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This summer, scholars in Albemarle and Charlottesville, VA school divisions are embracing becoming inventors🔬 and having fun while learning! "They're getting four weeks of integrated instruction through STEM-based activities, and again just being back in the building with their friends and learning and playing sports together is a huge asset." Read more about this special program designed to meet the learning recovery needs in their community. It takes a village - and this program is a shining example! #BellXcelPowered #ProudPartner #BellXcel #PowerYourPurpose #SummerPrograms #YouthPrograms 13News Now - WVEC
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Summer school programs have more of a camp feel this year
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"I blame it on COVID," Katina Otey said. "Many families wanted to give kids a break."The amazing scholars at Power Scholars Academy at Altavista Elementary School are having a blast with their #summerlearning! They've learned the power of spreading kindness in their community. Read more about this awesome program below. Thank you The Altavista Journal for shining a light on this special program. #ProudPartner #ScenesofSummer
Local fourth, fifth graders participate in BellXcel
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24 rising fourth and fifth graders from Altavista Elementary School were chosen to be a part of a BellXcel Power Scholar Program this summer. The program was made possible at
We hope you and your scholars had as much fun as we did celebrating #SummerLearningWeek last week and enjoyed the activities we shared each day! It's not too late to join the celebration. To access the activities, click the following link and don't forget to tag @BellXcel #BXSummer in your photos! ow.ly/o6uH50FyWu6
#SummerLearning #SmarterSummers #BXSummer #SummerSuccess #Teachers #STEM #Wellness #Literacy #Leaders
Activity 5: 💙🐦 Spark imagination and creativity as you introduce your scholars to BXie the BellXcel bird. A read-aloud/along of BXie's story accompanies a coloring sheet where scholars are invited to create the world for BXie to live in - as unique and free as their minds may wander. Click to access this free activity and be sure to tag @BellXcel in activity posts! We would love to see where BXie's adventures lead! #SummerLearningWeek #MakeaMasterpiece #BXSummer #creativity #selfexpression #BellXcel ow.ly/zpTK50FxEkX
Activity 4: 🚀 Blast off into a journey of discovery with this virtual field trip to the International Space Station! As scholars chart their course to become the leaders of tomorrow, this engaging activity explores infinite space... and possiblilty! Click to access this free activity offered in celebration of #summerlearningweek and be sure to tag @BellXcel #BXSummer in your activity photos! ow.ly/d0zi50FwUNH
#summerlearning #VirtualFieldTrip #FutureLeaders #BellXcel #GrowthMindset #Leadersoftomorrow
BX Activity 3: 🍎 🧠 Get your scholars moving with this fun obstacle course activity that engages both mind and body! For today's free #summerlearningweek themed activity, scholars apply creative thinking to the materials they find around them. They’ll be improving their physical fitness while they use their scientific thinking. Download, share and be sure to tag @BellXcel in your photos featuring your scholars in motion! Click here: ow.ly/XHpa50Fw7hm
#BXSummer #HealthyMinds #HealthyBodies #WellnessActivity #GetMoving
BX Activity 2: 📐 What does it take for a structure to be strong? Challenge those assumptions with today's free STEM activity offered in celebration of #summerlearningweek as scholars create structures using ordinary sheets of paper. They'll test which shapes are most effective at holding heavy and lighter-weight objects. Click to access this free activity, share with your colleagues, and be sure to tag @BellXcel #BXSummer in your activity photos! 📷 ow.ly/F0jI50FvfcZ #BXSummer #summerlearningweek #STEM #STEAM #STEMActivity
BX Activity 1: 📖 Every good story is written one sentence at a time - and can be even better when created with friends! For today's free activity in celebration of #summerlearningweek scholars will work together to write a creative story. Click to download and be sure to tag @BellXcel #BXSummer in your activity photos! And we'd love to hear the stories! ow.ly/sPm650Fuuyo
#Writing #Literature #DiveIntoBooks #BookAdventure
Let's have some fun! In celebration of National Summer Learning Week, follow along with BellXcel each day as we share a free activity that aligns with the National Summer Learning Association theme of the day! Our first activity will be releasing this afternoon! In the meantime, if you'd like more information about #summerlearningweek, be sure to check out the NSLA website: www.summerlearning.org/summer-learning-week/theme-days-and-resources/ #summer2021 #BXSummer #CelebrateSummer #summerlearning #staytuned
Listen in as BellXcel board member Paul Reville and several education leaders explore how as our "nation emerges from crisis mode, some see a chance to transform American education for the better" on NPR's Innovation Hub Podcast. www.npr.org/podcasts/512646501/innovation-hub
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Innovation Hub features today's most creative thinkers - from authors to researchers to business leaders. It explores new avenues in education, science, medicine, transportation, and more. Guests have...We love seeing these awesome educators gearing up to create impactful and FUN summer learning in Fort Lauderdale! Check out their dedicated team planning joyful and meaningful learning experiences! #leadersofsummer #evidencebased #professionaldevelopment #summerlearning #proudpartner #education #MakeSummerCount #enrichment #Curriculum #BXSummer #summer2021
Summer is in full swing in Greenville, SC! #proudpartner #superscholars #summerlearning
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Congrats to scholars and teachers for making remote afterschool in Baltimore so fun! Special thanks to The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, the Baltimore Community Foundation, and the Family League of Baltimore for helping BellXcel keep scholars engaged and thriving this year!
