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News from the Counseling Department
Week of November 3, 2014
Attendance Concerns
As we enter the final seven weeks of the first semester, we would like to take a few moments to remind you about the CDO attendance policy. According to the policy, a student may lose credit in a class when he/she exceeds 7 absences in a class for the semester. These absences may be excused or unexcused.
We have many students who have reached this limit, or are close to reaching the limit, this semester. Please keep in mind that it is extremely difficult for your student to be successful in his classes when he is not in class. We know that there are times that an absence is unavoidable. In those cases, please contact the attendance office to excuse the absence. We also recommend that your student check his teacher's website for missed work and/or email the teacher for work. In addition, you can check the Parent Portal (and your student can check the Student Portal) for current missing assignments and grade information.
If there is a medical condition that is keeping your student from attending school regularly, please contact your student's counselor for information about our Chronic Health program.
Save the Date!
Wednesday, November 19 at 6:00 pm in the Café
Financial Aid Night for Seniors
Come learn more about the financial aid process, the FAFSA, and how to qualify for the most amount of money. Financial aid is available for all types of post-secondary institutions. Although this evening is geared towards seniors, all grade levels are welcome. We will be hosting another Financial Aid Night for grades 9-11 in the spring.
IB applications are now available!
IB applications are now available for those sophomores who would like to join the IB program next year. Please pick up an application in the counseling office or outside Mrs. Cisco's office. Applications must be submitted no later than Friday, December 5 at 3:30 pm to either Mrs. Cisco or Mrs. Barcanic. Please see Mrs. Cisco or Mrs. Barcanic if you have any questions!!
Another great opportunity....
CDO will be offering the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) for students on Thursday, November 13 at 8:30 am. The ASVAB is the best aptitude and interest inventory available! If your student isn't sure about what career field he/she would like to go in to, this test can help them explore what they would be good at doing, and what they would enjoy doing (and where those two things overlap!). Please have your student sign up in the counseling office.
Scholarship Spotlight:
The 2015 GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program honors the legacy and character of our nation's 40th President by rewarding college-bound students who demonstrate exemplary leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship with financial assistance to pursue higher education. Through the generous support of GE, this national program annually awards $10,000 renewable scholarships to numerous students. To be eligible for this award, applications must:
- Demonstrate at school, at the workplace, and within the community the attributes of leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship
- Demonstrate strong academic performance (minimum 3.0 GPA)
- Demonstrate financial need
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Be a high school senior
- Plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study towards a bachelor's degree at an accredited four-year college or university in the U.S. for the entire 2015-2016 academic year
Apply online through www.reaganfoundation.org/scholarships. The deadline is January 8, 2015
Upcoming College Visits:
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Monday, November 3, 10:30 am
- Grand Canyon University - Tuesday, November 4, 9:00 am
- Pima Community College - Thursday, November 6, 9:00 am
- University of Arizona with UA Honors - Thursday, November 13, 9:00 am
- Arizona State University - Tuesday, December 9, 9:00 am
- University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL) - Wednesday, December 10, 9:30 am
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Food Drive
