Confidential WFHS Culinary Arts Program Teacher Recommendation Form Student Name_______________________________________1st period teacher/room #_______________ Circle your Counselor: Weiberg Ciaccio Leja Waters Rinehart Recommending Teacher’s Name_________________________________________ Room #___________ To Recommending Teacher: The student above is applying for the ProStart Culinary Arts program here at WFHS. Please complete the form below and return it to Chef Dee Smith (1538 or mailbox) by Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016 Please check one: Excellent Attendance Punctuality Completion of assignments Cooperation Character (honesty, attitude, behavior) Relationship with peers Relationship with adults Dress/Appearance Ability to follow directions Ability to communicate verbally Ability to communicate in writing Ability to work with numbers Academic achievement ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Good Fair ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Poor ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) NA ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Comments: Please describe this student in each area. This information is vital for selection. 1. Academic Performance:___________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Character:______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Other:_________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Teacher Signature ____________________________________ Student’s GPA ___________ “Be a member of the Best at WFHS” WFHS Culinary Arts Program Student Application Name:_______________________________________________________ (Last) (First) Current Grade (circle): 9th __________________ (Date of Birth) 10th These questions consider personality characteristics. Please rate yourself honestly on a scale from 1-5 by circling your numeric response. 1. Do you consider yourself a “people person”? 2. Do you like to learn about food? 3. Are you interested in the foodservice industry as a career path? 4. Do you enjoy hard work if it is rewarding? 5. Do you work well in a team environment? 6. Can you take constructive advice from others? 7. Do people like associating with you? 8. Can you adapt to changing conditions/stress? 9. Can you multitask well? 10. Are you willing to put in extra hours before and after school? 11. Are you self-motivated? 12. Can you motivate others/be a leader? 13. Can you follow directions clearly and thoroughly? 14. Do you enjoy competition? 15. Are you creative (visually artistic)? 16. Do you take pride in all things you do? Never 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Sometimes 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 Always 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Essay (REQUIRED TO APPLY) Write a paragraph on what interests you about the foodservice industry (management and/or culinary arts) ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________