Our day began at 6:30 this morning—a mini sleep-in for us! After rolling out of bed, we hopped into boats and headed for the sandbar for a morning exercise/lesson. Upon arriving, we ran through the water to a monument where we had a fun lesson on ooids (a type of sand), complete with a skit/dance on the forming of the sand in the Bahamas. After the run back, we snorkeled to Continue reading
Cacique Update- July 5, 2010
After a fun 4th of July celebration on the sand bar last night, a lot of the girls had trouble waking up this morning, but we all made it to morning circle on time. Mister Master Puff Daddy (soon to be Doctor) Aaron led us in our morning exercise, a run to Page Creek. Page Creek is a tidal creek where we learned about the mangrove habitat (which the flats research Continue reading
Cacique Update- July 4, 2010
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY/ HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA! The first annual Island School 4th of July fireworks extravaganza on the sand bar went down in history with s’mores, a bonfire, and LOTS of fun.
Today, like usual, we woke up nice and early at 5:30 for our first Continue reading
Cacique Update- July 3, 2010
Today was the first time that each Island School student had the luxury of sleeping in and not having to workout at sunrise. It also marked the 2nd day of scuba diving and it’s safe to say that all have excelled tremendously. All (or should I say most) of the fears of scuba were left back at the boat house and, instead, we took positive attitudes with us. There was so Continue reading
Cacique Update-July 2, 2010
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Today was an amazing day. Swimming in the Triangle Cut was a great morning exercise. Before we started our long swim, Remo taught us all the correct techniques to glide through the water. After the swim we rushed back to campus for breakfast. Everyone was excited because today was the very first day of SCUBA diving. You could tell that most people Continue reading
Exciting new additions to the farm
The much anticipated birth of 9 bouncing baby piglets happened this past Monday. The event created quite a stir, as folks around campus organized a pool that included date of birth and number of piglets. (The parameters were controversial, as it took considerable negotiating to work through the issue of live births vs. surviving piglets). But in the end, Spencer and Annie split for the correct date, and Tiffany, Alex, and Noel all predicted the correct number of live births. As master of all things farm and livestock on campus, Joseph was disappointed with his miscalculations. But he vowed, with a sunny optimism only Joseph can muster, not to be outdone next time!
Cacique Update- July 1, 2010
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At the start of our day we met at six o’clock to lead the morning circle. Shortly after that we headed out to the bike shed to collect our bikes for the morning two mile ride, but to everyone’s surprise the bike shed was locked, leaving us no choice but to jog the two mile journey! Our journey ended at High Rock where we were all encouraged to take the leap of faith Continue reading
Cacique Update- June 30, 2010
Today was a true day for firsts as we ventured out on the first morning exercise of the semester. The water was cold as we entered the snorkeling spot right off shore of Boy’s Dorm Beach. Each of us buddied up with a new friend, and in our pairs we explored the wonders of the ocean. After swimming out to a nearby shipwreck, we passed around some of the interesting Continue reading
Island School Welcomes first Summer Term!
Yesterday 20 students arrived on our Cape Eleuthera campus for Island School’s first Summer Term program. Island School Summer Term is a 5 week program featuring Human Ecology and Applied Scientific Research classes, as well as the traditional Island School outdoor programs curriculum with SCUBA, kayaking, and morning exercise. Summer Term students will be on island until the end of July, so check back soon to see Cacique updates posted regularly!
Alumni Spotlight!-Trygg Larsson-Danforth
The Island School is pleased to congratulate IS Alum Trygg Larsson-Danforth (F03) on being drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 49th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft. Trygg recently graduated from Yale University where he played first base and led his team with 11 home runs and 44 RBIs. We look forward to continuing to cheer for Trygg as he moves into his professional baseball career. Way to go Trygg!