Excel Beyond The Bell Middle
There is always more to learn.
Excel Beyond the Bell
Excel Beyond the Bell gives you the time and place to try something new like creative arts, STEM, sports, or leadership. You can also take the time to better understand the subjects that you’re taking in school.
It also gives you the chance to meet other students with the same interests. Together you can get closer to your goals by brainstorming new ideas, solving problems, and gaining new experiences as a team. You might come for the extracurricular activities, but you’ll stay for the people you meet. Students at EBB get access to recreational and social programs, academic support, nutritious and delicious meals, and bus transportation to get home. The Excel Beyond the Bell program is a partnership with Montgomery County Recreation, Montgomery County Public Schools, and the Montgomery County Collaboration Council for Children, Youth and Families.
For more information about professional development opportunities, please visit the Montgomery County Collaboration Council’s website at www.excelbeyondthebell.org.
Excel Beyond The Bell Schools
A. Mario Loiederman Middle School
12701 Goodhill Road | Silver Spring, MD 20906
Tel: 240-740-5830 | Fax: 301-962-5993
Paul.Harmon@montgomerycountymd.gov
Argyle Middle School
2400 Bel Pre Road | Silver Spring, MD 20906
Tel: 240-740-6370 | Fax: 301-460-2423
Walter.Pegues@montgomerycountymd.gov
Roberto Clemente Middle School
18808 Waring Station Road | Germantown, MD 20874
Tel: 301-284-4750 | Fax: 301-601-0370
Tiffany.Nelson@montgomerycountymd.gov
Forest Oak Middle School
651 Saybrooke Oaks Blvd | Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Tel: 301 670-8242 | Fax: 301-840-5322
Vanessa.Blagmon@montgomerycountymd.gov
Francis Scott Key Middle School
910 Schindler Dr. | Silver Spring, MD 20903
Tel: 301 422-5600 | Fax: 301-434-1375
Paul.Harmon@montgomerycountymd.gov
Odessa Shannon Middle School
11800 Monticello Avenue | Silver Spring, MD 20902
Tel: 240-740-4150 | Fax: 301-649-8110
Walter.Pegues@montgomerycountymd.gov
Montgomery Village Middle School
19300 Watkins Mill Road | Montgomery Village, MD 20886
Tel: 240-740-6720 | Fax: 301-840-6388
Tiffany.Nelson@montgomerycountymd.gov
Neelsville Middle School
11700 Neelsville Church Road | Germantown, MD 20874
Tel: 301-353-8064 | Fax: 301-353-8094
Vanessa.Blagmon@montgomerycountymd.gov
Any student at partnering middle schools. See the listing of locations above.
The program operates four days a week from the end of the school day until 5:30 pm. The school year is split into two EBB Middle sessions, and each lasts 10 to 14 weeks.
Here are some of the activities we have available in EBB Middle: Career exploration, Leadership and Civil Engagement, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), Creative Arts, Sports and Physical Activity, & Health and Wellness.
In 2010, after learning more about the status of out-of-school time for Montgomery County students, we decided to create Excel Beyond the Bell. Thanks to the hard work of the Excel Beyond the Bell Collaborative, the program launched at three middle schools. It is now available at eight schools.
The main partners working together to help students Excel Beyond the Bell are: Montgomery County Recreation, the Montgomery County Collaboration Council and Montgomery County Public Schools. Other youth-serving organizations, government agencies and individuals are also involved in the planning, execution or funding of this program.
The EBB has an executive committee to oversee the whole program and strategize for its future. Every one of our EBB partners has a senior leader on the executive committee. EBB also has a coordinating committee that includes school administrators from each site as well as youth development program managers. They make sure the program is running well each day. This school site advisory committee makes EBB happen, addressing the unique issues at each middle school site. This committee includes school administrators, parents, students, community organizations and program site staff.
Excel Beyond the Bell Middle School Program 240-777-8080, rec.excelbeyondthebell@montgomerycountymd.gov or Emily McDonell at Emily.McDonell@montgomerycountymd.gov.