Featured Video: Fifth Grade Students Address the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council
On February 20, the fifth grade class presented to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council. They asked the council to consider changing the current “recommendation” of a 50-yard boating distance from whales in the Monterey Bay to a 100-yard law.Fifth Grade Presents to Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council
Today the fifth grade class presented to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council. They asked the council to consider changing the current “recommendation” of a 50-yard boating distance from whales in the Monterey Bay to a 100-yard law. Students were well-spoken, educated and mature! Great job!Fifth Grade’s Sea Turtle Project Named National Finalist
Congratulations to the Mount Madonna School (MMS) fifth grade class: their environmental education project, ‘Don’t Be A Nurdle, Save the Sea Turtle’ was awarded top honors and a $300 prize at the recent Santa Cruz Earth Day, and named a National Finalist…
Fifth Grade Receives Disney Friends for Change Grant for Global Youth Service Day
The fifth grade class at Mount Madonna School (MMS) was recently awarded a Disney Friends for Change Youth Grant through Youth Service America (YSA). The grant will support the students in leading a community service project for Global Youth Service Day (GYSD),…
Public Spotlight on Fifth Grade’s Condor Project
Mount Madonna School’s (MMS) fifth grade class project, “ Do One Thing to Help the Condors and the Environmen t,” has received much public visibility in recent months, including recent presentations at the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s recent Ocean Plastic Pollution Summit (OPPS)…
Condor Protection and Avoiding the ‘Plasticene Era’: Legislator Meets with Fifth Grade Students
It is not uncommon for state legislators to receive hundreds – if not thousands – of letters from their constituents, all of which are usually acknowledged via a formal response drafted by the recipient or a designated staff member. Sometimes, however, a more personal acknowledgement is called for.
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
Giving A Hoot: Fifth Grade’s Owl Project Wins National Award!
Hoots and hollers – and animated screams of joy echoed throughout the gymnasium one recent afternoon, following fifth grade teacher Jessica Cambell’s announcement to her students that their environmental project was a national winner. “Give A Hoot: It’s Foul to Hurt the Burrowing Owl,” has won the elementary school Grand Prize in the 2012 Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge!
“Ring, ring,” Cambell said, grinning at her students and holding her hand up to her ear like a telephone, “It’s Siemens calling and you’ve won first in the nation!”
Fifth Grades’ Owl Project Wins First Place at Santa Cruz Earth Day
“ Give A Hoot, Don’t Pollute: It’s Foul to Hurt the Burrowing Owl ,” a project of the fifth grade class at Mount Madonna School (MMS) won First Place in the environmental Class Challenge at the Santa Cruz Earth Day celebration on April 21.
Fifth Grades’ Owl Project Wins Top State Honors
“It is very important to learn how to save our ecosystems,” comments fifth grader Jules Barivan. And for the past several months, the class has been doing just that – engaging in extensive research, public speaking, local habitat restoration and community outreach and education, all as part of their project “Give A Hoot: It’s Foul to Hurt the Burrowing Owl.”