SENIOR

SEMINAR

Enriching Students’ Lives

at New Albany High School.

“Personal empowerment and civic

engagement should be the primary ends

of a high school education” --Ernest Boyer

NEW ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL 7600 Fodor Road

New Albany, OH 43054

614-413-8300

SENIOR SEMINAR FACULTY Lori Cheney, Team Leader

Karen Morlan, Project Coordinator

Darren Falk ~ Carla Furan ~ Elizabeth Gonda

Meghan Guthrie ~ Karrie Horton ~ Elliott Lemberg

Yan Omen ~ Katie Roberts ~ Jenny Sage

Chelsea Shidaker ~ Lynnette Turner

All faculty members at New Albany High School may be reached at

413-8300 or through e-mail by using the first name initial

and last name@napls.us (i.e., lcheney@napls.us)

The Components of Senior Seminar

Grading Structure The grading structure for Senior Seminar is outlined in

the Senior Seminar Handbook and lists all assignments

and due dates for the entire year. Grades are posted at

quarters and are cumulative for the entire year.

Parent Communication Parental support is vital in maintaining a healthy

relationship between teacher and parent. Attached to the

New Albany Plain Local School’s website is a “Classroom

Portal” that allows you to take a ‘look’ inside each

teacher’s class. By logging onto www.napls.us and

clicking on Classroom Portal/High School/Senior Seminar,

you can see announcements as they are posted. We

encourage you to use this Classroom Portal for all of your

student’s classes.

Senior Seminar Options In an effort to provide options for our ever-growing

senior class, New Albany Plain Local Schools offers the

following options, in addition to the traditional Senior

Seminar curriculum offered during the regular school year:

Senior Seminar Summer Institute (Blended or Traditional).

Designed as a summer school course, the entire curriculum for

Senior Seminar must be executed & completed during the

summer months. Regular class times will be scheduled and

attendance is mandatory. Tuition is required.

Summer Start. The Summer Start program is designed for

the student that wishes to start and possibly complete his/her

project during the summer. The remainder of the course work

will be completed during the academic year. Pre-requisites for

the Summer Start option must be completed before the end of

the junior year to ensure a seamless transition in the fall of the

students’ senior year. Students choosing to start in the

summer have the option of presenting in December or April.

The student must commit to their decision of presentation time

at the end of their junior year.

Honors vs. Regular Senior Seminar

Students may opt to complete Senior Seminar as an honors

course. Additional course requirements are noted in the

handbook. Honors students will receive a 1.1 GPA weighting.

Proposal of

Project

Project Development

Project Management Research Components

Journals Process Assessment

P

Project

Portfolio

Oral

Presentation

Self

Assessment

THE SENIOR PROJECT

ORAL PRESENTATION The oral presentation component of the Senior Seminar

Project is intended to communicate the essence of the

Project. Information conveyed should demonstrate

accurately the important details of the process as well as

conclusions reached. Students will answer questions

posed to them from a panel of judges comprised of the

Senior Team members.

Oral presentations will be made before an audience

comprised of student peers, faculty, administration and

community and business members. It is strongly

suggested that each student arrange for an “authentic

audience” for his/her presentation consisting of

professionals in the field, or perhaps a subject-related

class. If selected as a finalist, a second oral presentation

will be made during the Jeffrey C. Stuart Exhibition of

Finalists before both school and community personnel.

Specifics of each portion of the Senior Project as well

as grading rubrics can be found in the Senior Seminar

Project Handbook located on the Senior Seminar Portal

and also is issued to each senior student. If you desire

more information on the Senior Project, you may contact

Lori Cheney, Senior Team Leader, at cheney.1@napls.us.

DISTINGUISHED HONOR AWARD Some students may opt to apply for the “Distinguished

Honor” award for their Senior Project. The

“Distinguished Honor” award is reserved for those student

projects that exceed the requirements set forth in the

Senior Project component.

Students wishing to apply for the “Distinguished

Honor” award should submit a formal request, in writing

to his/her primary advisor. Please check the Classroom

Portal for a submission deadline. Please see the Senior

Seminar Handbook for additional information.

TOPIC

Because the Senior Project is both time and work

intensive, the project topic should reflect a genuine interest

of the student. Consideration should be given to student

activities, curiosities and/or strengths.

