Dana Smith of Clínica Amistad and IDMS art teacher (and dear friend and benefactor) Susan Gamble, plus other awesome volunteers, are using the now-empty school building as headquarters for a rapidly growing cooperative of low-income Tucsonans – mostly women, mostly refugees – who are sewing nearly 1000 cloth masks a week to donate to health workers and people who cannot …

In early March, IDMS regretfully suspended on-site classes through the end of the school year in compliance with Governor Ducey’s orders and the guidance of health authorities. (To be clear, the school has experienced no exposures or infections.) You can read Head of School Cameron Taylor’s March 25 report to the school’s Board of Directors on the challenges and changes …

On Sunday, March 8, Imago Dei Social Sciences teacher Iesha Walker, Chaplain Tim True, and Principal Kitt Bret Harte took 19 8th-graders to visit the border town of Douglas. There, they attended eucharist at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, whose parishioners afterwards treated them to a lovely, home-cooked meal and an afternoon of conversation about life on the border. It was …

The school’s budding young scientists and engineers presented the culmination of months of hard work on Wednesday, February 19, to be judged by several dozen volunteers – friends of the school, parents, and grads. Congratulations and thank you to all who made this our best science fair ever. Special thanks to teachers Ms. Mattes, Mr. Lopez, and Mr. Salinas. On …

Individually selected gifts for 72 students, warm jackets and hats, gifts for siblings and families, tons of cookies, incredible excitement, and, of course, a visit from Santa – the Imago Dei Christmas Party did not disappoint. A highlight of the event was a stellar performance by Tapestry, the school singing group directed by our amazing music teacher, Sheldon Curry, featuring …

Twenty-five 9th-graders from our sister institution, Bement School in Deerfield, Massachusetts, flew in and spent four days with our 8th-graders exploring Southern Arizona and getting to know the issues and one another. This year’s activities included a trip up Mount Lemmon and a visit to the Desert Museum, as well as an unforgettable visit to the border wall in Nogales. …

The mighty IDMS Parents’ Club did a fantastic job of decorating the front of the school’s chapel, making Tucson more beautiful and the school more visible to passersby. Thank you SO much for this lovely design and spectacular execution! (And for the lovely photos.)

The whole Imago Dei family was very excited to welcome The Rev. Anne and The Rev. Susan in October. They joined us for Chapel and met our current students, caught up with nearly 40 alumni the Graduate and Family Support Center, and attended a small evening reception for faculty and Board members at 47 Scott. It was great to have …

Our teachers know how to engage kids. On a recent morning at school, Ms. Emery’s 8th-grade Language Arts class recreated the plot of a novel they’d read as board games, while Ms. Taylor’s 6th- grade History class acted out encounters between paleolithic and neolithic humans – and the animals that were important to them. (Go, Cave Lion and Cave Bear!)

Imago Dei scholars and staff returned Thursday, August 29, from five packed, exhilarating days at Chapel Rock Summer Camp and Conference Center in Prescott. From field games to karaoke night to the high ropes adventure, there was a ton to do in the cool pines of Northern Arizona as we launched into the coming school year together. Thank you to …