Mount Madonna School sixth and seventh grade students recently constructed 14 meditation benches to be used as part of the middle school yoga program. Meditation benches are used to assist with kneeling, making sitting in an alert position for meditation more comfortable….
This fall, Mount Madonna School (MMS) seniors have the opportunity to “get cooking” in a Culinary Studies course being taught by Sara Sobkoviak. Students who sign up for this elective course will be introduced to a broad “menu” of learning – including…
“Ride Not Drive,” a poster promoting environmentally-friendly transportation by sophomores Aaron Saavedra, AnMei Dasbach-Prisk, Braeden Will, Connor Murphy, Ksenia Medvedeva and Tabitha Hardin-Zollo earned fifth place (out of 36 entries) in the recent Santa Cruz Earth Day teen poster contest. These students…
SantaCruzParent.com, 3/22/2018, “Balance, Design and Collaboration: Creative Mobiles.” Read the story
Subtle balance is key to the distinctive mobiles designs of the late artist Alexander Calder, known for his kinetic sculpture. When asked years ago how he achieved subtle balance in his work, Calder reportedly replied, “You put a disk here and then…
You are invited to our high school’s annual Creative Writing Reading on Friday, February 23 at 7:00pm in the Assembly Room. Students will be sharing original poetry, stories, personal essays and songs. Here are excerpts from students’ reflections written following the 2017…
This fall the freshmen and sophomore English classes participated in the Yes! Magazine Writing Competition, a national writing competition with roughly 2,000 participants each quarter. Last year Mara Peruzzi received an award in the Powerful Voice category and Imogen Cockrum was the…
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.
Update, 11/1/2017: “I really enjoyed and appreciated all the effort that the students, parents and teachers put forth this year to make the art installation a success,” commented Spanish teacher Sara Sobkoviak. “Reflecting back on the creative learning process, it was not just…
NorCal Lit Club is a high school governance club that studies local literature and art and shares their knowledge in the form of literature and creative writing lessons to younger students. This semester, the group will be publishing a weekly blog, showcasing…
