4th Graders Move Up July 21, 2022 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… Read More
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… Read More
Spring Outdoor Adventures May 19, 2022 Academics, Sustainability and the Environment 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… Read More
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… 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
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… Read More
Ascend and Succeed January 13, 2022 Academics, Centennial A Closer Look at the Literacy Support Program on the Lower Campus At IMS, the Ascend program is built on partnership. We ask each child: Who are you? What are your strengths? How do you learn… Read More
Upper and Lower Campus Collaboration: Harvest Festival Study December 2, 2021 Academics, In the Classroom 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… Read More
Lower School Theme for 2021-22 October 15, 2021 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. Read More
IMS Welcomes New Faculty and Staff August 11, 2021 Academics, Faculty and Staff We are pleased to welcome a group of talented new faculty and staff to both campuses this year! Whether they will be teaching, coaching, working in the dorms, or supporting daily school operations, they look forward to beginning… Read More
