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Meet your Caciques of the week!

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Name: Gus
Where are you from?: Bloomington, IN
How did you find out about The Island School?: My brother went– SP12
Name one thing not many people know about you: I love ping pong
Name one thing you know about Island School that you didn’t know when you got here: Things are in constant motion- you’re always doing something
What is your favorite IS meal: Rice & Tilapia
If you could meet anyone in the world, past or present, who would it be?: Myself in 60yrs
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Name: Colleen
Where are you from?: Concord, MA
How did you find out about The Island School?: My dad went to Teacher’s conference and then I went on an EP last year.
Name one thing not many people know about you: I love to cook
Name one thing you know about Island School that you didn’t know when you got here: I didn’t know how challenging the workload would be!
What is your favorite IS meal: French toast, bacon & eggs!
If you could meet anyone in the world, past or present, who would it be?: Obama
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Name: Hadley
Where are you from?: Bethesda, MD
How did you find out about The Island School?: I was looking for a semester program and found IS online
Name one thing not many people know about you: People call me “mom”
Name one thing you know about Island School that you didn’t know when you got here: I didn’t know how much research we would have.
What is your favorite IS meal: Pizza
If you could meet anyone in the world, past or present, who would it be?: Marilyn Monroe
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Name: Brendan
Where are you from?: New Cannon, CT
How did you find out about The Island School?: My brother went– F13
Name one thing not many people know about you: I once threw a water balloon at a senator’s car when I was 10yrs old.
Name one thing you know about Island School that you didn’t know when you got here: That we are allowed to explore so much.
What is your favorite IS meal: Bagels
If you could meet anyone in the world, past or present, who would it be?: Jordan Spieth
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Meet Your Caciques of the Week!

This week’s Caciques finished off another great week. Here’s a little bit about them.

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Name: Jessa
Where are you from?: Grand Rapids, MI
How did you find out about The Island School?: A lot of my family has gone– brother and cousins!
Name one thing not many people know about you: I have an obsession with painting my nails.
Name one thing you know about Island School that you didn’t know when you got here: All the Harkness discussions we have.
If you could meet anyone in the world, past or present, who would it be?: Kristen Wiig or Nelson Mandela
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Name: Sophie
Where are you from?: Lawrenceville, New Jersey
How did you find out about The Island School?: I’ve known about it a long time because I go to Lawrenceville
Name one thing not many people know about you: I’m able to snap my toes.
Name one thing you know about Island School that you didn’t know when you got here: I knew it would be beautiful– but I didn’t know it would be this beautiful! I can’t get over the color of the water here.
If you could meet anyone in the world, past or present, who would it be?: Someone Funny– Jennifer Aniston!
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Name: Scott
Where are you from?: Pennington, New Jersey
How did you find out about The Island School?: My friend that I sail with went.
Name one thing not many people know about you: I was the school spirit mascot
Name one thing you know about Island School that you didn’t know when you got here: It’s a lot bigger than you would think, because “everywhere” is sort of your campus.
If you could meet anyone in the world, past or present, who would it be?: I would like to meet Andy Irons, professional surfer
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Name: Jeremy
Where are you from?: Bronx, NYC
How did you find out about The Island School?: Girls from my boarding program went and Maxey is close friends with a director of my program.
Name one thing not many people know about you: I used to play clarinet
Name one thing you know about Island School that you didn’t know when you got here: The essential vibe– it’s very open. The sense of community is very unique.
If you could meet anyone in the world, past or present, who would it be?: Definitely Leonardo Da Vinci…he’s been my favorite person in history, an awesome dude.
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Name: Wyatt
Where are you from?: Newton, MA
How did you find out about The Island School?: My friend, Cam Gordon (my neighbor) told me to apply. He said he’d refuse to talk to me if I didn’t.
Name one thing not many people know about you: Not everyone knows I play the guitar.
Name one thing you know about Island School that you didn’t know when you got here: I didn’t know that much about CEI, which is so cool!
If you could meet anyone in the world, past or present, who would it be?: Thomas Jefferson, because he was a founding father and brilliant!
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Student Leadership Update – New Cacique Council Selected

Each week, a group of students is selected for their unique potential as leaders to come together as the 5 student Cacique Council, “Cacique” meaning leader in ancient Lucayan. During that week, the group will plan special activities for their peers, run morning and evening circles, facilitate communication between students and faculty, and fulfill other important roles as needed. Members of the council are welcomed into the new role during Community Meeting, in which a public acknowledgement of each individual’s leadership qualities is read aloud. Enjoy these “Cacique Pass-Offs” written by last week’s Cacique Council. Join us in welcoming the next group of young leaders: Dana, Danny,Charlie, Sarah T. and Cole.

