Ramayana! photo books by Preston Merchant available. You can order copies of the 2015 and 2014 books for $15 each. The links for ordering will be shared with families in the June 12 eNews. Note, copies of the 2014 book can also be purchased through the school office .
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Please join us in welcoming Robert Eliason as a guest photographer ‘behind the scenes’ at Ramayana!Santa Cruz Sentinel, 5/16/2015, “Mount Madonna students win national environmental award,” by Kara Guzman. Photos by Kevin Johnson. Read more
India West, 5/15/2015, “Mount Madonna’s Ramayana! Returns to San Jose in June.” Read more
Santa Cruz Sentinel Story 4/25/2015 at http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/social-affairs/20150425/epa-honors-mount-madonna-class
Thalia and Melpomene, the ancient Greek muses, are frequently depicted in modern theater by two masks with exaggerated expressions. These iconic theatrical symbols, one smiling and one frowning, represent the divide between comedy and tragedy, and feature prominently in a Mount Madonna School (MMS) student mural recently installed at the Upper Campus.
San Francisco, CA — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the 2013-14 fifth grade class at Mount Madonna School in Watsonville, Calif. will receive the President’s Environmental Youth Award for their work to fight environmental threats faced by California sea turtles. The awards are presented each year to exceptional students and teachers who demonstrate creativity, innovation, and leadership to address difficult environmental challenges.
Congratulations to Mount Madonna School students Given Rehani, 7th, Riley Wagner, 6th, and Zach Wagner, 9th, who recently participated in the Certificate of Merit Program for pian, at the University of California, Santa Cruz. All three passed their level requirements: Given, level one, Riley, level five and Zach, level seven.
