On September 16, Mount Madonna School held its first community morning circle for kindergarten through twelfth grade students, faculty and staff. Each weekly circle will have a theme, and this week the theme was gratitude. Participants were invited to give a shout…
Morgan Hill Life, 8/25/21 issue, “Mount Madonna Student’s Receive President’s Environmental Youth Award.” The United States Environmental Protection Agency has recognized the 2019-20 fifth grade class at Mount Madonna School with the President’s Environmental Youth Award for working to resolve threats faced…
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…
Dear Mount Madonna School Families, As Head of Mount Madonna School (MMS), it is my distinct pleasure to welcome our students and families for a year of creative, intellectual and ethical growth. We have a dedicated and passionate faculty and staff, who are committed to…
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…
All School 2021-22 School Days Calendar New Student Health Exam for School Entry – All new students to MMS need this completed by the first day of school. Preschool and Kindergarten New-PreK-Packet Preschool Supply List 21-22 Kindergarten Supply List 21-22 Elementary 1st…
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…
From Stage Show to Screen, Mount Madonna School Reenvisions Performing Arts, its Distinctive Production, and Utilizes its 375-Acre Campus for Filming Amid a pandemic year when live stage shows were prohibited, Mount Madonna School (MMS) reenvisioned its performing arts, and distinctive, annual…
Dear Mount Madonna School Families, As the 2020-2021 school year comes to a close, I reflect on a journey which was ripe with challenges, meaningful relationships, learning opportunities, accomplishments, and memories. For students, teachers, staff and parents, the first day of school…
The Jivanti Rutansky Memorial Award In honor of Jivanti’s memory, the Mount Madonna School faculty give one high school student and one middle school student an award in her name each year. These awards are presented to students who embody the qualities…
