Dorado Family Updates 9.30.24

We are wrapping up Quarter 1 this week on October 4th, and heading into Fall Break (10/7-10/11)! We were hoping for some cooler weather, but Arizona had other plans in mind. Hopefully we will be welcoming a change from this heat in the near future.

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

Newsletter Topics Include:

• Semester Important Calendar Dates: Holidays, Wednesdays, Grades
• What's Happening: Testing, Food Deliveries, Health Office, Dorado Pride, College Fair, Honor Societies, Homecoming, Class of 2025 Info, Link Crew Tutoring
• Did You Know: CDO's Green Machine Marching Band, CDO Orchestra, French Program, National Merit, AZ Masonry Council Award, Theatre Tech, Science, Engineering & Architecture Presentations, National Hispanic Heritage Month, CDO Teachers, Academic Decathlon
• Athletic Updates
• Club Updates
• CDO Counseling Team

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

• October 4th: End of Quarter 1
• October 7 - 11: Fall Break - NO SCHOOL (5 DAYS)
• November 11th: Veteran's Day - NO SCHOOL (1 DAY)
• 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)

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT ALL WEDNESDAYS ARE EARLY OUT WEDNESDAYS FOR THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR!

It’s time for first quarter report cards. You will find your child’s report card in the parent portal account on Friday afternoon (10/4) after 5 p.m.

To access your child’s report card, which includes grades, work habits, citizenship and attendance, please log into your parent portal account and look in the “Documents” tab, located along the left margin of your screen.

If need assistance with accessing your student's Quarter 1 grades, please contact Hollyanna Mast D'Bueno at (520) 696-5580 or hmastdbueno@amphi.com or hmastdbueno@student.amphi.com.

As always, if you have questions about a particular grade, please contact the teacher when we return from Fall Break.

• PSAT is DIGITAL!! Sophomores and Juniors that would like to take the PSAT, you can purchase the test from the Bookstore. Sales started on Sept. 3rd. It is first come first serve and only open to CDO students. The cost is $25, and the test is on October 22nd & 23rd in the morning on campus. Please don’t wait to sign up! We have a very limited amount of tests. The last day to sign up is Friday, October 4th.

• AP tests are on sale in the bookstore. Must purchase by Nov. 1st.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

We do not allow outside delivery services (Uber, DoorDash, Etc.) for many reasons, but primarily due to the safety of our campus, staff and students. We do not know any of these drivers, where they are coming from, or what they are delivering. This causes a huge disruption during the instructional day. We ask that you please talk to your students about this concern.

Health Office is in need of some donations. They are looking to refill their snack box with pretzels, Cheez-its, fruit snacks and sorted granola bars.

Friday night football games are a tradition at every high school. It is important that all CDO students understand that we expect them to be the model of Dorado Pride at all times.

• We should not be hearing curse words
• Our students should be showing respect for the performances from our musicians and athletes
• All students should be respectful and kind to our many parent volunteers who run our snack areas
• No BOOM BOXES allowed
• Code of Conduct applies

Please review these expectations with your students if they are planning to attend Friday home football games. We will have zero tolerance for any disrespect and they will be asked to leave immediately.

Administration also cautions all Dorado parents to be aware that many students venture to local businesses after football games on Fridays. We want to make you aware that supervision is typically minimal and we ask that our students continue to represent CDO well in our community.

Finally, this goes without saying, but we also expect that any adults attending our games will also show the same Dorado Pride and respect for the event and the adults managing these events.

• SEALED WATER BOTTLES are the only liquids allowed in the stadium
• We DO NOT allow open water bottles, hydroflasks, thirst busters, etc.
• Clear Bags are preferred

Please abide by these rules and understand that the staff that are taking tickets at the gates are only carrying out the directives they have been given. Any disrespect to staff members at the gate will also lead to administration being called and said guests being asked to leave the game. Thank you for your cooperation and support!

CDO hosted our Fall 2024 College Fair on September 10th in the MPR!

We had a fantastic showing with 19 different institutions and educators representing. Students had the opportunity to speak with all of them.

14 new members this year coming from band, orchestra and choir!

Welcoming 145 new members this year!

Homecoming week was filled with lunchtime activities, the Homecoming Assembly, the Homecoming Football game and the Dance. Thank you to our Student Government organization for working to hard to put together the activities for the week, including the assembly and the dance. Thank you to all of our student performance groups who also worked hard to prepare for the assembly to share their amazing talents with our Dorados.

Our Class of 2025 Seniors had their first official Senior assembly last week. It is our tradition to have all members of the class sign a commitment to graduate on an enlarged Diploma that will be hung up on campus!

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

The CDO Green Machine Marching Band is in full swing. We have had 3 Football Game Performances, including the most recent one at home against Marana High School. This was our FEEDER Night with Cross Middle School and our Future Dorados did not disappoint!

In our first AzMBA Marching Competition, we placed 3rd out of 7 bands in our 3A division! Then, over the weekend, the CDO Green Machine Marching Band competed again at Mountain View High School, earning 1st place with a score of 61.475 to kick off their regular season. They also took captions in Auxiliary, General Effect, and Visual.

