SantaCruzParent.com, Balance, Design and Collaboration: Creative Mobiles
SantaCruzParent.com, 3/22/2018, “Balance, Design and Collaboration: Creative Mobiles.” Read the story
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The Mercury News: Mount Madonna School Reading Writing and Reasoning
The Mercury News, 3/25/2018, “Mount Madonna School Reading Writing and Reasoning,” photo by Shmuel Thaler, Santa Cruz Sentinel. Mount Madonna School junior Gracie Howley notes an important passage as her Values In World Thought class discusses the meaning of the work of…
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Boys Volleyball Power Poll
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 3/26/2018, “Sentinel Boys Volleyball Power Poll: Wildcatz make a big jump.” 1 Mount Madonna: Hawks still unbeaten in SCCAL, but second-round showdown with PCS looms Friday. Last week: 1 Read more
Cultural Awareness: A Journey Through Southeast Asia
In the long ago days of the Islas Filipinas, as the Philippine Islands were once known, storytellers told marvelous tales of the wisdom – and foolishness – of rulers and ordinary people. One such story, King Bato and Asin, a Filipino folktale…
India Currents: 17 Minutes of Silence
India Currents, 3/15/2018, “17 Minutes of Silence.” Read more
Register-Pajaronian: Girls Track & Field Preview, 2018: Several Local Athletes Set Sights on Titles, Records
Register-Pajaronian, 3/13/2018, “Girls Track & Field Preview, 2018: Several local athletes set sights on titles, records,” by Tony Nunez MT. MADONNA The Hawks have a handful of athletes that impressed a week ago at their first SCCAL dual meet of the season….
17 Minutes of Silence: Students Participate in National School Walkout
On Wednesday morning, March 14, Mount Madonna School (MMS) middle and high students participated in the National School Walkout day, with a short hike to a nearby fountain on their campus. At the same time, MMS fifth grade students, with parent permission,…
Register-Pajaronian, Local Roundup: Girls Track and Field, Boys Volleyball
Register-Pajaronian, 3/10/2018, Local Roundup, “Girls Track and Field, Boys Volleyball,” by Tony Nunez. Girls Track and Field: In the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League dual meet season opener against Scotts Valley High on March 8, Mt. Madonna sophomore Paola Jacobs was first in…
Playing Around: Fifth Graders Use Original Games to Educate Public at Whalefest
Mount Madonna School (MMS) fifth graders recently participated in the annual two-day Whalefest Monterey event. This weekend field trip provided the students with an opportunity to educate the public about humpback whales. They were invited to participate by Peggy Stap and hosted…
Balance, Design and Collaboration: Creative Mobiles
Subtle balance is key to the distinctive mobiles designs of the late artist Alexander Calder, known for his kinetic sculpture. When asked years ago how he achieved subtle balance in his work, Calder reportedly replied, “You put a disk here and then…