- Network in the community
outside of school and family (mentors, agencies, businesses)
- Explore a career path that
connects to your future
- Apply academic learning to
a vocational or academic career path
- Serve the community
(optional)
- Extend your learning in a
way that classroom instruction at
- Develop personal
initiative, intrinsic motivation, and resourcefulness
- All RHS graduates need to
successfully complete a senior project to graduate – including Running Start students.
Choose a career path project that you personally are
invested in. Don’t choose a career path just because it sounds easy or because
other people tell you that you should do it. Also, take into account personal
characteristics, Washington Occupational Information Services (WOIS) career
path test, high school classes taken, quality of life issues, salary,
parental/guardian advice, and other inputs before making a decision. Once you
have chosen your career path project you are required to stay on it during your
senior year.
Designing and completing a successful project means more
than simply putting in hours at a task. Projects require new learning and
demand the application of that learning. As you choose your project focus,
think about what you want to learn.
This allows you to achieve your learning goals in new ways if your
situation changes through the course of the year. Remember you will be required
to present what you have learned to a community panel and answer any questions
about your journey along your career path project – be prepared.
Students are
responsible for:
- Identifying a viable
career path focused on educational path to job
- Completing a WOIS career
search and Identify Top two career
fields
- Meeting with your teacher
and completing assignments at the assigned times
- Communicating with Mrs.
Neiffer and Mr. Perkins throughout the life of the project, not just at
required times
- Providing both written
documentation and tangible evidence of project progress throughout
- Establishing relations in
the community to gain help (formal or informal mentorship’s)
- Completing a successful
resource exploration through two Job Shadow’s
- Preparing a PowerPoint to
present to CWP class and community panel
- Passing all senior project
requirements in senior English and CWP classes
Changing your project: You may not change your project after the summer of your
junior year. Minor changes require permission by Mrs.
Neiffer and Mr. Perkins.
- Some student career path
projects have certain conditions or criteria that must be met outside of
the project guidelines. Student’s who do not meet project guidelines may
ask for a project waiver from Mrs. Neiffer and Mr. Perkins on a
case-by-case basis. This waiver must be granted prior to the start of CWP.
- Waiver deadline is Jan. 15
Risk Management guidelines have been included separately on
the website. You will be expected to have read these guidelines. Projects that
involve unethical or illegal behavior are of course prohibited. Students will
be informed if they need administrative approval of project proposals and will
be directed to the appropriate administrator.
Changing your project: You may not change your project after the summer of your
junior year. Minor changes require permission by Mrs.
Neiffer and Mr. Perkins.
Mrs. Neiffer and Mr. Perkins will evaluate your project
work and documentation. It is essential
to the success of your project that you establish and maintain good
communication with your teacher. To do
this you should:
- Propose, plan and document
your work according to the guidelines, which will be provided for you.
- Meet ALL scheduled due
dates for project components.
- Communicate regularly with
Mrs. Neiffer and Mr. Perkins regarding your project.
Questions?
Contact Mrs. Neiffer English 12 Teacher
509- 346-2256
In the Main Office before or after school or via email at jneiffer@royal.wednet.edu
Contact Mr. Perkins CWP Teacher
509-346-2256
In the Main Office before or after school or via email at aperkins@royal.wednet.edu