Thanks to Dolphins of the Desert Swimming Academy, S.W.I.M Tucson, USA Swimming Foundation, and the mighty Arizona Swimming and Diving, Imago Dei kids enjoyed an inspiring morning at the beautiful Oro Valley Acquatic Center on Saturday, April 21, receiving individualized swim instruction and having a great time. Access to swim lessons for minority and low-income children is an important issue …
IDMS Science Fair 2018
Congratulations to all the students whose projects made this year’s Science Fair – appropriately held on Pi Day! – our best ever. Many thanks to the staff who worked so hard to keep this mighty endeavor on track, and to the many parents, alumni, and school friends who attended. And best of luck to the top projects, which will be …
IDMS Christmas Party 2017
Thanks to the wonderful folks of Santa’s Helpers, TPD Communications Division, Intuit, Nationwide Vision, and Pappas Kids Schoolhouse Foundation, each of our more than 70 scholars AND their siblings received beautiful, individually selected and wrapped gifts again this year, plus holiday treats and games for every family. (Special thanks, as always, to Jack “Santa” Shomenta and Jadel “Mrs. Claus” Roe!) …
Halloween 2017
Costumes, craziness, and a party at Armory Park – it was all happening on Oct. 31.
Hands-On Upper-School Science
With their teacher, Kateri Raglow, our seventh- and eighth-graders have been extracting strawberry DNA and cleaning up simulated oil-spills. Doing is the best way to learn science.
Camp at Chapel Rock, Day 1
The school year kicks off with our annual all-school sleep-away camp, August 28-31, in the cool woods at Prescott. A million thanks to the Stonewall Foundation and other generous supporters who make this incredible experience for our urban kids an Imago Dei tradition.
Our 5th Grade Presents The Wizard of OZ
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 …
Graduation 2017
Our 18-strong Class of 2017 graduated during a beautiful evening ceremony at Tucson Museum of Art on Monday, May 22, attended by family, friends, Board Members, friends of the school and other distinguished guests, including school Co-Founders The Revs. Anne Sawyer and Susan Anderson-Smith, on the very eve of their departure for exciting new ventures in New York City. Special …
Baccalaureate 2017
Sunday, May 21, we held a joyous Baccalaureate Eucharist followed by dinner at the school for the Class of 2017 and family members. Many, many thanks to the congregations of St. Alban’s and Saint Francis-In-The-Valley Episcopal Churches – and especially to Jil Feldhausen, Gillian Borden and Wayne North – who generously pitched in to make this lovely evening possible! The …
Our School Home, At Last
Photos by the Rev. Anne Sawyer and Dr. Bob Kamilli Last week, Board President Dr. Jan Brundage signed the papers that made our school buildings – 51-55 N. 6th Ave – our own. This is truly a milestone in the 11-year history of IDMS, which now has a secure footing in Tucson’s rapidly developing downtown, and, with it, a brighter …