2-Cover Letter

A well organized Cover Letter can be the Key to Introducing yourself to an Employer, College, Coach, or in this case, to your teacher.

Beginning of the Year Cover Letter

• Cover Letter Formatting (In MSWord use the “Cover Letter (Blue)” Template or the link above)
• Student Samples
  • ima good sample-student cover letter 1
  • peter quill-student cover letter 1
• Expectations for Student Assignment
  • Students are to write their Cover Letter to apply for the Position of an “A” Student in my class in the new 9-weeks
  • Structure for all Paragraphs were discussed in the notes
  • What Mrs. Reed VALUES in a Student (Remember, this is also a LIFE SKILLS CLASS):
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  • Student need to upload their Final Copy Cover Letter TWO WAYS
    1. Through Turnitin.com (as Digital Storage for students to have access to after graduation)
    2. Via a Professional E-mail to Me (as practice of Proper E-mailing Skills & to show they know how to send an attachment)-See 100% student example below (ALSO ATTACH YOUR RESUME FROM Q1)

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End of the Year Cover Letter

• A Cover Letter can also wrap up a meeting or interview, or say goodbye at the end of the year, in this case-to me
  • For this Cover Letter
    • Open MS Word
      • Search “Cover Letter Blue” in the Templates
    • Fill in your Actual Address and Information at the Top
    • Fill in my Address Information in the Recipient Spot
      • Mrs. Reed
      • 11^th Grade ELA Instructor
      • Mandarin High School
      • 4831 Greenland Rd <HOLD SHIFT & Hit ENTER>
      • Jacksonville, FL 32258
    • Paragraph 1 (2-3 Sentences)
      • Open up your SUMMER READING PROJECT on Turnitin.com (The PPT)
      • Reflect on at least ONE of your Goals for the Year (they were in the theme of the Pictures in the PPT), including the Quote that you connected to it from your Summer Reading Novel
      • (If you were not here/in this class/chose not to do the project, reflect on how you established a foundation for your success this year, or your struggles)
    • Paragraph 2 (3-5 Sentences)
      • what you have learned through this School Year’s Class process
      • what were you surprised by
      • what do you now know about that you did not before?
      • BE SPECIFIC (Reference for example the novels Read, the projects completed, PHSR speakers, or how you learned to create a resume/cover letter/professional e-mail, or what you learned about yourself)
    • Paragraph 3 (2-3 Sentences)
      • do you feel you now embody those character traits that I look for in my students (Pictured Above)
      • how this Full Year Process of choice (From picking your own summer reading to picking your Post High School Plan) has been beneficial to yourself
      • how has this Post High School Readiness packet prepared you to move on beyond high school?
    • Paragraph 4 (1-2 Sentences)
      • About why what we learned over this semester is important
      • what more I could include for next year (other Presenters, Topics, Etc.)
  • Harry Potter-Cover Letter Final Post HS Readiness Packet

Thank you,

Mrs. Reed

Updated 8/13/24