LIVE OAK, CA (MPG) - The seniors at LOHS have begun the famous process of picking their senior project. The process of completing a senior project is a big accomplishment, by April students will have spent 20 hours completing the physical project as well as 20 hours of community service. So far, the seniors have picked their top three ideas and have begun finding a mentor, creating a plan for how much time and money the project will require.

Students can pick anything from painting a mural in town to fixing up an old car.  In just over a week the seniors will have to present their project idea to a panel of teachers, their presentation must explain how the project is a “learning stretch.” Some seniors like Erika Angel, Roxy Lopez, and Yalmaz Abid are basing their projects around beautifying the school. Erika hopes to paint a mural on the Ag department’s bare walls, Roxy plans to paint the bathroom stalls and walls of the oldest bathroom on campus, and Yalmaz plans to create a sculpture out of recycled items and have it displayed on campus. Other students like Hunter Ballantyne, Toni Salazar and Martin Becerra are focusing their project around craftsmanship. Hunter plans to build a gazebo to sell or showcase in his backyard. Toni is all set to fixup a 1978 mustang, and Martin is planning to re-tile his grandmother’s bathroom.

“We hope that through this project students build a sense of pride within themselves by accomplishing something they can be proud of” said Tony Walton, Live Oak High School’s principal.

The Senior project has been in place for 23 years at Live Oak and is run by the Senior English Teacher, Mr. Fredericks and the Senior Government and Economics Teacher, Mr. Anderson. The two teachers put the Senior Project program into place to teach their students the importance of making deadlines and staying organized.

At the end of the year the seniors display their projects at the annual Senior Project Fair. All are welcome to attend and see all the seniors at Live Oak have accomplished, so stop on by at the end of the year to see what the students at Live Oak High are capable of.