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Senior Counselor: Ann Karraker
751-8019 or annkar@taosschools.org
Senior Sponsor: Megan Bradley 751-8000 (leave a message) or
megbra@taosschools.org
Nickie McCarty 751-8012
Community Scholarships will be
available beginning in March. It's not too early to start gathering
letters of recommendation and writing essays. Many of the community
scholarships request these items, and our teachers get very busy in March
writing letters of recommendation. If you request a letter of
recommendation, please be sure to give your teacher a brief idea of who
you are including activities you have participated, leadership activities,
sports, clubs and volunteer opportunities you have been involved in. Pay
particular attention to things like computers skills, languages spoken, and
other skills you have learned throughout your career as a student. If you
have worked part-time or full-time during school or during the summer, it is a
good idea to let your teacher know since we don't usually know everything you
have done. Write it in the format included here.
Some examples of things your recommenders may want to
discuss in their letters include:
- your dedication to your extra-curricular activities
- how you are as a student, team player, employee, or
group member
- your community service and volunteer work
- specific contributions you have made to your school
or community
- your specific achievements or honors you have
received
- how you interact with your peers, classmates,
teammates, co-workers, etc.
- the ways in which you make a difference and help
other people at your school or in your community
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Examples of extra-curricular activities include:
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school clubs
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sports teams
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church or
religious groups
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Girl
Scouts/Boy Scouts
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community
organizations
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community
service groups
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tutoring/mentoring programs
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programs
through local Boys & Girls Club, YMCA, or youth center
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Examples of community service and volunteer work include:
- AIDS Walk, Relay for Life, March of Dimes, etc.
- Community Blood Drive
- school or community fundraisers (car washes, bake
sales, selling tickets at a school event, etc.)
- community clean-up
- unpaid tutoring or mentoring
- unpaid work at homeless shelters, animal shelters,
retirement homes, hospitals, etc.
- unpaid work at your local Boys & Girls Club, YMCA,
or youth center
- service through church or religious groups (such as
charity work and missions)
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Examples of awards and honors include:
- Academic
- Honor Roll
- Perfect Attendance
- Improved G.P.A.
- Citizenship
- Student of the Month
- Community
- awards through Girl Scouts/Boy Scouts
- awards through Boys & Girls Club or YMCA
- community service/volunteer recognition
- awards through religious groups or organizations
- awards through your job (such as Employee of the
Month)
- Athletic
- MVP (Most Valuable Player)
- Most Inspirational
- Most Improved
- All-League/All-County/All-State Team Selection
- All-Star selection
- Athlete of the Week/Month/Year
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Information regarding Letters of Recommendation from Scholarscript:
http://www.scholarscript.com/recommendation_letters.php
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