Earlier this month, Mount Madonna School (MMS) students participated in a Model United Nations (Model UN) mini-conference hosted by York School on their Monterey campus. This event was a casual scrimmage open to all levels and organized to foster a sense of…
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, April 2022, Teacher’s Desk, “A Glimpse Through the Keyhole,” by Lisa Catterall. “…the only path to lasting global peace will be education, of the unbiased sort that provides a scaffolding for the soul, a habit of critical…
By Kevict Yen The Mount Madonna School (MMS) 2022 Career Forum was a terrific success! On March 11, MMS high school students were able to engage for a couple of hours with a diverse panel of nine adult professionals to learn more…
Mount Madonna School (MMS) held its first-ever Invention Convention on February 17. Students’ ingenuity was on display, and their inventions ranged from mosquito-repellant clothing to an alarm for reminding you to push in your chair, to an app that translates technical articles…
For the 16th annual Summit for the Planet, everyone is welcome to check out the wildlife and family-friendly activities on Saturday, April 23 from 9:00am to 1:30pm at Mount Madonna School. This FREE public event begins with a 5K family hike through…
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,…
