ES Technology Showcase                     Congratulations to all ES students who participated in the ES Technology Showcase on Wednesday, April 3rd!  It was a great event where students shared what they have been learning in computer classes as well as within their homeroom classrooms in regards to technology.  Thank you to technology facilitators Penelope Rodriguez, Nancy Acosta, and George Santos; ES librarian Katherine Robinson; and Academic Technology Director Nigel Robinson for their help and support in organizing this event.  In additi...

Fifth Grade Students Headline the “Sounds from Under the Surface” Presentation On Monday March 11th at 6:00 PM, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary Museum and Foundation presented "Sounds from Under the Surface." It brought art and science together, showing the beauty and the importance of our oceans and its preservation. Investigators and musicians from the museum will record in Banco de la Plata, Puerto Plata Dominican Republic during the next few weeks. Our very own fifth graders were the headliners of this event. Congratulations to M...

Flag Day, Fine Arts Festival, & Comparsas We culminated our studies for this Dominican month. After attending the successful High School produced Flag Day Ceremony on February 21, we participated in the Fine Arts DR Festival, experiencing all the sights and sounds of our local culture right here on our campus. A great thank you to the Fine Arts and Spanish teams for their work on this event. We ended the week with our traditional Comparsas dance production put on by our third, fourth, and fifth grade students. Thank you to choreographers Franc...

Shark Shiver Monthly Meetings in January Focus on Tolerance   During our regular Shark Shiver Monthly Meetings with students in January, we recognized those who are making healthy, helpful choices by being kind to others.  We also shared stories about kindness and tolerance with each group.  PK through second graders listened to New Friends, True Friends, Stuck Like Glue Friends by Virginia Kroll; it described how friends can be helpful (not hurtful) with each other.  Third through fifth graders enjoyed hearing The Sandwich Swap by Queen Rani...

"The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" - Holiday Concerts a Success! Students and staff were "busy little elves" as they prepared for our annual Holiday Concerts.  The ES Choir performed Friday, December 19th and grade level concerts were Tuesday, December 18th and Thursday, December 20th.  Students did a great job!  The ES would like to recognize the following people for their hard work and dedication:  homeroom teachers and instructional assistants, Fine Arts Director Jonathan Baird and his assistant Radhames Acosta, Fern Garcia and the Mai...

Parent Teacher Conference Day Thank you to all parents who attended November's Parent Teacher Conference Day.  The turn-out was outstanding!  This important home-school connection helps our students--your children--be successful.  Thanks for all your support!  Red Ribbon Week The Elementary School participated in its first ever Red Ribbon Week.  Originally begun in the United States of America, this week is a time when a special emphasis is placed on healthy life choices (e.g., getting enough sleep, eating healthfully, being kind).  St...

The Halloween Frolic Goes On! Congratulations to the PTO for a wonderful Halloween Frolic!  Despite being postponed due to Hurricane Sandy, this all-inclusive event had many different activities in which students participated.  It was great to see the CMS community come together and enjoy time together.  A special thank you to PTO President Michele Lalo and ES Division Leader Carolina Silva for helping to facilitate such a great event! PowerSchool Opens Up to Parents Usernames and passwords for PowerSchool, the new online grade book be...

Join Us for the Annual PTO Halloween Frolic on Tuesday, October 30th, 2012 The PTO-sponsored Halloween Frolic has been postponed from Thursday, October 25th to Tuesday, October 30th due to Tropical Storm Sandy.  The revised time schedule is from 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM.  This all-inclusive event has many different activities in which students can participate (e.g., booths, inflatables).  Students may come dressed in Halloween costumes if they choose.  We ask that students refrain from having group and/or partner costumes as we work to create an i...

Pep Assembly Last Friday, the ES held its semi-annual Pep Assemblies:  one for PK-2 and one for 3-5.  Students cheered on their classmates during this friendly competition.  The CMS' mascot, Sharkie, even made a guest appearance...a fun time was had by all! Link Up & Learn Each cycle, a group of Middle School students from Ms. Natalia Portillo's homebase visit Elementary School classrooms to "link up and learn."  The purpose of this program is to have older students pair/partner-up with younger students, helping them to work on reading...

