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Student Government Association Organizes Support for Those Impacted by Storms

Due to the recent flooding and collapse of the Pajaro Levee, many of our south Santa Cruz County and north Monterey County community members are facing displacement, food insecurity and financial hardships. This flooding is disproportionately affecting lower-income Latinx or Hispanic families,…

Growing Up in Santa Cruz, “Carmel, Beige and Pink,” by Lisa Catterall

Growing Up in Santa Cruz, March 2023, “Carmel, Beige and Pink,” by Lisa Catterall. Race is a mirage but one that humanity has organized itself around in very real ways. – Ibram X. Kendi My son asked me the other day about…

"Ramayana!" 2023 Cast List

Congratulations students! Onward to the 44th annual “Ramayana!” Twelfth Grade Bella Goddess Pārvatī Cecily Princess Sītā Jacob Mārīcha, King Sugrīva Mariah Queen Mandodarī Sam Hanumān, Choreographer: Golden Deer Sandy Lord Ravana Sky Prince Akshya, Nikumba Zoey Prince Rāma  Eleventh Grade Anya Invocation,…

Growing Up in Santa Cruz, “The Excavators on the Playground,” by Lisa Catterall

Growing Up in Santa Cruz, February 2023. “The Excavators on the Playground,” by Lisa Catterall. I spent three years involved in writing and defending the California Preschool Foundations. State-sponsored preschool is a marvelous concept, and there were hundreds of well-intentioned people who…

A Welcoming Preschool Environment Inspires Students’ Growth and Curiosity By Danielle Barr

By Danielle Barr The Mount Madonna School (MMS) preschool is a thoughtfully curated environment where each child feels right at home to explore and discover. When a new child arrives in the classroom, the very first thing teachers do is have conversations…

Expressing Gratitude: Hawks’ Homecoming Week

November 3, 2022: The Mount Madonna School’ (MMS) Homecoming Week festivities were a great success enjoyed by the whole school community. Following are two expressions of gratitude from MMS community members. Acknowledgement and Appreciation By Student Government Association President Zoey Ocampo-Sobkoviak, grade…

Where Food Comes From: Students Visit Live Earth Farm

This week, Mount Madonna School (MMS) kindergarten, second and twelfth grade students visited Live Earth Farm in Watsonville, providing an opportunity for peer-to-peer mentoring, farm learning and for the youngest students, and increased opportunity of where food comes from.  “Our year- long study…

Quick 5 Podcast: Ann Goewert Interviewed by Morgan Hill Chamber President Nick Gaich

Quick 5 Podcast presented by the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce. Mount Madonna Head of School Ann Goewert was interviewed by Morgan Hill Chamber President Nick Gaich in this episode which aired on November 2, 2022.     Links for Listening: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Rm446T4571CPiXAC9jdzf?si=cL2EJw0-R9ehZFH0_elHEw…

Santa Cruz Sentinel: Joining Global Schools

Santa Cruz Sentinel, 9/25/2022, Name Dropping, “Joining Global Schools.” Mount Madonna School was recently been accepted as a member of the Global Schools Program, a network of schools from around the world committed to education for sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals….