Middle School

A Heartfelt Message from MMS Parent and Board Member, Christine Smith

Dear Mount Madonna School Community,

As the holiday season comes to a close and the excitement of a brand new year is in the air, I find myself thinking about gifts.

Helping my youngest embrace the spirit of giving, I sat down with her a few weeks ago to help her choose Christmas gifts for her friends and family.

She said to me, “Mom, this is so hard, trying to figure out what they would like!”

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Middle School Media Literacy Curriculum

This week, middle school students were introduced to a new curriculum in media literacy. MMS combined elements of curricula from The Representation Project, Common Sense Media, and Photovoice in a focused learning experience of how to create and evaluate media appropriate for 11-14 year olds. 
 
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Balinese Guest Artist Teaches Master Dance Class

The middle school was honored by a second guest teacher for the middle school master class series in dance. I Gede Oka Artha Negara (also known as ‘Oka’) brought costumes and music to share Balinese dance with our students. I’ve included his biography below. Balinese dance is an impactful and disciplined style of dance that includes gorgeous costume work. Saki, the middle school dance teacher, invited and arranged Oka’s visit.

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