Senior Year
Project
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Senior Year Project (SYP)
Internship/Project Requirements

Release time will be given the 4th quarter from English class to complete the 15
hour requirement. You must find outside time (weekends, after school,
holidays, free periods) to complete if the time given from English class the 4th
quarter does not work out for your SYP.

You must have a mentor who is a professional in the field or has appropriate
and relevant experience to act as an advisor.

Remember how good an internship/project might look to prospective colleges
on a resume, application form or included in a recommendation letter.
Therefore, consider starting this process earlier in the year.

Under the supervision of your mentor, you should be observing, helping and
participating in whatever activities comprise that person’s daily activities.
Everyone has “Gofer” tasks to accomplish, even your mentors, so be willing to
help out with the administrative tasks. However, if the work is more than a
few hours, you need to speak to a SYP advisor.

All students must complete an Internship/Project or Research Paper
Proposal. This must be submitted to your SYP advisor before you begin
your project. Before writing the proposal you are required to meet with your
SYP advisor to ascertain if it is approved. You will not be given credit for the
internship/project until the contract and proposal is in and approved. In
other words, don’t start until approved! This will count as one test grade in
the 2nd quarter. The grade includes handing in the proposal by January 7,
2009. Each day late will be -5 from the grade.

Before starting your project, you must also submit the Senior Project
Contract signed by yourself, your parent/guardian, and your mentor and a
resume. This is included in the one test grade of the proposal.

You should keep a copy of the contract and all other papers pertaining to
Senior Year Project together in one folder. You do not need to carry them to
school with you unless you have a scheduled appointment with a teacher
about the project. Hand in two copies of the proposal to your SYP
coordinator. One copy of your proposal will then go to your English teacher
for their records and grading. (To be given to English teacher by coordinator.)

You are required to meet with a SYP advisor at least once during your process
in order to share with them how things are going. This pertains to those who
are starting before the 4th quarter. Make an appointment that fits into your
schedule. It will not be a long meeting. For those that start the SYP the 4th
quarter, an advisor will be meeting with you during the days you will be in
your English class.

Please feel free to meet with your advisor as many times as you would like. If
you are experiencing problems of any kind, please speak with one of us so
that we can problem solve together. It is wonderful to also hear when things
are going well!

Briefly record your activities during any given work session on the time sheet,
it will help you remember what to write for your Reflection and Journal
questions and Presentation.

A Time Log and Evaluation Sheet must be handed in when you are through
with your SYP. This will be your proof of having completed the
internship/project. This will count as two test grades for the 4th quarter of
English. The mentor should be signing the time sheet each time you have
done work or gone to the internship. Hours cannot be lumped together at the
end with just 15 hours signed off. You must show steady progress in all you
are doing, including research paper or creative project and writing.

In concurrence with this experiential learning opportunity and as part of the
English 12 curriculum, you will complete one of the following: Journal or
Presentation-Powerpoint as described by your English teacher. This will
count as two test grades for the 4th quarter of English. If you are doing
something creative, a Reflective Paper is another choice instead of a journal.

The SYP component will count as a major portion of your grades for the 4th
quarter of English class. Here is the breakdown of this component:
Proposal/contract (including timely submission) -- 1 test-2nd Q
Internship/Project (including time sheet and evaluation) 2 tests-4th Q
Journal or Presentation or Reflective Paper – 2 tests—4th Q

Guidelines for completing the Research paper, Journal or Presentation or
Reflective Paper will be given to you by your English teacher.

