Morgan Hill Life: MMS Students Build Solar Ovens
Morgan Hill Life, 2/17/2016, “MMS Students Build Solar Ovens.” Read the article
Middle School
From Plastic Bricks to Sustainable Seating: Students to Build “Earthbench”
This spring, seventh grade students will be working on designing and building an “Earthbench” made of recycled plastic bottle “bricks” and cob to share with the Mount Madonna School (MMS) community. This interdisciplinary STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) project is…
Mount Madonna Announces Athletic Administration Restructuring
Mount Madonna School (MMS) will restructure the administration of its athletic program for the 2016-2017 school year, splitting its single athletic director (AD) role into two positions. This plan coincides with completion of the school’s new athletic facility. Longtime MMS Athletic Director…
A Heartfelt Message from MMS Parent and Board Member, Christine Smith
Dear Mount Madonna School Community,
As the holiday season comes to a close and the excitement of a brand new year is in the air, I find myself thinking about gifts.
Helping my youngest embrace the spirit of giving, I sat down with her a few weeks ago to help her choose Christmas gifts for her friends and family.
She said to me, “Mom, this is so hard, trying to figure out what they would like!”
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Coast Lines: Mulan Jr. at Mount Madonna School
Mount Madonna School Stages “Mount Madonna School Stages Mulan Jr.” Read more
Sixth Grade’s Integrated Study of Ancient Egypt
The sixth graders have completed their integrated study of the history and culture of ancient Egypt,Middle School Media Literacy Curriculum
This week, middle school students were introduced to a new curriculum in media literacy. MMS combined elements of curricula from The Representation Project, Common Sense Media, and Photovoice in a focused learning experience of how to create and evaluate media appropriate for 11-14 year olds. Balinese Guest Artist Teaches Master Dance Class
The middle school was honored by a second guest teacher for the middle school master class series in dance. I Gede Oka Artha Negara (also known as ‘Oka’) brought costumes and music to share Balinese dance with our students. I’ve included his biography below. Balinese dance is an impactful and disciplined style of dance that includes gorgeous costume work. Saki, the middle school dance teacher, invited and arranged Oka’s visit.
Physics in Motion: Students Design “Newton Vehicles”
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction , Sir Isaac Newton’s third law of motion formalized in his 1687 tome Philosophi’ Naturalis Principia Mathematica ( Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy ), has intrigued scientists and curious students ever since — and was the inspiration for a recent Mount Madonna middle school physics proj
Valor, Honor and Gender Equity: Mulan Jr. Onstage
Despite uncertainties and at great personal risk, Mulan, a young Chinese girl, disguises herself as a boy to take her father’s place in fighting the invading Huns.