Tues 9/8 - Community Cyber Safety Presentation,IRHS Library Lect. 6pm Tues. 9/8 - CDO IB Parent Meeting, 6pm Cafe Mon 9/14 - CDO Parent Org Meeting & Solar Update, 6pm Cafe Mon 9/14 - After School Tutoring, see below Wed 9/16 - College Planning Night for Seniors, 6pm Cafe Thur 9/17 - College Planning Night for IB Seniors, 6pm Lecture Hall Fri 9/18 - Rembrandt Senior Sittings deadline Fri 9/18 - CDO Football - Armed Services Night Sun 9/20 - CDO Baseball Golf Tournament
Thurs 9/24 - Amphi Foundation Chrome Bowl Fund Raiser
Tues 9/29 - Tucson College Night, TCC 6:30-8:30 pm
Thurs 10/22 - National Christian College Fair, Pusch Ridge CA, 6-8pm
Wed 10/28 - PSAT - CDO High
Wed 11/18 - College Financial Aid Night, Cafe 6pm
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COUNSELING DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
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News from the Counseling Department
Week of September 7, 2015
The most common question heard in the counseling office last week was,
"When do I start applying to college?" The answer, if your student is a senior who intends to go to a four-year college or university immediately after graduation, is
"Now." Your student should have finalized his or her list of schools that he/she wants to apply to and should be looking at the applications and application deadlines for those schools. Some deadlines will be as early as October. So that your student has time to complete the applications, write the required essays (if applicable), and secure the necessary letters of recommendation, it is imperative that they begin planning now. If your student is planning on attending Pima Community College after graduation, he/she can wait until early in the calendar year to begin the process for application (it is not nearly as extensive).
Other common questions that come up during the college application process:
- How do I get an official transcript? Official transcripts are ordered through the Registrar's office. There is a form that is to be filled out in the counseling office. Transcripts that are to be mailed cost $1.00 each. There is no charge for transcripts that are picked up.
- What if I can't afford the application/SAT/ACT fee? If your student can't afford the various fees associated with applying to college, please have him/her go see his/her counselor. There are fee waivers available to students who meet certain criteria.
- How do I get a letter of recommendation? Letters of recommendation are often a required component of the college or scholarship application. Students should ensure that they are allowing their recommender adequate time to complete the recommendation (at least two weeks is preferred). We offer a Letter of Recommendation Guide for Students on our website (http://www.amphi.com/media/4922121/Letter-of-Recommendation-Guide-for-Students.pdf) to help students further with this process. To secure a letter from a counselor, we ask that students complete the Letter of Recommendation Request Form (found in the aforementioned Guide) and then bring that form in when they meet with their counselor to ask for the letter. We are happy to write letters for students!
If you, or your student, have any questions during the college application process, please don't hesitate to contact us!
To help you further, we will be hosting our annual College Planning Night for Seniors on Wednesday, September 16 at 6:00 pm in the Café. We will also be hosting a College Planning Night for IB Seniors on Thursday, September 17 at 6:30 pm in the Lecture Hall. We will review the college application process, college entrance exams, finding scholarships, choosing a college, and several other topics those evenings. We hope to see you there!
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, because the primary date falls during October break, CDO will be giving it on the alternate date, Wednesday, October 28. 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!
