The Great American Mail
Race
Dear 6th Grade
Student,
The Great American Mail
Race
We will write a letter to 6th grade students in
other states and towns. In these letters, you will tell about yourself, your
hometown, and other bits of information. You will follow specific guidelines
when you write to create an impressive piece of work!
Guidelines
√ Visit the following sites to find information about Springfield and to find TWO (2) to FOUR (4) middle schools and their addresses across the U.S.:
Link to U.S. map (to see major U.S. cities)
**** Link to a site that allows you to search for schools and their addresses:
http://nces.ed.gov/globallocator/
**** Links to help you find information about the Town of Springfield
http://www.city-data.com/city/Springfield-Louisiana.html
http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=3596
√ TYPE a letter Times New Roman, font size 12 nothing else!
√ PRINT THREE (3) COPIES OF YOUR LETTER two go to 6th graders, one goes to me.
√ BRING a legal size STAMPED (.39) envelope for each school you plan to write to
In your letter:
v Paragraph One: (Intro) Tell about The Great American Mail Race and why you are participating overall goal (s).
v Paragraph Two : The student will tell about themselves.
v Paragraph Three : The student will tell about your school and community.
v Paragraph Four : The student will ask questions of the reader.
v Paragraph Five : The student will include a conclusion (final thoughts), thank the reader, and ask for a reply.
Do not forget to:
√
Type Springfield Middle School's address in the upper
right hand corner:
Springfield Middle School
24145 Coates Rd.
Springfield, LA 70462
√ Type the name of the school and the address of the school you are writing to 5 spaces below and on the left hand margin.
√ SPELL CHECK and then SPELL CHECK AGAIN!
DUE: Friday, February 2, 2007