Volt Soccer T-Shirts Now Available - LIMITED TIME

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VISMIA Soccer presents the very greatest in upper body apparel!

Do you want to be a self disciplined warrior that conquers all obstacles?
Do you wish to lift thousands of pounds over your head all while vanquishing evil?
The Volt '64 tee is here to start you on your journey.
Representing the birth year of the Virgin Islands Montessori school - the Volt '64 design will uplift and inspire. All proceeds go to VIMSIA's soccer program. Made by Jerzees- shirts are a 50/50 polycotton blend that will inspire victory.
Click HERE to order.
This order link will close on February 9th so get your order in today!

Volt '64 Short sleeve
[available in Royal Blue and Black]
$20

Volt '64 Long Sleeve
[available in Royal Blue and Black]
$25

VIMSIA Athletes Place in VI Territory XC Championships

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VIMSIA Athletes participated in the Territory’s Cross Country Championships on St. Croix last weekend.

Aidan Griffith took 2nd place for Varsity Boys and Maia Tolud placed 1st for Junior Varsity Girls.

Congratulations to our runners!

Thank you RuthAnn David for the wonderful photos!

Exploring Identity through English, Spanish and Art

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This week PGIA students explored the topic of identity in their English, Spanish, and Art classes.

Starting this lesson in English class, students composed poems and biographies, highlighting their personality traits. Then, using these writings, self portraits were created in Pre-DP Art and Phase III Spanish class. An emphasis was placed on incorporating symbolism and imagery to show characteristics through their artwork.

The Pre-DP Art students then swapped the pieces and wrote a description of the artist in español. Ms. Rodriguez's Phase III students then translated the description to English and compared it to the original ideas written in English class.

This lesson explores language, identity, descriptive words, symbols and imagery in written and visual languages and how we express our thoughts and emotions to an audience.

PGIA Diploma Program Dancers Board the Carnival Breeze

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On Tuesday students in the DP Dance program went on a field trip aboard the Carnival Breeze. They explored various career opportunities in entertainment, engineering, tourism and hospitality with Ms. Helen and Captain John Amaro.

PGIA Students Paint Smiling Faces

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Last Friday, PGIA students Sy Sebastian, Deja-Marie Simon and Bella Zakers volunteered with Ms. Ferguson to paint faces for kids at the Lattes in Paradise Halloween party in Red Hook.

UVI Coastweeks Researchers Come to VIMSIA

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Coastweeks is a nationwide effort coordinated by The Ocean Conservancy. Last Thursday two UVI Researchers visited with grade 7 students in the PGIA and Upper Elementary Montessori students to discuss marine debris as part of the Ocean Conservancy's Coast Weeks program.

Their talks prepared grade 7 for an upcoming a beach cleanup. The presenters also spoke to the Upper Elementary about ocean debris, island hot spots for garbage and how students can get involved in ocean clean-ups.

Delicious Events in Upper Elementary

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Ms. Collings (Ms. Satter's mom!) visited Ms. Satter's class last week to do some cooking with the students. The students learned to make Banfora, a pineapple pancake-like recipe from Burkina Faso (one of the countries 6th graders are representing in MMUN). Student's also made caramel apples to get into the fall spirit.

Students in Ms. Hess’ class participated in a fun “Ice Cream in a Bag” community event that was tasty but also a cool chemistry demonstration.

The Back to School Fun Run begins Cross Country Season

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Cross Country season is here!

The Back to School Fun Run was held last Tuesday as a season opening race. The following athletes placed in their respective divisions;

Boys 7-9y/o Half mile: Finn Torrice-Hairston 1st place

Girls 10-12y/o One mile: Zia Zucker 2nd place

Boys 10-12y/o One mile: Owen Livingston 1st place and Graham Pickett 2nd place

Girls 13-15y/o One Mile: Maia Tolud 2nd place

Boys 13-15y/o One Mile: Aidan Griffith 2nd place

Boys 16 & over One mile: Teagan Kappel 1st place

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Autopista College Fair a Huge Success!

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PGIA students met with 10 colleges and universities this week at the Autopista College Fair! Admissions representatives were on hand to answer our students' questions and talk about high school success strategies. Our visitors were very complimentary of both our campus and students...great job PGIA! Contact Kara Ebe Cook for more information or ways to get involved.

Basil Plants and Recycling - Ms. Hess’s Class Plant Sale

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Max and his mom have been growing basil plants in recycled water bottles. Very cool in its own right, but the awesome thing is that the Upper El class will be selling the plants to raise money for their school garden! Good on you, Max - what a great way to give back to your school! Ms. Hess’s Upper Elementary class will be selling the basil plants on the afternoon car deck Thursday October 24th and Friday October 25th while supplies last. $3.00 per basil plant, cash only, donations welcome! Plants come in a self watering recycled water bottle planter. Proceeds of the sales will go towards supplies for the class garden.

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Trip Report: Fall Break Exchange in Denmark

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Fall break marked the beginning of the Gefion - VIMSIA exchange program. The week was intense and had a great impact for everyone involved.   The context and point of the program was historical and cultural explorations and exchange.  Each day was designed to explore not only the colonial history in the Danish West Indies, but more importantly and significantly how Danish society is coming to terms with their colonial history and experience.  This is part of a broader movement within Danish society to reshape their national mythology to include their role in the transatlantic slave trade and colonial exploitation and extraction in the islands. 

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We toured museums with exhibits dealing with this past and paid particular attention to how they were presenting the story to the public.   We toured the city visiting important landmarks that were built with wealth extracted from the slave trade and colonial exploitation of the islands, learning that history is a story that is told not just through books, but the built world around us.  

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We visited statues and works of public art recently commissioned and erected that honor important events such as 1848 emancipation or that honor the memory of important figures in the Virgin Islands such as Queen Mary and the four queens of the Fireburn revolt.  We visited the Royal Archives to see the importance of preservation of the past through historical documents and the limitations of the perspectives of they offer to historians.  Finally, we sat for a screening of the documentary We Carry Within Us, and follow-up discussion with the director about how we restore humanity to the past, about how Danish society is confronting uncomfortable truths of its past so that they can begin to have a more objectively honest view of their past and how individuals and communities can help to heal the living wounds of the past through action and service.  The program was phenomenal not only in terms of what the students were exposed to, what they learned, but also in the relationships and friendships formed.   There will be more to come next week from the student perspectives, stay tuned.

Eight Danish students and two instructors will be coming in January for their part of this years exchange.  We have four families lined up to host students but need an additional 6 families that would  be willing to host them for around 4 to 5 days (we are still finalizing their schedule of activities).   If anyone is interested or have questions please feel free to contact Mr. Ott for additional information.