Dear Parents,
On Tuesday, April 9, 2013 the Amphitheater Governing Board appointed Mr. Paul DeWeert as the new principal for CDO beginning July 1. Mr. DeWeert currently is a principal in the Tucson Unified School District. As an educational leader, he brings many years of experience and expertise to the position. Please welcome Mr. DeWeert into the Dorado family.
This year's graduation will be held on Tuesday, May 21st at 7:00pm. Families of the graduates are also invited to "Feel the Force" in the Star Wars experience hosted by Project Graduation before the ceremony starting at 5:00. Graduation packets will be mailed out next week so be on the lookout. There is information for both students and parents so make sure to review them for important deadlines.
It's been a pleasure to serve the CDO community the last four years! Go Dorados!
Marcia Volpe
Principal
Canyon del Oro High School
520-696-5565
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| News from the Counseling Department |
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News from the Counseling Department
Week of April 15, 2013
Summer School at CDO
Summer school registration is now open! Summer school will be held at CDO this summer and registration is handled on the CEP website at www.cep-az.org (hover over "Community Ed" at the top of the page and you will get a drop down menu that includes "high school summer school"). Information regarding dates, fees, and courses offered can also be found on the website. Please remember that if your student fails a course that is required for graduation, they must make up that course in order to ultimately earn their diploma. Summer school is a great way to make up that credit!
Online Summer School
The Amphitheater School District will be offering online summer school again this year. There is no fee for online summer school, but we urge you to consider carefully before signing your student up for an online class. Online classes require a great deal of self-motivation and a certain level of maturity in order for a student to find success in the class. If your student is interested in taking a class online this summer, please have him/her see their counselor to get a referral.
Pima Community College Orientation
Pima Community College will be hosting a High School to PCC Orientation on Friday, April 26 from 1:00-3:00 pm at the Northwest campus. Seniors who are planning on attending Pima Community College after graduation should attend this event. All new Pima students are required to attend an orientation prior to registering for classes, and this orientation is tailored to meet with needs of incoming high school students. Students should fill out an application to PCC (this can be done online at www.pima.edu) and complete their assessment tests prior to attending the orientation. If your student is planning on attending this orientation, please have him/her sign up in the counseling office so that we can provide PCC with a head count. Transportation will not be provided.
Debbie Clark Memorial Scholarship
Seniors who graduated 8th grade from Cross Middle School are now eligible to apply for the Debbie Clark Memorial Scholarship! The Cross Middle School Parent Teacher Organization will award up to four $250 scholarships to deserving CDO seniors that were promoted from Cross Middle School. Please pick up an application in the counseling office. Applications are due no later than Friday, May 3.
Upcoming College Visits/Events:
- Wednesday, April 17, 8:30 am - Colorado Mesa University
- Wednesday, April 17, 9:30 am - Arizona State University
- Thursday, April 18, 9:00 am - Grand Canyon University
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Pride & Prejudice
April 17, 18 & 20
@ 7:00p
CDO Welsh Little Theatre
$3.00 General Admission
Tickets available at the door
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Project Graduation Volunteers Needed
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CDO PROJECT GRADUATION
WE NEED YOU !!!
PLEASE HELP
The Project Graduation party is fast approaching and is need of many volunteers to make it happen. You do not need to be a parent of a graduate to volunteer. We still need help with the set up on Friday, May 17th through Tuesday, May 21st. Many positions are available during the event itself on Tuesday evening, May 21st starting at 7PM. Desperately seeking volunteers to work early morning shifts on Wednesday, May 22nd. Also, will need help with clean up and putting decorations away on Wednesday as well.
We have made it easier for you to sign up by using Volunteer Spot (an online sign up and reminder tool). Just follow these 3 easy steps and you are done.
1) Click on this link to go to our invitation page on VolunteerSpot:
http://vols.pt/gh4DMU
2) Enter your email address. (No registration required!) Please note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone or send spam emails. The email is provided so we can send you reminders of the upcoming event.
3) Sign Up!
It's that easy and you will be helping many seniors stay safe!! Thanks for your support.
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Please use the below link to access the District's Climate Survey. The survey will be open until May 3rd.
Parent:
Click here for the Parent Survey |
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Congratulations to Chris Gabriel, CDO's science teacher.
Chris Gabriel was just accepted to participate in the
AZ project WET and STEM Academy this summer.
He will work with Tucson Water professionals identifying and solving problems in the field
- Create STEM units that incorporate locally and globally relevant content:
- Water Supply & Distribution
- Water Quality
- Water Conservation
- Connect students to reliable STEM careers
- Incorporate Common Core standards for Literacy and Math into curriculum
- Implement Next Gen Science Standards within STEM units
- Collaborate with water professionals, teachers and students
- Acquire new technology tools and skills
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| 1st Annual "Musician's Cup" Golf Tournament |
The CDO Band Boosters is hosting its
1st Annual "Musician's Cup" Golf Tournament on
Saturday, May 4th.
We are looking for lots of golfers, business sponsorships and raffle/silent auction items.
Golfer Fees are: $100 or $340 per foursome
Golf Registration Form
Sponsorship Packages start at just $120 for a hole sponsorship.
Golf Sponsor Form
If you have any questions, please email bnfritz@q.com
We hope that you will register to golf or consider sponsoring this great fundraiser.
Here's what we are fundraising for, our current Top 3 instrument needs are:
Jupiter 594L Brass Sousaphone with Case- Looking to purchase up to 3- MSRP $4,195 each after educator discount
Dynasty 010-M541L Marching Mellophone- Looking to purchase 3-$1,025 each after educator discount
Adams MCKF-43 4.3 Octave Marimba with endurance field frame- $3,915after educator discount.
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News from the Announcements
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THE LIBRARY will be celebrating National Library Week from April 15-19, and there will be lots going on! We will start the week with a magazine giveaway at 7:30a.m., Monday morning. Students make take old issues of magazines the Library has subscribed to. We will also be celebrating with puzzles throughout the week. Word searches and scrambles, crossword puzzles, a scavenger hunt, and a Dewey Detective game. Each completed and correct puzzle will be entered in a drawing for a $25.00 Barnes and Noble gift card which will be held at 3:20 p.m., on Friday, April 19.
THE STUGO JUNIORS PRESENT TO YOU, "A Night Under The Sea Prom 2013". Tickets are now on sale in the Bookstore and go up $5.00 each week! If you are bringing someone from another school you will need to get a permission slip in the office.
HIGH SCHOOL DOESN'T LAST FOREVER, but your yearbook will. Yearbooks will be for sale Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during both lunches in the MPR. Yearbooks cost $65.00 and the last few years' yearbooks will be for sale for $10.00. Come visit us and secure this year's yearbook for yourself.
ATTENTION CDO: Check out the new items for sale in the bookstore. We have new shirts, pens and pencils. We are also featuring the Dorado Design Challenge! Design a logo for this contest and if your design wins, it will be featured on a bookstore item for the 2013/2014 school year! Stop by the bookstore for more details. In addition, P.E. Coaches will be holding a contest to re-design the P.E. uniforms for next school year...For more information contact Ms. Gerard.
COUNSELING
SENIORS who were on the Casas Adobes Rotary 8th Grade Honor Roll in 2009, you are now eligible for a Casas Adobes Rotary scholarship. Scholarship applications were sent out to eligible students just before break. If you did not receive an application, but think that you are eligible for this scholarship, please see Mrs. Barcanic in the counseling office. Applications are due April 20.
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