Blog - Indian Mountain School

Fourth Grade Voting Rights Project

October 29, 2020

With Election Day fast approaching, Ms. Tieger designed a project centered around the history of voting rights in the United States to encourage her students to better understand the power of a vote.

Chris ’21 Receives a Mountain Card

October 21, 2020

The strength of our community is the result of intentional and deeply personal work across both our campuses. Each student has a role to play. And through the course of this work, we find it important to recognize and celebrate…

How will you be the change?

October 21, 2020

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) program at IMS is vital to the school’s mission, community, and future. While we have made strides in creating a more equitable and inclusive school, we are not yet where we need to be.

Fall Reopening Plans

August 28, 2020

I am hopeful that as we redouble our efforts to care for one another in the context of these health challenges, we will discover even greater capacity for community building and connection. Jody Reilly Soja,…

IMS Welcomes Amy Vorenberg as Next Head of Lower School

June 11, 2020

This past January, Head of School Jody Reilly Soja announced that, following an extensive search conducted by a committee composed of Lower School faculty and school administrators, Amy Vorenberg will serve as Indian Mountain School’s next Head of Lower School.

A Letter to the Class of 2020

June 9, 2020

A letter from Jody Reilly Soja, Head of School, to the IMS Class of 2020…

‘Maroon’ Takes Back Title

June 9, 2020

The tradition of Maroon & Gray is one of both competition and community togetherness. When a new student or faculty member joins IMS, they are assigned to either the Maroon or Gray team in a ceremony that takes place on…

Spring Wave Parade

June 1, 2020

Teachers, faculty, and staff gathered on the Lower and Upper Campuses to host “wave parades” to celebrate our students. Together, we showed support for our community following the remote spring term. Even with masks and six feet of…

A Gamified Approach to Global Language Learning

May 7, 2020

Imagine a method of learning that looks a bit like the opening credits of Game of Thrones and you’ll have a good idea of Mrs. Kokoszka’s Upper Campus Spanish classes. As part of her curriculum, Mrs. Kokoszka utilizes a gamified…

When Life Gives You Lemons

April 30, 2020

Sarah Hyland is one of the many IMS teachers who had to retrofit her middle school curriculum to thrive in a remote setting. Instead of feeling deterred by the demands that came with teaching math creatively and remotely, she decided…