Cacique Update May 22, 2011
by Caciques Austin and Mia
Thanks for a great Parent’s Weekend! The last four days were an especially amazing as they allowed us to show our families and friends what relationships we have formed and what skills we have gained here at The Island School. Today, Sunday, was our first day after Parent’s Weekend. Most of the faculty joined all 48 of the students on an adventure to the Schooner Cays, a scatter of small islands off the Northwest side of the school. This was a time dedicated to decompression after a long parents weekend. We relaxed, reflected, rested, read, recuperated, rejuvenated, and PREPARED for the week ahead!
Spring 2011 Parents Weekend Recap
As the parents of our spring 2011 students settle back into homes and offices today, we wanted to share these videos once again to hopefully put a smile on your face this Monday morning…
Cacique Update May 20, 2011
The first day of Parents Weekend was a great success. We started off the day with a sleep in and then circled at7:15for a campus clean to get ready for the arrival of the parents. After a long day of cleaning and classes the parents started arriving around five. Our hours of strenuous labor were ritually rewarded by the smiles on our families faces when they saw our magnificent art show. At an evening circle that was bursting at the seams with both happiness and family members, parents got a glimpse of our nightly ritual.
A Day in the Field with the Lemon Shark Research Team
At The Island School, a large component of student research classes take place in the field. Field time is spent running experiments and collecting data, which are critical to the development of parent’s weekend presentations and the science symposium. This video gives you a look at the fun behind all the hard work!
Cacique Update May 17, 2011
by Caciques Hailey and Nathan
Today was a Tuesday, but this Tuesday was different from most Tuesdays, the reason being was because William Trubridge, the world record free diver had chosen The Island School as his next destination on his tour of The Bahamas. As the runners enjoyed a typical long morning run, the swimmers went with Mr. Trubridge to Cathedral rock where they learned to free dive, as run track had done the day before. After a good breakfast, which consisted of hash and grits, the students divided up and headed to either Human Ecology or Art class to set up for the Art show, which was happening in the Boys Dorm Common Room. Continue reading
Second Nature
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With the rest of the patch team on kayak and down island rotations, Aidan and I were the only two in research class last week. Although it was only been the two of us, we were able to get a lot of surveying done. As we spend our field time snorkeling and surveying, both Aidan and I have realized improvement in our skills. Fish ID and free diving among the patch reefs have become second nature to us. Continue reading
“Call to Plungers” The Inspirational Speeches of a Boy’s Dorm Head
Enjoy these two speeches written and performed (quite powerfully) by Boy’s Dorm Head Aldis Gamble. Thanks to his powerful evocations, boys dorm has achieved unparalleled levels of cleanliness and order. Only a true leader could call to action the fight against the tyranny of dorm funk, with the force and magnitude of Aldis.
Written April 10th delivered April 11th at morning circle:
“Friends, students, dorm men, lend me your ears. I speak to you now at a defining and momentous time in our semester, a moment of great peril, but also a moment of great opportunity. We stand now on the brink of a war. The first skirmishes have already been fought, and it brings me great sorrow to tell you that we have lost these skirmishes. But, I tell you now, even as we have suffered casualties, we have not lost this war. There is still a chance to win. A challenge has been issued by our adversaries. They have called on us to do battle tomorrow, on Tuesday, April 12th in the Year of Our Lord 2011 in the Boy’s Dorm. So let this now be a call to arms, or rather to brooms, to mops, and to all cleaning weapons. Come, join me in defending our home against the terrible invaders that threaten to invade: the dirt, the grime, the stank. Continue reading
Cacique Update May 15, 2011
by Caciques Nick Manning and Izza Drury
When I write about The Island School, it no longer feels like I’m documenting an experience, but like I’m describing my home. The lethargic pace of a Sunday, an uncommon feeling around here, is like a deep breath during a busy schedule. We visit our usual spots around the Cape, and get the chance to enjoy each other’s company without the ominous, foreboding horizon of a deadline. With nothing to do, we are almost the most productive because we focus on each other, and although the day may not be so eventful, it is these memories that will stick with us. With a week full of parents and chaos, we enjoy the calm before the storm, even with all our excitement.
Cacique Update May 13, 2011
M-Morning Exercise hit us hard with Bizzaro Tracks. Swim Track ran the loop, Run Track Swam to the Triangle before sprinting at Water Polo.
A-After works outs, chocolate chip pancakes greeted us warmly in the Dinning Hall with a guest appearance from Granola.
Y-Yesterday’s homework proved helpful in class. Math made connections as we calculated our latitude. Continue reading