-Peter S.
Today was an extraordinary day. After a tumultuous “sleep-in,” students gathered at morning circle at 10:30 to discuss the plans that were to take place throughout the day. A sunny, smile-filled, pleasurable trip to Jack’s Bay brought Continue reading
-Mickey P & Olivia
Yesterday we started the day off with a naturalist run. It was really cool learning about the local plants and getting a good workout at the same time. After breakfast we had our SCUBA exams and even though everyone was Continue reading
Today was action packed, we did a ton of SCUBA and Freediving. Free divers went to The Saddle and saw an octopus, and SCUBA went to multiple locations, including Cathedral. Both locations provided Continue reading
Today, a few of us did some free diving in our own backyard. We snorkeled and dove around the reef balls in the girls’ dorm cut. It was amazing to see about ten different species without going too far out in the ocean. At one point one of our instructors dove Continue reading
Today, all 47 Island School students accomplished a very large task–becoming SCUBA certified or completing their first kayak exploration. Our community became one again as the kayak group pulled into the harbor, reuniting with their friends. The SCUBA groups all Continue reading
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Students breathing bubbles at Tunnel Rock
Sunday night, as we (K1) sat under the stars, Remo pointed out constellations. The stars were shining brightly and with a laser pointer, Remo directed us to Orion, Canus Major, Taurus, Ursa Major, and several others. I’ve lived here for over seven months, but I’ve never spent that much time looking up at the sky. The students leaned back in their Continue reading
Yesterday was the second day of SCUBA week. We got to sleep in a little bit and everyone was on time to morning circle at 7:30 which means we are one pebble closer to a party! Yesterday all the SCUBA groups went out for two dives. In the morning, two groups saw a hammerhead shark at the Saddle, and in the afternoon another group got to also see the hammerhead. Most groups made it down to 35 feet at Tunnel Rock. From what we’ve heard everyone had a great experience diving and can’t wait to get back out today. Props to G-Rap!
-Maddie H. and Luke S.
Today was the first day of SCUBA/Kayak week and the IS community was divided into two separate groups. Some left for the beginning of their first 3-day kayak expedition, good luck to them! SCUBA started for the rest of us, and for many was the first breath underwater we had ever taken. The amazing underwater world, where we all gazed at Continue reading
I awoke this morning to a howling wind and thought to myself “uh-oh”. But by the time we gave K1 and K2 kayak trips a big group hug around the flagpole, the wind had already begun to settle