The 2013 Leonardo da Vinci Invention Convention

I always tell my students that technology is great for presentations, but ALWAYS have a backup plan in case the technology fails.  This year despite the fact that sound was not working on our projector, my 5th and 6th graders really rose to the occasion.  They all had fantastic backup plans and their invention ideas were AMAZING!  A special thank you goes to Sandy Gersten, Cindy Massey and Tam Riggs for judging the competition. Do you want to know who the winner is?  Here is a link to the video http://youtu.be/sV3NAC_Rngg.  Enjoy the show and have a great summer!

Wow it has been such an incredible year.  I really enjoyed the creative experience.  All my students are so fantastic.  Here are the links to the end of the year videos.  I hope that you all have a great summer.  Keep watching the blog for more entries and Keep Cool! 

Art Everywhere Upper School Video          http://youtu.be/vYNwsLfhoRU

Learning to Look   4th - 6th Grade Video    http://youtu.be/w04MSxAzYHc

Discovering Art    2nd - 3rd Grade Video    http://youtu.be/52xdveoXl34

Artists in Training   Kindergarten - 1st Grade Video   http://youtu.be/UTbcMLaiHHo 

MHA Students’ Artwork on Display at MJCC

MHA junior high students submitted meaningful and compelling artwork to Memphis Jewish Federation’s fourth annual Holocaust Art Contest. Along with entries from other Memphis schools, the MHA art pieces are currently hanging in the MJCC Art Gallery. Curated by students from Memphis College of Art, the exhibit runs through April 11^th. The theme for this year’s contest was “Memory & Legacy: Contemplating the Art of Holocaust Survivor Samuel Bak.” Other schools included in the 41-piece exhibit are BSSS, Lausanne Collegiate School, Margolin Hebrew Academy, St. Agnes Academy and St. Mary’s School.
The art work of Samuel Bak is currently on display at the Temple Israel Museum.

Dixon Day at MHA (Junior High)

 

 

We had a wonderful visit from Bryony Petch of the Dixon Gallery and Gardens, who ran a session on Japanese Nature Drawing with out Junior High art students.  Please enjoy the short video of this event by clicking on this link  http://youtu.be/W5XApzAueSk  and stop by our school to see the art work that the students produced during this special event.

On Display at MHA

There are many new things currently on display.  Here is a short video to let you know all about our new exhibits.  http://youtu.be/nfe2QcG3xTQ  Stop by any time to see them. If you want a personal vieiwing of you child's portfolio, or if you would like to volunteer to help when your child has art class; feel free to contact me at chany.fleischhacker@mhafyos.org 

Dixon Day at MHA for 4th - 6th Grade

We had a special program last month for the 4th - 6th Graders.  Miss Amy came from the Dixon Gallery and Gardens to teach us all about Ink Drawing.  Follow this link to watch a short video about it and them stop by the school to see the lovely ink drawings our children made.    http://youtu.be/SiCac6uKO6o