Happy Thanksgiving Dorado Families

We would like to wish all of you a restful and relaxing Thanksgiving Break, filled with joy and time well spent with family, friends and pets! Safe travels to all who are journeying and we look forward to seeing you back on Monday, December 2nd.

We have some important updates and reminders for you to review.

Newsletter Topics Include:

• Semester Important Calendar Dates: Holidays, Wednesdays, 1st Semester Final Exams & Procedures
• What's Happening: Winter Formal, After-School Tutoring, PTO Updates, Health Office, IB Info Night, Class of 2025, Link Crew Tutoring
• Did You Know: Feeder Pattern 5th Graders Visit to CDO, IB Day of Service, Link Crew Activities for 9th Graders, CDO Construction & Architecture, ASL, CDO Theatre, CDO Academic Decathlon, 2025 Finalist for HS Teacher of the Year
• Athletic Updates
• Club Updates
• CDO Counseling Team

Thank you for all that you do to support your Dorado this school year!

• November 27 - 29: Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL (3 DAYS)
• December 18 & 19: Semester 1 Final Exams
• December 20: Grading Day - NO SCHOOL (1 DAY)
• December 23 - January 3, 2025: Winter Break - NO SCHOOL (10 DAYS)

• Semester 1 Final Exams will be administered Wednesday, December 18th and Thursday, December 19th. Please be aware that we do not give early exams.

• Students who are going to be absent must have their request for late final exams pre-approved by their teacher and grade-level administrator.

• Students must pick up a "Late Final Exam Request" form from the Principal's Office with Ms. Karri Johnson.

• We understand that students may miss school due to illness and we are happy to assist with any needed make-up exams once the student is well enough to return to school.

• In order to maintain a positive and fair testing environment for students, we expect all students to remain in the classroom for the entire exam period. The front office will not call into a classroom or interrupt exams to dismiss any students from class prior to the bell.

• Thank you in advance for your cooperation in ensuring that all of our students are able to complete their exams.

• Friday, December 20th is a grading day and no school for students.
• Winter Break is December 20th - January 3rd.
• Semester 2 starts on Monday, January 6th.

• Winter formal is Saturday, December 14th at the TCC from 7pm - 11pm. If your student is attending formal, they must bring their student ID and their ticket to enter the dance. Please encourage your student to put their ticket in a safe place so it doesn't get lost and remind them to bring their ticket and student ID to the dance.

• Let's kick hunger in the can. The Amphi Foundation is hosting an Amphi community food drive. Please consider donating non-perishable food items. The drive runs through December 2nd. Your student can take the food items to their English classes or the front office.

The health office wants to thank families for the generous donations, it is greatly appreciated.

When to keep your child home sick, please refer to the link provided Health Services / Is My Child Sick? Should I Send My Child to School

Reminder during cold and flu season:

The health office is not able to provide cold and flu medications, decongestants or allergy medications, please make sure your child is taking needed medications before coming to school.

If any families have extra disinfecting wipes laying around, the health office is always grateful for donations with the flu season upon us.

Join current IB students, along with our IB coordinator and IB counselor, for a night all about IB!

• If your CDO student is a senior and they wish to put a quote in the yearbook with their senior picture the deadline is quickly approaching.
• All Senior quotes need to be submitted by December 13. Students can click on the link below. For this link to work they must be signed in on the device with their student Google profile.
• Only quotes that are appropriate for a school setting will be placed with the picture.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvWQMKQ8ChkUMXgzIxr-pxX7s0r-0g12txVHT8jA6oe1oAAQ/viewform?usp=pp_url

The U.S. Department of Education encourages all Seniors and their families to consider filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aide (FAFSA) form. The FAFSA is an application that seniors and families need to complete to apply for federal student aid, such as federal grants, work-study funds, and loans. It's free and it gives students access to the largest source of financial aid to help pay for higher education. Now is the time to get it submitted. Check out the toolkit below for more information.

Any freshman that is looking for tutoring, join us in T-23 every Thursday from 8:00am - 8:45am

Donaldson Elementary, Harelson Elementary, Mesa Verde Elementary and Innovation Academy 5th Graders all came to visit CDO last week. They had the opportunity to learn about various programs and what it takes to be a Future Dorado. Link Crew, Student Government and CDO Band all pitched in to make the welcome extra special.

Our Link Crew's Ice Cream Social for the Freshman Class was a huge success! 25 gallons of ice cream & toppings, plus dodge ball, spike ball and giant Connect 4...all had a great time!

The Link Crew had some fun before Thanksgiving with the pie eating contest for our 9th graders! The winner got a $15 Chick-fil-A gift card! Man, these Dorados can eat!

