Sleeves up and hands-on, Mount Madonna School (MMS) students “spaced out” recently as part of a learning-filled solar system science project that included creating small planet and moon models using recycled paper and nontoxic, flour-based papier-mâché. Each student was assigned one planet…
Name, city of residence Oliver D. Mensinger, Soquel Grade you started at MMS Fourth grade What inspires you? I find philanthropists kind of inspiring. People who are working hard to help out those who need help more than we do. It is…
While a firsthand sighting of a blue whale along California’s coast has so far eluded Mount Madonna School (MMS) fifth grade students; this hasn’t diminished their passion for wanting to raise awareness about protecting these ocean giants from environmental and human-caused threats…
By Angela Willetts There’s a lot of debate among art teachers about the best approach to teaching their beloved subject. All artists have their preferred materials, tools and techniques and tend to gravitate toward certain ways of making. Some enjoy engaging with centuries-old techniques,…
SantaCruzParent.com, April 22, 2021 newsletter, “We Need YOU: Fifth Grade’s Clean-up Challenge.”
The Mount Madonna School (MMS) public speaker series based on the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) continues in May with two events, “The Aloha+ Challenge: Hawaii’s Bold Sail Plan For Leading the Way Toward Meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals,”…
Morgan Hill Life, April 7, 2021 issue (page 11) and Gilroy Life, April 14, 2021 issue (page 6), “Community Voices: Striving to make small changes to battle institutional racism,” by Alyssa Manzur, grade 11.
From civil rights champions who soar into space and shatter glass ceilings, to preserving indigenous traditions and advocating for farm workers; from conserving Earth’s precious resources to improving access to education, in recent months Mount Madonna School (MMS) lower school students have…
Name, city of residence Kira Kaplan, Aptos and Santa Cruz Grade you started at MMS Kindergarten What inspires you? When I look at the world, I find hard working people to be one of the most inspiring things. People that have a…
gmh Today, Spring 2021 issue, page 57, “Seeking to Inspire: Mount Madonna School YOUniversity Learning Days,” by Shannon Kelly. Over four-plus decades Mount Madonna School (MMS) has developed several innovative educational programs for students preschool through grade 12 – due in large…
