Aptos Times, 12/1/2019, “Kayak Adventure: Teamwork, Paddling and Science.” Mount Madonna Students embarked on their annual kayak excursion, led by Kim Powell of the Santa Cruz-based Blue Water Ventures, a guide for several outdoor explorations that are part of the MMS program. “The…
Periodically our faculty comes together to review our school’s mission statement and our three pillars of Academic Excellence, Positive Character Development, and Creative Self Expression. Often during our discussions, the idea of “environmental stewardship” as a fourth pillar arises. Whether it is…
I invited Santa Cruz County Second District Supervisor Zach Friend to meet with the junior and senior students primarily because of the quality of discourse that happens when he visits. The students learn a great deal about local government, which has a…
Students are fully immersed in the rehearsal process and bringing this story to life onstage! Get your tickets today! Join young Jojo, a “thinker of strange and wonderful thinks,” Horton the Elephant, the tiny Whoville Whos, the Cat in the Hat and…
Each week through December a different Mount Madonna School (MMS) first grade student is honored as the “Star of the Week” by his or her classmates. This practice is one way that teacher Cassia Laffin works to build community within the classroom….
Watsonville Patch, 12/2/2019, “Mount Madonna Hawks Win State Volleyball Championship,” by Courtney Teague. Photo by Ward Mailliard. WATSONVILLE, CA —Mount Madonna School’s varsity girl’s volleyball team bagged its second state championship win last month. The Hawks beat University High School Charter of…
The Pajaronian, 11/27/2019, “Girls volleyball: Hawks soar to victory against Wildcats for CIF D-V title,” photos and story by Juan Reyes. ORANGE—It was the battle of David versus Goliath. The final showdown for the CIF Division V State Championship. Mount Madonna,…
KSBW TV8, 11/26/2019, “Watsonville school wins state volleyball championship.” Read online
A second state title for Mount Madonna: the Hawks first won state in 2007 On Friday, November 22 at Santiago Canyon College in Orange, the Mount Madonna School (MMS) Hawks defeated University High School Charter of Los Angeles in the California Interscholastic…
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 11/23/2019, “Mount Madonna overcomes odds, wins second CIF state championship | Girls volleyball,” by Gordon Kass. Photos by Ward Mailliard (special to the Sentinel). ORANGE — Mount Madonna, the little school that could … again. The Hawks, boasting a…
