High School

Student Spotlight: Lena Wiley

-Name, age, school, grade, city of residence
 
Lena Wiley, 17, Mount Madonna School, senior, Watsonville
 
-What inspires you? 
 
I am inspired by how vast the world is and how much is possible for me to do and see in it. The community also inspires me, along with the great things people have created and accomplished by working together.
 
-What is your favorite subject in school, and why?
 
Womens ‘Herstory,’ because we learn about women and the feminist movement throughout American history, and discuss prevalent current gender issues.
 
 
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Learning History from the Trenches: Students Simulate WWI Warfare

It is a gray, wet afternoon as rain drips through the redwoods on the Mount Madonna School (MMS) campus. A group of tenth and eleventh grade students can be spotted bustling outside of their classroom, full of nerves and anticipation. Most are adorned in camouflage with black smudges of paint under their eyes. To the casual observer it might appear that these students are preparing for a theatrical production.

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