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As celebrations of our 80 th Anniversary approach we want to share with you some details on how it all started almost eight decades ago, from the words of Maria Ofe- lia Vargas Sanchez (Fifi) a 1954 graduate when Carol Morgan School only went to eighth grade. Our School History “The idea of having a school began in 1933 when Mrs. Carol Morgan’s daughter Mary Lou, was ready for first grade, then Mr. Arthur H. Shoenfeld, Minister from the United States to the Domini- can Republic, heard of Mrs. Morgan’s plan to use the Calvert System from Baltimo- re, and asked her if she would also teach his son. They felt it was important to have more children together to provide them with compa- nionship, competition and systematic education, so they recruited five school-age children of English speaking families in the city. The school opened that Fall in an old abandoned chapel in the garden of the Episcopal Church, kindly offered by the Rector Dr. Victor Lyle Dowell. There were children in kinder- garten, first and fifth grade with Mrs. Mary Laury, Miss Lillian Green and Mrs. Mor- gan as teachers. Thus began the first English speaking school in the country and the first coed school in the coun- try. Blackboards were donated and each child was responsi- ble for his own desk and chair. Only blackboards divided the one big room into classrooms. No re- cords were kept for several years and decisions were made by the simple agree- ment of the parents. The first record of a school meeting is dated May 27, 1936. At first the school had no name, but was known as “Little School” or “Santo Domingo Calvert School”. In September 1949, it was officially named “Carol Morgan School” as an indication of the parents’ appreciation and recognition of Mrs. Morgan’s tireless efforts on the school’s behalf. In 1935-36 it was agreed that a permanent record be kept of each child’s atten- dance. A sliding scale for tuition was established beginning with US$8 per month for Kindergarten, and ending with US$13 per month for sixth grade. These rates generated an income of US$153 per month while estimated expenses were US$145. Any surplus at the end of the year was divided amongst the families. There were years when the going was rather rough, when there was a question of whether or not the school could continue at all. There was one year when classes were held on Mrs. Morgan’s front porch. With the begin- ning of the Do- minican Govern- ment’s improvement program there was an influx of English speaking families. A little four-room house on Socorro Sanchez Street was obtained, the enrollment grew from 18 to 33 in two years, when it was necessary to seek larger quarters. The school moved in 1947 to Benito Monción Street, where there was no playground area. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reid, who had a daughter in school, allowed the use of their huge garden with was located directly across the street and playground equipment was set up. In 1937-38 the parents formally organized into the Parent’s Group, with a Board of Directors to take care of business details. All deci- sions pertaining to the school, however, were still decided upon by a majority of the parents. In 1947 a Mothers’ Com- mittee was organized for the purpose of raising money to take care of extra improve- ments for the school. A li- brary was started, and elec- tric water cooler was insta- lled. This committee has continued progressively to be more active each year. CAROL MORGAN SCHOOL ALUMNI NEWSLETTER Volume 3, Issue 4 FEB 2013 Our School History With each move to a larger place overhead and upkeep increased. In order to meet these extra demands, carni- vals were held each year, where every father was res- ponsible for a booth. These soon became events looked forward to annually with as much as US$1,800 being netted in a single night. In 1950 an increasing enroll- ment made it necessary to move again, and this time a building was found at Cordell Hull No. 17. By 1954 Carol Morgan School had an enroll- ment of 95 children of 12 nationalities”. Fifi Vargas, 8 th Grade. 1954 AND eighty years later we have an enrollment of 1,115 students of 36 nationalities; our “group of mothers” now called PTO, hosting great events and raising funds to contribute to the improve- ment of the school and its programs; and last but not least the continuous support and dedication of parents that form our Board of Direc- tors, joining efforts to guide the school through paths of excellency and great achieve- ments as the early years. CONGRATULATIONS CMS… GO SHARKS!

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Page 1: Alumni Newsletter February 2013

As celebrations of our 80th

Anniversary approach we

want to share with you some

details on how it all started

almost eight decades ago,

from the words of Maria Ofe-

lia Vargas Sanchez (Fifi) a

1954 graduate when Carol

Morgan School only went to

eighth grade.

Our School History

“The idea of having a school

began in 1933 when Mrs.

Carol Morgan’s daughter

Mary Lou, was ready for first

grade, then Mr. Arthur H.