The Arizona Builders Alliance organized an amazing career exploration tour for the CDO Construction and Architecture classes. 25 of our Students were able to get some first-hand experience about career opportunities in Cabinet Making, Welding, HVAC and Plumbing as they toured Millworks by Design, JB Steel, and Sun Mechanical on Thursday, November 21st with Mr. Ronstadt.

ASL Club is selling T-Shirts for $20! Please come by Mrs. Marcsisak's room in E807 if you would like to support ASL Club.

ASL Level 2 just finished up their Food Unit with a fun art project. Students were to use a famous Deaf Artist named Chuck Baird's specific design and incorporate how the sign is produced by adding in the handshape of the sign with the specific meaning behind it.

ASL Advanced Class just finished their Clothing and Classifiers Unit with a Fashion Show! Thank you to our Drama department for letting us go thrifting for clothing and accessories to use! Students had a red carpet and had so much fun picking crazy outfits for their partners to wear! Students picked their models, outfits and signed their way to try and become the next "ASL Project Runway Winner."

• This last month CDO HOSA took 26 students to the HOSA fall leadership conference where we networked with around 3000 peers from around Arizona. Students attended health career and leadership workshops led by industry professionals. Some students received certification in wound care from Stop the Bleed, while others got to her a Medical examiner discuss autopsy procedures in Dead Men Do Tell Tales, while still others learned how to improve their resumes and interview skills from actual employers.

• CDO HOSA is currently holding a toy drive for Casa De Los Ninos. We need any new or lightly used toys you may have. Toys are being collected in G702, M211 and the front office. We are also making and donating handmade Christmas cards for Banner Diamond Children's hospital. Please ask any HOSA member for how you can help out.

• CDO HOSA will be having our Winter Fundraiser at the Eastside Barnes and Noble on Sunday, December 1st from 11 am to 5 pm. Located at 5130 E Broadway Blvd, at Broadway and Rosemont. Come do some Christmas shopping at Barnes and Noble and help support CDO sports medicine and bioscience programs, we will be handing out samples, taking vitals, making Christmas cards and we will have lots of free goodies for the kiddos.

Over the weekend, CDO Theatre went down to Arizona Thespian Festival in Phoenix. With 2,700 Thespians from high schools all around the state; our kids got to meet industry professionals, learn valuable skills in workshops, compete in the Tech Challenge, and audition and interview for scholarships and colleges! Troupe 3232 grew as a team and as professionals!

CDO’s Academic Decathlon team is hosting a large scrimmage on December 6 and 7. More than 175 students from 15 teams will be competing in 10 different academic areas. We need volunteers to judge the speech and Interview competitions. Volunteers are needed from 8am to 12:30pm on Saturday, December 7. Full training and breakfast are provided. Anyone who has graduated from high school can help!

For more information and to sign up, visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf11si0TX7NJ6HhIlk3s0J2NZd5sJm9Ynz81wr_55HbLXqWbA/viewform?usp=sf_link

If you have questions please email Chris Yetman at cyetman@amphi.com.

CDO Construction and Architecture Teacher, Mr. Josh Ronstadt, has been selected as a finalist for the 2025 Univeristy of Arizona Amazing Teacher of the Year! He was nominated by CDO Administration for his commitment and dedication to his programs and his students, and contributions to CDO's community as a whole. A committee of educators and members of the community selected him as one of nine high school Amazing Teacher of the Year Finalists in Southern Arizona. As a part of his recognition, he will be recongized during a University of Arizona Men's Basketball game in the Spring and will also be featured in a KGUN News story that highlights why he was nominated and chosen. The nine finalists will be celebrated at an event in the Spring where the 2025 Amazing Teacher of the Year will be announced. Good luck to Mr. Ronstadt! You deserve this recognition and we are proud to have you in our Dorado Family!

Winter Season is off and running! Please visit our Athletics website for updates and information about the current season. Winter Sports include:

• Basketball
• Soccer
• Wrestling

Any other questions please do not hesitate to contact the Athletic Department at 520-696-5573.

Thank you have a great season!!!

The Clay Club meets every Friday after school in K907.

Mud Club meets every Wednesdays at 8:15 am in the library.

CDO has over 60 clubs for students to join throughout the year. Take a look below at our latest list for the 2024 - 2025 school year. You can click the image for a better view.

Check back here for previous newsletters throughout the school year. The first few newsletters were sent out through ParentSquare and can be pulled up on the ParentSquare feed. :)

Tara Bulleigh, Principal

Canyon del Oro High School

An International Baccalaureate World School

Office: (520) 696-5565

Email: tbulleigh@amphi.com
Website: https://www.amphi.com/CDO
Location: 25 West Calle Concordia, Tucson, AZ, USA
Phone: 5206965560
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CDOHighSchool
Twitter: @CdOHighSchool