Kudos to the cast and crew of the 38th annual Ramayanas! From costumes to direction, sound, lighting, makeup, hair, choir, band and movement – the show was visually and musically stunning! Huge appreciation to parents Maureen Pramanik and Vik Sheldon, and to…
Name, age, grade, city of residence Sophie Ortiz, 18, 12th grade, Aptos What inspires you? The idea of having the freedom to do what I want to do. What is your favorite subject in school, and why? Right now it’s English, I…
Please join us: Mount Madonna School juniors and seniors will travel to Washington, D.C., this month for a 13-day Learning Journey. We invite you to follow the students’ journey via their trip blog at http://values.mountmadonnaschool.org/category/blogs/dc-2016/, and encourage you to take time to respond…
Name, age, grade, city of residence: Alexander Marshall, 18, 12th grade, Watsonville What inspires you? I am inspired by nature, making music and listening to music. What is your favorite subject in school, and why? My favorite subject is probably performing arts,…
Name, age, grade, city of residence Julia Gratton, 17, 12th grade, Santa Cruz What inspires you? The sheer amount of beauty in the world, created by nature and by humans. I love looking up at the sky and seeing how it changes….
Name, age, grade, city of residence: Tyler Sullens, 17, senior, Soquel What inspires you? Music and other people. I like to have somebody to push me in all things from grades to running. What is your favorite subject in school, and why? …
Naturalist and wilderness advocate, John Muir, tells us: “Everybody needs beauty… places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to the body and soul alike.” Many have found this sentiment to be true and…
Name, age, grade, city of residence: Clio Herbert, 18, senior, Santa Cruz What inspires you? I’m inspired by the amazing things other people have accomplished. What is your favorite subject in school, and why? I love art. However, as Mount Madonna School…
Featured Video: A 2014 interview with Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth as part of Mount Madonna School’s Values in World Thought Program. Biennially (and upcoming in May 2016), the juniors and seniors travel to Washington, D.C. to talk with America’s political, NGO, and nonprofit…
Under a covered walkway at Mount Madonna School (MMS), boys and girls stood alongside one another, their small fingers curled around pieces of braided nylon rope. The rope was precut into specified lengths, with each piece labeled to correlate to the average…
