CULINARY ARTS APPLICATION PROCESS Student's Responsibilities Pick up an application in your guidance department, complete the application and return it to your guidance counselor. Complete the top portion of each reference form with your name and address. Give the form to three of your current teachers, one of which should preferably be from a current or prior FACS, or CTE teacher, and ask them to complete it and return it to your guidance counselor's mailbox within one week. When registering for classes, sign up for Culinary Arts I. If you do not live within the Potomac School attendance area, please select an Express Bus Stop from the listing below. There will be a mandatory panel interview for all students who successfully complete the initial application process. Counselor's Responsibilities Collect the student's application for the and completed references. Attach a copy of the student's transcript including grades to date for the current school year. Attach a copy of the student's attendance for the current school year. When you have a completed application (student application, teacher references, transcript and attendance record) forward the entire application to Chef Dorothy Bozza at Potomac High School. STUDENT SELECTION There are a limited number of seats in this program and it is not possible to accept all students. Student past attendance, current grades, panel interview, references and level of interest will all be considered during the selection process. Students accepted into the program will be notified during the first two weeks of May. All students are required to acknowledge their intent on being in the program in writing within two weeks of receiving their letter of acceptance into the program. If additional seats are available after this process, students will be taken off the waiting list to fill these vacancies. High school guidance directors will receive a list of successful applicants by the end of May. Directors will then reschedule students who were not accepted into the program. Please read the attached information and follow the above directions carefully. If you have additional questions feel free to call Chef Bozza at 703.441.4200..Please Note: Acceptance into the is by Application Only! Students who do not complete the
application with references will not be considered. Applications are available from your guidance counselor and online at: http://pwcs.cte.schoolfusion.us. The application, three reference forms, and transcripts are due to Chef Bozza no later than March 15 th, 2012. POTOMAC HIGH SCHOOL 2012-2013 EXPRESS BUS STOPS STOP # ANN LUDWIG 79 LEESYLVANIA ELEMENTARY 4 ANTIETAM ELEMENTARY 10 MARSHALL ELEMENTARY 41 ASHLAND ELEMENTARY 38 MARUMSCO HILLS ELEMENTARY 7 BEL AIR ELEMENTARY 55 MCAULIFFE ELEMENTARY 17 BELMONT ELEMENTARY 68 MINNIEVILLE ELEMENTARY 53 CHINN CENTER 67 MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY 54 COLES ELEMENTARY 21 NEABSCO ELEMENTARY 15 DALE CITY BOYS' & GIRLS' CLUB 69 OCCOQUAN ELEMENTARY 8 DALE CITY ELEMENTARY 13 OLD BRIDGE ELEMENTARY 12 DUMFRIES BOYS' & GIRLS' CLUB 70 PATTIE ELEMENTARY 20 DUMFRIES ELEMENTARY 65 PENN ELEMENTARY 19 ENTERPRISE ELEMENTARY 59 PFITZNER STADIUM/MCCOART BLDG. 18 FEATHERSTONE ELEMENTARY 57 POTOMAC VIEW ELEMENTARY 6 FITZGERALD ELEMENTARY 78 PORTER TRADITIONAL SCHOOL 72 FRED LYNN MIDDLE 51 RIPPON MIDDLE 5 GEORGE HELWIG PARK 22 RIVER OAKS ELEMENTARY 3 GODWIN MIDDLE 52 ROCKLEDGE ELEMENTARY 9 GRAHAM PARK MIDDLE 1 ROSA PARKS ELEMENTARY 75 HENDERSON ELEMENTARY 14 SAUNDERS MIDDLE 56 HILLENDALE FIRE DEPARTMENT 63 SPRINGWOODS ELEMENTARY 11 KERRYDALE ELEMENTARY 16 SWANS CREEK ELEMENTARY 2 KILBY ELEMENTARY 58 TRIANGLE ELEMENTARY 66 KING ELEMENTARY 48 WESTRIDGE ELEMENTARY 43 LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY 49 WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 62 LAKE RIDGE MIDDLE 50 WOODBRIDGE MIDDLE 60 STOP # The Prince William County Public School Division does not discriminate in employment or in its educational programs and activities against qualified individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, veteran status, or disability. Director of Compliance Prince William County Public Schools P. O. Box 389 Manassas, Virginia 20108 Mr. Keith Johnson Associate Superintendent for Human Resources 703.791.8377
Application for Admission Submitted Received Name Address Phone number Current grade Number of Days missed from school in the last 12 months List below the names of three teachers you will be using for references. Provide each of these teachers with one of the attached references and request that they return the completed reference to your guidance counselor within one week. 1. Name 2. Name 3. Name List any previous or current CTE (Tech Ed, Trade and Industry, Business Education, Marketing Education, or Family and Consumer Sciences) classes in which you have enrolled: In the following space please write a paragraph of 8-10 sentences highlighting why you would like to pursue and education in Culinary Arts. Include qualities that you feel you possess that would make you successful in this career.
APPLICANT'S PERSONAL REFERENCE DATE NAME OF APPLICANT HIGH SCHOOL Dear Teacher, The above individual has applied for admission to the. Please give us your candid opinion of this applicant's suitability for the duties and safety procedures of a chef. All information will be kept confidential. The completed form should be returned to the student s guidance counselor within one week. 1) What subject have you taught the candidate, and for how long? 2) As their teacher, why do you feel they should be in the Culinary Arts program at? : 1. Initiative 2 Safety 3. Promptness 4. Ability to follow directions 5. Hygiene 6. Dependability 7. Ability to relate to others SUPERIOR ABOVE BELOW * MANDATORY********Please use the back of this form to provide us with any additional information you feel would be useful in helping us determine this students chance for success in this program/career. Print Name School Contact Information
APPLICANT'S PERSONAL REFERENCE DATE NAME OF APPLICANT HIGH SCHOOL Dear Teacher, The above individual has applied for admission to the. Please give us your candid opinion of this applicant's suitability for the duties and safety procedures of a chef. All information will be kept confidential. The completed form should be returned to the student s guidance counselor within one week. 1) What subject have you taught the candidate, and for how long? 2) As their teacher, why do you feel they should be in the Culinary Arts program at? : 1. Initiative 2 Safety 3. Promptness 4. Ability to follow directions 5. Hygiene 6. Dependability 7. Ability to relate to others SUPERIOR ABOVE BELOW * MANDATORY********Please use the back of this form to provide us with any additional information you feel would be useful in helping us determine this students chance for success in this program/career. Print Name School Contact Information
APPLICANT'S PERSONAL REFERENCE DATE NAME OF APPLICANT HIGH SCHOOL Dear Teacher, The above individual has applied for admission to the. Please give us your candid opinion of this applicant's suitability for the duties and safety procedures of a chef. All information will be kept confidential. The completed form should be returned to the student s guidance counselor within one week. 1) What subject have you taught the candidate, and for how long? 2) As their teacher, why do you feel they should be in the Culinary Arts program at? : 1. Initiative 2 Safety 3. Promptness 4. Ability to follow directions 5. Hygiene 6. Dependability 7. Ability to relate to others SUPERIOR ABOVE BELOW * MANDATORY********Please use the back of this form to provide us with any additional information you feel would be useful in helping us determine this students chance for success in this program/career. Print Name School Contact Information