As part of Chatham High School's monthly Capstone Skills Awards, the faculty selected students who demonstrated exceptional Research Skills, which was the featured Capstone Skill of the Month.
Freshman Hunter Palmer - Hunter regularly uses his well-organized notes, teacher websites, internet searches, and other resources at his disposal to research content or gain an understanding of a particular concept. Rather than giving up or guessing, he takes the time to look up unfamiliar words or research how to complete a math problem that he's unsure of. He also responsibly cites his work when doing research for school assignments and was very independent with his English research project.
Sophomore Mason Levy - Mason went above and beyond with a recent research project; not only did he find excellent sources, he also found a professional contact to interview. Great Capstone practice!
Junior Morgan Van Wie - During a recent research project, Morgan took a great deal of initiative and was very independent when conducting her research. She had her articles printed and read ahead of time and completed all of her notecards before their due date. Morgan put in a great deal of effort and was successful in her endeavors.
Senior Jane Fischer - Jane demonstrated exceptional research skills during her Senior Capstone. She was able to locate, decipher, and synthesize information from a variety of sources to develop her project, and she achieved a 100% on her Expanded Outline. She also was nominated as captain of the Robotics Team, which spent much of March researching the teams they played against to gain an understanding of their competition and strategize, as well as narrow down what components to purchase for next year’s competition.