Upcoming Events: (all college visits take place in the Counseling Career Room)
September
University of Arizona Wednesday, Sept. 9, 9:00 am
College Planning Night for Seniors (in Café) Wednesday, Sept. 16, 6:00 pm
College Planning Night for IB Seniors (in Lecture Hall) Thursday, Sept. 17, 6:30 pm
DePauw University (Green Castle, IN) Monday, Sept. 21, 10:30 am
University of Chicago (Chicago, IL) Tuesday, Sept. 22, 10:00 am
George Mason University (Fairfax, VA) Wednesday, Sept. 23, 9:00 am
University of California, Santa Barbara Thursday, Sept. 24, 8:20 am
Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) Thursday, Sept. 24, 11:00 am
Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA) Thursday, Sept. 24, 12:15 pm
University of California, San Diego Friday, Sept. 25, 8:15 am
Grand Canyon University (Phoenix, AZ) Monday, Sept. 28, 9:30 am
Pacific University (Forest Grove, OR) Tuesday, Sept. 29, 8:00 am
University of San Diego (San Diego, CA) Tuesday, Sept. 29, 8:30 am
Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO) Tuesday, Sept. 29, 9:30 am
Rhodes College (Memphis, TN) Tuesday, Sept. 29, 10:00 am
University of Hawaii, Manoa Tuesday, Sept. 29, 10:30 am
Cornell College (Mount Vernon, IA) Tuesday, Sept. 29, 11:00 am
Whittier College (Whittier, CA) Tuesday, Sept. 29, 12:45 pm
Tucson College Night (at TCC) Tuesday, Sept. 29, 6:30-8:30 pm
Seton Hall University (South Orange, NJ) Wednesday, Sept. 30, 9:00 am
Whitworth University (Spokane, WA) Wednesday, Sept. 30, 10:10 am
Eckerd College (St. Petersburg, FL) Wednesday, Sept. 30, 10:30 am
Colorado College (Colorado Springs, CO) Wednesday, Sept. 30, 12:15 pm
Mount Saint Mary's University (Los Angeles, CA) Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1:00 pm
October
Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) Monday, Oct. 5, 11:15 am
Arizona State University Tuesday, Oct. 6, 9:00 am
Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD) Tuesday, Oct. 6, 12:30 pm
University of Redlands (Redlands, CA) Thursday, Oct. 8, 8:00 am
California Baptist University (Riverside, CA) Thursday, Oct. 22, 9:00 am
National Christian College Fair (at PRCA) Thursday, Oct. 22, 6:00-8:00 pm
November
Colorado Mesa University (Grand Junction, CO) Thursday, Nov. 5, 11:30 am
University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL) Thursday, Nov. 5, 12:30 pm
Arizona State University Monday, Nov. 9, 9:30 am
Financial Aid Night (in Café) Wednesday, Nov. 18, 6:00 pm
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CDO FOOTBALL COMMUNITY SERVICE
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Canyon del Oro Footbal presents Armed Forces Night
As many of you know, Canyon del Oro Football is very passionate about giving back to our nation's service members - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_86tt1RNYo - the few who fight to protect the freedom of this great country. Often times many of these inspiring individuals come home with wounds you can and can't see, like a missing limb, combat stress, or depression. Because they've risked everything for us, we are committed to raising awareness and funds for these wounded service members and their caregivers.
Canyon del Oro Football is proud to host an event benefiting an organization whose mission is to honor and empower Wounded Warriors. Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) has a big, audacious goal: to foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded service members in our nation's history. We're challenging ourselves to help WWP reach this vision, and we need your help.
WWP offers 20 holistic programs to wounded service members and their caregivers completely free of charge and 100% of the funds raised through the this event go directly to Wounded Warrior Project to help fuel these programs.
Canyon del Oro High School Football will be hosting "Armed Forces Night", during its home game on September 18, 2015. CDO Football will be honoring the CDO Football alums who are active duty service members and veterans at halftime. CDO will also be honoring all active duty armed forces members and veterans for their sacrifice in serving our country throughout the night, and will be raising money for Wounded Warrior Project through donations
Please join our effort and give what you can by donating through our page, go to cdofootball.com for further info, or attend the game and donate in person. Click the donate button at the top and enter the amount you are able to give. Thank you in advance for your support!
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CDO Football supports our veterans.
The following items will be available for purchase at CDO Football's Armed Forces Night. All proceeds from the sale of these items will go directly to Wounded Warrior Project!
Lapel Pins - Recognition and awareness pin for apparel.
Stickers - Adhesive decal with WWP logo and website.
