From Head of School
Moving Ahead & Much to Look Forward To!
Dear Clairbourn Families,
I am still thinking about the happy day we all had on Saturday, celebrating friendship, community, and joy. In my view, it was a great success all the way around. A huge thanks to Mrs. Kiertzner, Mr. Morehouse, Mr. Lim, Dr. Shieh, Mrs. Sung, our sponsors, and all of the other volunteers who generously gave of their time and energy to make it so happy and successful. Well done, one and all!
I am also very happy to see so many families adjusting their schedules to arrive by 8am. Starting Monday, we need all students to be in their classrooms or appointed meeting locations by 8am so we can start our in-person Morning Assembly on time. I am looking forward to having the students all meet together for these last few weeks.
I am also looking forward to our upcoming Instrumental Concert, Open House, and Art Show. It is a great way to see what has been going on in the classes and celebrate together the result of a lot of work and growth.
I can't wait to see you all then!
Amy Patzlaff, Ed.D.
Head of School
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Clairbourn Families Association (CFA)
Thank you to everyone who came out to support our Spring Carnival this year.
Dear Clairbourn Families,
It is our first in-person event for the 2022 year and it did not disappoint. There were many smiling faces from both students and parents, enjoying the carnival and having a great time reconnecting with new and old families. It was an event to remember.
 On behalf of CFA and parents of Clairbourn, we wanted to say thank you to our carnival chair Jonathan Lim for bringing so much happiness to our children with such a wonderful event. It takes a whole village to plan such a successful event. Thank you, John Shieh for all the nights of staying up late to help us make revisions to our carnival layouts. Thank you, Ryan Morehouse and his team for working tirelessly supporting our vision. Thank you, Jessie Zhang for helping us decorate while on crutches. Thank you, to all the volunteers who came in early to set up and help staff Cougar Corner.
Most importantly, thank you to all of our sponsors:
Ambassador Level
Elite Level
Ride and Vendor Sponsors: Emily and Benjamin Kim Family, Jessica Zhang Family, Kamden Smith Family, Louis Lin Family, Yunchen He Family, Jerry Zhou Family, Milania Nijjar Family, Annabel Sasahara Family, Ethan Xi Family, Wynter and Orion Fu Family, Mia Zhang Family, Patrick Wang Family, Allie Sanchez Family, Adam Ou Family, Wan-Tao Li Family, Lukas Mcleod Family, William and Matthew Balikian Family, Emma and Summer Lee Family, William Liu and Rohan Wu Family, Zoey and Aubrey Nguyen Family, Louis Lin Family
No matter the amount, big or small, it all helped contribute to make our 2022 Spring Carnival one of the best. We look forward to many more events where we can come together and celebrate this wonderful community that we are all a part of.
Sincerely,
Ting Sung
CFA President
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Teacher Appreciation Week
Note Card and Teacher Scrip End Tomorrow
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 9 through May 13. Let's show gratitude to our teachers and administrators for their effort in our children's education. Note cards will be available at transportation. Please stop by to write thank you notes to them, which will be delivered daily. Don't forget about our wonderful specialists, too! For questions, please contact Lucy Balikian or Diana Balimori.
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Create. Communicate. Collaborate.
Lower and Middle School Students
Engaged in Science Labs!
The human lung is a vital organ that allows us to breathe. It was so inspiring to witness students from fifth grade and middle school using balloons to build a model of a human lung and studying the human respiratory system.
Fifth graders also investigated the alchemists’ claim of transforming ordinary metals into gold. Students used a vinegar, salt, and penny solution to copper plate a steel nail. The sixth graders simulated nonexplosive eruptions. By using different colors of play dough and tracing the path of repeated eruptions, students observed how shield volcanoes develop their distinct wide and gently sloping shape. Well done, Cougars!
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Auction Item Highlights
Four students from fourth and fifth grades enjoyed an outing with Ms. Edwards and Mrs. Gier to Color Me Mine. They had a fun afternoon painting pottery and catching up with each other. The fourth graders went for a Star Wars pottery theme, while the fifth graders did an animal theme. What a relaxing activity to enjoy together after a busy day at school!
Winnie L. from third grade enjoyed spending time with Mrs. Cogswell and learning about the responsibilities of the front reception office. She greeted the students in the morning, worked with Mrs. Cogswell, and she even got to answer some calls! Well done, Winnie!
Fifth grader Malena Z. was the Head of School last Thursday! She greeted students at morning transportation with Dr. Patzlaff, toured classrooms, worked on recording, and had lunch and ice cream at the Manor House! Students enjoyed her decree of bring-your-plush-to-school day. Thank you, Malena!
Middle school teachers delivered drinks for the middle school students who purchased a special drink from Starbucks during nutrition. Yum and thank you, teachers!
