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I support the funding of extracurricular activities because students expand their circle of friends when they participate in extracurricular activities, extracurricular activities look good on college and job applications, and extracurricular activities keeps kids from having too much idle time on their hands.

Students expand their circle of friends when they participate in extracurricular activities. They get to spend time with people who share that interest. They get to interact with people that are different from them. They can work as teammates with each other. By interacting with people who are different, students may dispel prejudices and stereotypes they may have had.

Extracurricular activities look good on college and job applications. Admission offices look at people who participate in extracurricular activities. Colleges like to see that you have a proven history of balancing numerous activities on top of your coursework. It's important that you not take on so much to the point where you spread yourself too thin. It's also a key to get involved in a wide range of activities.

Extracurricular activities keeps kids from having too much idle time on their hands. Students spend their time doing something constructive instead of watching television, sleeping, and getting involved in bad habits like smoking and drinking. Students who participate in extracurricular activities are less likely to drop out of school. They also maintain a higher grade point average. Most extracurricular activities require a certain grade point average to get involved.

In conclusion, students have a lot of options for extracurricular activities whether they are athletic or not. Students participate in these activities because they like certain activities and extracurricular activities look good on college resumes.

I think school should not be in session all year round because students may not have the same vacations as their family members or friends, students may have trouble concentrating on schoolwork in the summer time, and sports teams may be affected if other schools have different schedules.

Students may not have the same vacations as their family members or friends. Students need to spend time with their family. A family with kids in different schools operating on different tracks could have a tough time scheduling day care or family vacations.

Students may have trouble concentrating on schoolwork in the summer time. Summer vacation is very important. It gives students a break from school and allows them to have some fun. Some students have the opportunity to go to summer camp but they won't be able to go if they are still in school. Many high school students worry they would not be able to take a summer job, earning the income to either make ends meet or to afford extra things such as clothes or CDs.

Sports teams may be affected if other schools have different schedules. Sports teams in competing districts could have a different schedules so athletes may have games scheduled during breaks. If you participate in sports in a multi-track school, other team members may be on a different track, which would make it very hard for everyone to coordinate practice times.

In conclusion, school should not be in session all year round because students will not have a summer break and older students are accustomed to long summer breaks.

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672 Saratoga Place Boston, MA 02120-3857

July 15, 2012

Ms. Annette Banks 91 Kenwood Street Brookline, MA 02446-2412

Dear Ms. Banks,

At our meeting this summer, we decided to dedicate one unit of instruction to John F. Kennedy. As you will recall, I was assigned the responsibility for proposing a curriculum for this particular unit of instruction.

The possibilities of what to include in this unit were unlimited. It was very difficult squeezing everything into one-week unit (see enclosure). However, I enjoyed the challenge of trying to do so. JFK is one of of my favorite Presidents; many of my childhood memories are centered around the few short years that he was President.

What do you think of taking our classes on a tour of his birthplace? The home he was born in at 83 Beals Street is now a National Historic Site. Wouldn't this be a great way to conclude our unit and impress upon our students that the 35th President of the United States lived in a modest home only a few blocks away from our school?

If this is of interest to you, I will start making arrangements for both of our classes. I'm already getting excited about returning to school in the fall.

Sincerely,

Blake Finley

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325 Manhattan Avenue New York, NY 10025-3827

May 7, 2012

Ms. Suzanne E. Salmon 1116 Tiffany Street Bronx, NY 10459-2276

Dear Ms. Salmon,

I would be more than happy to meet with you to discuss my experiences during my assignment in the Persian Gulf region. It was one of the most, if not the most, exciting assignments I've worked on. The night the attack on Baghdad began will be with me for the rest of my life.

I will share with you the events in Kuwait that precipitated the war. I believe we should also discuss how these events led up to the next conflict, Iraqi Freedom.

Please call me at 212-183-8211 so we can arrange a time and location to meet. I'm looking forward to meeting you.

Sincerely,

Mitchell Clavenger

Reporter