High School
Independent School: Hands-on Learning in Catalina
Independent School, a publication of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), Winter 2017 issue, “Hands-on learning in Catalina.” Read the article PDF
South Valley magazine: Fairy Tales
South Valley magazine, 1/20/2017, “Fairy Tales,” a preview of Mount Madonna high school production of Into The Woods. Read more.
Order Your Into the Woods Video Recording
Mount Madonna School’s High School Production: Order your copy of the “Into the Woods” DVD today!
Speaker Series on Education: Emotions, Learning and the Brain – a Public Lecture on February 1 at Cabrillo College
2017 Speaker Series on Education presented by Gateway School, Mount Madonna School, York School and Cabrillo College featuring Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, Ed.D. Social emotions like admiration and compassion shape how we think and act, who we become, and how we experience our…
BayAreaforSale.com: Practicing Experiential Learning at Mount Madonna School
BayAreaforSale.com, January 2017, “Practicing Experiential Learning at Mount Madonna School,” by Marina I. Jokic. Read the story
Student Spotlight: Isabella Bettencourt
Name, age, grade, city of residence Isabella Bettencourt, 17, senior, Aptos What inspires you? I am inspired by my beautiful mother. She works so hard every day to give my brother and me the most amazing opportunities and I will never be able…
Why It Matters: Understanding Annual Giving
Recently in my home there have been many discussions about everyone pitching in to help with the chores. The conversation with my daughters, Sophia (5th) and Alyssa (7th), usually start something like, “I hate to be a nag, but…”. The response I’m typically met with…
The Role of Character Projects
To truly embody a character asks the actor to see and experience the world from that character’s perspective. Discovering our connection to character takes detective work, personal reflection and mainly, an embracing of the journey. Aside from the spontaneous discoveries within rehearsal,…
Theatrical Masks and Temple Gates: Story of a Master Craftsman
Born into a family of Japanese wood craftsmen, Hideta Kitazawa first started carving when he was five years old. As he grew, he kept at it, learning the techniques and tradition of Noh and Kyogen theatrical mask carving alongside his father. After…