1. It’s Time to Get Ready for Your Senior Year
Class of 2015
Columbia High School
White Salmon, WA

2. Graduating from high school used to be pretty simple….
Take
Required Courses / Credits

3. Graduating from high school used to be pretty simple….
Pass
Required Courses / Credits

4. Today, things are a little more complicated.
High School & Beyond Plan
Community Service
Portfolio
State Tests
Senior Project
Senior Paper
Required Courses / Credits

5. But with a little planning and information…
High School & Beyond Plan
Community Service
Portfolio
State Tests
Senior Project
Senior Paper
Required Courses / Credits

6. …you can conquer the challenges ahead!
High School & Beyond Plan
Community Service
Portfolio
State Tests
Senior Project
Senior Paper
Required Courses / Credits

7. High School & Beyond Plan
Let’s find out how
High School & Beyond Plan
Community Service
Portfolio
State Tests
Senior Project
Senior Paper
Required Courses / Credits

8. High School & Beyond Plan
First, the courses
High School & Beyond Plan
Community Service
Portfolio
State Tests
Senior Project
Senior Paper
Required Courses / Credits

9. Required Courses / Credits
Trimester offers
Extra 0.5 Credit
4 credits English*
3 credits Math
2 credits Science
3.5 credits Social Studies*
2 credits Physical Education
1 credit Career &Technical Ed (CTE)
1 credit Fine Arts
enough credits other classes / electives to equal 27.5 total credits
* Include required senior year courses

10. High School & Beyond Plan
Next, the tests
High School & Beyond Plan
Community Service
Portfolio
State Tests
Senior Project
Senior Paper
Required Courses / Credits

11. State Tests HSPE, EOC, WASL, etc. To graduate you need:
Reading: on 10th grade test
Writing: 17+ on 10th grade test
Math: 400+ on ONE or more EOC’s
Science: 400+ on Biology EOC

12. High School & Beyond Plan
And now, the paper
High School & Beyond Plan
Community Service
Portfolio
State Tests
Senior Project
Senior Paper
Required Courses / Credits

13. Academic Research Paper
Senior Paper
Academic Research Paper
Completed in Senior English*
*AP English & Running Start: less class class time & instructional support
Linked to your senior project
Requirements vary: 6-8 page academic research paper
Due 1st Trimester of Senior English

14. Which supports the project
High School & Beyond Plan
Community Service
Portfolio
State Tests
Senior Project
Senior Paper
Required Courses / Credits

15. Culminating Project Senior Project
Challenging product of your own design
Connected to your research paper  
Completed during your senior year
At least 15 out-of-school-time hours
Presented to a panel of judges

16. Culminating Project Goals
Senior Project
Culminating Project Goals
Demonstrates:
Personal learning and growth
Readiness for the future
Ability to think analytically, logically, and creatively
Ability to integrate experience and knowledge

17. Culminating Project What is it?
Senior Project
Culminating Project What is it?
Career—project involves potential future employment. Academic—project involves formal instruction from a professional in the field. Personal Growth—project represents a unique personal challenge. Service—project provides valuable service to the community.
Must Address 2

18. Culminating Project What ISN’T it?
Senior Project
Culminating Project What ISN’T it?
No on-the-water or underwater projects (boating, sailing, water skiing, fishing, white water rafting, jet skiing, scuba diving, etc.) No above ground projects (flying, skydiving, bungee jumping, hang gliding, hot air balloons, etc.) No activities not permitted under labor laws governing minors, tattoos/body piercing, human or animal experimentation No climbing mountains, extreme skiing or snowboarding No motorized races or contests (auto racing, demolition contests, motocross, motorcycle and go-cart races, tractor pulls, stunting, etc.) No weapons or the making of weapons, explosives, bow and arrows, knives

19. Culminating Project What could it be?
Senior Project
Culminating Project What could it be?
Examples from past year’s seniors:
Learn carpentry, a musical instrument, sign language, blacksmithing
Create a music video, music CD, community web site, robotic arm
Put on a volleyball camp, fundraising drive, art show, mariachi dance
Job shadow a veterinarian, architect, dentist, cosmetologist or teacher
Or whatever YOUR PASSION happens to be

20. Culminating Project A couple warnings
Senior Project
Culminating Project A couple warnings
You will need to follow school procedures if:
Your project uses school facilities (gym, track, fields, courts, or Henkle/Whitson)
Your project involves any money from outside sources (fundraising events, donations from community, etc.)
Your project involves athletic activities (sports camps, fitness, etc.)
It’s not that you CAN’T do them; just know you’ll do a little more work than others

21. We asked past seniors for advice, and they said:

22. We asked past seniors for advice, and they said:

23. High School & Beyond Plan
And now, the portfolio
High School & Beyond Plan
Community Service
Portfolio
State Tests
Senior Project
Senior Paper
Required Courses / Credits

24. Professional Portfolio
Created and maintained in advisory
Meets some district graduation requirements
Used at student-led conferences
Contains best works, test scores, goals, awards & accomplishments
It’s also where you….

25. … keep track of community service
High School & Beyond Plan
Community Service
Portfolio
State Tests
Senior Project
Senior Paper
Required Courses / Credits

26. Where you keep track of community service
Benefits local community and for which the student does not receive any personal monetary compensation
30 hour required for graduation
Suggested 15 hours senior & junior years
Don’t wait until the end
Don’t forget the paperwork!

27. And create your high school and beyond plan
High School & Beyond Plan
Community Service
Portfolio
State Tests
Senior Project
Senior Paper
Required Courses / Credits

28. And create your high school and beyond plan
High School & Beyond Plan
And create your high school and beyond plan
Contained in your professional portfolio
Explains your plans to reach graduation
And beyond….

29. Which takes you to GRADUATION!
CREDITS & REQUIREMENTS STATE TESTS SENIOR PAPER SENIOR PROJECT PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO COMMUNITY SERVICE HIGH SCHOOL & BEYOND PLAN
How are you gonna
keep track of all that?

30. Earn Badges for your work
Keeping Track of it all
Keeping track of it all
Earn Badges for your work
when you complete it

31. Game Lab Management Choose your quests.. When you want them...
Or when you need them...

32. Level up and Keep Score

33. WIN the game
Keeping track of it all
a.k.a. Graduate!

34. So now what? Key dates to get ready for life AFTER graduation:
November 2012: Attend scholarship information night
December 1, 2012: college applications
January, 2013: FAFSA forms online
Feb-May 2013: Scholarships due

35. Key Advice Get a calendar Plan it (due dates, etc.) Follow it
Stay informed & connected
Skyward / Family Access

37. Your next steps?
Register for GameLab (you should have an waiting for you)
Choose a senior project topic (C.A.P.S.)
Keep doing community service (30+)
Stay involved, aware and on top of things
Meet Beat Deadlines
Get ready for a great senior year

38. Updated information can be found online
Look under “Students” link to find “*Seniors” and from there, Senior Project Information and materials