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Martha's Vineyard Regional High School

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Faculty: Christine Ferrone & Kevin McGrath

Juniors & Seniors: Interested in taking Capstone in the fall? Read our introductory letter here. Make a copy of the interest survey and share it with Ms. Ferrone and Mr. McGrath.

PAST CAPSTONE PROJECTS


Why enroll in Capstone?

  • It sets you apart on college applications.  College admissions want to know how you’re creative, independent, have curiosity, and can solve problems.
  • Open to both Juniors (in 2nd semester) and Seniors.
  • You can follow your passion through a rewarding project-based course.
  • It gives you a taste of what college is like.
  • It can be taken as an elective or for English credit.
  • It is an amazing, unforgettable experience!

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The Capstone program at MVRHS is a multidisciplinary semester-long course in which you have the opportunity to pursue a project of your own interest. All 11th and 12th-grade students in good standing who are curious, determined, and willing to explore a new learning experience are eligible to enroll in the course.

Capstone embodies our school’s core values of resilience, accountability, curiosity, compassion, and community. With faculty, teacher-mentors, and expert-mentors as their guides, Capstone students grow self- and social-awareness. You’ll learn from failure, stretch your abilities, try new endeavors, learn project management skills, proactively assume leadership roles in the context of your projects, design solutions to benefit the island community and beyond, pursue known interests and passions, and discover new ones.

The Capstone course strengthens writing, visual, and oral communication skills. We practice and develop presentation skills throughout the semester.

The course culminates with a final product and a presentation. The final product is a tangible expression of your research and the skills you have developed through the course. A formal presentation, modeled after a TED talk, is a cause for celebration in the community. Lastly, your work in Capstone will last beyond high school as a portfolio of your work.

The most rewarding class I have ever taken…It’s almost like a build-your-own class. You pick what you want your focus to be, and you enjoy the time you spend researching because you actually care about it.

– 2018 Senior Capstone Student

For more info, please see our Fall 2024 Handbook.

100 Edgartown Road
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
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Phone: 508.693.1033
Fax: 508.696.7743