Watsonville Patch, Teacher Spotlight: Teacher Cassia Laffin Makes Learning Fun
Watsonville Patch, 9/8/2023, Teacher Spotlight: “Teacher Cassia Laffin Makes Learning Fun,” by Bea Karnes.
Creative Arts
Morgan Hill Times: Mount Madonna School to Commemorate International Day of Peace
Morgan Hill Times, 9/7/2023, “Mount Madonna School to commemorate International Day of Peace.” Held each year on Sept. 21, the United Nations has declared this as a day “devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and…
Creating the “Ravana Rap”: Aki’o Nanamura (’17)
In spring 2023, Mount Madonna School (MMS) humanities teacher Greg Shirley sat down with alumnus Aki’o Nanamura (‘17) author of “Tiers Fall” (known informally as the “Ravana Rap”) to discuss its origins and how it came to be a staple of the…
The Gilroy Dispatch: Mount Madonna School Class of 2023
The Gilroy Dispatch, 6/15/2023, “Mount Madonna School Class of 2023.” Mount Madonna School announced Cecily Kelly, Mariah Cohen and Samuel Kaplan as the 2023 co-valedictorians and Zoey Ocampo-Sobkoviak as salutatorian. Mount Madonna School’s 2023 high school graduation ceremony will be held at the school’s upper campus on June 15 at…
Honoring Excellence 2023: Students Recognized with Memorial and Pillar Awards
The Jivanti Rutansky Memorial Award In honor of Jivanti’s memory, the Mount Madonna School faculty give one high school student and one middle school student an award in her name each year. These awards are presented to students who embody the qualities…
India Currents: This Week in Pictures, Behind the Scenes at Mount Madonna School’s Production of "Ramayana!"
India Currents, 6/12/2023, by Sree Sripathy, “This Week in Pictures: Behind the Scenes and Book Readings: Sree Sripathy, photographer about town, gets an inside look at the Ashavari Music Festival, an Abraham Verghese book reading, and the Mount Madonna School production of…
Lookout Santa Cruz: Mount Madonna’s Immortal Epic Returns for 44th Year
Lookout Santa Cruz, 6/8/2023, “Mount Madonna’s immortal epic returns for 44th year,” by Wallace Baine. Mount Madonna School near Watsonville has long used the musical “Ramayana!” as an educational tool and a community-building experience for its students, and this year’s production of…
India Parent: 44th Annual Musical "Ramayana!" Returns to the Stage
India Parent, 6/07/23 “44th Annual Musical “Ramayana!” Returns to the Stage.”
Gilroy Life, Morgan Hill Life: Mount Madonna’s 44th Annual Musical "Ramayana!" is Colorful Show Full of Exotic Characters
Morgan Hill Life, 6/07/23, “Mount Madonna’s 44th annual musical ‘Ramayana!’ is colorful show full of exotic characters” Gilroy Life, 6/07/23, “Mount Madonna’s 44th annual musical ‘Ramayana!’ is colorful show full of exotic characters”
Growing Up in Santa Cruz: Congratulations Class of 2023!
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, June 2023, “Congratulations Class of 2023.” Mount Madonna School wishes you much success as you continue on your journey: California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo; Clarkson University; Purchase College, State University of New York; Tulane University, University of California, Los…