Aptos Times: Sixth Graders Digging Deep – Agroecology for Mount Madonna School Students
Aptos Times, 2/21/2023, “Sixth Graders Digging Deep- Agroecology for Mount Madonna School Students.”
Creative Arts
Technology, Engineering and Art (TEA): Students Create Clay Lamps and Learn About Power Generation
Over the past few weeks, Mount Madonna School (MMS) eighth grade students have been working in their Technology, Engineering and Art (TEA) class to create clay lamps, that, when finished, will be wired and functionable. Teachers Angela Willetts and John Welch have…
"Ramayana!" 2023 Cast List
Congratulations students! Onward to the 44th annual “Ramayana!” Twelfth Grade Bella Goddess Pārvatī Cecily Princess Sītā Jacob Mārīcha, King Sugrīva Mariah Queen Mandodarī Sam Hanumān, Choreographer: Golden Deer Sandy Lord Ravana Sky Prince Akshya, Nikumba Zoey Prince Rāma Eleventh Grade Anya Invocation,…
The Pajaronian: Mount Madonna School Hosts Regional Model United Nations for Youth
The Pajaronian, 2/16/2023, “Mount Madonna School hosts regional Model United Nations for youth.”
The Business of Berries: Second Graders Learn from Industry Leader
Recently, Mount Madonna School (MMS) second grade students sampled “sweet lesson” in food production, when MMS parent, Nishan Moutafian, who works for locally-based berry producer, Driscoll’s, came and taught students about the process of berries and their growth. The presentation was part…
Mount Madonna Hosts Regional Model United Nations for Youth
Middle and high school students from six schools in four counties joined their peers at Mount Madonna School (MMS) for their inaugural regional Model United Nations (Model UN or MUN) conference hosted by MMS on February 11. The theme of the conference,…
Santa Cruz Sentinel, “Mount Madonna School Hosts Inaugural Model UN Conference”
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 2/12/2023, “Mount Madonna School hosts inaugral MUN conference,” story and photos by Aric Sleeper.
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, “The Excavators on the Playground,” by Lisa Catterall
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, February 2023. “The Excavators on the Playground,” by Lisa Catterall. I spent three years involved in writing and defending the California Preschool Foundations. State-sponsored preschool is a marvelous concept, and there were hundreds of well-intentioned people who…
Watsonville Patch.com: Watsonville Star Student Is Student Government President
Watsonville Patch.com, 1/30/2023, “Watsonville Star Student Is Student Government President,” by Bea Karnes. WATSONVILLE, CA — Star Students are found in classrooms, on concert and theater stages and at debate lecterns, and out in the community doing good things to make life…
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Mount Madonna School Presents ‘Mamma Mia!’
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 1/27/2023, “Mount Madonna School presents ‘Mamma Mia!” by Aric Sleeper Downloadable pdf