Quite a Year!

This has been an amazing year with great projects, great fun, and great learning! The best part is working with the Excel students and seeing them grow in problem solving and higher level thinking! It is a joy to watch!
Have a great summer, everyone!

A huge THANK YOU to H. V. for putting this year's final stories together after interviewing many students, writing the stories, and posting them on the GT Blog. H.V. may be a "budding" journalist! Great Job, H.V.

Mrs. Erbentraut

A Second Opinion

C.D., a member of the 4th grade Academic Excel, sure had a lot to say about her group. "We do alot," she says. "So far this year we've done a play and researched animals: lots of fun!" C.D. says. "I like Excel because it gives me something to do throughout the day and something to look forward to during the week." C.D. says,"Oh, and Mrs. Erbentraut is an amazing teacher too."

Sounds like C.D. really enjoys 4th grade Academic Excel!

Get a Job!

This year in 7th grade Academic Excel, we've done alot of great projects," K.C. says about her year in the Academic Excel group. "They're really fun to do. That's why I like Excel."
7th grade Academic Excel sounds great. I'd definitely want to get recommended for this group. "This year we did a Roomies project,"says K.C. "That was the best!" The students had to get a job, make a food budget, buy a car, and decide on having a pet or not along with many other adult choices.

Well, 7th grade Academic Excel sounds fantastic! What a great group!

We're on our way to Math 24! Oh, and don't forget your Dream Room blueprints.

"This year in 6th Grade Math Excel, we've done a variety of projects," says H.V, a member of the group. "We have participated in the Math 24 Competition, a fun and exciting math game which consists of a 4 number puzzles and is lots of fun. We have also been working on a dream room design. We got to design and then build our very own dream rooms!" she says. Sounds GREAT! "I liked Math 24 the best. It was the most interesting project ever! And I got a high score at the competition too," H.V tells. "I love it!"


Sounds like the 6th Grade Math Excel has had a pretty amazing year. Math 24 and Dream Room Design sound fun!

The 7th Grade Battle Cry!

"In 7th Grade Academic Excel, we've done lots of great projects," says M.T, a member of the group. "Right now, we are building a medieval battle field as our end of year project. It's really a good time," he says. However, this isn't the best part of Excel for M.T. "I like how we can do pretty much anything we want to at Excel... When it comes to projects. We have no limits, no boundaries. We can expand our creativity to whole new levels. It is GREAT!" he says.


Well it sounds like the 7th Grade Excel had a great year!

A Great Debate

M.M and S.P are both part of the debate project in 8th Grade Academic Excel."This year, the debate was my favorite project," says S.P. "I also like hanging out with others in the group. We can all have a laugh," she also tells. M.M also shared his favorite parts of Excel. "We all get to work together to achieve one specific goal," he says. "It's a lot of team building, I find it fun." S.P and M.M think Mrs. Erbetraut is a great teacher too, and Excel gives them something to look forward to during the week!
Sounds like a great debate!

Brushlets, Bracelets, and Sing A Songs. Can It Get Any better?

B.B and E.S are both members of the 8th Grade Academic Excel group at Randall. "This year we've done a lot in Excel. There are the brushlets, send-a-songs, friendship bracelets, and so much more!" they say. "I really like making the stuff, " B.B says. "I like the freedoms we get and hanging out with friends," says E.S. "And we can't forget about the candies Mrs. E gives us at the end of class!" they say.


Sounds like fun!