The Senior Team is available to conference with each

student to discuss topics for consideration or make

suggestions for a topic refinement. An appointment for

such a conference may be made through the Senior Project

Coordinator, Mrs. Karen Morlan.

PROJECT PROPOSAL

For final approval of the project, the student must

submit a Project Proposal. The Project Proposal is

intended to explain to the Senior Seminar Faculty the

project idea and should be written in narrative form.

Upon submission of a Project Proposal, the Senior

Seminar Faculty will review the project choice and

respond. If the Project Proposal is returned unapproved,

the Senior Seminar Faculty will make suggestions for

refinement and/or reconsideration. A revised Project

Proposal must then be submitted.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

To help students organize and streamline their efforts

and to systematically complete their project in a timely

manner, the Project Management component is part of the

Senior Seminar curriculum from start to finish. This

component includes conferencing and the creation of task

lists, timelines, and resource lists for each quarter.

ADVISORS

Students will have one, two, or possibly three advisors

while working on the Senior Project. Each student will be

assigned one of the Senior Seminar Faculty as a primary

advisor; in addition, a co-faculty advisor and/or on-site

advisor may be warranted. Individual projects will dictate

the number of advisors needed. In order to ensure

adequate communication and to establish a network of

support for the student, a consent form signed by all

advisors involved, the senior student and the student’s

parents must be submitted.

PROJECT PORTFOLIO

To provide an avenue for students to share their

completed work in an organized, orderly fashion, a

portfolio of required and optional materials will be

generated. This portfolio should reflect a clear sense of

the sequence of the developmental process required for

successful completion of the Senior Project and should

contain additional items such as pictures, receipts,

catalogs, correspondence, notes, and any other item that

helps define the completed project.

PRODUCT/INTERNSHIP The Senior Project can be either an eighty hour internship

or a project which requires the student to produce some

product that applies the knowledge gained during the research

phase. The student, with direction and guidance from the

advisor(s), must complete this product. (Note: An 80-hour

internship does not require a product.)

Some products are tangible such as a refurbished antique

tractor, a children’s book, a biome, or a memorial track meet.

Other projects are less tangible. These products are usually

service-oriented like a peer mediation program, the Eagle

Pride program, radio broadcasting, or civic virtue projects.

RESEARCH COMPONENT As a part of the Senior Seminar curriculum, each student is

to conduct a formal research component linked to his/her

project. This component will allow each student to do a

further in-depth study/research of a portion of the topic

related to the students’ project. The research component will

consist of a maximum of three literature reviews and two

interview reviews. The purpose of the project driven research

is to broaden, focus, and expand knowledge and

understanding of the project, while providing students with

the opportunity to get first hand perspectives from

professionals in their field of study. This research is meant to

be varied, rich and meaningful to the student’s project. A

minimum of twenty hours will be dedicated to research.

CLASS OF 2020: Senior Seminar is your chance to shine and leave your mark. Select something you feel

passionate about and you will have a great experience.

- Senior Team-

SENIOR SEMINAR

SUMMER INSTITUTE

SSSI - Regular and Blended

SENIOR SEMINAR

SUMMER START EARLY PRESENT

SSEP - Regular or Blended

SENIOR SEMINAR

TRADITIONAL

SS - Regular or Blended

*Begin Summer 2019

Project Completed

Thursday, August 8, 2019

*Proposal Writing Seminar

Wednesday, February 13th, 2019

Gymnasium – During Eagle Period

*Proposal Due

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Mrs. Morlan (F-204)

Special Note:

*Mandatory summer attendance

*Application Required

*Tuition Cost (TBA)

*No required Senior Seminar

classes during the school year

Mandatory meetings to explore

SSSI and SSSIBL Friday, April 26th and

Tuesday May 21st

7:30-7:55 am

SSSI: Jefferson Room

Advisor – Mrs. Morlan

SSSIBL: Mini Theater

Advisor – Mrs. Sage

*Begin Summer 2019

Project Completed

December 2019

*Proposal Writing Seminar

Wednesday, February 13th, 2019

Gymnasium – During Eagle Period

*Proposal Due

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Mrs. Morlan (F-204)

Special Note:

*Summer advisor support via email

*No tuition requirement

*Early finish date for Senior Seminar

*Some due dates may be established

by primary advisors over the summer

Mandatory meetings to explore

Summer Start during Office Hours

on Fridays: May 3, 17, 24

*Locations: Individual classrooms

depending on primary advisor,

must view class lists posted on

April 26th on Mrs. Morlan’s door

(F-204)

Advisor- Mrs. Morlan

*Begin August 15, 2019

Project Completed

April 2020

*Proposal Due

September 6, 2019

*Advisor Support begins

August 15, 2019

*Think about Senior Seminar

over the summer and be ready

to submit your proposal

in the fall!