Dana is a true example of a strong and hardworking young woman! Her readiness to try so many new things is inspiring. Whether she is reaching deeper and deeper depths on every free dive, or pushing herself on morning runs, Dana exemplifies the adventurous and cheerful attitude we should all have at The Island School. Continue reading →

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Student Leadership Update – New Cacique Council Selected

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Each week, a group of students is selected for their unique potential as leaders to come together as the 5 student Cacique Council, “Cacique” meaning leader in ancient Lucayan. During that week, the group will plan special activities for their peers, run morning and evening circles, facilitate communication between students and faculty, and fulfill other important roles as needed. Members of the council are welcomed into the new role during Community Meeting, in which a public acknowledgement of each individual’s leadership qualities is read aloud. Enjoy these “Cacique Pass-Offs” written by last week’s Cacique Council. Join us in welcoming the next group of young leaders: Noelle, Hannah, Brad, Jack, and Sarah H.

I have no doubt in my mind this next outstanding individual will make an excellent Cacique. Her amazing energy and spirit is contagious between anyone she is with. Whether she’s telling stories to a running group, or performing ridiculous dances at dinner contests, she never fails to cheer people up and get people motivated. The vigor she brings to every task makes any challenge seem small. She has shown us all what it means to create an “intentional community.” Congratulations to Noelle for being elected to this week’s Cacique Council.

Hannah has really stood out for her positive attitude. She is always getting involved and trying new things like free-diving. Continue reading →

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Student Leadership Update – New Cacique Council Selected

Each week, a group of students is selected for their unique potential as leaders to come together as the 5 student Cacique Council, “Cacique” meaning leader in ancient Lucayan. During that week, the group will plan special activities for their peers, run morning and evening circles, facilitate communication between students and faculty, and fulfill other important roles as needed. Members of the council are welcomed into the new role during Community Meeting, in which a public acknowledgement of each individual’s leadership qualities is read aloud. Enjoy these “Cacique Pass-Offs” written by last week’s Cacique Council. Join us in welcoming the next group of young leaders: Helena, Taylor, Ben, Charlotte, and John. Continue reading →

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Student Leadership Update – New Cacique Council

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Nathaniel, Kaitlin, Hope, Maren, and James. This week’s Cacique Council.

Each week, a group of students is selected for their unique potential as leaders to come together as the 5 student Cacique Council, “Cacique” meaning leader in ancient Lucayan. During that week, the group will plan special activities for their peers, run morning and evening circles, facilitate communication between students and faculty, and fulfill other important roles as needed. Members of the council are welcomed into the new role during Community Meeting, in which a public acknowledgement of each individual’s leadership qualities is read aloud. Enjoy these “Cacique Pass-Offs” written below. Join us in welcoming the first Cacique Council of the semester, and look forward to more student leadership updates in the coming weeks. Continue reading →

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Cacique Update: June 30

Beep…beep…. beep goes the alarm. Turning over in their beds, reluctant Island School students dread the coming event; the infamous psycho. Sleepwalking towards the flagpole, exhausted students smell the aroma of the psycho in the air. Soon after John Schatz began the most intense and trying work out thus far. The psycho incorporated running with various exercises intermitted with psychotic wails of pain. By the end of the work out every student was gasping for air, as we sprinted towards the finish line.

Two days of drills and skills left SCUBA students yearning for the freedom that certification would bring. A small dose of this was provided during our last dive, a free descent with ample exploration time. Tunnel Rock, a coral reef teeming with exotic fish, was the backdrop for our final certification dive. Dividing the reef is a partially enclosed tunnel, which both amazed and intimidated the fledgling divers. After forty minutes of leisurely diving the groups were proud to ascend to the surface as certified divers.

The jammed packed day finished with a sense of success. From psychos to SCUBA everyone was able to sit down to a much-deserved plate of spaghetti and garlic bread with a feeling of accomplishment.

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Cacique Update April 5, 2011

by Caciques JP Ferro and Sarah Becker

Jumping into the refreshing ocean this morning was a wake up call for JP and Sarah. Right as we hit the water, we both realized that we were swimming in the ocean while our friends back home were sitting in math class getting lectured. Everyone came back to campus from morning exercise to their chores, which range from cleaning boys/girls dorm to feeding the goats on the farm. After an ocean shower and a nutritious breakfast students had classes followed by lunch. Research classes came in the afternoon. JP made clod cards with his lionfish team, which measure the ocean currents. Sarah had a discussion with her Biodiesel research team about upcoming events. Continue reading →

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Cacique Update – September 1, 2010

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Caciques: Garneisha Pinder and Clay Bales

Although we had a sleep-in today, it was hard to appreciate its true value considering 7:15 is an early wake-up for most throughout their summer. We began our morning activities with a class entitled “When are we?” This activity was guided by a quotation: “We are not here to learn about people from the past, we are here to learn from people with a past.” Based on this quotation, we split up into groups and became very curious audiences. Joseph, Justin, Marco, and Bernadette all spoke about their personal histories.  Through this, we were able to get a better understanding of how locals live on the island, how some arrived at the island, and the cultures that they come from. This activity made students Continue reading →