Language, Gender, and Culture Ideas
- start school later (such as at 8:30 a.m. or 9:00 a.m.) – letter to principal; speech; PSA
- include a greater variety of art classes (what classes do we need? Choir?) – letter to principal or school
board; speech; PSA
- include a greater variety of production classes (where you make or fix something) – letter to principal
or school board; speech; PSA
- alternate strategies beyond sitting at a desk for six 53 minute blocks (specific ideas –
standing desks? what else?) – letter to principal or school board; speech; PSA
- a dress code that is fair to both genders – letter to principal or SBM (School-Based Management)
Committee; speech
- alternate strategies for testing (have specific ideas) – letter to principal or school board; speech
- unisex/non-gender specific bathrooms – letter to principal or school board; speech
- students more freedom to leave campus (lunch?) – letter to principal; speech
- more (better? be specific) options for school lunches – letter to principal or school board; speech
- requiring all students to pass A – G requirements in order to graduate – letter to principal or school
board; speech
- better preparation for extra requirements (such as portfolios) – letter to principal or school board;
speech
- guidelines for appropriate behavior toward LGBT students/all students – PSA (brochure, flyer, or video)
Addresses for Business Letters
Dr. R. Chavez, PrincipalMr. Scott Schmerelson
John F. Kennedy High SchoolSchool Board Member
11254 Gothic AvenueLos Angeles Unified School District
Granada Hills, CA 913446651 #A Balboa Boulevard
Lake Balboa, CA 91406
Business Letter Format (block format)
Your address (aka return address; two lines – street address on the first, and city, state and zip on the second)
Name of person to whom you are writing
Position of person to whom you are writing
Address of person to whom you are writing (same format as your return address above)
Date (written out)
Dear _____: (Salutation or Greeting, use the person’s title and last name: Dr. Chavez, Mr. Schmerelson, etc.)
State the problem or situation that you are writing to them about in your letter. Include an necessary background about yourself or about the problem or situation that you think they need to know. Skip lines between paragraphs and between different sections.
Write a paragraph explaining your solution(s) and how this (or these) may be achieved, including an approximate timeline.
Your final paragraph should thank the reader and make certain it is clear exactly what it is that you expect them to do.
Sincerely, (This is always an appropriate closing for a business letter)
Type your name here, then sign your name above in the space between the closing and your typed name.