2+October

Go here to get a school Mentor from Ms. Echols - http://spreadsheets.google. com/ccc?key= 0AgcFR0wy9CIxdDVqNUJiai1peVdlL U9sUll4d0VkZGc&hl=en

1. What is your topic and why is this appropriate (for you, for the scope of this project, for your stage of academic development)? 2. Who is your SLA mentor and why do you want to work with this person? 3. What are you hoping to learn by doing this project? What do you plan to create? How will this be new, different and interesting? 4. What is your plan for approaching this project? 5. What have you done so far?


 * NOTE **- they have asked me to grade you on the above questions... I will be grading your proposals and the feed back from them if you did a good job I will give you an A, if not all Cs! Make sure your Proposal is finished by** THE END OF THE MARKING PERIOD

• college applications • college loans • college grants**
 * Topic:

October 1 - College Choices Due October 5 - College Based Scholarship October 8 - Outside Scholarship October 15 - Common Applications Fill out day November 1 - early decision applications due**
 * Important dates:

=__Have "to dos" October 1st__=

http://connection.naviance.com/sla or click link above
 * Log on to [|Naviance]

Be sure you have filled out the recommendation questionnaire to help teachers write these documents for you. • this is located under the about me menu on the left in a blue square with white writing.

Go to new requests in teacher recommendations and choose the teachers you need to have write a recommendation for you.**

**__Have "to dos" - October 5th__**
2. # 19 is really important, has to do with the school protocol. 3. This PROTOCOL means you need a** separate **transcript request for each college you apply to.** =__Transcript request form__ below...= More PROTOCOL below:
 * 1. Start filling out your Common Application.

Make sure you filled out the common application. THIS WILL SAVE YOU TIME WHEN YOU APPLY TO COLLEGES THAT USE THIS.
 * //Make sure you are saving each section.//

They give the advice I have always given... use an** appropriate **email addresses. I am hoping you use your scienceleadership.org address

Please make sure you are applying to** 5 colleges at least.


 * You can find the common application @** www.commonapp.org
 * I know this is redundant and you have to fill in all the colleges you plan to apply to all over again like in Naviance...** __//I am sorry.//__


 * Does everyone know how to send their** SAT **or what have you scores? You can do it for $9 online. Sarah P. and I can show you how.

If you need a credit card to apply while you are at school see ME (Ms. Hull) and we can make that happen.**

**Most importantly...** you need to download and get the transcript permission papers from Naviance. **This way you can send all of your papers at once.**

 * You should be applying ASAP and then sending the appropriate paper work along with your information. If you have any questions about the application process call the college. You can use my phone if you want to.**

**October 14 to dos:**

 * When you are finished writing your proposal we are going to put them up on Moods for** __peer review__**. You will review 2 and the people you are reviewing are on Moods too. All of this is DUE before parent teacher conferences on November 23 & 24

Forms we are supposed to fill out: [|form 1]**

=__Do this one ASAP__ **[[http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey**=
 * dDVqNUJiai1peVdlLU9sUll4d0VkZGc6MA|form 2 ]]=[[file:Capstone 10_14.pdf]]**

**__Most important part of this PDF.....__**
1.** Physical Projects **(Create a stained glass window, create a computer program, rebuild an engine, build a cabinet, create a portfolio of artwork, and create an efficient recycling plan.)
 * Project Ideas:

2.** Written Projects **(Short story, book of poetry, novella, newspaper, children’s book, journal of reflective essays.)

3.** Performance projects **(Dance, instrumental or singing recital, drama show, musical video, magic show, slide show, fashion show, formal speech/debate.)

4.** Teaching or leadership experience projects **(Teach a middle school health class about teen alcoholism, teach about knights and armor to a 5th grade class, coach a little league team, set up a neighborhood action team.)

5.** Career-related Projects **(Shadow a police officer and write or speak about an experience to a specific audience, view and document medical procedures, volunteer time at a local veterinarian’s office and write about what you learned)

6.** Service Projects** (Organize a food drive, develop and implement an exercise program at a local senior center, volunteer at a hospital).

__Students with “no idea”:__
1. Look at the list of project ideas below. Circle the ideas that seem most interesting to you. 2. What commonalities do you notice among the things you circled? What ideas of your own could you add to this list? 3. What interests/hobbies/etc do you have that relate to the items you circled? 4. Looking at your own interests, in what area would you be interested in doing more work? 5. Brainstorm. Literally. Let your brain blow up. Write down everything that comes to mind, even if it seems really really really stupid. It doesn’t have to be an actual idea, just something that pops into your brain. Like a brainstorm. Boom. 6. Share this with someone. A teacher. A classmate. Someone who can give you feedback.

__Students with some idea:__
1. 10 minute free write: write about your Capstone idea and how you developed it. What interests of yours is it based on? 2. What progress have you made so far on your ideas? How have you refined your idea since the beginning? 3. Imagine that you are having your first conversation with your mentor. What will you tell them about yourself? What will you tell them about your Capstone idea? 4. Create a timeline for yourself. What are you planning to do in the next week? The next month? 5. Look at the proposal guidelines. What questions do you have? What help do you need to accomplish these tasks? (You can also look at the model proposal provided). Make sure you share this list with someone. 6. Things you need to do at a minimum: identify an SLA mentor (your SLA advisor can help you find someone in the building who might be appropriate); fill out the “Statement of Intent” Google form. 7. Also, don’t lose the work you are doing right now. It will be very useful later as you are putting together your final project.