Shoenfeld, Minister from the

United States to the Domini-

can Republic, heard of Mrs.

Morgan’s plan to use the

Calvert System from Baltimo-

re, and asked her if she

would also teach his son.

They felt it was important to

have more children together

to provide them with compa-

nionship, competition and

systematic education, so they

recruited five school-age

children of English speaking

families in the city. The

school opened that Fall in an

old abandoned chapel in the

garden of the Episcopal

Church, kindly offered by the

Rector Dr. Victor Lyle Dowell.

There were children in kinder-

garten, first and fifth grade

with Mrs. Mary Laury, Miss

Lillian Green and Mrs. Mor-

gan as teachers. Thus began

the first English speaking

school in the country and the

first coed school in the coun-

try.

Blackboards were donated

and each child was responsi-

ble for his own desk and

chair. Only blackboards

divided the one big room

into classrooms. No re-

cords were kept for several

years and decisions were

made by the simple agree-

ment of the parents. The

first record of a school

meeting is dated May 27,

1936. At first the school

had no name, but was

known as “Little School” or

“Santo Domingo Calvert

School”. In September

1949, it was officially

named “Carol Morgan

School” as an indication of

the parents’ appreciation

and recognition of Mrs.

Morgan’s tireless efforts on

the school’s behalf.

In 1935-36 it was agreed

that a permanent record be

kept of each child’s atten-

dance. A sliding scale for

tuition was established

beginning with US$8 per

month for Kindergarten,

and ending with US$13 per

month for sixth grade.

These rates generated an

income of US$153 per

month while estimated

expenses were US$145.

Any surplus at the end of

the year was divided

amongst the families.

There were years when

the going was rather rough,

when there was a question

of whether or not the

school could continue at

all. There was one year

when classes were held on

Mrs. Morgan’s

front porch.

With the begin-

ning of the Do-

minican Govern-

ment’s improvement program

there was an influx of English

speaking families. A little

four-room house on Socorro

Sanchez Street was obtained,

the enrollment grew from 18

to 33 in two years, when it

was necessary to seek larger

quarters.

The school moved in 1947

to Benito Monción Street,

where there was no

playground area. Mr. and

Mrs. Frank Reid, who had a

daughter in school, allowed

the use of their huge garden

with was located directly

across the street and

playground equipment was

set up.

In 1937-38 the parents

formally organized into the

Parent’s Group, with a Board

of Directors to take care of

business details. All deci-

sions pertaining to the

school, however, were still

decided upon by a majority of

the parents.

In 1947 a Mothers’ Com-

mittee was organized for the

purpose of raising money to

take care of extra improve-

ments for the school. A li-

brary was started, and elec-

tric water cooler was insta-

lled. This committee has

continued progressively to be

more active each year.

Volume 3, Issue 4

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

ALUMNI NEWSLETTER

Volume 3, Issue 4

FEB 2013

Our School History

With each move to a larger

place overhead and upkeep

increased. In order to meet

these extra demands, carni-

vals were held each year,

where every father was res-

ponsible for a booth. These

soon became events looked

forward to annually with as

much as US$1,800 being

netted in a single night.

In 1950 an increasing enroll-

ment made it necessary to

move again, and this time a

building was found at Cordell

Hull No. 17. By 1954 Carol

Morgan School had an enroll-

ment of 95 children of 12

nationalities”.

Fifi Vargas, 8th Grade. 1954

AND eighty years later we

have an enrollment of 1,115

students of 36 nationalities;

our “group of mothers” now

called PTO, hosting great

events and raising funds to

contribute to the improve-

ment of the school and its

programs; and last but not

least the continuous support

and dedication of parents

that form our Board of Direc-

tors, joining efforts to guide

the school through paths of

excellency and great achieve-

ments as the early years.

CONGRATULATIONS CMS…

GO SHARKS!

