Aptos Times, “The Little Mermaid Jr.” Onstage
Aptos Times, 12/1/2024, “The Little Mermaid Jr.”
Aptos Times: Teaching Students to Read Books
Aptos Times, 12/1/2024, “Teaching Students to Read Books,” examines how Mount Madonna School supports its students’ development of comprehensive literacy and analytical skills. The story begins on page 14 and […]
KSBW.com: Santa Cruz Tree Lot Raises Funds for Local Causes, Marks Nearly 60 years of Giving Back
KSBW.com, “Santa Cruz tree lot raises funds for local causes, marks nearly 60 years of giving back,” by Felix Cortez. The Mount Madonna School (MMS) Leo’s Club, affiliated with the […]
Research and Building Consensus: Students Attend Stanford University Model United Nations Conference
By Greg Shirley Fifteen Mount Madonna School (MMS) high school students attended the 28th annual Stanford Model United Nations Conference at Stanford University on November 8-10. Model United Nations (Model […]
Aptos Times: Mesmerized by Monarchs
Aptos Times, 11/15/2024, “Mesmerized by Monarchs”
Virtual and Hands-On Exploration: Students Study Marine Habitats and Ocean Science
In a classroom lab tucked away in the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Mount Madonna School (MMS) third, fourth and fifth grade students, sat on stools and eagerly donned virtual reality (VR) […]
Cardboard “Kicks”: Students Design, Engineer – and Test – Homemade Shoes
“Nice shoes,” said an onlooker, observing a student fastening a pair of homemade cardboard heels across another student’s ankles. The pair then strutted confidently over to join their eighth grade […]
The Value of Generosity: Second Graders Lead Holiday Food Drive Effort
For more than a decade, Mount Madonna School (MMS) second grade students have partnered with the Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County to collect non-perishable food items for […]
How We Study the World: Developing Comprehensive Literacy and Analytical Skills
Mount Madonna School (MMS) offers a robust and thoughtful humanities curriculum. Engaging in independent reading and analyzing full texts begins in third grade. MMS students, particularly in middle and high […]
Marvelous Monarchs: First Graders Study Endangered Butterflies, Life Sciences
On a recent day, curious Mount Madonna School (MMS) first grade students followed the “Monarch Trail,” an elevated, wooden path at Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz that leads […]
