As our collective community jumped back into the academic swing of things this last monday, I had my literature classes write 6-word memoirs reflecting on their experiences during the last three weeks. Students wrote 6-word memoirs describing their Down Island Trips, Kayak Trips, and 48 hour solos on Lighthouse beach. Enjoy the poignant reflection that can only be provided in six words:

Brigid: “Hungry, singing among moonlit beach trash” (solo)

Augie: “Food babies run from booming speakers” (DIT)

George: “lightening crashes near my spoongebob tarp” (solo)

Daisy: “Happiness in the shape of food” (DIT)

Heather: “Time, peace, patience, simplicity, reflection, discovery” (solo)

Sasha: “Songs never stopped, the sun did” (kayak)

Sarah F. “Watching sand crabs in crazy creek” (kayak)

Hammy: “Meet people I thought I knew” (kayak) Continue reading →

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…

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.

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!

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!