1. Culminating Project Graham-Kapowsin High School Bethel School District

2. Why? To showcase what you have accomplished during high school and your plans for the future. To showcase what you have accomplished during high school and your plans for the future. Required for graduation by Washington State and Bethel School District Required for graduation by Washington State and Bethel School District

3. What? A minimum of 10 hours of Community Connection related to your post-secondary goals. A minimum of 10 hours of Community Connection related to your post-secondary goals. A culminating project paper reflecting on how your community connection has impacted your post-secondary plan. A culminating project paper reflecting on how your community connection has impacted your post-secondary plan. A multimedia presentation to show how you have grown during high school and what you are going to do after graduation. A multimedia presentation to show how you have grown during high school and what you are going to do after graduation.

4. Step 1 – Written Proposal 1. Written Proposal List your personal, educational, and career goals as they pertain to your post-secondary plan. List your personal, educational, and career goals as they pertain to your post-secondary plan. What activity will you do for your community connection hours? What activity will you do for your community connection hours? Describe how your community connection hours will relate to your personal, educational, and career goals. Describe how your community connection hours will relate to your personal, educational, and career goals. Due October 22, 2013 Due October 22, 2013

5. Step 2 – Action Plan 2. Action Plan Documentation of your Community Connection hours, responsibilities, and supervisor signature. Documentation of your Community Connection hours, responsibilities, and supervisor signature. All 10 hours must relate to your post- secondary plan. All 10 hours must relate to your post- secondary plan. Community Connection hours must be completed by January 14, 2014. Community Connection hours must be completed by January 14, 2014.

6. Step 3 - Paper 3. Paper A 3-5 page reflective paper on how your community service has impacted your post- secondary plan. Be sure to include: A 3-5 page reflective paper on how your community service has impacted your post- secondary plan. Be sure to include: A description of your community service experiences and how these experiences have impacted you and the community. A description of your community service experiences and how these experiences have impacted you and the community. An analysis of how the community service experience relates to your post-secondary plan. An analysis of how the community service experience relates to your post-secondary plan. A meaningful link between experiences and self. A meaningful link between experiences and self.

7. Step 3 - Paper First Draft due February 11, 2014 First Draft due February 11, 2014 Revised and Edited copy due March 11, 2014 Revised and Edited copy due March 11, 2014 FINAL copy of your paper is due April 22, 2014 FINAL copy of your paper is due April 22, 2014

8. Step 4 - Presentation 4. Senior Presentation Senior presentations take place during student led conferences May 20, 21, 22, 2013. Senior presentations take place during student led conferences May 20, 21, 22, 2013. Your student led conference will be a 15-20 minute multimedia presentation covering your community connection hours, how you have grown during high school, and what you are going to do after graduation. Your student led conference will be a 15-20 minute multimedia presentation covering your community connection hours, how you have grown during high school, and what you are going to do after graduation.