School News
Vote Now For Clairbourn - Let's Win Again For 2020!
Clairbourn won Best Private School in the San Gabriel Valley last year and we’d like to win again.
Vote now and vote often using unique email addresses. Now through March 22, votes are being counted for the Best Private School in the San Gabriel Valley. Help Clairbourn win this important distinction for the second year in a row. Your vote counts!
Instructions:
Use the link below and enter your email address. They will send you an email confirmation notice to your email inbox with a clickable link so you can vote. Once you click the link in the email, choose the “Places” category. Scroll down to Preschool and Private School and enter the name Clairbourn School. Then submit your vote.
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Community Coffee Tomorrow 2/28
All parents are invited to come to the Manor House, tomorrow, February 28 at 8:30 am, for a social gathering with light refreshments. Administrators will be in attendance to chat and answer questions. We hope to see you there!
Sign Up For Summer School
The Clairbourn Summer Academy Program is offered by the well-respected organization Parker-Anderson. This company provides summer learning opportunities on our campus where students are able to explore their interests, develop skills, and prepare for the next level of academic challenges in the fall. Be sure to sign up!
What's Hatching In Kindergarten?
The Kindergarten class has been incubating chicken eggs for the past 21 days. Just recently, three baby chicks hatched from their shells. The students are so excited to finally meet the chicks and continue learning about eggs, animal care, and all things chicken!
Preschool Students Travel To Space
Preschool students have been studying the planets. They learned planet names and facts, dressed up like astronauts, played in a classroom spaceship made of cardboard, and filmed green-screen video segments to help create this presentation.
Enrollment Contracts Were Due Feb. 14!
The Tuition Agreement and the Reservation Deposit for your student were due on February 14. In order to reserve your child's place at Clairbourn, please sign your agreement and return it today with the deposit included. Any delay risks your child's place being moved to the waiting list.
Celebration Of Life Service For Mr. Millard
The Clairbourn Community is invited to attend a Celebration of Life Service for Kyron Millard.
Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 10 am
Pasadena Presbyterian Church
585 E. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91101
The family requests that instead of flowers, please consider buying a stranger a cup of coffee in his honor.
Come To The Middle School Shakespeare Play!
Treat yourself and the whole family to an unforgettable production of As You Like It performed by C.A.S.T. (Clairbourn After-School Thespians) in the MPB. Experience the talents of our amazing Middle School students!
The play is 2 hours with a 15 minute intermission. Treats will be sold at intermission.
Show dates: Tuesday, March 17 at 4 pm, Wednesday, March 18 at 7 pm, Thursday, March 19 at 7 pm.
Ticket Sales: Tickets are $12, and children 13 and under are $5. Tickets are sold at the door at 3:30 pm on Tuesday and 6:30 pm on Wednesday and Thursday.
Who can come: We encourage families to bring their children, friends and family! Recommended ages are first grade and older.
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CFA News
Bid, Bid, Bid! It's Auction Time!
 The Lights, Camera, Auction silent (online) auction has begun! To register, text Clairbourn to 52182 (or 76278 if 52182 doesn't work for you) or https://clairbourn.givesmart.com on your computer, to bid on any or all of the amazing items specially procured by our hard-working Benefit Committee. Remember that all the money goes toward your child's education so please bid generously.
Be sure to purchase Item 200 - Magic Castle. Our resident magician Morgan King has arranged for us to go to the Magic Castle for brunch and a magic show. It's family friendly so bring the whole family. Children of any age are welcome!
A study by UC Berkeley discovered that Giving is Good for You because:
1. Giving makes us feel happy.
2. Giving is good for our health.
3. Giving promotes cooperation and social connection.
4. Giving evokes gratitude.
5. Giving is contagious.
Live Auction At The Benefit On 2/29
On Saturday, February 29, we will be auctioning live at Noor the Reserved Parking Space and the Head of School for a Day!
Reserved Parking Space!
