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 Schdule for MS Students on Monday,June 8 (Revised)

            7:30 – 8:10– Homebase 

            8:15 - 8:35 – A Period

            8:40 – 9:00 – B Period

            9:05 – 9:25 – C Period

            9:30 – 9:50 – D Period

            9:50 – 10:05 - Break

           10:05 - 10:25 - E Period

            10:30 – 10:50 – F Period

            10:55 – 11:15 – G Period

            11:20 – 12:00 – Farewell Assembly

             12:00 - Dismissal

**Students should bring in all school materials and remaining assignments to be turned in on this day.

June 2, 2009

Dear Students and Parents,

The Board of Directors deliberated yesterday morning about the reopening of CMS on Wednesday after the 7 days have passed that the Department of Health required of us to be closed.  Many factors were considered in this very important decision including the fact that we would only have 6 days left of school, the ages of the students that have been affected by the virus, the uncertainty of how much the virus continues to spread in the city and amongst our own community, the opinions of the CDC about protocols to follow after a virus has been identified, the probable way in which our community will perceive reopening  and the moral obligation we have to be professional and maintain the highest American standards we can.  I am sure that you can see from that list that it was quite a moral dilemma and a weighty decision taken quite seriously.  This morning 2 Board members and I met with the Secretary of the Department of Public Health explaining our plan to him.

Here are the decisions that were made:

1)      Elementary School( grades pre K through 5 ) will not reopen for students this academic year.  There will be one day next week that students may come in to return their books and to say good bye to their teachers.  Mr. McCall will send out a communication about this in the next day or two. 

2)      Middle School ( grades 6, 7 and 8 ) will not reopen for students this academic year.  There will be one day next week that students may come in to return their books and to say good bye to their teachers.  Mr. Bunnell will send out a communication about this in the next day or two.  Mr. Bunnell and/or Mr. Franco will inform all 8^th graders who are studying for the Pruebas Nacionales what the new prep dates and times will be.

3)      Seniors will come to school on Wednesday to return their books and go through the check out process.  All Senior events: Alumni Reception, Graduation and Prom will go on as usual.

4)      High School students grades 9, 10 and 11 will return to school on Wednesday  and their normal semester final examinations will take place next week.  Grades 9-11 Awards Assembly will take place tomorrow (Wednesday) in the gym at 8:30 am.

5)      All employees of CMS will return to their normal work schedules this Wednesday June 3.

As I indicated to you in my letter dated May 31, protocol is very clear about specific ways to contain a virus.  Thus it is of utmost importance that we all must agree upon the following items:   

1)      No student with a fever or a cold may come to school until three days after all symptoms are gone.

2)      Those students that previously tested positive for Influenza A will only return to school with a doctors certificate and three days after all symptoms are gone.

3)      Our CMS doctors  will be manning pedestrian entrances to school each morning along with some volunteers checking to be sure that nobody enters with any symptoms of a cold or fever.

4)      If there are any CMS community members that are hospitalized for these type of symptoms then Mr. Delman must be informed immediately by the family as should the Office of Public Health.

5)      Community members with flu like symptoms should avoid crowds and places where they would be in contact with a lot of other people

6)      Everyone should cover their nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing and preferably into their elbow or a tissue.  Children must be taught this.  Hand washing or sanitizing should take place immediately afterwards.

7)      Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.  If you do so then wash your hands. 

We will do our thorough cleaning of the school on Tuesday again and we will have hand sanitizing solution in every room and office throughout the school. 

One more time we want to thank you all for the support you are giving us through these unusual circumstances.

Sincerely,  

Jack Delman, Headmaster 

      and

Board of Directors,

Carol Morgan School 

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 

2 de junio del 2009

Estimados estudiantes y padres:

La Junta de Directores estuvo deliberando ayer en la mañana sobre la re-apertura de CMS el miércoles luego de que han transcurrido los 7 días que las autoridades sanitarias requirieron que estuviéramos cerrados.  Muchos factores fueron tomados en consideración en esta importante decisión , incluyendo el hecho que solamente quedan 6 días de docencia, las edades de los estudiantes que han sido afectados por este virus, la incertidumbre de qué tanto el virus se ha propagado dentro de la ciudad y nuestra comunidad, las opiniones de CDC sobre los protocolos a seguir luego de que el virus ha sido identificado, la manera que probablemente la comunidad percibirá la reapertura de la escuela y nuestra obligación moral que tenemos que ser profesionales y mantener las más altos estándares  americanos de educación  posibles.   Puedo asegurar,  que al ustedes ver esta lista pueden percibir el dilema moral y la pesada decisión a la cual nos enfrentamos.  Esta mañana, sostuve una reunión con el Secretario de Salud y dos miembros de la Junta de Directores, donde le explicamos nuestro plan.

Esas son las decisiones que fueron tomadas:

1) Primaria: (de Pre Kínder a 5to grado) –No va a abrir para sus estudiantes por lo que queda del año escolar. Tendrán un día asignado esta semana, cuando los estudiantes podrán venir a devolver sus libros y decirle adiós a sus profesores.  El Director de Primaria, el Sr. McCall mandará una comunicación acerca de esto en los próximos días.

