MMS Welcomes New MS & HS Faculty Members
Three highly-qualified new teachers, Parunee Kaosayapandhu, Oscar Perez and Sandy Shaw, have joined the faculty at Mount Madonna School (MMS).
Elementary
Transportation Procedures
Communication of Change in Transportation:
If you are changing your child’s transportation arrangements, please call our school office the day of the change and inform the receptionist or you can email . They, in turn, with notify the teacher and write a note for the bus monitor, so all are aware of the change.
Welcome Back to School from Head of Lower School
August 8, 2012
Dear MMS Lower School Families,
The summer weather has arrived on the mountain as we begin to feel the heat. The lake is low with the elodea in full bloom. As I walked the campus this morning, rechecking maintenance improvements, I was struck by what a truly special place the Mount Madonna School and Community is. The turkeys and deer graze the hillsides and the people walk silently to breakfast, enjoying the quiet space interrupted only by bird calls and water flowing.
TV Asia’s Coverage of "Ramayana!" 2012
TV Asia, June 10, 2012, View TV Asia’s coverage of 34th annual Ramayana!: http://youtu.be/Un-SsflrF18
Out & About: Mount Madonna School’s "Ramayana!"
Out & About, 6/13/2012, “Mount Madonna School’s Ramayana ! ” by Paul Myrvold. Photos by Maureen Pramanik and Ross Bryan. Read the review
Giving A Hoot: Fifth Grade’s Owl Project Wins National Award!
Hoots and hollers – and animated screams of joy echoed throughout the gymnasium one recent afternoon, following fifth grade teacher Jessica Cambell’s announcement to her students that their environmental project was a national winner. “Give A Hoot: It’s Foul to Hurt the Burrowing Owl,” has won the elementary school Grand Prize in the 2012 Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge!
“Ring, ring,” Cambell said, grinning at her students and holding her hand up to her ear like a telephone, “It’s Siemens calling and you’ve won first in the nation!”
Patch.com: Giving a Hoot Pays Off for Mount Madonna Students
Patch.com, 5/31/2012, “Giving a Hoot Pays Off for Mount Madonna Students.” Read more: http://watsonville.patch.com/articles/giving-a-hoot-pays-off-for-mount-madonna-students
Thanks for a Successful Play It Forward! Golf Tournament
We offer a big Thank You to Jen and Bart Meltzer (Ben, 2nd), for co-chairing the 4th Annual Play it Forward! Golf Tournament on Thursday, May 17, at DeLaveaga Golf Course. This gym fundraiser was a great success, thanks to the planning and hard work by Jen and Bart.
A special shout-out to Armand Nascimento (Nicole, 12th) and Robert Moreno (CeCe, 8th) for a delicious barbeque, and to Letty Bess (Courtney, 12th; Cameron, 8th), faculty member Matt Meachen and his mom, Sue Meachen, for their work before, during and after the tournament.
Students Recognized in County Math Contest
Congratulations to Mount Madonna School’s (MMS) fifth grade participants for receiving a 3rd Place team award in the 45th annual Santa Cruz County Math Contest, held earlier this month at Aptos High School.
Students to Dance in Summer Performances
Six Mount Madonna School students will perform as part of Steps Dance Studio’s summer recital series. The performances are planned for June 13-15 at the Henry Mello Center for the Performing Arts in Watsonville.
Show dancers will include: Mariska Goldstein (Pre), Summer Howley (2nd), Kayla Goldstein (2nd), Denali Spector (2nd), Brielle Goldstein (4th), and Cassie Caborn (9th).