Our season show is entitled "PREMONITION" and tells the story of two sisters separated at birth and is based upon the story of The Witch and The Saint. These kids are working hard to make a beautiful and meaningful performance for the competitive field, as well as their community audience. Please take a moment to come check them out along their season journey, dates and performances left:

• Saturday, October 12th, Walden Grove High School Competition, 7:55pm
• Friday, October 25th, CDO Stadium, Varsity Football Home Game and Senior Night 7pm
• Saturday, October 26th, Ironwood Ridge High School Competition, time TBD
• Saturday, November 2nd, U of A Band Day, Arizona Stadium, time TBD
• Saturday, November 9th, Hamilton High School and AzMBA Championships, time TBD
• Tuesday, November 12th, CDO Stadium, Parent Night and end of Season performance, time 7pm

CDO Orchestra has been hard at work as well. They performed at our Open House on August 28th. Then, on September 17th, students were coached by Mrs. Ruth Kurtis who regularly judges at festivals in Arizona and Texas.

On Wednesday, October 2nd at 7PM, the orchestra will be performing their first official concert of the season in the CDO Auditorium. Cross Middle School will perform at 6:30pm. Admission is free.

CDO's French Program hosted a "fashion show" last week. Students walked down the "catwalk" while music was playing and their peers had to use their French language skills to describe the outfits!

Categories were:

• Dress as a career
• Dress to impress
• PJs
• Winter apparel
• Summer/tropical
• Sports
• Mismatch

Congratulations to our National Merit Commended Students, Scarlett Bakken and Gavin Phillips! And also, congratulations to our National Merit Semifinalists (pictured below), Adam Boney and Riley Goodwin.

Congratulations to Kate McEuen for being recognized at the annual awards banquet for Excellence in Masonry. She was acknowledged for her achievements at the SkillsUSA, Arizona State championships with a gold medal and representing the State of Arizona at the SkillsUSA National Championships.

CDO’s Tech Theatre class went down to a Live Theatre Workshop for the Tech Team Challenge. We practiced hanging lights, threading sewing machines, changing props for a production, and of course QUICK CHANGES! Our troupe places 2nd in costume quick change and 3rd in sewing machines. Great job Troupe 3232!

Lots of weird science going on at CDO and we love it!

Vic Van Cleve learns how to test soil texture by feel as part of their Soil & Agricultural Systems unit.

Mia Salgado evaluates the sustainability of a lacto-ovo vegetarian diet as part of our Sustainability of Terrestrial Food Production Systems topic.

Brendan Carless, Victoria Arvizu and Yamara Jimenez collect data in the lab to determine how different preservation techniques affect the activity of the enzyme Bromelain in pineapples.

It is National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15- Oct. 15. This is a time to celebrate and recognize the many contributions, diverse culture, and extensive histories of Hispanic and Latino Americans within the U.S. To promote this, CDO's Spanish Club put up displays in the cafeteria, hallways and library.

Mr. Ron Roseman received the Arizona Department of Education Distinguished Program award for his Software & App Design. We are thrilled for you Mr. Roseman and thankful for your dedication to CDO.

Our first competition was the Higley Test-Off on September 21. The team finished third out of seven teams, losing only to defending state champions Hamilton and a very strong Basha squad.

Many students earned individual awards with Zoe Guymon and Henry Anicker earning special awards for finishing in the top three of their division. Evan Lehner and Lily Weleck tied for top score on the team.

Great job Decathletes!

The Fall season is nearing a close with play-offs looming for many of our programs! Please visit our Athletics website for updates and information about the current season. Fall Sports include:

• Swim
• Football
• Golf
• Cross Country
• Girls' Volleyball
• Cheer/Pomline

Winter Season begins November 4th with official practice. All winter season sports are for both boys and girls.

• Basketball
• Soccer
• Wrestling

Please make sure your student Athlete is cleared in order to be able to participate in tryouts the first day, all information must be uploaded onto the Register my Athlete: https://www.registermyathlete.com/ .

Below is some important information to help you get ready for the season.

• Physical forms must be uploaded and corrected onto the Register My Athlete site by Monday November 4, 2024 at 12:00pm. A new physical must be uploaded every school year. If your student is currently in a sport and plans to participate in the winter make sure you have added that sport to their profile.
• Brain book and Opioid certificate must be uploaded onto each designated section. New athletes will need to complete both courses. Returning athletes please log onto the https://academy.azpreps365.com/ site and download your certificate they do not need to complete it again.
• Sports Fee- $100 must be paid by November 10, 2024 if your student has been informed, they have made the team. This must be paid for at the bookstore and receipt must be submitted to Ms. Elsa in the Athletics office, if you pay online, please email a copy of the receipt to ealvarado@amphi.com
• District Mandatory Athletics Meeting is required in order to complete the registration process for your student athlete. We need at least one parent to attend the meeting. If this is not complete the student will not be able to participate in games or travel with the team. The Meeting dates are October 29, at 5:00pm and Thursday October 31 at 7:00am in the MPR. If you have attended a parent meeting this school year, you do not have to attend again.
  

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
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