Devonte and Drake, PGIA Students, began operating a concession stand under the awning this week! Their stand will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:45pm to 1:20pm until Holiday Break.
The funds that Devonte and Drake will raise are to be donated to the Annual Fund and Bahamas Relief Fund (via St Thomas Reformed Church).
Look out for more new activity at the Concession stand this semester!
Break time during the Art Department meeting!
Pictured: Ms. Bump, Ms. Sidiropoulos, and Ms. Ferguson
Aerial yoga is off to a great start. These gals had a great time learning about alignment and trying out inversions! Two PGIA students helped Ms. Ferguson set up the class and decided to hang around.
Aerial yoga is a new after school class offered this semester it meets Wednesday afternoons from 3:30pm-4:30pm and is open to Upper Elementary and PGIA students.
Each 6th year student spent a week researching 3 different counties, in the MMUN meeting they shared what they learned with each other.
This enrichment class combines the discipline of anthropology, basic methods of ethnography and some practical cooking. During the semester students will investigate how the process of gathering, preparation and consumption of food related to certain environments and societies.
Great food, nice people, perfect waves and swimming in the rain! Thank you to the PTA for all of your efforts. Good time had by all.
Photo credits to Ms. Dionne Sinclair - always ready with her lens!
VIMSIA is celebrating National Drive Electric Week by being a stop in the St. Thomas Electric Vehicle Poker Rally on September 21st.
Sustainability is important to our school and we are happy to support this event!
If you are an electric or hybrid vehicle driver please consider signing up here: NDEW St. Thomas
For more information about the rally please check out their Facebook event page: Electric Vehicle Rally - St. Thomas.
Students stretch in their DP Dance class.
The Upper Elementary students in both classes came together in the afternoon on Friday, August 30th for community building. They completed team building activities and getting to know you games to foster a feeling of unity between the two classes.
Staff was hard at work today preparing campus for students tomorrow. We are so thankful for everyone’s sweat and effort to ensure a safe and clean campus.
The PGIA's College Seminar course is underway! Throughout College Seminar juniors and seniors work through interest and career exploration, test preparation, the journey to college and life post high school.
Are you interested in supporting our young people? We are always looking for guest presenters to speak on topics related to college planning/admissions, life as a professional, skill building, 'adulting' and more!
Contact VIMSIA's College Counselor, Kara Ebe Cook, for ways to get involved!
Congratulations to Aurora Rodriguez, 6th grade student, who just competed and then won first place in The Copa Ski Club Bariloche Race in San Carlos de Bariloche in Argentina!
She also placed first place in the Giant Slalom Event and second place in the Slalom Event.
Aurora had the fastest time of all the 155 girls & boys who participated in the U12 Giant Slalom Race!
At the car deck Montessori students greeted their returning friends and helped their new classmates get settled.
Students in the PGIA started their day off with an assembly followed by meeting and activities that prepared new and returning students alike for a successful year in the PGIA.
PGIA's 2019 End Session program, CyberFutures, facilitated by Dr. Marc Boumedine of UVI and Ms. Rebecca Hoffart, was included in the National Cyberwatch Center's annual publication, 2019 Innovations in Cybersecurity Education on page 57.
What is the National Cyberwatch Center?
Their website describes themselves as, " a consortium of higher education institutions, businesses, and government agencies focused on collaborative efforts to advance Information Security education and strengthen the national cybersecurity workforce." For more info https://www.nationalcyberwatch.org/
In the three-week-long End Session program the students learned about, Computer Programming, Cybersecurity, and the Internet of Things. Students also completed independent projects using Raspberry Pi computers. The various projects included measuring the temperature or moisture in the room and programming LED light boards.
Congratulations to the students and teachers in the CS Futures End Session Program for their hard work and national recognition!
Brianna Jordan
Chris Griffith
Diego Zakers
Divina Kamra
Jayvyn Potter
Mikayla Kurtz
Mireille Boumedine
Riddhi Atmaramani
Andy Yu
Ms. Hoffart and Dr. Boumedine
The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) Architecture and Engineering Club (AE Club) rejoins us this year as they take on various campus projects including: shade structures, a water feature to divert excess rain water, and comfortable benches.
Monday marked the first day of work for the nine students. We are so thankful that they are returning again this year, last year they made significant improvements to our playground and other communal areas.
“I felt the work we did here was fulfilling, challenging and I learned a lot.” David Chamberlin said about why he chose to return again this year. To learn more about their work last year, please check out this article in the St. Thomas Source.
Top Left: Oakley and Lancer take a break after digging. Top Right: David, Oakley and Lancer hard at work. Bottom: Mr. Bornn and the UAA AE club have a quick meeting
The Sprung Building has arrived on campus and is being built rapidly. This state-of-the-art building will replace the Hibiscus Trailer as our air conditioned dance space.
The beginning of the assembly of the Sprung Building. (August 2019 Matthew Enright)
PGIA End Session is one of the exceptional programs that sets VIMSIA apart from other schools. Each year, we put together several program options for these last few weeks of school. These are in depth programs that focus on language, the arts, STEM, history and international-mindedness. Some involve international travel, while others provide these experiences here on campus - with special field trips and events.
The students’ experience culminates with a presentation to our school community and this year’s groups did not disappoint:
Up-Cycling: From Trash to Treasure - Presentation
Sports & Nutrition - Presentation
London is Calling - Presentation
Cyber Security & Computer Science - Presentation
La Novelita - Presentation, Movie Trailer, Full Length Film
Music Explorations - Presentation
Journey to Iceland & Ireland - Presentation and Video
Viva Panama - Presentation, Panama Rap. Follow @pgiapanama on Instagram.
Bianca Campbell, PGIA 9th grade student, will participate in the US Air Force Academy Summer Seminar in Santa Fe, New Mexico this summer! She will get first hand experience of what it is like to be in the Air Force as well as develop endurance and leadership skills. Congratulations Bianca! Stay tuned for more updates on where our students are heading this summer! Please contact Ms. Ebe with any questions or to share details on your upcoming summer experience.
Virgin Islands Montessori School and Peter Gruber International Academy - a Montessori and International Baccalaureate Toddler through grade twelve private school in the beautiful U.S. Virgin Islands. Ask for Admissions 340-775-6360.
VIMSIA 6936 Vessup Lane, St. Thomas USVI 00802 info@vimsia.org Phone: 340.775.6360 Maps and Directions Staff Portal
