{"id":18,"date":"2017-06-12T19:26:34","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T19:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/pcaap\/excel\/"},"modified":"2025-02-21T18:18:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T18:18:47","slug":"excel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/excel\/","title":{"rendered":"EXCEL Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"soliloquy-outer-container\" data-soliloquy-loaded=\"0\"><div aria-live=\"polite\" id=\"soliloquy-container-1934_1\" class=\"soliloquy-container soliloquy-transition-fade soliloquy-fade soliloquy-controls-active soliloquy-arrows-active  soliloquy-theme-base no-js\" style=\"max-width:960px;margin:0 auto 20px;max-width:100%;max-height:none;\"><ul id=\"soliloquy-1934_1\" class=\"soliloquy-slider soliloquy-slides soliloquy-wrap soliloquy-clear\"><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-1 soliloquy-id-1935 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1935\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/09\/8-grade-awards-e1695397806109-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"8 grade awards\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Summer 2023 - 8th grade awards<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-2 soliloquy-id-1936 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1936\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-2 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/09\/7-grade-awards-e1695398027319-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"7 grade awards\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Summer 2023 - 7th grade awards<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-3 soliloquy-id-1937 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1937\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-3 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/09\/Art-grade-awards-e1695397985675-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"Art grade awards\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Summer 2023 - Art Award<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-4 soliloquy-id-1938 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1938\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-4 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/09\/Excel-Community-Service-e1695398064547-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Community Service\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Summer 2023 - Community Service at RPMS<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-5 soliloquy-id-1939 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1939\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-5 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/09\/Excel-e1695397753699-960x300_c.jpeg\" alt=\"Excel\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Summer 2023 - Safety Presentation<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-6 soliloquy-id-1940 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1940\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-6 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/09\/Excel-with-Mayor-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"Excel with Mayor\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Summer 2023 - Community Service Discussion with Mayor Esposito<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-7 soliloquy-id-1941 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1941\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-7 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/09\/Excel-Uconn-Waterbury-Trip-2-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Uconn Waterbury Trip 2\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Summer 2023 - College Field Trip Uconn-Waterbury<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-8 soliloquy-id-1942 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1942\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-8 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/09\/Excel-Uconn-Waterbury-Trip-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Uconn Waterbury Trip\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Summer 2023 - College Field Trip Uconn-Waterbury<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-9 soliloquy-id-1943 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1943\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-9 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/09\/Excel-Wav-activity-1-e1695398136918-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Wav activity 1\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Summer 2023 - Wide Angle Vision - Team Building<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-10 soliloquy-id-1944 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1944\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-10 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/09\/Excel-Wav-activity-2-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Wav activity 2\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Summer 2023 - Wide Angle Vision - Team Building<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-11 soliloquy-id-1945 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1945\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-11 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/09\/Excel-Wav-activity-3-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Wav activity 3\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Summer 2023 - Wide Angle Vision - Team Building<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><noscript><div class=\"soliloquy-no-js\" style=\"display:none;visibility:hidden;height:0;line-height:0;opacity:0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/09\/8-grade-awards-e1695397806109.jpg\" alt=\"8 grade awards\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/09\/7-grade-awards-e1695398027319.jpg\" alt=\"7 grade awards\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/09\/Art-grade-awards-e1695397985675.jpg\" alt=\"Art grade awards\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/09\/Excel-Community-Service-e1695398064547.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Community Service\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/09\/Excel-e1695397753699.jpeg\" alt=\"Excel\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/09\/Excel-with-Mayor.jpg\" alt=\"Excel with Mayor\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/09\/Excel-Uconn-Waterbury-Trip-2.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Uconn Waterbury Trip 2\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/09\/Excel-Uconn-Waterbury-Trip.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Uconn Waterbury Trip\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/09\/Excel-Wav-activity-1-e1695398136918.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Wav activity 1\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/09\/Excel-Wav-activity-2.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Wav activity 2\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/pcaap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/09\/Excel-Wav-activity-3.jpg\" alt=\"Excel Wav activity 3\" \/><\/div><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>The Western Connecticut State University ConnCAP\/Excel Program is an opportunity for middle school students to develop their academic potential and achieve their goal of admission into a post-secondary educational program upon completion of high school. The program serves Broadview, Rogers Park and Westside Middle School students in families where neither parent has completed a 4-year college degree and\/or low-income families whose taxable income is within our eligibility guidelines.*<\/p>\n<p>The ConnCAP\/Excel Program is a year-round program currently serving up to 46 middle school students in grades 7th &#8211; 8th. This program begins recruiting students in February of their 6th grade year to develop and strengthen their academic skills. Excel is a feeder program for the Danbury Public Schools Collaborative\/Upward Bound program and the majority of students continue on to participate in the high school. Danbury Public Schools Collaborative\/Upward Bound will continue to edify and focus their academic and social-personal needs throughout high school in preparation for entrance into a post-secondary educational program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A mandatory four-week, non-residential summer program<\/strong> is conducted on the campus of Western Connecticut State University. The summer program, in conjunction with Danbury Public Schools Collaborative\/Upward Bound, is designed to prepare students academically and socially for the upcoming school year. Students are given English, to strengthen their Language Arts and Writing Skills; Math, to strengthen their Mathematical skills.<\/p>\n<p>During the academic year, each student meets with an academic advisor who monitors his or her academic and behavioral progress. Student progress is shared with parents at the end of each marking period, during Parent Conferences. The Excel Program works collaboratively with students, parents, teachers, and guidance counselors to assure that students will work towards their academic potential. The Excel Program involves students in their school and community through program\u00a0meetings, community service and field trips, thereby enabling the facilitation of a sense of community and unity developed over the summer.<\/p>\n<p>ConnCAP\/Excel is funded through the Danbury Board of Education and by the Minority Advancement Program administered by the Connecticut Office of Higher Education.<\/p>\n<p>In short, the Western Connecticut State University Excel Program <strong>stands for respect for others, respect for yourself, and the pursuit of lifelong learning! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>*Please call our office to be advised of our income guidelines. The telephone numbers are located on the cover page.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PLEASE NOTE:<\/strong> <em>\u00a0Classes, Trips, Activities and Schedules are Subject to Change.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Western Connecticut State University ConnCAP\/Excel Program is an opportunity for middle school students to develop their academic potential and achieve their goal of admission into a post-secondary educational program upon completion of high school. 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