Athletics

Middle School Athletic News, Blue and Gold Teams Demonstrate Sportsmanship in Winning Matches

Middle School Girls Volleyball, 2/29/2024: The Gold and Blue middle School girls volleyball teams had a great week – not only winning their matches, but demonstrating good sportsmanship and collaboration. On February 27, the Gold team, comprised of fourth through seventh grade students,…

Aptos Times: Aptos High Alum Finds Cross Country Coaching Success

Aptos Times, 11/15/2023, “Aptos High Alum Finds Cross Country Coaching Success.” Nicole Silva Culbertson, who joined Mount Madonna School in 2015 and teaches science to eighth to twelfth grade students, is the coach for middle school cross country, track and field and…

Seventh-Eighth Girls Cross Country Team Wins Santa Cruz Small Schools League Championship

Seventh Grader Pierce Culbertson Scores Undefeated Season Mount Madonna School (MMS) middle school cross country teams concluded their season with some wins and notable finishes in their league final meet, held October 26 at Anna Jean Cummings County Park in Soquel. Seventh…

Homecoming Week Events: October 19-27

With the addition of the first prom in May 2022, Mount Madonna School (MMS) students enjoyed a tradition that has long been part of the high school experience for many young people.  Next, the Student Government Association (SGA) worked together to add…

Expressing Gratitude: Hawks’ Homecoming Week

November 3, 2022: The Mount Madonna School’ (MMS) Homecoming Week festivities were a great success enjoyed by the whole school community. Following are two expressions of gratitude from MMS community members. Acknowledgement and Appreciation By Student Government Association President Zoey Ocampo-Sobkoviak, grade…

Students Receive Memorial, Academic and Pillar Awards - 2021

Honoring Excellence: Students Receive Memorial, Academic and Pillar Awards – 2021

The Jivanti Rutansky Memorial Award In honor of Jivanti’s memory, the Mount Madonna School faculty give one high school student and one middle school student an award in her name each year. These awards are presented to students who embody the qualities…

Teaching Tenacity and Finding Fulfillment: Spotlight on Sidd McDonald

Sidd McDonald, middle and high school math teacher and volleyball coach, joined Mount Madonna School in 2003 and is retiring at the end of the current school year. Alumna Alexis Julien (’15) spoke with McDonald in December 2019, and wrote the following…