Building Empathy Through Role Playing: First Graders Study Civil Rights
As a six-year-old first grader in 1960, Ruby Bridges walked past enraged protestors and into history as part of desegregating Louisiana public schools. That such a young child could overcome […]
Understanding Ecosystems: Students Engage in Research at Elkhorn Slough Reserve
On a clear, sunny morning last week, curious students explored the flora and fauna of the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, investigating invertebrate specimens, water, air and soils tests, […]
Fifth Grade’s Sea Lion Environmental Project
Each year, the Mount Madonna School (MMS) fifth grade class engages in a year-long, cross-curricular study focused on an environmental topic selected by the students. For 2021-22, students voted to […]
Roots and Wings by Lisa Catterall
By Lisa Catterall Children make your life important. — Erma Bombeck I’m staring at a dresser covered with dirty glasses. They have rings of dried and yellowed milk, encrusted smoothie […]
Pursuing Innovation and Change: Students Explore Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering is a unique, new Mount Madonna School course this school year. It’s an elective for eleventh grade students through the high school engineering program. This class includes units […]
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Students Explore Elkhorn Slough
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 2/7/2022, “Students Explore Elkhorn Slough.” Contributed photos by Stevan Manzur and Jessica Cambell.
Sense-Infused Descriptions and Colorful Imagery: Fourth Graders’ Coastal Art and Poetry
From squid and jellyfish to sand, surf – and even Santa Cruz’s iconic Big Dipper roller coaster – each has inspired the sense-infused descriptions and evocative art pieces of Mount […]
Growing Up in Santa Cruz: “The World is Knocking” by Lisa Catterall
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, February 2022, Teacher’s Desk, “The World is Knocking” by Lisa Catterall. He who has a why to live can bear almost any how. – Friedrich […]
Michaela Schuessler (’11) Completes LVN Program
Congratulations to Michaela Schuessler (’11) on her January 2022 graduation from the Licensed Vocational Nursing Program at Unitek College. Michaela plans to continue at Unitek with a goal of getting […]
Government in Action: Students Interview County Supervisor Manu Koenig
By Shannon Kelly In May, as part of the Values in World Thought program, junior and senior students will be traveling to Washington, D.C. to experience government in action. One […]
