Blenheim District High School

163 Chatham Street South, Box 990,

Blenheim ON NOP 1AO

Principal: Mark Sherman

Telephone: (519) 676-5485

Fax: (519) 676-4919

September 8, 2008

Dear Professor/Instructor,

Blenheim District High School holds a Fall Convocation. This year, our Commencement Ceremony takes place on Thursday evening, October 9. While it may be inconvenient for some students to come home on a Thursday, it often means that students returning for Thanksgiving only have to make that one trip home during the term.

We respectfully ask you to excuse ____________________________ from classes affected by travel arrangements back to Blenheim and to allow the student to make alternative arrangements for missed labs, tutorials, assignments, tests or quizzes in order to attend this important event in his or her academic career.

We appreciate your consideration for our graduate. If you have any questions or require further verification, please contact me and I would be more than willing to discuss this request with you.

Sincerely,

Mr. Mark Sherman

Principal

Blenheim District High School

(519) 676-5485