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Prabha Pacey (’86) “Retires” as Mount Madonna School Washington DC trip Chaperone

Giving Back and ‘Doing Good’

Interview with Prabha Pacey (’96) by Lara Kilpatrick (’85) for The Connection Summer/Fall 2012.

Recently, I had a great conversation with my dear friend and Mount Madonna School alumna, Prabha Pacey (’86), over a delicious meal at her home in Soquel. Prabha is known to Mount Madonna School alumni and families for her presence on the Washington, D.C. trips, and for her wonderful voice at senior graduation and the Prabha & Friends alumni concerts benefiting Mount Madonna School (2009, 2011).

Constructive Learning: Fourth Graders Build Holiday Houses

With his dad nearby to lend assistance, Mount Madonna School fourth grader Sammy Caudill lines up the pieces of pre-cut wood and carefully hammers in a nail, successfully connecting the first two walls of the small house he is constructing. This action is repeated again and again – a symphony of hammers and light-hearted chatter – as 14 students around the classroom build their houses.

Alumni New Family Incentive Program Continues

Mount Madonna School is offering a New Family and Sibling Incentive Program for our Mount Madonna School alumni.

Recognizing that alumni word of mouth promotion is one of the most effective ways of building our school community, we want to offer a token of gratitude in the form of a cash gift of $250 to each alumnus who refers a family to Mount Madonna School, which results in a newly enrolled student. This is a way for us to say thank you to our alumni for this invaluable service to Mount Madonna School.

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Pilgrims, Politics and Immigration

Student artwork and educational posters adorn the walls in the classroom next to the Farmhouse Office, alongside shelves filled with literature and non-fiction books and neatly-organized desks. This inviting space is where Mount Madonna School’s (Mount Madonna School) first grade class spends time each school day, writing, reading, discovering and learning together. The curriculum is rich and varied, and recently involved lessons on the pilgrims, geography, politics, immigration and family heritage.

Mt. Madonna Wins CCS Scholastic Title

Santa Cruz Sentinel, 12/12/12, “Mt. Madonna wins CCS scholastic title.” Read more: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/aptos/ci_22174071/mount-madonna-girls-volleyball-wins-central-coast-section

www.mountmadonnaschool.org/node/4780

California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS): Fifth Grade’s Owl Project Wins National Attention

caisca.org, December 2012, “Mount Madonna School: Fifth Grade’s Owl Project Wins National Attention.” Read more: http://www.caisca.org/page/22499_Mount_Madonna_School.asp

Mount Madonna Girls Volleyball Team Scores Top Academic Honor: Best GPAs in CCS

Mount Madonna School’s girls varsity volleyball team has received the Central Coast Section (CCS) highest academic honor by the CIF: “2012-13 Fall Season Scholastic Championship Team Award.”

Students Share Interest in Burrowing Owls

Cabrillo engineering student, Eric Wells, met with Mount Madonna School math and science teacher PD Rohan and Mount Madonna School 6th grade students and their families at the Watsonville Wetlands Watch Open House on Sunday, Nov. 4. Wells shared with the Mount Madonna School group about building burrowing owl nests as part of his Eagle Scout project.. The students who attended were reminded of the Western Burrowing Owl, a bird which their class focused on for their award-winning “Give A Hoot” project last year.

Mount Madonna Students and Parents to Perform in SCBT’s “Nutcracker”

Mount Madonna School students Milana Beck, 5th, Riley Butler, 6th, and Amelia Busenhart, 8th, will be dancing in Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre’s (SCBT) upcoming production of the “Nutcracker,” December 14, 15, and 16 at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium.

Kids Helping Kids: Second Graders Ask Community to Donate Food

Gazing out from the stage in the school’s Assembly Room, thirteen second grade students stand together and collectively ask questions and share statistics with the assembled audience: “Don’t all people deserve enough food to be able to live with health and happiness?”

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Prabha Pacey (’86) “Retires” as Mount Madonna School Washington DC trip Chaperone

Giving Back and ‘Doing Good’

Constructive Learning: Fourth Graders Build Holiday Houses

Alumni New Family Incentive Program Continues

Pilgrims, Politics and Immigration

Mt. Madonna Wins CCS Scholastic Title

California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS): Fifth Grade’s Owl Project Wins National Attention

Mount Madonna Girls Volleyball Team Scores Top Academic Honor: Best GPAs in CCS

Students Share Interest in Burrowing Owls

Mount Madonna Students and Parents to Perform in SCBT’s “Nutcracker”

Kids Helping Kids: Second Graders Ask Community to Donate Food

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