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Students Recognized in County Math Contest

Congratulations to Mount Madonna School’s (MMS) fifth grade participants for receiving a 3rd Place team award in the 45th annual Santa Cruz County Math Contest, held earlier this month at Aptos High School.
India West: Ramayana! Onstage in June
India West, 5/16/2012, "Mt. Madonna Ramayana Returns to San Jose." Read more: http://www.indiawest.com/news/4515-mt-madonna-ramayana-returns-to-san-jo...
Crea TV: Ramayana! 2012, Interview with Show Producer Anurag Christine White
Crea TV, April 2012. Watch producer Anurag Christine White's interview with Bay Area Bikes TV Host Diana Rohini LaVigne. This televised segment includes a short clip of the Ramayana! invocation scene, followed by an interview. LaVigne was interested to learn that bicycle parts were used in the creation and operation of the lotus set piece used in the invocation.
To view, follow this link:, and click on the arrow to start the video: http://www.creatvsj.org/Show.aspx?show=13564
MS and HS Boys Volleyball: Congratulations on Great Seasons!
Being part of a team requires dedication, regular practice, and a commitment to one's teammates, coach, and self.
Throughout the athletic seasons at MMS, there is also a tremendous amount of team support from parents: helping with everything from carpooling and transportation, to feeding hungry players, doing admissions or book for home matches, or lending visible and vocal support as fans on the bleachers. Thank you parents - all of your help is greatly appreciated!
Santa Cruz Sentinel: CCS Volleyball Final
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 5/16/2012, "Mount Madonna falls in final, again," by Julie Jag. Photos by Shmuel Thaler. Read more: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/sports/ci_20633367/ccs-boys-volleyball-...
SanFranPreps.com: CCS Volleyball Championship
SanFranPreps.com, 5/16/2012, "Sacred Heart Cathedral Defeats Mt. Madonna to Seal First CCS Title," by Jeremy Balan. Read more: http://www.sanfranpreps.com/2012/05/16/boys-volleyball-sacred-heart-cath...
Santa Cruz Sentinel: CCS Volleyball: Mount Madonna Reaches Championship Match
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 5/13/2012, "CCS volleyball: Mount Madonna reaches championship match," story by Julie Jag, photos by Bill Lovejoy. Read more: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/sports/ci_20613561/ccs-volleyball-mount...
MercuryNews.com: Mount Madonna Sweeps Eastside Prep
MercuryNews.com, 5/11/2012, "Boys CCS volleyball roundup: Mount Madonna sweeps Eastside Prep," by Ryan Silapan. Read more: http://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_20599360/boys-ccs-volleyball-roundu...
Register-Pajaronian: Mount Madonna Advances to CCS Semis
Register-Pajaronian, 5/12/2012, "Mount Madonna advances to CCS semis," photos and story by Glenn Cravens. Read the story (Adobe pdf)
Students Recognized in Santa Cruz Poetry Competition
The poetry of six Mount Madonna School students, Arianna Morell-Haltom, Kabir Ahluwalia, Kavi Duvvoori, Rami Walker, Renata Massion, and Sophie Kamkar, has been selected and included in the 19th annual Santa Cruz County High School Poetry Competition and Anthology. The public is invited to listen to student readings at an awards ceremony on Thursday, May 17 at the Santa Cruz County Office of Education (400 Encinal St., Santa Cruz). The reception begins at 6:30pm, the readings start at 7:00pm.
Massion, a ninth grader, received a Second Prize award for her sestina, Insane.
