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Cacique Update – September 15, 2010

By Meaghan K. and Noah

Shining Through the Rain

The sound of rain darting on the roof of the dorms jerked us from our sleep before the rise of the Bahamian sun. Because we had our Wednesday sleep-in, we could go back to bed until 8 o’clock circle. We all got a much-appreciated break from the heat as we gathered as a community in the drizzling rain. Some Island School jumping jacks woke us up to jumpstart our day. Throughout the day, we focused on the importance of knowing our surrounding environment. Half of the community had a 3-hour SCUBA block, while the other half went on an island exploration walk. On the dive, groups of 6 students went out to Tunnel Rock. In the chilly air, the tepid water held hundreds of fish and coral for us to explore. We got to see the queen angelfish, Continue reading

Rosh Hashanah at The Island School

This past Thursday and Friday were the Jewish Holiday of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, and one of the most important of all the Jewish Holidays. Here at the Island School we recognized this important day by having a small “service” of our own. With much work and dedication from Justin Wedes, we were able to get apples bread and honey, a symbolic treat especially for the new year. The sweetness of the honey is to represent the sweetness we hope to bring to our new year, and the round shape of both the apples and the challah (bread) is to represent a new start and the beginning of the new year. In addition to this traditional treat we also incorporated the beauty of our surroundings here on Eleuthera, Bahamas by adding a sugar apple to menu. Our small recognition of Rosh Hashanah was not only attended by those of our community who are jewish, but many others who were just simply interested. Continue reading

Cacique Update September 12, 2010

“Sit Back Relax and Enjoy”

By Caciques Charlie Fichtner and Ashlie Thompson

Today was a very calm and relaxing day. Yes it was Sunday: our day off. We all awoke at different times, some early ready to jump into the day. Then the rest us enjoyed extra long sleep-ins, after our ceremonial run to High Rock to jump into the semester the day before. Many of us went to the beach to enjoy the beautiful weather. Then some went to the current cut to float around like a lazy river, after taking a visit to the coffee shop! Some had a delicious taste of caffeine.  It is the one time that we are allowed to have it on the weekends, so it was well savored. Others enjoyed Continue reading