Mineral County Schools

Senior Project

Guide

Mineral County Schools

Frankfort High School

Grade 10

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Student’s Name:

English Teacher:

SECTION V – CAREER

· Resume/Cover Letter applying for either: a job, a college application, or a

scholarship/award - revise senior year if needed (10) Complete in Electric Portfolio and give to career teacher

· Completed Letters of Reference (1 in each grade - 10, 11, 12) Scan and upload into Elect. Portfolio

· The CAREER INTEREST SEARCH report (10) Will be graded by career teacher, then upload corrected

copy into Electric Portfolio

SECTION VI – TRANSCRIPT/TEST SCORES May be scanned & uploaded into Electronic Portfolio

· Certificates of testing (SAT/ACT) or WESTEST scores (11 – 12)

· Transcript (12)

SECTION VII - FOR YOUR INFORMATION

· Career Clusters and Some Examples of Career Majors (9)

· FAQ’s About Senior Projects (9)

· CAREER INTEREST SEARCH - Rubrics/Evaluation Sheet (10)

· CAREER INTEREST SEARCH - Oral Presentation Evaluation Form (10)

· When to Use a Cover Letter (10)

· Letter of Reference (10-12)

· The SCANS Essay - What is SCANS? (11)

· Visual Presentations (12)

· Oral Presentation Outline (12)

· Oral Presentation Tips (12)

· Oral Presentation Attire (12)

SECTION VIII – GRADING

· CAREER INTEREST SEARCH - Rubric/Evaluation (10) Completed in career class

· CAREER INTEREST SEARCH - Oral Presentation Rubric/Evaluation (10)

Completed in career class

· Oral Presentation RUBRIC for Senior Project (12)

· Evaluation Sheet - Research Paper and Project Presentation (12) Given to English teacher by principal

after judging

SECTION IX – Career Cruising ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIO (9 – 12)

(Record information below for future use)

Account Username:

Portfolio Password:

Frankfort High School

Accountability Accomplishes Achievement

Route 3, Box 169 Joseph E. Riley, Principal

Ridgeley, West Virginia 26753 Kelly R. Haines, Assistant. Principal

Office Phone: (304) 726-4767

Fax: (304) 726-8597

Dear Parent /Guardian:

As your son or daughter enters his/her sophomore year, I want to acquaint you with the

Senior Project. This project is designed to be a rewarding experience that allows students to showcase the skills and expertise they have been developing throughout their education. The Senior Project encourages students to explore in-depth a topic of interest which must align with their Programs of Study. All Mineral County high school students will complete a culminating project as part of the graduation requirement for both Keyser and Frankfort High Schools.

The Senior Project has four components: the Research Paper, the Product, the Presentation, and the Portfolio. Information will be explained and dispersed through the English classes at both high schools. All phases of the Senior Project must be satisfactorily completed and approved in order for the student to receive his/her high school diploma. The due dates of the final paper, portfolio, product, and presentation will depend on an arranged date and time.

We continue to ask for your cooperation and assistance in helping your student complete the components of the senior project each year. This will be a busy and exciting three years!

Sincerely,

Joseph E. Riley, Principal

Kelly R. Haines, Assistant Principal

YEARLY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CONTRACT – Grade 10

As the parent/guardian of , a student enrolled in Mineral County Schools, I am aware the Senior Project is part of my son’s or daughter’s contract, and that he/she must pass all phases of the Senior Project to receive a high school diploma. In addition, I know my son/daughter must maintain a journal of experiences and create a portfolio showing the process of Senior Project.

I understand that successful completion of the Senior Project is necessary to fulfill graduation requirements.

Student’s Signature: ______Date ______

Parent’s Signature: ______Date______

Grade 10 English Teacher ______Date ______

MY PROGRAM OF STUDY (Check one)

Natural Resources

Business, Marketing and Finance

Fine Arts

Health Services

Science & Engineering

Public and Human Services

NOTE:

Students will be provided one of today’s fastest growing and most popular electronic gadgets for their Senior Project work – a USB flash drive. It will allow them to keep all the documents and research associated with this project in one location, making it easier to track their progress.

The USB flash drive will be used during grades 9 – 12. Students should replace them if

lost or damaged because they are an important aspect of utilizing technology to complete

this process.

