NJTESOL/NJBE, Inc.
NJTESOL/NJBE is offering a laptop computer for one student
at the 8th grade level who is or has been enrolled in Bilingual/ESL classes.
We request that you distribute the
information to the Bilingual/ESL teachers and/or guidance counselors in the
middle schools in your district as well as to eligible students. Please encourage them to apply. If you have
any questions about the awards, please contact the Award Committee:
The applicant must
be:
The application consists of three
sections. Each of the three sections is considered carefully in selecting the
award winners. Forms for Parts I-III should be downloaded. Follow the
directions explicitly.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Each application packet must include the following items in one
envelope, which will be considered in the selection of the two award winners:
Checklist
Typed or handwritten,
double-spaced; 400 words or less. ________
Essays will be graded primarily on content.
The purpose of the essay is to see how students write independently. ________
3. Part III. Recommendation ________
(teacher MUST be a member of NJTESOL/NJBE,
Inc.)
***Complete
applications and writings must be RECEIVED by March 1st
, 2012. No exceptions.***
The application
packet must be complete. No incomplete or late packets will be considered.
Mail to:
Ms. Tina Kern
34 Colonial Woods Drive
West Orange, NJ 07052
PART I. PLEASE PRINT ALL INFORMATION IN THIS SECTION.
Name ______________________________________________________Phone
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(first) (last)
Address ___________________________________________________
Zip____________________
Date of Birth ________________________ Parent/Guardian Name___________________________
Native Language
___________________________________ Country ____________________
Sex:
Male _____ Female _____
Years in which you receive(d)
Bilingual/ESL services: From
_______________ to __________
List extra curricular
activities in the space below. Use additional paper, if necessary.
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Elementary/Middle
School __________________________________________________________________
School
Address ____________________________________________________________________
Principal
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*ESL/Bilingual
Teacher ___________________________ *Evening Phone _____________________
*Email:
________________________________________
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Referring teacher must be a member of NJTESOL/NJBE. * Required information
PART II: INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THE Writing Contest
(TO BE
TYPEWRITTEN or HANDWRITTEN ON A SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER)
Writing Theme: “How does being Bilingual
make you a better person?”
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Essay |
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400 words
Maximum |
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Relevant
to topic |
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Written
in English |
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Will be
judged using the 8th grade New Jersey State Holistic Writing
Rubric |
Applications
will be judged anonymously. All
identifying information must be written on the back of the essay, NOT on the
front. ALL entries MUST be received by
March 1st, 2012. No late entries will be accepted.
Although you may discuss and brainstorm the topic with peers and
teachers during the pre-writing stage, your
final draft should be yours exclusively.
The selection committee will base the evaluation on the message
contained in your writing and the unique form in which you express it. In summary, the committee wants to consider a
work for which you can claim ownership because it contains your true feelings
and thoughts. It must be your work with
no editing by others. The title must be “How does being Bilingual
make you a better person?”
**Be sure to include your name
and contact information on the back of your essay.**
Please complete the following certification.
I, ____________________________________ certify that the essay and
open-ended question are my own work with no editing by others. We
give permission to NJTESOL/NJBE to edit and publish the essay with the
applicant’s name and photo if this association deems it appropriate. To the
best of my knowledge all the information contained in the information packet is
accurate.
_______________________________ ______________________
Signature of Applicant Date
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Signature of Parent/Guardian
NJTESOL/NJBE, Inc.
PART III: 8th grade Writing Contest Recommendation Form
School:
________________________________________________________________________
To the teacher:
The student from whom you received this form is a candidate for a laptop
computer offered by our association. The selection committee would appreciate
your candid response to the following questions. Please place the
recommendation in a sealed envelope, write your signature over the seal and
return it to the student. The student must include it with his/her application
materials, which must be RECEIVED by March 1st, 2012. Applications RECEIVED after that date, and
incomplete applications, will not be considered!
Why do you recommend this student for this Award?
*Teacher’s Name Title ___________________
Signature_____________________________________________ Date _________________
Address______________________________________________ * Evening Phone __________________
*Email
______________________________________________
*Required
**Referring teacher MUST be a member of
NJTESOL/NJBE, Inc.