The Senior Project at Wheeler High School is a
project required of each Wheeler Senior during their course of 12th
grade Literature. Students
are required to select a topic on which to base their research paper and
turn their research into a real world experience networking to locate,
select, and work with a business professional who acts as a mentor to
guide them through an internship.
Seniors will sharpen professional skills by
completing a series of professional and creative tasks that are part of
a work-ready world: designing a functional resume coupled with a
business proposal, a topic-related visual art poster, a letter to
judges, a notebook portfolio of their work, a product, and a
presentation to be delivered to the community on Senior Project Night.
The Senior Project features faculty-based school
committees that instruct and provide feedback to our students during the
entire process as well as training presentations in the auditorium
designed to coach Seniors through the assignments.
Senior Project Committees work with parent volunteers to verify
mentors, review resumes, proposals, proclamation posters, letters,
portfolios, and help with presentation practice before the night of
presentations to a panel of judges.
We believe this experience is the capstone of
our students’ high school experience and is an applied opportunity to
utilize skills, knowledge, and research.
It exposes them to real world applications and expectations as
they research their topic, create visuals, write a paper and finally,
make a formal presentation to the community. This is a collaborative
project that supports our school improvement plan, career and college
readiness, as well as communication and organizational skills for our
students.
Contact us for questions regarding:
Senior Project Key Committees & Operations
Cheryl.Crooks@cobbk12.org
Senior Project Process
April.Greenfield@cobbk12.org
Senior Project Publicity
LeighAnne.Kuhn@cobbk12.org