Elementary School Goals for 2012-2013 Each school year, the Elementary School faculty and staff create school-wide goals and an action plan that create a step-by-step approach to help achieve these goals.  Based upon data (quantitative and qualitative) feedback from the previous year, there are two goals which we are focusing: ES Academic Goal:  By the end of the 2012-2013 school year, all students will show one year’s growth and/or be at standard or above in English language acquisition and usage in all academic areas as measured by stan...

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT!   It was great to see elementary school parents at Back to School Night! We appreciate your attendance and attention. The general session presentation (with narration) is posted on the ES Portal accessed through the CMS website (www.cms.edu.do) by going to the Schools menu choice near the top of the web page and choosing ES Portal found within it. Please use it as a resource and reminder of the topics discussed. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher or the ES office. FACULTY & STAFF CHANGES ...

KINDERGARTENERS VISIT CMS WORKSHOP CMS kindergartners had an adventure to the CMS Woodshop since they have been learning about construction and tools.  Seeing these tools in action allows for our students to better understand their uses as well as acquire English language more effectively.  It was very exciting to be able to take advantage of the school resources and be part of these significant learning opportunities that take place around us.  Thanks to Maintenance for sharing with our students!  JOIN US AT THE AUTHOR'S CAFÉ!   The an...

HELPING HANDS ART EXHIBIT       The Fine Arts Department hosted the annual Helping Hands event on Thursday, May 3.  This yearly occasion at CMS is another way that we as a community support local community service organizations by auctioning off students' artwork--elementary, middle, and high school--they have created over the past year.  Fundación Futuro Posible is the benefactor of our efforts this year.  Congratulations to the Fine Arts Department on a very successful Helping Hands Art Exhibit.  Pictured above are various elementary school...

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING HEARTCARE DOMINICANA! During the week of April 16th through 20th, CMS held its annual Heartcare Dominicana fundraising event.  This organization helps less fortunate children with congenital heart disease.  In addition to monetary donations, the Elementary School hosted several events to help raise awareness for this worthy cause.  Students participated in an all-school walk and attended a Zumbathon during recess time.  The ES Student Council raised RD $12,000 by selling paper hearts that students and teachers could ...

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER Apr. 16-20: Heartcare Dominicana Fundraising Week Apr. 21: Family Fun Day Apr. 27: Student Council Sponsored Dress Up Day “Favorite Character Day” Dress up as a character from a book, movie, or superhero! Apr. 30: No School – “Día del Trabajo” May 3: Helping Hands Art Exihibition Progress Reports Sent Home (3-5) May 10: ES Musical “Lemonade” Performance for Students in Grades 3-5 @ 12:30 PM May 11: ES Musical “Lemonade...

Important Dates to Remember Mar. 30:            ES Athletic Assembly                         Wear your class color and PE shorts or khaki pants/shorts. Apr. 2-6:           Spring Break Apr. 11:            PTO Meeting @ 7:45 AM (Blue Room)                          Immediately followed by                         Fifth Grade Moving Up Ceremony and ES-MS Transition Meeting                         Early Dismissal @ 11:30 AM – Staff Development (No ASA) Apr. 16-20:      Heartcare Dominicana Fundraising Week Apr. 21:           Family Fun Day ...

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER Mar. 15:                No School – Parent Teacher Conferences                             Report Cards Go Home Mar. 19-24:          CMS Book Fair (Blue Room) Mar. 21:                Early Dismissal @ 11:30 AM – Staff Development (No ASA) Mar. 23:                International Fair “Call of Nations” Assembly (Gym) – 8:00 AM Mar. 24:                Spring Fest including the International Fair Food Fest Mar. 28:                ACCAS Spelling Bee (El Domínico Americano) Mar. 30:                ES Athletic Assembly...