12th grade
Commencement Project Senior Year
As a senior, the student should be finished with his/her work in the community and will be concentrating on the final Presentation Portfolio. There are two components of this portfolio: The Senior Essay and the Senior Project Presentation. Upon completion of the Presentation Portfolio, the student will earn .5 credit hours toward graduation. The Senior Project Coordinator will work with each student to review the appropriate paperwork.
The students in the Class of 2024 will present their senior project experience on Friday, September 29th at 11:30 am.
Project Checklist
The student can use the attached checklist to review the necessary elements of the Senior Project Portfolio. (roughly estimated at this point)
Dates to Remember for AP
Overview SP Portfolio - 8/25
Senior Essay Due: up to ELA teacher
Presentation Work Day - 8/31
Presentation Due: 9/6
Final Portfolio due - 9/20
Dry Run Presentations - 9/22
Final Practice- 9/28
Dates to Remember H/ELA classes
Overview - Senior Project Portfolio - 8/24 Essay Work Days - Up to ELA teacher
Presentation Work Days: 8/30, 9/5
Slides due 9/6
Dry Run Presentations - 9/7
Presentation Revisions Due - 9/15
Finalize Portfolio Due: 9/20
Presentation Practice Days- 9/20, 9/21, 9/22, 9/28
Senior Essay
(Less than 650 words)
Choose a Common Application Prompt:
Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?
Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?
Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.
Keep in mind that the essay is written to fulfill the project requirement and possibly be used as a college application essay. With that in mind, answer one of the prompts above knowing that the audience is a college admissions counselor.
This essay will be saved in the student's Senior Project Portfolio.
Dry Run Checklist
During the first month of senior year, the student will have the opportunity to do a dry run of his/her presentation during class.
Dry Run Suggestions for ImprovementUpload videos in YouTube Studio
Sign in to YouTube Studio.
In the top right-hand corner, click CREATE Upload video.
Select the file you would like to upload.
If you close the upload experience before you finish choosing your settings, your video will be saved as a draft on your Videos page. Demo
Embed a video in Google Slides
Open your presentation in Google Slides and select the slide where you want to add the video.
Click Insert → Video. A new window will open. On the Google Drive tab you'll see all your videos stored in or shared with your Google Drive account. Choose the video you want to upload and click Select.
One-Page Summary
The first slide in your presentation should include the following :
Student Name
Title of the project
Picture from the project
This first slide will serve as your One-Page Summary for the presentation room in September. Please print in color.
Documentation of Hours
The student is required to track the project service hours. The completed Documentation of Hours form should be turned in during the first two week of the student's senior year.
Service Log
Please MAKE A COPY of this Document and save with you last name.
Additional Resources
Room Set up
The students should notify the Senior Project Coordinator of specific audio-visual presentation needs five days before the presentation.
Do you have to do a Virtual Presentation?
Helpful Hints
Template for Presentation
Please make a copy of this template to organize your presentation brainstorm. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15awKIMYXdDuSs5AVVJmJ_M7qPC7QTJrrOY_6S9PVUaY/edit?usp=sharing
Remote App
Remote for Slides app for your phone
