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…
The Gilroy Dispatch 9/8/2023, “Mount Madonna to commemorate International Day of Peace.”
Watsonville Patch, 9/8/2023, Teacher Spotlight: “Teacher Cassia Laffin Makes Learning Fun,” by Bea Karnes.
Morgan Hill Times, 9/7/2023, “Mount Madonna School to commemorate International Day of Peace.” Held each year on Sept. 21, the United Nations has declared this as a day “devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and…
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…
In spring 2023, Mount Madonna School (MMS) humanities teacher Greg Shirley sat down with alumnus Aki’o Nanamura (‘17) author of “Tiers Fall” (known informally as the “Ravana Rap”) to discuss its origins and how it came to be a staple of the…
As another year of college acceptance letters have rolled in, Mount Madonna School (MMS) is proud to announce that its Class of 2023 was overwhelmingly accepted into the most selective University of California (UC) campuses: Los Angeles, Berkeley, Davis, Santa Barbara, and…
The Gilroy Dispatch, 6/15/2023, “Mount Madonna School Class of 2023.” Mount Madonna School announced Cecily Kelly, Mariah Cohen and Samuel Kaplan as the 2023 co-valedictorians and Zoey Ocampo-Sobkoviak as salutatorian. Mount Madonna School’s 2023 high school graduation ceremony will be held at the school’s upper campus on June 15 at…
The Jivanti Rutansky Memorial Award In honor of Jivanti’s memory, the Mount Madonna School faculty give one high school student and one middle school student an award in her name each year. These awards are presented to students who embody the qualities…
India Currents, 6/12/2023, by Sree Sripathy, “This Week in Pictures: Behind the Scenes and Book Readings: Sree Sripathy, photographer about town, gets an inside look at the Ashavari Music Festival, an Abraham Verghese book reading, and the Mount Madonna School production of…
