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December 2014 Alumni Luncheon

At the December Alumni & Senior Luncheon, MMS was grateful to welcome a great gathering of alumni from across the ages. Thanks to all who were able to come and share MMS and Ramayana memories, and also make contributions to the discussion around senior year at MMS.

— Photos by Devin Kumar ’06

Learning and Teaching: First Graders Share Native Animal Research

Mount Madonna School (MMS) first graders can tell you a lot about some of the animals native to Santa Cruz County, including wild turkeys, barn owls and rattlesnakes, following several weeks of research and presentations to their peers, parents and teachers.

Photos by Cassia Laffin and Leigh Ann Clifton

The Gilroy Dispatch: ‘Footloose’ and Fancy Free

The Gilroy Dispatch, 2/6/2015, ‘Footloose’ and fancy free, by Andrea Joseph, lifestyle editor. Read more

The Gilroy Dispatch, Student of the Week: Will Pramanik

-Name, age, grade, city of residence

Will Pramanik, 12, 7th, Gilroy

-What inspires you?

I am inspired by anything that is strategy related. My favorite game is ‘Magic the Gathering,’ which is pure strategy.

-What is your favorite subject in school, and why?

Morgan Hill Times: Mount Madonna Student to Perform Piano at US Open Competition

Morgan Hill Times, 2/6/2015, “Mount Madonna student to perform piano at US open competition,” by Scott Forstner. Read more

Morgan Hill Life: Mount Madonna Student in Music Competition

Morgan Hill Life, 2/4/2015, “Mount Madonna student in music competition.” Read more

Cultivating a Culture of Kindness: Faculty Spotlight on Jenni Leach

My religion is very simple; my religion is kindness — His Holiness, the XIV Dalai Lama This statement by the

Student Spotlight: Lexi Julien

-Name, age, grade, city of residence

Lexi Julien, 17, 12th grade, Santa Cruz

-What inspires you?

When someone is truly excited and passionate about something. It is amazing to watch how passion can transform someone, and nothing inspires me more than seeing one’s inner light shine through when they are doing what they love.

Mount Madonna School fifth grader Simone McIntyre has entered her mixed-media work, The Ocean of Stars , in an art contest organized by the California Coastal Commission.