Creative Arts
What We Talk About When We Talk About Writing; Creative Writing Reading on March 18
When I realized as a child that books are not merely sovereign entities and that instead they are painstakingly crafted by real people, literature became even more fascinating to me. We can create entire worlds in our minds and communicate stories through…
Santa Cruz Symphony Guests Visit MMS Fifth Grade Students
A great hands-on presentation from Santa Cruz Symphony representatives; helping to excited students for their visit to the symphony this week! Photos by Jessica Cambell
Mount Madonna School’s 10th Annual Summit for the Planet
Naturalist and wilderness advocate, John Muir, tells us: “Everybody needs beauty… places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to the body and soul alike.” Many have found this sentiment to be true and…
From Plastic Bricks to Sustainable Seating: Students to Build “Earthbench”
This spring, seventh grade students will be working on designing and building an “Earthbench” made of recycled plastic bottle “bricks” and cob to share with the Mount Madonna School (MMS) community. This interdisciplinary STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) project is…
MMS Junior to Serve as Judge for Public Poetry Out Loud Event
Poetry Out Loud (www.poetryoutloud.org) is a high school poetry program that encourages youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation. This dynamic curriculum helps high school students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, learn about their literary heritage and compete for more than $100,000 in awards.Ocean of Stars: MMS Fifth Grader Enters Artwork in Competition
Mount Madonna School fifth grader Simone McIntyre has entered her mixed-media work, The Ocean of Stars , in an art contest organized by the California Coastal Commission. In a statement that accompanied her work for the contest, Simone shared:
‘ The Ocean of Stars is made of a paper sky and a painted ocean with sparkly stars and shells washed up from the sea.
Students Recognized in Local Poetry Competition
The poetry of four Mount Madonna School students, BY Swamy, Lulu Morell-Haltom, McKenzie Caborn, and Kavi Duvvoori, has been accepted and included in the 18th Annual Santa Cruz County High School Poetry Competition and Anthology. The public is invited to listen to student readings at an awards ceremony on Tuesday, May 17 at 7:00pm at the Santa Cruz County Office of Education (400 Encinal St., Santa Cruz).