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Santa Cruz Sentinel: Students Dip Their Toes in Ocean for Sake of Marine Mammals

Santa Cruz Sentinel, 2/2/2011, “Mount Madonna students dip their toes in ocean for sake of marine mammals,” article by Shanna McCord, photos by Larissa Mueller. Read more: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_17267734

Good Times: Touching Toes, Mount Madonna Students Spread Environmental Awareness

Good Times, 2/3/2011, “Touching Toes: Mount Madonna students spread environmental awareness and hope on Worldwide Waste Reduction Day,” by Alicia Hinds. Read more: http://goodtimessantacruz.com/santa-cruz-blogs-commentary/santa-cruz-good-times-blog-freshdirt/2148-touching-toes.html

Stanford Research Institute to bring STORE to MMS

Mount Madonna’s High School science classes will be piloting a series of lessons developed by Stanford Research Institute (SRI) under a grant from the National Science Foundation. Four years ago, Science Teacher Lisa Catterall asked a class to compile temperature and precipitation data to look for a quantitative answer to the supposed “global warming debate” in our local area. The data was very hard to find and even more difficult to translate. SRI noticed around the same time that weather statistics compiled by NASA and the National Weather Service w

NOAA Marine Debris Blog: Students Need YOUR Help with February 1st Worldwide Waste Reduction Day

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Marine Debris Blog: “Quasi-resolution #001: Get Involved! (and here’s how)”. Read more: http://marinedebrisblog.wordpress.com/2011/01/15/quasiresolution/

Irreverent Humor and Memorable Melodies: ‘Into The Woods’ Brings Fairy Tales to Life Onstage

“…Into the woods you go again. You have to every now and then. Into the woods, no telling when. Be ready for the journey…Into the woods, each time you go, there’s more to learn of what you know.” [lyrics from the “Children Will Listen,” Finale, Into The Woods]

SantaCruzParent.com: Take Visitors to the Slough

SantaCruzParent.com, 12/17/2010, “Take Visitors to the Slough.” Read more: http://newsletters.santacruzparent.com/Newsletters/view/December-17-2010,135.html

Growing Up in Santa Cruz: Choosing An Independent School

Growing Up in Santa Cruz, January 2011, “School choice for the twenty-first century,” by Suki Wessling. Read more: School choice for the twenty-first century

Habitat for Humanity and Broadcom Donate a Playhouse for School’s Youngest Students

“I like this house,” said the small boy, his dark eyes shining as he watched teacher Nate Rockhold adjust placement of the stylish new playhouse in the school’s play yard. “I want to go inside it.” Adjustments completed, Rockhold stepped back and smiled, watching the ten or so preschool and kindergarten students as they took turns going inside, looking out the windows and opening and closing the door.

MMS High School presents Into the Woods!

Mount Madonna School High School will offer Into the Woods! on Friday and Saturday, January 28 & 29 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, January 30 at 2:00 p.m. For tickets, please call 408-847-2717.

Bridging Continents and Building Community: Student Awarded First Prize for Speech

With poise and determination, McKenzie Caborn stood at the podium, put aside her nervousness and gazed confidently at the audience of Rotary Club members. Taking a deep breath, she began reading: “On October 17, 2010, a small group of Rotarians participated in the Istanbul marathon and raised $8,000 towards Rotary International’s fight to eradicate polio.