The Connection, 2017-18
The Connection, 2017-18, an annual publication for families, friends and alumni of Mount Madonna School. Click on the image to load and view the content in a ‘page-turning’ format or download the PDF.
Learning Journeys
Social Studies and Living History
Elementary Students Share a Two-Day, Overnight Learning Adventure Each fall, Mount Madonna School (MMS) third and fourth grade students take a two-day, overnight learning journey. These off-campus trips have alternated between Sacramento and the Coloma gold discovery site in the Sierras, to…
Featured Videos: Middle School Camping and High School River Rafting
At Mount Madonna School, upper school students (grades six through twelve) are welcomed back to school each fall with outdoor adventures intended to build community and ease the transition from carefree summer days to the responsibilities of school. We are pleased to…
Thoughts on My Journey to Ecuador by Julia Gratton (’16)
“Bajarse de un pasillo deslizante” (Thoughts on my journey to Ecuador), reflections by Julia Gratton (’16). Julia is a student at Whitman College and recently embarked on a semester of study and learning in Ecuador. Follow her blog at https://pasillodeslizante.home.blog/
Featured Video – Washington D.C. 2018 Overview
Every two years, juniors and seniors from Mount Madonna School travel to Washington, DC to meet with both political and NGO leaders. The students traveled to Washington D.C. May 12th – 23rd, 2018. The overview video of the 2018 Washington DC Learning…
Class of 2018: Valedictorian, Salutatorian and Seniors’ College Choices
Mount Madonna School (MMS) is pleased to announce Indigo Kelly as the 2018 Valedictorian, and Zachary Wagner as Salutatorian. These students earned this distinction through hard work and focused effort, edging out their peers at the small Central Coast school known for…
Marine Adventure: 2018 Catalina Learning Journey
While the ninth and tenth grade classes travel to southern California together, they embark on very different journeys. The groups take separate boats to separate parts of Santa Catalina Island; and their programs have different learning goals and very different structures. “Catalina offers…
Character Matters
What follows is a reflection by Mount Madonna’s Head of School, Supriya Mary McDonald, on the importance of positive character development. Positive character development, along with academic excellence and creative self-expression, comprise the three pillars of Mount Madonna School. As the many…
The Art of Asking Questions: Students Interview Former Secretary of State George Shultz
Sitting around an imposing table at the Annenberg Conference Center at Stanford’s Hoover Institution, some 30 Mount Madonna School (MMS) juniors and seniors leaned forward listening intently to the soft and yet authoritative voice of former Secretary of State George P. Shultz. The students had prepared for this interview for weeks, conducting research and discussing and formulating questions, as part of their Values in World Thought social studies curriculum. This preparation and hard work was worthwhile; as evidenced by students’ engagement with this seminal political figure, and insights drawn from the advice and experiences he shared.
Government in Action: Washington, D.C. Learning Journey 2018
Mount Madonna School’s Values in World Thought Program We hope you will follow the Mount Madonna School juniors and seniors’ journey to Washington, D.C., May 12-23, as they interview an interesting array of government and social action leaders. Our students have been…