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Date:April2016
PortfolioJudges
LeadingEdgePortfolioPanel
NatomasCharterSchool
4600BlackrockDrive
Sacramento,CA95835
DearPanelJudges,
AttendingLeadingEdgehassignificantlycontributedtomycharacterdevelopmentandhascontinuedtokeepmeon
track.IthasimprovedthewayIactasastudentandhasmademeanindividualwhoknowstheconceptsof
managingtime,stayingfocused,andnotbeingafraidtothinkorspeakformyself.Eventhoughtherewere
challengesthatIfacedthroughouttheyears,IwasabletoovercomethemwiththehelpoftheLeadingEdge
teachers.IfitwerenotforthemIwouldntbethekindofpersonIamshapedtobetodayduetotheircontinuous
supportandcareforthestudentsundertheirwatch.LeadingEdgehastaughtmetogrowfrommymistakeswhich
makesmeconfidentthatIcanattendhighschoolandcollegewiththeskillsacquired.
DuringthesepastthreeyearsasastudentatLeadingEdge,Ihavecometoacknowledgethefivepillarsthathave
beencontinuouslydrilledintomymind.InordertomoveontohighschoolIneededtoshowproofofmy
understandingofthesepillarsandIbelieveIhavedoneso.AlloftheclassesIattendeverydaycontinuetoimprove
myknowledgeonthefivepillars,ThinkingCritically,BuildingPartnership/Leadership,ThinkingGlobally,
TechnologicalSavvy,andCulturalAwareness,withtheprojectsprovidedmakingmeanexpertontheimportanceof
them.
ThesepastyearsIhaveshownimmensegrowthandpositivecontributionasastudentandhavecometohavemany
achievementsaswell.Ihavemybookcoverdesignonaceilingpanelbeingdisplayed,whichIworkedonwith
supportivegroupmemberswhohelpedmecontinuetodemonstratetheBuildingPartnership/Leadershippillar.I
havealsobeenonthetrackteamfortwoconsecutiveyears,winning1stplaceinthe800meterdashinsixthgrade.I
wasalsoabletojoinMagazineClubinmyeighthgradeyear,whichletsmeshowoffthecreativesideofmeto
peoplewhoviewthemagazinecreatedandhavereceivedhighhonorsthroughoutmy68thgradeyears.Thismeant
Ihadtokeepa5.01GPAandabovetoqualifyforsuchanachievement.
AsIamnearingtheendofmyeighthgradeyear,IwanttoberecognizedforalloftheskillsIhaveacquiredduring
mytimehere.MyportfoliohasexceptionalworkthatdisplaysmyknowledgeandunderstandingoftheLeading
Edgepillars.IfIwerenottohavechosenLeadingEdgeasmymiddleschoolexperience,Iwouldnthavehad
nearlyasmanyachievementsandskillsacquiredasIwouldhavehere.IamtremendouslyconfidentthatLeading
Edgehasmademepreparedforwhatliesaheadinmyfuture.
Sincerely,
SorinaYing