Mark Jones grew up in Latin America (Chile and Argentina) in a bicultural and bilingual family. He is a lifelong student of literature, especially poetry. He teaches from a foundational belief that exposure to literature and languages can develop empathy and appreciation…
Watsonville Patch, 9/8/2023, Teacher Spotlight: “Teacher Cassia Laffin Makes Learning Fun,” by Bea Karnes.
Mount Madonna School (MMS) will host a commemoration of the International Day of Peace on September 21 from 9:30-10:15am. Held each year on September 21, the United Nations has declared this as a day “devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through…
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…
Senior students at Mount Madonna School (MMS) are helping Santa Clara County’s Department of Parks and Recreation to monitor forest health in Mount Madonna County Park. This hands-on collaboration is a part of Science with Humanity, an honors science class taught by …
Aptos Times, 6/1/2023, “Mount Madonna School Valedictorians and Salutatorian.”
Mount Madonna School (MMS) is pleased to announce Cecily Kelly, Mariah Cohen and Samuel Kaplan as the 2023 co-valedictorians and Zoey Ocampo-Sobkoviak as salutatorian. Cohen, Kaplan and Kelly, who started attending MMS as preschools students, and Ocampo-Sobkoviak in fifth grade, earned this…
Name, city of residence: Sandy Astone, Aptos Grade you started at MMS: Fifth grade What inspires you? I always enjoy reading about the latest in aerospace innovations, advances in technology, and physics/math-related fields always motivates me. What is your favorite subject in…
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, May 2023, Teacher’s Desk, “Tiny Turtles Tell Tales,” by Lisa Catterall. A friend of mine who used to be a student called me from college the other day. He asked me to look at his astronomy homework….
COMMUNITY ARTISAN MARKET | May 25, 3:30-5:30pm, Assembly Room, upper campus, Mount Madonna School The Student Government Association (SGA) will host its third public market – now rebranded as the Community Artisan Market – featuring an array of community vendors and small…
