surveys, we have developed 5 exciting new and/or improved cohorts. The cohorts are designed to support sites in building their capacity and best practices in specific areas.
	National Youth Service Day ExCEL After School Programs Celebrate National Youth Service Day 2007. Throughout this April, over 45 ExCEL After School Program sites are participating in National Youth Service Day activities.
	Mayor's Challenge: Shape Up San Francisco Being a part of the Recreation and Nutrition Cohort has been a great resource for us at Starr King. Programs like the “Mayor’s Challenge Shape Up SF" are designed to get people of all ages walking in their neighborhoods for better health, which makes it easier for us to get kids engaged in healthy thinking.
	RAD: Revolution in Art & Dance This fall the call went out to all ExCEL After School Program participants to apply to perform in a district-wide dance showcase at Everett Middle School on January 25, 2007.
	Academic Alignment at Sheridan Having students focus on their homework can be a challenging task. Here's how we tackle homework at Sheridan Elementary...
	Lights On After School On Thursday, October 12, ExCEL After School Programs around the city participated in Lights On Afterschool events..
	Welcome/Project Cohorts This year ExCEL will support sites in building capacity and best practices via "Project Cohorts".  Review the Project Cohort descriptions below to learn more about each cohort’s specific focus.