By Haley Campbell (’02) Last year we gathered from over 80 devices to livestream the pre-recorded Creative Writing Reading on Zoom. The Creative Writing Reading is an annual tradition going back roughly 20 years, and we weren’t going to be stymied by…
Morgan Hill Life, 2/23-3/8/2022 issue, “Education: Below the surface and beyond appearances: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ onstage,” photos by John Welch.
Aptos Times, 2/15/2022, “Beauty & the Beast (With Masks),” photos by John Welch.
As a six-year-old first grader in 1960, Ruby Bridges walked past enraged protestors and into history as part of desegregating Louisiana public schools. That such a young child could overcome fear and face this staggering challenge wasn’t lost on Mount Madonna School…
By Lisa Catterall Children make your life important. — Erma Bombeck I’m staring at a dresser covered with dirty glasses. They have rings of dried and yellowed milk, encrusted smoothie droplets, and they are sitting on top of a stack of plates,…
From squid and jellyfish to sand, surf – and even Santa Cruz’s iconic Big Dipper roller coaster – each has inspired the sense-infused descriptions and evocative art pieces of Mount Madonna School (MMS) fourth graders. For the past several months as part…
It is my conviction that there is no way to peace — peace is the way. — Thich Nhat Hanh Children are naturally more present than grown-ups. They are honest, in the moment, yet often are a bit “wound up.” Practicing mindfulness with…
Mount Madonna School (MMS) first through fifth graders have spent many of their recent T.E.A. (technology, engineering and art) specialty classes in “invention education.” They are preparing to present ideas for original solutions to problems at MMS’s first in-house Invention Convention on…
Mount Madonna School alumna Shruti Swamy (’03), recently received recognition from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Swamy, who debuted her first novel “The Archer” this fall, was named a 2022 NEA Creative Writing Fellow. Her novel is a coming-of-age story…
Morgan Hill Life, January 12, 2022, “Education: Mount Madonna’s Adulting 101 class prepares seniors for life after high school.”
