Graduation+Project

The Riverside School District, in accordance with state regulations, requires students to complete a Graduation Project in order to graduate from high school. This project begins in the freshman year and continues through the student's high school career, culminating in the spring of the senior year with a presentation to a committee comprised of Riverside faculty & community members. Each year, the students will complete a series of projects that are embedded in the curriculum. The students will have additional time during an activity period once a month to complete work on these assignments. Twenty hours of community service is required over the high school career. ||
 * **Graduation Project**
 * Timeline per Grade Level**
 * __Requirements for Grade 9:__**
 * Reading, Writing & Study Skills
 * Research 3 careers and Complete graphic organizer
 * Essay (how learning styles influenced career choice)
 * Homeroom: Community service: 5 hours & 2 pictures of you performing volunteer work (sign off form)
 * Meet with guidance counselor and review class schedules (sign off form)

__**Career Planning Resources:**__
 * [|Career Clusters]- Learn about all kinds of career possibilities, the knowledge and skills needed to succeed, and trends and technologies that are transforming the American workplace. **(Use this for your 9th grade career research project!)**
 * [|O*Net Online] - Another source for your project


 * [|www.pacareerzone.org]
 * [|www.bls.gov] job outlook, skills required, etc. for careers (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
 * [|www.aessuccess.com] - college-finding website, school loans and grants; match interests with schools and find the requirements to qualify/apply.
 * []- Informational Videos and Interviews with people in different career fields
 * @http://careersight.concord.org/ - Information and resources about careers in technology fields
 * @http://www.exploreyourfuture.org/discover.html - a career inventory
 * @http://www.weusemath.org/ - math careers
 * @http://webadventures.rice.edu/stu/index.html - games involoving medical field simulations
 * @http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/making-vaccines.html - interactive and technology-based career activities
 * []

// Social Studies: //
 * __Requirements for Grade 10:__**
 * Resume
 * Cover Letter
 * Job Application
 * College Application
 * Thank You Letter

//Math://
 * Career Profile/Statistics

//English 10://
 * Career Profile paper (2-4 pages)

//Homeroom://
 * Community service: 5 hours & 2 pictures of you performing volunteer work (sign off form)
 * Meet with guidance counselor and review class schedules (sign off form)


 * Resources for 10th Grade Requirements:**
 * [|Resume Generator]: This ReadWriteThink resource takes students through the process of creating a resume one step at a time.
 * [|Letter Generator]: This ReadWriteThink resource helps students create a professional cover letter.
 * Sample High School Resumes and Cover Letters: These realistic resumes and cover letters help students visualize and generate content for their own documents.
 * [[file:Resume Workbook.pdf]]

//Science Class://
 * __Requirements for Grade 11:__**
 * 6 hours Job Shadow Experience
 * Job Shadow Form
 * Thank You Letter
 * Update Resume

//Homeroom://
 * Community service: 5 hours & 2 pictures of you performing volunteer work (sign off form)
 * Meet with guidance counselor and review class schedules (sign off form)

//Technology://
 * __Requirements for Grade 12:__**
 * Media for Presentation
 * Presentation Outline
 * Update Resume
 * Meet with guidance counselor (sign off form)
 * Presentation: (Act 80 Day in April/May)

//Homeroom://
 * Community service: 5 hours & 2 pictures of you performing volunteer work (sign off form) –
 * The total 20 hours must be completed by the end of the 1st semester