Growing Up in Santa Cruz, October 2020, Behind the Teacher’s Desk, “Rebirth,” by Lisa Catterall. Every particle in the universe was once contained in an infinitesimal speck…a theoretical point in the void with no measurement. It must have been very heavy. After…
An interview with Dr. A.M. Kilpatrick (‘90) by Lara Kilpatrick (‘85) Auston Manoja “Marm” Kilpatrick (‘90), now professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) and an internationally recognized expert in infectious diseases and their emergence,…
The school has curated educational tools to facilitate student learning and engagement. These educational technology tools will be accessible using the Schoology platform.
Daily/Weekly Schedules for: Pre/K | 1st and 2nd | 3rd and 4th | 5th The MMS remote learning program considers the age and developmental stage of our students. We also take into account equity issues such as access to reliable, high-speed internet,…
Mount Madonna School (MMS) prioritizes the safety of our school and extended community, and we are working to cultivate a trusting and transparent relationship with our community. At MMS, we are going to great lengths to layer multiple mitigation strategies in our…
Entrance, Egress and Movement within School Mount Madonna School (MMS) will have two entry and exit points to promote physical distancing. The entry and exit points will be the gate at the entrance to the lower campus and upper campus turnaround. Students…
Dear Mount Madonna School Community, Mount Madonna prioritizes the safety of our school and extended community. The school’s COVID-19 policies, protocols, and procedures are in compliance with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines for Preparing for a Safe Return to School,…
Stanford University News, 7/29/2020, “COVID-19 provides rare opportunities for studying natural and human systems according to researchers at Stanford and other institutions,” by Rob Jordan. The researchers – inlcuding MMS alumnus Noah Diffenbaugh (’92) – hypothesize outcomes of the pandemic’s unprecedented socioeconomic…
What Makes Independent Schools Special? Following is an excerpt from the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) website. These statements are true of Mount Madonna School and will remain our focus whether we are holding classes remotely or on campus. Independence in…
