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//*Here you will find a record of the most recent contact we have attempted to make with Class of 2014 parents.//

//Letter Sent: 9/25/13//

Dear Class of 2014 Parents,

Your student was assigned the Rutland Senior Endeavor almost 5 months ago. It was suggested that if they felt they would lack time to complete the project once school started, or the topic was seasonally limited, they should start their project over the summer. You may want to check with your student to see what work they have completed. This project should be an example of everything they have learned throughout high school. Because every project is so different we are not able to create a specific one size fits all checklist. The project wiki provides a list of project expectations that can be utilized by students to create their own list of things to do to create a successful project. We do ask that your student show 6-9 months of work. They will also be asked to complete a research paper in their English class. In the Spring they will have an exhibit to display their work and product. Soon after that they will present their project to a panel of judges. (To present this project they may use PowerPoint, Prezi, or any other presentation tool they have learned over the last four years of high school.) I would like to take this time to remind you that the Rutland Senior Endeavor is a Rutland graduation requirement (it has been since 2010) and it is now a South Dakota DOE requirement. We sent letters home to each parent last spring, March 1, inviting you to our annual project fair to see last year’s projects. April 23 of last year your student was given their first document listing all of the requirements that they will need to meet to adequately complete their project. None of those requirements have changed. The only thing that has changed from last year is the requirement of a work journal. (In previous years, students kept an online journal. Now, students use Twitter to track and show their progress online.) As we strive to successfully accomplish these projects for a fifth year, students and parents need to understand that these projects are designed to showcase all that students have mastered in their K-12 education. Students will demonstrate their proficiency by completing their project to their highest ability level and utilizing the skills that they have acquired over the last twelve years. Thank you for your continued support of Rutland School.

Sincerely,

Lauren Olson Kathleen Trower Sara Holmberg lauren.olson@k12.sd.us kathleen.trower@k12.sd.us sara.holmberg@k12.sd.us