Creative Writing Reading Friday, February 21, 7:00-9:00pm Invitation to Brave Space ~ by Micky ScottBey Jones Together we will create brave space Because there is no such thing as a “safe space.” We exist in the real world; We all carry scars, and…
Monterey Herald, 2/8/2020, “Students explore Elkhorn Slough Reserve,” by Ashleigh Papp. WATSONVILLE — For students at Watsonville’s Mount Madonna School, learning beyond the confines of the classroom is taken to a new level. Earlier this week, students from fifth and ninth grade…
Gilroy Life, “Mount Madonna School student performers provided a lot of energy in telling tale from the Middle Ages,” by Camille Bounds. The musical “Pippin” opened on Broadway in October 1972 and tells a story about a journey a young prince takes…
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 2/7/2020, “Students explore Elkorn Slough Reserve; young minds are learning how to connect the dots between local watersheds and the ocean,” by Ashleigh Papp. WATSONVILLE — For students at Watsonville’s Mount Madonna School, learning beyond the confines of the…
Aptos Times, 2/3/2020, “Student Sleuths Study DNA,” by Leigh Ann Clifton. Freshmen students at Mount Madonna School have spent some time learning about forensic genetics and the structure of DNA. A recent project engaged the students as “detectives” collaborating in small groups…
March 7 concert to benefit Mount Madonna School’s performing arts program Join Mount Madonna School (MMS) music teacher Gitanjali Lori Rivera, students past and present, and current faculty in a celebration of music benefitting the MMS performing arts program. “Mount Madonna School…
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 1/29/2020, “Paola Jacobs earns top honor,” by Jim Seimas. Heads were turned after both Aptos High and Mount Madonna — which compete in the same league — won California Interscholastic Federation state titles in girls volleyball in the fall….
CalHi Sports.com, 1/24/2020, All-State Girls Volleyball, 2019 Part 2, “All-State Small Schools,” by Mark Tennis. ALL-STATE SMALL SCHOOLS First Team: Paola Jacobs, Savannah Cambell State Small Schools Player of Year: Paola Jacobs Coming from a school of just 63 students, Paola and her…
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, February 2020, Behind the Teacher’s Desk, “Who Runs the Class? Teachers or Students,” by Lisa Catterall. Ego is a room where you just try to get everything on your own terms. – Pema Chodron In the days leading…
WatsonvillePatch.com, 1/22/2020, “Watsonville Students To Travel To D.C., Interview Leaders,” by Courtney Teague. WATSONVILLE, CA — Mount Madonna School upperclassmen are gearing up to travel to Washington, D.C., and interview public and private sector leaders this spring. Juniors and seniors will head…
