B-Wing Update 9/30/2016

Hey all,

Last night B-Wing had a discussion about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment.  While a handful of students had experience with the MBTI, most did not.  We discussed some uses personality tests could provide for us - helping to pinpoint passions as well as academic and career direction, helping to understand personal strengths and shortcomings, and to better accommodate peers, friends, and roommates.  We also talked about arguably the best asset of personality assements - developing self-awareness.




Since the last update, a number of other events have taken place as well.

Parent Day

Many of you all were able to make it out for this!  Thanks so much for providing some incredible food.



Sibling Wing Proposal

Our wing asked 1506 D-Wing to be our sibling wing.  Alex and Charlie modified some of the lyrics to Christini Perri's A Thousand Years and our wing serenaded the ladies of 06D.








Homecoming also recently occurred. B-Wing had strong participation throughout homecoming which was exciting to be a part of.  You can see the photos from dodgeball on another post on this blog.


Looking forward to an awesome October,

Trevor B

Dodgeball with Friends

This past Tuesday night, 01 and 07 teamed up for a few rounds of dodgeball. We played various rounds with teams separated by a wide variety of characteristics: upstairs v. downstairs, A & B Wings v. C & D Wings, odd v. even, and the ever-popular seniors v. upperclassmen. Both halls had amazing turnout, and we were glad that everyone had so much fun. Special thanks to 07 for having us over!

While an 07 friend prepares to throw a ball, B wing resident Garrison gets ready to run as fast as possible.

Immediately after a round begins, both teams put forth their strongest effort.

The seniors prepare for their battle against the upperclassmen, getting ready to put up a valiant fight.

Who says you can't smile during dodgeball?

The CD referees take a quick photo break.

01D Underrepresented American History Trivia Program

Hi 01D Parents,

I wanted to update all of you on a fun program we did this past Wednesday. During my time as a history teacher, I've found that state curriculum typically ignores the accomplishments of people of color and women in American history. In an attempt to celebrate some of these accomplishments, I hosted a trivia night on 9/14 for our wing's students to compete in. The wing was broken up into three teams (Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors) and they competed to answer the most trivia questions. It was a close race but in the end the Seniors pulled ahead and won the trivia night. The students had a great time and learned a lot about the accomplishments of some men and women who typically get ignored when discussing our nation's history.

I've posted some sample questions below if you are interested in seeing how much you know:

What woman helped reform the prison system and created the first generation of American mental asylums?
Who was the gay rights activist who started the “It Gets Better” campaign?
Who was the first African American elected to the Supreme Court?
What island was often referred to as the Ellis Island of the West due to the high number of immigrants who were processed there?
Which civil rights activist co-founded the National Farm Workers?
Which Olympic athlete is considered the greatest all-around athlete of all time, despite having his Olympic medals revoked?


Thanks,

Joe Mastrocola
01D RC

Thanks for the (Crock)Potluck!

Hi there!

We hope Parents' Day was fun and informative for everyone. We'd especially like to thank those of you who donated so much food for our potluck meal. The entire hall commons was full of food and everyone left happy and full. The food continued to last for a few days, feeding hungry students as they worked hard on projects, papers and problem sets.

For those of you who couldn't make it, we were sad to miss you, and hope to see you next semester. In case you'd like to imagine some of the food supplies, marvel at these delicious dishes:

B-Wing Update 9/9/2016

Hey all -

 As we approach a month after Sophomore move-in, I'd like to update you on what has being going on in our wing.

 Some of the major programs/wing-specific events that have happened in B-Wing over the past month:

• Five Major World Religions Program - During this program, we watched a TED-Ed video (Found Here) and had a quick discussion about cultural understanding and asked some challenging questions about the place (or lack thereof) of religion in STEM.
• "About Me Trivia Challenge" - Students were asked a number of questions regarding their favorite things and then were split into teams. Whichever team matched the most favorites with their wingmates correctly were promised Sonic drinks as a reward. Congratulations to Severance, Charlie, Hunter, Ryan, and Thomas for their victory!
• "RC in a Fishbowl" - Students were able to ask questions to me anonymously and (after my discretion) hear about my background, thoughts, and experience. Some of the more beneficial questions were; "Do you recommend dating at IMSA?" "If you could redo any part of your life, other than your college major, which would you choose?" and "Any tips on college selection and applications."

Some of the upcoming events we have on the way over the next month:

• Wing Proposal -  the wing will serenade a girl's wing  and ask them to be a sibling wing in order to plan joint events in the future.
• Dodgeball night with 1507
• Personality Assessments - as a wing we will be looking at a few different methodologies at self-assessment (particularly the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the True Colors Assessment) in order to better understand self and others.  We will also be talking about the effectiveness and appropriate level of skepticism to be remembered when "compartmentalizing" personalities.

In regards to the general wing atmosphere, it's been lighthearted and fun while still being focused and goal-oriented.  The returners have continued to provide support, direction, and welcoming attitudes for the sophomores.  

You can find a few photos from the past month below -

Looking forward,

Trevor B.

IMSA Carnival

On August 20th, IMSA's department of Student Life hosted it's annual IMSA Carnival for students, parents, staff, and the surrounding community. Sadly due to the poor weather we had to host it inside but everybody still enjoyed themselves. Carnival is a beloved tradition where we have food, games, fun activities, and inflatables. It's a really fun experience and it's success is built around the IMSA community coming together to donate candy, prizes, baked goods or their time to work a stand.

Please enjoy the video filmed by IMSA Student Productions to witness a bit of the Carnival experience.