Everyone is welcome and “may the forest be with you!” at the 18th annual Summit for the Planet on Saturday, May 4 from 9:00am to 1:00pm at Mount Madonna School. This free admission public festival begins with a 5K family hike that…
This week, Mount Madonna School (MMS) first grade students visited the Waste Education Department at the City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Facility, where they learned about papermaking, composting and broader waste-reduction efforts. This learning-filled field trip is part of first grade’s…
An overview video of Mount Madonna School seniors’ 2024 learning journey to India, the Drishtikon Project (“Perspectives”). View the blog for writings, photos, and videos. Part of the Values in World Thought Program. Filmed and edited by Devin Kumar (http://www.devinkumar.com)
Track and Field, 4.12.24: The Hawks had an awesome meet on April 11 at Aptos High School. “I am super proud to see you all out there continuing to work hard and improve your scores,” commented Coach Sara Sobkoviak. “Great job everyone!”…
The Mount Madonna School (MMS) lower school is reaching for the stars as students prepare for their Grandparents and Special Friends Day spring show with songs, skits, poetry and other celebrations of the night sky. As the March 29 “Celestial Stories” performance…
Aptos Times, 3/15/24, “Mount Madonna Seventh Graders Get a Look at College Science Labs” and “New Twist for Mount Madonna Career Forum.”
Recently, Mount Madonna School (MMS) high school students gathered for a CSI- (crime scene investigation) themed Career Forum in which they “interrogated” their “suspects” to find out what careers they held, giving a fun interactive twist to an MMS tradition. Nine adult…
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)
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…
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…
