Gung Hee Fat Choy!  The children celebrated Chinese New Year today with a snack of manapua and noodles and a Chinese Lion Dance (parade) around the school.  Each child made their own Chinese Lion head using a cardboard box and collage materials.  Each child received a red envelope for their dance.  Traditionally, when there is a lion dance, people give red envelopes.  Lai see is the Cantonese name for the red envelopes.   Hong bao is the Mandarin name for it.  (This is a correction from the parent note that I sent home yesterday.)  Happy Chinese New Year.