Motion and transportation — featuring wings, wheels, rails and water — are featured themes for an array of mixed media works created by Mount Madonna School (MMS) middle and high school students chosen for a public exhibition that began January 1 and…
Mount Madonna School sophomore Amelia Busenhart, a longtime dancer with Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre (SCBT) will perform in its upcoming 12th anniversary production of “The Nutcracker,” featuring a 51-piece orchestra conduced by Maestro Pamela Martin.The reviews are in and the audience says “two thumbs up!” “Seussical, Jr.’ was amazing from top to bottom, truffula trees to McElligot’s Pool; from the colorful sets and original costumes to the wonderfully talented middle school students and dedicated performing…
On Mindfulness: Anderson Cooper reports on what it’s like to try to achieve “mindfulness,” a self-awareness scientists say is very healthy, but rarely achieved in today’s world of digital distractions.
The Connection , 2013-14, an annual publication for famiiies, friends and alumni of Mount Madonna School.
The Gilroy Dispach and Morgan Hill Times, 12/5/2014, “Middle school student take on shelter-building adventure.”
Tucked against the trunk of a substantial redwood tree, naturally camouflaged and constructed from tree branches, bits of bark, leaves, tree needles — the same forest ‘litter’ that covers the surrounding area — a small hobbit-sized shelter is visible. This snug enclosure…
Euler’s identity, ei ‘ + 1 = 0 , frequently cited by scientists as the ultimate example of a ‘beautiful equation,’ is also the favorite formula of longtime mathematician and Mount Madonna School (MMS) teacher Premdas Rohan. Join Jojo, a ‘thinker of strange and wonderful thinks,’ Horton the Elephant, the tiny Whos of Whoville, Cats in Hats and other memorable characters for ‘Seussical Jr.,’ a colorful, magical adventure that speaks not only to the power of imagination and determination…
Tickets for the middle school production of “Seussical Jr.” are on sale now and may be purchased in the school office or by calling 408-847-2717.Performances are at 2:00pm on Saturday and Sunday, December 13 & 14, at the Hawks Nest Theater on the MMS Lower Campus at 445 Summit Road.
This show is appropriate for all audiences, so bring the whole family!
