Creative Arts

“Language Connects Us”: Mark Jones on the Magic of Learning a Second Language

Mark Jones grew up in Latin America (Chile and Argentina) in a bicultural and bilingual family. He is a lifelong student of literature, especially poetry. He teaches from a foundational belief that exposure to literature and languages can develop empathy and appreciation…

Morgan Hill Times: Mount Madonna School to Commemorate International Day of Peace

Morgan Hill Times, 9/7/2023, “Mount Madonna School to commemorate International Day of Peace.” Held each year on Sept. 21, the United Nations has declared this as a day “devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and…

The Gilroy Dispatch: Mount Madonna School Class of 2023

The Gilroy Dispatch, 6/15/2023, “Mount Madonna School Class of 2023.” Mount Madonna School announced Cecily Kelly, Mariah Cohen and Samuel Kaplan as the 2023 co-valedictorians and Zoey Ocampo-Sobkoviak as salutatorian. Mount Madonna School’s 2023 high school graduation ceremony will be held at the school’s upper campus on June 15 at…

India Currents: This Week in Pictures, Behind the Scenes at Mount Madonna School’s Production of "Ramayana!"

India Currents, 6/12/2023, by Sree Sripathy, “This Week in Pictures: Behind the Scenes and Book Readings: Sree Sripathy, photographer about town, gets an inside look at the Ashavari Music Festival, an Abraham Verghese book reading, and the Mount Madonna School production of…

Lookout Santa Cruz: Mount Madonna’s Immortal Epic Returns for 44th Year

Lookout Santa Cruz, 6/8/2023, “Mount Madonna’s immortal epic returns for 44th year,” by Wallace Baine. Mount Madonna School near Watsonville has long used the musical “Ramayana!” as an educational tool and a community-building experience for its students, and this year’s production of…