Senior Project represents both a year-long project and semester-long class. All references within this manual relate to the year-long project. In-class assignments, deadlines, and other elements are an integral part of the senior's success, but are not included in this manual. They are handled by the instructor and students are graded as such. This manual represents the senior's entire project as well as the requirements therein.
We have divided the manual into different sections and students/parents can view the requirements for each section.
At the end of the year, the student will have a digital portfolio that professionally and thoughtfully demonstrates his/her work during the Senior Project process and will discuss this with a panel of judges consisting of business professionals, head faculty judges, and members of the junior class, along with other members of the community.
Seniors are not expected to work this project alone, as they are assigned a project advisor and a Senior Project Coordinator, Ms. Johnston, to help them throughout the school year. Students will be given work time, guidance, counseling, mentoring, and a variety of other resources. They are coached along their journey by a staff that supports the Senior Project, its outcomes, and the students completing it.
All in all, this is a successful program and the rewards will help students build knowledge and skills that will benefit them after high school. The benefits outweigh the hardships and there are several people along the way that are eager to help you in your journey.
Physical Project (6 hours minimum)
Time sheet of accumulated hours + details of time spent
Physical project journal entries
Reflection
Photos
Job Experience
Documentation of 12 hours in main career (3 different job shadows)
Documentation of 2 hours in each secondary career (2 secondary career job shadows) for 4 hours total
Minimum of 5 different job shadows
1 reflection per job shadow
Photos
Documents
Parent consent
No cheating contract
Advisor form
Resume
3 Letters of recommendation
Research paper (5 full pages minimum)
Honors Requirements
Honors application + essay
20 hours of job shadows
10 hours of physical project
2-page essay on why you should be considered for honors
8-10 page research paper
Proofread, proofread, and proofread
Don't be the senior who doesn't pass due to spelling problems and typos. They're an easy fix!
Make it look good!
Appearances count on everything, make a positive impression.
Plan! Don't procrastinate
It will show if you leave things until the last minutes and you'll just give yourself and others more work. Procrastination is not an attribute employers seek in employment.
Practice honesty
Don't plagiarize, cheat, or exaggerate any part of your Senior Project. It's bad policy and will generally be caught somewhere in the Senior Project process.
Be organized and professional
Organization inspires confidence in others and helps save time and energy. Be mature, considerate, friendly, and coachable when dealing with others.
Show enthusiasm
Don't be the senior who gets "dragged" through the Senior Project; you will make others and yourself miserable.