South Valley magazine: 40 Years of Tradition
South Valley magazine, 6/5/2018, “40 Years of Tradition,” by Kimberly Ewertz. Read online
South Valley magazine, 6/5/2018, “40 Years of Tradition,” by Kimberly Ewertz. Read online
While the ninth and tenth grade classes travel to southern California together, they embark on very different journeys. The groups take separate boats to separate parts of Santa Catalina Island; and their programs have different learning goals and very different structures. “Catalina offers…
SantaCruzParent.com, 5/24/2018, “We Remember – Honoring the ‘Greatest Generation,’ Teen Engages Veterans to Discuss War, Sacrifice and History,” by Cyrus Kamkar, grade 12. When I read a local teen’s essay about World War II veterans and American values, I was so impressed with the concepts and…
As we prepare for Mount Madonna School’s 40th annual Ramayana! – and Sampad Kachuck’s 35th year directing this epic – it seems relevant to turn the spotlight on Sampad and acknowledge our deep gratitude for his many contributions. This article was first…
In April, six Mount Madonna School (MMS) upper school students attended a Model United Nations (MUN) conference hosted by Pacific Collegiate School (PCS) in Santa Cruz. The MMS students prepared for the conference by meeting once a week with history teacher and…
“Last night the boys volleyball season came to a close with a loss in the Central Coast Section Division III semifinals,” commented coach PK McDonald. “This season has been filled with great accomplishments and a great deal of adversity. It has offered…
Mount Madonna School’s Values in World Thought Program We hope you will follow the Mount Madonna School juniors and seniors’ journey to Washington, D.C., May 12-23, as they interview an interesting array of government and social action leaders. Our students have been…
This semester has been an exciting one in Mount Madonna’s high school Spanish classes! In addition to learning new grammar and vocabulary and practicing conversational, presentational and interpretive communication skills, students were taken out of the classroom and into the kitchen where…