On Mindfulness: Anderson Cooper reports on what it’s like to try to achieve “mindfulness,” a self-awareness scientists say is very healthy, but rarely achieved in today’s world of digital distractions.
The Connection , 2013-14, an annual publication for famiiies, friends and alumni of Mount Madonna School.
During the last week of October, Mount Madonna School (MMS) hosted its annual Scholastic Book Fair, a much-anticipated event, particularly
It was great to see the creativity and flair of the many students, parents and faculty who came decked out in costumes, makeup and “special effects” for today’s elementary school Halloween parade! From happy animals and superheroes, to wild characters and lovely beings – the community displayed a lot of imagination and spirit!
At Mount Madonna School (MMS), preschool, kindergarten and second grade students have been learning a lot about where food comes from and recently had an engaging hands-on field trip to Live Earth Farm in Corralitos.
We’re excited to announce a new tool we’re trying out this year called Google Classroom. It’s linked to our school’s Google Apps for Education account and provides our teachers with the ability to assign, review, comment on, and grade homework digitally. There are a number of teachers who are experimenting with using it as a tool this year to improve their management of submitted work, collaboration, and increase the speed with which they can return work to the students
For the fifth consecutive year, the Mount Madonna School (MMS) second grade class is leading a community social service effort at MMS, to collect donations of canned, boxed and packaged dried food for the Grind Out Hunger Program and Second Harvest Food Bank. This year, partnering with their 4th and 11th grade buddies, the students set a goal of collecting enough donated food to provide 700 meals.Drive for Schools Thank You! Thanks to all who purchased Drive for Schools tickets from Mount Madonna School students. The
Below is an article Mary Supriya McDonald wrote in January 2013 in conjunction with the Lower School’s focus on curriculum mapping and core competencies.Dear Lower School Families and Mount Madonna School Community, The mountain is beginning to feel like school time as the
