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Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead

November 3, 2021

In the Classroom,
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A Yearly Tradition in Third GradeIn honor of Día de los Muertos, our third graders created altars to celebrate loved ones (family members and pets) who have passed away. This day, known in English as ‘Day of the…

IMS Athletics: Parents Weekend Highlights

October 28, 2021

A Great Day of Sports By Eliza Statile On Friday October 22nd, Falcon parents, guardians, and fans flooded the mountain for parents weekend. Our teams sported pink socks and headbands for breast cancer awareness.

Mid-Season Athletics: Holding Strong

October 21, 2021

Athletics,
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Athletics Recap, October 21, 2021 by Eliza Statile On The PitchBoth our boys and girls soccer teams have continued to find success on the pitch over the past few weeks. The Varsity Girls Soccer…

IMS Faculty Named Global Schools Advocate

October 21, 2021

Sustainability and the Environment,
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Sustainability Programming and Initiatives: a throughline in the IMS Curriculum. “It’s not just about solar panels, it’s about the way we fundamentally operate.” In his 25th year at IMS, Tom Stewart’s experience…

Lower School Theme for 2021-22

October 15, 2021

Academics,
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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.

Mountain Day: Fall 2021

October 14, 2021

The students never know when it’s coming, but the anticipation of the day is palpable. Mountain Day: a day when classes are canceled, and we head outside for a full day of games. This year, it happened on…

IMS Land Acknowledgement Statement: A Commitment to Education

October 14, 2021

On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, our 7th graders presented their research on the history of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and also of the Schaghticoke people of what is now Kent, Connecticut. They’d worked on it for a long time, digging…

IMS Fall Athletics: In High Gear

October 7, 2021

Fall Athletics: In High Gear By Eliza Statile What an exciting fall season it has been so far at IMS! With 9 teams competing both away and at home, we are thrilled to participate in a more traditional…

9th Grade Wilderness Adventure

September 30, 2021

On Wednesday, September 22nd, the Ninth grade class departed the IMS Student Center in two groups, with nervous excitement for the three-day adventure ahead. For many of the students, this would be the first time they had ever…

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…