The Mount Madonna School (MMS) sophomore class will have a unique opportunity on their upcoming 9th and 10th learning journey to Santa Catalina Island: the opportunity to assist visiting scientists with research on a tiny and plentiful fish, the Catalina Goby. 
ServiceSpace.com, “Teaching +T: Classrooms Around the Globe,” an eNewsletter, featuring “The Journey Within and Without,” an essay by Mount Madonna School senior Zoe Kelly. Read more
Photo by Shmuel Thaler
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 4/30/15, Local Roundup, “PCS Boys Volleyball Upsets Mount Madonna, Puts Share of SCCAL Title in Limbo.” Read more
Despite an early strong interest in aviation and operating ‘complicated machinery,’ veteran commercial pilot Michael Don Carlos said the route to his career was ‘not a straight arrow.’ After high school, he initially chose to attend the University of Colorado, Boulder, with the intention of becoming a professional, competitive skier.
What is the Summit for the Planet and why might you encourage people (especially families) to attend?
Congratulations to Mount Madonna School students Given Rehani, 7th, Riley Wagner, 6th, and Zach Wagner, 9th, who recently participated in the Certificate of Merit Program for pian, at the University of California, Santa Cruz. All three passed their level requirements: Given, level one, Riley, level five and Zach, level seven.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 3/28/2015, “Print Gallery Donates T-Shirts” and “Pre/K, 5th and 9th grade studetns conduct Pajaro River mouth and beach cleanup.” Read more
The concept of value is often used in connection to material possessions, as opposed to more intangible entities such as education and learning. What would happen, then, if high school students were asked to first define this concept of value for themselves and continually return to and reflect upon that definition in the classroom and infuse it into their own studies?
THANK YOU to everyone who made our Career Forum another great success! A special thank you goes to our Planning Committee and Participants for their invaluable contribution. It was fun, engaging and a wonderful learning experience. It takes a great amount of time and energy to plan and execute this wonderful event so please know that it is of great value to and appreciated by our student community.
