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IMS Students Attend Art Competition, Receive Honors

February 25, 2020

Arts,
In the News

Last month, a group of five students traveled to Hartford Art School at the University of Hartford after submitting work to the 2020 Connecticut Regional Scholastic Art Awards. Yujin ’20, Wade ’20, Sophia ’21, Alysa ’22, and Marisin ’22 had…

Students Discuss Deforestation During 9th Grade Summit

February 20, 2020

This term, ninth grade history students participated in the annual “Summit” project, in which groups of students inhabit the roles of various countries, stakeholders, industries, and other groups to work toward a hypothetical solution to a real-world geopolitical crisis. This…

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…

Students Raise Funds for Fires in Australia

February 11, 2020

In the News,
Life Through Service

This winter, during Ms. Statile’s “bouldering” X-block class, a conversation transpired about the Seven Summits—the tallest peaks on each continent. After learning about the tallest peak in Australia, Ms. Statitle knew she would be remiss if she didn’t talk about…

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…

Falcons Recap: Rivalry Weekend

February 6, 2020

ON THE COURT On Friday January 31st, the Indian Mountain School gym was electric. The Falcons took on Rumsey Hall in two back to back games for the Girls and Boys Varsity Basketball Teams. The female Falcons played well…

Not Your Average Trivia Game

January 23, 2020

Eight contestants. Two teams. One trophy. Maroon and Gray were deadlocked throughout the first two rounds of the 2020 IMS Academic Bowl. Mr. Tom McGlone, global language department chair and trivia host extraordinaire, kept each team on the edges…

Athletics Recap, Jan. 16

January 16, 2020

ON THE COURT With the leadership of newly named captains Jessica Lomo and Emily Tan, the Girls Varsity Basketball team has continued to find success on the court. The Falcons have been focusing on pushing the tempo and have…

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…

Students Compete in Annual Ethics Bowl

January 13, 2020

Two ninth grade groups went head-to-head during the culmination of the School’s annual Ethics Bowl, a debate-style competition designed to deepen ethical and moral principles, foster critical thinking, enhance public speaking skills, and instill in students a sense of…

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