Drawn from classroom activities and a variety of inspirations, some Mount Madonna School (MMS) students are enjoying creating mandalas from found and gathered natural objects. “In the preschool and kindergarten (Pre/K), students did a lot of mandala art for cultural awareness and…
On April 16, Mount Madonna School (MMS) students and faculty had completed four weeks of remote learning and teaching, one milestone among many. What follows is a “snapshot” along our “remote learning time line.” In between participating in Zoom science class with…
Dear MMS Families, I hope you are all well and navigating these strange times. For the Performing Arts Team, with the Ramayana not being officially performed in a theatre, we have been grappling with how to best navigate this project in our…
gmh Today, Spring 2020 issue, “Theater Scene: Ramayana!,” by Scott Lynch. To read Scott Lynch’s reflection on Ramayana!, click here and flip through the Spring 2020 issue to page 72. Note: the magazine was in the final stages of production in mid-March. Since…
Mount Madonna School and Mount Madonna Institute are co-presenting an extraordinary yoga teacher training program for educators: Teaching Yoga and Mindfulness to Children,” June 22-July 2. Participants can learn to create and teach engaging yoga classes for children, and apply the practices…
Gilroy Life, “Mount Madonna School student performers provided a lot of energy in telling tale from the Middle Ages,” by Camille Bounds. The musical “Pippin” opened on Broadway in October 1972 and tells a story about a journey a young prince takes…
March 7 concert to benefit Mount Madonna School’s performing arts program Join Mount Madonna School (MMS) music teacher Gitanjali Lori Rivera, students past and present, and current faculty in a celebration of music benefitting the MMS performing arts program. “Mount Madonna School…
Creative Self-Expression, along with Academic Excellence and Positive Character Development, are hallmarks of a Mount Madonna School (MMS) education, and are infused throughout the curriculum. What follows is an excerpt from an article by Sampad Kachuck, longtime MMS performing arts director, about…
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, January 2020, Behind the Teacher’s Desk, “Look What I Made! Academic Achievement and the Creative Process in Preschool and Kindergarten,” by Hema Walker. The joyful sights and sounds of children creating their own masterpieces and engaging in…
“What is and what isn’t ‘Art’? Whether viewing an exhibition, considering a public artwork or in the classroom, these two questions frequently spark lengthy discussions among students, artists and people of all backgrounds. Ninth grade students at Mount Madonna School (MMS) are…
