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Aptos Times: Aptos High Alum Finds Cross Country Coaching Success

Aptos Times, 11/15/2023, “Aptos High Alum Finds Cross Country Coaching Success.” Nicole Silva Culbertson, who joined Mount Madonna School in 2015 and teaches science to eighth to twelfth grade students, is the coach for middle school cross country, track and field and…

High School Athletic News: Kenzie Culbertson Raced in State Championship

  Cross Country, 11.25.23: Congratulations to ninth grader Kenzie Culbertson, who finished 90th out of 200 runners in her division at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Cross Country race, despite an ankle injury that made the race challenging for her. “Kenzie…

Student Government Association to Hold Holiday Market on December 8

Holiday gift giving made easy! Mount Madonna School’s Student Government Association is presenting a Holiday Market on December 8 from 3:30-5:30pm at the upper campus. Admission is free. If you’re interested in having a table space to sell or promote your business…

Stewardship and Identity: Students Initiate Collaborative Revitalization of Campus Lake Ecosystem

On a recent afternoon, wind-blown cumulus clouds filled the sky and sunlight permeated towering redwood trees and grassland meadows, reflecting off the water of a small lake on the Mount Madonna School (MMS) campus. As senior students navigated a short hillside trail…

GMH Today: “Brain Building: Research Supports a Playful Approach to Preschool – Kindergarten Learning,” by Hema Walker

gmh Today, Fall 2023, “Brain Building: Research Supports a Playful Approach to Preschool – Kindergarten Learning,” by Hema Walker. Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world,…

Seventh-Eighth Girls Cross Country Team Wins Santa Cruz Small Schools League Championship

Seventh Grader Pierce Culbertson Scores Undefeated Season Mount Madonna School (MMS) middle school cross country teams concluded their season with some wins and notable finishes in their league final meet, held October 26 at Anna Jean Cummings County Park in Soquel. Seventh…