RI Diploma System: Exhibition Toolkit Step 6 Action 6

It is important that all members of the school community receive detailed information and regular updates about the exhibition process. Special communications for classroom teachers, mentors and advisors, students, parents, school and district administrators, and community members are the responsibility of the project coordinator and/or steering committee. Both printed materials and the school website should be used to circulate any and all materials relevant to the exhibition system.

Good communications with all stakeholders will strengthen the support that the school and individual students need to be successful.

Tools

Letter to Prospective Community Mentor

This is an example of a letter to community members, soliciting mentors for an exhibition.

Visit www.northprovidencehighschool.com for current information and details about exhibitions at North Providence High School.

Parent/Guardian Form

This is an example of a parent/guardian form. It is critical to communicate with parents/guardians to ensure that they understand the importance of their student's exhibition and the responsibility it entails. Schools may modify this form to meet their needs.

Visit www.northprovidencehighschool.com for current information about exhibitions and North Providence High School.

Mentor Information/Parental Acknowledgement Form

This is an example of a parent acknowledgement letter from Barrington High School; you may modify it to meet the needs of your school.

Visit www.barringtonhigh.org/srproject/index.htm for current information and details about exhibitions at Barrington High School.

The Parent's Survival Guide to Senior Project

This is an example of a parent handbook from Souhegan High School. You may find useful when designing your own handbook. Parents and guardians are important partners in supporting students as they face the challenges of exhibitions. It is important to provide them with information about project expectations and strategies for helping their teenagers.

Handbooks need to be written to respond the to specific needs of your system, school, and community. The wholesale adoption of this text would not be appropriate.

Visit www.sprise.com/shs/seniorproject/default.htm for current information and details about senior projects at Souhegan High School.

Capstone Course Description for Parents

This document was developed by the Rhode Island Skills Commission. It is an example of an exhibition course description for parents that describes the requirements of the capstone project course. Exhibition course descriptions should reflect the specific requirements and expectations of your system, school, and community. The wholesale adoption of this text would not be appropriate.

Presentation to Parents

This presentation was developed by Coventry High School. It is an example of a PowerPoint presentation used by a school to describe to parents the skills and requirements of exhibitions and portfolios and of the Rhode Island Diploma System. This PowerPoint presentation can be modified to reflect the specifics of your own exhibition system; using it without modifications would not be appropriate.