Warm-Up: Thursday, April 23, 2015 You will need your warm-up card. We have written informal letters; now we will look at workplace letters. Look at the letter to the right. What do you notice about the different parts and how it is structured? Number 1 to 8 on your card. Next to each number, write the name of the part that is identified. Here is a word bank: Signature Body Closing Printed Name Inside Address Heading Date Salutation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Letters to Our Falcon Family It takes a whole team of people to make a school run effectively. Some school employees, like teachers and principals, are visible to students. Others, such as the custodial and the lunch staff, work behind the scenes to ensure our days run smoothly. Your task is to write a formal letter to one of these people, either voicing a concern, making a suggestion, or thanking them for a job well done.

To whom can I write? Mr. Ernie Valamides, principal Mrs. Sherry Duncan, cafeteria manager Mr. Rhett Peel, head custodian Mrs. Deana Hoffman, nurse Mr. John McCullough, ISS Ms. Amy Newhouse, counselor Teachers and coaches (any one you choose) Mrs. Rachel Peel & Mrs. Maria Johnson, I-Station & Math Lab Ms. Jill Deramus, Mr. Matthew Cho, Ms. Chandler Forrest, Mrs. Lorelei Cole, Mrs. Leslie Detrick, Mrs. Rebekah McKnight, Mr. Kelley Arnold, Mr. Greg Little Mrs. Mary Huston, school librarian Officer Riggins and Officer Walden Ms. Michaela Blackmon & Mrs. Cheryl Burch, assistant principals Mrs. Blair and Mrs. Kenefick, school receptionists

Making a suggestion Ariana Grande 4800 Rufe Snow Drive North Richland Hills, Texas 76180 April 22, 2015 Justin Bieber Dear Mr. Bieber, I just want to thank you for what has been a very enriching creative writing workshop thus far. I am enjoying learning new skills as well as getting over the shyness of presenting my work in front of a group. I would just like to make a small suggestion regarding class structure. I’ve noticed that we do a lot of collaborative writing in class, which has proven to be a worthwhile venture. However, this does not seem to mimic what our actual writing practices look like. I wonder if we could have more time to write individually during the class in addition to group activities? Many times your prompts are so engaging that I want to write more on my own. Let me know your thoughts. Sincerely yours,

Letter about a problem Jamie Foxx 4800 Rufe Snow Drive North Richland Hills, Texas 76180 April 22, 2015 Cristiano Ronaldo Dear Mr. Ronaldo, A few bothersome occurrences regarding our class essays have come to my attention. I wanted to take the time to voice my opinion in a respectful and whole-hearted manner.  I have noticed that there seems to be a lack of constructive notes and criticism on returned essays for your class. Without feedback of any kind it is hard to decipher ways to improve our work, especially in such a subjective area as writing. As one of your students I am trying very hard to improve across all aspects of English, and more direct guidance from you would be of great benefit. Thank you for taking the time to read my concerns. I would love to chat more in person. Sincerely yours,

Showing appreciation Serena Williams 4800 Rufe Snow Drive North Richland Hills, Texas 76180 April 22, 2015 Adam Sandler Dear Mr. Sandler, I just wanted to take some time to express how much I enjoyed being in your class this year. I can’t think of a teacher who could have made this past year any more special than you did. I will never forget all the fun activities you included in your class to enhance learning. I especially loved how you always related the lessons to real-life examples that would allow the material to make more logical sense to students and always give us something to relate the lessons to. It made it so much easier to recall the material when being tested on it or when we needed it for homework. Thank you for a great school year and for always going the extra mile as a teacher. I appreciate it more than you will ever know. Sincerely yours,

North Richland Middle School North Richland Hills, TX 76180 Addresses You will use our school address for both the heading (you may include “Ms. Cox’s class”) and the inside address. Here it is: North Richland Middle School 4800 Rufe Snow Drive North Richland Hills, TX 76180 If you are e-mailing me a copy of your letter: tiffany.cox2@birdvilleschools.net