Cohort Spotlight Archives

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

	ExCELebration 2008 ExStrawberries 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 School Health Programs 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 SHPD 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 SHPD 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, SHPD ExCEL After School Programs around the city participated in Lights On Afterschool events..
	Welcome/Project Cohorts This year SHPD 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.