Teacher of the Week : Ms. Raena
June 22, 2018
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June 18, 2018
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June 12, 2018
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June 2, 2018
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May 28, 2018
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May 20, 2018
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May 15, 2018
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May 8, 2018
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April 23, 2018
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April 17, 2018
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April 7, 2018
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April 1, 2018
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March 19, 2018
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March 10, 2018
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March 4, 2018
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February 24, 2018
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February 16, 2018
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February 4, 2018
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January 22, 2018
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January 14, 2018
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January 7, 2018
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Teacher of the Week : Ms. Darnetta
December 25, 2017
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Charlene
December 18, 2017
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Teacher of the Week : Ms. Shaneal
December 9, 2017
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Teacher of the Week : Ms. Mikayla
December 4, 2017
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Excel 7 : Raising a Reader
November 30, 2017
Excel #7 has received the Raise A Reader Grant from Smart Start! Through the grant the children will get to take "book bags" home weekly to share with their families. The center will he holding teaching sessions with the parents to share ways to encourage children to learn to love to read! At the end of the year they will be able to visit the New Bern City Library and each child well receive books to keep as their own. We are very excited to be a part of this grant and to share with our Pre-K class and NCPK ... Continue Reading
Teacher of the Week: Ms. Allie
November 24, 2017
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November 19, 2017
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Christine
November 7, 2017
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October 26, 2017
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October 19, 2017
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October 8, 2017
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Lakin
September 28, 2017
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Lisa
September 22, 2017
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Hurricane Harvey Relief
September 20, 2017
Hurricane Harvey made a detrimental impact on Texas last month. Excel Learning Center partnered with local church Encounter 61 and the Town of Emerald Isle to raise support, supplies, and awareness for the current relief efforts. Fantastic participation parents, staff and residents of the Crystal Coast and Eastern North Carolina! We are so thankful for those who took the time and donated resources to such a great cause.
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Mallory
September 13, 2017
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September 4, 2017
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August 18, 2017
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August 14, 2017
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August 4, 2017
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August 1, 2017
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July 25, 2017
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July 16, 2017
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July 9, 2017
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July 1, 2017
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June 26, 2017
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June 17, 2017
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June 13, 2017
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June 6, 2017
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May 28, 2017
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May 17, 2017
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May 16, 2017
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May 6, 2017
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April 30, 2017
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April 25, 2017
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April 14, 2017
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April 11, 2017
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April 3, 2017
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March 26, 2017
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March 17, 2017
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March 10, 2017
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Megan
December 19, 2016
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December 10, 2016
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November 27, 2016
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November 18, 2016
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November 10, 2016
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Tiana
October 27, 2016
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Pam
October 19, 2016
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Excel 7: Mad Hatter’s Day
October 11, 2016
October 6th was National Mad Hatters Day!! The staff and children wore our favorite hats to school and had a great time creating hats!!
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Antavia
September 23, 2016
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Megan
September 19, 2016
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Chantelle
September 2, 2016
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August 25, 2016
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August 19, 2016
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August 11, 2016
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August 5, 2016
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July 29, 2016
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July 21, 2016
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Marci
July 17, 2016
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Emily
July 10, 2016
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Lisa Marie
July 1, 2016
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Excel 12: Water Fun!
June 29, 2016
The Pre-K children had a blast the other day making bubble snakes! Simply take a cup, cut off the end and wrap a piece of fabric (tights, wash cloth, etc.) on that end with a rubber band and watch the bubbles form a long snake like creation!
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Vickie
June 23, 2016
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Excel 12–STEM Camp
June 19, 2016
Excel 12 decided to do STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) for our Summer Camp Weekly Project last week! The first STEM project of the summer was the Straw Globe. The children worked together in groups to Build a Globe Out of Straws.
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Excel 12 – Summer Fun Camp
Ms. Vicki and Miss Megan simply had to share a few pictures with us of their adorable 4 and 5 year old students! They are all so excited to fill their last summer before Kindergarten up with as much fun, as possible. Here’s a little secret, they are having so much fun, they totally forget they are learning EACH DAY!
Here are a few pictures below… hop over to our Facebook page to view the full album!
Bubble Dough Recipe
1 cup of cornflour/cornstarch
1/2 cup of washing up liquid/dish soap
2 tsp olive/cooking oil.
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Crystal
June 16, 2016
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Stephanie
June 10, 2016
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Sarah
June 6, 2016
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Shakhana
May 26, 2016
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Hillary
May 20, 2016
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Courtney
May 16, 2016
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Braddy
May 9, 2016
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Excel 6: Spirit Week
May 4, 2016
Havelock was all a buzz with the MCAS Air Show in town last week, so they decided to celebrate each day with a fun theme!
Monday- Hat Day
Tuesday- Class Color Day
Wednesday- Wacky Tacky Day
Thursday- Superhero Day
Friday- Purple for the Military Child
Thank you to everyone that participated in Spirit Days with their well-planned outfits and super smiles!
