Holiday Stroll in Old Town is Friday, December 7. 

Red Hot Peppers Jump Rope Team will be performing on Romero Street at 5:00 p.m.

Good Apple Singers will be performing prior to the tree lighting.

Be sure to check it out!

Friday, December 7, is the deadline to turn in the parent permission form and enroll in the annual contest: Voces Poéticas. Without a signed permission form your child will not be able to participate. This event is sponsored by the Spanish Center of resources in partnership with the division of history & literary arts at the Hispanic Cultural Center. Practices with Señora Lupita and Maestro Palomares will be held during the months of January and February 2019. And our in-school competition to select a student from each grade for the city-wide-event will take place in March, 2019. To obtain the permission form please email mpalomares@manzanodayschool.org or lkendall@manzanodayschool.org.

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.

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 USDA considers all foods made from meat, poultry, seafood, beans, peas, eggs, processed soy products, nuts, and seeds part of the Protein Foods Group. As we discussed in the previous Vegetable Food Group articles beans and peas are also part of the vegetable group. Because beans and peas are an excellent source of plant protein, and provide other nutrients such as iron and zinc, beans and peas are considered part of the Protein Groups.  Beans and peas are also considered part of the Vegetable Group because they are excellent sources of dietary fiber and nutrients such as folate and potassium. 

The USDA recommends selecting a variety of protein foods to improve nutrient intake and health benefits, including at least 8 ounces of cooked seafood per week. Vegetarian options in the Protein Foods Group include beans and peas, processed soy products, and nuts and seeds. Meat and poultry choices should be lean or low-fat.

Some commonly eaten choices in the Protein Foods Group are:
* Meats: beef, ham, lamb, pork, and veal
* Game meats: bison, rabbit, and venison
* Poultry: chicken, duck, and turkey
* Eggs: chicken or duck eggs
* Beans and peas:  black beans, black-eyed peas, kidney beans, lentils, and pinto beans
* Processed soy products: tofu, white beans, bean burgers
* Nuts and seeds: almonds, cashews, mixed nuts, pumpkin seeds and peanuts
* Seafood: catfish, cod, halibut, salmon, sea bass, and swordfish
* Shellfish: clams, crab, lobster, mussels, scallops, and shrimp
* Canned fish: anchovies, clams, tuna, and sardines

The USDA encourages choosing lean or low fat meats and poultry, seafood that is rich in omega-3 fatty acids such as salmon, and eating processed meats that are low in added sodium. Next week we will discuss why protein is important and how many ounces of protein are recommend.

 We are looking forward to another summer of fun at Fenton Ranch Summer Camp! Summer camps are open to current Manzano Day School students and middle school alumni, check the schedule below and mark your calendars today! Registration will be open in January. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Kichler at skichler@manzanodayschool.org. Happy Trails! 

July 8th - 11th
Alumni Camp

July 15th - 19th
4th and 5th Grade Camp

July 22nd - 26th
2nd and 3rd Grade Camp

July 29th - 31st
Kindergarten and 1st Grade Camp

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.