A Teach-In, the Brain, and Education February 17, 2016 Wednesday, February 10 marked the first teach-in at IMS in history. What is a teach-in? Simply put, a teach-in is an educational forum on any issue typically resulting in action. In our first ever teach-in, classes… Read More
Mountain Card Awarded February 16, 2016 A breadth of capabilities, unwavering integrity, and an innate sense of empathy are each admirable and lofty goals toward which we should all strive. Rarely, though, can these qualities be found in such richness and abundance in one individual. Most… Read More
Varsity Ski Race Defeats Rumsey, Washington Montessori February 11, 2016 The IMS Varsity Ski Team posted a top five total time of 149.75 seconds to defeat Rumsey Hall and Washington Montessori on Wednesday, February 10, at Mohawk Mountain in their second slalom race of the year. Walter Krissel and Jacqui Culver… Read More
Art Exhibit Celebrating FARMS February 10, 2016 Gallery Hours February 4 to March 2 Weekends 1:00 – 4:00, or by appointment Indian Mountain School Student Center 211 Indian Mountain Road Lakeville, CT 860-435-0871… Read More
Fifth Grade Science and the Domains of Life February 9, 2016 In addition to being the mastermind and coordinator of our yoga and meditation program, Nicole Dreyfus is also one of our fearless fifth grade teachers. Specifically, she teaches science and history to an energetic bunch of excited learners. Ms. Dreyfus’s… Read More
Experience Winter Carnival 2016 February 8, 2016 Each year when the days grow shorter and the ground is covered in snow, we take the day off from our studies and celebrate our annual Winter Carnival. This year was no different, aside from the lack of snow! Classes… Read More
A Visit With John G. Avildsen '51 February 8, 2016 When John G. Avildsen ’51 sat down with Head of School Jody Soja for a Q&A session after the screening of his film, Rocky, he automatically started rearranging the microphone to a better position on the stage, making sure the… Read More
Varsity Squash Concludes Perfect Week January 20, 2016 Varisty Squash improved to 3-0 on the season by sweeping all fourteen matches over Trinity Pawling on Wednesday, January 20, and Berkshire on Friday, January 22. Leading the charge at the top of the ladder was Cameron Baravalle for the… Read More
Crazy Cambrian Creatures January 18, 2016 The IMS seventh grade recently completed a unit that helped them develop an understanding of a time in the history when biodiversity exploded for the first time. The period was 540-480 million years ago, and it is known as the… Read More
Remembering Doug Tompkins '57 December 10, 2015 The Indian Mountain School community was saddend by the news that Douglas Rainsford Tompkins ’57 died tragically in a kayaking accident in southern Chile on December 8, 2015. Doug, who co-founded The North Face and Esprit… Read More
