Personal Project
A Guide for Parents & Guardians
What is the Personal Project?
The Personal Project is your students chance to explore an area of interest that they find engaging and fun! The project allows students to take what they've learned in their academic course work and find the connections to their dreams and aspirations through hands-on practical explorations and earn a 1/2 credit. All Central High School sophomores, regardless of being seated or fully virtual, can participate in this amazing program! Keep reading to learn more!
What does my student earn?
| Why should my student participate?
| How can I support my student in the Personal Project?
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What does my student earn?
- The Personal Project is graded by IB educators around the world.
- Students earn an IB Personal Project Certificate upon completion of the project
- Participate in Central's Personal Project Showcase.
- Compete for a scholarship.
- Earn a cord for graduation, upon completion, of the project, the showcase and the paper.
Why should my student participate?
- Engage in the community.
- Impact change.
- Build your resume, with great experiences.
- Increased opportunities for scholarships.
- Build connections for personalized learning.
- Find academic value in extra-curricular activities.
- Build personal relationships/connections with supervisors and experts in their interests.
How can I support my student in the Personal Project?
- Encourage them to explore their interests.
- Ask questions that engage them in how they are learning and creating their projects.
- Help them develop good time management skills.
- Help your students find ways to communicate what they are doing for their projects.
- Encourage them to engage with others to find additional support for their work.
- Be involved with their project!
So, how does my student sign up?
- Complete the Google Form found at http://tinyurl.com/CentralPersonalProject, then click SIGN UP HERE.
"Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today." -Malcom X
Contact Central MYP
Ms. Jenny Cummins, Personal Project Coordinator (room 2 or jcummins@spsmail.org)
Dr. Gretchen Teague, IB MYP Coordinator (room 106 or gteague@spsmail.org)