News from the Counseling Office

Week of September 29, 2014

It's College Week at CDO!

In celebration of the 18 colleges we have visiting CDO this week and to support our goal of promoting a college going culture on our campus, the counseling department is sponsoring College Week this week! So, tell your student to grab their favorite college gear and show off their college spirit every day! And, while they're in their college logo gear, tell them to come by the counseling office and visit the various college representatives that will be on campus throughout the week. Look for specifics about which colleges will be visiting below. It's never too early to start thinking about college, and these visits are for students of all grade levels! Please have your student go by the counseling office to pick a permission slip for each college that they want to visit with.

College Week Visit Schedule:

Also, please don't forget the upcoming College Fairs that can serve to expand on the opportunities that your student is going to have at CDO this week to visit with college representatives:

• Tucson College Night (http://www.tusd1.org/contents/depart/counseling/college.asp) will take place Tuesday, September, 30 from 6:30-8:30 pm at the TCC.
• National Christian College Fair will be held at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (9500 N Oracle Rd) on Thursday, October 23 from 6:00-8:00 pm.

PSAT registration is going on now!!

The PSAT is both a practice SAT and the qualifying exam for the National Merit scholarship (when taken in the junior year). The PSAT is only offered once a year and CDO will be giving it on the Saturday test date, October 18 (it is also available in town on the Wednesday before at other schools). Both sophomores and juniors are encouraged to take the PSAT as it is good practice for sophomores and it is the National Merit qualifying exam for juniors. When students receive their scores back, they will also receive their test books and all of the answers to the questions, making this an excellent study tool for the SAT! Registration takes place in the bookstore and the cost of the exam is $25. We only receive a set number of exams and when they are sold out, that is it. Please do not delay...have your student register now!

Scholarship Spotlight:

The Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship that is awarded to a full-time high school senior with a minimum 2.8 GPA, who has demonstrated leadership abilities and commitment to community service, and who plans to attend college in the U.S. CDO can select one student to nominate for this scholarship. If your student is interested in being CDO's nominee, please have him/her pick up a pre-application in the counseling office. Pre-applications are due back to the counseling office no later than October 24.

And, don't forget, you can find many more scholarship opportunities on our Scholarship Bulletin on our website (http://www.amphi.com/schools/cdo-high/counseling/financial-aid-and-scholarships.aspx; and click on "Scholarship Bulletin" on the right side). Scholarship opportunities are updated regularly!

PSAT Tips - Seminar

All sophomores and juniors planning to take the PSAT are invited to attend a PSAT prep seminar October 1 (the next early-out morning).  Due to the extensive nature of this seminar, it runs from 2nd through 7th period.  The seminar is in the lecture hall.

Students MUST have parent and teacher permission to attend. You may download the permission slip or they are available in the counseling office and need to be competed and turned in to the counseling office no later than Monday 9/29.

Numerous families attended the "Race to Nowhere" event at the Loft this weekend.  Many were inspired to contact us and suggest that families watch the program, offered on PBS stations this upcoming week.  Read more 

Race to Nowhere: The Dark Side of America's Achievement Culture 

"Race to Nowhere" is a film that calls us to challenge current thinking about how we prepare our children for success. Named by TakePart.com as one of "10 Education Documentaries You Don't Want to Miss", "Race to Nowhere" brings communities together to spark dialogue and galvanize change in America's schools.
 
Featuring the heartbreaking stories of students across the country who have been pushed to the brink by over-scheduling, over-testing and the relentless pressure to achieve, "Race to Nowhere" points to a silent epidemic in our schools. Through the testimony of educators, parents and education experts, it reveals an education system in which cheating has become commonplace; students have become disengaged; stress-related illness, depression and burnout are rampant; and young people arrive at college and the workplace unprepared and uninspired.
 
Shown nationwide and internationally in more than 7,000 schools, universities, cinemas, hospitals, corporations and community centers, "Race to Nowhere" has become the centerpiece of a nationwide, grassroots movement for the transformation of education.

- See more at: http://www.racetonowhere.com/about-film#sthash.XY5nNyRi.dpuf

Showing on Cox.net

Wed, Oct 1

4:00 am AMKUAS World, ch.83

3:00 am PMKUAS World, ch.83.

Fri, Oct 3

1:00 am AMKUAS World, ch.83.

3:00 am PMKUAS World, ch.83.

Thu, Oct 9

1:00 am PMKUAS World, ch.83

Comcast cable channel 203, KUASW, 3-4 am Wednesday Oct 1

September

October

CDO ANNOUNCEMENTS

DRESS CODE

• HEY DORADOS!  This is a reminder that the dress code is still in effect.  Ladies, your tops must have straps on the shoulders, no showing or exposed undergarments and your midriff, front and back, must be covered.  Open or exposed backs on shirts are not allowed, either. Gentlemen, same for you: no exposed undergarments, no tank tops where the armpit hole extends to the waist, no exposed midriff and no images or language on shirts that violate the dress code.  Dress code violators will be directed to Mrs. Henkel in Counseling where they will exchange their top for a CDO t-shirt.  Keep it classy CDO.

STUDENT IDs

• A GENTLE REMINDER ABOUT IDs:  IDs must be worn and displayed while on campus by all students. Around the neck or on the bag facing front is perfectly acceptable.  In the pocket or out of site is unacceptable - students must have it on and showing. If you don't have it on or showing in front you will most likely receive a lunch detention.  Thanks for your thoughtful cooperation.

STUDENTS

• STUDENTS, if you are a Junior or Senior with a 3.6 or higher weighted GPA and you did not receive an NHS invitation please see Mr. Alzner in the Library or Ms. Snider in T-14 so we can check and see what happened.
• ARE YOU 18 YEARS OLD? Will you be 18 by November 4? Do you need help navigating the voter registration website? Come to room T-24 during tutoring and Mrs. Erickson will help you get registered before the October 6, deadline. Bring your driver's license.
• STUDENTS - HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT JOINING A CLUB on campus but not sure which one you are best suited for? This week you can find the club for you by attending our annual club fair.  It will be held all week during both lunches. Clubs will be seated around the perimeter of the cafeteria waiting for you to come up and ask questions. Different clubs will be highlighted each day. Get involved and make a difference.

Need help 

There is a lovely, young exchange student from China, attending CDO. There is a potential issue with her current host family, and they are not sure that her host family placement will work out.  At this point, they are looking for another host family who might be willing to serve as a back-up family in case we need to move her.

     The family would need to provide a place for her to sleep (can be a shared room with a same gender sibling), a place for her to study and 3 meals a day.  Beyond that, we are looking for a family that can embrace her and support her during her time here.  The family would gain a wonderful "daughter" and an opportunity to broaden their cultural awareness and the satisfaction of being able to be a part of a wonderful experience for a young person far from home.

     They appreciate the CDO community in welcoming this student and thank you for your support and assistance in helping to identify a back-up family for her.

Please contact: Ceci Alter,  

Community Coordinator

PAX - Program of Academic Exchange
cloualter@gmail.com

520-760-6449 home

520-591-1909 cell

Parents of seniors

Would you like to design a special page in the 50th anniversary yearbook for your graduate? Would you like to leave them an enduring memory of their years at CDO or a special note to be remembered?  The following link will take you to the Herff Jones site where you may design that note or purchase a yearbook.  

Place your order now as this link will only be active until December 19, 2014.

Yearbook Order Link

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