The Gilroy Dispatch: Students Learn History from the Trenches
The Gilroy Dipatch, 12/20/2014, “Students Learn History from the Trenches.” Read the story
High School
MMS Sophomore to Perform in “The Nutcracker”
Mount Madonna School sophomore Amelia Busenhart, a longtime dancer with Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre (SCBT) will perform in its upcoming 12th anniversary production of “The Nutcracker,” featuring a 51-piece orchestra conduced by Maestro Pamela Martin.Performances are December 19, 20 and 21 at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium.
Mount Madonna Center Location of CBS 60 Minutes Segment on Mindfulness
On Mindfulness: Anderson Cooper reports on what it’s like to try to achieve “mindfulness,” a self-awareness scientists say is very healthy, but rarely achieved in today’s world of digital distractions.Student Spotlight: Rami Walker
-Name, age, grade, city of residenceRami Walker, 18, senior, Watsonville
-What inspires you?
Being in nature, climbing things, and exploring. Also the type of feel good movies that make you want to live a better life.
-What is your favorite subject in school, and why?
have always been fascinated with biology.
Featured Videos: Singing Shosholoza in Tembisa and Visiting Botshabelo
See the world through our students’ eyes:
Mount Madonna School students visited the Tembisa Arts Center (TSWEPA), outside Johannesburg, South Africa on June 27, 2011, as part of the Sawubona Project. In this video, high school students from California and South Africa sing Shosholoza , a South African song of freedom. Watch on YouTube
Morgan Hill Times, Student of the Week: William Murphy
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“Footloose” Coming Up this Weekend!
Tickets for the high school production of “Footloose” are on sale now and may be purchased in the school office or by calling 408-847-2717.
Performances are 7:00 pm Friday and Saturday, January 23 & 24 and 2:00 pm Sunday, January 25, at the Hawks Nest Theater on the MMS Lower Campus at 445 Summit Road.
The Connection, 2013-14
The Connection , 2013-14, an annual publication for famiiies, friends and alumni of Mount Madonna School.
The Gilroy Dispatch, Student of the Week: Sophia Saavedra
-Name, age, grade, city of residenceSophia Saavedra, 15, junior, Gilroy
-What inspires you?
My teachers inspire me on a daily basis because of their dedication to developing and supporting their students. I have been able to develop meaningful relationships with my teachers because of the small class sizes at my school.
Student Spotlight: Lena Wiley
-Name, age, school, grade, city of residenceLena Wiley, 17, Mount Madonna School, senior, Watsonville
-What inspires you?
I am inspired by how vast the world is and how much is possible for me to do and see in it. The community also inspires me, along with the great things people have created and accomplished by working together.
-What is your favorite subject in school, and why?
Womens ‘Herstory,’ because we learn about women and the feminist movement throughout American history, and discuss prevalent current gender issues.