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
Patterns of American History: A Study of Gee’s Bend Quilts March 8, 2023 Arts, In the Classroom By Amy Jenkins, IMS Art Educator This winter term all of us in the IMS Art Department made a commitment to study, craft, and immerse ourselves in the art and deep history of the Gee’s Bend Quilters. Read More
In the Classroom: “History’s Mysteries” October 15, 2022 Centennial, In the Classroom 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,… Read More
Making Music With Bard College October 13, 2022 Arts, In the Classroom Collaborating with local cultural institutions is part of the IMS experience. It broadens our classroom reach to include the exceptional creative and intellectual resources in our area. IMS is thrilled to collaborate with vibrant musicians from The Orchestra Now… Read More
IMS Partners with Sharon Playhouse August 17, 2022 Arts, In the Classroom IMS is thrilled to partner with extraordinary talent from Sharon Playhouse: a not-for-profit theater and popular cultural destination in neighboring Sharon, CT. Michael Kevin Baldwin, the Director of Education and Associate Artistic Director of the… Read More
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… Read More
A Passion For Coding May 9, 2022 In the Classroom, In the News Computer science develops problem-solving skills and computational thinking and can also be a creative form of self-expression. Students at IMS are able to explore the field of computer sciences through after-school enrichment programs on the Lower Campus, as… Read More
Voices at Troutbeck May 5, 2022 Troutbeck, in Amenia, New York, stands at the nexus of American History. Once the private estate of Joel Spingarn, Troutbeck has been host to creative thinkers, artists and activists for centuries. It was the location of the Amenia conferences which were transformational… Read More
Building Relationships: Learning at the Lower School March 28, 2022 Academics, Community As Classroom “Yippeeeee!” The gleeful cheers have an intensity that can only come from young children. In this case, it’s a group of first graders in science class, thrilled that their classmate successfully launched a balloon rocket across… Read More
IMS Art Students Inspired By New Creative Collaboration January 20, 2022 Arts, In the Classroom Our strategic priority of "Community as a Classroom" leads to explorations with the Wassaic Project We are always thrilled to take advantage of the cultural resources within our area and create a space for our students to learn from local… Read More
