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Portoliocoverletter
219AingerCircle
Sacramento,CA95835
(916)4025661
KamrynH2019@natomascharter.org
May2015
LeadingEdgePortfolioPanel
NatomasCharterSchool
4600BlackrockDr.
Sacramento,CA,95835
DearLeadingEdgePanelMembers:
InJanuaryof2013IwasinthesixthgradecurrentlygoingtoWestlakeCharterSchool.IwantedtostartatNatomasCharter
School,butIwasntsofortunateinthelottery.62onthewaitinglist.ThatwasthenumberIwasandIwasdevastated.Thenon
January17th,Igotacallsayingthattherewasanopenspot.Ididn'thesitatetosayyes.ThatnextMondayIshowedupandwas
completelyforeigntothewaythingswork.IfIweretowritethispaperonthefirstdayofschoolin6GradeIbewritingsimple
sentencesandmaybethrowinacouplecombinesentencesandIbelieveIwouldstillbedoingthatin8thGradeifIdidn'tgoto
NatomasCharter.
TherearefivePillarsthatIpickeduponthesemyseconddayofschoolbecauseteachersenforceditsomuch.Forthreeyears,all
ofourlearninghasbeenbasedoffthosefivePillars.Quitefrankly,Ithinkthatthepillarshavehelpedmegrownotonlyasa
studentbutalsoasapersoningeneral:aclassmate,learner,andteacher.BecauseofthefactthatI'mastudentathleteIhave
participatedinsportslikesoccer,basketball,volleyball,etc.
AttheendofmyseventhgradeyearIwaschosenbytheteacherstobeoneoftheselectfewtobeamentortotheincomingsixth
gradersandtosetagoodexample.TosetthegoodexampleIhadtokeepmygradesupandnotgetintoanytroubleandtellthem
whattodotostayoutoftrouble.InthetwoandahalfyearsIhavemadePrincipalsList(nowcalledHighHonors)everytrimester.
WhilebeingatleadingedgeIhavereallyfoundoutwhoIamandwhatIwantpeopletoviewmeas.Ihavegrownintomyself
becausebeforethisIwasreallyallovertheplace.IhavemadealotoffriendsthatIamclosewithnowandpeopleIwasvery
happytobeabletomeetandgettoknowthem.
IntermsofeducationIhavegottenPrincipalsList,orwhatisnowcalledHigh
HonorseverytrimestersinceIfirstgothere.AlsoonetimeIgotanawardforLeadershipandPartnershipbecauseIdidsomething
aboveandbeyondthattheteachersnotice.
InthesportsdepartmentIhavegottenmanyparticipationawards,butIhavealsogottensomespecialawards.InbasketballIgot
MVPmysixthandeighthgradeyearandinmyseventhgradeyearIgotcoachsaward.Onthetrackteamoutfourbyoneteam
gotfirstplacelastyearIgotsecondplaceinthe200meterlastyearandIdontrecallwhatplaceIgotinhighjump.
Sincerely,
KamrynHall