Santa Cruz Sentinel, 12/1/2013, Education Digest, “‘Aladdin Jr.’ to swing through Mount Madonna School stage.” Read more: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/santacruz/ci_24629683/education-digest-dec-1-2013-apply-college-workshop?IADID=Search-www.santacruzsentinel.com-www.santacruzsentinel.com
The 6th year of the Model United Nations (MUN) club at Mount Madonna School got underway recently with an assembly at Stanford University. Ten Mount Madonna School high school students participated in the event held November 15-17. The participating students were: Preethi Balagani, 12th; Alyssa Feskanin, Chris Colip, Lena Wiley, Lexi Julien, Renata Massion, Tobin Mitchell and Zoe Kelly, 11th; Sophia Saavedra, 10th; Isabella Bettencourt, 9th, along with honorary member Lekha Duvvoori.
On December 2, the second grade class visited two local state park ‘treasures,’ Wilder Ranch and Natural Bridges. Students were able to see the monarch butterflies clustered in Eucalyptus branches; and explored the grounds of a 19th century dairy ranch. Second grade teacher Jenni Leach shares some highlights of this day of learning:
On Friday, November 29, a small group of Mount Madonna School students and alumni gathered at the home of friend
The Mount Madonna property and its environment is the habitat for many kinds of wildlife, including deer, turkeys, snakes and mountain lions, all of which have been sighted on our land.
Please review the following guidelines when walking or hiking away from the buildings.
Congratulations to the middle school girls Gold team — which has won the 2013 Silicon Valley Athletic League (SVAL) championship
Calling all California students!
You are invited to enter the California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest! Let our coast and ocean inspire you! Win great prizes! Have your work featured online and exhibited throughout California!
Garbed in loose-fitting, camouflage print jackets, t-shirts and jeans, their long hair bound in tight braids, two eleventh grade girls
Hop onto a camel or the nearest flying carpet, and let the Mount Madonna School middle school production of Disney’s Aladdin Jr. carry you to Agrabah, the City of Enchantment. Join Princess Jasmine as she resists efforts to marry her to a visiting prince, and follow along with the street savvy Aladdin as he tries to stay one step ahead of the Sultan’s guards.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 11/15/2013, “CCS Girls D-V Volleyball: Mount Madonna makes most of ‘gift’ of top seed,” by Julie Jag. Photos by Shmuel Thaler.
The Hawks will play next in the semi-finals on Wed, Nov. 20, time TBA.
The match will be at Thomas More School, 1565 S. White Road, San Jose
Hawks will play the victor of the Nov. 16 D-V quarter finals match – either Thomas More or Crystal Springs.
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