Bracelets - Black bracelet with WWP website and a
warrior character trait - Duty, Honor, Courage,
Commitment, Integrity, Country, and Service.
A limited number is available, so get to the game, purchase your item, and help support this wonderful cause!
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DISTRICT COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
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PLEASE HELP - VOLUNTEER ON CAMPUS OPPORTUNITY
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We are selling CDO Merchandise on campus next week. We need some parents to volunteer 1 or 2 days for first and/or second lunch next week (Wed 9/9, Thurs 9/10). It's a great way to see the CDO campus, meet students and staff and help support CDO programs.
Wednesday, 9/9 & Thursday, 9/10
First Lunch: 11:25-12:15 (50 minutes)
Second Lunch: 1:05-1:55 (50 minutes)
Please volunteer for one shift, bring a friend.
Thank you for your support.
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AzMerit Test Results Resources & Information
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 Website to learn more about what to expect with the AZMerit test scores: - NEW WEBINAR LINK for test results info
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Webinar:
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COMMUNITY CYBER TALK AT IRHS
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Join the CDO IB Parents on Tuesday, September 8th in the Cafe
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CDO AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING
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This is the after school tutoring schedule. We will start tutoring the week of September 14th. Please help me get the word out.
Tuesday: English - Bonar (G704)
Math - Godlewski (G704)
Chemistry - Christman (M222)
Wednesday: English - Snider (T14)
Math - McCourtney (R601)
Physics - Duong (M221)
Thursday: Math - Gallardo (R605)
Biology - Gabriel (M213)
All tutoring will take place from 3:30 - 4:30.
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CDO PARENT ORG & SOLAR INFO MEETING
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Join us on Monday, 9/14 at 6pm in the Cafe.
Learn about how to help your student better navigate the high school experience, help us to find ways to raise money to support CDO & come hear about the new CDO Solar Project with Mr. James Burns. He will be available to answer any questions and let us know how the Project will impact our school and our community.
Information about Solar in Amphi
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If you shop Amazon, please use www.smile.amazon.com instead of just amazon and choose to support CDO Parent Organization. Every little bit helps us to help CDO.  |
PSAT registration starts Monday, August 24th.
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 Wednesday, October 28th. Please note that typically the PSAT is offered on a Saturday, but this year it will ONLY be offered on a Wednesday. Sophomores are encouraged to take the PSAT as it is good SAT practice test. For Juniors, this is the qualifying exam for National Merit. 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. There are a limited number of tests, so have your student register now to reserve your spot!
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CDO BASEBALL GOLF TOURNAMENT
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Join us for dinner to hear our guest speaker: Andy Lopez
contact:
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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.
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Want to be on campus????
Help us sell merchandise at lunch this week. We have two volunteers, we need a few more. Great excuse to check out your student's campus. Get involved. Make a difference.
Wednesday, 9/9 & Thursday, 9/10
First Lunch: 11:25-12:15 (50 minutes)
Second Lunch: 1:05-1:55 (50 minutes)
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CDO Yearbook Info
Deadline for submission is Friday, December 18, 2015.
Senior PHOTOS
All YEARBOOK photos must be taken and submitted by Rembrandt Photography 520.797.9200.
Seniors may have photos taken by other photographers for personal use but will ONLY be included in the yearbook when submitted by Rembrandt
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Parent & Student Portals
The Parent Portal and Student Portal are excellent resources for families to monitor academic progress. Previously established Parent Portal and Student Portal accounts should still be active from last year. If you need to set up a new Parent or Student Portal account or if you are having difficulty with your current account, please contact Patsy Valencia at pvalenci@amphi.com for help.
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Purchase Legacy Bricks
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Consider donating some of your 2015 Tax Credit in April. You may make donations throughout the year instead of waiting until December.
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CDO Silent Witness Hot Line
696-5564
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Website
Officer Beauchamp:
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Officer Brown:
tbrown@amphi.com
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