​MHEA Field Trip Opportunities

MHEA is pleased to share these field trip opportunities for the upcoming months. 
MHEA membership is required for participation.
​For questions, please contact Kris Soler at FieldTrips@myMHEA.org.

Page Robbins Service Project Update

We would like to say thank you to the families who helped make lap blankets, which were delivered to Page Robbins Adult Day Care Center on November 19. A special thank you goes to Belle Albert and her mother, Amy Albert. They made several blankets on their own time, created beautiful scripture verses to be inserted into the blankets, then tied ribbons around the blankets which made a beautiful presentation.

Belle Albert, 11th grade, puts the finishing touches on lap blankets for Page Robbins Adult Day Care patients.

25 blankets, made by MHEA members at the November 9th service project event, were delivered to Page Robbins Adult Day Care before Thanksgiving.

Making the delivery, from left to right: Deloris Bryan, Olivia Soler (5th), Cooper Soler (5th), Meghan Soler (age 2), Logan Soler (K5) and Belle Albert (11th).

January Enrichment Activity

MHEA will offer various enrichment activities throughout the year for students in grades K5 - 6. Students in grades K5 - 2 will explore art through story time, while students in grades 3 - 6 will have varied learning opportunities.  Parents are asked to stay on site. There will be a room available for parents with small babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. There is even space for your middle or high schooler to hang out, study, or help out the younger students.

​​Friday, January 18,  10:00 - 11:30 am 
Collierville Bible Church
806 Wolf River Blvd, Collierville, 38017

Grades K5 – 2: Students will hear a reading of “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost, and they will paint a winter nighttime wooded scene using wax resist and kosher salt. The instructor will read The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats; then the students will make a collage with ripped patterned paper (similar to Keats’ illustrations). This will be followed up with a reading of the book, Snowflake Bentley. The students will copy Bentley’s snowflake photographs using white crayon on black cardstock.  Cost is $5 per student. Please sign up by Friday, January 11.

Grades 3 – 6: John Churchill of Tech 2 Go will teach students the basics of motion, leverage, and hydrologics. The fee includes a take home “Cherry Picker” kit, which the kids will put together and learn to operate. Cost is $10 per student.

Please sign up by Friday, January 11.  CLICK HERE to register.

Nature’s Candy Store
Friday, February 1, 10:00 - 12:00 pm
Botanical Gardens, 750 Cherry Rd., Memphis

Take your K5 - 8th grade students on a “sweet” field trip! Did you know that every piece of candy comes from plants? From tree sap to bark, and even seaweed, we’ll explore the plant origins of some of their favorite treats! All activities will take place indoors.

Allergy alert: Students will taste seaweed and white, dark, and milk chocolate. Students will make mint candy with mint leaves and sugar. They will also make gum with chicle, Kool-Aid, powdered sugar, and corn syrup.

Cost is $6 per student; adults are free as long as they stay indoors. Limit 30 students. 

​Please register by Monday, January 28.  CLICK HERE to register.

Family Game Night
Friday, February 8, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Bert Ferguson Community Center,  8505 Trinity Road, Memphis 
(meet in the Banquet Hall)

Bring your  family and your favorite game(s) for a warm and cozy evening of some family time. See what kind of games others play, too. The fee is $1 per person; and we ask you to bring a snack or two for sharing, along with your own drinks if you want something other than water. Plates, eating utensils, napkins, and bottled water will be provided.

Please register by Monday, February 4. CLICK HERE to register.

Valentine Making at Madonna Learning Center
Tuesday, February 12, 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Madonna Learning Center, 7007 Poplar Ave., Germantown

Come make Valentine’s Day cards with the students at the Madonna Learning Center. The cards will then be delivered by the special needs adults at MLC to the residents of The Village of Germantown. After the cards are made, the students will get to decorate their own cookies. Cost is $3 per registered student, which helps cover the supplies for the cards and cookies. This event is open for grades K5 - 6, and space is limited to 16 students.

Please register by Friday, February 8. To register CLICK HERE.

Father/Daughter Cupcake Wars
Saturday, February 16, 9:30 - 11:30 am
Bert Ferguson Community Center,  8505 Trinity Road, Memphis 
(meet in the Banquet Hall) 

Please bring 24 already baked but undecorated cupcakes, icing, decorations, tools for decorating, and a way to display your cupcakes for the judges.

Cupcakes can be homemade or from a box mix, and can be any flavor. Icing can be homemade or store bought. Decorations should be edible, and can be homemade or store bought. You will have access to a fully equipped kitchen for refrigeration or clean up purposes only. No baking will be allowed.

Two different themes, along with the requirements and tips, will be emailed to the registrants before the competition. A custom reward will be given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places for each theme; and all contestants will take home a participation ribbon. The cost is $10 per family (feel free to create your own team name!), and will be open for girls ages 4 - 18 and their dads or male role models. Please do not bring any children under the age of 4 to compete.  Please arrive on time to set up as the competition will begin promptly at 10:00 am. 

Registration is required by Friday, February 8. To register CLICK HERE.

Mother/Son Date Night
Friday, February 22, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Pitter Potter,  845 N Germantown Pkwy., Cordova

Bring your  son(s) to Pitter Potter for some fun ceramic painting! You will pick out your own ceramic piece to paint so cost will vary. Please bring a snack to share. The registration fee of $4 per person will cover bottled water, desserts, and plates. 

Please register by Monday, February 18.  CLICK HERE to register.