NEWARK HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ACHIEVE “THE CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT” ON CAPSTONE PRESENTATION DAY

BRENDA PITTMAN

Newark High School seniors achieved an important milestone onMay24thwhentheymadetheirDigitalMediapresentations for their NHS Capstone Project requirements to graduate.

“My favorite part of the day is seeing how proud the students are a er they are done. Public speaking is di cult; allowing yourself to be vulnerable is di cult. e pride they have a er they walk out of the room with their cap and gown makes me tear up. I just love watching them realize that they can do hard things,” said Capstone Coordinator Katie Ganter, who also teaches English, Marketing and Publications, and is Yearbook advisor.

“Capstone Day continues to be my favorite day of the school year,” said Capstone Co-Coordinator Danielle Ohlson, who teaches English and Multicultural Studies. “It encapsulates the essence of authentic teaching and learning. It’s all about growth, collaboration, self-re ection, process, curiosity, joy, community, and celebration. We center the students on this day and allow them to let their individuality and brilliance shine. Days like today remind me of why I became an educator.” e Class of 2023 is the seventh class to be required to successfully completeallcomponentsoftheCapstoneProjecttograduate,including:

• Healthy choice journal entries or a three-page essay about their involvement in extracurricular activities as well as things they learned in health classes,

• A three-to-four-page research paper in 10th grade espousing both sides of an argument and a conclusion,

• A ve-to-six-page senior research paper, e 8-12-minute presentations typically included pictures of the student, a favorite quote re ective of their personality, insights about their high school experience,anexplanation of and ndings of their 12th grade research paper, sharing something they are proud of and discussing their future plans.

• And presenting their Digital Media Presentation in front of a 4- or 5-person Newark High School or Middle School faculty panel.

A er the presentations is is the second year Ganter and Ohlson co-coordinated these projects. Ganter said, “As coordinators, we help students with nding community service opportunities and tracking their hours from 9th - 12th grade. We also review the Healthy Choices assignment and track that with the help of our Health teacher, Karen Cline. We oversee the requirements for the senior paper, and we plan and execute Capstone Presentation Day. e English Department at NHS is instrumental in ensuring that our students complete a senior paper and a Capstone Presentation.”

May 24th, members of the panel asked questions of students before privately evaluating their presentation, based on a rubric. Students received a score, Pass, Pass with distinction which means they have above and beyond the requirements and delivered an outstanding presentation, or Revisions required.

A er a few minutes, the presenting student was called back into the classroom and informed if they had passed. If so, they were also given the caps and gowns to wear at graduation June 23rd. Presentations were made by 129 NHS students during several 30-minute sessions in classrooms throughout the high school. A er their presentations, Newark Central School District Workforce Coordinator Debora Barry, who provides support for the Capstone program, provided students with pizza and cake.

Two seniors, who were among 57 receiving glowing reviews from faculty panelists and passed their presentations with distinction, were Noah Garland and Jocelyn Hinks. Garland will attend SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music in the fall and major in Music Education. Garland did his senior research paper on “Music erapy and Its Bene ts.” e artifacts he had with him were his Boy Scout merit badge and Order of the Arrow sashes and his French horn. He said, “I chose Music Education as my major because of all the fun I had with my music teachers at Newark high school. It made me want to pass that down to kids who share the same love for music. at is why I am so happy I went to Newark. ank you, Mr. Humphrey and Mrs. Flock.”

Hinks focused her senior research paper on “Saving the Arts.” e artifact she had with her was the elegant dress she made for the recent Junior-Senior Prom. Hinks will attend Ithaca College in the fall and will major in eater Production and Design. She said, “ e Newark Drama Club introduced me to the possibility of costume design as a career. rough the Club’s support I decided on Ithaca College to get my BFA in eater Production and Design with a concentration in Costume Design.”

Ganter explained, “ e Senior Artifact component gave students the chance to show o something they are proud of from the past four years of high school. O en it is participation in some kind of sport or other extracurricular activity. is year we really saw students push the envelope with their artifacts. For the rst time ever, we had a student bring a horse onto campus for her artifact. We also had students share self-made music videos, crochet work, a homemade prom dress, sectional trophies, culinary creations such as vanilla buttercream cupcakes and musical instruments.”

A er the event, NHS Principal Kelly A. Zielke said she was very pleased with the outcome. “I was thrilled to be able to sit in on some of the Capstone presentations. To see students who have worked so hard and grown so much proudly and con dently present in front of a panel of adults was just amazing. Students were vulnerable and honest about their high school experiences with lessons learned, thoughtful and passionate about their research paper and excited to share their future plans. I was so happy to see our seniors who have accomplished so much walk out of the rooms with their caps and gowns today. I am so proud to be a part of this community of students!”

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