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Musical Accomplishment: Congratulations Zach and Riley Wagner!

Congratulations to brothers Zach and Riley Wagner for completing the Music Teacher Association of California Certificate of Merit, with Branch Honors (levels 6 and 4, respectively). This program is a series of evaluations comprised of a written theory test, technical performance, sight reading performance and presentation of memorized music selections.

These talented young piano players have earned the honor of playing at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center on Saturday, April 6. The recital is open to the public and begins at 12:30pm. Come hear them play!

Third Graders Enjoy Spring Blooms!

Third grade students happily planted 60 bulbs last fall with the help of parents McKenzie Keith and Dave Willoughby.

“No easy task in that hard pan soil!,” commented third grade teacher Hamsa Heinrich. It’s the second time Heinrich donated a sack full of daffodil bulbs, in hopes the flowers will eventually naturalize on the hill above the Courtside classrooms.

Recently, the students enjoyed the blooms, which are full spring glory!

Feel-Good Fundraising: Summit for the Planet Walk-a-thon and Festival Offers Healthy Family Fun and Nonprofit Support

Garbed in costume-like fashions made from colorful plastic packaging, aluminum foil, assorted paper products, re-purposed fabric and more, about a dozen children, ages 7 to 17, strutted confidently across the […]

Passion, Profit and Long-Term Happiness: Career Forum Engages Students

‘You won’t excel at something that you don’t have passion for,’ advised attorney Brian Liddicoat to students during the recent 4th annual Career Forum at Mount Madonna School (MMS). ‘It […]

Understanding, Appreciation and Respect: Students Explore Indigenous Cultures

Duwamish, San, Quechua, Maori, Aborigine, and Haida — these enduring, vibrant and distinct cultures from around the world will be spotlighted by Mount Madonna School (MMS) students in their upcoming […]

Morgan Hill Times Student Spotlight: Lily Petersen

Morgan Hill Times, 3/14/2014, “Student of the Week: Lily Petersen.”

Colorful, Growing Science: Third Grade Crystal Trees

Colorful and oh, so delicate, Mount Madonna School third graders really enjoyed a recent hands-on chemistry lesson, that engaged them in growing miniature ‘crystal trees’ on their classroom tabletops.   […]

Banana Slugs and Rubber Boas: First Graders Share Native Animal Research

Banana slugs, opossums, rubber boas, skunks and coyotes are some of the animals that Mount Madonna School (MMS) first graders can tell you a lot about, following several weeks of […]

Imagination, Emotions and a Desire to Share: Students Prepare for Creative Writing Reading

By Melissa Sanders-Self, MMS High School English/Creative Writing Teacher