Aptos Times: Students “Sculpt” Blackout Poetry
Aptos Times, 2/1/2021, page 9 “Students Sculpt Blackout Poetry.”
Feeding People: Second Graders Learn About Food Insecurity
We know that a peaceful world cannot long exist, one-third rich and two-thirds hungry. – Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States Each year the Mount Madonna School (MMS) […]
Remembering History and Sharing Stories
In December and January, Mount Madonna School (MMS) sixth grade students read the novel Number the Stars by Lois Lowry as part of their English 6 class. This historical fiction […]
Mount Madonna School Hosts Two-Day YOUnivesity for Middle and High School Students
On January 25 and 26 Mount Madonna School (MMS) will launch its first annual YOUniversity learning days. The project was initially conceived as a way to engage students during parent-teacher […]
Buoyancy, Density and Pressure: Middle School Science
Eighth grade students at Mount Madonna School (MMS) recently learned more about how boats float, how airplanes fly and how submarines and hydraulics work, by engaging in an experiential “density […]
“Sculpting” Blackout Poetry
In Mount Madonna School’s ninth grade Creative Expression class, students have been experimenting with different creative processes and ways of constructing that require them to stretch outside of their comfort […]
Aptos Times: Classes on Campus Prove Safe at Mount Madonna School
Aptos Times, 1/15/2921, Featured Columnist, page 27, “On Campus Classes Prove Safe at Mount Madonna School,” by Ann Goewert, Ph.D. Read online.
NAIS, Independent Ideas, Climbing Mountains: A School Year of Ups and Downs by Grace Timan, grade 11
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), Independent Ideas blog, January 2021, “Climbing Mountains: A Year of Ups and Downs,” by Grace Timan, grade 11. Editor’s note: The pandemic has forced […]
Teachable Moments and Students’ Well-Being: Discussing the January 6 National Events
Following the unprecedented events of January 6, 2021 in our nation’s Capitol, Mount Madonna Head of School Ann Goewert shared the following message with school employees. We share it here, […]
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, Education: Face to Face
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, January 2021, Education, “Face to Face,” by Jeanette Prather. It is safe to say that the domino effect of having schools halt in-person education for […]
