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To Senior Project candidates and their parents:
Please read Principal Hayashi's letter regarding the importance of following the Senior Project calendar and meeting all deadlines.
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Language Arts Teachers Present "New" Argumentative Essay Formats.
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Group Picture of 2015 Senior Project Completers
Please come to the GYM on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, after school. We will be taking a group photo of the 2015 Senior Project completers. The photo will be taken at 2:40 pm sharp, so don't be late. You must present your WHS student ID to participate in the picture taking. The photo will be used later in a school newsletter article and posted on the school's Edline page. So bring your best smiles and help commemorate the final year of Senior Projects at Waipahu High School.
3/24/2015 -- Oral Panel Presentation Meeting in Library
There will be a Senior Project meeting in the library during lunch and advisory time, on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, to go over the Oral Panel Presentations. The meeting will begin 10 minutes after the lunch bell. Please be on time. No lunch passes are needed to attend. Students will also be allowed to bring their lunches into the library for the meeting. Important information will be shared regarding preparation for the panel presentation, technology requirements, and the presentation schedule.
3/4/2015 -- Learning Portfolio Return Delayed
Because many teachers were not able to attend the faculty grading session, students' Learning Portfolios will be returned on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, instead of Monday, March 2, 2015, to allow teachers more time to finish grading students' portfolios.
2/6/2015 -- Passed Argumentative Paper Revisions
If you are revising your argumentative paper, you need your paper passed by 2 out of the 3 teachers who graded your paper during the first round of faculty grading. When your paper is passed, just provide a copy of your passed rubric(s) to Mr. Yoshizawa for recording purposes. Remember all revised papers must be passed by 3:00 pm Friday, February 13, 2015.
2/2/2015 -- 2/13/2015 -- Argumentative Paper Revisions
Students who did not pass the 1st round of faculty grading should use this time to meet with their grading teachers to find out what they need to correct to pass teachers' 2nd grading of their argumentative papers. Remember to make an appointment so the teacher will be expecting you and have enough time to spend with you on your revisions. Some teachers may be willing to look over your paper multiple times so be sure to ask before the revision deadline (Feb 13th). Good luck to everyone and remember to be considerate of teachers' time and effort to help you.
1/15/2015 -- Make-up Presentation Today During Homeroom
A make-up presentation is scheduled for today during homeroom. Counselors will distribute call slips to all students who missed Wednesday's presentation. Senior Project students should plan to arrive approx. 5 minutes before the homeroom bell rings, as the presentation will begin shortly after the start of homeroom. Students are allowed to bring their lunches into the library if necessary. Anyone who missed yesterday's meeting should plan to attend. Important information about the argumentative paper grading process will be shared.
1/14/2015 -- Argumentative Paper Grading and Appeal process presentation
There will be a short informational presentation on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, during Student Learning Time. The presentation will address the argumentative paper grading and appeal process. Please be sure to attend or get the information from a friend. Don’t forget that the argumentative paper is due on January 23rd, by 3:00 pm and must include a paper checklist and a Writing Coach pre-evaluation sheet. Late papers WILL NOT be accepted!
**New** Wednesdays are Senior Project Help Session days!!!
Check the Morning Bulletin and the Senior Project Google Calendar for dates. I will try to have a help session at least every other week, during after school Student Learning Time, to help students complete their documents, answer questions about various components, and take questions in general. If you cannot make a help session or have a pressing question that cannot wait, please feel free to see me as necessary.
12/12/2014 -- Argumentative Papers due (no late papers will be accepted)
Don’t forget that all final drafts of the argumentative paper must be pre-graded by your Writing Coaches before they will be allowed to go to faculty grading. Consequently, everyone should be revising their 2nd or 3rd drafts before the Winter Break. Be sure to aim for “4s” and “3s” on your Writing Coach’s pre-eval to improve your chances of passing the final faculty grading.
The argumentative paper continues to be the most difficult component for students to “pass” and January is right around the corner. So please devote the necessary time and effort to develop a quality paper you will be proud to present at final grading.
12/03/2014 -- Senior Project Committee Appeal Decisions
There will be a short meeting in the library during Student Learning Time (2:30 pm) to go over the committee's decisions on students' "Petition for Appeal" requests.
11/21/2014 -- Project Proposals, Budget Proposals, and Project Advisor Information Sheets are due on Friday, November 21, 2014. Early submission of documents is encouraged to avoid the long line.
11/21/2014 -- **Note**
Please be mindful of how much time your teachers have invested in your work. You shouldn't be making major changes to your components once your Writing Coach and On-Campus Mentor have approved them. For example, you should not be making any major changes to your thesis statement once it is approved by your Writing Coach. Please remember that while your teachers want you help you complete your Senior Project successfully, their time is limited. Project Proposals require finalized thesis statements and are due on Friday, November 21, 2014.
