Ukraine and Russia - Anthropological Cuisine

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This week PGIA students in the Anthroplogical Cuisine enrichment class explored foods from Ukraine and Russia.

This class introduces the discipline of anthropology, basic methods of ethnography and some practical cooking. We will investigate how the process of gathering, preparation and consumption of food related to certain environments and societies. In other words, how from a pure physiological-biological process, food preparation and consumption becomes a social process. Students will discover an important role food use to play and continues to play in key historical events, settings of national boundaries, and influence of power within a society, as well as, between different societies. Students take a look at the food of different nations to understand how humans evolved and cultures emerged.

Shakespeare is Alive at VIMSIA

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On Friday, April 15, VIMSIA was the location to be at for the annual Vento Shakespeare Workshops and Festival. This event, presented by Pistarkle Theatre, strives to educate, engage and entertain students on the literary works of Shakespeare. With over 130 students from schools around the islands the VIMSIA campus was filled with love, laughter, and dramatic deaths as each group brought their own spin to the Bard’s words.

VIMSIA entered three different acts for the festival – “Taming of the Shrew” performed by the 8th grade; another group consisted of our drama enrichment students under the direction of Ms. Pamela New presenting “King Lear”; and our third was an independent monologue by 10th grader Darby, “Edmund" in King Lear.

Our 8th graders won an award for best supporting ensemble and Darby won an award for her monologue. All our students worked for months to create their presentations and we are so proud of them all!

"It Takes a Village" - Thank You Enrichment Volunteers

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PGIA Enrichment happens every Wednesday afternoon.  Ms. Helen is able to coordinate talented volunteers from our community to work with our students' doing something they can all feel passionate about.  

"It takes a village to raise a child"    and we are so blessed here at VIMSIA with our amazing village!  Thank you so much to our volunteers.

Mr. Richard Berry who runs the PGIA Organic Garden

Ms. Pamela New from UVI - Reader's Theater / Shakespeare

Mr. Clay Jones of sevenminusseven -Photography

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Master Edward Scott - Martial Arts

Mr. Fong and Ms. Schlesinger - Coding Plus Plus

Ms. Tess - Yearbook

Ms. Francis - VI Culture

Thank you and we love you all!

Second Semester Enrichment is Underway!

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VI Culture with Ms. Francis, Coding Plus Plus with Ms. Schlesinger and Mr. Fong, Organic Gardening with Mr. Berry, Shakespeare with Ms. New, Photography with Clay Jones, Yearbook with Ms. Tess, Martial Arts with Master Scott - Huge thanks to all of our enrichment instructors and to Ms. Helen for putting together such a great enrichment schedule!

Montessori Students Take Home Free Books!

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The St. Thomas and St. John Rotary Clubs recently brought in thousands of gently used books to put into the hands of Virgin Islands children.  These were distributed through the schools. Here at VIMSIA, toddlers through Upper Elementary students selected their own books to take home and keep forever. Ms. Schlesinger’s PGIA Library Mania Enrichment students assisted the younger students. Coming soon: Distribution of free books to the Middle Schoolers!

2015 Shakespeare Festival - VIMSIA

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Both Readers Theater and the 10th grade class performed at Pistarckle's 14th annual Shakespeare Festival.  Excellent MacBeth performances by both groups.   Kudos to Ms. Pamela for her Readers Theater efforts and Ms. Bump for her direction of the 10th graders.  

The Reader's Theater group under the direction of Ms. Pamela New performs Shakespeare's MacBeth.

The 10th grade class under the direction of Ms. Bump performs MacBeth as well.