WEB Leader Expectations by Kyra

How To Have A Better Chance Of Being A Web Leader

   As the end of the year draws nearer and nearer new web leaders are being chosen. Mrs. Travis expects around 50 to 80 people applying. Considering that the 7th grade consist of around 200 people, you need a chance to stand out. Here are some ways to have a better chance of being a web leader.

1. Get good grades: The most obvious is to get good grades. But it's less about the actual grade and more about your effort. If you get a bad grade try reassess, as this shows you have responsibility and care about how you do in school.
2. Attendance: Attendence can show how much you value school. And when you are a Web Leader, you have to be at school for your kids and for your partner so they don’t have to shoulder all the work.
3. Extra curricular activities: Mrs. Travis is looking for people who stand out and have many interest to allow kids to relate to their mentors. It also show you can balance an activity and school. It doesn't matter if the activity is out of school such as a competitive sport or volunteer work. It can also be programs in school like band or robotics. Anything to make you stand out as an individual.
4. Behavior: Teachers aren’t going to nominate a student who doesn’t follow directions or gets sent out. This doesn't let incoming students know the expectations, and it sends the wrong message students about how they should behave.
5. Your Essay: While the writing piece of the application isn’t that long, it can still have an effect on how the Web Representatives view you. They aren’t looking for grammar and spelling errors, but rather what you write. In your essay you should include why you want to be a Web Leader in the first place. Include your extracurricular activities in you essay.

Being Respectful and Trustworthy:  If you can’t be trusted to be alone in class your chances of being a web leader are pretty slim.If you treat teachers, students, and property with respect you already have a head start of being a Web Leader. Teachers are looking for someone they can trust to be unsupervised and still do the right th