“I read this this article today and thought of you,” shared Mount Madonna School (MMS) alumna Lara Kilpatrick (’85) in a recent email to MMS administrators. “I found her words so inspiring.” The article, Collective Vulnerability, the FFTs of Online Learning, and the…
Mount Madonna School (MMS) teachers, students and staff took a spring break, March 30-April 3, though for some the learning, teaching and work continued! On April 6, school “resumed” for the third week of remote instruction. “I am so proud of all…
gmh Today, Spring 2020 issue, “Theater Scene: Ramayana!,” by Scott Lynch. To read Scott Lynch’s reflection on Ramayana!, click here and flip through the Spring 2020 issue to page 72. Note: the magazine was in the final stages of production in mid-March. Since…
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, April 2020, “Camps Offer Unplugged Summers,” by Kami Pacheco Ahhhh, the freedom of summer! Every year I count down the days to my favorite season, where memories of worry-free, open-ended, play-filled times bring nostalgic feelings of warmth,…
Pre/K Students Learn About Tibetan Culture In recent days, Mount Madonna School (MMS) preschool and kindergarten students used found objects gathered outdoors from around their homes to create nature mandalas. The activity was a continuation of their focused learning about the culture…
Faculty and Students Express a Deep Appreciation for Community Bonds On March 27 Mount Madonna School (MMS) teachers and students completed their second week of remote teaching and learning. During this same period, MMS administrators and staff continued to work remotely to…
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, April 2020, “Teaching from a Distance,” by Lisa Catterall. Every day we wake up and there is nothing but time. My body jumps up thinking I’m already late. Late to make lunches, make breakfast, find their shoes….
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. ― Søren Kierkegaard Every day we wake up and there is nothing but time. My body jumps up thinking I’m already late. Late to make lunches, make breakfast, find their…
SantaCruzParent.com, 3/19/2020, “Local Heroes,” by Parmalee Taff (pulled from the SantaCruzParent.com weekly eNewsletter. To subscribe, visit santacruzparent.com Local heroes abound. Teachers, schools and parents have swiftly rallied, innovated and adapted to the big educational shift caused by the pandemic. Teachers: “It has been exhilarating…
Aptos Times, 3/15/2020, “New Leader for Mount Madonna.” Ann Goewert, a math and science specialist at the helm of a private school in Silicon Valley, will be Mount Madonna School’s next head of school. She succeeds Mary Supriya McDonald, who retires July…
