For the month of April, CHAH students will have their artwork featured in an art gallery in City Island in The Bronx! The CHAH Art Show begins at Focal Point Art Gallery on Saturday, April 14th at 1:00 pm. Focal Point Art Gallery is located at 321 City Island Avenue in City Island.
Swing by to support your CHAH artists!
The CHAH Concert Band, comprised of students in 8th through 11th Grade, played at a master’s class at Five Towns College in Dix Hills, New York last week.
On Monday, March 19, the students collaborated with students from other schools and performed several songs.
The event was hosted as a part of Music in Our School’s Month, a national movement to raise awareness of the importance of school music programs. The movement is focused on music activities, lessons and advocacy.
Congratulations, CHAH Concert Band! Keep the music playing!
On Wednesday, March 14, CHAH students, along with students from around the country, participated in the National School Walkout to protest gun violence. The students walked out of the building for 17 minutes, one minute to honor each of the 17 victims of the recent school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
"The student walkout truly showed how much we feel for those victims and their families," tenth grader Linet Mercedes said. She added, "We are a family at CHAH and we are powerful."
Her friend, Yhara Ozuna, agreed. "Students have more power and voice than adults might realize. We use technology to be informed, not just to post pictures on Snapchat."
The students walked out to Amsterdam Ave and stayed silent for 17 minutes.
"We are fighting for a much greater cause," Linet Mercedes said.
The CHAH boys basketball team won their third round playoff game 69-61 against Adams Street on Tuesday March 6th.
The win puts them in the city quarterfinals for the second straight season. They play at Uncommon Charter High School on Saturday March 10th at 1:15 pm
After Tuesdays win, the boys have a 27 game home winning streak that has lasted for two full seasons!
Go CHAH Phoenix!
CHAH partners with the Studio Museum of Harlem, where last week students got the opportunity to paint and draw, as well as meet local artists. Through a pilot program with the studio, students got to work with local New York City-based artist Oscar Cornejo and received a guided tour of the museum. The museum featured work by Amy Sherald, the woman who recently painted Michelle Obama’s portrait.
Later in the week, CHAH's art students went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where they saw the new exhibit of Michelangelo's work. The exhibit, entitled “Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer” is the largest collection of his works on display, ever. People came from all over the world to see this once in a lifetime show, CHAH students some of the lucky few!
