October 21, 2025

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**Tonight**

PAC Sophomore Parent Meeting

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

6:30 p.m. - 7:10 p.m.

Via Zoom

Passcode: TbV0uT

Put your AI and STEM skills to the test in America’s first national high school AI competition! This competition is created by Correlation One, the experts behind programs that connect students with top companies like SpaceX, Google, and Tesla. All experience levels are welcome to enter!

How It Works

• Phase 1: Online skills assessment (Python, math, data reasoning)
• Phase 2: Team challenge round — solve real-world AI problems with peers and mentors
• Phase 3: Grand finale — compete for scholarships ($25,000 for first place!) and network with industry leaders

Help is available at IN2 from IMSA.ai and the AI Center Staff.

Competition: March - April 2026

Application Deadline: November 30, 2025

Use the peer tutor website to find out more information about IMSA's peer tutors and how to get in touch with them. 

Thank you to IMSA's very own student web developers Harish Chandar '26 and Aarav Shah '26, and junior developers, Atharv Kanchi '27, Ian Wang '27, Pranav Gadde '27, Krithik Senthilkumar '27, and Vishnu Vijay '26, for creating this resource to help connect students to academic support!

Stay tuned for additional resources from IMSA faculty! 

Please contact Caleb Schlessler or Ms. Keck with questions. 

It's Mental Health Initiatives Week! Throughout the week, StudCo, school counselors, and student organizations will host after-school events promoting mental health and self-care.

Visiting with college admissions representatives when they come to campus gives students a valuable opportunity to explore a variety of schools. All sessions are open to juniors and seniors. Sophomores may attend any military school visit and any session that does not say “Seniors/Juniors ONLY.”

You can find the complete list and room locations for upcoming visits in the CAC office.

The colorful autumn leaves are starting to show, and it’s a fantastic time for a scenic hike at Starved Rock State Park. If weather permits, participants will explore nature on a five-mile hike, enjoy a boxed lunch and snacks, and end the adventure with ice cream.

Please sign up by Thursday, October 23 if you’d like to attend.

AI Bytes Returns in New AI Center Location at IN2

Join us every B-Day for the return of AI Bytes from 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the new AI Center, now located in the back of IN2! Meet amazing Alumni working in the AI field and enter for a drawing to win a $20 DoorDash Gift Card.

Here’s the Fall AI Bytes Lineup:

• October 28: "Responsible AI" Nathan Butters '06 (Salesforce)
• November 4: "Data Science and Machine Learning" Jessica David '05 (Principal Data Engineer & Ambassador of Fun)
• November 18: "AI and IT" Jake Gerstein '15 (CIBC)
• December 2: "AI in the Legal Profession" Susan Massey '01 (Buckingham Business Law)

Questions? Email aicenter@imsa.edu

Study Session

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

IN2

Peer Tutors will be available for academic support!

The Indian Student Association (ISA) presents their 2025 Diwali Cultural Show. Diwali is the Festival of Lights and celebrates the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. It’s a time for joy, reflection, and community, typically marked by lights, food, and togetherness.

ISA is seeking parent volunteers for the upcoming Diwali Cultural Show. You can help by donating food, giving your time, or contributing funds for the student meal/reception after the show. Please consider signing up using the links below. The students look forward to these cultural show meals and very much appreciate any support from our IMSA families!

Please print and include

the meal content form with any food donation.

You may also donate funds via Zelle to

treasurer@imsapac.org

IMSA’s Parent Book Club brings parents together to connect, reflect, and learn alongside others who understand the unique challenges and rewards of parenting an IMSA student.

This October, we’ll be reading The Anxious Generation by social psychologist Jonathan Haidt. Please join us via Zoom to discuss this book and help select the book for November 2025.

If you’re interested in supporting IMSA’s legislative advocacy to fund new residential facilities, please fill out the interest form.

Continuing his standout season, Cyrus Dumser '28 advanced to the final round of the IHSA State Golf Finals!

Cyrus shot a 76 on the first day of competition, earning a spot in Saturday’s championship round. With his performance, he becomes the first IMSA golfer to make the State Final since the format was introduced in 2019, marking another milestone in this historic year for IMSA Golf.

Congratulations, Cyrus!

Ms. Maryam Guezzar

Evening Activities Monitor

Ms. Maryam Guezzar earned her B.A. in Behavioral and Social Sciences from East-West University in Chicago, IL. Before joining IMSA, she served as an Extended Support Specialist (Live-In) at UCP Seguin of Chicago, providing dedicated support and care to individuals with disabilities.

As Evening Activities Monitor, Ms. Guezzar will support students during evening programs and events, helping them make the most of their campus experience.

IMSA's mission to "ignite and nurture creative, ethical and scientific minds that advance the human condition" isn't exclusive to students. The faculty and staff actively develop new ideas related to education, residence life, technology and their subject matter expertise. During the Fall Break, we held our Inspire and Ignite symposium for colleagues to present recent and emerging work connected to their passions. Check out the program, and don't hesitate to reach out to our colleagues to inquire more. It was exciting for me to learn about the depth of thinking and innovation from our faculty and staff, and a reminder that curiosity comes first.

Fall Break College Visits

Over the break, students joined Dr. Glazer for college tours across Illinois. In addition to exploring outstanding campuses, such as UIUC and the University of Chicago, they connected with IMSA alumni who shared firsthand experiences and advice on the transition to college. These interactions highlight the value of the Titan alumni network as a supportive resource for students as they navigate their future endeavors.

Students took a tour of the engineering program at UIUC from a fellow Titan! Their tour guide was an IMSA alum, Nomar Martin '23.

Front row: IMSA alums Avi Duggirala '24, Katherine Mayer '24, Manya Davis '24, Pietro Stabile '23, Michelle Li '23, Dara Ajayi '24 and Zhuoer Cai '25 connect with IMSA students visiting the University of Chicago. 

Equine Therapy

On Wednesday, October 8, Counselor Alexis Pratt and Area Coordinator Stephanie Broy took a group of students to Stable Minds for Equine Therapy. The trip provided a nice break from campus in a relaxing setting where students could engage in experiential therapy that helped promote mindfulness, problem-solving, and communication skills.

October 20 - 24 - Mental Health Awareness Week

October 24 - Band/Orchestra Concert

October 25 - Preview Day

October 25 - Choir Concert

October 31- Drama Performance

November 1 - Drama Performance

Notice of Nondiscrimination: IMSA prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator.