Manzano Day School Friday Bulletin October 23, 2015
ATTENTION PARENTS! APPLY NOW FOR SIBLING PREFERENCE POOL FOR THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR
CALENDAR The Admission OfÀce has received several Friday October 23 sibling applications for both pre-k and Fall Break kindergarten for the 2016-2017 school year. School Closed * If you have a child who is a sibling Friday, October 30 (new to Manzano Day School) who will be Halloween Parade applying for the 2016-2017 school year, 2:15 p.m. * we need your completed application and Friday, November 6 parent questionnaire along with the $80.00 Yummies for Tummies application fee. If you want your child’s Hosted by 5th Grade admission Àle to be in the ´sibling preference After School * pool” (please see your Family Handbook, Sunday, November 8 page 32) you must have his/her admission Open House paperwork, as stated in the Handbook, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. * completed by Tuesday, December 15. Monday, November 9 - If you have questions, please stop by and Friday, November 13 see Madonna or Emily, or call either one at Book Fair * 243-6659. Wednesday, November 11 Vereran’s Day * Friday, November 20 Parent/Teacher Conferences No School * Monday, November 23 Thanksgiving Celebrations Grades Pre-k, K, 1, 2 * Tuesday, November 24 Thanksgiving Celebrations Grades 3, 4, 5 * Remember, you must escort your Wednesday, November 25 child onto campus if you are not - Friday, November 27 using carpool. Thanksgiving Holiday School Closed * Thank you! Friday, December 4 Yummies for Tummies Hosted by Pre-k/K After School * Monday, December 21 Manzano Day School Mission Statement - Monday, January 4 Manzano Day School is dedicated to innovative child-centered education, Winter Break excellence in teaching, and Joy in Learning® to prepare children for a life of No School discovery and community involvement in our diverse world. * By Penny Briner-Ewell, Monster Librarian
Here it is late October and that means book fair is right around the corner. We hope you’ll be able to join us for an exciting fair with new events. The book fair is about encouraging the love of reading. Nothing brings this message home more for a child than having loved ones participate in their reading choices.
Wish List Monday, November 9 and Tuesday, November 10 All classes will have the opportunity to visit the book fair during the normal school day. Students may choose to complete a list of books they’d like to read. The wish list then comes home with your child so that you may discuss any purchases you and your child would like to Hungry Monster make. We encourage parents to shop the book fair with Box their children. However, we realize this isn’t always possible, and we hope the lists will be helpful.
Family Event - Tuesday, November 10 Monday, November 9 - 4:00 - 6:30 p.m. Friday, November 13 For All Monsters! Encourage daily reading by help- Monster mash on over to the Monster Bash to do some book fair ing children keep track of the pages shopping (available until 6:30 p.m.). Parents are encouraged to shop you and/or they read each day. For with their children and help them Ànd books they will enMoy. There will example, if your child reads alone, he/ be mystery readers sharing book fair favorites starting at 4:30 p.m. in she counts the pages read. If you read the upper school computer lab adMacent to the library. to your child, you can multiply by two Can’t get enough monsters? Students can make themselves into their since you read and they listened to own monsters and play a monster bean bag toss as well. When you’ve the same number of pages. Students had enough, head on over to the GAC for dinner (there will be a charge will record on a piece of scrap paper for dinner which is not associated with the book fair). Mark your calen- the number of pages read then feed dars and do the Monster Mash right into the Book Fair Monster Bash! this paper to the Hungry Monster Box in their classroom. Boxes will If you are unable to attend the book fair with your be collected each day by the Bookie child, but would like to safeguard any monies that Monster (Ms. Penny), emptied, and you’ve given him/her, a child can start a Monster Tab. the number of pages read school wide Children may bring in cash or a check and this will will be tallied and posted near the be ´deposited” in their ´account.” Book fair volunteers library. The Monster Box will be very will keep a running tab of the purchases made by the hungry for the next day’s offerings! child and at the end of the week, return any unused Let’s see how much reading Manzano monies to the child. Day School can do in one week and keep that hungry monster happy!
A Monster Grand Event! Thursday, If you can’t make it to November 12 the book fair or there is Daily Games 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. For those special people in our children’s something you would like Each day there will be lives - grands of all kinds. The fair will be that the fair no longer a game at the book fair. closed to everyone except grandparents and has, you may order at our Children are welcome to grand friends so they can browse our book online fair. Look for more come in during fair hours fair selection while all the little monsters information closer to the to participate. are busy in class. This is a great way to get fair. A small prize will some holiday shopping done for the little be given to winners monsters ´on the sly.” And what would a daily. grand event be without tea and cookies as well! Grands will receive a special invitation in the mail. NURSE’S NOTES: Halloween Safety
Dressing up in a costume, playing with friends, and acquiring candy… what could be more fun for a child! We all want our kids to have fun on Halloween, and we want Help Kids Have a Monstrously Good Time them to be safe. Here are a few tips to keep your children Volunteer at Our Monster Book Fair! Volunteer at Our Book Fair safe this Halloween: 1. Wear safe costumes. Wear costumes made of material Dates: [Insert Dates Here] November 9th - 13th that is Àre proof or Àre retardant. Be sure the eyes of Morning and Afternoon Shifts Available Volunteer at our fall Book Fair — an exciting celebration of reading with costumes are large enough for your child to see and that hundreds of fun, engaging, affordable books for kids to discover. Join our volunteerVolunteer team to help to: kids enjoy our Monster Book Fair where they costumes are not too long. If your child is carrying a prop, will discover so many books, they’ll get goosebumps! We need like a play knife or sword, make sure it is soft plastic. Make +" "$&."$your help to make # # this our most Monstrously "$ # Good Book Fair ever. +Secure community sponsorships sure nothing is sharp on your child’s costume. Join our volunteer team to: +Help serve food and refreshments 2. Trick-or-treat with others, preferably adult supervised. +Organize and put things in place +Offer9 Cashiera helping and hand, bag booksset up, or pack up Consider going with another family or group of your child’s + !#9Help !!"# students #- $!"$ fill out wish lists friends. We appreciate9Guide students your support and parents in whatever to age appropriateform it takes! books 3. Carry a light or Áash light. Join our Monster Bash Family Event team (11/10) or our Grand 9 Contact: [Insert Contact Info Here] 4. Only approach houses or apartments that you know Monster Event team (11/12) and are well lit. Some people do not participate in trick or To Sign Up Contact: treating. If the light is off, no one is home or they do not Ann Conway Samora at [email protected] have candy. On Campus Sign-up October 28th before school and October 29th 5. Have your child’s friends over for a party, a haunted after school house, or a Halloween dinner. 6. Never let your children enter a stranger’s house or car. 7. Practice good pedestrian rules including the following: © 2015 Scholastic Inc. 12474 161000
Permission to reproduce this item is granted by Scholastic Book Fairs®. © 2015 Scholastic Inc. 12474 161202 stay on the sidewalks, do not run across yards, cross at the crosswalks, look both ways before crossing streets, and hold your child’s hand. 8. Go to a community Halloween party or festival. 9. Inspect candy before children indulge. Remind your children, no eating candy until candy is inspected. Examine each piece of candy. Look for tears, pin holes, and damaged wrappers. Now, what do you do with all that candy? Here are a few ideas: 1. Create a store where your child can buy something like a coloring book or crayons. Instead of money use candy as Schedule currency. 2. Allow your child to have one or two pieces of candy a day. See if you still have candy in April. Eat sweets in Monday, November 9 moderation and remember to brush your teeth. 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 3. Teach your child to share. Have your child share his/ her candy with other family Tuesday, November 10 members, a neighbor, or recycle 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. the candy for other trick-or- Monster Bash Family Event treaters that same night. 4:00 - 6:30 p.m. Remember, Halloween is fun for kids. Let’s keep them safe. Wednesday, November 11 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 12 7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. A Monster Grand Event 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
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