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Inly Students Build Giant Geodomes with Mallory Bagwell in a Hands-on Assembly

Last week, the Meehan Family Artsbarn was filled with two-story geodome structures. With the help of Mallory Bagwell and his hundreds of pvc pipes, Inly students in grades K–8 were able to combine math, science, architecture, teamwork, and hands-on learning to create giant dome-like structures:
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Bagwell, who was professionally trained as a Ringling Clown, says his [...]

Inly School’s Screening of Race to Nowhere Drew Full House

On November 10, Inly School hosted a free public screening of the documentary, Race to Nowhere. The event was hosted by the Inly Parents Group and drew parents, educators, and students from all over the South Shore. Indeed, the place was packed, indicating that attention to the balance of social/emotional development of children with the [...]

Race To Nowhere Screening at Inly School

The Inly School Parents Group will host a screening of the documentary “Race to Nowhere” from 7:00-9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November, 10, 2010 in the Meehan Family Artsbarn.
The showing of the documentary, directed by Vicki Abeles, will be free to the public, and older students and parents of children of all ages are encouraged to [...]

2010 Student Leadership Summit

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Roughly 50 students decided to forego their last day of summer vacation to attend Inly School’s 2010 Student Leadership Summit on September 7.
Students from kindergarten, third, sixth, and eighth grade came to learn what it means to be a good leader — both in and out of the classroom.
“Many of you have been in classrooms [...]

Another Benefit of the “Culture of Creativity”—Helping Kids Think for Themselves in the Face of Excessive Media Influence

One of the biggest challenges of parenting in the Information Age is helping children navigate the constant stimulus they receive from video games, television, and the Internet.  These cultural outlets are increasingly saturated in sexualized images, and parents struggle to give their children access to a cultural life while protecting them from negative influence.

“In the [...]