The winning logo inspired by Form 1 student Adio Williams.
~ 1,592 students educated over the years ~
REWARD--Throughout the 2019-2020 school year, St. Dominic High School will be celebrating its 25th year of offering Catholic education in St. Maarten.
To kick off the celebrations, St. Dominic High will present its fundraising cocktail soirée at Emilio’s, on Saturday, December 14, from 7:00pm to 12:00am. Tickets are offered at US $55 per person which will include a welcome drink, menu of light fare and champagne toast.
The proceeds from this event will be applied towards creating a school improvement fund for a daylight projector, microphones and surround-sound system for the school auditorium, which will be used for weekly assemblies, student performances, parent and community meetings; acquisition of 50 computers for the library and computer lab and an internationalisation project for students and teachers which permits them to participate in exchange programmes with other schools from the European Union
The school was a vision of Foundation for Catholic Education and St. Dominic Primary School parents, to provide faith-based secondary education where the language of instruction was English. Under the name St. Dominic Secondary School, the first classes 7A and 7B began in August 1994 with 32 students sharing space with St. Dominic Primary School.
Eventually, with the dynamic efforts of parents and students and the “Buy a Block” campaign to assist in the construction of a separate building, four classrooms were built. The school’s first principal was Judith Halley who was also Principal of St. Dominic Primary School.
In 1996, the school transitioned to the Caribbean Examinations Council-Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CXC-CSEC) curriculum under the guidance of Jacintha “Jane” Buncamper, who became the second principal. At this time, the school’s name became what it is recognised as today – St. Dominic High School.
Over the past 25 years, the school has educated 1,592 students and St. Dominic High is also embarking on featuring profiles of past students and alumni to display in the classrooms. The aim is to share with current and future student populations the varied paths that past students have taken. The school is asking all past students to send a photo and a biography that highlights their field of study, profession and any notable achievements or milestones. This can be sent to the following email:
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St. Dominic High School has made considerable contributions to the community, as well as innovations in the field of education, and is committed to creating more opportunities for its students. According to School Manager Gianne Wilson-De Weever: “This is a time to honour the ground-breaking efforts of the past and present stakeholders of St. Dominic High; without them we would not have arrived at this point. Imagine instituting the community-based service learning programme as a requirement for graduation, including music, drama and dance in the curriculum, being the first government-subsidised IB [International Baccalaureate – Ed.] Diploma Programme school in the Caribbean, creating the Emilio Wilson Teens group who cleaned and cultivated an area of the park, starting the Grow It to Give It school farm in order to donate the sweet potatoes harvested to the White and Yellow Cross, implementing the Form 4 Annual Senior Citizen Christmas Lunch, having a 24-hour Lesson-thon, and launching of the Student Government Organisation.
“We are called to be grateful that all of these programmes and more have become the reality that makes St. Dominic High what it is today. I would also like to acknowledge the talents of Form 1 student Adio Williams, who had the winning design for our 25th anniversary logo and one of our alumni, Kevin “Suppa” Kid, who with the assistance of Cardo Great Music Films completed the concept. We proudly look forward to creating the next 25 years with our current and future partners in education.”
Tickets for the fundraising cocktail soirée are available at St. Dominic High School and Lazy Lizard Restaurant on Boardwalk Boulevard. If needed, tickets can also be delivered. For more information, call tel. 548-4277.
