1. GP COODINATORS: DAL TOMLINSON, MAURICE PEACOCK, JEFF LOVINGOOD

2.  PRODUCT: W HAT YOU ARE DOING  PAPER: PART OF ENG IV GRADE, NLT 6 PAGES IN LENGTH NOT INCLUDING CITATIONS. RESEARCH, THESIS STATEMENT, AND CITATIONS ARE REQUIRED  PORTFOLIO: DOCUMENTATION OF YOUR WORK. MOST OF THIS WILL BE SUBMITTED ONLINE WITH A SMALL VERIFYING PORTFOLIO FOR JUDGES  PRESENTATION : STUDENTS WILL GIVE AN 8-10 MINUTE PRESENTATION OF PRODUCT IN FRONT OF A PANEL OF SELECTED JUDGES

3.  PORTFOLIO: THE PORTFOLIO WILL BE SMALLER IN CONTENT. MOST FORMS WILL BE FOUND AND TURNED IN ON EDMODO/GOOGLE DOCS SITE.  FACULTY MEMBERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO SERVE AS MENTORS. THIS IS UP TO FACULTY MEMBER AS SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT.  LESS PAPERWORK

4. SIMPLY PUT, THIS IS WHAT YOU ARE DOING, FROM BUILDING A SURFBOARD, TO DESIGNING A CAR, TO CUTTING HAIR, TO CREATING A LEADERSHIP SEMINAR, TO DESIGNING A TIME MACHINE. WHAT IS THE DESIRED OUTCOME OF YOUR RESEARCH AND WORK?

5.  MUST BE 6-8 PAGES IN LENGTH  MUST HAVE AN APPROVED THESIS STATEMENT  MUST SHOW RESEARCH AND CITE SOURCES  THE GP PAPER WILL BE SUBMITTED AND BE A PART OF THE STUDENT’S ENG IV CLASS GRADE  THE COMPLETED FINAL DRAFT OF THE PAPER WILL BE CHECKED AND THE FINAL APPROVAL SHEET WILL BE SIGNED BY THE ENGLISH TEACHER OR FACULTY MEMBER. .

6.  THIS IS WHERE MOST OF THE CHANGES WILL OCCUR THIS YEAR  MOST FORMS WILL BE SUBMITTED ONLINE THROUGH EDMODO.  ALL SENIORS MUST JOIN EDMODO GROUP THROUGH SCHOOL WEBSITE. GROUP PASSWORD IS: gdkumj  PORTFOLIO IS WHAT THE JUDGES WILL SEE. A MINIMUM OF THE FOLLOWING: TABLE OF CONTENTS PERSONAL RESUME, THANK YOU LETTER TO JUDGES, PRODUCT PICS AND MENTOR JOURNALS, RESEARCH PAPER APPROVAL FORM,

7.  ALL PORTFOLIO’S WILL HAVEA MINIMUM OF THE FOLLOWING:  TABLE OF CONTENTS  PERSONAL RESUME  THANK YOU LETTER TO JUDGES  NLT 5 RELEVANT CAPTIONED PRODUCT PICS AND MENTOR JOURNAL  RESEARCH PAPER APPROVAL FORM  SELF EVALUATION ESSAY

8.  NO LESS THAN 8-10 MINS IN LENGTH  STUDENTS WILL PRESENT IN FRONT OF JUDGES PANEL OR WITH FACULTY MEMBERS AS SITUATIONS REQUIRE  STUDENT SHOULD DO AT LEAST TWO REHEARSALS WITH FACULTY MEMBERS VERIFYING TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR PRESENTATION

9.  STUDENTS WHO ARE HABITUALLY NOT MEETING DEADLINES MAY FORFEIT LATER ARRIVAL/EARLY RELEASE IN LIEU OF MANDATORY STUDY HALL  POSSIBLE LOSS OF PARKING SPACE  POSSIBLE LOSS OF HOMECOMING, SENIOR TRIP, PROM,  FAILURE TO GRADUATE/FAILURE OF GRADE

10.  www.edmodo.com www.edmodo.com  Student log in user name your email then create password.  If a student has issue getting on site please see Mr. Lovingood  Parents and Guardians may join site to check as well

11.  September 13, 2014 - Homecoming Dance  September 15-19, 2014 -Homecoming Spirit Week  September 19, 2014 - Homecoming (Senior Breakfast, homecoming parade)  September 27, 2014 - Mr. and Miss DHS  December 17-18, 2014 - Fall Senior Project Presentations  April 14-April 18, 2015 - Senior Trip to Orlando, Florida  April 25, 2015 - Prom  May 7-9, 2015 - Musical  May 20-21, 2015 - Spring Senior Project Board Nights