Aptos Times: Fifth Grade’s Sea Lion Environmental Project
Aptos Times, 4/15/2022, “Fifth Grade’s Sea Lion Environmental Project.” Story beings on page four and continues on page six.
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Growing Up in Santa Cruz, Teacher’s Desk: A Glimpse Through the Keyhole by Lisa Catterall
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, April 2022, Teacher’s Desk, “A Glimpse Through the Keyhole,” by Lisa Catterall. “…the only path to lasting global peace will be education, of the unbiased sort that provides a scaffolding for the soul, a habit of critical…
Class of ’22 Senior Spotlight: Addison James Catterall-Pendleton
Name, city of residence: Addison James Catterall-Pendleton, Watsonville Grade you started at MMS: I started in preschool at age three! What inspires you? My sisters and brothers inspire me. What is your favorite subject in school, and why? English is my favorite…
A “Winding” Professional Path: Career Forum 2022 by Kevict Yen
By Kevict Yen The Mount Madonna School (MMS) 2022 Career Forum was a terrific success! On March 11, MMS high school students were able to engage for a couple of hours with a diverse panel of nine adult professionals to learn more…
Students Display Ingenuity and Problem-Solving Skills at Invention Convention
Mount Madonna School (MMS) held its first-ever Invention Convention on February 17. Students’ ingenuity was on display, and their inventions ranged from mosquito-repellant clothing to an alarm for reminding you to push in your chair, to an app that translates technical articles…
April 23: Summit for the Planet Family Redwood Hike and Earth Day Festival
For the 16th annual Summit for the Planet, everyone is welcome to check out the wildlife and family-friendly activities on Saturday, April 23 from 9:00am to 1:30pm at Mount Madonna School. This FREE public event begins with a 5K family hike through…
Class of ’22 Senior Spotlight: Kayla Goldstein
Name, city of residence Kayla Goldstein, Watsonville Grade you started at MMS I started MMS in preschool, left for sixth and seventh grades, and returned halfway through eighth grade. What inspires you? I’m inspired by astronomy and things that I believe I…
Students’ Courage, Hearts and Creativity: Creative Writing Reading
By Haley Campbell (’02) Last year we gathered from over 80 devices to livestream the pre-recorded Creative Writing Reading on Zoom. The Creative Writing Reading is an annual tradition going back roughly 20 years, and we weren’t going to be stymied by…
Good Times: Mt. Madonna Students Help With Elkhorn Slough Monitoring
Good Times, 2/21/2022, “Mt. Madonna Students Help With Elkhorn Slough Monitoring,” by Erin Malsbury.
Building Empathy Through Role Playing: First Graders Study Civil Rights
As a six-year-old first grader in 1960, Ruby Bridges walked past enraged protestors and into history as part of desegregating Louisiana public schools. That such a young child could overcome fear and face this staggering challenge wasn’t lost on Mount Madonna School…