Senior Capstone Mentorship Program
Capstone is a flexible process this year and subject to LCPS guidelines. Please check your email and this Capstone site regularly for any updates or changes. Thank you for your flexibility and patience!
APPLICATION DUE APRIL 12! CLICK HERE FOR THE APPLICATION
(Also available under the documents section)
What is it?
Qualifying seniors are excused from classes in the later part of the school year in order to pursue an internship, community service project, or career development opportunity.
Community service projects can range from hands-on experiences to administrative work. Career development opportunities can range from internships to job shadowing. Students have discretion in choosing their project, as long as the project will provide an authentic experience.
All participants are required to find a community mentor. The community mentor should be the person who will be responsible for guiding them during their Capstone experience. The Capstone Team will provide the participant with a Riverside staff mentor. The staff mentor will be responsible for guiding the student through the Capstone process as well as holding students accountable for the work they are proposing to complete. The Riverside Capstone Team will work together with community and staff mentors to approve all proposed Capstones experiences before students may leave the school campus.
To finalize the Capstone experience, all participating students are required to participate in and present their experience through the Virtual Capstone Celebration Gala. Please see the events page for the dates and times of all Capstone related events.
Capstone Video 2021
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Capstone.mp4Overview
Application Due April 12th!
Mission:
The purpose of the Senior Capstone Mentorship Program is to provide graduates of Riverside High School with meaningful experiences, self-fulfillment, and opportunities for post-secondary success through civic engagement and career exploration.
Summary:
Senior Capstone is an experiential learning experience to engage students in meaningful, self-fulfilling, and educational opportunities for post-secondary success. The two main areas for student participation are civic engagement and career exploration/readiness. The goal of Senior Capstone is to provide opportunities for authentic experiences that positively impact both individual students, schools, and the community. LCPS is proud to offer students a platform to showcase the 5 C's of a LCPS Graduate that foster deeper learning: Communicator, Collaborator, Critical Thinker, Creator, and Contributor.
Civic engagement and career exploration can range from hands-on experiences to administrative work. Career development opportunities can range from internships to job shadowing. Individual school Senior Capstone coordinators have discretion in choosing their community partners, approval of students projects, calendar dates, and any showcase of Senior Capstone content made available to the school community, parents, and partners.
Student collaboration with Senior Capstone staff in regards to suggesting community partners, brainstorming ideas, and engaging in experiential learning is contingent on specific school Senior Capstone staff organizers.
Senior Capstone availability is dependent upon safety measures as defined by the VDOE. Senior Capstone Projects planned for in-person may have to be moved to a virtual format, or may not be able to be completed. Each school has the right to approve or deny student project requests and amend the specifics of what is approved for virtual participation and/or in-person.
Contact Us
Michelle Plunkett is the lead coordinator and would be happy to field any questions you may have regarding Capstone by email at Michelle.Plunkett@lcps.org.