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Additional Options:

SUMMER START, APRIL PRESENT

HONORS SENIOR SEMINAR

SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL

RESEARCH (SERC)

*Must be enrolled in Environmental

Science or Geology

*Contact Mr. Schwinnen at:

schwinnen.1@napls.us

IDEAS REGARDING YOUR SENIOR SEMINAR PROJECT Almost any area of interest

Minimum of 100 hours of documented work

Self guided with advisor support

Required assignments throughout the course

Attendance mandatory

Opportunity for Distinguished Honor WHERE DO YOU BEGIN?

Investigate and choose the correct Senior Seminar option (Summer Institute, Summer

Start, Blended Learning, or Traditional) for you

Check the Junior link on the Senior Seminar portal for Project Proposal requirements

Submit Project Proposal, meeting all necessary requirements, by the due date outlined

by your particular Senior Seminar course

Embrace the opportunity!

CHECK THE SENIOR SEMINAR PORTAL “JUNIOR LINK” FOR UPDATES

Senior

. . . enriching students’ lives at New Albany High School . . .

Course Options CLASS OF 2020

Additional…

Senior Requirements Class of 2020

Service Learning

Advisor - Mr. McNichols (F-201)

Guidelines, pre-approved opportunities, x2VOL sign in page, and directions for how to submit service hours are all located

on the service-learning portal page: https://www.napls.us/Page/3298

Service Learning is a New Albany Board of Education graduation requirement where students volunteer some time

(minimum 25 hours) and effort to benefit the school, a community or its institutions in a meaningful way. These hours are

counted for service completed during high school. Hours may begin the day after school is out for the eighth grade year for

opportunities that are approved prior to summer break.

4 Steps to Success for Completing Service Learning

1. READ THE SERVICE LEARNING GUIDELINES

2. GET OPPORTUNITY APPROVED

There are two types of opportunities available for Service Learning:

o Those on the pre-approved list (see the service learning portal). These activities may be completed immediately

by contacting the person indicated at that opportunity

o Those that you know about that you need to get approved by Mr. McNichols, a House dean, or a Senior Seminar

Advisor prior to completing any service learning hours. COMPLETING ANY HOURS WITHOUT APPROVAL

WILL RESULT IN YOUR HOURS NOT BEING ACCEPTED.

3. DOCUMENT HOURS: Hours accumulated for service learning credit must be submitted by the student and verified by

the agency or organization

4. SUBMIT HOUR VERIFICATION: Students need to submit hours online with the student’s x2VOL log in.

. . . enriching students’ lives at New Albany High School . . .

Purpose: To fulfill ALL Senior Seminar course requirements BEFORE your senior year!

Pre-requisites: Attend proposal writing seminar on Wednesday, February 13th in the Gymnasium during Eagle Period

Must have a Senior Seminar project proposal submitted to Mrs. Karen Morlan (F-204), by Thursday, March 14, 2019. After

which, proposals will be reviewed by the Senior Team and you will be notified regarding the status of your proposal. ALL projects

must be approved prior to registration for SSSI.

Project hours must be able to be completed by August 2, 2019.

Must be able to attend the class meetings below—check your calendar and plan accordingly. It is your responsibility to resolve

any attendance conflicts with the instructor, coaches, employers, etc., with regard to vacations, scheduled practice times, and/

or work schedules, prior to registering for the class. Attendance is mandatory!

Student must use their school e-mail address and plan to check their email regularly for communications from the Senior Team.

Registration and tuition payment must be completed by May 1st, 2019. Registration should be completed online through the

EAGLE ENRICHMENT portal page on the District Website.

