MMS Faculty Spotlight: Getting to Know Amy Neff
Behind the educational philosophy and inspiring natural environment that is Mount Madonna School (MMS), is its most significant ‘natural resource’:
Behind the educational philosophy and inspiring natural environment that is Mount Madonna School (MMS), is its most significant ‘natural resource’:
Congratulations on your casting!
You will notice that on the list there are general terms such as Harvard Student, Marching Band, Delta Nu or Frat Pack. Those terms and in fact, the list itself does not necessarily reveal everything you’ll be doing in the play. Once we’re together, you will hear more of the specific scenes, songs, and dances that you’ll be in. Remember, the script will change some- avoid highlighting lines just yet. Songs and line assignments may be altered. Mainly now, trust the process; be kind to your fellow students, remain open to opportunity and direction, and let us work and play hard as a united theatrical community to bring this energized show to life!
— Sampad, Brian, Saki and Erika
The audience of young students watched intently and seemed to hold their collective breath as educator Rob Dicely led ‘Shoshone,’ a 90-pound female mountain lion, to the stage. Guided by Dicely, Shoshone flexed her muscular hind legs and leapt effortlessly onto a table where she sat and studied her surroundings.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 9/22/2013, Education Digest: “New faculty arrives at MMS,” read more: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/santacruz/ci_24144603/education-digest-sept-22-2013-pcs-student-seeks?IADID=Search-www.santacruzsentinel.com-www.santacruzsentinel.com
Tesla Motors, Activision and Boeing were among the high-performing company stocks traded by Mount Madonna School (MMS) students engaged in a Virtual Stock Market competition during the last school year. When the contest ended students Joseph Frediani (’13), Willy Bryan (’13) and Daniel Clifton (now a senior), finished in 1st, 2nd and 3rd place among the 400 California high school students who participated!
On Monday, Mount Madonna School hosted an Appreciation Day for Congressman Sam Farr (D-CA), honoring the 10-term representative for his leadership and service to California’s 17th district and recognizing him as a mentor, friend and educator for two decades of Mount Madonna School students.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 9/19/2013, “A rite of passage: Mount Madonna seniors share stories of trip to South Africa,” by Bonnie Horgos. Photo by Shmuel Thaler.
THANK YOU to everyone who chose to support your school through the Drive for Schools fundraiser. It is an important one in that it allows all of us to reach outside our own pocketbooks to friends, relatives, neighbors, and business associates. Along this line, thank you to Jessica Cambell for setting up the ticket sales opportunity at Deluxe Foods in Aptos.
Drive for Schools raised $13,755 for our annual and capital funds, which, unfortunately, was quite a bit short of the $20,000 goal. We will need to make up this shortfall in our other fundraising efforts this year.
Five enthusiastic teachers have joined the faculty at Mount Madonna School (MMS) this year. Ashley England, Brian Darsie, Kelly Cox,
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 6/14/2013, “Mount Madonna holds commencement ceremony.” Read more: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/education/ci_23457294/mount-madonna-holds-commencement-ceremony
