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Students Succeed in Significant Sustainability Initiatives

June 13, 2024

Life Through Service,
Outdoor Adventure and Education,
Sustainability and the Environment

Two student-led sustainability initiatives were approved by the board during the final week of school. Last year, Ms Tieger’s Green Team made a presentation to the Board regarding biodiversity, and the ways in which humans threaten biodiversity. As part of…

Students Attend Youth Leadership Summit For Climate Change

April 20, 2024

Earlier this year, several 7th-grade students and our Sustainability Science teacher Sonya Friel attended the Ashokan Center’s third annual Youth Empowerment & Sustainability Summit (YESS!) in Olivebridge, NY. Our team joined like-minded students…

Fall Harvesting with the Farm and Forest Club

November 13, 2023

Outdoor Adventure and Education,
Sustainability and the Environment

Our Farm & Forest club had a very busy fall, with harvest season in full swing at Hotchkiss School’s Fairfield Farm. The farm boasts more than 280+ acres of natural farmland,…

Notes from the Trail: Ninth Grade Adventure

September 18, 2023

Outdoor Adventure and Education,
Sustainability and the Environment

Students in Grades 5-9 take part in specialized adventure programs throughout the academic year. These trips are integrated into our Outdoor Adventure Education curriculum to encourage problem-solving, leadership, teamwork, and goal-setting. These trips also help students develop strong bonds and…

Following the Forest

September 5, 2023

Life Through Service,
Sustainability and the Environment

IMS Green Team Proposes Land Easement to Protect Forest Linkages in the Northeast It may seem like a tall order to protect woodland areas in the Northeast from harmful development and forest fragmentation. But the IMS Green Team…

Stewardship and the Sublime: A Vision for Sustainability at IMS

October 13, 2022

Life Through Service,
Sustainability and the Environment

Through the course of several talks with the IMS community this fall, Tom Stewart, Director of Sustainability Programming and Initiatives, is sharing a vision for sustainability at IMS. Below is Mr. Stewart’s first discourse, on stewardship.

Making Connections on the 5th Grade Overnight

September 30, 2022

In the fall of each school year, our 5th graders embark on a two-day, outdoor adventure on campus grounds, with an overnight on our mountain.Here's what Outdoor Adventure & Education Director, Eliza Statile, shared with the school community about this…

Forward Thinking at the 6th Annual Poquonook Solutions Symposium

June 2, 2022

In the Classroom,
Life Through Service,
Sustainability and the Environment

Superheroes who save the ocean from poachers, their adventures depicted in a comic book series to educate and inspire youth. Bricks made out of plastic waste, used to build affordable housing. Solar-powered underwater drones capable of…

Spring Outdoor Adventures

May 19, 2022

Academics,
Sustainability and the Environment

This spring has been a busy season for Outdoor Adventure and Education at IMS. On the Lower Campus, the 1st and 2nd graders tackled their first challenging half-day hike up our mountain to Falcon’s Ledge and back down…

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…

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