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 Superior High School
“Where Relationships Lead to Success”
The Senior Project
&
Community Mentorship
Senior
Project Coordinators:
Mike
Matejka 394-8729 ext. 166
Email:
matejm@superior.k12.wi.us
Kim
Town 394-8720 ext 140
Email:
townsk@superior.k12.wi.us
What
is a Senior Project?
The
Senior Project is a “learning stretch” final assignment.
Basically, the purpose is to ask each student to take the
learning he/she has acquired over thirteen years of public
education and add to it. The project requires students to
research, design and present a project that reflects their
interests, knowledge and skills gained in school and their
vision for the future. The Senior Project is an independent,
student-selected project.
 Project
Options
Service
Learning
Career Exploration
Self-Development
Formal/Academic
Project Requirements
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Project idea can be proposed and approved during
the student’s junior or senior year.
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20 hour (minimum) involvement is necessary during
the summer or senior year.
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Must work with a teacher advisor.
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Must find and work with a community mentor.
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Parent approval of project is required.
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Formal exhibition will be presented at the end of
the senior year.
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Completion of Senior Project Portfolio to document
student work is required.
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Evaluation of project will be pass/fail.
Timeline
JUNIOR YEAR
October
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Introduction to project in class assembly.
January
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Informal meeting for students and parents to ask
questions.
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Students meet teacher advisor and begin the
planning process.
May
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Students working with their advisors identify
three project proposals.
SENIOR YEAR
September
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Introduction to project proposal writing.
October
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Final project proposals are due.
November
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Select a community mentor to support your project.
December-March
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Regular progress checks with teacher advisor and
mentor expected.
April
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Submit all senior project materials.
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Practice exhibitions.
May
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Senior Project Exhibitions held.
The Senior
Project IS a graduation requirement beginning with the
Class of 2006.
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