Aptos Times, 11/15/2019, “A Cultural Celebration: Dia de los Muertos at Mount Madonna School.” Nice recognition for the work of our Spanish teachers, Sara Sobkoviak and Carolina Riano, for educating students about the cultural and historical significance of Dia de los Muertos,…
On a recent morning, a group of Mount Madonna School (MMS) teachers, students and parent chaperones gathered in Moss Landing near the mouth of the Elkhorn Slough. Following a brief orientation, the group of third grade students and high school seniors donned…
The Connection, 2018-19, an annual publication for families, friends and alumni of Mount Madonna School. Click on the above image to load and view the content in a ‘page-turning’ format or download the PDF.
Mount Madonna School’s (MMS) annual celebration of Día de Los Muertos or Day of the Dead is fast approaching! Spanish teachers Carolina Riano and Sara Sobkoviak invite parents, visitors and the community to view the students’ altar or art installation outside of…
Teacher Sara Sobkoviak’s new Mount Madonna School (MMS) course for senior students, Adulting 101, is focused on bringing every-day life experiences into the classroom. The class is an expansion of last year’s Culinary Studies course, with additional topics, including sustainable gardening, healthy…
Place a marble in the chute and watch it speed along the highs, lows, twists and turns of themed, model rollercoasters! Stand trackside for the team-built solar car races! See customized, scale-model tiny homes and blueprints; or catch the “catwalk,” as young…
When the Arab Spring sparks a civil uprising, young Nadia and her family are forced to flee their home in Aleppo, Syria. So begins Escape from Aleppo, by N. H. Senzai, a fictional story inspired by current world events, and the basis…
We know that a peaceful world cannot long exist, one-third rich and two-thirds hungry. – Jimmy Carter, 39th United States president In their world history class, Mount Madonna School (MMS) seventh grade students recently learned about medieval Europe and the social structure of…
A farm is for harvesting. –Jules Moutafin, kindergarten student Mount Madonna School (MMS) preschool and kindergarten (PreK) and second grade students were fortunate to be invited to visit an organic farm. Lonely Mountain Farm, a beautiful organic farm in Watsonville, is run…
The Connection, 2017-18, an annual publication for families, friends and alumni of Mount Madonna School. Click on the image to load and view the content in a ‘page-turning’ format or download the PDF.
