What's New at the MHA/FYOS?

What’s New?

I am pleased to announce that we have a number of very impressive additions to our faculty. 

Ms Kendra Duncan is our new elementary school science teacher.  She has many years of teaching experience and most recently has been a supervisor for student teachers.  She is warm, friendly and up to date on modern teaching methodology. 

Charlotte Martin is our new 5^th grade teacher.  Charlotte is also a veteran teacher who brings an excellent skill set to the classroom.  She is a reading specialist who is certified to teach everyone from the gifted to the dyslexic student.  She has taught very diverse populations and has wonderful stories to tell.  She is very experienced in setting up  a classroom that focuses on differentiation and encouraging each student to rise to their potential.

We have hired two new couples for the upper school Torah Studies Department.  Rabbi Boruch and Mrs. Malka Harris are coming to us from Boca Raton, Florida.  Rabbi Boruch will be  an upper school Rebbe and Mrs. Harris will teach in the girls school and direct programs and activities for the girls.  Both of the Harrises come with the greatest recommendations for all that they do, and will be sorely missed in Florida.

 We will also welcome to our faculty Rabbi Moshe and Shira Nachbar who were at the JAM program at UCLA last year, doing kirov work on campus.  Both Nachbars are experienced in kirov work both in America and in Israel where they resided for a number of years. Rabbi Nachbar will be a Rebbe in the CYHSB and Mrs. Nachbar will be a mechanechet in the GMSG.

We will have two Bat Ami girls this year, Moriya Ben Chemo and Noemi  Tenenbawm.  They have both worked with children in Israel over the past Year and are excited to be coming on shlichut to Memphis.

In addition there will also be 3 new bochurim from Torah Metzion.  All are 5^th year students in Hesder Yeshivot in Israel.  They are Zev Leib, Ran Elbaz, and Hagi Gross.  They have trained together as a trio through Torah Metzion to make their experience the most worthwhile possible.  They compliment and supplement each other and are full of energy and talent. 

The girls dorm this year will be located at 5514 Laurie Lane.  The house mother will be Malkah Harris, the sister of Rabbi Harris from Baron Hirsch.  Malkah is a licensed nurse and is really looking forward to her position.  Esther Katz has agreed to supervise the girls dorm this year and is filled with lots of good ideas to make sure that the operation runs smoothly and efficiently, with lots of nurturing and care.  The girls and boys in the dorms this year will also take advantage of an expanded “adopt a family “ program.