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.
Greetings Mount Madonna School Community! During this week and leading through November 2, we are focusing on the cultural relevance and traditions surrounding Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead. This is our fourth year of making an art installation…
What follows is a reflection by Mount Madonna’s Head of School, Supriya Mary McDonald, on the importance of positive character development. Positive character development, along with academic excellence and creative self-expression, comprise the three pillars of Mount Madonna School. As the many…
When Emi Lord and her fifth grade classmates walk the red carpet at The Forum in Inglewood in a couple weeks, not only will her class’s environmental project on humpback whales be on her mind – after all that what’s earned the…
In the long ago days of the Islas Filipinas, as the Philippine Islands were once known, storytellers told marvelous tales of the wisdom – and foolishness – of rulers and ordinary people. One such story, King Bato and Asin, a Filipino folktale…
Mount Madonna School is an early leader in Harvard’s Making Caring Common Project and #CommonGround campaign, which seeks to bridge divides and build stronger communities. March 6, 2018 – Mount Madonna School (MMS) is among the nation’s first schools to join a…
With a distinct body shape, large pectoral fins and knobby head, humpbacks whales have long captured people’s imagination and interest. Intelligent and vocal, each humpback population communicates in its own dialect, and males sing songs that can last for 20 minutes and…
Most everyone can enjoy a trip to the farm, especially with an enthusiastic buddy by your side! Earlier this fall, Mount Madonna School (MMS) preschool, kindergarten (Pre/K) and second grade students enjoyed a special morning together learning about organic agriculture at Live…
The Connection, 2016-17, 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.
