By Angela Willetts There’s a lot of debate among art teachers about the best approach to teaching their beloved subject. All artists have their preferred materials, tools and techniques and tend to gravitate toward certain ways of making. Some enjoy engaging with centuries-old techniques,…
SantaCruzParent.com, April 22, 2021 newsletter, “We Need YOU: Fifth Grade’s Clean-up Challenge.”
The Mount Madonna School (MMS) public speaker series based on the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) continues in May with two events, “The Aloha+ Challenge: Hawaii’s Bold Sail Plan For Leading the Way Toward Meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals,”…
Morgan Hill Life, April 7, 2021 issue (page 11) and Gilroy Life, April 14, 2021 issue (page 6), “Community Voices: Striving to make small changes to battle institutional racism,” by Alyssa Manzur, grade 11.
From civil rights champions who soar into space and shatter glass ceilings, to preserving indigenous traditions and advocating for farm workers; from conserving Earth’s precious resources to improving access to education, in recent months Mount Madonna School (MMS) lower school students have…
Name, city of residence Kira Kaplan, Aptos and Santa Cruz Grade you started at MMS Kindergarten What inspires you? When I look at the world, I find hard working people to be one of the most inspiring things. People that have a…
gmh Today, Spring 2021 issue, page 57, “Seeking to Inspire: Mount Madonna School YOUniversity Learning Days,” by Shannon Kelly. Over four-plus decades Mount Madonna School (MMS) has developed several innovative educational programs for students preschool through grade 12 – due in large…
The Mount Madonna School (MMS) public speaker series based on the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) continues on April 22 with “FishWise: Sustaining Ocean Ecosystems and the People Who Depend on Them” featuring Tobias Aguirre. The discussion will begin at…
This week Mount Madonna School (MMS) tenth grade students are studying the chemistry and biology of bioluminescence, and learning how scientists explore the dark and deep ocean to discover more about where the ability to produce light fits into ocean ecosystems and…
Mount Madonna School fifth grade students have organized a CLEAN-UP CHALLENGE to inspire and help prevent waste from entering the oceans. The students have begun an online campaign, and are enlisting their peers and entire school community and general public to help…
