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
Connecting Literature to Lived Experience March 11, 2025 Academics, In the Classroom “I’m going to share things with you that my father couldn’t share for 40 years of his life.” Health and Wellness teacher Nora Yasumura was addressing the eighth grade students, who had been reading Julie Otsuka’s historical fiction When the… Read More
A Look Inside Our New Studio Art Intensive December 10, 2024 Academics, Arts, In the Classroom This year, a select group of ninth graders are participating in IMS’s first-ever studio art academic class on ceramics. In this course, students study the fundamentals and various artistic styles of ceramics which they then translate into their… Read More
Día de los Muertos: Honoring Our Loved Ones November 4, 2024 Academics, In the Classroom On November 1, our Lower Campus community celebrated Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with a presentation from our third grade class. Our third graders spent the month of October studying Día de los Muertos and… Read More
Archeological Discoveries in the Classroom September 26, 2024 Academics, In the Classroom Our sixth graders put on their archeologist hats this past week as they participated in group projects centered on archeological discoveries. The first stage of this project actually began over the summer, when students dove into the book… Read More
Triumphs in Diplomacy: Model UN Team Shines at Conference December 14, 2023 Academics, In the Classroom, In the News – by Sammi D’Angelo On Sunday, December 10th, ten students traveled to the Millbrook School to participate in a Model United Nations conference, competing against other students from Millbrook and Dutchess Day School. Model UN is an… Read More
Troutbeck Symposium Highlights Under-told Stories May 10, 2023 Academics, Arts, In the Classroom The second annual Troutbeck Symposium was held in late April/early May this year, showcasing student research projects which highlight under-told histories of BIPOC communities. Troutbeck lies in Amenia, New York, and has a… Read More
The Plastic Problem April 6, 2023 In the Classroom, In the News, Life Through Service 5 Gyres Visits IMS and Takes Student on a Deep Dive into Ocean Pollution and Global Health. This week, we were very fortunate to have the co-founders of 5 Gyres spend two days on our campus, sharing their… Read More
Students Attend CAIS Diversity Leadership Conference April 5, 2023 In the Classroom, In the News, Life Through Service At the core of the IMS experience is community: a place where everyone feels a sense of ownership and belonging. The CAIS Student Diversity Leadership Conference is an excellent way for IMS students to support and propel that purpose. Read More
