Perhaps no one monument could be made to tell the whole truth of any subject which it might be designed to illustrate. – Frederick Douglass “Emancipation Monument,” a bronze statue designed and sculpted by Bostonian Thomas Ball more than a century ago,…
My name is Jimmy Bregman and I’ve lived in Santa Cruz all of my life. Grade you started at MMS: I came to MMS starting in freshman year, which was a very weird change coming from a Catholic school. What inspires you?…
Mount Madonna Eleventh and Twelfth Grade Students Head to Washington, D.C. By Director of Upper School Shannon Kelly (’92) As Mount Madonna School (MMS) restarts many of the programs that have been on hold due to COVID-19, I am struck by the…
Name, city of residence: Grace Timan, Watsonville Grade you started at MMS: I started in preschool! What inspires you? Seeing people excited over their accomplishments. Specifically, seeing my friends celebrate their accomplishments because of how hard I know they have worked to…
Recently, Mount Madonna School (MMS) high school students have been learning coding in both JavaScript and making web pages in HyperText Markup Language (HTML) as part of their Computer Principles course. Computer Principles is a one-semester elective class designed to give junior…
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, April 2022, “Teen’s Eye View” by Grace Timan. Senior year is the year of freedom, all of the stress of high school is over, and we can finally take it easy and relax. This is what we’ve…
Earlier this month, Mount Madonna School (MMS) students participated in a Model United Nations (Model UN) mini-conference hosted by York School on their Monterey campus. This event was a casual scrimmage open to all levels and organized to foster a sense of…
Patch.com, 4/19/2022, “Earth Day Celebrations Last Through the Weekend in Watsonville.” An event Saturday (Summit for the Planet) includes a hike, eco-carnival with wildlife, solar car races and a lot more.
Name, city of residence Benn Glorfield, Santa Cruz Grade you started at MMS I started at MMS as a junior. What inspires you? Money and socially responsible business practice inspire me. What is your favorite subject in school, and why? This year…
Aptos Times, 4/15/2022, “Fifth Grade’s Sea Lion Environmental Project.” Story beings on page four and continues on page six.