 Imagine never having to circle the parking lot looking for a place to park! Imagine showing up for Visiting Day, the Holiday Concert, and the Carnival without having to park in Timbuktu! This can be you when you win the Reserved Parking Spot.
Head of School for a Day!
One lucky student winner will get to walk in Dr. Patzlaff’s shoes – as Head of School for a Day! Start the day by greeting students at drop-off, visit classrooms, check up on daily operations of the school, and most importantly, enjoy lunch off campus with three of your friends.
CFA Parent Meeting for March Canceled
With all of the work CFA has put into the Lights, Camera, Auction benefit - we are taking a well deserved break. So, the March CFA meeting will be canceled. Please make sure to come to the April CFA meeting which will be held on April 21 (not April 14 as originally scheduled). Dr. Patzlaff will discuss the high school application process and our acceptance rates into the area's high schools. In addition, we are working on having a handful of 8th-graders come and speak about their experience with the whole process. Don't miss it!
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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.
Vote For Heath W. As He Grows His Business
Fourth-grader Heath W. made it to round two of The Workshop at Macy’s which is an exclusive retail vendor development program designed to give select high-potential diverse-owned businesses the tools to better succeed and sustain growth in the retail industry. Heath and his Heathmade LA team will be meeting with Macy’s Merchandising Team at the end of the month to review his product line and strategy to scale up.
Also, you can vote for Heathmade LA! Heath entered the FedEx Business Grant Contest for a chance to win $50,000! To enter the contest, Heath made a 1-minute video which features Clairbourn, which is where his entrepreneurial endeavors began. Heath’s video and contest profile can be viewed in the link below. You can vote for Heathmade LA every 24 hours until March 8.
Katherine X. Inspires Others To Volunteer
Preschool student Katherine X. and her mother Yue Ma have been organizing volunteer activities with other Clairbourn preschool families after school hours. Yue Ma is a trained pick leader for the The Backyard Harvest Program which is a flagship program run by the Los Angeles charity agency Food Forward. As members of the volunteer program, Yue Ma and Katherine pick fruit from trees on private properties and public spaces. The harvested fruit is then donated to local hunger relief agencies such as The Foothill Unity Center. Over the last two weeks, there were two spectacular harvests in which Yue Ma, Katherine, and other Clairbourn families came together to pick and donate the fruit. The kids learned valuable lessons about gratitude and the importance of volunteering. They also learned that helping others can be fun when it comes from one’s heart and with good intention.
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Alumni News
Melissa Thomas's Skillshare Class Is Live
Alum Melissa Thomas (Class of 2005) owns her own florist design company called Pepper Rose, which brings together her passion for all things flowers, art, design, and beauty. Melissa is a teacher on Skillshare, an online learning community with thousands of classes offered to members all over the world. As a Skillshare teacher, Melissa uploads videos to teach others her tips and tricks on how to create festive flower designs. This past June, Melissa was chosen out of 6,500+ applicants as the Grand Prize Winner for Skillshare's VIP Teacher Challenge.
By using this special link to sign up for Skillshare Premium Membership, you’ll get access to all three of Melissa's classes, plus all other classes on Skillshare, starting with a free two-month trial.
Not only is this a great deal, but your enrollment in Melissa's newest class will help it “trend” on Skillshare, which means that more students will discover it!
If you know of anyone else that would be interested in learning Floral Design, please share the link with them too.
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Sports News
February Sports Awards
Girls Basketball:
6th Grade MVP: Irene X.
B Team, Most Improved: Parisa B.
B Team, Coach's Award: Madeleine K. and Adrienne X.
B Team, MVP: Natalie A.
A Team, Most Improved: Belen C.
A Team, Coach's Award: Ashby Z.
A Team, MVP: Cyanne J. and Zaria E.
Boys Soccer:
6th Grade Team, MVP: Arthur Z.
A Team, Coach's Award: Matthew R. and Kevin Z.
A Team, MVP: Alex L.
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New Photos and Videos
Parents, please post your pictures in Vidigami!
Photos - You Must Have A Vidigami Account To View Them
Videos
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