Elementary
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – Marine Debris Program Recognizes Students’ Sea Turtle Environmental Project
The United States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Marine Debris Program, October 2015, “California Teachers Bring Home Lessons on Plastic Marine Debris,” article references Mount Madonna School’s 2013-14 fifth grade class’ sea turtle environmental project. Read more
Microbead Ban Passes the California Senate
Sep 9, 2015 — Thank you to everyone who supported the fifth grade and our environment by signing the students’ petition, contacting their representatives and sharing about this problem and bill to ban microbeads. Through a giant effort of numerous organizations, individuals…
Drive for Schools 2015
Drive for Schools Thank You!
We are sending out a sincere “Thank You” to everyone who participated in this year’s Drive for Schools campaign. Our ticket sales raised a total of $15,598! While nobody in our community won the car, three MMS families won prizes! Many of our students did an outstanding job of selling tickets.
We want to celebrate everyone’s hard work, collaborative spirit and success as classes. This type of community effort greatly benefits our school as a whole.
Our top ticket sellers this year were:
- Sera, PreK
- Sophia, PreK
- Giavanna, Kinder
- Harrison, 1st grade
- Eduardo, 2nd grade
- Shirin, 3rd grade
- Bridget, 4th grade
- Paris, 4th grade
- Taylor, 5th grade
- Riley M, 7th grade
- Phoebe, 10th grade
We want to thank everyone for helping our children to feel empowered and enthused in support of their school. All of the money earned from such events goes right back into our 2015-16 operations and program.
Welcome to our Faculty!
Sixth Graders’ Environmental Work Recognized in Ceremony at White House
On Friday, July 17, Mount Madonna School’s 2014-15 sixth grade students were formally recognized at an awards ceremony hosted by the White House and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The event honored outstanding achievements in environmental education.
India West: Mount Madonna’s "Ramayana!" Returns to Delight Audiences
India West, 6/12/2015, “Mount Madonna’s ‘Ramayana!’ Returns to Delight Audiences,” by Naina Gupta. Photos by Preston Merchant. Read more
Ramayana 2015 Photos Available
Ramayana 2015 Photo Book by Preston Merchant Available
Ramayana! photo books by Preston Merchant available. You can order copies of the 2015 and 2014 books for $15 each. The links for ordering will be shared with families in the June 12 eNews. Note, copies of the 2014 book can also be purchased through the school office .