10 Years of Poquonook Solutions Projects May 28, 2026 Academics, Life Through Service, Sustainability Last week, our ninth graders presented their capstone projects, the Poquonook Solutions Projects, to the IMS community. Named after our campus mountain, the Poquonook Solutions Project (PSP) is a year-long, interdisciplinary initiative that integrates project-based learning with real… Read More
Spring 2026 Sports Awards May 28, 2026 Every season, we celebrate the accomplishments of our athletes with a gathering on the Upper Campus. Players share speeches and highlights from the season, and coaches give awards to individual athletes for their sportsmanship and effort.Certificates for Most Valuable Player… Read More
3 Sisters Pizza: Director’s Note May 20, 2026 This year’s spring musical, “3 Sisters Pizza,” was a completely original work co-written and produced by members of the IMS community.In reflection of how this original production came to fruition, Playwright and Director Danny Tieger had this to share: “Theater… Read More
Easing into the Digital World: A Ninth Grade Mentor Panel May 11, 2026 Academics, Student Life In a recent Health and Wellness class, Ms. Yasumura led a panel with IMS ninth graders for students in fifth and sixth grade to discuss their personal journeys with tech use and social media. Ms. Yasumura opened the… Read More
Malcolm Mitchell at IMS: Courage to Climb Higher Speaker Series May 7, 2026 In the News, Life Through Service On April 17 and 18, IMS welcomed Super Bowl LI Champion, children’s book author, and literacy advocate Malcolm Mitchell as part of our Courage to Climb Higher Speaker Series. This speaker series aims to explore IMS’s core values, Honesty, Compassion,… Read More
Alumni Spotlight: Pippa Clark ’24 May 5, 2026 Pippa Clark ’24, pictured center during her time at IMS. On April 22, the Upper Campus community was joined by Pippa Clark ’24, a current sophomore at the Hotchkiss School. Pippa first enrolled at IMS at the age… Read More
IMS Eco Art & Writing Contest Winners May 5, 2026 Arts, Sustainability The ‘Mountain, Pond, Marsh and Star,’ IMS’ Eco Art and Writing contest spans the month of April to celebrate the IMS community’s interdisciplinary connection to the natural world for Earth Month. Members of the IMS Community, including students, faculty, staff, and parents,… Read More
Alumni Spotlight: Marisin McLain ’22 April 16, 2026 Alumni, Arts Pictured: Marisin McLain ’22 with her father, Colin McLain P’22,’26,’26 Marisin McLain ’22 attended the opening of IMS’s Community Art Contest and Exhibit, “Connections,” where she won third place for her piece entitled “Light Divides.” Marisin is a… Read More
New Classmates Welcomed to Pre-K April 16, 2026 The Pre-K classroom welcomed some very special visitors this April — four baby chicks! Our Pre-K students have been busy spring-ing into action as they care for their new fluffy friends, Chick Pop, Mustache,… Read More
How to Break News Like a Fifth Grader April 3, 2026 What? Where? When? Who? Why? The five big questions our fifth graders were tasked with answering in their latest “Newscaster” presentations. The recurring Newscaster Unit is a cornerstone of the fifth-grade social studies curriculum at IMS, helping students… Read More
