ShoumikChaudhuri 5572LacklandWay Sacramento,CA,95835 (916)5396033 ShoumikC2018@natomascharter.

org May2nd,2014 NatomasCharterSchool PortfolioPanel LeadingEdgeAcademy 4600BlackrockDrive Sacramento,CA,95835 DearLeadingEdgePortfolioPanel, After3rigorousacademicyearsintheLeadingEdgeProgram,Iamextremelyeagertotakethe nextstepintothechapterofbecomingaTigerattheInderkumHighSchoolIBProgramme,asI believethattheLeadingEdgeAcademyhasextensivelypreparedmeforabrightandsuccessful future.OvermytimeatLeadingEdge,Ihavehadtofacemanychallengesanddifficulties,andI believethatmyabilitytoovercomeallthesechallengesatLeadingEdgewilleventuallypavethe waytosuccessatInderkumHighSchool. Overmy3yearsatLeadingEdge,Ihavematuredandgrownasathinker,student,and person.LeadingEdgehasbeenabletoteachmemanyimportantskillssuchastheabilityto workinagroupefficiently,timemanagement,beingabletobetechnologicallysavvy,andmore, allofwhicharehighlyrequestedanddemandedbyjobsandcareersintherealworld.Byusing alloftheseskillsthroughoutmytimeatLeadingEdge,IbelievethatIhavetrulyshapedintothe successfulstudentandpersonIamtoday.Inaddition,Ihaveperformedexceptionallyinsubjects suchasMath,SocialStudies,English,Expressions,PhysicalEducation,andScience. TheLeadingEdgecurriculumhasshapedmeasastudentinawaynootherschool could.Forexample,theLeadingEdgeCurriculumrevolvesaround5pillars.Thesepillarsinclude CriticalProblemSolving,ThinkingGlobally,beingTechnologicallySavvy,AppreciatingCultural Diversity,andBuildingPartnerships/Leadership.IextremelybelievethatIhavemetallofthese pillarsinnumerousprojectsandassignmentsatLeadingEdge,ofwhichareallextensively lookedforanddemandedby21stcenturyjobsandcareers IamextremelyconfidentthatIampreparedenoughtobecomeastudentattheInderkum IBProgrammebecauseofmyfocus,determinationandhardwork.Iameagertosharemy academicachievementswithyouandamreadytoansweranyquestionsthatyoumayhave. Sincerely, ShoumikChaudhuri