Creative Arts

Santa Cruz Sentinel, Mount Madonna Students Visit India

Santa Cruz Sentinel, 2/29/2024, “Mount Madonna Students Visit India,” story and photos by Shmuel Thaler.         Sentinel cover story (downloadable pdf) Global Learning – photo essay (downloadable pdf)

Powerful Cacti, Brain Research and Strontium Sparks: Seventh Graders Tour College Science Facilities

Recently, Mount Madonna School (MMS) seventh grade students visited science classrooms and research laboratories on the campuses of Cabrillo College and the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), to expose them to science and research underway, and for an “early” glimpse into…

BNN – The People’s Network: Global Learning in India Visit

BNN – The People’s Network, “Global Learning in India Visit,” by Dil Bar Irshad. Read an excerpt: Implications for Future Global Citizens …The enduring impact of such trips cannot be overstated. As students like Gonzalez return to their communities, they bring back…

CSI: Mount Madonna – High School “Sleuths” to Investigate School’s Annual Career Forum

Collaborating in grade-level teams, high school students at Mount Madonna School (MMS) will brush up on their sleuthing skills and question “suspects” to learn about their “crimes” (i.e. career paths) at CSI: Mount Madonna, a career forum event planned for March 13…

"Ramayana!" 2024 Cast List

Congratulations to the cast of “Ramayana!” 2024!   ā Ā Ī ī Twelfth Grade Anya Princess Sitā Beatrice Hanumān Bella Queen Kausalyā, Sampati, Demonini Cooper Prince Rāma Cy Hooknose Emma Bonehead Erik Lord Shiva, Student Choir Erin Queen Kaikeyī, Nila the Monkey…

Performing Arts Brings Us Together: Meet Costumer Lauren Reece

Prior to joining Mount Madonna School (MMS) in 2023, costumer Lauren Reece obtained a B.A. in fashion with an emphasis in design from Arizona State University. She joins MMS with much enthusiasm for her new role. Social media coordinator Carly Wheelehan recently…

Watersheds and Ocean Ecosystems: Science Center Visit Enhances Learning

Recently, Mount Madonna School (MMS) fourth and fifth grade students visited the Seymour Marine Science Center at the University of California, Santa Cruz; this off-campus learning adventure was included to support students’ studies of local watersheds, food webs and the ocean ecosystems….

Gilroy Dispatch, Morgan Hill Times and Hollister Free Lance Mount Madonna School to Present “Into the Woods”

Gilroy Dispatch, Morgan Hill Times and Hollister Free Lance: “Mount Madonna School to present ‘Into the Woods’,” January 4, 2024. On Jan. 27 and 28 at 2:00pm, Mount Madonna School (MMS) will present its high school production of “Into the Woods.” “The…