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Morgan Hill Times, Student of the Week: William Murphy

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“Footloose” Coming Up this Weekend!

Tickets for the high school production of “Footloose” are on sale now and may be purchased in the school office or by calling 408-847-2717.

Performances are 7:00 pm Friday and Saturday, January 23 & 24 and 2:00 pm Sunday, January 25, at the Hawks Nest Theater on the MMS Lower Campus at 445 Summit Road.

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Moral Hero Living Museum: Students Research Inspiring Individuals

“It’s the little things citizens do. That’s what will make the difference. My little thing is planting trees.” — Wangari Maathai, Kenyan educator, conservationist, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient   A […]

The Connection, 2013-14

The Connection , 2013-14, an annual publication for famiiies, friends and alumni of Mount Madonna School.

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The Gilroy Dispatch and Morgan Hill Times: Middle School Students Take On Shelter-Building Adventure

The Gilroy Dispach and Morgan Hill Times, 12/5/2014, “Middle school student take on shelter-building adventure.”

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The Gilroy Dispatch, Student of the Week: Sophia Saavedra

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Student Spotlight: Lena Wiley

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Lena Wiley, 17, Mount Madonna School, senior, Watsonville

 

-What inspires you? 

 

I am inspired by how vast the world is and how much is possible for me to do and see in it. The community also inspires me, along with the great things people have created and accomplished by working together.

 

-What is your favorite subject in school, and why?

 

Womens ‘Herstory,’ because we learn about women and the feminist movement throughout American history, and discuss prevalent current gender issues.

 

 

Learning History from the Trenches: Students Simulate WWI Warfare

It is a gray, wet afternoon as rain drips through the redwoods on the Mount Madonna School (MMS) campus. A group of tenth and eleventh grade students can be spotted bustling outside of their classroom, full of nerves and anticipation. Most are adorned in camouflage with black smudges of paint under their eyes. To the casual observer it might appear that these students are preparing for a theatrical production.

Santa Cruz Sentinel: CIF State Girls Volleyball: Mount Madonna Eliminated in First Round of NorCal Playoffs

Santa Cruz Sentinel, 11/26/2014, “CIF State Girls Volleyball: Mount Madonna eliminated in first round of NorCal playoffs,” by Tim Roe. Read more

Middle School Outdoor Shelter Adventure

Tucked against the trunk of a substantial redwood tree, naturally camouflaged and constructed from tree branches, bits of bark, leaves, tree needles — the same forest ‘litter’ that covers the […]