Strength of Character Lights the Way
What follows is a reflection by Mount Madonna’s Head of School, Mary Supriya McDonald, on the 2019-20 school year. Every year Mount Madonna School (MMS) is ripe with new explorations […]
The Pajaronian: Class of 2020
The Pajaronian, 6/5/2020, “Class of 2020,” Mount Madonna School’s class of 2020 is profiled on page 20.
Gilroy Dispatch: Class of 2020
Gilroy Dispatch, 6/5/2020, “Class of 2020,” Mount Madonna School’s Class of 2020 is profiled on page 5.
Kindness through a Child’s Eyes and Actions
Acts of kindness, large and small, spontaneous and planned, were a special focus for Mount Madonna School (MMS) lower school students in May. Dubbed “May We Be Kind,” the project […]
Looking Closely: Nature Photo-Journaling Project
From pet sheep to pear tree buds, sprouting vegetable seeds, raising baby chicks or even an active bird’s nest, Mount Madonna School (MMS) sixth and seventh grade students each chose […]
Fourth Graders Create Model Native American Villages
For a recently completed Native American village project, Mount Madonna School fourth grade students were tasked with creating a model of a Native American village from a California tribe, a […]
Living History and Hope for the Future: Sophomores Interview Author Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston
On Thursday, May 28, the Mount Madonna School 10th grade U.S. History class had the opportunity to interview author Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston as part of their study of the internment […]
Class of 2020: Valedictorian, Salutatorian and Seniors’ College Choices
Mount Madonna School (MMS) is pleased to announce AnMei Dasbach-Prisk as the 2020 valedictorian and Haley Kerr as salutatorian. These students earned this distinction through hard work and focused effort, […]
Storyteller and Lifelong Learner: Gail McCredie
Gail McCredie, mother of alumni Jack (’10) and Renata (’15), volunteered at Mount Madonna School for years prior to joining the staff as the librarian 16 years ago. She is […]
Middle School Musings: Seventh and Eighth Grade English
By Sampad Martin Kachuck Despite the pandemic’s unmooring from our usual routines, life marches on in the Zoom worlds of middle school English. I want to acknowledge that for students, […]
