Senior Capstone Experience
Class of 2024
What is a Capstone?
The Capstone is a culminating project that provides a way for students to demonstrate the knowledge and skills they acquired during their secondary school years of education. High school students are asked to demonstrate their ability to apply key knowledge and skills by planning, completing and presenting a culminating project linked to one or more areas of personal interest.
Announcement: March Capstone Presentation Wave
March 19, 2024
All Presentations will be Virtual
The final wave of Capstone presentations will occur on March 19th. To present, your written work must be cleared by Ms. Ullinger, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Carlson, Ms. Walsh, Mr. Richards, or Mr. Warnock by Monday, March 18th. All presentations will be virtual for this wave. The time and link for your presentation is highlighted below. Reach out if you have questions. Contact Ms. Walsh with any questions or concerns. kwalsh@swindsor.k12.ct.us
Presentation Times and Virtual Links
Enter the virtual room at the scheduled time so you do not interrupt the prior presentation.
Announcement:
If there is a two-hour delay on Wednesday (1/24), Capstone presentations scheduled for Wednesday will be moved to Monday, January 29th.
Capstone Presentation
January Wave
Below are the room assignments or Google Meet link for your presentation time slot on Wednesday, 1/24/2024 and Thursday, 1/25/2024. Only students listed in the table below are scheduled and cleared to present. Please contact Mr. Richards, Ms. Walsh, or Mr. Warnock with any questions.
Make sure to be outside the room prior to your scheduled presentation time.
January 24th and 25th
Capstone Presentation
Attention Seniors: The final wave of Capstone presentations will occur on January 24 and 25. You must present your Capstone in January. To present, your written work must be turned into your adviser's Google Classroom by Friday, January 12th. You then need to fill out the Google Form below, so we know you are ready to present and can reserve a time slot. Reach out to your adviser if you have questions.
You will not be scheduled to present if this form is not filled out.
November 14th: Capstone Presentations
2:15 - 3:15pm
Attention Seniors: the second wave of Capstone presentations will be held on Tuesday, November 14th afterschool from 2:15-3:15pm. In order to present, you must submit your written work to your adviser's google classroom by Friday, November 3rd. Your adviser will score it and if you earn a score of successful or highly successful you will be eligible to present. Finally, you must fill out the Google Form that is posted below to be scheduled for a timeslot on the 14th. Reach out to your adviser with any questions.
You will not be scheduled to present if this form is not filled out.
November Capstone Presentation Sign - Up
Capstone Presentation
October Wave
Below are the room assignments or google meet link for your presentation time slot on October 12th. Only students listed in the table below are scheduled and cleared to present as of 10/6/2023. Please reach out to Mr. Richards, Ms. Walsh or Mr. Warnock if you have any questions.
Make sure to be outside the room prior to your scheduled presentation time.
Presentation times and room assignments
INFORMATION AND REMINDERS
Capstone Letter: This letter was sent home detailing important information about future waves, criteria to present, and information about receiving a Capstone honor cord. Take a moment to fill out this quick check - in survey to let us know your Capstone project progress.
Selecting a Faculty Adviser
The adviser for your project is one of the most important assets to utilize navigating through the capstone experience. They will serve as a mentor to run ideas through, a resource to help you complete the requirements and the person that will check off your written work. It is helpful you select someone that you can connect with or has some expertise in the area of your experience.
Current Juniors may begin reaching out to faculty members to ask them to be their capstone adviser for the 2023-24 school year. Juniors can contact teachers in person, using email, or google classroom, to request that they serve as their adviser. Please remember that most certified staff members are available to serve as Capstone advisers, but can only accept 1-5 students on a first come, first serve basis. Advisers will submit a google form that will notify the Capstone team who your adviser will be. Students will have until April 6th to request an adviser. If a student has not selected an adviser by that date, one will be assigned to the student.
Groups are limited to 2 students and both students must share the same adviser. While students may be working in a group, each person is responsible for submitting their own authentic written work.