Blog - Indian Mountain School

IMS Athletics: The Final Stretch

May 27, 2021

It is hard to believe that the spring athletic season is coming to an end with only a few more weeks left of practice. This season has felt the most “normal” during this untraditional year of athletics and…

IMS Athletics: Down to the Wire

May 20, 2021

On Friday, May 7, both the boys and girls lacrosse teams and the varsity tennis team donned their maroon and white uniforms and stepped out to compete against Millbrook. Meanwhile, the baseball and softball teams had a week…

Project Wonderland: Director’s Note

May 13, 2021

Experience "Project Wonderland" Over the past month, more than 50 community members devoted their time and energy to Project Wonderland, a 33-minute “ride” across campus and through Alice’s story in Wonderland. Seven actors played…

IMS Athletics: Back in Action

May 6, 2021

After over a year of no competition, the baseball, boys lacrosse, and girls lacrosse teams travelled to Rumsey Hall on Friday, April 30th for their first games of the season while varsity tennis and softball represented IMS at…

IMS Students Place in National Latin Exam

April 29, 2021

IMS students participated alongside over 88,000 others in the 2021 National Latin Exam, and we are proud to announce the achievements of our Latin students. “Such participation attests to our students’ interest in classical language, mythology, geography,…

A Conversation with Soledad O’Brien

April 22, 2021

“I think really good analysis begins with being fearless about the kinds of questions you want to ask,” said Soledad O’Brien, award-winning documentarian, journalist, and author during Tuesday’s virtual kickoff of the 5th Annual Poquonook Solutions…

A ‘Deep Dive’ into Undersea Exploration

April 22, 2021

Academics,
Sustainability and the Environment

Whether it’s spending as much time outdoors as possible or bringing nature into the classroom, our teachers foster an appreciation for all life on Earth. At IMS, we believe that inspiration comes…

Math, Science, and Spanish are Studied in the School Garden

April 15, 2021

Spring is upon us, and that means our Lower School crew is hard at work on our community garden! Of course we study nature and learn about the beauty of science in the garden, but you might not…

¿Cuánto cuesta?

April 15, 2021

"My main goal was to help the students feel more confident and comfortable speaking the language with their peers." Mr. Rincon Students in Profesor Rincon’s Spanish 1A class recently created a marketplace…

Developing Fluency in Poetic Language

April 8, 2021

On an early spring day, Sarah Hyland took her students outside for inspiration from nature to augment their poetry writing. Her fifth graders were uncharacteristically quiet, awaiting instruction from their teacher, which came in simple, one-word prompts. Red.