Author: Robyn Pearson

India West: Mount Madonna’s “Ramayana!” Returns to San Jose in June

India West, 5/15/2015, “Mount Madonna’s  Ramayana! Returns to San Jose in June.” Read more

Santa Cruz Sentinel: Mount Madonna Students Win National Environmental Award

Santa Cruz Sentinel, 5/16/2015, “Mount Madonna students win national environmental award,” by Kara Guzman. Photos by Kevin Johnson. Read more

Honoring Traditions: Middle School Student Mural Installed

Thalia and Melpomene, the ancient Greek muses, are frequently depicted in modern theater by two masks with exaggerated expressions. These iconic theatrical symbols, one smiling and one frowning, represent the divide between comedy and tragedy, and feature prominently in a Mount Madonna School (MMS) student mural recently installed at the Upper Campus.

6th and 7th Grade Students Lead Fundraising Effort to Help Nepal

The 6th and 7th grade World History classes are happy to report the results of  their on-campus fundraising efforts for Nepal earthquake relief. 

EPA honors Mount Madonna class

Santa Cruz Sentinel Story 4/25/2015 at http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/social-affairs/20150425/epa-honors-mount-madonna-class

Sophomores to Assist Scientists with Goby Research on Catalina Island

The Mount Madonna School (MMS) sophomore class will have a unique opportunity on their upcoming 9th and 10th learning journey to Santa Catalina Island: the opportunity to assist visiting scientists with research on a tiny and plentiful fish, the Catalina Goby. 

ServiceSpace.com: The Journey Within and Without by Zoe Kelly, class of 2015

ServiceSpace.com, “Teaching +T: Classrooms Around the Globe,” an eNewsletter, featuring “The Journey Within and Without,” an essay by Mount Madonna School senior Zoe Kelly. Read more

Photo by Shmuel Thaler

Santa Cruz Sentinel: PCS Boys Volleyball Upsets Mount Madonna, Puts Share of SCCAL Title in Limbo

Santa Cruz Sentinel, 4/30/15, Local Roundup, “PCS Boys Volleyball Upsets Mount Madonna, Puts Share of SCCAL Title in Limbo.” Read more

Celebrating 37 Years Onstage: MMS’ “Ramayana!”

Circuitous Paths and Pursuing Passions: Career Forum Inspires Students

Despite an early strong interest in aviation and operating ‘complicated machinery,’ veteran commercial pilot Michael Don Carlos said the route to his career was ‘not a straight arrow.’ After high school, he initially chose to attend the University of Colorado, Boulder, with the intention of becoming a professional, competitive skier.