Why parents need to be patient with their school-age kids
By Jessica Lahey, The Boston Globe
(from October 31, 2018)
I met her last May, when I was talking to a large group of middle school students about school, anxiety, and mental health. We were just wrapping up, and I asked them to share a few things they would like me to tell their parents at the parent assembly that night. 
Click here to read the full article.

The MDSPA Spirit Wear online store will open for holiday shopping from Sunday, November 11 through Sunday, November 25.  New items have been added! Delivery before Winter Break.

Click here to order your Spirit Wear now!

If you have a child who is a sibling (new to Manzano Day School) who will be applying for the 2019-2020 school year, we need your completed application and parent questionnaire along with the $80.00 application fee. If you want your child’s admission file to be in the “sibling preference pool” (please see your Family Handbook, page 33) you must have his/her admission paperwork, as stated in the Handbook, completed by Saturday, December 15.

If you have questions, please stop by and see Madonna or Karroll, or call either one of us at 243-6659.

NURSE’S NOTES:   EATING DINNER AS A FAMILY

We all are busy, and this is a good time to remind ourselves how important our families are to us. A great way to show your children how much you care is to have dinner as a family. Having dinner together is a great way to know what is going at school, who is your child’s best friend, what book your child is reading, etc. There are many advantages to eating as a family. Here are a few:

1. Children of families who eat together do better in school
2. Children of families who eat together get along better with other children
3. Children of families who eat together eat more nutritious meals
4. Eating together teaches family traditions and builds stronger families
5. Eating together teaches dinning etiquette
6. Eating together saves money
7. Family meals are a great time to practice family values and spiritual beliefs

We all find ourselves busy, but eating together is a great way to have family time. The meal does not have to be fancy.  If you have to, turn off the phone and the TV. Talk about what went on during the day. The important this is to have time together as a family.

Dear Manzano Day School Families,

Mark your calendars for this year’s Holiday Pops with the New Mexico Philharmonic. All Manzano Day School families are welcome to attend. The Holiday Pops will be held this year on December 22, 2018 at 6:00 pm at Popejoy Hall. Please visit this LINK for more information.

4th and 5th grade children will be singing at this event.

Because of our affiliation with the New Mexico Philharmonic, they have graciously offered all Manzano Day School families a discount code for 10% off of ticket prices for the 2018-19 season. The code is MANZ1819

NOTE: There is a different code for the Holiday Pops on December 22. That code is MANZ1222 for a 20% discount off of your ticket purchase.

The biennial Manzano Day School Gala returns Saturday, April 27, 2019 at the Hyatt Downtown!

Contact Gala Chair, Dawn Lorenz with questions (ddlorenz@gmail.com) about how you can get involved! 

P.S. - Gala Save the Date is forthcoming with more details.