We were saddened to learn that Kamla Bhasin, a human being of kindness and courage, passed away on September 25. Bhasin, an Indian developmental feminist, poet, author and social scientist, was a great champion for love, equality, equity and the environment. MMS…
What does it take to design and build a submersible, water-tight instrument to explore the oceans? Last week, with their school trip to Catalina Island just 10 days away, Mount Madonna School (MMS) high school Engineering Club students gave up lunch periods,…
By Jasmine Star Horan As we enter into this new school year, the preschool at Mount Madonna School (MMS) is in a unique position of honoring its rich history and opening to a future of creativity and innovation. The MMS preschool and…
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 8/15/2021, Name Dropping: “Mount Madonna Students Earn EPA Award.” The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized the fifth grade class from the 2019-20 school year at Mount Madonna School with the President’s Environmental Youth Award for working to resolve threats…
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, Teacher’s Desk, “Back In-Person” by Lisa Catterall There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about. – Margaret Wheatley This summer, I’ve been teaching in a program where I feel compelled…
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized the 2019-20 fifth grade class at Mount Madonna School (MMS) with the President’s Environmental Youth Award for working to resolve threats faced by great white sharks. These annual awards are presented to exceptional…
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, June 2021, Teacher’s Desk, “Fuel for the Future and Catalina Island,” by Lisa Catterall. In the May 2021 issue of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, researchers at the USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies, which operates the…
During the final couple weeks of the 2020-21 school year, Mount Madonna School (MMS) sixth grade students designed, built and raced small model solar cars. Most years, this popular and creative STEM (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics) project takes place earlier…
Octavio Moreno, a Mount Madonna School (MMS) class of 2021 graduate, placed fourth in the shot put with a throw of 49 feet and 3.5 inches in the Central Coast Section (CCS) track and field championships on June 19. Moreno, who is…
Aptos Times, 6/15/2021, “Mount Madonna’s Top Students.” Read story
