Elementary
Whales’ Tale: Students Learn About Marine Mammals
Under a covered walkway at Mount Madonna School (MMS), boys and girls stood alongside one another, their small fingers curled around pieces of braided nylon rope. The rope was precut into specified lengths, with each piece labeled to correlate to the average…
Mount Madonna Center Location of CBS 60 Minutes Segment on Mindfulness
The Connection, 2013-14
The Connection , 2013-14, an annual publication for famiiies, friends and alumni of Mount Madonna School.
Moral Hero Living Museum: Students Research Inspiring Individuals
“It’s the little things citizens do. That’s what will make the difference. My little thing is planting trees.” — Wangari Maathai, Kenyan educator, conservationist, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient A couple years ago, third grader Isabel Gonzalez’s mother read her a book…
Thought, Word and Action: Faculty Spotlight on Premdas Rohan
Thank You Book Fair Volunteers!
During the last week of October, Mount Madonna School (MMS) hosted its annual Scholastic Book Fair, a much-anticipated event, particularly for elementary and middle school families. 99.9% of the new books that enter MMS’ library each year, are purchased with funds raised…
(Happy) Halloween Fun!
It was great to see the creativity and flair of the many students, parents and faculty who came decked out in costumes, makeup and “special effects” for today’s elementary school Halloween parade! From happy animals and superheroes, to wild characters and lovely beings – the community displayed a lot of imagination and spirit!
Farm Visit Encourages Students’ Stewardship
At Mount Madonna School (MMS), preschool, kindergarten and second grade students have been learning a lot about where food comes from and recently had an engaging hands-on field trip to Live Earth Farm in Corralitos.
MMS HS Classes Now Using Google Classroom
We’re excited to announce a new tool we’re trying out this year called Google Classroom. It’s linked to our school’s Google Apps for Education account and provides our teachers with the ability to assign, review, comment on, and grade homework digitally. There are a number of teachers who are experimenting with using it as a tool this year to improve their management of submitted work, collaboration, and increase the speed with which they can return work to the students