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By Kids For Kids 2011

May 3, 2011

Twenty-five different acts performed to a packed audience in the 10th annual By Kids For Kids Musical Benefit Concert on Friday, April 15. The Lower School, directed by Ms. Banks and Mrs. Hochstetter, opened the show with “House at Pooh…

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Construction Begins!

May 2, 2011

It is with great excitement that we celebrate the arrival of big machinery on the Upper Campus for the first time in eight years, as our new faculty housing/dormitory project gets underway. The facility will include a three-bedroom house, two…

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Tough Loss For Varsity Baseball

April 30, 2011

The varsity baseball team had a tough defensive day on Friday, making a number of errors that led to Rumsey runs and a loss for the IMS squad.  Highlights were few but included a fantastic play in which Henry stole…

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Caring Cranes

April 24, 2011

In support of our two students from Japan, Aya and Fuko, as well as their families and friends, the students, faculty, and staff have been making paper cranes. We will soon meet our goal of one thousand cranes. It is…

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Independent Study Program

April 19, 2011

This past winter, Mr. Devey asked the faculty to read the book Drive by Daniel Pink. In the book, Pink dismisses the traditional notions of what motivates people—what he calls “carrot and sticks.” In other words, grades don’t really motivate…

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9th Annual Student Diversity Leadership Conference

April 10, 2011

 Student Diversity Leadership Conference Choate Rosemary Hall April 10, 2011 Keynote Speaker   Mawi Asgedom      Early on Sunday morning a group of students travelled to Wallingford, CT to the Choate campus to participate in the…

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Diversity Day April 11, 2011

April 6, 2011

On April 11, 2011 IMS celebrated Diversity Day with visitors from the Special Olympics. Students listened to Rob Gerowe and Ray speak, earned T-shirts and other prizes for answering questions about Special Olympics, took a pledge to stop using the…

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IMS Hosts Palm Beach Event

April 1, 2011

Along the beautiful Atlantic coastline of Florida, IMS alumni, parents, and friends got together on March 21 for an enjoyable evening to reunite and hear about IMS. The event, held at the Palm Beach Yacht Club, was a perfect setting…

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IMS Maintenance Staff Earns Mountain Card

March 3, 2011

Our hard-working crew was honored for their tireless effort to beat back the snow and ice this winter.   SNOW DAY! Everyone at some point in their lives has loved to hear those words. A day off from school! A…

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Students Learn Emergency Response Skills

March 3, 2011

Students in the EMR (Emergency Medical Responder) class are learning the skills necessary to serve as a Connecticut certified first responder. Students will not be certified until after they take the state-proctored exam at the end of May, however, they…

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