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Global, Creative and Entrepreneurial: Scholar and Author Dr. Yong Zhao to Speak in Aptos
Dr. Yong Zhao, an internationally known scholar, author and speaker, will be the featured presenter at an upcoming public lecture in Aptos. Dr. Zhao, author of more than 100 articles and 20 books, including Catching Up or Leading the Way; American Education in the Age of Globalization and World Class Learners: Educating Creative and Entrepreneurial Students will be addressing an audience of parents, educators and others interested in the topic of education trends and innovations.
Making A Difference: Third Graders Study 'Moral Heroes'
Visitors to the third grade classroom on a recent afternoon were greeted by an array of modern day and historical figures, including: former President Abraham Lincoln, Mother Teresa, Pocahontas, Benjamin Banneker, Dr. Temple Grandin, and Eleanor Roosevelt. Each third grader chose an individual as a “moral hero” to study and later personify for the classroom presentation.
Santa Cruz Sentinel & MercuryNews.com: Nigerian Educator Inspires Mount Madonna Students
Santa Cruzs Sentinel and MercuryNews.com, 2/5/2013, "Nigerian educator inspires Mount Madonna students," story by Donna Jones, photos by Dan Coyro.
Nigerian Educator and Peace Activist to Visit MMS During U.S. Speaking Tour
Peace activist and educator Dr. Emmanuel Ande Ivorgba, founder of the Creative Minds International Academy (CMIA) in Jos, Nigeria, will be a special guest at Mount Madonna School (MMS) on Monday, February 4.
MyrvoldsTheatreNotes.com: 'Fiddler on the Roof' at Mount Madonna School
MyrvoldsTheatreNotes.com, 1/26/2013, "Fiddler on the Roof at Mount Madonna School," by Paul Myrvold. Read his review: http://www.myrvoldstheatrenotes.com/Reviews/Entries/2013/1/26_Fiddler_on...
Ohlone Life and Spanish Missions: Stories and Artifacts Bring Culture 'Alive'
Nine-year-olds Corey Mensinger and Ronan Lee each picked up the end of a short redwood log and carried it a few feet to where their classmates were arranging other logs and wood pieces into a large circle on the ground underneath the redwood canopy.
Multimedia Artist Engages Students with 'Sensory' Art Workshop
“Try to hold still,” urges a sophomore girl sitting across from a classmate, as she carefully wipes a Vaseline ribbon along her friend’s hairline, framing her face with a shiny outline. Next, she begins placing wet, pre-cut strips of a material resembling cloth bandages or mummy wrappings inside the shiny perimeter, across her friend’s forehead and around her eyes, nose and mouth.
Lyrical Songs and Depth of Script: 'Fiddler on the Roof,' January 25-27
Mount Madonna School invites you to its high school production of Fiddler on the Roof, January 25-27 at the Hawks’ Nest Theater. Evening performances are planned for Friday and Saturday, January 25 and 26 at 7:00pm; and a matinee show on Sunday, January 27 at 2:00pm. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students under 18; all seats are reserved. To purchase tickets, call (408) 847-2717.
Honoring and Remembering: First Graders Celebrate the Day of the Dead
A glue stick in one hand, and a brightly-colored silk flower in the other, the dark-haired girl purses her lips in concentration and carefully applies glue to the flower bottom before placing it on the mask before her. The girl, a first grade student at Mount Madonna School, is working with her class on decorating skull masks as part of their Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) studies and celebration.
Pilgrims, Politics and Immigration
Student artwork and educational posters adorn the walls in the classroom next to the Farmhouse Office, alongside shelves filled with literature and non-fiction books and neatly-organized desks. This inviting space is where Mount Madonna School’s (MMS) first grade class spends time each school day, writing, reading, discovering and learning together. The curriculum is rich and varied, and recently involved lessons on the pilgrims, geography, politics, immigration and family heritage.
