Aptos Times, 12/1/2019, “Kayak Adventure: Teamwork, Paddling and Science.” Mount Madonna Students embarked on their annual kayak excursion, led by Kim Powell of the Santa Cruz-based Blue Water Ventures, a guide for several outdoor explorations that are part of the MMS program. “The…
I invited Santa Cruz County Second District Supervisor Zach Friend to meet with the junior and senior students primarily because of the quality of discourse that happens when he visits. The students learn a great deal about local government, which has a…
Students are fully immersed in the rehearsal process and bringing this story to life onstage! Get your tickets today! Join young Jojo, a “thinker of strange and wonderful thinks,” Horton the Elephant, the tiny Whoville Whos, the Cat in the Hat and…
Each week through December a different Mount Madonna School (MMS) first grade student is honored as the “Star of the Week” by his or her classmates. This practice is one way that teacher Cassia Laffin works to build community within the classroom….
Watsonville Patch, 12/2/2019, “Mount Madonna Hawks Win State Volleyball Championship,” by Courtney Teague. Photo by Ward Mailliard. WATSONVILLE, CA —Mount Madonna School’s varsity girl’s volleyball team bagged its second state championship win last month. The Hawks beat University High School Charter of…
The Pajaronian, 11/27/2019, “Girls volleyball: Hawks soar to victory against Wildcats for CIF D-V title,” photos and story by Juan Reyes. ORANGE—It was the battle of David versus Goliath. The final showdown for the CIF Division V State Championship. Mount Madonna,…
Each fall, Mount Madonna School (MMS) third and fourth grade students travel together on an educational, overnight trip, alternating between a California history-inspired journey to Sacramento one year and an environment-themed trip on the central coast the next. This year the students,…
Mount Madonna School (MMS) has received its Santa Cruz County Green Business recertification, and was acknowledged alongside other recipients during a ceremony held at the County Board of Supervisors Chambers on November 19. “From the work done in the fifth grade and…
On a recent morning, a group of Mount Madonna School (MMS) teachers, students and parent chaperones gathered in Moss Landing near the mouth of the Elkhorn Slough. Following a brief orientation, the group of third grade students and high school seniors donned…
Three Mount Madonna School (MMS) fall athletic teams, girls varsity volleyball, girls cross country and boys cross country have each received the Central Coast Section (CCS) highest academic honor by the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF): “2019-20 Fall Season Scholastic Championship Team Award.”…
