Dear Sharks,

Five years ago we published the first CMS Alumni Newsletter hoping to create a communication channel between the alumni community and the Carol Morgan School. So far many of you have used these pages to share your accomplish-ments, your memories and your dreams. This issue marks the beginning of our sixth year and we want to thank all of you, our readers, for your support, your contributions and for using this newsletter as your voice.

Regards, Vielka Morales

Development and Communications Director

Volume 6, Issue 1

Farewell to Mr. Jack Delman

The Carol Morgan School Board of Direc-

tors went out of their way to plan a memo-

rable farewell party for Jack Delman and

his wife Raquel at Museo de las Casas

Reales in the Colonial Zone of Santo

Domingo. The entire community of

teachers, staff, past and present

board members, and special friends

were invited and managed to keep the

event a secret from the Delmans! The

highlight of the night and the biggest

surprise of all was the “gift” presented

to them as appreciation for almost

sixteen years of service; we will never

forget their faces when they saw their

children, Ely ‘02 and Jessica ’06,

come out from their hiding place to

accompany their parents in such a

heartwarming moment.

Jack Delman, or mister D, as we all like

to call him, has been Carol Morgan

School’s Headmaster since the summer

of 1999; he now leaves with the satisfac-

tion of a job remarkably done and the

pride of guiding the school “community on

a path of excellence and growth” as stated

on the plaque he received from the hands

of the CMS Board President, Katia

Rodríguez.

Mister D, will sure be remembered by all

graduating classes from 2000 to 2015;

his vision and leadership made the Carol

Morgan School what it is today and we are

very thankful for that!

See you soon Mr. D!

C A R O L M O R G A N S C H O O L

ALUMNI NEWSLETTER

Volume 6, Issue 1

MAY 2015

Jack, Ely ‘02, Jessica ‘06 and Raquel Delman

Jorge Besosa, Lucita Porcella, Marcos Troncoso, Katia Rodríguez, Jack Delman, Fran-

cesca Hoyo and Simón Suárez ‘68

VO L UME 6, ISSUE 1 PAGE 2

Career Day at CMS was a huge success!

Students in grades 8-12 selected their top

choice career panels from among the ten

career clusters outlined in Naviance, based

on the US Department of Labor’s Occupa-

tional Outlook Handbook. Over 40 panelists

spoke in the areas of medicine, arts and

design, business and economics, transpor-

tation, hospitality and tourism, law and

diplomacy, IT and engineering, agriculture,

and psychology and human services. This

year we added a second panel on business

and economics as this was the cluster

most highly selected by CMS students. The

day kicked off with a powerful poem pre-

sented by freshman Jose Ricardo Cuadra

entitled “In 10 Years” about how we lose

sight of our childhood career dreams and

need to hold on tight to these in order to

become truly successful in our lives. This

was followed by an at-once hilarious and

also heavy-hitting keynote address by au-

thor and educator Jason Deehan, our 8th

grade Social Studies Teacher, who drew a

comparison between himself and The Fresh

Prince of Bel Air, Will Smith. Mr. Deehan

noted that two had the same exact birthdate

and time and yet had taken such different

paths in life, one ending in fame and fortune,

the other in discontent. Mr. Deehan shared

with his riveted audience how in making this

realization, he turned his life around and

started following his true passions and pur-

suing his dreams.

We were very fortunate to host many mem-

bers of the alumni community as well as the

CMS parent community on our panels and

also brought in speakers from as far away as

Japan via Skype. The day was well received

by students and staff in attendance and was

a good learning experience for all. Here are

just a few of the student take-aways from

Career Day 2015:

“Success isn’t achieved in one set way. It is

your choice and your dedication that mat-

ters.”

“Always follow your passion and reach for

your goals.”

“Dream BIG.”

“Pursue what you love and be persistent.”

Special thanks to our alumni panelists:

Alexandra Jorge ’95, Ariadna Canaan ’81,

Claudia Mansfield LaRue ’89, Dominique

Barkhausen ’11, Elizabeth Brocker ’09, Jaak

B. Rannik ’93, Jason Amiama ’89, José

Yunén ’90, Kenny He ’06, Laura Acra ’92,

Lynn Franco ’06, Michael Spence ’08,

Paulette Perez ’08, Sofia Besosa ’08, Tomas

Fernandez ’90, and Wei Ming Yen ’02.

PHOTO BY: Alexandra Grullón

Gabriela Comprés ’14 re-

cently published her book

titled “A Song of Bravery”,

which is “a collection of

inspirational poems written

to make you smile, to make

you brave, to remind you of

your worth and who you are”

as per the book description

in Amazon.

CMS Hosts Career Day 2015 by Rachael Gerbic, HS Counselor

Congratulations to our “shark” authors….

José Baez Guerrero ’76 was awarded the “Premio Feria Internacional

del Libro 2015 Fundación León Jiménes”, for his recent biography of

President Buenaventura Báez. His book was selected unanimously by

the judges after reviewing around 44 different literary works.