Meeting Dates and Times: Agenda items are just a brief summary of each day’s focus February 13 Eagle Period Proposal Writing Seminar in the Gymnasium

April 26 7:30am General Information Session in Jefferson Room (Proposals, Handbooks, OSA Folders)

May 21 7:30am Meeting in the Jefferson Room (Collect Signature Sheets, Rite of Passage Due, Journaling)

June 10 8:00 – 3:00 Project, Preliminary Research, Process Conferences and Project Management

June 17 8:00 – 3:00 Literature and Interview Reviews

June 24 8:00 – 3:00 By appointment - Process Conferences

July 12 8:00 – 3:00 3rd research paper and Abstract

July 22 8:00 – 3:00 Portfolios and Presentations

July 26 8:00 – 3:00 By appointment - Process Conferences

July 31 8:00 – 3:00 Practice Presentations, Individual Work Day, Make-up Day

August 5 & 6 8:00 – 3:00 Celebration Days (Student Presentations)

August 8 8:00 – 3:00 By appointment - Exit Interviews

*July 31st is reserved for students that need to make up missed time. While it is expected that students be able to attend ALL scheduled meeting times,

emergencies do arise and this day is set aside to accommodate issues of that nature. A regular SSSI student can miss one scheduled class, but then must make

up the missed time on this date.

**Presentations on Celebration Days will begin at 8 a.m. Concluding times will be dependent upon class size and all students having equal presentation time.

Office hours by the instructor for individualized help will be in the afternoon, following the class time on the meeting days.

Nuts and Bolts

Cost $375.00 – one full credit will be earned upon successful completion.

Registration must be completed through the EAGLE ENRICHMENT portal page on the District Website by May 1st, 2019

Project Proposals are due to Mrs. Morlan by Thursday, March 14, 2019 (Room F-204)

Have questions? Please see Mrs. Morlan in F204.

SENIOR SEMINAR SUMMER INSTITUTE

ATTENDANCE POLICY Because of the compressed curriculum taught in Senior Seminar Summer Institute, it is expected that all students attend all

scheduled class days for the Senior Seminar Summer Institute (SSSI). There are rare occasions where unforeseen or

extenuating circumstances will cause a student to miss a scheduled class day. If an unforeseen/extenuating circumstance

(e.g., previously planned vacation/illness)* would present itself and one (1) day of absence is needed, there is a built-in “make

up day” in the schedule that the absent student must attend to make up his/her missed class time. Class dates are listed on

the back of this form to aid in confirming the student’s availability to attend every scheduled class.

If an unforeseen/extenuating circumstance would present itself that would cause the student to miss two (2) days of class, the

student will be automatically transferred out of SSSI and into the Summer Start program. The Summer Start program

will allow the student to complete his/her Senior Seminar project hours during the summer; however, it will also require

regular attendance to Senior Seminar during the academic year along with the completion of the remainder of graded

components of the Senior Seminar curriculum, not completed in SSSI.

If it becomes necessary to transfer from SSSI to Summer Start for any reason (including two absences), you will be assigned a

NAHS Primary Advisor that is a member of the Senior Team that teaches a Summer Start section of students and it will be

the students' responsibility to make contact with that Primary Advisor to ensure all requirements are met to complete your

project hours over the summer. Opportunity will be given in December, near the end of the first semester, to formally

present your Senior Seminar project, assuming all curriculum requirements have been met. Tuition for SSSI is non-

refundable.

If you need any further clarification on these requirements to make certain of mutual understanding, please contact a Senior

Seminar Summer Institute instructor. Otherwise, your signature below will indicate your understanding of the attendance

policy for Senior Seminar Summer Institute. Your signature below also indicates that you understand the tuition for the

Summer Institute is non-refundable.

This signed form, along with an approved proposal and tuition payment, must be submitted before you will be formally

registered for the Senior Seminar Summer Institute.

________________________________________ _____________________________ ________________

Senior Seminar Summer Institute Student Parent/Guardian Date

NOTE: This form must be turned in with the student’s Senior Seminar Proposal to Mrs. Morlan in F-204 on

or before Thursday, March 14th. This form should be stapled to the back of the proposal.

If a scheduled class day is going to be missed due to pre-arranged obligations, it is the students' responsibility

to notify the instructor prior to the start of SSSI, and complete all work prior to the date of absence.

Regarding an absence due to an emergency (e.g., sudden illness), documented evidence (physician’s note) is

required and work missed will be coordinated with the SSSI instructor.

Purpose: To fulfill ALL Senior Seminar requirements BEFORE your senior year in a BLENDED LEARNING FORMAT

Pre-requisites:

Attend proposal writing seminar on Wednesday, February 13th in the Gymnasium during Eagle Period

Must have a Senior Seminar project proposal submitted to Mrs. Karen Morlan (F-204), by March 14, 2019.