SOPHOMORE YEAR

Ø Return the Yearly Acknowledgement Contract signed by a parent/guardian

Ø Continue updating Electronic Portfolio 10th grade career class

Ø Complete all Grade 9 and sophomore year Portfolio requirements

These items should have been completed from GRADE 9:

COMPONENT DATE TO BE STUDENT’S TEACHER’S

COMPLETED INITIALS INITIALS

Signed Yearly Acknowledgement Contract

Create an Electronic Portfolio

The VITA Activities Form

GRADE 10

PORTFOLIO CHECKLIST

Complete the following PORTFOLIO requirements for Grade 10:

COMPONENT / DATE
COMPLETED / STUDENT’S
INITIALS / TEACHER’S
INITIALS
Signed Yearly Acknowledgement Contract / / /
Update The VITA Activities Form (in Elect. Portfolio) / / /
Continue UPDATING Electronic Portfolio in Career Class (Career Cruising)* / / /
Take Interest Inventory from Career Cruising
(Matchmaker)* / / /
Complete a Resume/ Cover Letter – either Applying for a Job, Applying to a College, or Applying for a Scholarship* / / /
Letter of Reference #1 (see handout in FOR YOUR INFORMATION section)* / / /
CAREER INTEREST SEARCH*(Grading RUBRIC included in 10th grade Guide) / / /
Oral Presentation of CAREER INTEREST SEARCH* (Grading RUBRIC included in 10th grade Guide) / / /
Place Programs of Study Booklets in Advisory folders* / / /
Work-Based Learning Credit Verification Form*
(Proof of experience recorded on this form in Electronic Portfolio) / / /

*Items will be completed in Career Majors class.

The VITA Record

STUDENT’S NAME:

9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12
ACES / BASEBALL
AFS / BASKETBALL
DEBATE Club / BOWLING
DECA / CHEERLEADING
FBLA / CROSS COUNTRY
FEA / FOOTBALL
FFA / GOLF
Foreign Language Club / Manager
FRANKFORT FANATICS / Mat Maid/Statistician
Green Team/Going Green / SOCCER
HI-Y / SOFTBALL
HOSA / STATISTICIAN
KEY CLUB / TENNIS
KEYSER KRAZIES / TRACK
Rachel’s Challenge / VOLLEYBALL
RAZE / WRESTLING
SADD
SCIENCE CLUB / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12
SKI CLUB / Math Field Day Winner
SkillsUSA / Science Fair Winner
SMILE TEAM / Social Studies Fair Winner
STUDENT COUNCIL / Voice of Democracy Winner
Student for Change
YOUTH ALIVE
9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12
Academic Honor Society / BOYS STATE
Art Honor Society / GIRLS STATE
Mu Alpha Theta / Gov. Honors Academy
Hugh O’Brian
CONCERT BAND
MARCHING BAND

The VITA Record

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HONORS AND AWARDS: List name of award and year you received it (eg. Student of the Month – Oct. 2011).

COMMUNITY SERVICE: 4-H, Scouting, Church Youth Group, etc.

OFFICES HELD:

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES: List name of sponsoring organizations, the activity, and number of volunteer hours.

WORK-BASED LEARNING CREDIT ( 2011-2012)

Student I.D. # School Grade

Full 9-digits (Office Use Only) (KHS – FHS - MCTC)

Student’s Name Teacher/Adviser

Business/Tour/Activity Name

Address of Telephone #

Business/Tour/Activity

Start Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Contact’s Name End Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

(Business Rep., Speaker, Guide)

(Check One) Paid Non Paid

YOUR CAREER GOAL: Hours

(for example: nurse, mechanic, teacher, etc.)

YOUR CAREER CLUSTER: (Check One) INDEX of Work-Based Experience CODES (Check One)

Natural Resources

Business, Marketing and Finance

Fine Arts

Health Services

Science and Engineering

Public and Human Services

(Check One)

On-Site Experience (at School)

Off-Site

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Return forms to WBL Coordinators at: Keyser High School (Ann Stuck)

Frankfort High School (John Ritchie)

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APPROVED below by: Paula A. Campbell, Work-Based Learning Facilitator

, 304-788-4200 (Ext. 115)

YES _____ Signature: ______Date ______

NO _____ Reason: ______