Register-Pajaronian, Togo’s Athlete of the Week: Paola Jacobs

Register-Pajaronian, 10/18/2019, “Togo’s Athlete of the Week, Paola Jacobs,” by Juan Reyes. Paola Jacobs, Mount Madonna, (Sr.): Hawks’ senior tallied 43 kills, 34 digs and seven aces to help Mt. […]
Preparing for Adulthood: Expanding the Traditional Home Economics Focus

Teacher Sara Sobkoviak’s new Mount Madonna School (MMS) course for senior students, Adulting 101, is focused on bringing every-day life experiences into the classroom. The class is an expansion of […]
Register-Pajaronian: TOGO’s Athlete of the Week, 10/07: Savannah Cambell

Register-Pajaronian, 10/7/2019, “TOGO’s Athlete of the Week, 10/7: Savannah Cambell,” by Juan Reyes. Savannah Cambell, junior, (Mt. Madonna): Hawks’ junior finished with six aces, 27 assists, five digs and four kills in […]
Growing Up in Santa Cruz. Behind the Teacher’s Desk, “Lighting the Fire,” by Lisa Catterall

Growing Up in Santa Cruz, October 2019, Behind the Teacher’s Desk, “Lighting the Fire,” by Lisa Catterall. Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel […]
Running Strong: Middle School Cross Country

The middle school cross country team, led by Coach Nicole Silva Culbertson, competes in the Pajaro Valley Athletic League (PVAL). Following are some results from their first two meets this […]
Mount Madonna Hosts Multi-School Model U.N. Workshop

Working collaboratively, teachers Tiffany Wayne and Chrislaine Miller hosted a Model United Nations (MUN) “pre-conference workshop” for interested, local area middle and high school students at Mount Madonna School on […]
Register-Pajaronian: Local Roundup
Register-Pajaronian, 9/25/2019, “Local Roundup,” girls volleyball. Mount Madonna 3, San Lorenzo Valley 0: The Hawks defeated the Cougars on Tuesday in three sets, 25-11, 25-15, 25-16, in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic […]
Multicolored Science: Blowing Bubbles and Liquid Rainbows

Under the guidance of teacher Hilary Alvarado, Mount Madonna School sixth graders recently learned about various parts of a lab report, including hypothesis, materials, procedure, results, conclusion, and sources of […]
Independent School: Laying the Foundation

Independent School, fall 2019, School News: Real-World Learning With Tiny Homes, “Laying the Foundation.” The tiny house movement—one with architectural and social elements, with small homes averaging 300–400 square feet—has become […]
Register-Pajaronian: 20 Athletes in 20 Days – Paola Jacobs

Register-Pajaronian, 9/3/2019, “20 Athletes in 20 Days: Paola Jacobs, Mount Madonna School,” by Juan Reyes. Paola Jacobs, Mount Madonna, (Sr).: Jacobs continued to shine as a star for the Mt. Madonna […]