Growing Up in Santa Cruz, February 2022, Teacher’s Desk, “The World is Knocking” by Lisa Catterall. He who has a why to live can bear almost any how. – Friedrich Nietzsche This week I had the pleasure of teaching in a true…
By Shannon Kelly In May, as part of the Values in World Thought program, junior and senior students will be traveling to Washington, D.C. to experience government in action. One key aspect of the program is providing students the opportunity to engage…
It is my conviction that there is no way to peace — peace is the way. — Thich Nhat Hanh Children are naturally more present than grown-ups. They are honest, in the moment, yet often are a bit “wound up.” Practicing mindfulness with…
Two Mount Madonna School (MMS) high school classmates are running a book drive as part of their Senior Capstone Project. They are accepting donations of new and used books for all ages, and in particular are interested for inclusive books reflecting the…
Aptos Times, 1/15/2022, page 5, “In Memoriam, A Beacon of Faith and Humanity.”
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a South African Anglican cleric who in 1984 received the Nobel Prize for Peace for his role in the opposition to apartheid in South Africa, passed away on December 26 at age 90. Mount Madonna School (MMS) students first…
Aptos Times, 1/1/2022, page 18, “Art Matters.”
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, Teacher’s Desk, January 2022, “Empowering Youth and Addressing Bullying: From Bystander to Upstander” by Jessica Zovar In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. – Martin Luther…
Aptos Times, 12/15/2021, page 5, “Tales of the Hunger Heroes.”
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, Teacher’s Desk, December 2021, “The Apple Container” by Lisa Catterall Read article online Read December publication via Issuu (article pages 20-21)