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Relay for Life 2016 Recap
Although a few weather-related issues kept some of the crowd away at this year’s Relay for Life event in New Bern, the rainy weather didn’t dampen Excel’s enthusiasm! Staff members from Craven and Carteret county locations, spent the day at Grover C. Fields Middle School, leading children in arts & crafts activities to help “Paint the World Purple”, while walking laps around the track in support of Cancer victims and survivors. Excel families also took some time out to have a little fun participating in dance contests and a Zumbathon, as well as eating yummy food and meeting some ... Continue Reading
Teacher of the Week: Ms. Brenda
May 2, 2016
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Lexi
April 25, 2016
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Kenyja
April 16, 2016
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Amanda
April 8, 2016
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Takiyah
March 27, 2016
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Maria
March 21, 2016
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Excel 4: Wonderful Weather
March 15, 2016
If we’ve said it once, we’ll say it again (and again and again for that matter) we truly believe Excel’s Pre-K program is one of the best out there! We were so excited to see this email come in from Morehead City’s Ms. Tiffany regarding their learning unit about weather! Take it away, Ms. Tiffany!
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Nikita
March 10, 2016
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Leigh
March 3, 2016
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Excel 13: Dental Health Week
March 1, 2016
Dr. Smith came to visit Ms. Nikita’s class this past week. It’s very important to brush your teeth. They are useful tools that we use everyday! We even learned this cool rhyme, “ brush at least two minutes a day to help stop tooth decay!” Thank you Dr. Smith! We really enjoyed meeting you!
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Excel 7: Windy Day Activity
What do you do during a surprise day out of school? Why build birthday hats for a friend in the classroom with star links… of course! With a little encouragement from Ms. Angela, Calvin, Matthew, and Jaleeah worked hard to build and create a celebratory hat for fun on an unexpected day off of elementary school!
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. April
February 26, 2016
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Excel 4: Space Week
February 23, 2016
Last week, Ms. Tiffany’s class had a great example of learning through play and hands on experiences that they wanted to share with everyone!”"
“We have been able to use may different types of technology to support the children's learning. We used a view master that uses software to give the children a virtual 3D view of space. We also had a projector that allowed us to view planets. Our smart board and iPad came in handy to view educational space station videos geared for preschool children. Below are some pictures of us using some of these items and a small ... Continue Reading
Excel 4: Gymnastics Field Trip
As a culmination of their study of the Human Body, Ms. Lexi and Ms. Regina’s class enjoyed a fantastic field trip to Crystal Coast Gymnastics! What a great way to see exactly how our bodies work!
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Gail
February 18, 2016
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Jessica
February 11, 2016
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Excel 13: We’ve got Spirit!
February 7, 2016
Ms. Debbie’s Morning Preschool had a blast with “Sports Spirit Week” in preparation for Sunday’s Super Bowl! Looking good kiddos!
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Excel 13: Healthy, Hearty Meal
Ms. Nikita’s class became chef’s for a day! Each student brought in a different ingredient to help create super yummy vegetable soup. They all participated in the cooking process by measuring, mixing and enjoying the fruits of their labor together!
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Excel 4: Arctic Animals
Arctic animal unit was awesome at Morehead City’s Excel 4. Ms. Tiffany’s class drew a life size polar bear, then measured each other against it. This helped the students visualize how large the bears really were! This topic lead into learning about endangered animals and extinct animals and their habitats. The students enjoyed learning about this chilly topic!
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Excel 4: Save our Planet
Ms. Tiffany’s class had a great time learning about how important it is to take care of the Earth. This discussion started after the study of endangered animals. The children were concerned and wanted to know what was happening to the animals.
This lead to a discussion about how our planet is polluted and how we were destroying the animal’s habitats. The class watched a video on the Great Pacific Garbage patch and then another feature about the “Sea Bin”, a new invention that helps clean the water. We were proud of the kids excitement to make our planet a better ... Continue Reading
Teacher of the Week: Ms. Ashley
February 4, 2016
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Relay for Life 2016: Cash Raffle
January 29, 2016
EXCLUSIVE FUNDRAISER FOR CRAVEN AND CARTERET COUNTY RELAY!
Tickets can be purchased at Excel 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.
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Relay for Life 2016
Excel Learning Center is happy to announce that we will be participating in two area relay events! There will be a team of representatives in Craven County as well as Onslow County at their respective events. Craven and Carteret will be partnering together! Please be sure to watch for our updates so you can see how you can participate and help fight Cancer!
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life movement symbolizes hope and our shared goal to end a disease that threatens the lives of so many people we love. If cancer has touched your life, participating in a Relay ... Continue Reading
Teacher of the Week: Ms. Christel
January 28, 2016
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Excel 4: Winter Topic Web
January 22, 2016
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Excel 4: Integrating Diversity
A picture is worth 1,000 words. In this case, a picture brings to light that we are all beautiful, no matter our differences! Instilling theses core values in our kids today, will create a lifetime of acceptance for people of all race, creed, and social status.
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Kiana
January 14, 2016
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Teacher of the Week: Ms. Shelby
January 5, 2016
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