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HisrtorieJEnergy
Agreement Bert\N/een
lthe nshnd Sehoon
And
The Bahamas
ommencing January 2002, The ls-
land School will be the first non-
utility power-generating station in
The Bahamas.This pioneeringachicvement
comes after more than a vear of collabora-
The .tolar panels and wind generotor that will be
trsed in the new Island Sr:hool-Bahamas
eI ectr ic i ty inte rt ie s!-ste m.
tion (BEC) and the Office of the Deputy
Prime Minister. This special permitting
process,which may soonlead to new legis-
lation, initiates distributed generation for
the nation of The Bahamas.
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TN THIS ISSUE:
Letter from thc Direclor
DeepCreek Micldle School
FundraisingUpdate
Advanced.\lath.gmatics
Faculty Profile
BREEF Scholarship
A lum n i No te s
cape Eteutn".-
Mariu€Cgnservation ] nsnand
Sehoon
Pr.ojqct
Board of Directors ayak 2 had recently embarkedupon
an 8-Day cxpedition. The waste
,' Les Morris
garden - affectionately referred to by
.,' Bill Bardel
., Ken Beall thosein the know as "the poo-poogarden"
. Dan DeVos - was overflowing with lush foliage and
Sylvia Earle
DuneanFrazer sub-tropicalflowcrs. The CoastalManage-
ment project had finished the first phaseof
David Green
Lucy Lewis experimental planting along thc school's
ElizabethLilleston shoreline, and the Aquaculture Research
Kevin Mattingly
ChristopherMaxey
John Twiss
Fall 2001 students Susannoh Vila and Mary
Keith Puckett laugh in the.fitce of adversity and
enjoy a "da1' qlf" from class to help prepare the
campus.for H urrica ne Mic hell e.
group had recently captured enough yel-
lall 2001 studentSofie
Malinutski, pLlint.\th( uLv lowtail snapper to fill their holding nets
Islantl St'hool water tunk. and bcgin feeding sessionsof "commercial
feed vs. Island School feed." The new
Advisorv Board two-story multi-purposebuilding was en-
tering the final stages of completion.
Daniel Benetti
i Cynthia Boothe Then...someone saidthe "H" word.
Michael Braynen The scene:faculty meeting.
,. Fred Frost
The culprit : to remain anonymousin order
John Norris Carey
2 :'John-Dunagan--
to protect the identity of the guilty party
4 (Amy Zubko) "Yeahl It's November 1!
Carnetta Ferguson
5 , Philip Miller Huricane seasonis overl"
6 Sir Nicholas Nuttatl
7 : Bob Wi.cklund
8 Never mind that hurricaneseasonactually
. Phil Dtistan
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been learning principles of mathe- pieces.
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physics.art.and economics. participation in ecological conservation
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for renewable energy resourcesand the
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studiesand evaluationsof wind generated
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power, as well as water tower and building
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grate the math course with the academic and
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Studentsparticipate in activities that relate
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mathematicaltheoriesto "real world experi-
ences" with the objective of creating an en-
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ry
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ples. Recently, the students spent a class
The environmental artworks ofAndy
!------l swimming in the waterway that connectsthe
Goldsworthy are topics of the Environmental Arl
sea and the marina, not only to visualize lin- class and the Mathematics course.
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ear functions and vectors, but also to physi-
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constructionmethods.
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struggled against the opposing water flow.
During Conch Day, Nathan and John led the
students in exploring Fibonacci's sequence As the math team continues to develop
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in nature, exhibited in the starfish, the sand lesson plans that utilize the environment
@' dollar and the spirals of a conch shell. Na- and the varied academic experiencesof
& the students,they will continueto focus on
1"; J than and John hope to eventually apply this
tffi sameprinciple within the context of the En-
vironmental Afi course as the studentsstudy
providing learning opporlunities that pro-
mote an increasedawarenessof the com-
,i; the spiraled rock sculptures of Andrew plexity of our environment. &
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Pnofine:
PeteTinney
ete Tilney joined The Island School Petehasbeeninterestedin emereencvmedical
staff in Fall 2000 as a scienceteacher studies since he was in hieh slhooi. and he
and expeditionary leader following an receivedhis EmergencyMedical
extensive and varied background in outdoor Techniciancerlification in 1992.
programsand medicine. Since then, he has continuedhis
education receiving his Wilder-
Pete graduated from Bates Colleee in 1999 ness EMT certificate
and other
with a degreein EnvironmentalSciencewith a advanced life
supporl certifi-
Marine Sciencefocus. While he was a student cates. In 1999,
he received his
at Bates, Pete participated in several educa_ Paramedic license.
During this
tional and adventure programs that served to time, Pete has
worked for multi-
complementhis educationwithin the field of ple ambulance
services in the
environmental research including the School state of Maine.
Presently,he is
for Field StudiesProgramand Semesterat Sea. an assistantinstructor
for Wil-
Following his junior year, pete servedas a re_ derness Medical
Associates
search assistantduring a seven week cruise teaching wilderness
medical
aboard a US Coast Guard icebreaker,polar courses for
outdoor and other
Sea, in the Artic Ocean. During this trip pete emergencyprofessionals.
was responsiblefor managing sfudies related
to the geological and biological processesof In 1997, Pete
received his open Pete Tilney prepares Island School
the marine and ice pack environments. water diver certification from fish Joodfor the Aquaculture
PADI and has continuedto dive ResearchProject.
Pete has participated in outdoor expedition throughout
New England and the Caribbean.
focusedNOLS (National Outdoor Leidership
As a Master Scuba Diver Trainer, he is cur_
School) programs since 1995. His first trio rently
among the staff members who in-
involved 75 days of backpacking,mountain-
struct and cerlify Island School students
eering, and sea kayaking in patagonia. The and
staff. Pete also assists with safety
following year, Petewas a memberof an expe_ planning
and teachesemergencymedicine
dition to reach the summit of the 20,030 foot to
incoming Island School students. per-
Mt. McKinley in Alaska. In August, pete and haps
Pete'sgreatestcontribution.however.
fellow co-worker Jack Kenworthy were is
the day to day energyand enthusiasm he
trained as instructorsfor NOLS and Fete will shares
with the staff and students of The
lead a trip in the Yukon Territory this summer.
IslandSchoolcommunitv.
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Parent volunteers help build new Alumni_ volunteers for their generous support. Our
Parent Association. Elizabeth Lilleston greatest strength as we move forward will
named first parent to sit on Foundation remain our loyal alumni parent communify.
board. We welcome all of you to return soon and
It is extremely important that we stay con_ see amazing progress that is happening
nected to all the pioneer families who have _the
on the Cape. Please contact Anne Moxev for
helpedus get this great school offthe sround. help wirh logistics(6t0) 644-03j5 or ar
*help
Severalclass parentshave agreed to us reeJrat23@aol.com.
keep in touch with their class (see sidebarto
the right for names and phone numbers). We are working hard to update our database.
Elizabeth Lillpston, parent Fall 2000, has If you have not received an information form
joined the CEMCP Board of Directors as the from us please contact your class volunteer
chairperson of our Parent-Alumni Associa_ or contactour Lawrencevilleoffice.
tion. I thank Elizabeth and all of our class
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