Santa Cruz Sentinel: Students Explore Elkhorn Slough Reserve

Santa Cruz Sentinel, 2/7/2020, “Students explore Elkorn Slough Reserve; young minds are learning how to connect the dots between local watersheds and the ocean,” by Ashleigh Papp. WATSONVILLE — For […]
Aptos Times: Student Sleuths Study DNA

Aptos Times, 2/3/2020, “Student Sleuths Study DNA,” by Leigh Ann Clifton. Freshmen students at Mount Madonna School have spent some time learning about forensic genetics and the structure of DNA. […]
GITANJALI: An Offering of Song with Gitanjali Lori Rivera and Friends

March 7 concert to benefit Mount Madonna School’s performing arts program Join Mount Madonna School (MMS) music teacher Gitanjali Lori Rivera, students past and present, and current faculty in a […]
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Paola Jacobs Earns Top Honor

Santa Cruz Sentinel, 1/29/2020, “Paola Jacobs earns top honor,” by Jim Seimas. Heads were turned after both Aptos High and Mount Madonna — which compete in the same league — […]
Cal-Hi Sports All-State Girls Volleyball: Paola Jacobs and Savannah Cambell

CalHi Sports.com, 1/24/2020, All-State Girls Volleyball, 2019 Part 2, “All-State Small Schools,” by Mark Tennis. ALL-STATE SMALL SCHOOLS First Team: Paola Jacobs, Savannah Cambell State Small Schools Player of Year: Paola […]
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, Behind the Teacher’s Desk, “Who Runs the Class, Teachers or Students?”
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, February 2020, Behind the Teacher’s Desk, “Who Runs the Class? Teachers or Students,” by Lisa Catterall. Ego is a room where you just try to […]
WatsonvillePatch.com: Students To Travel To D.C., Interview Leaders
WatsonvillePatch.com, 1/22/2020, “Watsonville Students To Travel To D.C., Interview Leaders,” by Courtney Teague. WATSONVILLE, CA — Mount Madonna School upperclassmen are gearing up to travel to Washington, D.C., and interview […]
On Their Terms

Ego is a room where you just try to get everything on your own terms. – Pema Chodron In the days leading up to vacations, I often have students come […]
“Pippin” Art and Character Projects: Showcasing Creative Self-Expression

Creative Self-Expression, along with Academic Excellence and Positive Character Development, are hallmarks of a Mount Madonna School (MMS) education, and are infused throughout the curriculum. What follows is an excerpt […]
Vast Experience and Fascinating Stories: Students Interview State Senate Candidate John Laird

In May 2020, Mount Madonna School junior and senior students will travel to Washington, D.C. to conduct interviews with government and non-government leaders as part of the school’s Values in […]