Personal Projects Celebrate Students' Unique Talents, Energies, and Ambitions

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Clearly, they were proud of all they had accomplished.



And well they might be. By the time the 84 sophomores in the Class of 2009 had completed their Personal Project presentations, held Jan. 24, 25, and 26, it was clear there was nothing these students couldn't do.



They had written and produced books and manuals, staged fashion and art shows, conducted athletic camps and after-school art programs, raised money in inventive ways for worthy causes, trained animals, designed buildings, run marathons, made a film, written a screenplay, built an electric guitar from scratch, learned to knit, and explored such current topics as HIV, Alzheimer's Disease, and the impact of Hugo Chavez on American foreign policy. Sometimes surprised by all they had achieved, the students were confident, enthusiastic, and ready to preflight their new ambitions.

A Potent Wow Factor



The Personal Project is a required culminating project of the IB Middle Years Program (MYP) begun by students in the spring of their freshman year. Students choose both their topics and a faculty mentor who guides them through the months-long process of focusing their research, refining their objectives, and producing their projects and presentations. The Personal Project program is ably directed by US English teacher and MYP Coordinator Kathy Adamee.



"This is one of the best things we do at CCES," said Bill Sparrgrove, Director of the Upper School. "The Personal Project is a wonderful showcase of our students' talents, aspirations, and exuberance." Said Alice Baird, Director of Communications and Marketing, "These presentations have a tremendous wow factor. When you witness the youthful enthusiasms and talents these students pour into their projects, you see the best of a CCES education in action."