Santa Cruz Sentinel: Students Explore Elkhorn Slough
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 2/7/2022, “Students Explore Elkhorn Slough.” Contributed photos by Stevan Manzur and Jessica Cambell.
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Sense-Infused Descriptions and Colorful Imagery: Fourth Graders’ Coastal Art and Poetry
From squid and jellyfish to sand, surf – and even Santa Cruz’s iconic Big Dipper roller coaster – each has inspired the sense-infused descriptions and evocative art pieces of Mount Madonna School (MMS) fourth graders. For the past several months as part…
Growing Up in Santa Cruz: “The World is Knocking” by Lisa Catterall
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, February 2022, Teacher’s Desk, “The World is Knocking” by Lisa Catterall. He who has a why to live can bear almost any how. – Friedrich Nietzsche This week I had the pleasure of teaching in a true…
Government in Action: Students Interview County Supervisor Manu Koenig
By Shannon Kelly In May, as part of the Values in World Thought program, junior and senior students will be traveling to Washington, D.C. to experience government in action. One key aspect of the program is providing students the opportunity to engage…
Mindfulness in Early Education by Jasmine Star Horan
It is my conviction that there is no way to peace — peace is the way. — Thich Nhat Hanh Children are naturally more present than grown-ups. They are honest, in the moment, yet often are a bit “wound up.” Practicing mindfulness with…
Students Run Book Drive Through February 18
Two Mount Madonna School (MMS) high school classmates are running a book drive as part of their Senior Capstone Project. They are accepting donations of new and used books for all ages, and in particular are interested for inclusive books reflecting the…
Invention Convention Preparations!
Mount Madonna School (MMS) first through fifth graders have spent many of their recent T.E.A. (technology, engineering and art) specialty classes in “invention education.” They are preparing to present ideas for original solutions to problems at MMS’s first in-house Invention Convention on…
Aptos Times, A Beacon of Faith and Humanity
Aptos Times, 1/15/2022, page 5, “In Memoriam, A Beacon of Faith and Humanity.”
Student-Led Club Raises Awareness of Stigma About Menstruation
A student-led “period club” at Mount Madonna School (MMS) recently collected donations of feminine hygiene products from MMS students, faculty and staff to give to Community Solutions, a south Santa Clara County-based nonprofit that helps children, teens, adults and families who are…
“It feels good to help people”: Students Participate in Day of Service in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
The Mount Madonna School (MMS) community honored the life of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. by participating in a nationwide day of service on Friday, January 14. All students from the tiniest preschoolers to our almost-ready-to-graduate seniors got their hands…