SSIS Stories

Zip-lining, using a bow and arrow, and crossing a rope bridge are just some of the thrilling ways first graders chose to practice setting targets during their first field trip of the year.

Drum circles build community - they are inclusive, everyone can participate, and drumming gives students a chance to express themselves without verbal communication. 

Students listen to the captivating voice of English Language Arts teacher, John Koski, vividly bringing the characters of Varsha Bajaj’s book “Thirst” to life as part of the Global Read Aloud program.
 

Through a series of thought-provoking activities across subjects, students explore who they are and strengthen their "Sense of Self."

If the IB subjects are the “brain” of the program, you can think of the IB Core as its heart. Learn more about this central element of the IBDP.

Walking into a room blaring the 1985 hit song “Shout” by the group Tears for Fears, IB Language & Literature may not be the first thing that springs to mind. But that’s exactly what greeted students upon arrival to their class on “intertextuality.”

When you think of Week Without Walls, you may think of students journeying to far-off destinations and overcoming adversity. But sometimes, you don’t have to travel far to experience growth.