Santa Cruz Sentinel, Education Digest: Campus Tour and “13” the Musical
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 12/4/2011, Education Digest, “Mount Madonna Campus Tour” and “13 the Musical”. Read more: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_19467857?IADID=Search-www.santacruzsentinel.com-www.santacruzsentinel.com
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 11/24/11, “Mount Madonna students focus on return of owl at slough near Watsonville,” by Joel Hersch. Photos by Sri Gyan James McCaughan. Read more: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_19401291?IADID=Search-www.santacruzsentinel.com-www.santacruzsentinel.com
Keeping a close eye on the audience before her, Sophie, an 11-year-old Peregrine Falcon, seemed at ease as she surveyed students from her perch in Mount Madonna School’s (MMS) high school science classroom.
Gazing out from the stage in the school’s Assembly Room, fifteen second grade students stood and collectively asked the assembled audience some objective questions: “What if you only had one meal a day, could you be happy? Could you concentrate in school? Probably not,” they answered. “Your stomach would ache, your head would hurt and your heart would be broken.”
With so many parents seeking out positive learning experiences for their children, teachers and administrators are often asked just what it is that sets their school apart. At Mount Madonna School (MMS), located atop a mountain overlooking the Monterey Bay, the inspiring natural environment of 355 acres of redwood forests and oak meadows is one significant and unique offering for local students and their families.
The Connection, Summer/Fall 2011 edtion, an annual publication for families, friends and alumni of Mount Madonna School.
KSCO 1080AM, 10/11/2011, Listen to the podcast of educator Sri Gyan McCaughan’s interview on the Dr. Future program: