Aptos Times: Fifth Grade’s Sea Lion Environmental Project
Aptos Times, 4/15/2022, “Fifth Grade’s Sea Lion Environmental Project.” Story beings on page four and continues on page six.
5th Grade Environmental Project
Good Times: Mt. Madonna Students Help With Elkhorn Slough Monitoring
Good Times, 2/21/2022, “Mt. Madonna Students Help With Elkhorn Slough Monitoring,” by Erin Malsbury.
Understanding Ecosystems: Students Engage in Research at Elkhorn Slough Reserve
On a clear, sunny morning last week, curious students explored the flora and fauna of the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, investigating invertebrate specimens, water, air and soils tests, and recording observations in nature journals. Mount Madonna School (MMS) fifth and…
Fifth Grade’s Sea Lion Environmental Project
Each year, the Mount Madonna School (MMS) fifth grade class engages in a year-long, cross-curricular study focused on an environmental topic selected by the students. For 2021-22, students voted to focus on sea lions to raise public awareness and reduce the existential…
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Students Explore Elkhorn Slough
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 2/7/2022, “Students Explore Elkhorn Slough.” Contributed photos by Stevan Manzur and Jessica Cambell.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Name Dropping, “EPA Honors Mount Madonna Students”
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 10/18/2021, Name Dropping, “EPA Honors Mount Madonna Students.” View PDF of pages that include the article
Environmental Protection Agency Honors Students’ Shark Conservation Efforts
On October 5, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 honored Mount Madonna School our students – national President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) winners – for their “Save Our Sharks” project they completed in 2019-20 as fifth graders. The EPA Region 9…
Morgan Hill Life: Mount Madonna Students Receive President’s Environmental Youth Award
Morgan Hill Life, 8/25/21 issue, “Mount Madonna Student’s Receive President’s Environmental Youth Award.” The United States Environmental Protection Agency has recognized the 2019-20 fifth grade class at Mount Madonna School with the President’s Environmental Youth Award for working to resolve threats faced…
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Name Dropping: Mount Madonna Students Earn EPA Award
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 8/15/2021, Name Dropping: “Mount Madonna Students Earn EPA Award.” The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized the fifth grade class from the 2019-20 school year at Mount Madonna School with the President’s Environmental Youth Award for working to resolve threats…
Students Receive President’s Environmental Youth Award for Shark Conservation Project
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized the 2019-20 fifth grade class at Mount Madonna School (MMS) with the President’s Environmental Youth Award for working to resolve threats faced by great white sharks. These annual awards are presented to exceptional…