It's Time to Make Project Week Choices

Project Week is a group experience that challenges students and allows students to reflect on what their role was in that group.

An Overlake academic tradition, every student participates in Project Week. With a wide variety of opportunities, it’s not only the challenge, but how we support each other that makes it memorable. “We want to make sure that kids sign up for projects where they appreciate the content of it,” says Project Week Director Joey Pauley. “We want them to challenge themselves so that they develop learning and leadership. Most importantly, we want them to engage in the process.”

In Tuesday's Project Week Kick-Off, teachers offered short presentations on their offerings. Some are on campus and others involve travel, and Pauley encourages students to select projects they’re interested in and not what their best friends are doing. “Although we look to have a good group process, we’re not going to be able to get friends together in one project,” adds Pauley. “Yes, they’ll have some friends in their Project Week experience, but they’ll make new friends too.”

Students have until November 28 to make their five selections online. Pauley encourages parents to discuss which options are best for their student and contact him now with any questions or concerns. In the end, he wants students to ask Project Week leaders any questions and make the choices. That’s why he had the Project Week leaders present their ideas in an assembly. “By listening to the presentations, I want them to be able to say to themselves, ‘I can step into this, challenge myself, and make a positive impact on the group,’"says Pauley.

Upper School students are not having a Project Week assembly but are asked to look at the catalog for information. Click here for a link to this year’s offerings, and remember to get your five selections in by November 28. 

Project Week runs March 25 to March 29, 2019.