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Santa Cruz Sentinel, Mount Madonna Students Visit India
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 2/29/2024, “Mount Madonna Students Visit India,” story and photos by Shmuel Thaler. Sentinel cover story (downloadable pdf) Global Learning – photo essay (downloadable pdf)
Powerful Cacti, Brain Research and Strontium Sparks: Seventh Graders Tour College Science Facilities
Recently, Mount Madonna School (MMS) seventh grade students visited science classrooms and research laboratories on the campuses of Cabrillo College and the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), to expose them to science and research underway, and for an “early” glimpse into…
BNN – The People’s Network: Global Learning in India Visit
BNN – The People’s Network, “Global Learning in India Visit,” by Dil Bar Irshad. Read an excerpt: Implications for Future Global Citizens …The enduring impact of such trips cannot be overstated. As students like Gonzalez return to their communities, they bring back…
Middle School Athletic News, Blue and Gold Teams Demonstrate Sportsmanship in Winning Matches
Middle School Girls Volleyball, 2/29/2024: The Gold and Blue middle School girls volleyball teams had a great week – not only winning their matches, but demonstrating good sportsmanship and collaboration. On February 27, the Gold team, comprised of fourth through seventh grade students,…
Sparks! – A Celebration of High School Students’ Creative Expression
Sparks! – formerly known as Painters and Poets – is an event that celebrates the creative self-expression of Mount Madonna School (MMS) students. The event is planned for March 15 from 6:00-8:00pm at Mount Madonna School’s upper campus. For this event, MMS…
CSI: Mount Madonna – High School “Sleuths” to Investigate School’s Annual Career Forum
Collaborating in grade-level teams, high school students at Mount Madonna School (MMS) will brush up on their sleuthing skills and question “suspects” to learn about their “crimes” (i.e. career paths) at CSI: Mount Madonna, a career forum event planned for March 13…
"Ramayana!" 2024 Cast List
Congratulations to the cast of “Ramayana!” 2024! Twelfth Grade Anya Princess Sitā Beatrice Hanumān Bella Queen Kausalyā, Sampati, Demonini Cooper Prince Rāma Cy Hooknose Emma Bonehead Erik Lord Shiva, Student Choir Erin Queen Kaikeyī, Nila the Monkey Ethan Prince Lakshmana Irulan Goddess…
Mount Madonna Preschool Teaches Bodily Respect and Consent
Preschool is a formative time in a child’s life. It is an ideal time to foster a deeper connection to one’s own body and to understand and communicate needs. One important area of many that Mount Madonna School’s (MMS) preschool emphasizes is…
Mount Madonna School Champions Inclusive Education Through Flexible Tuition Model
Mount Madonna School (MMS) has fostered curiosity, critical thinking, creativity and meaningful relationships as an independent preschool – 12th grade school for more than four decades. Now MMS proudly announces its ongoing commitment to providing high-quality education to families of diverse socio-economic…