VO L UME 6, ISSUE 1 PAGE 3

It has become a tradition for

the Carol Morgan School

community of parents,

teachers, students and

alumni to spend their day at

the CMS Spring Fest enjoy-

ing all activities, games and

fantastic food offered

throughout the event. This

year was no exception, while

the little ones enjoyed the

zip line and inflatables, oth-

ers registered for the 5K

Fun Run which culminated

with a paint party right on

the field. Besides all the fun,

this event also supports

organizations like Doggie

House and TECHO RD.

One of the best parts of the

Spring Fest is the celebration

of the International Food Fair

(IFF), a culinary display of food

from different parts of the

world. The dishes sold

during the IFF are donated

by members of our vast

international community of

parents and the money

raised goes to support

TECHO RD. This year Rosa

Chang ’89, Jason Amiama

’89 and other members of

the IFF committee, pre-

sented a check to TECHO

RD with the proceeds

from last year, which

were enough to build a

house for one of the

many families living in

extreme poverty that are

beneficiaries of this pro-

gram. This spring they

c o l l e c t e d a r o u n d

US$2,950, enough to

build one more house

and paint others.

CMS Camp Out, a Great Family Event Right on Campus

CMS Spring Fest and International Food Fair Supporting TECHO RD

morning of the next day. We sent out a

survey to the parents who attended and

received their feedback with suggestions

that will help us improve our next Camp

Out; these are some of the comments re-

ceived from the participants when asked

what they valued the most:

“Organization, great ambience, felt very

secure”,

“The sense of being part of a commu-

nity......great!”,

“Well organized, security, bathrooms, great

crowd, good entertainment, my daughter

told me it was the best day of her life”,

“We enjoyed the entire activity. It was won-

derful to spend quality time with our kids”.

The CMS Alumni Association is very thankful

for the wonderful turn out of the first CMS

Camp Out and the support received from our

constituents; it was an unforgettable over-

night experience on campus that was rated

by many as a true family event with 360

people registered. Parents enjoyed with

their children while participating in the dif-

ferent activities planned and directed by

Camp Frost. Every moment was filled with

non-stop fun, from the tents set up in the

evening to the foam slide at 7:00 in the

Julie Jefferys, Jason Amiama ‘89, Rosa Chang ‘89, and Sarah Amiama presenting the check to a volunteer from TECHO RD.

Tino Miyar ‘92, Omar Lebrón, and Wilfredo Baquero ‘92

Ilan Dabara ‘93, Bingene Armenteros ‘93 and José Abel González

Laura Acra ‘92 Zoila Bello ‘91 with Ana Maria V. and Isabel V. both class of 2020

More pictures in our Facebook page and hashtag

#cmscampout

ANNOUNCEMENTS! NEW BRICKS

We want to thank all of you for the support you are

giving us through our different fund raising programs.

Here are the new supporters that are leaving a mark…

Collado Tió Family

Alan Fernández Christiansen ‘15

THANK YOU!!!

FOLLOW US ON….

Carol Morgan-School @Alumnicms CMS Alumni Assoc

Ways to support Carol Morgan School

There are several ways to give to the Carol Morgan School. CMS depends upon the generosity of our community to sustain and advance the mission of the School:

Alumni Giving Annual Fund. Donate at least US$25 every year

Leave a Mark...buy a Brick

Naming Project, sponsor a room under your name or a group of classmates

Make a Pledge

CMS Tuition Raffle, for parents of registered students

For more information about these programs and other ways to make a gift, please

contact Vielka Morales at 809-947-1020 / 809-947-1021 or by email:

vmorales@cms.edu.do

Carol Morgan School is a 501 C3 organization, donations are tax deductible in

the United States and in the Dominican Republic.

CMS Alumni Newsletter

Vielka Morales Development Officer T: 809-947-1020

vmorales@cms.edu.do

Ana Venta Alumni Relations Assistant

T: 809-947-1021 alumni@cms.edu.do

If you want to submit an article for our next issue, please send an email

to: vmorales@cms.edu.do

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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic U.S. Mail:

Carol Morgan School

8400 NW 25th Street, Suite 100, BM# 1-09221

Doral, FL 33122

Phone: 809-947-1021 E-mail: alumni@cms.edu.do / www.cms.edu.do

The Carol Morgan School congratulates its teachers,

students and staff for the results of the evaluation

process made by the accreditation team from Middle

States Association, who after measuring our program

against internationally recognized standards, granted

us accreditation, including an additional recognition

entitled:

“Music Program of Distinction”

CMS is the first international school in the world to

receive this distinction.

CONGRATULATIONS CMS, WE ARE VERY PROUD!

CMS Board of Directors and Administration

ADMISSIONS TO CMS FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2015-2016

There are a few spaces available for the following grades (at the moment

of this publication):

Pre-Kinder * Kindergarten * 4th * 9th * 10th

*CMS Alumni do not have to pay the Capital Levy