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The CDO Parent Organization emails out weekly and special announcements about CDO Happenings.  Please consider a donation to support this communication.

Calendar
Monday, Aug 22 - Swim Parent Meeting, 5:30pm
Tuesday, Aug 23 - Boys Golf @ Sabino
Wednesday, Aug 24 - Girls Golf @ Amphi
Thursday, Aug 25 - JV Football vs Salpointe, Home 6pm
Thursday, Aug 25 - Frosh Football @ Salpointe
Friday, Aug 26 - Assembly Bell Schedule
Friday, Aug. 26. - Varsity Football @ Shadow Mountain
Fri. Aug 26/Sat Aug 27- Boys Golf @ Grand Canyon Univ.
Tuesday, August 30 - Boys Golf @ Crooked Tree
Wednesday, Aug 31 - Girls Volleyball @ Cienega
Wednesday, Aug 31- Girls Golf @ Tucson/Cholla
Wednesday, Aug 31 - Cross Country vs Salpointe/Vista Grande
Monday, Sept 5 - LABOR DAY - NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, Sept 7 - EARLY OUT
Sunday, Sept 11 - CDO Baseball Golf Tournament
Tuesday, Sept. 13 - Post-Secondary Planning Night, 6pm, MPR
Friday, Sept. 16 - Picture Retake Day
 

News from the Counseling Department
Week of August 22, 2016
 
Welcome back to another school year! We have listed the new counselor assignments below. Please do not hesitate to contact us if there is anything that we can do for you!
 
2016-2017 Counselor Assignments
 
Counselor
Grades 9-12
Ms. Paula Evans
696-5596
 
A-F
Ms. Pati Morales-Mapp
696-5595
 
G-M
Ms. Julie Cota
696-5594
N-T all grades
And
All JTED Students
Ms. Michelle Barcanic
696-5593
U-Z all grades
And
All Pre-IB and IB Students
 
 
The regular drop/add period will wrap up this Wednesday, August 24. After that date, it will still be possible for a student to change the level of his/her class if necessary (assuming that there is space available in the desired new class). Students have the first five weeks of the first semester to complete level changes (i.e. moving from Pre-AP English 9 to regular English 9). It is not, however, recommended that level changes be the first line of defense when a student is struggling in a class; students should first talk with the teacher about their struggles, request additional assistance, and attend tutorial on a regular basis. Level changes require teacher approval and will be considered only if the following conditions have been met:
  • The student is making a sincere effort to do the work in the class
  • The student is regularly making contact with the teacher in the classroom and during tutorial periods to ask questions
  • The student and parents have worked with the teacher to understand the scope and nature of the problems causing difficulties
  • The student and parents have consulted with the counselor so that the counselor can offer general support and can talk to the teacher with the student
 
Parents of seniors: If your student is considering attending a four-year university immediately after high school and he/she has not yet taken the SAT or ACT, it is imperative that they sign up for one, or both, ASAP! The next SAT will be given on October 1 and students must register by September 1 in order to avoid late fees. To register for the SAT, please have your student visit sat.collegeboard.org. The next ACT that students can still register for will be given on October 22 and students must register by September 16 to avoid late fees. To register for the ACT, please visit www.actstudent.org.
 

  AMPHI DISTRICT BOND ELECTION IN NOVEMBER INFORMATION

CDO Attendance now has two
lines to assist you! 
 
696-5570 is a voicemail line for ALL DAY absences of your student.  Please leave your name, student's name (spell first and last) and the date and reason for the absence.  This line is only for all day absences as it is not continually checked for messages.
 
696-5572 rings at the attendance desk if you need to call your student out early, get them a message or need to speak to someone about any attendance questions.  Please do not use this line for all day absences.
 
We are hoping that the addition of a new line will allow our attendance staff to answer your calls as often as possible when you need to pick your student up early or address other immediate attendance needs.  Thank you!  
 
PARENT PORTAL
 
The "Parent Portal" is a district resource that offers Parents and Guardians the opportunity to access student records from a computer. This resource includes access to the following: Class Schedule, Academic History, Assignments, Attendance, Class Progress, Personal Details, Standard Test Scores and periodical email notifications. Please note teachers will update class progress every 2 weeks.
The primary email address that you provided on your registration paperwork was used to set up this account. If you check marked "Parent Portal Access" a password will be assigned. If you did not provide an email you may do so by emailing Mrs. Valencia @ pvalenci@amphi.com. Once the password is generated an email notification will be sent to you with the Parent Portal address, your username/password, and personal details.
If you have more than one student in the Amphitheater School District, please notify us. We will need their name(s) and which school(s) they attend. We will be able to merge the accounts so you can access them with one username and password.
If you need to verify your current Parent Portal information you can email Mrs. Valencia @ pvalenci@amphi.com . Please indicate your student's full name, ID#, and grade level.
 
Access the Parent/Student Portal: log on to www.amphi.com. In the upper right click on the " A+" symbol. This will take you directly to the Parent/Student Portal information.
 
PLEASE NOTE: The Parent Portal is best accessed on a desktop or laptop. It is NOT 100% compatible with any mobile devices. If you do get it on a mobile device it is NOT guaranteed to be accurate.
 
If you had previous Parent Portal access and you cannot access it now, you may need to refresh your cache.
 
If you previously bookmarked the Amphi.com site, delete the bookmark first then remove the cache.
 
If your student does NOT have access to the Student Portal please send them to the Counseling Department with their current school year photo ID. The student will need to request to see Mrs. Valencia. A username and password will be created and the student can immediately have access to their student portal account. 




CDO LEGACY BRICKS


We are planning to fill the brick area by the library, next to the parking lot with bricks this year.  Orders in by Christmas will be placed in the Spring for the students to enjoy.

Feel free to include all of your CDO students/alumni on one brick or purchase one for each. 

Legacy bricks are a great way to show your pride in your student's accomplishments at CDO and a great way to leave your family's legacy with CDO.

BRICK ORDER FORM



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Wednesday, October 19 - CDO High School
 
The PSAT is the practice exam for the SAT. Some students take it twice - fall of sophomore year and again in the fall of junior year; junior year scores are used to determine who is a semi-finalist for the National Merit Scholarships.  Freshman student may take the test if there are still tests available at sign up. 
 
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