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It feels like summer ☀️! Last Friday, our elem

It feels like summer ☀️! Last Friday, our elementary extended day students had a chance to beat the heat and enjoy our very first “Splash Day.” The energy and excitement from our students was off the charts - they had an absolute blast! A big thank you to our wonderful extended day teachers, Lela and Mecos, for putting together such a fun and memorable end-of-year activity. 💦
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#waterfun #splashzone #aquaticadventures #divein #feelslikesummer #montessorischool #multicultural #multilingual #worldlanguages #trianglenc #durm #imsfamily

Happy Pride Month, IMS family! This month, we stan

Happy Pride Month, IMS family! This month, we stand with our LGBTQIA+ students, families, and staff as we embrace diversity, equality, and love. We believe in creating a safe and inclusive environment where everyone can be their authentic selves. ❤️🏳️‍🌈
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#pridemonth #inclusiveeducation #LGBTQIAcommunity #celebratediversity #authenticallyyou #multicultural #multilingual #durham #montessorischool

As a language immersion school, our English Langua

As a language immersion school, our English Language Arts program has evolved over the years. With a rapidly growing elementary student community, we have steadily added teachers to support learners as they gain fluency in their target language, while strengthening their English language skills.
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This year, two new teachers, Connie and Laura, tag-teamed all things English for our lower elementary students (1st-3rd grade). They have masterfully built on the foundation established by teachers that came before, and infused new ideas and creative methods, fully making it their own. Our lower elementary students are all the better for it, and we can’t wait to see what next year will bring!
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#goodtogo #englishlanguagearts #englishasasecondlanguage #englishteachers #elementaryenglish #dynamicduo #montessoriworks #montessoriworkcycle #montessorielementary #montessorischool #multicultural #multilingual #worldlanguages #bilingualeducation #montessorikids #learntogether #growtogether #durham #chapelhill #trianglenc #allinforkids #imsfamily

We are officially down to the last week of school!

We are officially down to the last week of school! While we close out all things learning, we are ramping up all things celebrations for our kindergarten, third grade and sixth grade students.
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End of cycle celebrations are a time-honored tradition at IMS, where children, families and teachers come together to recognize students that have completed their last year in a program. Who is ready for a few happy tears and treats?! Check your emails for all the deets. We can’t wait to celebrate this year’s honorees with you!
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#endofcycle #endofcyclecelebration #threeyearcycle #levelup #ayearofgrowth #montessoriprimary #montessorielementary #montessoricelebration #montessorischool #multicultural #multilingual #worldlanguages #bilingualeducation #montessorikids #learntogether #growtogether #durham #chapelhill #trianglenc #allinforkids #imsfamily

As we leap into end of year activities, we are ref

As we leap into end of year activities, we are reflecting on the practical skills our primary friends have been exposed to this year. They have learned, practiced and mastered plant care, floral arrangements, yoga poses, crafts, sewing, food preparation, cleaning techniques and so much more.
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Long, rainy weekends provide ample time to nurture newfound and established abilities at home 😀! Enjoy the extra day away, IMS Fam!
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#longweekend #memorialdayweekend #ayearofgrowth #practicallifeskills #montessoriprimary #montessoriskills #montessorischool #multicultural #multilingual #worldlanguages #bilingualeducation #montessorikids #learntogether #growtogether #durham #chapelhill #trianglenc #allinforkids #imsfamily

Our littlest friends love to read! They eagerly de

Our littlest friends love to read! They eagerly devour books from their library, every single day. We loved seeing this sweet reading moment with Jasmine, one of our awesome toddler teachers. Who has their summer reading list ready??!📚❤️
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Summer Camp spaces are now open for all Triangle f

Summer Camp spaces are now open for all Triangle families! We have six weeks of fun in the sun and interactive learning activities planned for children 3-5 years old. Link in bio for all the details. Like and share with your network!
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#summerfun #funinthesun #summercamp #summerregistration #summeradventures #outdoortime #montessorischool #multicultural #multilingual #worldlanguages #bilingualeducation #montessorikids #learntogether #growtogether #durham #chapelhill #trianglenc #allinforkids #imsfamily

Our community is growing! With more families calli

Our community is growing! With more families calling IMS home, we need to add more people to our incredible team. Several classroom positions are posted on our website (see link in bio) and we will share a few more opportunities over the next few weeks. Spread the word!!!!
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The Montessori curriculum is purposefully set up i

The Montessori curriculum is purposefully set up in 3-year cycles. These three years provide space for children to enter a classroom and start their journey as a follower/learner of materials, engage in deliberate practice in their second year, and conclude their third year as a leader and teacher to other children. Each child gets to practice being a learner and leader at different junctures.
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Well, our kinder leaders are preparing to become first grade learners this fall, and facilitating transitions for children moving up to a new level is an important IMS tradition. We do this by hosting a series of “Step Up Days”, where students get to visit their future classrooms. Here is a peek at our kinder intro to their future peers, class processes, and daily activities. Riding the bus to the “other school” was a definite highlight for them!
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Check out what is on display in our teacher work r

Check out what is on display in our teacher work rooms- resources celebrating and exploring Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander heritage! All month, our students have loved centering lessons on AANHPI cultures and history. Connected to this, our La Maison kindergarten students learned an art technique by renowned Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, and created gorgeous flowers!
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Capping off the week with a teacher appreciation s