11/10/2014 -- A Writing Workshop is scheduled for Monday, November 10, 2014, in the library. A Writing Coach and On-Campus Mentor meeting will begin after school at 1:40 pm, followed by the workshop at 2:00 pm. Senior Project students are required to attend this writing workshop and attendance will be taken. This workshop is especially important for those students who have a writing coach that is not an English Teacher. Be prepared to take notes and be sure to grab a handouts on the various topics covered. Topics to be covered include: MLA format & in-text citations, understanding the paper grading rubric, creating an arguable thesis statement, and finding credible resources.
11/6/2014 -- There will be a database and citation workshop for all Senior Project students on Thursday, November 6, 2014, at 1:30 pm, in the cafeteria. Ms. Maeda will be demonstrating how to use library online databases for doing research and how to create citations for your citation page. This workshop is also open to teachers who are interested.
10/31/2014 -- Paper Proposals, Letters of Intent, and Plagiarism Agreements are due to Mr. Yoshizawa by 3:00 pm, on Friday, October 31st. Feel free to turn-in your documents early to avoid last minute lines.
10/2/2014 -- The deadline to sign-up for the Senior Project has been extended to October 17, 2014. If you wanted to complete a Senior Project and forgot to turn-in your papers or needed to make corrections, this is you final opportunity. No appeals will be accepted for those who miss this extended deadline. Don't wait; turn-in you papers as soon as possible!
There will be a Senior Project meeting in the library during lunch and advisory time, on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, to go over the Oral Panel Presentations. The meeting will begin 10 minutes after the lunch bell. Please be on time. No lunch passes are needed to attend. Students will also be allowed to bring their lunches into the library for the meeting. Important information will be shared regarding preparation for the panel presentation, technology requirements, and the presentation schedule.
3/4/2015 -- Learning Portfolio Return Delayed
Because many teachers were not able to attend the faculty grading session, students' Learning Portfolios will be returned on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, instead of Monday, March 2, 2015, to allow teachers more time to finish grading students' portfolios.
2/6/2015 -- Passed Argumentative Paper Revisions
If you are revising your argumentative paper, you need your paper passed by 2 out of the 3 teachers who graded your paper during the first round of faculty grading. When your paper is passed, just provide a copy of your passed rubric(s) to Mr. Yoshizawa for recording purposes. Remember all revised papers must be passed by 3:00 pm Friday, February 13, 2015.
2/2/2015 -- 2/13/2015 -- Argumentative Paper Revisions
Students who did not pass the 1st round of faculty grading should use this time to meet with their grading teachers to find out what they need to correct to pass teachers' 2nd grading of their argumentative papers. Remember to make an appointment so the teacher will be expecting you and have enough time to spend with you on your revisions. Some teachers may be willing to look over your paper multiple times so be sure to ask before the revision deadline (Feb 13th). Good luck to everyone and remember to be considerate of teachers' time and effort to help you.
1/15/2015 -- Make-up Presentation Today During Homeroom
A make-up presentation is scheduled for today during homeroom. Counselors will distribute call slips to all students who missed Wednesday's presentation. Senior Project students should plan to arrive approx. 5 minutes before the homeroom bell rings, as the presentation will begin shortly after the start of homeroom. Students are allowed to bring their lunches into the library if necessary. Anyone who missed yesterday's meeting should plan to attend. Important information about the argumentative paper grading process will be shared.
1/14/2015 -- Argumentative Paper Grading and Appeal process presentation
There will be a short informational presentation on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, during Student Learning Time. The presentation will address the argumentative paper grading and appeal process. Please be sure to attend or get the information from a friend. Don’t forget that the argumentative paper is due on January 23rd, by 3:00 pm and must include a paper checklist and a Writing Coach pre-evaluation sheet. Late papers WILL NOT be accepted!
**New** Wednesdays are Senior Project Help Session days!!!
Check the Morning Bulletin and the Senior Project Google Calendar for dates. I will try to have a help session at least every other week, during after school Student Learning Time, to help students complete their documents, answer questions about various components, and take questions in general. If you cannot make a help session or have a pressing question that cannot wait, please feel free to see me as necessary.
12/12/2014 -- Argumentative Papers due (no late papers will be accepted)
Don’t forget that all final drafts of the argumentative paper must be pre-graded by your Writing Coaches before they will be allowed to go to faculty grading. Consequently, everyone should be revising their 2nd or 3rd drafts before the Winter Break. Be sure to aim for “4s” and “3s” on your Writing Coach’s pre-eval to improve your chances of passing the final faculty grading.
The argumentative paper continues to be the most difficult component for students to “pass” and January is right around the corner. So please devote the necessary time and effort to develop a quality paper you will be proud to present at final grading.
