During his visit to The Island School last weekend at the Research Symposium, the minister of the environment showed his support for our commitment to renewable energy and the environment!
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January 5th Boston Reunion Schedule!
DCMS Grade 9 Learn to Scuba Dive
In SCUBA, I have learned and experienced a lot. I have come to love and enjoy the fun of SCUBA diving. SCUBA has become one of my favorite hobbies. I love the feeling of getting into the water with my classmates and exploring the underwater world of The Bahamas.
My instructors Captain Ron Knight, Karen Knight and Mrs. Walker make diving fun. The Deep Creek Middle School offers us Ninth Graders the opportunities to not only learn to such an interesting subject, but to become certified divers. We also learn about the physics of SCUBA in Science class. All of the equipment is provided by The Island School. Captain Ron and Karen Knight are really great instructors. It has been fun learning from the best. SCUBA diving is a big opportunity for all to explore the underwater world. I’m looking forward to becoming a certified diver.
By: Shaquille Carey
NYC Admissions Reception
We had yet another successful admissions reception last night, this time in New York City at the home of Tommy Robertshaw (Su’12) and his family. It was an incredibly impressive turn out with over 60 prospective students, families, and alumni in attendance! Thank you to everyone who came to the reception! An even bigger thank you to the Robertshaw family for hosting such a wonderful event–and for finding the space in their home for all the guests!
New York Harbor School in the News
At the Island School we are always excited to see students working to solve real world problems. We are especially proud of our friends at the New York Harbor School who were recently featured in the New York Times’ Dot Earth blog. Check out their innovative insights into how they are working to protect their region against future threats of storms like Sandy: Students Press the Case for Oysters as New York’s Surge Protector
Admissions Reception at Cohen Home in Westport, CT!
Last night, a number of prospective students, as well as Island School alumni and alumni parents gathered at the home of Carolyn, Gary, and Rachel Cohen (S’12) in Westport, Connecticut. A huge thank you to the Cohens for opening their home and hosting such a successful admissions event! We appreciate everyone who came out for the event–it was great to see you!
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We are nearing the end of our tour of fall admissions receptions! Our next reception is tonight in San Francisco at the Hunt household (Griffin Hunt, F’11). On Wednesday evening, the Robertshaws (Tommy Robertshaw, SU’12) in New York City will be hosting a reception, and finally on December 5th, we are hosting a reception in the Baltimore, Maryland area at the Obrecht Home (Annie Obrect, S’12). For more information on these receptions, visit our website!
Grateful Gobbles
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Student Update November 20, 2012
Yesterday we had our final CO class with our DCMS buddies. In Grade 9, we have been talking a lot about food on Eleuthera, and food in general, so our buddies came to Island School so we could watch a movie called King Corn. The movie was about how a main ingredient of our diet is corn, and how corn has been genetically modified so it can be processed. One thing from the movie that resonated with me was a scene where they took a piece of a man’s hair, and showed him that even his hair contained corn in it. From soda to hamburgers to chips, most things that we are eating contain corn, and this is shown in our bodies. We were not able to finish the movie and watch the section that talks about solutions to this problem, but I really enjoyed watching the movie because I didn’t even know how big of a problem this was.
After watching the movie, we went over to DCMS for the Basketball Jamboree. [slideshow]We got out of the van, and the smell of conch fritters and fried chicken was in the air, music was playing, and kids were shooting around on the basketball court. Continue reading
DCMS Grade 9 Visit US Boarding Schools
The Deep Creek Middle School supports some of our students as they apply for enrollment and scholarships at U.S boarding schools. Bronthaye Rolle (grade 9) writes about their recent trip:
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We had awesome tours at all of the schools we visited. We had a great time during our trip. We visited Wilbraham and Monson Academy (MA), Lawrence Academy (MA), The Putney School (VT), Hebron Academy (ME), Berkshire School (MA), Vermont Academy (VT), The Darrow School (NY), Kents Hill (ME), and New Yarmouth Academy (ME). All of these schools were beautiful and filled with talented students. We came to love them and hope to be enrolled in one of them next year. Personally, I had a really fantastic trip. I know that by working harder, achieving Continue reading
Alumni in NYC Give Back After Hurricane Sandy
This past weekend, Island School alumni in the New York City area Kate Gibson (F’04) and Molly Lawson (F’00) gathered a group of their friends to volunteer with the Sandy relief efforts. They were put straight to work and spent the day delivering food and supplies to victims displaced by Sandy in Brookyln and the Rockaways. Kate admitted that seeing the devastation first hand was “a huge reality check but it feels great to be on the ground and helping out in the community.” Way to go, guys! You are doing The Island School proud!
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