Table of CONTENTS Message from Community Relations 03 the Head of School 37 Communications Board of Directors 40 04 and Leadership Teams 41 Alumni Association Learning Experiences 43 PTO 05 and Learner Progress 46 Human Resources Learning in 07 the Elementary School 49 Facilities Learning in 52 Financial Report 10 the Middle School Learning in 12 the High School Extracurricular 14 Learning Opportunities 15 Athletics 20 After School Activities 32 Community Service 33 Fine Arts Message from the Head of School Founded in Integrity, Focused on Learning This school year has been significant for This school year, we continued our refurbishment and me personally and professionally. I am expansion of our campus and infrastructure. Necessary humbled by the opportunity to serve improvements were made to the Middle School bathrooms and the Carol Morgan School Community, covered walkways. We also added more playground space for and thankful to the Board of Directors our Elementary students. We added new furniture in all three and my colleagues for their support and divisions and upgraded the innovation spaces in Elementary as their commitment to the students of our well as Middle School. wonderful school. As we emphasize the importance of the Whole Child concept, Nicolaas Mostert The purpose of the CMS Annual Report we hosted our first annual CMS Cup with over 1,300 students Head of School is to highlight and share those areas participating. The event was a major success and the Mighty that best represent our achievements and progress for the Sharks won the overall trophy. current school year. As you will gather from this report, it is an exciting time at CMS as we enhance, create, and develop Our goal is to make the CMS Cup the tournament on the learning experiences for our students that will prepare them island which participating schools don’t want to miss and we for an evolving and unknown future, recognizing that many of already have received numerous applications from schools in these opportunities will look much different than those we had the region to be part of this unique and special event. A special through our education. Given this responsibility, CMS moved thank you to Propagas as they served as the sole sponsor of the to the Middle States Association of Continuous Improvement, event this year. and after two and a half years we completed our first Mid Term Report in December 2018. We were excited and honored to host the Tri-Association 37th Annual Educators’ Conference in late September for educators We received amazing feedback from Middle States and were from the Tri-Region including schools from Central America, congratulated on the exemplary work CMS has done to adhere Colombia, the Caribbean and Mexico. to the accreditation process. Our commitment to continuous improvement is summarized in the following four major The CMS steering committee worked diligently for 6 months to objectives: prepare CMS and its campus for this outstanding professional learning opportunity at our school with more than 800 • Improved academic performance participants. Our entire academic staff attended the event and • Improved critical thinking and analytical skills we received financial support from the US Department of State. • Improved responsibility What an amazing event in which the true spirit of our school • Effectively implemented adopted standards within was on display. Well done, Sharks! View student-made video. a framework reflecting current initiatives (Essential 11) In relation to the Essential 11, CMS identified these critical attributes which CMS students will need to be successful in the future: • Inquisitive Global Learner • Confident, Motivated, and Self-Aware • Values Multicultural Perspectives • Ambassador for Earth • Ethically Tech Savvy • Collaborative Problem Solver In 2018-2019, we continued to thrive in challenging times. We • Multilingual remain humble and driven to be even better. We are committed to delivering the finest education possible to our students in • Thinker and Questioner an environment that emanates the power of human kindness. • Fit for Life This is possible because of the strength of our community. A • Innovative Producer and Informed Consumer heartfelt thanks and Shark Pride shout-out to our students, • Personally and Socially Responsible parents, faculty, administration and Board for another great year! 3 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents Board of Directors and Leadership Teams Voting Members Non-Voting Members President, Katia Rodríguez Past President, Jorge Besosa Vice President, Manuel Cáceres US Embassy Representative, Dae Kim Treasurer, Juan E. Alvarez PTO President, Carolina Silva Secretary, Anabella De Castro Alumni Chair, Zoila Bello Member at Large, Antonio Ramos Legal Counselor, Ana Cáceres Member at Large, Mirtha Cabral