Volume: 2019-20 Issue: 32

Thursday, January 16, 2020

School News

No School On Monday 01/20

There is no school on Monday, January 20 to honor Martin Luther King Jr. See you on Tuesday!

Second Semester Student Council

Congratulations go to our new Student Council Second Semester Class Representatives for Grades 6, 7, and 8. Annabelle C. and Marcel Z. are the new Grade 6 reps, Ashby Z. and Marcos I. are Grade 7 reps, and Emily B. and Andrew P. are Grade 8 reps. Clairbourn thanks everyone who ran for office and celebrates their desire to serve the school community!

Sign Up For Quarter 3 Daycare: Grades 1-8

Parker-Anderson provides our after-school care on our campus. Parker-Anderson offers a great program for daycare, complete with snacks, activities, and homework supervision. To sign up for the third quarter program held on our campus, please see Grades 1-8 flyer and visit the Parker-Anderson website so you can register directly with them.

Sign Up For After-School Classes Now!

Registration is open now for third quarter enrichment classes! The deadline to apply is Friday, January 24. Download your desired class forms below and follow the vendor instructions to register.

Class List:

Questions? Email Michelle Cogswell at mcogswell@clairbourn.org

Empowering Middle School Math Students At Clairbourn

Clairbourn School’s Middle School Math Teacher, Rebecca Messler, returned from winter break excited to share with her fellow teachers powerful ideas gleaned from the California Mathematics Council South Conference which she attended in mid-November of 2019.

Messler shared the idea of incorporating “Rich Open-Ended Tasks” (ROET) into one’s teaching methods. She explained this simple concept can be easily implemented and produces stronger engagement and increased understanding of subject matter among students with differentiated learning styles.

Engineering Design Challenge Is Coming!

Next week, from January 21-24, students in Grades 1-8 will participate in a week-long Engineering Design Challenge. Returning for a second year are engineers from Skanska, a world leading project development and construction group. These experts will visit classrooms to help guide and support the students in their design builds. The engineers have worked on many projects such as the Los Angeles Light Rail Transit, New York City major bridge crossings, and the Interstate and State Route HOV Interchange in Sylmar.

Don't miss the Skanska presentation at the Wednesday Morning Assembly. Thursday, classes will test their designs throughout the day. After Morning Assembly on Friday we will hold the final challenge.

Pass...Shoot...Score! It's Basketball Season

Before we could even run this in the eCourier, all spots on the Grades 5 and 6 Arcadia Youth Basketball Team filled up! The team will play in a spring league that begins in February. If you want to know more about the team, please contact Jonathan Lim, Oscar Ramirez or Wesley Wong.

CFA News

Fund Your Child's Cougar Corner Account

Parents, please provide funds for your child's Cougar Corner account. Cougar Corner is the snack shop that opens right after school where students can buy drinks or food. Visit the Clairbourn Online Store to fund your child's Cougar Corner account.

Volunteers Needed At Cougar Corner

Parents, please volunteer to work a shift (one day a week) at Cougar Corner. All volunteers will be trained, get free day care for their children during their shift, and receive a free beverage or snack. Shifts are from 2:45 pm to 3:30 pm from 01/07/2020 - 3/13/2020. Please follow this link to sign up for your shift. The Cougar Corner Team thanks you in advance for your support and dedication to Cougar Corner! Questions or unable to cover your shift: please email Cougar Corner Staffing Co-Chairs Georgia Grigsby or Victoria Masuta.

Join Us For The Clairbourn Auction

The Clairbourn Auction is happening on Saturday, February 29, at 6 pm at Noor in Pasadena. Save the Date. This is Clairbourn's largest fundraiser of the year! Please join us for dinner, live entertainment, and a live auction.

Would You Like To Donate An Item For The Auction?

We are still in the process of finding items, services, events, or opportunities that can be offered at the auction. (Big ticket items are especially welcome and can include box seats, vacations, event tickets, signed merchandise, special VIP dinners, etc.)

If you or someone you know has anything they would like to donate to the auction, please download and fill out our Auction Item Form.

Donations are tax-deductible.

If you have questions, please contact Che Wang at clairbourn@defcon4.net.

Download this flyer:

Procurement Form — Auction Items

Student Accomplishments

Send In Your Student Updates!

Did your student win an award, learn a new skill, make something cool, have an adventure, or do a service project? We'd love to post it in the eCourier! Email Noelle Shoemake at nshoemake@clairbourn.org with the details including a photo or video if you have one.

Heathmade Continues To Grow!

Fourth-grader Heath W. has been busy growing his wellness product business, Heathmade. Recently, Heath has been invited by the WeWork organization to share his story and products with their employees and tenants in multiple locations.

Heath is also growing his product distribution. Now, his wellness products can be found at more than 10 retail stores in the U.S. and Canada.

Lastly, Heath launched a new website, where you'll find a shout-out to Clairbourn School's Entrepreneurial Fair for helping to kick-start his business. Make sure to check out Heathmade's website and support his incredible journey!

Cyanne J. Competes At The Highest Level

Eighth-grader Cyanne J. has been playing soccer for seven years. For two of these years, her team won the State Championship. In addition to being a soccer super star, Cyanne also plays competitive volleyball. This year, Cyanne tried out for San Gabriel Elite, which is one of the premier volleyball clubs in the U.S. Cyanne did a stellar job and was selected to be on the top team for her age! Congratulations for such an incredible achievement!

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