Academics - Indian Mountain School

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…

The Socratic Seminar: Critical Thinking in the LAD Classroom

March 28, 2023

“Sometimes I think of this exchange of ideas as an affirmation of humanity.” On a recent Wednesday morning, students in Mike Wilson’s Language Acquisition and Development (LAD) classroom were engaged in a…

4th Graders Move Up

July 21, 2022

Academics,
Uncategorized

On June 9, 2022, the fourth grade class looked out from the Assembly Hall stage with smiles of pride, and certainly some wistfulness, as they listened to celebratory remarks from Head of School Jody Reilly Soja and Head of Lower…

Academic Bowl 2022

June 7, 2022

Representatives from team Maroon and team Gray went brain to brain in the Annual Academic Bowl on May 26th. Global Language Department Chair Tom McGlone was in his element, firing questions and quips at each team, on a…

Spring Outdoor Adventures

May 19, 2022

Academics,
Sustainability and the Environment,
Uncategorized

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…

Geometry Lessons in Real Life

May 12, 2022

Students Tackle Math Foundations in 3D It’s one thing to have a 3D printer, and have it do all the work. But if you really want to understand the surface area and scale of three dimensional shapes, as…

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…

Upper and Lower Campus Collaboration: Harvest Festival Study

December 2, 2021

Academics,
In the Classroom,
Uncategorized

Students gain Research and Teamwork Skills by Working Together At IMS, our community is further strengthened by having mixed age groups come together throughout the year for various projects, special events, or classroom work. Just before…

Lower School Theme for 2021-22

October 15, 2021

Academics,
Uncategorized

Every fall, the Lower School announces a theme that will inform the year ahead. This week, each student in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 4 was asked to bring in a cardboard box. At Morning Meeting, our Head of Lower School, Ms.

Category: Academics

Troutbeck Symposium Highlights Under-told Stories

The Socratic Seminar: Critical Thinking in the LAD Classroom

4th Graders Move Up

Academic Bowl 2022

Spring Outdoor Adventures

Geometry Lessons in Real Life

Finding Balance Outside of the Comfort Zone

Ascend and Succeed

Upper and Lower Campus Collaboration: Harvest Festival Study

Lower School Theme for 2021-22