Sarah Sam's Senior Capstone

For my senior capstone, my focus was on sustainable art. Sustainable art not only promotes sustainable practices but also stimulates people on how we can better our environment. There are many hazardous compounds in art products that can harm the environment and human health. I mostly did a lot of research on different sustainable art interpretations such as, using recycled materials or Eco-friendly materials, buying supplies from sustainable businesses, etc. To accomplish this, I partnered with the SLAB Green Team to compete in a high school Eco-sculpture competition. With the new addition of the 5th graders, I was able to have 5th graders do art as we brainstorm what our sculpture would be about. During this process, I challenged the 5th graders to conceptually think of how we can turn their art pieces into reality through sustainable art. Whether that be making a ladybug out of recycled red bottle caps or a butterfly from used curtains. 

Collin Shaw Capstone

For my capstone I decided to teach the importance of balancing technology usage and physical activities to the 5th grade class. Technology is changing our world and as a young adult that is witnessing the world change to a more technological society I have to put more emphasis on being physically active so I don't develop health issues due to staying in the house watching tv, playing video games, etc. But instead of holding that knowledge I decided to spread it to the youth by teaching from my own experiences so in the future the soon to be young adults will know how to balance technology with physical activity.

Marian Heredia Capstone Aziz 2019

For my capstone, I decided to make a PSA about why people should adopt their animals from the shelter and not buy from any breeders or pet shops. I’ve always been an animal lover since I was born. I’ve even thought deep and hard about going into a career with animals such as a vet. Deciding the topic for my project wasn’t hard at all and this is even one of my favorite projects that I’ve done in my high school career. The process for the project wasn’t too hard to do since I enjoyed it. We researched a bunch online about puppy mills and pet shops. I also went in person to the SPCA and interviewed an employee there who also gave us a lot of good information which is shown in my presentation. Our final product ended up being the slideshow with all the information we learned, and it also includes a video interview and a montage of all the animals at the shelter.

Zaina Belgrave Capstone

​In this project me and my partner decided to explore mental health and how it affects high school students. To do this we researched mental health and how it relates to teenagers. Then we interviews people asking them "their lowest point in high school?". They went well and we learned that a lot of kids suffer from mental health issues. I learned that people go through different things in their lives and not everyones experience is the same.


https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1qXu-VNbtv4RVFI1-MRJrlhLXdHPyJrTWfw-PeRN4reY/edit?usp=sharing

Fatima Bamba Capstone

For my capstone me, Kitana and Zaniyah created a video for both seniors and upcoming freshman. Our goal was to create a video that connects with the senior class and how they have changed over the years. As well as showing how others can deal with high school and leave a legacy behind like the other classes have. For the research part of our project, we researched what a community really was and how it can affect the people around you. When we gathered information on a community, we wanted to ask questions that would relate to what students and teachers in our school thought of our community. We talked to the seniors so that the incoming freshman could see how it would feel like to be in the SLA community as well as the experiences that you could have. The advisors in the video were for the seniors and their final message to the class of 2019. I learned how important the community is and how much your high school experience and the people you surround yourself with can influence your life and help you grow as a person.