Senior Capstone Experience
Class of 2021
Capstone Workshop
5/7/2021
Seniors who have not yet completed Capstone are in danger of being unable to attend Senior Outing. There is a mandatory workshop being held this Friday 5/7 to aid you in finishing this graduation requirement. It will take place in room 132 for students attending in person. Full distance learners will attend online via Google Meet.
Here is the link: meet.google.com/lookup/crs2pszzfo
Students will be scheduled for a workshop during their early release, study hall, or may be excused from classes depending on their individual class schedule. You will be informed of when you are to attend the workshop through Google Classroom and your school email.
To be eligible to attend Senior Outing, the written portion of Capstone must be turned into Google Classroom by May 13th. After you have completed the written components, your presentation will be scheduled.
Capstone requirements are detailed in the Capstone 2020-2021 Google Classroom. If you have any questions about the requirements, please contact the Capstone Coordinators at capstone@swindsor.k12.ct.us.
March Presentation Wave Information
Date: March 24th
Hello class of 2021, here is some general information about the upcoming presentation wave. One change this year is that all presentations will be virtual utilizing Google Meet. For more details on the presentation, a rubric and a template please click on the following links:
The fourth wave of presentations will be on Wednesday March 24th. To be eligible to present you must have all written work turned in to your adviser's Google Classroom by Friday March 12th and each piece of written work must have received a score of successful or highly successful.
To sign up to present for this wave of presentations please go to your adviser and have them schedule a timeslot by filling out the Presentation google form located on the faculty google classroom that they have access to. Every individual needs to have their adviser fill out a presentation request, this also pertains to members of a group. Reach out to your adviser to make sure this happens.
We will be unable to schedule you for a virtual presentation time slot if your adviser does not complete the sign up google form.
Postings with your presentation time and Google Meet links will be located on the Capstone Experience Website starting on Tuesday 3/22. If you have any questions reach out to your adviser.
Capstone Rolling Presentation Opportunities
Seniors, are you looking to wrap up your Capstone Project soon? New this year, we are offering rolling Capstone presentations every Thursday and Friday throughout the month of February. In order for you to present, you must have turned in all written work to your adviser and have received a successful on all written work. Your adviser will then reach out to the Capstone coordinators to schedule a rolling presentation. You will be notified of your presentation date, time and Google Meet link via your school email. If you have any questions related to rolling presentations please contact your adviser.
January Presentation Wave Information
Date: January 14th 1:00 pm -2:30pm
Hello class of 2021, here is some general information about the upcoming presentation wave. One change this year is that all presentations will be virtual utilizing Google Meet. For more details on the presentation, a rubric and a template please click on the following links:
The third wave of presentations will be on Thursday January 14th. To be eligible to present you must have all written work turned in to your adviser's Google Classroom by Friday January 8th and each piece of written work must have received a score of successful or highly successful.
To sign up to present for this wave of presentations please go to your adviser and have them schedule a timeslot by filling out the Presentation google form located on the faculty google classroom that they have access to. Every individual needs to have their adviser fill out a presentation request, this also pertains to members of a group. Reach out to your adviser to make sure this happens.
We will be unable to schedule you for a virtual presentation time slot if your adviser does not complete the sign up google form.
Postings with your presentation time and Google Meet links will be located on the Capstone Experience Website starting on Tuesday 1/12. If you have any questions reach out to your adviser.
Capstone Presentation Advice
Untitled: Oct 8, 2020 1:47 PM.webmWhat 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. Utilize the Senior Website links in the left hand corner of this home page to find a project overview, description of the different options available, and a step by step process to complete your Senior Capstone Experience.
Virtual Capstone Options Available
To align with social distancing guidelines established by both the State and National governments, South Windsor High School have developed virtual options to help you complete your Capstone requirement. This will allow you to start your project immediately, as all capstone requirements can be completed by utilizing distance learning technology.
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.
This year the process for picking an adviser will be slightly changed from the past few years.
Current Juniors may begin reaching out to faculty members to ask them to be their capstone adviser for the 2020-21 school year. Juniors can contact teachers 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 3-5 students on a first come, first served basis. Students who are working on group projects must share the same adviser. Students will have until May 18th to request an adviser. If a student has not selected an adviser by that date, one will be assigned to the student.
For students interested in requesting Mrs. Davies, Mrs. Lang, or Mrs. Larson as an adviser, please email Mrs. Devaney at edevaney@swindsor.k12.ct.us. Please be aware that these teachers will not begin reviewing proposals until after they return from leave.