This edition of "5 in 5" with Results for America features our CEO Lauren Sanchez Gilbert. A proud alumni of the organization, Lauren participated in Results for America’s What Works Nonprofit Fellowship. ow.ly/lX1w50F6rNf
5 in 5: Lauren Sanchez Gilbert, BellXcel’s Chief Executive Officer
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Results for America Fellowship Alumni give five answers in five minutes. This month, we caught up with Lauren Sanchez Gilbert, Chief…Our BellXcel team is greatly saddened to learn of the unexpected passing this past weekend of Scholastic Chairman and CEO, Dick Robinson. We send our deepest condolences to the entire Scholastic family. A champion for improving the lives of children through education and opening their minds through literacy, Dick’s legacy will long continue to serve Scholastic’s ongoing impact. Our BellXcel team is honored to be a Scholastic partner, and to share in our important work together in pursuit of brighter futures for all children.With indescribable sadness, we share that our Chairman & CEO Dick Robinson suddenly passed away at the age of 84: bit.ly/2SigkBg
President Biden's #FY22 budget request proposes strong & necessary investments in #education & #youth development. We're committed to partnering with youth organizations & schools to maximize high quality, evidence-based programming for communities nationwide. A statement from our CEO Lauren Sanchez Gilbert, Ed.D. bellxcel.org/2021/06/03/making-the-investment-count-with-high-quality-evidence-based-youth-progra... #highquality #evidencebased
This summer has the potential to be an impactful time of learning recovery. Our partner, the #Overdeck Family Foundation, has explored key considerations to most effectively re-engage youth and adequately address their needs this #summer, particularly in the areas of #STEM which benefit from hands-on experiential learning. Read their findings here.
Summer 2021: An Opportunity for STEM Engagement and Learning
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This summer presents a unique opportunity to both re-engage disconnected students and help those who have fallen behind get to grade level. In this post, we spotlight four organizations that take dive...Today we honor and remember all who have served, particularly those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and our freedom. With gratitude and respect, we thank you for your service. The offices of BellXcel are closed today in observance of Memorial Day.
Take advantage of this great opportunity to learn tips for marketing, enrollment & tracking attendance this summer; effectively engaging parents; & removing barriers for families to participate. Join Partnership for Children and Youth, California Collaborative for Educational Excellence, Sperling Center for Research and Innovation, PIQE San Diego, & Southeast Ventura County YMCA. Register here: partnerforchildren.org/summergameplan
Summer Game Plan Webinars — Partnership for Children & Youth
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This summer is more important than ever to help students begin to recover from the learning loss, isolation and trauma of the past year.After a challenging school year, educators and youth development organizations need confidence that their #summer programs will transform the lives of youth in their community more than ever. Donate now and help BellXcel reach more communities and deliver high-quality student centered programming that's fun AND transformational this summer: donate.bellxcel.org
BellXcel has the formula to address learning loss and the social and emotional impacts of the pandemic on youth, and with your support, we will be able to get our evidence-based, easy-to-use tools and resources into more communities across the nation - our youth are counting on us. Donate now at donate.bellxcel.org/scholars!