On April 16, Mount Madonna School (MMS) students and faculty had completed four weeks of remote learning and teaching, one milestone among many. What follows is a “snapshot” along our “remote learning time line.” In between participating in Zoom science class with…
“I read this this article today and thought of you,” shared Mount Madonna School (MMS) alumna Lara Kilpatrick (’85) in a recent email to MMS administrators. “I found her words so inspiring.” The article, Collective Vulnerability, the FFTs of Online Learning, and the…
On a sunny afternoon in late March, in compliance with the current outdoor activity and social distancing protocols, Mount Madonna School twelfth graders Fiona Burgess, Rachel Burgess, and Tabitha Hardin-Zollo posed in masks and mortarboards on the day they’d been scheduled to…
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 4/11/2020, “Senior portraits change during coronavirus pandemic.” Mount Madonna School twelfth graders Fiona Burgess, Tabby Hardin-Zollo and Rachel Burgess pose in mortar boards and masks on the day they had been scheduled to have their high school senior portraits…
Mount Madonna School (MMS) teachers, students and staff took a spring break, March 30-April 3, though for some the learning, teaching and work continued! On April 6, school “resumed” for the third week of remote instruction. “I am so proud of all…
gmh Today, Spring 2020 issue, “Theater Scene: Ramayana!,” by Scott Lynch. To read Scott Lynch’s reflection on Ramayana!, click here and flip through the Spring 2020 issue to page 72. Note: the magazine was in the final stages of production in mid-March. Since…
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, April 2020, “Camps Offer Unplugged Summers,” by Kami Pacheco Ahhhh, the freedom of summer! Every year I count down the days to my favorite season, where memories of worry-free, open-ended, play-filled times bring nostalgic feelings of warmth,…
Earlier this year all MMS elementary students began extended, cross-curricular on the theme of “World Changers,” with the intention of sharing highlights of these studies at the annual Cultural Awareness performance on March 27. While that event was ultimately postponed, students, preschool…
Pre/K Students Learn About Tibetan Culture In recent days, Mount Madonna School (MMS) preschool and kindergarten students used found objects gathered outdoors from around their homes to create nature mandalas. The activity was a continuation of their focused learning about the culture…
Faculty and Students Express a Deep Appreciation for Community Bonds On March 27 Mount Madonna School (MMS) teachers and students completed their second week of remote teaching and learning. During this same period, MMS administrators and staff continued to work remotely to…
