An interview with Congressman John Lewis in 2006 by Mount Madonna School students as part of their Values in World Thought program. This was one of our favorite starts to any of our interviews with him, as he begins with, “Sorry that…
Mount Madonna School (MMS) values the arts and offers a vibrant performing arts program geared to building confidence, character, and community in our student body. Physical movement, creative expression, and cognitive activities such as memorizing lines stimulate new neural pathways and aid…
There is something magical about learning outdoors, and Mount Madonna School’s (MMS) 375 acres of land includes groves of coastal redwoods and live oaks, mountain meadows, chaparral, and ponds. The ecological tapestry of biomes, rich with diverse life forms, provides an unmatched…
I am honored and thrilled to join the Mount Madonna School (MMS) community officially starting on July 1. I have seen that compassion, curiosity, creativity, a discerning mind and leadership are characteristics of Mount Madonna students. During these unusual times, the best…
The Jivanti Rutansky Memorial Award In honor of Jivanti’s memory, the Mount Madonna School (MMS) faculty is giving one high school student and one middle school student an award in her name each year. These awards are presented to students who embody…
Aptos Times, 6/1/2020, “Advice to Mount Madonna Students: Have Courage, Zoom Interviews, Replacing Trip to Washington, D.C., Yields Insights,” by Leigh Ann Clifton. To read story, view eEdition and scroll to page 19.
At the end of May, Mount Madonna School sixth and seventh graders were able to take a break from their computers and participate in hands-on engineering and science labs. Sixth grade students designed solar ovens and cooked themselves a lunch or dessert,…
What follows is a reflection by Mount Madonna’s Head of School, Mary Supriya McDonald, on the 2019-20 school year. Every year Mount Madonna School (MMS) is ripe with new explorations and accomplishments. The 2019-20 school year surprised us with milestones, beautiful memories…
Acts of kindness, large and small, spontaneous and planned, were a special focus for Mount Madonna School (MMS) lower school students in May. Dubbed “May We Be Kind,” the project was envisioned by second grade teacher Prema Gammons as a way to…
From pet sheep to pear tree buds, sprouting vegetable seeds, raising baby chicks or even an active bird’s nest, Mount Madonna School (MMS) sixth and seventh grade students each chose a living organism to observe closely over a three-week period in April….
