Professional Mentor: Your mentor will help you (1) complete the objectives section and sign documents in your Capstone application, (2) provide supervision during your project, (3) offer expertise in your area of study, (4) communicate with the Project Coordinator, if necessary, and (5) complete a final, online questionnaire to provide feedback.

The Capstone Advisor will: (1) communicate with students using Schoology, (2) help guide students throughout process, (3) oversee all student projects, (4) communicate with Professional Mentors, if necessary, provide final approval/denials of student proposals, and (5) if possible, visit the project location to see how things are going and evaluate the student experience.

Capstone Committee: This committee is a group of teachers or other staff members who will (1) assist in the process, (2) guide and help students, (3) review the project proposals, and (4) if possible, visit the project location to see how things are going and evaluate the student experience and (5) conduct a 5- to 10-minute exit interview to finalize the experience.

It is expected that students selected to do a Senior Capstone project will, by virtue of their superior academic performance, be exempt not only from the last two weeks of coursework, but from projects and exams given during the last two weeks of school. We DO expect students to finish any final projects, speeches, papers, etc. that are a required culminating experience for a course. However, students should not be made responsible for work that takes place during the Senior Capstone project period. NOTE: You will not be excused from work and/or exams given on or prior to May 18, 2026.

If an exam is absolutely necessary for a particular class, such as dual credit type classes like College Algebra, Multivariable Calculus, Differential equations/Linear Algebra, etc., we expect you to make arrangements with the classroom teacher to take the test.

No. You will not receive academic credit for participating in the Senior Capstone project.

If students do NOT complete their Senior Capstone project, they will receive an incomplete in each of their classes and will be required to do course projects and/or take all culminating exams to receive credit for coursework.

• Check eligibility requirements.
• Enroll in the “MHS Senior Capstone Project” Schoology course using the access code B952-5TRV-ZNQXC
• Stay tuned to Schoology and Instagram for details about upcoming informational meetings and alumni panel presentations.
• On or before March 1, 2026, submit the application via Schoology and then complete the Part 2 Google form. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Questions? Email alex.hinseth@minnetonkaschools.org