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Coastal Classroom: Students Study Marine Science, History and Ohlone Culture
On a trail below the highway bridge connecting Pescadero State Beach to the nearby marsh, students huddle together and listen quietly to a story about the lives of the Ohlone people – early inhabitants of the area. While people frequently learn history through museum visits and reading, this group of Mount Madonna School (MMS) third and fourth graders was in nature’s classroom, spending two days along the north coast learning about marine science, coastal ecology, and local history.
Buddy Science: Students Kayak and Learn Together at Elkhorn Slough
Mount Madonna School teachers Lisa Catterall and Hamsa Heinrich smiled and looked on as about 30 students frolicked together at the shoreline, enjoying a break after a morning of kayaking together at Elkhorn Slough.
"My favorite moment was at lunch when we played at sinking down to our knees in the wet sand, and discovered all kinds of interesting life in the mud-flats,” said twelfth grader Aimee Hopkins. “We even found a red ghost shrimp.”
MMS Senior Receives National AP Scholar Award
Mount Madonna School (MMS) is pleased to announce that senior Kavi Duvvoori has received two awards: National AP Scholar and AP Scholar with Distinction from The College Board, in recognition of exemplary college-level achievement on Advanced Placement Program Examinations.
“Kavi is a student with a sincere love for learning, who inspires and supports others,” comments Jivanti Rutansky, Mount Madonna’s Head of Upper School.
Fox News: Students Help Researchers with Crab Count
Fox News, 9/29/2012, "Students Help Researchers with Crab Count." Watch the video clip. http://youtu.be/ByVIixaI3oc
Searching the Sand: Students Assist Researchers with Crab Count
On a recent sunny morning at Santa Cruz’s Natural Bridges State Beach, some 30 visitors to the beach were Mount Madonna School (MMS) students and parents taking part in LiMPETS (Long-term Monitoring Program and Experiential Training for Students), an environmental monitoring and education program that encourages participation by ‘citizen scientists.'
“I want the kids to see that they can do ‘real’ science,” says James “PD” Rohan, MMS middle school math and science teacher, “that they can contribute useful data and have fun doing it.” The event represented Mount Madonna’s third year participating in this long-term monitoring study (now in its tenth year).
Whitewater Connections: Starting School on the River
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Pencils, paper, classrooms and new schedules…When you think of the first day back to school, what comes to mind? For some 60+ high school students, their first day was anything but typical: arriving ninth through twelfth graders at Mount Madonna School (MMS) toted sleeping bags and swimsuits. The occasion? Four days of whitewater rafting, camping and teamwork along northern California's rugged American River.
MMS Welcomes New Teachers
Three highly-qualified new teachers, Parunee Kaosayapandhu, Oscar Perez and Sandy Shaw, have joined the faculty at Mount Madonna School (MMS).
MMS Wins Girls Volleyball Opener
Register-Pajaronian, 8/31/0212, "Mount Madonna wins girls volleyball opener," by Glenn Cravens. Read more: http://www.register-pajaronian.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&story_...
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Rosendale Emerging for Humboldt State Volleyball
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 9/6/2012, "County Connections: Rosendale emerging for Humboldt State volleyball," by David Greenberger. Read more: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/santacruz/ci_21478669/county-connection...
