ROPES – Project Based Learning – San Carlos School District

ROPES is the Rite Of Passage ExperienceS program that is specifically designed as an optional enrichment activity as students complete a cycle of their education (early mastery, intermediate mastery, advanced mastery). ROPES is an opportunity for students to participate in an academic ritual by way of real-life learning experiences. The ROPES project gives students an opportunity to explore and demonstrate project based learning.

This year (2019-2020), as in years past, grades 4, 6, and 8 will have the opportunity to complete ROPES projects. More information to come at our ROPES Orientations. Please see list of orientations dates/times below.

Additionally, we’ve had some inquiries regarding the Science Fair and the Tech Challenge projects and whether these would qualify for a ROPES project. First of all, we would like to share that completion of a science fair project or Tech Challenge could count toward a ROPES project if it is something that your child is passionate about learning. It may (or may not) have a community/society benefit but it must have a personal benefit to your child. Further, it must fulfill all of the ROPES requirements including a written report, oral presentation, visual aid and completed log. So, if you are starting now on any project, be sure that you are logging your hours!!

Important Dates for 2019 – 2020 ROPES program:

10/22/2019 Orientation (4th, 6th, and 8th) - Central Middle School Mustang Hall from 6-7 PM

11/11/2019 Registration Deadline at 5:00 PM

1/15/2020 4th Graders will receive information to sign up for their presentation night

1/21/2020 6th & 8th graders will receive information to sign up for their presentation night

1/24/2020 All grades need to be registered for a judging time slot

2/3-5/2020 All students will present their ROPES Project on one of these nights at Central Middle School

3/18/2020 ROPES Community Recognition Night at Tierra Linda Middle School Learning Commons (cancelled, due to Shelter In Place orders) - see below for slides and links to this year's projects.

REGISTRATION:
Click here for the 2019-2020 ROPES Registration Form

Click here to sign up for your presentation day and time - Feb 3, 4, or 5

2019-2020 Projects

See the PDF's below for the projects and links to the 1-min pitches and written reports

Information

See below for guidelines and information:

Sample One – Minute Pitches (from 2015-2016)

Sample One - Minute Pitches (from 2018-2019)

STUDENT FORMS:

Time Log for Projects

Self Assessment of Written Report

Directions for Turning in Your Project

ROPES Turn in Form - this is where you fill out the form with your name and information, and then copy the links of your Google Docs and video into this form.

Sign up for a ROPES Presentation day and time - Feb 3, 4, or 5

You can also contact ROPES@SCSDK8.ORG for more information. Please note that this is a student driven project. Please be sure to have the students contact us with their questions.