News from the Counseling Department

Week of March 9, 2015

We wish you all a wonderful, relaxing Spring Break next week!

Course Selection for 2015-16 is now complete!

If your student was absent on the day that his/her English class went to the computer lab to enter their course requests for next year, please have your student submit his/her completed course selection sheet to the counseling office ASAP. If your student needs help selecting classes, please have him/her make an appointment to see his/her counselor.

ECAP Reminder

As a reminder, an Education and Career Action Plan (ECAP) is a graduation requirement for all Arizona students. The Amphitheater district is using a combination of the internet based AzCIS program and a hardcopy "ECAP Plan" sheet, in addition to the many other ECAP supporting activities offered on a regular basis to students and parents (i.e. college fairs, evening presentations, classroom guidance lessons, resume writing, etc.), to help students meet this requirement. AzCIS allows CDO students full time access to exploring, creating, and researching their ECAP.

The CDO counseling department is working in partnership with classroom teachers to assist students in using this program throughout the school year as they develop their ECAP.  Students and parents are encouraged to log on to this system at any time and work together in developing a functional ECAP.

To access the AzCIS system, please visit www.azcis.intocareers.org and use the user name: canyondohs and password: 4azcis02. Students will then create their own accounts for future use.

The overall goal for the ECAP is to formulate a post high school career pathway.  Each student is expected to have a clear plan to either be prepared to directly enter the workforce, attend a junior college, trade school, technical school, university or enter the military.  Research shows that a well thought out post-high school plan offers a student an opportunity to meet with early success as they begin their journey toward a rewarding career.

Please ask to see your student's AzCIS portfolio and talk with them about their plan. Thanks!

Scholarship Spotlight: 2015 Janice M. Scott Memorial Scholarship

Deadline:    March 31, 2015

Maximum Award:    $2,500

The Janice M. Scott Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established to honor Mrs. Scott who was among the 125 individuals who perished in Pentagon during the attacks by terrorists on the morning of September 11, 2001. There will be three to five $2,500 scholarships awarded. These awards are one time awards.  

Eligibility:

• US Citizen or permanent resident of US
• GPA of 3.0/equivalent or higher (out of a 4.0 scale)
• High School Senior who will matriculate full-time at a US accredited four-year college or university within the fifty states or District of Columbia starting at the beginning of the fall semester or quarter of 2015.
• Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participating in community services or other extra curricular activities
• Combined adjusted income of the parents cannot exceed $60,000. 

Judging:
The evaluation process of the applications involves four categories.  

• Need - 40%
• Academics - 25%
• Community services - 25%
• Writing skill - 10% 

For more information, and to apply, visit: http://scholarshipmentor.com/janice-m-scott-memorial-scholarship 

Upcoming College Visits:

• March 9, 11:00 am - Pima Community College
• March 11, 9:00 am - University of Arizona

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