View the Clairbourn Art Show Presentation

Art Teacher Hayley Ball put together an amazing grade-level virtual art show of student work. Please take a moment to view the following Google Slide Show and appreciate all the hard work of our students that went into making over 150 of these visual treasures!

Clairbourn 2019/20 Art Show - Grades K-8

Only 3 More Days to Vote for Clairbourn:
Let's Win the Title Again for 2020!

Clairbourn won Best Private School in the San Gabriel Valley last year and we’d like to win again.You can vote more than once using unique email addresses. This contest measures enthusiasm!

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.

Link for Voting:

https://la-dev.com/ReadersChoice/SGVT/2020/index.php?action=displayLogin

Remote Learning Begins on March 31

Clairbourn teachers are busy making arrangements for students to continue their studies from home starting on March 31. Here is a link to the Parenting Partner Playlist page in CougarNet that will always have the most current information on Remote Learning and the FAQs.

Community Care

Mentally and Physically Fit

Working out is a great way for parents and students to feel better fast and manage anxiety. Author Rina Raphael's article, "The Best Workout Apps to Keep You Fit During the Coronavirus Lockdown," lists some great free and paid resources to help keep you and your family members both physically and mentally fit.

Here are some options listed in the article:

Nike Training Club - good for strength training (Free)
FitOn - workout videos with premium feel (Free)
DailyBurn - variety of fitness (Free trial & $14.95/mo)
Aaptiv - guided audio fitness (Free trial & $15/month)
Alo Moves - yoga (Free trial & $20/mo)
Obé - immersive, beautiful workouts (Free trial & $27/mo)
DanceBody - dance workouts ($34.99/month)
Ballet Beautiful - barre workouts (Free trial coupon code 2WTRIAL & $39.99/mo)
The Class by Taryn Toomey - cardio/stress relief (Free trial & $40/mo)
NEOU - variety of fitness options (Free trial with link & $14.99/mo or $49.99/yr)

When the Kids Go To Bed

Do you find yourself in an unhealthy pattern of scrolling the news or binge-watching TV when the kids go to bed? Time-management author Laura Vanderkam, offers solutions in her recent article, "There Are Better Options Than Netflix or Scrolling the News."

Here is an excerpt from her article:

"...a lot of our free time — especially for parents with kids home from school — is inconvenient to use.... But that inconvenient time can still be truly free time — if you’re smart about it. That’s the lesson I took from Rachel Bertsche’s new book, The Kids Are in Bed. She goes on to explain that 'the difference between feeling regretful about that time and refreshed by it is all in how we use it.'

So how can you take the refreshing route? First, think about what you’d like to do with your leisure time before you become exhausted. Over lunch or at your desk, make a list of fun things you could do in the evening. That category might include planning a late dinner or a drink with your partner, a video chat session with friends, running on a home treadmill or doing a yoga video, hobbies such as scrapbooking or woodworking, reading, or even indulging in screen time with a purpose."

"It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan."
- Eleanor Roosevelt

Local Supermarket Hours

This guide from PasadenaNow.com lists store hours, which stores offer delivery, and which stores have special senior citizen hours. Supermarket Guide

Student Accomplishments

Bucket-fillers Needed! Share Your Efforts.

We are "Creating Scholars and Leaders with Heart," and one of the ways we can show heart in this difficult time is to find creative ways to bring joy and comfort to others.

Head of School Dr. Patzlaff wants to hear from you about how our students are finding ways to fill the emotional buckets of others. Are they drawing pictures to email to friends and relatives? Did they read a book to grandma on video chat? Did they share a video of themselves playing beautiful music on their instrument?

Let us know. Email Nancy Ward at nward@clairbourn.org. You can send us photos, videos, or just a description, and we'll share it here to inspire others.

Send In Your Student Updates!

During this time of remote-learning, let us know if your student is accomplishing something cool. We'll share it in the ecourier to inspire other students. Email Nancy Ward at nward@clairbourn.org with the details including a photo or video if you have one.

Smile Boosters

Do you have a favorite family-friendly and smile-inducing video or photo to share that will boost everyone's spirits? Please email Nancy Ward at nward@clairbourn.org.