Author: Robyn Pearson

Fifth Grade Orca Project Wins First Place at Santa Cruz Earth Day

‘We Ourselves Set this Problem in Motion, Let’s Help Save the Orcas of the Ocean,’  a project of the Mount Madonna School (MMS) fifth grade class, has won First Place in the environmental Class Challenge at the Santa Cruz Earth Day celebration on April 18. The students were presented with $300 prize for their First Place finish. 

San Francisco Chronicle: “Facing Drought’s Hard Reality,” with MMS Alumnus Noah Diffenbaugh, Ph.D (’92)

San Francisco Chronicle, 4/19/15, “Facing drought’s hard reality,” by Kevin Fagan. 

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MMS Students Receive President’s Environmental Education Award for Fighting to Protect Sea Turtles Worldwide

San Francisco, CA — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the 2013-14 fifth grade class at Mount Madonna School in Watsonville, Calif. will receive the President’s Environmental Youth Award for their work to fight environmental threats faced by California sea turtles. The awards are presented each year to exceptional students and teachers who demonstrate creativity, innovation, and leadership to address difficult environmental challenges.

Talking Summit for the Planet with Senior Lexi Julien

What is the Summit for the Planet and why might you encourage people (especially families) to attend?

Hawks Take Silver in Aptos Varsity Tournament

Congratulations Hawks! Mount Madonna School’s (MMS) varsity boys volleyball brought home the silver, taking second place from among 16 regional teams that competed in the recent Aptos Varsity Tournament. 

Summit for the Planet: Supporting Our School and Community Fun!

All of the friends and families of the Mount Madonna School (MMS) community contribute to making Summit for the Planet come together each year. Following are several essays by students, faculty and an event sponsor – sharing their perspectives on why they value this important school fundraiser and community-building event.

Fifth Grade Class Awarded $500 Disney Friends for Change Grant for Global Youth Service Day

Mount Madonna, CA, April 2015 — The fifth grade class at Mount Madonna School (MMS) was recently awarded a Disney Friends for Change Youth Grant through Youth Service America (YSA).

Students Move Up in Piano Certificate of Merit Program

Congratulations to Mount Madonna School students Given Rehani, 7th, Riley Wagner, 6th, and Zach Wagner, 9th, who recently participated in the Certificate of Merit Program for pian, at the University of California, Santa Cruz. All three passed their level requirements: Given, level one, Riley, level five and Zach, level seven.

Santa Cruz Sentinel, Name Dropping: Mount Madonna Students Making a Difference

Santa Cruz Sentinel, 3/28/2015, “Print Gallery Donates T-Shirts” and “Pre/K, 5th and 9th grade studetns conduct Pajaro River mouth and beach cleanup.” Read more

Thinking About the Future: Parents Present Career Forum for Students

THANK YOU to everyone who made our Career Forum another great success! A special thank you goes to our Planning Committee and Participants for their invaluable contribution. It was fun, engaging and a wonderful learning experience. It takes a great amount of time and energy to plan and execute this wonderful event so please know that it is of great value to and appreciated by our student community.