Prerequisites for the Blended Course include:

1. An approved Senior Seminar proposal, Rite of Passage and Signature Sheet

2. Basic Internet and computer navigation skills

3. Ability to attach documents to emails, use Google docs and perform research searches from databases

Project (80 hours) must be completed by August 2, 2019

Must be able to attend the class meetings below—check your calendar and plan accordingly. It is your responsibility to resolve any attendance conflicts with the instructor, coaches, employers, etc., with regard to vacations, scheduled practice times, and/or work schedules, prior to registering for the class! ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASS SESSIONS IS MANDATORY! THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS.

Student must use their school e-mail address regularly and be committed to completing a Blended Course

Registration and tuition must be completed by May 1st, 2019. Please register online through the EAGLE ENRICHMENT portal page on the district website. The registration window will be open February 13th – May 1st.

Meeting Dates and Times: Agenda items are just a brief summary of each day’s focus February 13 Eagle Period Proposal Writing Seminar in the Gymnasium April 26 7:30am General Information Session in Mini Theater with Mrs. Sage May 21 7:30am Parent & Student Meeting in Mini Theater with Mrs. Sage June 3 8:00 – 10:00 Class Start-up meeting June 21 8:00 – 3:00 By appointment - Process Conferences July 19 8:00 – 10:00 Portfolios and Presentations meeting July 31 8:00 – 3:00 By appointment - Process Conferences August 5 & 6 8:00 – 3:00 Celebration Days (Student Presentations) August 8 8:00 – 3:00 By appointment - Exit Interviews

Presentations on Celebration Days will begin at 8:00 a.m. Concluding times will be dependent upon class size and all students having equal presentation time. Office hours by the instructor for individualized help will be determined as necessary. Additional support is available via email, discussion boards or arranged on an as-needed basis.

Nuts and Bolts

Cost - $375.00

One full credit will be earned upon successful completion.

Project proposals and signed attendance policies are due to Mrs. Karen Morlan by March 14th, 2019 in F-204

Summer Course Registration and payment of the course fee needs to be completed online on or before May 1st. Registration will be completed on the EAGLE ENRICHMENT portal page on the district website.

Have questions? Please see Mrs. Sage in L-201.

SENIOR SEMINAR SUMMER INSTITUTE - BLENDED

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Because of the compressed curriculum taught in Senior Seminar Summer Institute BLENDED, it is expected that

all students attend all scheduled class days for the Senior Seminar Summer Institute (SSSI). There are

absolutely no exceptions to this expectation since we only have six scheduled class days in the summer.

Students are required to attend every scheduled class session! The class dates are listed on the back of this form

to aid in confirming the student’s availability to attend every scheduled class.

If an unforeseen/extenuating circumstance would present itself that would cause the student to miss one day of

class, the student will be automatically transferred out of SSSI-BLENDED and into the Summer Start

program. The Summer Start program will allow the student to complete his/her Senior Seminar project hours

during the summer; however, it will also require regular attendance to Senior Seminar during the academic year

along with the completion of the remainder of graded components of the Senior Seminar curriculum, not

completed in SSSI-Blended.

If it becomes necessary to transfer from SSSI-BLENDED to Summer Start for any reason (including one absence),

you will be assigned a NAHS Primary Advisor that is a member of the Senior Team that teaches a Summer Start

section of students and it will be the students' responsibility to make contact with that Primary Advisor to ensure

all requirements are met to complete your project hours over the summer. Opportunity will be given in

December, near the end of the first semester, to formally present your Senior Seminar project, assuming all

curriculum requirements have been met. Tuition for SSSI is non-refundable.

If you need any further clarification on these requirements to make certain of mutual understanding, please

contact a Senior Seminar Summer Institute BLENDED instructor. Otherwise, your signature below will indicate

you understand the attendance policy for Senior Seminar Summer Institute BLENDED. Your signature below also

indicates that you understand the tuition for the Summer Institute is non-refundable.

This signed form, along with an approved proposal and tuition payment, must be submitted before you will be

formally registered for the Senior Seminar Summer Institute.

____________________________________ ______________________________ _______________

Senior Seminar Summer Institute Student Parent/Guardian Date

NOTE: This form must be turned in with the student’s Senior Seminar Proposal to Mrs. Morlan in F-204 on

or before Thursday, March 14th. This form should be stapled to the back of the proposal.