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Stanford Research Institute to bring STORE to MMS

Mount Madonna’s High School science classes will be piloting a series of lessons developed by Stanford Research Institute (SRI) under a grant from the National Science Foundation. Four years ago, Science Teacher Lisa Catterall asked a class to compile temperature and precipitation data to look for a quantitative answer to the supposed “global warming debate” in our local area. The data was very hard to find and even more difficult to translate. SRI noticed around the same time that weather statistics compiled by NASA and the National Weather Service w

NOAA Marine Debris Blog: Students Need YOUR Help with February 1st Worldwide Waste Reduction Day

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Marine Debris Blog: “Quasi-resolution #001: Get Involved! (and here’s how)”. Read more: http://marinedebrisblog.wordpress.com/2011/01/15/quasiresolution/

Growing Up in Santa Cruz: Choosing An Independent School

Growing Up in Santa Cruz, January 2011, “School choice for the twenty-first century,” by Suki Wessling. Read more: School choice for the twenty-first century

Pathos, Drama and Outstanding Musical Numbers: “Oliver!” at MMS

WHAT: Oliver! a production of the Mount Madonna Middle School Players

WHEN: December 18 and 19, 2:30pm

WHERE: Mount Madonna School, 491 Summit Road, Mount Madonna

MMS’ Model U.N. Club Participates in Stanford University Assembly

This is the third year that Mount Madonna School parent Sumana (Kavi, 10th, Lekha, 5th) has headed MMS’ Model United Nations club. Earlier this month the club participated in their second assembly of the school year at Stanford University. Read more of Sumana’s update…

Santa Cruz Sentinel: Private Schools Team Up for Film Screening

Santa Cruz Sentinel, 11/3/2010, “Private schools team up to offer free screening of ‘Race to Nowhere,” by Cathy Kelly. Read more: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_16497397?IADID=Search-www.santacruzsentinel.com-www.santacruzsentinel.com

Successful Meet for Model U.N. Club at U.C. Santa Cruz

This is the third year that Mount Madonna School parent Sumana Reddy (Kavi, 10th, Lekha, 5th) has headed MMS’ Model United Nations club. Interest in the club continues to grow, and it couldn’t happen without the strong support and coordination of a dedicated parent leader. Thank you Sumana! The club’s activities got off to a great start earlier this month with their first assembly in Santa Cruz, and several eager new student members. Here is Sumana’s update:

MMS Certified “GREEN”

MMS is now a certified “Green” school. We are the first in Santa Cruz Co. to have completed this arduous process.

KSBW TV 8: Students to film public service announcement for Discovery Network Channels

KSBW TV8, 10/17/2010, 6:00pm news, Mount Madonna 6th grade students prepare for videotaping a public service announcement (PSA) with a Discovery Communications film crew. Watch the broadcast at http://www.ksbw.com/video/25423972/detail.html or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Waof-EB6H3Y.

India Abroad: Ramayana Makes A Splash!

India Abroad, 7/2/2010, “California school showcases Ramayana, 32 years and counting,” by Shalini Kathuria Narang. Read more: http://www.indiaabroad-digital.com/indiaabroad/20100702?pg=58#pg58