Aptos Times, A Beacon of Faith and Humanity
Aptos Times, 1/15/2022, page 5, “In Memoriam, A Beacon of Faith and Humanity.”
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A Beacon of Faith and Humanity: Remembering Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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: Art Matters
Aptos Times, 1/1/2022, page 18, “Art Matters.”
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, Teacher’s Desk, “Empowering Youth and Addressing Bullying” by Jessica Zovar
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: Tales of the Hunger Heroes
Aptos Times, 12/15/2021, page 5, “Tales of the Hunger Heroes.”
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, “The Apple Container” by Lisa Catterall
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)
Mount Madonna Teacher and Student Recognized with Writing Awards in International Competition
Mount Madonna School faculty member Lisa Catterall and high school senior Grace Timan were recognized with Silver awards, through entries submitted by Growing Up in Santa Cruz publisher Brad Kava for an international writing competition sponsored by the Parent Media Association, a…
Art Matters
At Mount Madonna School (MMS), we believe that art is a crucial part of a well-rounded education. That’s why on any given week at MMS, the art studio bustles with activity from our young first graders all the way up to 12th…
Remembering F.W. de Klerk
We were saddened to learn that F.W. de Klerk, South Africa’s last apartheid president, passed away on November 11 at age 85. Mount Madonna School students interviewed de Klerk during their 2013 Sawubona-Ngikhona (I see you/Yes, we see you too) learning journey…
The Apple Container by Lisa Catterall
The environment and the economy are really both two sides of the same coin. If we cannot sustain the environment we cannot sustain ourselves. – Wangari Maathai The time of year has come again when I feel pulled apart by my love…