Middle School

Family Redwood Hike and Eco-Carnival at 17th Annual Summit for the Planet Festival

From barn owls and bearded dragons to California kingsnakes and turkey vultures, the opportunity to get up close and hands-on with wildlife at the annual Summit for the Planet Earth Day festival is always a huge draw. Children and adults alike enjoy…

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Student Government Association Organizes Support for Those Impacted by Storms

Due to the recent flooding and collapse of the Pajaro Levee, many of our south Santa Cruz County and north Monterey County community members are facing displacement, food insecurity and financial hardships. This flooding is disproportionately affecting lower-income Latinx or Hispanic families,…

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Seeking Volunteers: Fifth Graders to Lead March 25 Beach Cleanup

On Saturday, March 25 from 2:00 to 4:00pm, the Mount Madonna School (MMS) fifth grade class is organizing a community beach cleanup of Platforms Beach in Aptos. Volunteers of all ages are invited to join in the effort; the students will supply…

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Growing Up in Santa Cruz, “Carmel, Beige and Pink,” by Lisa Catterall

Growing Up in Santa Cruz, March 2023, “Carmel, Beige and Pink,” by Lisa Catterall. Race is a mirage but one that humanity has organized itself around in very real ways. – Ibram X. Kendi My son asked me the other day about…

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Innovate and Create: Sixth Graders Explore Digital Coding and Physical Fabrication

This week the Mount Madonna School (MMS) sixth grade Technology, Engineering and Art (TEA) class became the first group to use a cutting-edge computer platform called Piper. Piper kits combine physical fabrication and engineering with digital coding to encourage engineering skills, computer…

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