From Head of School
Together We Are Clairbourn
Dear Clairbourn Families,
I am so excited to see the contracts coming in for our returning families. It means we are poised to continue our growth. Our applications are strong for next year and we have more families who are excited to join you in this wonderful community.
For those families who have not yet returned their contracts, please do so immediately by logging into CougarNet with your own account. We are starting the process of reviewing applications and need to know how many of the students to accept. If we don't have a contract with a deposit, we are unable to hold your spot, so please return the contracts with your deposit today!
I am also excited to see the middle school CAST (Clairbourn After School Thespians) continue their work on their upcoming play. It looks like it will be a fun show based on the rehearsals I have been seeing. I am eager to be able to return to a live performance format for this show. Barring any unforeseen changes in protocols, we will be holding three live performances for our students and parents. Stay tuned for more information as we get closer to the shows in March!
Amy Patzlaff, Ed.D.
Head of School
|
Re-Enrollment Contracts and Deposits are now OVERDUE. Please submit ASAP!
Please log in to your CougarNet online portal to renew the re-enrollment contracts for next year. Both parents must sign the contract. Questions? Please contact Nicole Wang in the Business Office. We look forward to another great year in 2022-2023! |
Clairbourn Insights
A Comet Journey with Our Fifth Grade
Our fifth graders went on a Clues from Comets virtual field trip and investigated the process of using observations to understand cause-and-effect relationships between events, exemplified by our study of comets over time. Presented live from Griffith Observatory’s Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon Theater, the program guided the students through centuries of records kept on the appearances of comets.
Students witnessed the manufacture of a comet from household supplies such as dry ice. They embarked on a journey to a real comet fashioned from actual photographs from the Rosetta mission, and explored the nature of water in all its forms – solid, liquid, and gas. Next time when you see a fifth grader on campus, ask them why water is so important to life on Earth and what a comet is made of!!
|
Clairbourn Families Association (CFA)
Online Auction: 3/28 - 4/1
Clairbourn School will have its Spring Online Auction starting on March 28, 2022 and ending on April 1, 2022. The auction will benefit the Clairbourn community. We would appreciate any donation you would like to make to our Live or Silent Auction. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. All donations are due no later than Friday, February 25, 2022 for recognition in our program. Please check this letter and the donation form for more details from our auction procurement team. Thank you in advance for your generosity and support.
Benefit Mobile Shutdown Notice
Attention Benefit Mobile Users: We have received notification that Benefit Mobile will be closing. Please see attachment for more details. CFA still has scrip sales each year in November, December and May. We will be using ShopWithScrip.com going forward. Thank you!
|
National California Day
Do you know the name of the world’s largest tree, the birthplace of the internet and the avocado capital of the world?
The General Sherman in Sequoia National Park is the largest tree in the world. California is also the birthplace of the internet and the avocado capital of the world! Our students shared what they are grateful for in our Golden State and gave Clairbourn a California vibe by showing their state spirit on National California Day on Tuesday!
|
The Science of Flight
Forces of Flight: Weight, Lift, Thrust, Drag
The eighth grade class recently wrapped up their study of forces in fluids, including several hands-on labs to learn more about the four forces of flight: weight, lift, thrust, and drag. Students built and compared two different paper airplanes to determine the effect of weight, wing size, and wing design on distance and duration of flight. To learn more about the effect of turbulence on drag, students built paper kites and varied the length of the tails. The kites with smaller tails barely took flight, while the kites with longer tails were able to fly high even with very little wind!
|
Student Council
Last Black History Month Presentation from the Student Council
John Lewis, U.S. Representative / 1940 to 2020
 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s peaceful protests inspired Lewis to join the civil rights movement. He worked to secure rights for African Americans and became the chairman of the the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). He was one of the big six who were the main leaders of the civil rights movement. John Lewis was on the Atlanta City Council and was elected to Georgia’s 5th Congressional District, where he served in Congress for 17 terms. He helped end racial segregation and was a scholar and leader with heart.
Frank Ocean, Singer and Songwriter / 1987 to present
 Frank Ocean grew up in the birthplace of jazz, New Orleans. He started by writing songs for many notable artists and in 2011 he released his own successful debut album. He was on Time’s list of the 100 most influential people and Rolling Stone’s 500 greatest albums of all time. Frank Ocean showed leadership and led the way with his unique style of music and wide vocal range.
|
| | Clairbourn Alphabet — "Q"
Since 1926, Clairbourn has been committed to providing the best quality teaching and learning environment. Clairbourn creates scholars and leaders geared toward life-long learning and equipped with problem solving skills they will need to thrive in their future endeavors.
|
School Calendar
2/25 Clairbourn Shirt Day
3/1 Habit Special Lunch
3/3 Panda Special Lunch
3/4 Free Dress
3/8 Pasta Special Lunch
3/10 Pizza Special Lunch
3/11 Clairbourn Shirt Day
|
Life at Clairbourn
Do you want to know what's new this week at school? Make sure to log into your Vidigami to view school photo albums.
|
NEW COVID VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS
All volunteers must either be boosted or have a negative test done in a clinical setting within 72 hours.
|
Did you know?
This Tuesday, 22 February 2022, was both a palindrome and an ambigram. It read the same forward, backward AND upside down! It won’t come around for another 400 years. What a fun TWOsday!
|
Please Upload Your Child's Vaccination Card into Magnus ASAP.
Due to the rapid progression of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 and the recent surge, PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD(REN) TO SCHOOL IF THEY ARE SYMPTOMATIC. Please make sure to READ YOUR MAGNUS QUESTIONS CAREFULLY before sending your child(ren) to school.
|
Runway Star
(appearance starts at 3:45)
Third grader, Atticus G., was invited to perform drum and join the fashion runway at the Chinese Lantern Festival TV Show at HTTV (Channel 31.2). It was a lot of fun for Atticus and a festive event. Congratulations!
Have a story to share? Please email the marketing office with the details and a photo or video.
|
|
Clairbourn was voted Best Private School in the San Gabriel Valley for three years in a row! Thank you to our wonderful community! Please continue your support and write us a review!
|
|