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Clairbourn Insights
Kindergarten Cross-Curricular Service Learning Project
 Our kindergarten classes finished a can and plastic bottle drive as their service learning project to help the Los Angeles Beekeepers Association. They collected almost 2,000 cans and bottles to help with honey bee research and education. This unique service learning project not only taught the students how to care for our environment, but also challenged their math, science, and art skills! From creating posters and collection boxes and learning about the importance of bees, to collecting and counting plastic bottles, our Cougars did a great job involving the whole community.
 The kindergarteners enjoyed meeting the representatives from the Los Angeles Beekeepers Association. They were most excited to observe the beehive and see the smoker. They even got to see the queen laying her eggs! Next time when you see a kindergartener, ask them what a beehive smells like!
 Did you know?Bees have five eyes. Male bees do not sting and have bigger eyes. If you blow your breath on the bees, they became agitated and get louder and move faster. This is because it makes them think that there is a predator nearby and they need to flee!
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We are thrilled to present our live instrumental concert on May 19 at 4pm. Everyone is welcome to attend and support our fourth to eighth grade musicians.
The in-person Open House is after the concert from 5pm to 6:30pm. Teachers have been working hard to prepare their classrooms to welcome you, and students can't wait to showcase their work! Come and see how much your child(ren) have grown and learned this year and meet your teachers for next year! |
May 16 to the end of the year: All students must be in their classrooms by 8am. Students will be marked tardy after 8:05am. Please arrive at school between 7:30am and 8am.
We will begin in-person Morning Assembly starting May 16. Morning Assembly is not open to all parents. We are only inviting the parents of the morning message presenters.
Preschool parents must continue to walk their children to the gate and sign them in. Preschool students may arrive between 7:30am and 8:20am. Preschool families wishing to avoid the rush may arrive between 8:10am - 8:20am and not be marked tardy.
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School Calendar
5/13 Free Dress
5/19 Half Day: Noon Dismissal
5/19 Instrumental Concert from 4pm to 5pm
5/19 Open House & Art Show from 5pm to 6:30pm
5/20 Clairbourn Shirt Day
5/24 Habit Special Lunch
5/25 - 5/26 Middle school final exam: half day for middle school students
5/26 KFC Special Lunch
5/27 No School
5/30 No School: Memorial Day
5/31 Awards Assembly
5/31 Last day of school
6/1 Graduation
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Alumni News
Zoe G. is a freshman at Washington University in St. Louis. Despite being a great volleyball player, Zoe decided to join the Washington University woman’s rugby team, which won its Mid-America Region and was invited to play at the 2022 Small College Teams Women’s National 7s Championship. It was a learning experience for her team, and Zoe has the bruises to prove it!
Alums at the carnival!
Lots of Clairbourn alums returned to our carnival and had a great time: Parisa B., Natalie A., Jack P., Evan B., Kelly Z., Faith C., Vanessa H., Anthony C., Ashby Z., Marcos I., Raymond M., Madison B., Thomas E., Kyle C. and Matthew C.! They went on many rides, participated in the dunk tank, and had fun reconnecting with each other! It's always great to see you back on campus!
Alum brought back her graduation chair!
Michael Martinez is a current parent who is also a Clairbourn alum, class of 2004. His sister Jane was in the class of 2009. Jane returned to Clairbourn for the spring program and brought her graduation chair to sit on! What a special moment!
Clairbourn
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May 14 is the last day to purchase personal-use scrip gift cards
The Scrip program allows you to purchase physical gift cards at face value from some of your favorite retailers. The school will receive a percentage of all Scrip gift card purchases. Order form is due by May 14.
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Clairbourn middle school students lead the way to embrace and celebrate diversity.
Student Council continued their diversity and inclusion series with presentations to highlight Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. This week, they introduced Bruce Lee (martial artist) and Keanu Reeves (actor) to the community.
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Basketball Superstars
Three 1st graders received recognition at Play Smarter Basketball (PSB) in San Gabriel. Walter M., Laksh M. and Kevin S. received outstanding student trophies for their hard work, discipline and performance in basketball. Well done, Cougars!
Debate Expert
Seventh grader Arthur Z. competed in the SoCal Champs Invitational Championship Tournament last weekend. He competed in Public Forum and won 2nd place after two days' competition. Congratulations!
Have a story to share? Please email the Marketing Office with the details and a photo or video.
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Special bring-your-plush-to-school day!
Students enjoyed an extra fun bring-your-plush-to-school day, decreed by Head of School for the Day Malena Z. Let's check out some fun around the campus from that day! |
Clairbourn Summer Camp 2022
Parker-Anderson is offering summer camp on our campus for students from kindergarten through sixth grade. Please check the flyer below or go to our summer camp webpage.
For questions, please call Parker-Anderson at (818) 650-8676 or reach out to our after-school coordinator Michelle Cogswell. |
Morning Assembly
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Health Office Reminder
Upload vaccination card into Magnus and sign the consent form ASAP!
Please register AND complete/sign the consent form ASAP. It is a county requirement and our preparation for a safe return or test to stay. Click here to register.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD(REN) TO SCHOOL IF THEY ARE SYMPTOMATIC.
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