In one of our many celebrations centered around Chinese New Year, our 4th and 5th grade students rolled up their sleeves to make over 600 vegetable dumplings for the entire school to enjoy at lunch. As part of the celebration, our students shared insights into Chinese New Year traditions and the significance of the dishes we were about to enjoy.

Our talented chefs also prepared an array of delicious dishes to complement the dumplings, including house-made scallion oil, a soy-rice vinegar dipping sauce, and a flavorful vegetable lo mein with bok choy, peppers, onions, and carrots. We also enjoyed yummy miso soup and a vibrant Chinese chicken salad, served on a bed of fresh spinach with mandarin oranges, edamame beans, scallions, broccoli, crunchy chow mein noodles, and zesty mandarin ginger dressing for the salad bar. Oranges were served for dessert, symbolizing good luck and happiness in the new year.

It was a festive and flavorful way to ring in the Lunar New Year, celebrating both food and tradition with our entire school community. Here’s to a year filled with good fortune and joy!