SENIOR PROJECT MENTOR VISIT
SCHOOL ABSENCE FORM
· Students must meet all School-to-Career Job Shadowing requirements to be eligible for a Senior Project mentor shadowing absence. (Students must meet with the School-to-Career Coordinator to obtain necessary job shadowing documentation.)
· Students may only take a mentor shadowing absence if no other time can be arranged.
· Eligible students may take one full day absence for shadowing.
· School-to-Career Coordinator, student, parent, and English teacher signatures are required prior to mentor shadowing.
Please excuse _________________________________(Name of senior) from classes on__________________. He/She will be shadowing his/her mentor, and is able to do so only during school hours. The student understands that he/she must make up all work following the absence. This absence is an excused field trip and should not count as an unexcused absence if the student completes all shadowing requirements.
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STC Coordinator English Teacher
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*Parent signature (required) *Mentor signature (required)
To be completed by STUDENT prior to signing by teachers, parent, and mentor:
Reason for shadowing: ______________________________________________________________________
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Why this cannot be done outside of school hours:
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I affirm that all of the above information is true and accurate:
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*Student Signature (required)
This form MUST be turned in to English Instructor at least two days prior to the mentor shadowing absence! All other mentor shadowing forms must be returned to the School-to-Career Coordinator in accordance with the Job Shadowing program regulations.
Your mentor has spent many hours helping you through your product, so it is important that your express your thanks. Rather than purchase a card-shop thank-you note, take the time to write a personal note; or write a thank-you letter. A copy of the thank-you should be included in your portfolio. Here are some guidelines to follow:
1. Start your thank-you with Dear____________ ,
2. Be sure to include mention of what you are thanking your mentor for. A statement beginning with, “I want to thank you for all of the hours you spent helping me carve my walking stick,” or “I want to thank you for allowing me into your classroom to observe and help the children develop their reading skills.” Express your thanks simply and directly.
3. Next, include a line or two to say specifically what you appreciate about your mentor: a specific quality, feature, or action would be appropriate. “You were always there when I needed you, and you always seemed happy to see me when I arrived for our sessions,” or “Your skill on the guitar was an inspiration to me throughout each of my lessons,” or “You had such great patience with me, even when I made really big mistakes.” Just be sure that you are honest in your comments.
4. Finally, you should end the note with a general statement such as, “You have really made a difference in my life, and for that I am truly grateful,” or “My Senior Project would not have turned out so well without your help,” or “You have really opened my eyes to how helpful an adult can be,” or “I hope that you will continue to mentor young people, because you have so much to offer.”
5. Some further thoughts:
¨ Be sure to close the note with a word or phrase such as "Sincerely," or "With gratitude," and then sign your name!
¨ Whatever you do, never belittle your mentor’s help in any way!
¨ Make sure your mentor’s last impression of you is a good one.