12/03/2014 -- Senior Project Committee Appeal Decisions
There will be a short meeting in the library during Student Learning Time (2:30 pm) to go over the committee's decisions on students' "Petition for Appeal" requests.
11/21/2014 -- Project Proposals, Budget Proposals, and Project Advisor Information Sheets are due on Friday, November 21, 2014. Early submission of documents is encouraged to avoid the long line.
11/21/2014 -- **Note**
Please be mindful of how much time your teachers have invested in your work. You shouldn't be making major changes to your components once your Writing Coach and On-Campus Mentor have approved them. For example, you should not be making any major changes to your thesis statement once it is approved by your Writing Coach. Please remember that while your teachers want you help you complete your Senior Project successfully, their time is limited. Project Proposals require finalized thesis statements and are due on Friday, November 21, 2014.
11/10/2014 -- A Writing Workshop is scheduled for Monday, November 10, 2014, in the library. A Writing Coach and On-Campus Mentor meeting will begin after school at 1:40 pm, followed by the workshop at 2:00 pm. Senior Project students are required to attend this writing workshop and attendance will be taken. This workshop is especially important for those students who have a writing coach that is not an English Teacher. Be prepared to take notes and be sure to grab a handouts on the various topics covered. Topics to be covered include: MLA format & in-text citations, understanding the paper grading rubric, creating an arguable thesis statement, and finding credible resources.
11/6/2014 -- There will be a database and citation workshop for all Senior Project students on Thursday, November 6, 2014, at 1:30 pm, in the cafeteria. Ms. Maeda will be demonstrating how to use library online databases for doing research and how to create citations for your citation page. This workshop is also open to teachers who are interested.
10/31/2014 -- Paper Proposals, Letters of Intent, and Plagiarism Agreements are due to Mr. Yoshizawa by 3:00 pm, on Friday, October 31st. Feel free to turn-in your documents early to avoid last minute lines.
10/2/2014 -- The deadline to sign-up for the Senior Project has been extended to October 17, 2014. If you wanted to complete a Senior Project and forgot to turn-in your papers or needed to make corrections, this is you final opportunity. No appeals will be accepted for those who miss this extended deadline. Don't wait; turn-in you papers as soon as possible!
9/4/2014 -- Examples of exemplar argumentative papers have been added to the "Argumentative Paper" page.
9/3/2014 -- For those unable to attend the Senior Project meeting, a PDF of the presentation is included.
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9/3/2014 -- There will be a Senior Project meeting in the library, on Wednesday, September 3, 2014, to discuss the changes for this school year. The meeting will begin at 2:30 pm (during Student Learning Time) and conclude at 3:00 pm (or shortly thereafter). Be sure to attend if you are planning to complete a Senior Project this year so you will know what is expected of you and your support team (i.e., On-Campus Mentor, Writing Coach, etc.). Please arrive on time so we can finish on time!
8/28/14 -- Added some links to writing resources on the "Argumentative Paper" page.
8/26/2014 -- All forms and templates should be updated now. Please let me know if you notice any inconsistencies or errors. Thank you.
8/25/2014 -- The "Due Dates" page is now updated and available for viewing. I also added a Google Calendar for important Senior project dates.
8/24/2014 -- This website was edited to reflect changes related to the On-Campus Mentor's responsibilities, the argumentative paper writing process, it's grading, and final oral panel presentation rehearsals.
8/23/2014 -- "Writing Coach" page was added to the website
8/28/14 -- Added some links to writing resources on the "Argumentative Paper" page.
8/26/2014 -- All forms and templates should be updated now. Please let me know if you notice any inconsistencies or errors. Thank you.
8/25/2014 -- The "Due Dates" page is now updated and available for viewing. I also added a Google Calendar for important Senior project dates.
8/24/2014 -- This website was edited to reflect changes related to the On-Campus Mentor's responsibilities, the argumentative paper writing process, it's grading, and final oral panel presentation rehearsals.
- On-Campus Mentors should help proofread students' Letters of Intent and provide suggestions for improvement
- On-Campus Mentors will be required to evaluate students' Argumentative Paper before faculty grading
- On-Campus Mentors are also required to evaluate students' Culminating Activity and their Learning Portfolios prior to final grading
- All Argumentative Papers must include a completed Writing Coach checklist or it will not be graded by the faculty
- Students' Learning Portfolios must include On-Campus Mentors' pre-evaluation sheet or it will not be graded
- Any Senior Project component receiving a score of "1" on any assessment item(s) will not be allowed a revision
- Missed deadlines and "failed" component appeals must be made in writing using the Petition for Appeals form, no later than 3 school days after missing a deadline or receiving a failed evaluation
8/23/2014 -- "Writing Coach" page was added to the website
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