Best Works Approval FormWelcome to the Senior Portfolio section of the PGHS Website. This site contains several resources and timelines to help produce a succesful portfolio and Senior Presentation. Keep checking this page often as new items will be continually added and timelines are also subject to change.
As you prepare your Senior Portfolio there are three key people on this campus that are here to assist you through the process:
- Your Advocacy Teacher
- Your English 12 Teacher
- Ms. Keplinger, Sr. Portfolio Coordinator
Ms. Keplinger has an office in the main administration building and you can always set up an appointment with her through Mrs. Rodriguez, the vice principal's secretary.
Senior Portfolio Due Dates
| Assignment | Due Date | Grade Level | Location Due |
| Parent Participation Letter | 9/24/09 | 12 | Advocacy |
| Best Work Sample #1 Due | 10/8/09 | 12 | Advocacy |
| Typed Reflection Window #1 Due | 10/22/09 | 12 | Advocacy |
| Best Work Sample #2 Due | 11/5/09 | 12 | Advocacy |
| Typed Reflection Window #2 Due | 12/10/09 | 12 | Advocacy |
| Kuder One page Assessment Report Due | 12/10/09 | 12 | Advocacy |
| 12th Grade Portfolios Transfer to English 12 | 12/10/09 | 12 | Advocacy/English 12 |
Senior Portfolio Resources
Item #1 - Exemption Form
This form is for those students who came to PGHS after their freshman year and need to be exempted from certain items in their Sr. Portfolio that were collected during those years when you were not a PGHS student. The form needs to be completed by you, signed by your Advocacy Teacher, and turned in to your English 12 teacher. The deadline to turn this form in to your English 12 teacher is Friday, March 27th.
To help you figure out what Sr. Portfolio items you should be exempted from look at the Sr. Portfolio Score Sheet that lists each of the 17 items within the portfolio.
Item #2 - Portfolio Score Sheet
This score sheet is the "unofficial" version of the same form teachers will use when scoring your Senior Portfolio. It not only lists each of the items in the portfolio, but it also tells you how many points each item is worth out of the 100 points possible.
When you look at the score sheet you will notice that there is one item (Item #17 - Community Service) that is not an actual part of the portfolio. Your Community Service score will be entered on the official score sheet by your English 12 teacher. This score (10 points possible) is based on the hours of community service you have completed that was reported by your advocacy teacher. So, as you are putting your portfolio together remember that Item #17 is just a score and not an actual item in your portfolio.
Item #3 - Portfolio Rubric
Use this with your Portfolio Score Sheet to let know how each item in your portfolio will be scored. It also lets you know what will and won't be accepted for credit. For example, your cover page, letter to judges, reflection windows, and summative letters must be typed. Also, your binder must be a 3-ring type, 1" or less, and have an inside pocket. All of this information and more is found on the rubric. Your English 12 teacher will go over all of this in class, but you should also look yourself to make sure you get the most points possible on your Sr. Portfolio.
Item #4 - "Best Works" Log Form
This form is to be used for item #9in your final portfolio. The log form shows each of the five "Best Works" you have selected to include in the portfolio. Remember that the first three "Best Works" are to be one from your sophomore, junior, and senior year. Best Works number 4 and 5 can be from any of your high school years. By opening the Best Work Log Form on your computer you can type the information directly onto the form.
