A Virtual Reality Experience of Mount Vesuvius February 11, 2020 In the Classroom, Technology Whenever possible, we like to bring history to life. It is our belief that students learn best when they are engaged in different types of learning. That’s why our sixth grade humanities students got to experience the eruption of Mount… Read More
American Sign Language Drawing Project February 6, 2020 Arts, In the Classroom Seventh grade and general art classes spent the winter term drawing American Sign Language (ASL) letters using continuous-bild contour. This is a drawing exercise where the artist draws the surface of a subject without looking at the paper. The blind… Read More
Students Become Architects During Project Blueprint January 13, 2020 In the Classroom, Technology At IMS, students are asked to hone their critical thinking skills in STEAM class, which recognizes the intersection and overlap of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math. Recently, sixth graders developed a talent for architecture when they designed their… Read More
Ninth Graders Debate Ethical Issues November 17, 2017 Academics, In the Classroom Three rounds. Countless topics. One winning team. On Wednesday, November 15, two final groups went head-to-head during the culmination of the School’s first-ever Ethics Bowl, a debate-style competition designed to deepen ethical and moral principles, foster critical thinking, enhance… Read More
The Spirit of Mountain Day October 18, 2017 School spirit isn’t taken lightly at IMS. In fact, our colors—Maroon and Gray—serve as the foundation for a spirited rivalry within our… Read More
Maroon vs. Gray: The Sorting Hike September 13, 2017 Chances are that if you ask a group of alumni what some of their favorite IMS memories are you will most certainly hear about the Maroon vs. Gray competitions. Every fall, new students, faculty, and staff are assigned to… Read More
The Flemish Project January 12, 2017 Arts, In the Classroom Art Teacher Amy Jenkins worked with her pre-kindergarten through sixth-grade students to interpret Flemish paintings from the 1500s and create, with found items, their own portraits of the emerging merchant and upper classes. They fashioned and taped together paper towel… Read More
Slinky Science November 4, 2016 Academics, In the Classroom Students in a seventh grade earth science class explored how energy moves through the ground during an earthquake. Using a large slinky as a model of the wave, they sent single waves down the line, which returned until the energy… Read More
FCD Workshops December 1, 2014 During the week of December 8-11, John Tummon from Freedom From Chemical Dependency (FCD) will be working with students, faculty, and parents around issues concerning chemical dependency. FCD is a non-profit organization based in Needham, MA that provides alcohol, tobacco, and other… Read More
Leadership Conference Celebrates Diversity April 24, 2014 Community As Classroom, Life Through Service Eighteen IMS students from the Upper School attended the 12th Annual Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) at the Hopkins School in New Haven, CT on Saturday April 5. Everyone enjoyed the conference, “Foresight is 20/20: 50th Anniversary Celebrating the Civil… Read More
