Senior Options

Monday 5/4- Tuesday 6/16

José Lamela- SO Coordinator

The breakdown: Steering Committee is made up of Case

Managers that will read the proposal Mentors are the teachers that will meet

with the student to help them throughout Senior Options

The sponsor is where they will do the internship their “boss”- they will work with them at a Specific location.

First thing they did: Think about what they wanted to do.

Two Options: Internship Independent projects

Second thing they did: Found mentor (January 12-16).

A teacher who will meet with them.

Role of a mentor Sit down and speak with them Help plan/organize/give ideas about an

internship. Discuss the internship- how’s it going,

discuss conflicts, etcMore

What they are doing now:

Find a Sponsor Interview the sponsor (mentor can help with

questions) What will they be allowed to do? Whom will they be working with?  How much time will they be working

independently shadowing others, working on teams etc.?

Who will be the direct supervisor? How much work will they be asked to

contribute?

What’s not allowedSponsor can’t:

be a relative pay the student can’t involve alcohol/drugs.

Next step, Once they have their sponsor : Fill out a Sponsor Registration Form by

3/6 Complete a Proposal by 3/18 (3/6 for

independent proposals) This proposal will be read, reviewed, and approved/request more Info by the SO Steering Committee.

At the end: Come June you will create a Power Point

and present what you did throughout your internship to your mentor, parents, friends, etc. Example 1 Example 2

Requirements for Passing 3rd Quarter:

Complete and hand in all formsComplete Written Proposal Submitted and

Approved. 4th Quarter

Go to your internship 30 hrs/weekHave a filled out Time LogWrite a Weekly Journal EntryMeet with Mentor 1 period a week (2 for

independent)Present and submit Evaluation

In case of Failure, the student will complete an internship over the summer with one of the administrators.

Some common tasks Education/Child Care: assisting teachers/lab activities supervised class with substitute teachers planned activities/lesson plan with teacher correct / grade work/extra help prepare worksheets/homework materials Law enforcement: observed criminal and traffic court proceedings, accompanied patrol

officers on duty office work Medicine: checking in patients organizing and cleaning the clinic clerical work assisted patients with exercise equipment observed and assisted with ambulance calls   Culinary assist chef/pastry chef basic recipe assembly

Some numbers 99.6% of students said that Senior Options was

a valuable experience. 98.4 % of parents said that Senior Options was

a valuable experience. 90.7% of the sponsors said that they want our

students next year. 84% of our students were visited by a mentor. 14% of our students did their internship in NYC 80% of our students did their internship within

Westchester

Some Advice from previous students: Do something you enjoy! Start early! Ask questions of your sponsor- figure out what

exactly you’ll be doing! Challenge yourself, do something you’ve never

explored before Make sure you understand the commute- the city is

far and expensive! Form meaningful relationships with co-workers. Take your internship seriously-you might get hired Try to find something hands-on instead of clerical if

that appeals to you Have a back-up plan if an option falls through Do something you enjoy! Do something you

enjoy! Do something you enjoy! Do something you enjoy! Do something you

enjoy! Do something you enjoy

Lamela is the best! Really pay attention at the meeting – it will help out through the Senior Options presentation

No, really Lamela is the best!! I would suggest that you look at the database. Really READ your child's proposal before signing

it. I think it is so important that students choose a

senior options experience that is a little out of the box, out of their comfort zone, yet realistic the commute to the city is a pain and costly

Try to attend the presentations at the end-they are truly amazing

AP exams can be difficult with scheduling-Plan accordingly

Some advice/feedback from Parents (last year)

The website

Questions