In the midst of a super-busy end-of-the-year week, our adorable Fifth Grade – led by teachers Elaine Garcia and Carolyn Hollis, with the collaboration of Tucson’s Live Theatre Workshop – presented a fantastic adaptation of the Frank Baum classic. The production, presented on Thursday, May 18, at the Main Library downtown, featured the whole class, including three, count ’em, three …
Into the Water!
Thank to Dolphins of the Desert Swimming Academy, Imago Dei kids enjoyed an inspiring morning at the UA’s state of the art pool last Saturday, April 22, receiving individualized instruction and meeting Ben Kanute, 2016 Olympian. Our kids, few of whom were water-safe before, are also receiving lessons at the Downtown YMCA, thanks to a Tucson Medical Center voucher program …
Dissection Day 2017
Last week, medical students from the UA School of Medicine visited Imago Dei under the aegis of the Department of Family and Community Medicine’s Med Teach program, which takes everything needed for a hands-on class in anatomy and physiology out to Tucson middle-schools. Every year, this visit gets our kids get incredibly excited about studying science. Thank you, Med Teach!
Christmas Party 2016
It was a scene of happy mayhem like no other, as Santa’s Helpers, Pappas Kids Schoolhouse Foundation, and our friends at Intuit brought a bountiful Christmas to our 70-plus scholars. There were even gifts for siblings and families. And, of course, Imago Dei’s very own Santa made an appearance. Enjoy!
Creating a sacred space at school
The Seventh Grade Religion Class, led by Chaplain Susan Anderson-Smith, recently created a beautiful sacred space for the use of all IDMS scholars. The space features a number of stations where students can express their spiritual longings in a variety of creative ways. An online Prayer Portal, modeled on that of the national Episcopal Church, is one of the stations. …
Our 5th Grade visits Marana Pumpkin Patch
Many, many thanks to Helen and Ashton Curtis, who kindly hosted the Fifth Grade’s field trip to Marana Pumpkin Patch Thursday, Oct. 27. A fantastic time was had by all. We made the annual trip in memory of our dear friend Ann Jackson, whose love for children and insistence that they have all possible fun will never be equaled. Thank …
Camp 2016
Imago Dei scholars, staff and several helpers spent four days last week at the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona’s beautiful Chapel Rock camp at Prescott. What a fantastic start to a new school year!
IDMS kids make tile at Santa Theresa Tile Works
Our fifth graders spent a happy, entranced hour yesterday at Santa Theresa Tile Works – just up 6th Avenue at 6th Street – learning to make decorative tile with Santa Theresa owner Susan Gamble. Have you ever seen 11-year-olds more lost in what they’re doing?