Refer to Grading Procedures, Due Dates and Rubric ditto for information on
grading and deductions.
Grading Procedures, Due Dates and Rubric
 The proposal and mentor/parent form is due January 7, 2009. This counts as one
test grade to be incorporated into the 2nd quarter of English class.
 Deductions: -5 points for each day late, for each part late. After more than 20
days late, the proposal and evaluation will be given no credit, but still must be
handed in before starting project. No projects or internships are accepted or hours
counted unless the proposal and mentor/parent form is signed. No exceptions!!!
 At times it takes mentors quite a while to get back to us after contacting them
about what you will be doing. If you wait until the very end there might be
problems with feasibility of doing the experience, safety issues, validity of
project, etc. Do not delay in getting in touch with a mentor early in the year.
 Once approval from us is obtained you will be given a time sheet and evaluation
and may start your project. Time management is a big part of the SYP and that
includes making the contacts necessary to ensure timing of SYP, transportation
details, availability of mentor when you are available to do the SYP. Excuses for
not completing on time will be greatly penalized. (See below)
 Changing mentors and projects is only allowed for extenuating circumstances and
will be approved on an individual basis. Changing mentors or your SYP because
you did not manage your time or decided to do something else will be penalized.
Point deduction will be starting at 20 points off for each of the three test grades
and may move to -35 depending on the situation.
 DUE DATE FOR TIME SHEET AND EVALUTION—2 TEST GRADES:
JUNE 1, 2009 NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!! Point deductions will be -10 for each
day late. The administration requires us to know who will be graduating early in
June. Some students who do not hand in their work will have anywhere from 2 to
4 test grades (2 for time sheet and evaluation; 2 for journal or presentation or
reflective paper) counted as 0’s. This will affect the student’s graduation.
Hewlett High School
Senior Year Project
Project Proposal and Contract
Name:______________________________
Address:____________________________
Phone:______________________________
Email:______________________________
English Teacher:______________________Period___________
Project Choice:
______Project
_______Internship
Title of Internship or Project:____________________________________
Proposal
Please attach a description of your project/internship. Be sure to answer the following
questions in complete detail and essay form.
 Describe what made you choose to do this project. Whom did you contact or
consult in order to arrange this project. Was there any research or reading you
did to prepare for this project?
 What do you plan to do and where will your project take place? Be specific;
include names of people and identify their role when working with you at the site
of your internship. Explain what you will be doing for them and/or what they will
be doing for you.
 What are your goals? What do you hope to gain from the experience? How will
others benefit from the experience?
 Will there be a tangible outcome from your experience? Please describe (i.e. a
book, film, sculpture, musical composition). What will be the form of your final
presentation for English class? (i.e. an extended journal, research paper, oral
presentation, Power Point Presentation )
Proposed Work Schedule:
Start Date:____________
End Date: _____________
Community Service Requirement___________________________
Describe what you did for Community Service________________
______________________________________________________
1. Parent/Guardian and Student Commitment and Permission
We have read my senior’s project proposal and agree to support this plan, knowing that
his/her presence on the Hewlett High School campus might be limited and
transportation to an off-campus project will not be provided by the school. Students
will be released from English class on alternate days to pursue their project/internship
during the 4th quarter. The proposal/contract is due January 7, 2009 for a 2nd quarter
grade.
Students will be required to complete a choice of a presentation, or journal related to
their experience. A reflective paper is a choice if you are doing a creative project. This
will be evaluated by their English teacher and count as a major portion of their fourth
quarter average. The Senior Year Project component will be counted as:
 Proposal/contract (including timely submission) -- 1 test-2nd Quarter
 Internship/Project completion (including time sheet and evaluation) 2 tests-4th
Quarter
 Journal or Presentation or Reflective Paper (for creative project only) – 2 tests-4th
Quarter
_________________________
______________________
Parent’s Name (Please Print)
Parent’s Signature
__________________________
______________________
Student’s Name (Please Print)
Student’s Signature
2. On-Site Mentor Commitment
I have been contacted with regard to_________________________’s project
proposal and look forward to working with him/her.
______________________________ _____________________
Supervisor’s Name (Print)
Supervisor’s Signature
________
Date
Supervisor’s Title__________________________________________
Name of Organization______________________________________
Address__________________________________________________
_______________________________________________
Phone____________________________________________________
Email address______________________________________________
*Attach Business Card
Principal’s Approval
____________________________________ ______________________
Mr. Thomas Russo
Date
Senior Project/Internship Proposal
Evaluation Rubric
Name __________________
Title of Project/Internship______________________________
English Teacher______________________ Period__________
PLEASE HAND IN WITH YOUR PROPOSAL
___
Have you met with the faculty representative assigned to your class to discuss your
proposal?
___ Have you filled in all of the necessary information on page 1 of the proposal?
___ Have you and your parent or guardian signed the commitment and permission
portion?
___ Has your on-site mentor filled out and signed the commitment portion?
___ Have you answered all the questions on page 1 of the proposal?
___ Are your answers clear and detailed?
___ Do your answers show evidence of thorough planning?
___ Are your answers well organized and well developed?
___ Are your answers well written in terms of:
 Organization
 Flow of sentences and paragraphs
 Mechanics (grammar, tenses, usage, punctuation, spelling)
 Sentence structure
 Sentence variety
 Vocabulary
_____________________________________________________________
Comments:
____ This proposal is acceptable.
____ This proposal must be modified or improved in the following areas:
(Please make the following modifications and return to the faculty advisor with
whom you have been working.)