The following students earned a Purple Ribbon at the Manzano Day School S.T.E.M. Fair

Hannah - The Spectacular Keytar

Jackson - Reptile Shedding

Lakshay - Wind Turbine Design Affects on Electricity Generation

 

It is time to start thinking about class placement for the 2016-2017 school year.  Each year parents are asked to fill out a Class Placement Questionnaire to provide input about how to best address their child’s academic and social development through the class placement process.

Click here to complete the Class Placement Questionnaire now.

All questionnaires are due by Monday, April 18.

Hello MDS Parents,

We are in the final days of our BoxTop Collection!  What an amazing year!

You have turned in enough BoxTops to earn our school a total of $1,240.90!  Great job!  And...we still have one last BoxTops for Education collection.

So, bring in all those BoxTops you have laying around and turn them in to your classroom coordinator no later than Wednesday, April 27.  That gives coordinators a couple nights to cut, clip, and count the BoxTops before turning them in to me on Friday, April 29.

Thanks again for a successful year!  This cannot be done with you!

Michelle Bridges

Top 5 Classes

Claudia Craft - 1887

Rob Aikman - 1263

Gloriane Ortega - 1061

Sandy Ortega - 947

Leanne Kimbrough - 773

Family Fitness Night

So, how do we prevent tooth decay?  To keep teeth pearly white and healthy for life, follow these simple steps: 

STEP 1:  Remove the plaque.  The best way to remove plaque is to brush your teeth.  To remove all the plaque, brush your teeth at least twice a day and if possible, after meals and snacks. 

STEP 2:  Best way to brush teeth:  The most effective way to brush your teeth is to brush teeth gently with a soft-bristle toothbrush.  Place your tooth brush at a 45 degree angle against the gums.  Brush every exposed tooth surface in a gentle massaging motion.  Also, brush your gums and tongue to freshen your breath.  An effective brushing takes two – three minutes.  The enamel on your teeth is thin and your gums are very sensitive.  Vigorous scrubbing with a hard or stiff-bristle tooth brush can cause the thin enamel to wear away leaving your teeth sensitive.  Brushing too hard can also damage your gums.  Replace your toothbrush regularly as tooth brush bristles wear out. 

Use toothpaste with fluoride.  Fluoride helps to make teeth strong and prevent cavities.  Use pea size of toothpaste.  It is not a good idea to swallow toothpaste, and make sure to rinse it out.  There are many types of tooth paste.  Use one that will encourage regular brushing.

 STEP 3:  Floss teeth.  35% of your tooth surface, the area between your teeth and under the gum line, will not be cleaned unless you floss.  Daily flossing is the only effective way to remove plaque in these areas. 

STEP 4:  Best way to floss.  Break off about 18 inches of floss and wind the floss around one of your fingers.  Guide the floss between your teeth using a gentle rubbing motion.  Never snap the floss into your gums.  When the floss reaches the gum line, curve it into a “C” shape against the tooth and glide it into the space between the gum and tooth.  Hold the floss tightly against the tooth and rub the sides of your tooth.  Do this for each tooth. 

Remember, to prevent tooth decay, brush and floss.

For the 2016-2017 School Year!