Leigh Ann Clifton, Author at Mount Madonna School

What They See: Student Photography

A recent period of remote learning offered ninth grade students an opportunity to brush up on their photography skills and see things from a new perspective, as part of an […]

Santa Cruz Sentinel: Diffenbaugh Named American Geophysical Union Fellow

Santa Cruz Sentinel, 12/14/2020, “Diffenbaugh Named American Geophysical Union Fellow.” Read online Article pdf

Kindergartners Create Cheerful Holiday Wreaths

In mid-November, Mount Madonna School kindergarten students, accompanied by teachers’ assistant Jesuina Smith, visited the beloved redwood Fairy Forest on the campus grounds to gather supplies – including acorns, small […]

Ancestral Lands and Living History: Third Graders Study California’s Indigenous People

On an afternoon in mid-November, Mount Madonna School (MMS) third grade students gathered with their classmates to share their learning about several of the indigenous tribes whose ancestral lands are […]

Alumnus Noah Diffenbaugh (’92) Awarded American Geophysical Union Fellowship and Honors

Alumnus Noah S. Diffenbaugh, of the Mount Madonna School (MMS) class of 1992, was recently named as a 2020 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fellow and recipient of the AGU’s William […]

Santa Cruz Sentinel: Resident Remembers Attack on Pearl Harbor

An interview by Cyrus Kamkar (’18) with friend and WWII veteran James “JP” Petersen of Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Sentinel, Santa Cruz History, “Resident remembers attack on Pearl Harbor,” by […]

Ethical Fashion and Unstoppable Collective Dreams

Students Dialogue with Wakami founder María Pacheco My name is María. I was born in Guatemala and I am a biologist, an entrepreneur and founder of the Wakami system. I […]

Working Toward a More Equitable, Inclusive and Anti-Racist Climate

By Director of Upper School Shannon Kelly (’92) On November 11, the staff and faculty of Mount Madonna School (MMS) gathered via Zoom to take part in a workshop entitled, […]