There is no more wonderful way to start the day than cliff jumping into a blue hole in the Bahamian jungle. Each DIT was able to experience this daybreak glory, but only K3 caught it on video. Watch as Daisy, Augie, Jack, Clay, Louise, Hunter, Ellen, Hammy, Lea, Tucker, Allegra and Aly, lead by faculty: Francesca, Gabe and Ashley take the leap, one by one, saluting the morning with screams of joy. And stay to see if Allegra, the last to face the leap, will indeed have the courage to make the jump…
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Faculty Spotlight–Meet Kristen Key!
Kristen grew up on the shores of sunny Florida. She received her B.S. in Science Education from Florida State University after completing her student teaching at Maritime and Science Technology Academy (MAST). During the summers of 2007 and 2008, she served as a Science Instructor, lifeguard, and SCUBA rescue diver at Seacamp in the Florida Keys. Most recently, Kristen worked at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA where she spent her weekends volunteering as a Naturalist with Ocean Alliance/Cape Ann Whale Watch. She has also volunteered with Boston’s New England Aquarium as a Science Instructor for Harbor Discoveries marine and environmental science camp. At The Island School, Kristen is teaching Science and is very excited about incorporating SCUBA into the Science curriculum. Outside of teaching, Kristen also enjoys diving, surfing, dancing, and boating with her water pup Reef.
Alumni Spotlight–Matt (S08) and Will (S06) McCalpin
Check out alumni brothers Matt and Will McCalpin, members of Princeton’s elite all-male a cappella group the Tigertones, singing the national anthem at the San Diego Chargers home game on October 31st. Their sister Haley will be joining us this spring as part of The Island School class of Spring 2011.
Alumni Spotlight–Katie Romanov F05!
During a visit up to Middlebury last month, we were thrilled to meet up with alumna Katie Romanov (F05) and to hear about her experience working on Middlebury’s Solar Decathlon team. Middlebury is competing in the 2011 Solar Decathlon competition, a biennial competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy that challenges collegiate teams to build solar-powered houses featuring cost-effective, energy-efficient construction and incorporating energy-saving appliances and renewable energy systems. Katie is serving the Middlebury team as the Communications and Outreach Lead. Check out this video about Middlebury’s participation, and see Katie at minute 1:35!
CONCHtribution Update- Week 1!
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Looking for more pictures?
We’re working hard to find a more efficient way to share pictures with you through our Flickr page. Living on a remote island makes uploading photos difficult at times; but over the next few weeks, we hope we’ll be able to satisfy your photo cravings here at our Flickr Photostream. We’re also working on getting all of our past semesters photos up there–so alumni, feel free to search for pictures from Island School days past!
Staff Spotlight–Meet Sheryl!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjqOvSXoEUc
A native of Deep Creek, Eleuthera, Sheryl has been working at The Island School since its first year. Her family owns and runs Sharil’s Inn and Restaurant in Deep Creek. She is able to bring local Bahamian recipes to our kitchen. Her favorite pastime is volleyball. Sharil’s first daughter, Kevannah, attended Deep Creek Middle School and is now at College of The Bahamas in Nassau, while her second daughter, Keniesha, is a vivacious 5 year old.
** “Meet Sheryl” is part of a weekly series of Faculty and Staff Spotlights. Every person that works on our campuses is a teacher; from Joseph on the farm to Remo in the classroom, to Odette at the Middle School, to Skylar at CEI, to Sheryl in the kitchen. Check back every Wednesday to meet a new teacher at The Island School, Cape Eleuthera Institute, and Deep Creek Middle School.
Haunted Campus
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Island School students brought the fears and thrills of Halloween to Deep Creek Middle School students. IS students creeped out their campus for this annual scare-athon. With zombies on the loose, hiding behind palm trees and jumping out from cisterns, a fun time was had by all.
Faculty Spotlight–Meet Odette!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1_tCniERk4
Originally from Newfoundland, Canada, Odette (or Ms. Pretty, as DCMS students call her) is thrilled to now call Eleuthera home. Ms. Pretty completed her Bachelors of Arts at Concordia University where she studied Applied Human Sciences, a multi-disciplinary educational experience where psychology, sociology, and anthropology are integrated in applied situations. In 2009, she completed her Bachelors of Education, with a specialization in Global Perspectives Education. While completing her studies, Ms. Pretty worked in the fields of community health promotion and youth leadership development in a number of different communities: from Montreal to Alaska, France to Belize and Togo to Hawaii. This work helped to feed some of her greatest passions: travel, social justice learning, and working with young adults.
5 Gyres to Host Youth Summit
At Middlebury’s TEDx conference a few weeks ago, we had the good fortune of meeting Anna Cummins from 5 Gyres, an organization whose vision is to rid the oceans of plastic waste. Anna mentioned to us that 5 Gyres was working to organize a Youth Summit in Long Beach California, and she hopes that some of our high school-age alumni are interested in getting involved.
The Summit, to be held March 11-13, 2011 in Long Beach, California, is sponsored in part by grants from Disney Friends for Change Project Green and the Boeing Company Charitable Trust. The Summit is a comprehensive educational project designed to engage, mentor, and activate youth leaders across the United States and abroad in developing and launching action-oriented Continue reading