As part of their science curriculum the second grade students at Mount Madonna School have been studying life cycles. Students learned about insect, amphibian and mammal life cycles, and then focused on the monarch butterfly. For this more focused study, the students…
Dear Mount Madonna School Community, The second grade class is hosting their annual food drive in support of the Second Harvest Food Bank to help feed hungry families in our area during the holiday season. There are bins for food donations in…
It was lovely summer weather in the country, and the golden corn, the green oats, and the haystacks piled high on the meadows looked beautiful…In this snug retreat sat a duck on her nest, watching for her young brood to hatch. –…
Recently middle school students in the Mount Madonna School (MMS) DaVinci Algebra class took a break from linear functions to try three cutting-edge math workshops. Professor Jo Boaler of mathematics education at Stanford University created the curriculum, called YouCubed Inspirational Math, with…
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 11/9/2018, ” Local Roundup: Mount Madonna girls volleyball falls to Shasta in NorCal D-IV playoffs.” The postseason ride for the Mount Madonna School girls volleyball team ended Thursday night in Redding — nearly six hours north of its Watsonville…
The redwood forest and meadow trails around the Mount Madonna School (MMS) and Mount Madonna Center campus came alive on October 11, with a steady and rhythmic pounding of feet, as more than fifty runners from three local high schools competed in…
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 11/7/2018, “NorCal Volleyball Roundup: Mount Madonna has heyday in D-IV opener,” by Julie Jag. The Mount Madonna School girls volleyball team didn’t consider it a slight that, despite being from one of the smallest schools in the state in…
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 11/7/2018, “Sole senior leads Mount Madonna volleyball’s charge to state title,” by Julie Jag. WATSONVILLE — If the Mount Madonna School girls volleyball team could craft the perfect senior to lead the Hawks to their first state title since…
Gilroy Life, 10/27/2018, “Animals, flowers and farming heroes: Exploration and discovery at the fair.” A visit to the county fair is a fun way to kick off the school year, bond with friends, and foster an environment of discovery and learning. In September,…
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 11/4/2018, “CCS Girls Volleyball: Mount Madonna keeps steady hand in taking title in five sets,” by Julie Jag. Photos by Lucjan Szewczyk WATSONVILLE – Act like you’ve been there before. That’s what championship teams are supposed to do, and…
