• A Capstone Project is a service or career based project completed in a student’s Senior year.
• This project is driven by an essential question and culminates in a product.
• The Capstone project is a Hamilton County
Graduation Requirement.
• A student must complete and pass the
Capstone project along with his/her academic courses in order to graduate.

• Parent Consent form
• Resume and Personal Essay
• Proposal of the project and its approval
• Letter of Intent
• 20 Hours of service toward the project
• A Mentor to work with and gain information from
• Portfolio
• Presentation before a panel
• Product
• 5 paragraph reflective essay

• A letter will be given to the parents informing them of the project and its main components.
• A letter of consent will also be given to the parents.
– This letter is to be filled out and signed
– The Fall due date for the consent form for rising seniors will be August 23 rd 2011

– Resume
• This document will be compiled through advisory and will follow a specific format.
– Personal Statement
• Your personal statement is a short essay (250- 500 words) that best describes you. This essay will be based upon one of 5 topics listed on the personal essay document .

• Each Senior must complete a proposal form and submit it to your advisor
• Each proposal will be reviewed by the panel of senior advisors

• This is a formal letter
• The letter of intent is typed
• Follow the format given in the Capstone packet
• Once your proposal is complete, type your letter of intent. This can be turned in once your proposal has been approved.

• For service or career based projects a minimum of 20 hours are required.
• For all rising seniors, these hours are to be completed over the summer.
– Those not completing hours over the summer will only be allowed to present in April.
– All other students will be able to present in
November.

• Kara A. Seebach
• School Counselor
• East Hamilton School
• 2015 Ooltewah-Ringgold Road
• Ooltewah, TN 37363
• (423) 893-3535 ext. 297

• Students are responsible for CORRECTLY filling out the time sheet.
• The time sheet must be signed by a mentor or person overseeing the hours completed.
• Keep a journal of your experiences for your final reflection paper.

• You may NOT work for a parent or relative to complete your hours.
• You may NOT be paid for your time.

• Students are responsible for finding a mentor to work with.
• The mentor must have experience in the area chosen for your project.
• Your mentor may not be a parent or relative.
• Students are responsible for having mentor forms filled out and turned in to the advisor.

• Portfolios will be graded by your advisor using a rubric.
• Your portfolio will contain
– A Cover Page
– Five Tabs
• Cover Page
– Project Title
– Name
– Date
– Advisor

• Tab 1
– Consent form
– Personal Essay
– Resume
• Tab 2
– Project proposal
– Letter of intent
– Any Revisions
• Tab 3
– Mentor and volunteer information
– Time Sheet
– Journal of experiences
• Tab 4
– Presentation outline
– Written presentation
(script)
– Pictorial evidence of project
• Tab 5
– Reflection Paper (5 paragraph essay)

• Your research on your topic can include interviews with a mentor, schooling, monetary costs etc..
• Copies of internet research must be placed in the portfolio along with the notes you have taken on the source.
• Your research MUST pertain to your project
• You must create an MLA formatted works cited page of your research materials and place this information in your presentation.
Example
• Project: Interior Design (sketches and ideas to remodel a room)
– Research: Interior Design/Educational Requirements
– Product Example: Design sketches for a room ,material boards and a 3-D model of the end product.

• 10-12 minutes in length
• Must include a multimedia type (video, power point, etc) presentation (no posters)
• The power point presentation must have visual appeal but be easily read.
• You may not read directly from the power point! Be sure to PRACTICE!

• You will present before a panel of teachers, administrators, peers and invited guests.
• Your presentation will be scored by a rubric.
• You should wear appropriate dress clothes and look professional.

• This paper must be a reflection of your
Capstone Project experience
• The paper must be typed
• The paper must contain correct spelling, punctuation and grammar.
• The paper must contain an introduction, 3 body paragraphs and a conclusion.

• You must pass all 3 portions of the Capstone
Project
– Presentation
– Portfolio
– Product
You must score a minimum of 70% of the total points for each Rubric.

• All forms will be posted on the East Hamilton
School website.
• The Power point presentation will also be available on the web site.