1. Letters of Recommendation Fall 2015

2. What are Letters of Recommendation? Letters of support for you For use in scholarship & college applications If you start now – you will be better prepared and may get a better letter Letters of support for you For use in scholarship & college applications If you start now – you will be better prepared and may get a better letter

3. Overview Where do you find the information? Website Who is ultimately responsible? YOU Where can you get help? Your Advisor & Counseling Office Where do you find the information? Website Who is ultimately responsible? YOU Where can you get help? Your Advisor & Counseling Office

4. Letter of Rec Packet The counseling office has put together a packet to help get you started. Click on link below, scroll to bottom of page, click on Letters of Recommendation Information. Please review each page as a group. http://www.fbusd.us/vnews/display.v/SEC/Fort%20Bragg %20High%7CCounseling%20Office http://www.fbusd.us/vnews/display.v/SEC/Fort%20Bragg %20High%7CCounseling%20Office The counseling office has put together a packet to help get you started. Click on link below, scroll to bottom of page, click on Letters of Recommendation Information. Please review each page as a group. http://www.fbusd.us/vnews/display.v/SEC/Fort%20Bragg %20High%7CCounseling%20Office http://www.fbusd.us/vnews/display.v/SEC/Fort%20Bragg %20High%7CCounseling%20Office

5. Brag Sheets When you get to a computer: Copy and paste the Brag Sheet pages from the packet to separate Word document & save in ebackpack Parents can either type or hand write their version You will work on a sloppy copy on Tuesday or Thursday in Advisory. (Advisors: check the lab schedule that was sent in an email from Mrs. Walker.) When you get to a computer: Copy and paste the Brag Sheet pages from the packet to separate Word document & save in ebackpack Parents can either type or hand write their version You will work on a sloppy copy on Tuesday or Thursday in Advisory. (Advisors: check the lab schedule that was sent in an email from Mrs. Walker.)

6. Résumé Start working on this now (if you did it in advisory last year, it’s just an update )! You will be focusing on it in Advisory next week. Remember, a sample is included in Letter of Rec Packet. Keep to 1 page. Proofread! Start working on this now (if you did it in advisory last year, it’s just an update )! You will be focusing on it in Advisory next week. Remember, a sample is included in Letter of Rec Packet. Keep to 1 page. Proofread!

7. Final Notes Be Organized! Be Prompt! Keep a copy of everything! Send Thank You notes to those who write letters. (and that isn’t a text message ) Be Organized! Be Prompt! Keep a copy of everything! Send Thank You notes to those who write letters. (and that isn’t a text message )