SPOTLIGHT CAPSTONE: SNEAK PEEK! SPECIAL REPORT

by Andrew Cullen

As you know, 8th grade capstone presentations are coming up and we are very excited The capstone project is an individualized project selected by each student. For example, Dylan Parks, an 8th grade graduate, gave a very interesting presentation on sleep last year. Daniel Comtois did an excellent presentation on cryptocurrency Students work on capstone projects for the entire third trimester. They will be presenting their findings on May 25th, 2023.

Now, here is a sneak peek at the topics. Eva is focused on a favorite author, Agatha Christie Kendall is presenting on Barbie Jake is researching the art of traveling. Grace is looking at the ways in which systematic racism impacts the mental health of the BIPOC community.

Tay is focusing on dancing. Anthony is building a capstone about water preservation, accessibility, and cleanliness. Here is more information about them.

Grace’s Capstone:

Grace’s capstone is about how systemic racism impacts the mental health of the BIPOC community. In her capstone, she will be targeting points such as trauma, oppression, and many more heavy subjects which talk about the obstacles that the BIPOC community has gone through in the past Through her capstone, she will highlight some of the main points such as generational trauma, which stems from slavery, and how it is still affecting the modern day society within POC households