Capping off the week with a teacher appreciation shoutout to our incredible teaching staff! Our toddler, primary, elementary, afterschool and substitute teachers are committed educators and amazing humans. The impact of our mission, to foster curious and confident students who embrace diversity and have a positive impact on the world, starts with them. We are grateful for the many hats they wear day in and day out, as they work alongside children. We are so thankful they choose to call IMS their academic home. Best team ever! #teacherappreciationweek
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#teachersareheroes #teacherappreciation #gratefulforteachers #loveourteam #manylanguages #manycultures #diversityandinclusion #languageimmersion #culturalimmersion #montessorischool #bullcityschools #multicultural #multilingual #worldlanguages #bilingualeducation #montessorikids #learntogether #growtogether #durham #chapelhill #trianglenc #allinforkids #imsfamily

They came, they saw and they left us with some hel

They came, they saw and they left us with some helpful recommendations and commendations. We are grateful to have worked with this diligent and insightful AMS accreditation site team, and look forward to reading their complete report. Thank you Cathy, Missy and Dan, for spending three days with us, and conducting an in-depth organizational review. Merci. Gracias. Xie Xie.
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#americanmontessorisociety #schoolaccreditation #montessoriexcellence #montessorischool #bullcityschools #multicultural #multilingual #languageimmersion #worldlanguages #bilingualeducation #montessorikids #learntogether #growtogether #durham #chapelhill #trianglenc #allinforkids #imsfamily

We are happy to welcome some special visitors to o

We are happy to welcome some special visitors to our campuses this week- the American Montessori Society (@americanmontessori) Accreditation Site Team. The accreditation/reaccreditation process, for any profession or organization, is a labor of love. Accreditation by AMS affirms that a school meets standards of excellence recognized by Montessori educators worldwide. Let the classroom observations, interviews and document review begin!
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#americanmontessorisociety #schoolaccreditation #montessoriexcellence #montessorischool #bullcityschools #multicultural #multilingual #languageimmersion #worldlanguages #bilingualeducation #montessorikids #learntogether #growtogether #durham #chapelhill #trianglenc #allinforkids #imsfamily

Drumroll please…the IMS gala totals are finally

Drumroll please…the IMS gala totals are finally here!! With record-setting support from sponsors, record-setting bids and gifts from event guests, and an incredibly active silent auction, our community raised $60K at the 2023 gala!!!
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Yes, the giving is impressive, but what is just as important is the dozens of people that gave their time, sweat, and a few tears to make that number possible. To every parent volunteer, student contributor, alumni family, nonprofit partner, local business, and staff member that played a part in making our 2023 gala a record-setting event, THANK YOU!! Who is ready for the next one?! 😂
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#recordsetting #bettertogether #lifteachotherup #communitygathering #funraiser #fundraiser #parentnight #annualgala #schoolfundraiser #generosityatitsbest #bullcityschools #montessorischool #multicultural #multilingual #languageimmersion #worldlanguages #bilingualeducation #montessorikids #learntogether #growtogether #durham #chapelhill #trianglenc #allinforkids #imsfamily

Year after year we are touched by the numerous fam

Year after year we are touched by the numerous families, Triangle nonprofits, local businesses and regional organizations that donate products, services and experiences for inclusion in our annual gala. Auction item donors form the foundation of our signature event. Thank you to all the kind donors that keep the bidding lively, we appreciate you. And here’s a final shoutout for our 2023 sponsors!
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Final IMS gala numbers coming this weekend!
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#communitygathering #funraiser #fundraiser #parentnight #annualgala #schoolfundraiser #generosityatitsbest #bullcityschools #montessorischool #multicultural #multilingual #languageimmersion #worldlanguages #bilingualeducation #montessorikids #learntogether #growtogether #durham #chapelhill #trianglenc #allinforkids #imsfamily

Words can not begin to describe what an incredible

Words can not begin to describe what an incredible night we had at The Gala! Thank you for bidding and giving to support our school. We are still tallying the numbers and will share what we raised together, next week. For now, you can bid on silent auction items until 04/29 at 5pm or give towards funding the playground. Links in bio!!!
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Special shoutout to our Silver Sponsors for kicking off the giving!
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Support IMS by bidding and giving this week! The s

Support IMS by bidding and giving this week! The silent auction is officially open for bidding, and we’ve got a snazzy compilation of auction items. So, head to Event.Gives and put your thumbs to work! If you would like to join us at our annual shindig, please purchase tickets by 04/25 at 12pm. Link in bio to buy tix and bid big!
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Spirit Week 2023 kicks off TOMORROW! Spirit Week i

Spirit Week 2023 kicks off TOMORROW! Spirit Week is always filled with fun and frivolity, but it is also meant to serve as a reminder that we are part of an amazing, larger whole. We look forward to seeing all the creative, comfy and colorful outfits this week!
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Thanks to all the IMS families that spruced up the

Thanks to all the IMS families that spruced up the Durham Campus, yesterday! We did not capture all the helping hands that showed up, but we appreciate all the shoveling, moving, planting, watering and repairing you did. Merci. Gracias. Xie Xie.
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A musical extravaganza and so much more… . Recen

A musical extravaganza and so much more…
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Recently, our Upper Elementary class spent time at Hillside High School (@hillside_hs) to see an original, musical theater production of “Too Slow,” a play based on “The Tortoise and the Hare” fable. Hillside students, cast and crew, put on a SHOW, and kindly participated in a private Q&A session afterwards, with IMS students. It was an honor to be welcomed by such an amazing community.
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Historical Fact- Hillside High School, founded as Hillside Park High School in 1887, was the first high school for African-Americans in Durham. It remains a predominantly Black school and community hallmark. This is one trip we will never forget!
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