Member at Large, Elaine Sosa Member at Large, Cristiane Van Arsdale Operational Leadership Team Academic Leadership Team Head of School, Nicolaas Mostert Head of School, Nicolaas Mostert Cafeteria Manager, Angela Otero ES Principal, Jennifer Stockbridge Operations Manager, Arvin Peguero ES Assistant Principal, Najela Blain-Hammond Facilities Manager, Carlos Rodríguez MS Principal, Brian Combes Development & Outreach Manager, Carmen Espinal MS Assistant Principal, Ted O’Connell Academic Technology Director, Christina Devitt HS Principal, Kirk Holderman Security Manager, Eric Ramírez HS Assistant Principal, Gina Palomo Business Manager, Francisco Rodríguez Communications Manager, Michelle Maura Information Technology Manager, Moises Forchue Human Resources Manager, Nancy Urbáez Community Relations Director, Vielka Morales Procurement & Logistics Manager, Yilda Rojas 4 Carol Morgan School Table of Contents Learning Experiences and Learner Progress Carol Morgan School prides itself with Evidence-Based Reading & Writing Section Mean Scores having high expectations for our students, 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 Grade Level and for the entire school community. This Global Test CMS Test CMS Test 3-Year Mean and Test standard is consistently demonstrated Takers Takers Takers 9 in our relentless pursuit of academic 440 456 497 468 PSAT-8-9 excellence. 10 P 471 488 504 490 SAT/NMSQT The battery of external assessments (MAP, 11 SAT, PSAT, AP, Pruebas Nacionales) serve as 513 526 533 527 PSAT/NMSQT Mona Fairley-Nelson one indicator for how CMS gauges its overall 12 Deputy Head academic success. As we press forward, 533 568 573 569 of Curriculum, SAT Instruction, and there is a consistent focus on making Assessment decisions that are in the best interest of our students and their future endeavors. Evidence-Based Math Section Mean Scores 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 ® ® Grade Level MEASURES OF ACADEMIC PROGRESS (MAP ) RESULTS Global Test CMS Test CMS Test 3-Year Mean and Test Used worldwide with nearly 10 million students in 145 countries Testers Takers Takers ® 9 around the world, the Measures of Academic Progress 434 433 485 455 PSAT-8-9 Growth™ (MAP® Growth™) assessment is administered at CMS 10 P 465 471 481 476 to students in kindergarten through eighth grade in order to SAT/NMSQT 11 monitor progress and achievement at the school, grade, and 505 522 514 518 individual student levels. Scores over time can be compared PSAT/NMSQT 12 527 575 585 574 to tell how much growth a school, grade, and/or student has SAT made, similar to measuring height with a ruler. The 2018 MAP Results show students continuing to exceed in local, regional, The CMS mean scores are classified by the College Board rating United States, and international comparisons. system as on track towards college and career readiness, showing how CMS is meeting its mission of being a college- The CMS Difference: In local comparisons, CMS students preparatory school. on average score at least one grade level or higher on the ® MAP®assessment in mathematics, reading, and language THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM usage. In addition, CMS grade level averages exceed US norms As part of the comprehensive learning experience provided and international averages. for students, the College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP®) Program® at CMS includes about 20 different AP® course SAT® SUITE OF ASSESSMENTS offerings each school year which culminate with corresponding Administered to CMS students in ninth through twelfth grades, AP® exams. the College Board’s SAT® Assessment Suite consists of the Preliminary SAT® 8/9 (PSAT® 8/9), the Preliminary SAT/National Of the AP® courses which CMS continues to offer, some take Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test® (PSAT/NMSQT®), and the place every year while others are slated for every other school SAT®. In addition to linking students to scholarships, college year. It is also important to note that CMS requires students admission, and course credit, participation in these assessments who are enrolled in an AP® course to take the exam (which is provides CMS the opportunity to monitor student growth and not a College Board requirement). achievement as well as to ensure that essential ingredients for college and career readiness and success are incorporated Additionally, AP® Spanish Language and Culture is a required into learning experiences. Taken by nearly 7.3 million students class and exam for all CMS students (with an exception for worldwide, the redesigned version of this assessment suite was students enrolled in Spanish as a Second Language). in its third full year of implementation by the College Board during the 2017-2018 school year. During the 2018-2019 school year, CMS students sat