Guest Photographer Robert Eliason to Photograph Ramayana Rehearsals
Please join us in welcoming Robert Eliason as a guest photographer ‘behind the scenes’ at Ramayana!
Parents, students and faculty may see him at the all-school gyn rehearsal on May 30, as well the days leading up to the performances at the theater.
Junior’s Poem Wins First Prize in County Competition
For the second time in as many years, Mount Madonna School student’ junior Julia Gratton has wowed the judges and
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Mount Madonna Students Win National Environmental Award
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 5/16/2015, “Mount Madonna students win national environmental award,” by Kara Guzman. Photos by Kevin Johnson. Read more
India West: Mount Madonna’s “Ramayana!” Returns to San Jose in June
India West, 5/15/2015, “Mount Madonna’s Ramayana! Returns to San Jose in June.” Read more
Honoring Traditions: Middle School Student Mural Installed
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 student mural recently installed at the Upper Campus.
Celebrating 37 Years Onstage: Mount Madonna School’ “Ramayana!”
Ramayana!, the Mount Madonna School sword-and-sorcery epic now in its 37th year, features an original rock-n-roll score and magical characters who encounter danger and love, good versus evil, duty, heroic action and sacrifice. Performances on June 5-7 at the Mexican Heritage Theater in San Jose.
Fifth Grade Class Awarded $500 Disney Friends for Change Grant for Global Youth Service Day
Mount Madonna, CA, April 2015 — The fifth grade class at Mount Madonna School was recently awarded a Disney Friends for Change Youth Grant through Youth Service America (YSA).
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Students Move Up in Piano Certificate of Merit Program
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.
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Thinking About the Future: Parents Present Career Forum for Students
THANK YOU to everyone who made our Career Forum another great success! A special thank you goes to our Planning Committee and Participants for their invaluable contribution. It was fun, engaging and a wonderful learning experience. It takes a great amount of time and energy to plan and execute this wonderful event so please know that it is of great value to and appreciated by our student community.
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Students’ Projects Recognized at County Science and Engineering Fair
Congratulations to inspired seventh grade scientists Ksenia Medvedeva, Lily Hernandez and Will Pramanik, for entering projects in the 27th annual Santa Cruz County Science and Engineering Fair!
Pramanik’s project, ‘Momentum vs.
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