WRITING A COVER LETTER

School leave letter is written for applying leave in schools. Usually parents of the child writes the letter on behalf of their son or daughter. The letter must contain the number of leave days required and the reason for the leave. The letter is addressed to the class teacher or principal of the school in most cases. Below you can look a sample school leave letter from which you can observe the format and type of the letter to be written. Letter: James N. Ruff 3988 Elk Avenue Lansing, MI 48933 28 th  March, 2002 To, Class Teacher, Grade II, CINS high school, Lansing. Dear Madam, My daughter Linda is studying in Grade II in your school and I am writing this letter to inform you that my daughter Linda will not be able to attend classes for 3 days from tomorrow as her grandmother has been hospitalized. Since, Linda’s mother must be there at the hospital, there is no one to look after Linda and make her up to the school. So, I kindly request you to grant her leave for three days from ...

Dear principal, I am the mother of your student _________ from class ____________ and I happened to be in the annual day function, I was there in the school from morning, I am writing this letter as an appreciation to all the teachers who were very supportive and helpful. They were taking care of all the students so well and everything was so well organized. The teachers were very much bothered about the kids lunch time and worrying about their dresses and if all the kids were prepared for the show. When at the end of the show they were very careful in sending each child to their parents and making sure that they are in safe hands. I was amazing to see my child sing and dance so well as she is a very quite child at home, I am sure all the credit goes to the teachers who worked so hard to make this annual day a big hit. I am sure that my child will grow up as a good student in this school under such teacher’s guidance. Thank you for hiring such experienced teacher. Sincerely, Your Name

Usually for school student, parents tend to write leave letters for some obvious reasons. Children may fall sick often or when their parent to take them to some occasion or tour, they write a leave letter to their child’s class teacher or principal. When they address their child’s teacher, they use a polite format of content in their letter and ask leave for a specific and valid reason. Check out the following leaver letter to teacher sample. Letter: 31 st  August 2006 To Class Teacher, Grade II, National Public School, New York. Dear Madam, I am Stephen Samuel and I am writing this letter to inform you that my daughter, Sherlin Samuel, studying in your class was diagnosed with chicken fox and advised to take bed rest till she gets cured completely. I am fearing to send her to school as chicken fox is a communicable disease. I kindly request you to grant him leave till he gets completely cured and also to stay under continuous medical supervision to get quicker recovery. Thanks for...