High school is definitely one busy time! As a 10th grader, Emma is in the last years of the MYP (Middle Years Programme) at her international school. As a capstone course for the program, all 10th graders are required to do a ‘Personal Project.’
This Personal Project is an independent project of their choice in a topic that interests them. As the months progress, the students are graded on the process (as they document each step in a journal), a final report, and the end-product.
Presenting her ‘Personal Project’
Emma chose to write a historical novel based on the experiences the Mormon pioneers had on their trek west. It was a monumental task, but a growth experience as well. After doing all her research, Emma decided to scale the book back to target middle-school aged kids and have the book be in journal form.
To wrap up the project, all the students held an open-house evening where they displayed their projects and were available to discuss or answer any questions. It was a fun night and a great way to share what they had learned.
NHS Induction
Looking at the last 2 years of high school, the National Honor Society began their search for new inductees. Many students were invited to apply for the society through teacher nominations. When all the applications were turned in, a committee met to choose which students would be accepted for the honor. Emma was very excited to receive her acceptance letter and had a very enjoyable and intimate induction ceremony at the school.
Only a few more months of school left and then the last two years of high school will be full of AP and IB courses. We can’t believe it’s already time to start looking at universities. Where does the time go?!
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