Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it. ~ Mary Oliver The high school Creative Writing Reading will be held on Friday, February 22 at 7:00pm in the Assembly Room at the upper campus. What follows is a…
International Otter Survival Fund newsletter, number 97, January 2019, “Children helping monitor sea otter disturbance in California.” This organization is based on the Isle of Skye near Scotland’s northwest coast. Fifth graders from Mount Madonna School joined a Sea Otter Savvy programme…
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 2/6/19, “Mount Madonna School screens ‘The Test and The Art of Thinking’,” by Kena DeLong. SANTA CRUZ — Mount Madonna School will host the first of two film screenings that examine the ACT and SAT test industry. “The Test…
Asanas, or yoga poses – for strengthening body and mind, easing tension, and focusing breathing – are a healthful practice for students at Mount Madonna School (MMS) to incorporate into their school days. Three times a week, MMS sixth, seventh and eighth…
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, February 2019 issue, Letters to the Editor MMS parents Beth Brennan and Sahana Lakka share their perspectives in letters to the editor on the topic of college entrance exams and the test-prep industry. Read their letters
Mount Madonna School first grade students recently visited a wonderful local resource – the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History. During their visit students were able to carefully touch live marine life, hear from knowledgeable museum staff about local natural history and…
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 1/23/18, “Scientist gets some help from fifth graders,” by Katie Brown. Photos by Shmuel Thaler. MOSS LANDING — As a gang of bachelor sea otters glide through the gentle curves of Moss Landing, fifth graders from Mount Madonna School…
Santa Cruz Sentinel. 12/3/18, ” SCCAL Girls Volleyball,” by Julie Jag Congratulations to senior Mara Peruzzi for being selected for the girls volleyball All-SCCAL Second Team. Kudos, as well, to Sophomore Savannah Cambell and junior Paola Jacobs, who both received All-SCCAL Honorable…
The Mount Madonna School (MMS) senior class is seeking donations of new or gently used clothing for the children of Sri Ram Ashram in Haridwar, India. The Ashram was built and inspired by the late Baba Hari Dass, with support from the…
