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Of Service and Belonging

June 16, 2022

• Alumni,
• Life Through Service

A Conversation WithRobert Casanova '98Robert Casanova spent 7th-9th grade at IMS, graduating in 1998. After working in government for most of his career (previously at the US International Trade Commission), he is now the Director of Industries, Statistics and…

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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…

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IMS Athletics: Spring Season Recap and Sports Awards

June 2, 2022

Final Recap of 2021-2022By Eliza StatileWhat an exciting season it was for our athletes and their coaches this spring! On Tuesday, May 31, the entire student body and faculty gathered in the Assembly Hall, where team captains shared…

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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…

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Into The Woods: Director’s Note

June 1, 2022

IMS Performing Arts takes on “Into the Woods, Jr.” — a variation of Stephen Sondheim’s and James Lapine’s groundbreaking musical fairytale.  Director’s Note, May 2022 Theater has a funny way of being obviously false, while at the exact same moment,…

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Spring Athletics Recap

May 19, 2022

By Eliza Statile On Tuesday, May 17th, the Junior Varsity Boys Lacrosse team traveled to Berkshire Country Day School. The Falcons had a slow start, and were down early in the first quarter 0-3.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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