2)     Intermedia: (de 6to a 8vo grado)- No va abril para los estudiantes este año académico.  Les será asignado un día de la semana para retornar sus libros y decirles adiós a sus profesores.  El Director de Intermedia, el Sr. Bunnell estará mandando una comunicación al respecto en los próximos días.  El Sr. Bunnell y el Sr. Franco informarán a los estudiantes de 8vo, que están estudiando para las pruebas nacionales, sobre los nuevos días para las clínicas y el horario.

3)     Alumnos de 12vo - Vendrán a la escuela el miércoles para retornar sus libros y hacer el procedimiento de salida.  Todos los eventos programados para la clase graduanda seguirán como estaba estipulado.

4)     Secundaria: (9no, 10mo y 11vo grados) – Retornarán a clases el miércoles y tendrán sus exámenes finales la semana próxima.  La asamblea de premiación para estos grados tendrá lugar mañana, miércoles, en el gimnasio a las 8:30 am.

5)     Empleados (Todos) - Regresaran a trabajar en su horario normal este miércoles 3 de junio.

Como les he indicado en mi carta del 31 de mayo, el protocolo a seguir es muy específico en la forma de cómo contener este virus.  De esta forma, es muy importante que todos estemos de acuerdo en seguir las siguientes indicaciones:

1)      Ningún estudiante con fiebre o gripe debe de venir a la escuela hasta que no hayan pasado tres días sin síntomas.

2)     Los estudiantes a los cuales resultaron positivos con Influenza tipo A sólo regresarán a la escuela con un certificado médico  y después de que no tengan síntomas por tres días.

3)     Nuestros doctores junto con algunos voluntarios, estarán en las entradas peatonales chequeando la temperatura de aquellos que ingresan a CMS y de esta forma asegurándose de que nadie ingrese con síntomas de gripe o con fiebre.

4)     Los miembros de la comunidad que presenten síntomas de gripe, deben de evitar las multitudes y lugares donde tengan contacto con muchas personas,

5)      Si algún miembro de la comunidad es hospitalizado con síntomas de gripe, deben de informar inmediatamente al Sr. Delman y a las oficinas de Salud Publica.

6)     Todas las personas deben de cubrirse la boca al estornudar y toser y preferiblemente usar su codo o una servilleta o pañuelo.  Esto debe de ser enseñado a los niños.  Luego de estornudar o toser, deben de lavarse las manos inmediatamente o usar desinfectante de manos.

7)     Evite tocarse los ojos, la nariz o la boca.  Los gérmenes se propagan de ese modo.  Si lo hace, lávese las manos inmediatamente.

El martes estaremos nuevamente realizando una limpieza profunda de la escuela  y tendremos desinfectante de manos en todas las oficinas y salones de clases.

Una vez más, queremos agradecerles por el soporte que nos han brindado durante estas circunstancias inusuales.

Sinceramente

Jack Delman    

Director General y la Junta de Directores,

Carol Morgan School

Santo Domingo, República Dominicana

SPECIFIC MS INFORMATION

Dear MS Parents,

As you know from Mr. Delman’s recent announcement, MS students will only be attending school on Monday June 8^th   and will only attend for an abbreviated day.  The schedule for the day and all other relevant information pertaining to the end of the year is listed below.

Coming to School – The protocol is very clear about specific ways to contain a virus.  Thus it is of utmost importance that we all must agree upon the following items: 

1)      No student with a fever or a cold may come to school until three days after all symptoms are gone.

2)      Those students that previously tested positive for Influenza A will only return to school with a doctors certificate and three days after all symptoms are gone.

3)      Our CMS doctors will be manning pedestrian entrances to school each morning along with some volunteers checking to be sure that nobody enters with any symptoms of a cold or fever.

4)      If there are any CMS community members that are hospitalized for these type of symptoms then Mr. Delman must be informed immediately by the family as should the Office of Public Health.

5)      Community members with flu like symptoms should avoid crowds and places where they would be in contact with a lot of other people

6)      Everyone should cover their nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing and preferably into their elbow or a tissue.  Children must be taught this.  Hand washing or sanitizing should take place immediately afterwards.

7)      Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.  If you do so then wash your hands.   

Grades – Whatever students want to get credit for must be turned in by Monday, June 8^th at noon. Anything turned in after that date will not be counted. Assignments that were given after May 27^th  that are not submitted will not be counted against student.

8^th Grade Exams – Cancelled

8^th Grade Moving On Ceremony – The 8^th grade ceremony will be cancelled because students will not have the necessary opportunity to rehearse beforehand. CMS will investigate the feasibility of doing some sort of modified ceremony or assembly for the 8^th graders when students return in the fall.

 8^h Grade Moving On Party – This is not a school event and will occur at the discretion of the parent organizers.

Pruebas Nacionales – The study sessions held by Mr. Franco have been rescheduled. A new schedule will be sent to all 8^th Grade Parents through Webnotes today, June 2

Missed MAP Tests – Students who missed the last administration of MAP tests will not be required to make them up.

Report Cards – Report cards will be available for pickup in the MS Office on or after June 17^th. Students who do not return books or pay for lost books may not receive their report card.

Awards – Awards will be presented to recipients at next years’ first honor roll assembly. Students leaving the school this year will receive their awards on Monday.

Students Leaving CMS – These students must complete the required checkout procedure on Monday and will receive instructions from their homebase teacher upon arrival to school on that day.

Modules, Incompletes - Students may come in and make up modules until noon on Tuesday June 9. Students who fail to make up modules will need to take Principles of Technology at some point during their four years of high school. All incompletes for subject area skills grades in any quarter this year for the will be excused.