Mr. Harris,

I was able to take my family to the exhibit in Henderson, NV.  Unfortunately, funds were not available to take my high school students.  I did post the information in class and several students attended.  I now have the large poster of the inventions in my classroom.  

When we studied the Renaissance in my World History class, I showed pictures of the artifacts you displayed.  I must say, I was very impressed with your entire display.  My children are in grade school and I had printed the teacher packet before we went and they buzzed around the exhibits and kept track in their journals of what they saw.  They were absorbed from the film to the postcard, from the paintings to the interactive exhibits.

I have a student teacher this semester and she was teaching about the Industrial Revolution.  As a team building activity, she had my 11th graders construct the bridge with 2x4's and tree poles she cut over the summer.  The bridge was sturdy enough to allow my students to walk across.  I was amazed.  

Thank you for bringing the Da Vinci Experience to Henderson (I might as well say Las Vegas).  Our students do not have much access to quality museums or historical exhibits.  It seems that in our town if something is over 30 years old, it gets imploded!  

I will post the information for the San Diego exhibit and give extra credit if anyone gets a chance to travel down there.

Ray Ortiz
Foothill High School

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for notifying me.  I have already sent out hundreds of e-mails forwarding the info to teachers, parents, art lovers etc. etc.  We happened upon it on a vacation to Las Vegas and was appalled that we didn't hear about it when it was in Palm Springs.  It was SO fabulous... Please make advertising a priority and maybe mailers to schools even in the Orange County area and Los Angeles.  It is SO worth the trip!!!  LOVED it.  If you need help stuffing envelopes, I'll be happy to volunteer or to do whatever it takes to make this a success here.  Thanks,
 
Lisa Hill