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VO L UME 3, ISSUE 4

Our 80th Anniversary Celebra-tions start with a general assem-bly on Friday, March 15, 2013 at 8:00 A.M. We will recognize members of our great communi-ty, including alumni, former teachers and board presidents. It will be an emotional moment. That same day at 7:30 P.M., the Alumni Association will be hos-ting the Alumni Ice Breaker

party at the School GYM. All classes are invited as well as cu-rrent and former teachers visiting the Dominican Republic once again for this occasion. Tickets for the party are being sold at the Alumni

Relations Office. For more information call 809-947-1021 or send an email to: [email protected] On Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. everybody is invited to CMS Family Fun Day & Spring Fest where children and adults can enjoy a day of sports, games, dog shows, and great food from the International Food Fair all on

CMS Campus. Finally on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 8:30 A.M. we will have our CMS Open Golf Tournament

This is on of the winners of a comic strip contest from Middle School...

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FOUR great events ONE weekend!

COMIC STRIP by Mila Gigante ‘18

at Guavabery Golf & Country Club. All alumni and the entire CMS community are invited to this exceptional opportunity to play golf while enjoying a day of fun and networking while supporting the CMS athletic department. REGISTER TODAY AND REMEMBER WE HAVE A DAY-PASS OPTION FOR NON GOLFERS! For more information call the Alumni Association at 809-947-1021 or at email: [email protected].

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VO L UME 3, ISSUE 4 PAGE 3

CMS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFERS TREATS TO SENIORS

Class of 1983 celebrating their anniversary!

CMS PTO SPONSORS TALK ABOUT TOLERANCE

having turrets syndrome.

Fees:

CMS Parents – FREE with parent ID

Non-CMS Parents & Alumni RD$400

Date: Thursday, April 4, 2013

Time: 7:30 PM

Place: Carol Morgan School

The Parent Teacher Organization

(PTO) of the school usually hosts

many wonderful activities inten-

ded to promote the integration of

the entire CMS community. This

school year they are inviting

parents, alumni, teachers and

friends to an interesting talk

about tolerance with world

renowned speaker MARC

ELLIOT. Marc will speak to this

subject from his perspective of

The Alumni Association Committee treated CMS Se-

niors with doughnuts to celebrate their last Winter at

Carol Morgan School. All members of SELECTA 2013

shared happily enjoying their treats during the few

minutes of their break.

SELECTA 2013 will become the newest member of

the Alumni community after their graduation in June.

Three seniors already volunteered to be class reps:

Rita Mella, José Munne y Sofía González.

Smile for the camera...

Alumni Juntadera 2012 at M Kitchen. Many thanks to Carlos Rodríguez ‘92 for supporting this activity!

Alexa García ‘04 and Armando Martí on their

wedding day! Congratulations!

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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…

Class of 1992 for buying three bricks in me-

mory of: Aibsel Vicini, Ms. Sandra Davidson and

Alda Graughard.

Gian and María Di Carlo Attias

SELECTA 2013

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 click here for more information

Leave a Mark...buy a Brick

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

Make a Pledge

For more information about these programs and other ways to make a gift, plea-se contact Vielka Morales at 809-947-1020 / 809-947-1021 or by email: vmora-

[email protected]

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

in the United States.

CMS Alumni Newsletter

Vielka Morales Development Officer T: 809-947-1020

[email protected]

Ana Venta Alumni Relations Assistant

T: 809-947-1021 [email protected]

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

[email protected]

CMS Alumni Association Av. Sarasota esq. Nuñez de Caceres

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic U.S. Mail:

Carol Morgan School

8400 NW 25th Street, Suite 110, BM# 1-09221

Doral, FL 33122

Phone: 809-947-1021 / Fax: 809-533-9222

E-mail: [email protected] / www.cms.edu.do

CMS TUITION RAFFLE

Great news!!! The deadline to get your tickets

for the raffle has been extended until March

15th, 2013 right before the 80th Anniversary

Assembly.

This will give a little more time and a chance

to get your ticket and save tuition cost. We

still need to sell 121 tickets!

Proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards

the construction of new facilities!

Remember, there are three prizes:

1st Prize: One full tuition

2nd Prize: 50% Discount on tuition

3rd Prize: 25% Discount on tuition

For more information go to:

Www.cms.edu.do

THANK YOU!!!!

Many thanks to the following alumni who volunteered to be Class Reps!

Miguelina Mora & Rosevelyn Sanchez ‘96

Jaime Senior ‘00

Jessica Weinerth ‘02

Lucia Suarez ‘06

Rita Mella, Jose Munne & Sofía González ‘13