College Acceptances 2013   AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts American University Arizona State University (Engineering & Applied Sci) Babson College Bentley University Berklee College of Music Boston University Brandeis University Bryant University University of California at Berkeley University of California at Davis University of California at San Diego University of California at Santa Barbara Uni...

Re-Imagining Education – PBLS in Social Studies Students in Global History 1 (9th grade) and US History (11th grade) have both recently completed a project centered around subject-specific content/skills and 21st century-skills. The 9th graders project was focused on the Renaissance, while the 11th graders focused on slavery. The 9th grade projects were displayed and shared in the library. Below are some links to students finished projects (documentaries) in the 11th grade: http://www.youtube.com/user/kevintyner Team DRIFT CONGRATULATIONS T...

Pico Duarte Trip Congratulations to this year’s group of students, parents, and staff who successfully climbed Pico Duarte. This group was mostly 9th grade students, but did include some upper classman who also wanted to take on this challenge. The reports back were that the weather was very cold, but not rainy, which made for a better trail, but all in all a successful trip to the tallest point in the Caribbean!!!                         Math Olympics This year we have a number of students who have made it past the first round of the natio...

Re-Imaging Education:  Recent PBL Experiences  10th Grade English – Identity As an alternate assessment for the mid-term exam, students in 10th grade completed a project focused on the impact of identity. The project included 21st century skills, presentations (using “Prezi”), and a rigorous written report. During mid-term exams for English, a few exemplars were chosen to present to the whole class. The engagement and motivation was high throughout the process, and especially during these presentations. The projects were a great blend of 21st...

Student Article We are proud to share an article written by Andrés Brant Haza that was recently published in the Listin Diario:  Perspectiva de un adolescente Andrés Orlando Brant Haza Es posible que en los inicios del movimiento gestor de nuestra Independencia, los Trinitarios fuesen los primeros en ofrecernos el verdadero perfil de un funcionario como servidor de y para la patria. Ser un funcionario significaba ser patriota, defender los intereses de nuestra bella isla y dejar toda la codicia por el bien de todos. Esta ideología murió hac...

A Student Letter - Model United Nations McGill University hosted their 12th annual Secondary Schools’ United Nations Symposium (SSUNS) in the beautiful city of Montreal, Canada. The symposium was held at the Delta Hotel Centre Ville, located in the heart of the city. We were among a group of sixteen distinguished Carol Morgan School students that had the honor of representing their school in a Model United Nations conference that was part of the symposium. Separated into three different categories, we either represented the countries of South ...

Follow My Lead Day Our dual focus this year, Re-Imaging Education & Leadership, came to life during the recent early dismissal day in October. We suspended regular classes and built a day centered on leadership that offered student choice, work with outside experts, student ownership, and team-building. Students in 9th and 12th grade participated in a number of activities that day: Workshop Menu: Students choose two high-interest workshops that were led experts in the field. A Panel Discussion: A panel of local leaders presented to stu...

Good morning: On November 7th, 2012 we have our HS Parent Teacher Conference, this year we’re continuing with our use of an online appointment service as we have found it to make the process much more efficient and easy for parents.  As always, we welcome your feedback as you go through the process.  The Parent/Teacher Conferences are 15 minutes long and they’re held in each teacher’s room. We are using a service called Genbook. Genbook is a webpage that allows us to have 24/7 online scheduling, and you can make the appointments by yourself. ...

SAT Results 2012 Recently, the College Board released the comparison data for 2012 SAT Results. We wanted to share these results and comparison graphs with you. Please note that the results from each prior year represent a different cohort of students. More college-bound students in the class of 2012 took the SAT than in any other high school graduating class in history, and also represented the most diverse class in history. The averages for the 1.66 million college-bound seniors who took the SAT in 2011-12 were 496 in Critical Reading, 514 ...

Lionfish Festival – Saturday, Sept. 29th Please come out to Parque Nacional Submarino La Caleta, Carretera las Américas on Saturday and bring family and friends! This will be a fantastic event to support our students and the local ecology via this important issue. More information will continue to come from the Sea Savers – they look forward to seeing you there!   Competencia: 8:00am -11:00am 1000 pesos p/equipo de dos personas[Requiere pre-registración (cupo Limitado) y certificación de buceo]Feria Gastronómica y Premiación: De 11:00am en ad...

CIS College Fair- September 18th 1:30-2:45 for all 11th and 12th grade students     Clark University, Massashusetts New York Institute of Technology SUNY Plattsburgh, New York The College of St. Scholastica, Minnesota New York University University of California, Davis George Washington University, Washington D.C. Pennsylvania State University University of California, Santa Barbara Drake University, Iowa Pepperdine University, California University of Denver, Colorad...

Class Officers Elections StuCo and Class officer elections have been completed for next year.  Officers selected are: Student Council President: Anaelia            Vice-President: Colette Treasurer:  Cristina           Secretary: Marcelle Grade 12 President: Sofia            Vice-President: Jose Treasurer: Carlos         Secretary: Rita Grade 11 President:Alejandro      Vice-President: Gianfranco Treasurer:Jorge           Secretary: Rebecca Grade 10 President: Daniela         Vice-President: Mariana Treasurer: Carola          Secr...

Student Government & STUCO We are in the middle of our own election cycle this week as student government elections are in full-swing.  We will have a special election assembly Friday, May 18th at 1:45pm where candidates for STUCO President will give their campaign speech.  Students will vote the following week so we can determine the officers for the 2012-2013 school year.     Senior Extended Essays –Oral Presentations Dear CMS Parents, You are most cordially invited to attend your son or daughter’s oral defense presentation. These p...

GREASE We had four wonderful performances from our students, and some special staff guest roles, over a three day period to end the month of April. The show selection proved to be a great one as it brought together adults of all ages and students with timeless songs and storyline. We had 1,000 tickets purchased for the shows on Wednesday and Thursday night, while 500-600 students and guests were able to enjoy the shows on Friday. Kimi Pichardo and Jaymin Baird worked tirelessly, along with students, to make the production the best it could be....

GREASE!  APRIL 25th & 26th - DON'T MISS IT! Parent/Teacher Conferences Thank you to all the parents who attended conferences this past Tuesday! We had over 142 parents attending. It means so much to your child when you take the time to meet with teachers, learn how they are doing, and ask questions. It also means a lot to teachers as we get to know more about your child through your insights and feel supported knowing that by your attendance you are invested in what is happening each day at CMS. If you were unable to attend, please know t...

CMS - GIN The Global Issues Network is an association that incorporates different schools throughout the world. Once a year student leaders meet in an international conference to present a global issue present in their home country, to offer an antidote to the same and so others may learn from and use in other places in the world. CMS’ first time involved in G.I.N., spearheaded by Lisa Yemma and Praxedes Rivera, focuses on our countries care for coral reefs. So far, the team has focused on educating the public about how parrotfish, who reconst...

ACCAS DRAMA FESTIVAL This past week, 200 high school thespians from all over the DR converged upon the theatre at Colegio Dominico Americano for a fast-paced, high octane four days of learning, collaborating, performing, and creating!  Students from American schools in the Capital—Carol Morgan, Colegio Dominico-Americano, MC School, St. Joseph’s School, and St. Michael’s School joined the International School of Sosua, Santiago Christian School, and CapCana Heritage School to present individual school performances ranging from Romeo & Juliet t...