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Mount Madonna Center Location of CBS 60 Minutes Segment on Mindfulness

On Mindfulness: Anderson Cooper reports on what it’s like to try to achieve “mindfulness,” a self-awareness scientists say is very healthy, but rarely achieved in today’s world of digital distractions.

Alumni Spotlight: Casey Lightner (’06)

Read about alumnus Casey Lightner’s thoughts during his current solo cycle tour from Santa Cruz to Patagonia in an excerpt this year’s Connection newsletter.

Read more and see beautiful images on his blog post at www.patagoniaorbust.tumblr.com

See the world through our students’ eyes:

Mount Madonna School students visited the Tembisa Arts Center (TSWEPA), outside Johannesburg, South Africa on June 27, 2011, as part of the Sawubona Project. In this video, high school students from California and South Africa sing Shosholoza , a South African song of freedom. Watch on YouTube

Student Spotlight: Rami Walker

-Name, age, grade, city of residence

Rami Walker, 18, senior, Watsonville

-What inspires you?

Being in nature, climbing things, and exploring. Also the type of feel good movies that make you want to live a better life.

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

have always been fascinated with biology.

Morgan Hill Times, Student of the Week: William Murphy

Name, age, grade, city of residence:

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 Mount Madonna School Lower Campus at 445 Summit Road.

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The Connection, 2013-14

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

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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,

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.”

Story on Gilroy Dispatch website

Story on Morgan Hill Times website

The Gilroy Dispatch, Student of the Week: Sophia Saavedra

-Name, age, grade, city of residence

Sophia Saavedra, 15, junior, Gilroy

-What inspires you?

My teachers inspire me on a daily basis because of their dedication to developing and supporting their students. I have been able to develop meaningful relationships with my teachers because of the small class sizes at my school.

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Mount Madonna Center Location of CBS 60 Minutes Segment on Mindfulness

Alumni Spotlight: Casey Lightner (’06)

Featured Videos: Singing Shosholoza in Tembisa and Visiting Botshabelo

See the world through our students’ eyes:

Student Spotlight: Rami Walker

Morgan Hill Times, Student of the Week: William Murphy

“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.

The Connection, 2013-14

Moral Hero Living Museum: Students Research Inspiring Individuals

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

The Gilroy Dispatch, Student of the Week: Sophia Saavedra

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Upper School Awards and 1pm Early Dismissal

8th Grade Moving Up/Last Day

12th Grade Graduation

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