Pre-registration for classes for the 2014-2015 school year is going on now!
Counselors are currently visiting all of the 9-11th grade English classes to discuss pre-registration for the 2014-2015 school year. Students are being reminded of the graduation requirements and will be given a copy of their transcript so that they can plan for the appropriate classes for next year. In addition, students will be completing a hard copy of their ECAP with the counselors that will be kept on file and available to students for review and revision.
Starting the first week of March, all 9-11th graders will meet with counselors in the computer lab (again, with their English class) so that they can enter their course requests directly into the computer. Prior to meeting in the lab, every student should have completed a hard copy of their course requests that should be reviewed with a parent (we ask for a parent signature on the form as well).
If you or your student has any questions about which classes should be taken next year, we encourage you/your student to come in and meet with the appropriate counselor for assistance.
A pre-registration note for parents of Pre-IB 9th graders
Please have your Pre-IB 9th graders review their course selections with Mrs. Barcanic prior to submitting their requests. It is important to ensure that they remain on-track for entering the IB program their junior year. Thank you!
SAT and ACT Registration
It is time for college bound juniors to start looking into registering for these exams. College bound juniors should take an SAT and/or ACT during the spring of their junior year. This allows plenty of time to retest early in the senior year if desired and still meet college application deadlines. Registration for the SAT occurs at http://sat.collegeboard.org and registration for the ACT occurs at www.actstudent.org. Please contact your students' counselor if you have any questions about either of these exams.
It's time to start thinking about what your student is going to do this summer!
There are many options available to high school students throughout the summer to improve their academic skills, investigate various career fields, experience college life, give back to their communities, and many other opportunities. We will be compiling a list of various summer opportunities and posting them on our website at http://sites.google.com/site/canyondelorocounseling
(scroll down and click on "Summer Bulletin" on the lower left). Please check the list often as more opportunities will be added on a regular basis as they become available. Many programs require an application and application deadlines begin as early as February for summer 2014.
Financial Aid Related Reminder
A friendly reminder to those seniors and parents who are hoping to qualify for the Obama Scholars Program (ASU; https://students.asu.edu/obama?301) or the Arizona Assurance program (U of A; https://financialaid.arizona.edu/assurance)...the deadline to have your completed application for admission and FAFSA submitted in order to qualify for either of these programs is March 1. No exceptions will be made!
Don't Forget College Goal Sunday!
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2014-2015 academic year is available now! For students planning on enrolling in college for the upcoming year, the FAFSA is the first critical step in applying for federal/state grants, loans and scholarships. In order to receive maximum consideration for all available financial aid, especially free money, and to meet the priority filing deadlines of the Arizona public universities it is important for students to complete the FAFSA by March 1, 2014. The FAFSA can be completed at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
For families that need help completing the FAFSA, College Goal Sunday (CGS) is here to help! This year's College Goal Sunday and Saturday TOO events will take place on February 22ns and 23rd. At the event students and their families will receive help from over 400 financial aid professionals to complete the online FAFSA form and get help with other financial aid related questions. For more information about CGS, and to find the CGS sites in Tucson, please visit www.collegegoalsunday.com.
Upcoming College Visits:
- Pima Community College: February 12, 9:00 am
- University of Arizona: February 13, 9:00 am
- Grand Canyon University: February 17, 9:30 am
Congratulations to CDO's Academic Decathlon team who finished first at the regional competition at Waldon Grove High School in Sahuarita on Saturday, February 1st.. Led by senior stars Rebecca Gosla and Maria Elena Pakulis, and aided by strong performances from Sarah Spurlin, Michael Yuhas, Caleb Yetman and Martín Ramirez, CDO won its 13th consecutive regional title and earned the highest score of all teams in the state of Arizona. Also contributing to the victory were Luisa Placencia, Jennifer Baeza-Loya, and Matt Welch. Maria and Caleb earned the top scores in their divisions, while Rebecca, Michael, and Martîn were second place in their divisions. Sarah won a special trophy for having the top essay of all students competing. In all, the students won a total of 60 individual medals and thousands of dollars in scholarships.
