Santa Cruz Sentinel, 3/29/2013, “Mount Madonna students assist Elkhorn field study.” Read more: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/education/ci_22895591/mount-madonna-school-students-assist-elkhorn-field-study
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 3/28/2013, “Mount Madonna students visit Pardada Pardadi School,” story and photos by Shmuel Thaler. Copyright Shmuel Thaler. Read and see more: http://photos.santacruzsentinel.com/2013/03/28/photos-mount-madonna-school-pasdadia-pardadi-school-anupshahr-india/#28
On a recent sunny morning, marine biology students from Mount Madonna School (MMS) met researchers at Elkhorn Slough near Moss Landing to help count shorebirds, including Snowy Egrets, Short-billed Dowitchers, Greater Yellowlegs, Willets, Spotted Sandpipers, Marbled Godwits, Killdeer, Black-bellied Plovers, Western Grebes, gulls, and many ducks, including Mallards, Red-breasted Mergansers, and Buffleheads.
Best of luck to aspiring young boxer Rosino LeGan, a junior at Mount Madonna School, who will head to Spokane, Washington next week to compete in the USA Boxing National Championships, April 1-6.
Congratulations to all MMS students who participated in the Santa Cruz County Science Fair this year.
What: Talent Show featuring January Survivor (Jay Ward – guitar and vocals, Roger Hooker – bass guitar, Soul Kerr – drums) and more middle and high school talent from MMS!
Who: All MMS middle/high school students invited to participate in the talent portion (contact Soul Kerr to sign up); All MMS middle/high families invited to attend!
By Ward ‘SN’ Mailliard, MMS faculty
On March 22, thirteen Mount Madonna School (MMS) seniors will depart on an adventure that will take them half way around the world to New Delhi, India. For the students it will be a significant journey to another culture, where they will experience a society that is far older and quite different from what they are used to: different in language, history, food, religion and social customs. At the same time, it will also be a unique inner journey for each student to discover something about themselves as they engage in the many distinctive experiences and people they will meet on the journey. The students have chosen the name Bodhicitta Project for this journey, meaning “awakening the mind for the good of all beings.”
Whether you come to walk in support of your favorite nonprofit organization or for ensuing fun, the 7th annual Summit for the Planet Walk-a-thon and Earth Day Celebration offers something for all ages. The celebration will feature solar vehicle races, ‘eco-carnival’ games, live animals, community networking, ‘green’ businesses, live music, and delicious, organic foods!
A new senior honors science course asks students to consider Bioethics as they learn new technology
By Lisa Catterall
Eighth Grade and High School Science Instructor
Last year, I was in the middle of taking a small group of seniors though the College Board AP Biology curriculum. One day, our Biotechnology unit turned into a discussion of Monsanto’s lawsuit against a canola farmer in Canada. The farmer used his own heirloom seeds, but pollen from the farm next-door containing Monsanto’s patented round-up-ready genetic technology blew into his field. Monsanto lawyers successfully put him out of business, claiming he stole their technology.
CASTING REFLECTIONS:
Congratulations to all for completing the audition process. You’ve done your part; hopefully you can acknowledge your growth and successes within the process. Now comes the next step: casting of the play. Casting is challenging for both performers and directors. For some, this will not be a big issue, while others may experience disappointment. The key is finding a way to move forward positively. Most have heard the statement before – every role is pivotally important – and while a bit of a cliché, it is proven true.
