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100 Days, 100 Years, 100+ Reasons

March 8, 2023

Centennial,
Uncategorized

Many schools mark the 100th day of the academic year with fun activities, and at IMS this year, marking the 100th day of school in our 100th year was particularly meaningful. To celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime day, our campus…

New Exhibit: A Century of Mountain Milestones

October 26, 2022

Centennial,
In the News

Leading up to our Centennial Celebration, a group of campus sleuths spent months building a impressive collection of photographs, artifacts, and a century of writing (from yearbooks, school magazines, and newspaper articles). The assembled items were curated…

Ribbon Cutting for the New Field House

October 26, 2022

Centennial,
In the News

We now have more space to gather and to celebrate this exceptional community, to build relationships and to have fun. We will continue to respect and enjoy the mountain. We will learn together, challenging our ideas…

In the Classroom: “History’s Mysteries”

October 15, 2022

Centennial,
In the Classroom,
Uncategorized

Throughout the year, we take a closer look at interesting studies that are underway in the IMS classrooms. Recently, we visited Mr. Vorenberg’s elective, where students are getting a first-hand look at IMS history. History Department Chair, Tom Vorenberg,…

Why I Give

September 13, 2022

Centennial,
Uncategorized

On the cusp of our centennial year, the Office of Institutional Advancement reached out to Limin Kong P’23 to learn her thoughts on this milestone and to hear why she chooses to support IMS. IMS: When you give, whether it’s…

A Message from the Head of School

August 31, 2022

Centennial,
Message from the Head of School,
Uncategorized

"We want our students to eagerly come to school each day, to learn in a community that encourages and celebrates their unique perspectives and backgrounds, and that understands that fun and learning are not mutually exclusive. …

Finding Balance Outside of the Comfort Zone

March 28, 2022

Academics,
Centennial,
Sustainability and the Environment

The Outdoor Adventure and Education Program at IMS On any given day at IMS, you may see a group of giggling kindergartners exploring the trails on Indian Mountain, 1st graders collecting icicles from playground equipment, a…

Ascend and Succeed

January 13, 2022

Academics,
Centennial

A Closer Look at the Literacy Support Program on the Lower Campus “I think of myself as a partner with a student, and we partner to figure out: Who are you? What are your strengths? How do you…

IMS Land Acknowledgement Statement: A Commitment to Education

October 14, 2021

On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, our 7th graders presented their research on the history of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and also of the Schaghticoke people of what is now Kent, Connecticut. They’d worked on it for a long time, digging…