WatsonvillePatch.com, 1/22/2020, “Watsonville Students To Travel To D.C., Interview Leaders,” by Courtney Teague. WATSONVILLE, CA — Mount Madonna School upperclassmen are gearing up to travel to Washington, D.C., and interview public and private sector leaders this spring. Juniors and seniors will head…
Ego is a room where you just try to get everything on your own terms. – Pema Chodron In the days leading up to vacations, I often have students come in and immediately ask if they can please have a break rather…
In May 2020, Mount Madonna School junior and senior students will travel to Washington, D.C. to conduct interviews with government and non-government leaders as part of the school’s Values in World Thought program. As part of the preparation for this spring learning…
Watsonville Patch, 12/9/2019, “5th Graders Are Marine Scientists For A Day At Santa Cruz Wharf,” by Courtney Teague. SANTA CRUZ, CA — For fifth graders of Watsonville’s Mount Madonna School, class was in session at the wharf Friday. Students learned about the…
On a recent morning, a group of Mount Madonna School (MMS) teachers, students and parent chaperones gathered in Moss Landing near the mouth of the Elkhorn Slough. Following a brief orientation, the group of third grade students and high school seniors donned…
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An overview video of our student’s Umbono Project learning journey to South Africa in June 2019. The trip included several interviews with prominent figures in South Africa such as Mamphela Ramphele, Thulani Mabaso, Pregs Govender, and Piet Meiring. Students also brought donation…
Mount Madonna School students interview Kamla Bhasin in New Delhi as part of their 2019 Learning Journey to India.
At start of their Boston-area history tour last spring, Mount Madonna School (MMS) eighth grade students did an exploration of several sites along the Freedom Trail, including a visit to the Massachusetts State House. It was there that a chance meeting led…
