India West: Mount Madonna’s "Ramayana!" Returns to San Jose in June
India West, 5/15/2015, “Mount Madonna’s Ramayana! Returns to San Jose in June.” Read more
Performing Arts
Honoring Traditions: Middle School Student Mural Installed
Thalia and Melpomene, the ancient Greek muses, are frequently depicted in modern theater by two masks with exaggerated expressions. These iconic theatrical symbols, one smiling and one frowning, represent the divide between comedy and tragedy, and feature prominently in a Mount Madonna School (MMS) student mural recently installed at the Upper Campus.Celebrating 37 Years Onstage: MMS’ "Ramayana!"
Ramayana!, the Mount Madonna School (MMS) sword-and-sorcery epic now in its 37th year, features an original rock-n-roll score and magical characters who encounter danger and love, good versus evil, duty, heroic action and sacrifice. Performances on June 5-7 at the Mexican Heritage Theater in San Jose.
Fifth Grade Class Awarded $500 Disney Friends for Change Grant for Global Youth Service Day
Mount Madonna, CA, April 2015 — The fifth grade class at Mount Madonna School (MMS) was recently awarded a Disney Friends for Change Youth Grant through Youth Service America (YSA).
Students Move Up in Piano Certificate of Merit Program
Congratulations to Mount Madonna School students Given Rehani, 7th, Riley Wagner, 6th, and Zach Wagner, 9th, who recently participated in the Certificate of Merit Program for pian, at the University of California, Santa Cruz. All three passed their level requirements: Given, level one, Riley, level five and Zach, level seven.
Thinking About the Future: Parents Present Career Forum for Students
THANK YOU to everyone who made our Career Forum another great success! A special thank you goes to our Planning Committee and Participants for their invaluable contribution. It was fun, engaging and a wonderful learning experience. It takes a great amount of time and energy to plan and execute this wonderful event so please know that it is of great value to and appreciated by our student community.
Students’ Projects Recognized at County Science and Engineering Fair
Congratulations to inspired seventh grade scientists Ksenia Medvedeva, Lily Hernandez and Will Pramanik, for entering projects in the 27th annual Santa Cruz County Science and Engineering Fair! Pramanik’s project, ‘Momentum vs.
Finding Joy: High School Seniors Journey to India
O n March 27, sixteen Mount Madonna School (MMS) seniors departed on an adventure that will take them half way around the world to New Delhi, India. For the students it will be a significant journey to another culture, where they will experience a society that is far older and quite different from what they are used to: different in language, history, food, religion and social customs.
Morgan Hill Times, Student of the Week: Priyanka Bharghavan
-Name, age, grade, city of residencePriyanka Bharghavan, 13, 8th grade, Morgan Hill
-What inspires you?
My family and friends inspire me and encourage me every day.
-What is your favorite subject in school, and why?
Art is my favorite class.
Exploration and Learning: Students Share A ‘Journey Through Africa’
‘Passengers, please direct your attention out of the plane’s right side windows,’ said enthusiastic ‘flight attendant’ and Mount Madonna School (MMS) first grade teacher Cassia Laffin to her students. ‘In the distance, reaching 19,341 feet you can see Mount Kilimanjaro! And, over there, winding for thousands of miles, the remarkable Nile River!