School News
Message To The School Community
Dear Clairbourn Family,
Thanks go to the parents who already attended the first of two Town Hall Meetings (the second one is tonight at 7pm). Your questions provided a very helpful view into your concerns. We recorded the first session and we will have it ready to share with anyone who missed the meetings. A translation of the meeting is also in the works. Have a wonderful long weekend. Enjoy your time with family.
Amy Patzlaff, Ed.D.
Head of School
Join Us For A Town Hall Meeting
Please join us tonight at 7pm, May 21, for a parent Town Hall Meeting about contingency plans for next year. If you already attended the Wednesday afternoon meeting, there is no need to attend tonight's meeting as the information will be the same. All participants will be muted and questions can be submitted in advance via this link https://forms.gle/wtwzb9mGcCSnWf8J7 or it can be typed directly into the chat during the meeting.
Meeting ID: 710 6545 1074
Password: cougars
Be Sure To Return Your Library Books!
Attention Parents: When you come to campus for your school items/personal items return/pickup appointment, please bring your library books. Look for the bins that are labeled for book return at transportation.
Monday, June 1
9-10am - JPK & PK
10-11am - Kindergarten
11-noon - 1st Grade
Noon-1pm - 2nd Grade
1-2pm - 3rd Grade
2-3pm - 4th Grade
Tuesday, June 2
9-10am - 5th Grade
10-11am - 6th Grade
11-noon - 7th Grade
Noon-1pm - 8th Grade
Watch The Pre-Taped Shakespeare Play
This Friday at 7pm, on our Facebook and YouTube channels, tune in for a live stream event where Clairbourn will be showing Act 1 of the Middle School Shakespeare Play As You Like It (27min). The Clairbourn After-School Thespians (C.A.S.T.) were planning to perform three live shows of Shakespeare's As You Like It in mid-March when the pandemic hit, and their shows were suddenly cancelled. However, the final dress rehearsal was taped, so now everyone can experience the talents of our amazing Middle School students! This video is Act 1 of 5, so there is much more to come in this episodic series of live stream events.
7pm PST - Friday, May 22, 2020 - Act 1
Celebrating Upcoming Graduation
Eighth-grade students were invited back to campus on Friday to drive through the front parking lot and pick up a "Celebrating Graduation" kit. Wearing masks and protected by plenty of hand sanitizer, Dr. Patzlaff and Mrs. Taylor were curbside at Transportation to present students with festive Class of 2020 yard signs and goodie boxes.
Enroll In Parker-Anderson's Summer Camp
Parker Anderson is partnering with Camp PASEO Online Summer Camp to offer educational and exciting online enrichment classes. The summer program is 8 weeks long from June 15 to August 7, and students can sign up for individual classes, a half day or a full day.
AM Camp 9:00am-12:00pm ($100 weekly)
PM Camp 1:00pm-4:00pm ($100 weekly)
Full Day Camp 9:00am-4:00pm ($175 weekly)
Individual Classes $50 each
(All camps include 12-1pm optional lunch activity)
Enroll by visiting Parker-Anderson's "Summer Camps" website, and sign in to your existing account or sign up for a new account. Individual classes can be found by selecting the "Online Classes" icon on Parker-Anderson's Home Page.
JPK Teacher Lee Rankin - Mad Scientist!
For her Bumblebee science class, Lee Rankin demonstrated the interaction of dry ice, warm water, and dish soap which she combined to make bubbles that turn into vapor. The temperature of dry ice is -110°F / -72°C. It is very cold!
Middle School French Class Made "Special" Cookies
Clément the sock puppet has been a regular fixture of Mademoiselle Barker's distance learning French Class videos. Together they recorded a segment about unicorns and how their rainbow-colored poop is magical! The lesson included a listening component, a speaking component (answering the question, "Est-ce que tu veux une licorne?"...Do you want a unicorn?), as well as a non-optional component of baking unicorn poop meringue cookies. Watch the video, and then have some fun at home making these delightful treats!
Greek Myths Gone Wild!
Grade 6 English students followed in the footsteps of the Greek poets, Homer and Hesiod, by composing original myth stories of new "Greek" gods or goddess. In addition to naming their god/goddess, establishing his/her parentage, marital status, and symbology, their story needed a plot with a dilemma, a setting and supporting characters, and a moral point. Enjoy the following excerpt from Melanie Y.'s story, and read the rest of the Grade 6 stories here.
Epithymia And The Feather Of Dreams
Epithymia looked out her window, down at the mortal world. Although Mount Olympus was a beautiful place to live, she wished to go live among the people. Her parents, Elpis and Caerus did not want her to leave Olympus, despite her years of asking. However, Epithymia eventually decided she was mature enough to leave her parents and take care of herself. She did love her home and family, but was tired of living on the outskirts of Olympus as a barely known goddess with no reputation. On top of that, Epithymia was irritated by the antics of the gods ruling Olympus. Zeus was constantly angering Hera with his infidelities, and many of the other gods went into jealous rages over gifted mortals. Epithymia did not think it was fair for these humans to suffer horrible consequences over things they could not always control. She had a dream to leave Olympus and help the mortals live happier lives. ( Melanie's story continues here.)
Time For High School Counseling Meetings
Attention Grade 7 families: It is time to start scheduling your high school counseling meetings. In these meetings you will learn about the high school admissions process and the steps you need to take. All meetings will be held on Zoom and can be scheduled by emailing Jeanette Zamora at jzamora@clairbourn.org. The meetings will take place in June and July.
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Student Council News
Friday Is Stuffed Animal Day!
The Student Council is inviting students to spice up their class meetings this Friday by showing up with their favorite stuffed animal. Watch their promo video below:
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CFA News
Do You Need CFA Reimbursements?
If you have any expenses for CFA that you need reimbursed please submit them to Miwa Takayanagi by June 15.
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Caring For Our Families
Learning How To Thrive In Hardship
According to an April 2020 Gallup poll, regarding the pandemic’s negative financial, physical, and mental effects, 23% of Americans reported feeling they were already in a mental health crisis or just a few weeks away from having one. An additional 19% felt they could hold out for a few months at best. This is not good news considering no one knows the duration of the pandemic or how long social distancing will need to be practiced.
Clairbourn has a long history of partnering with its parents to ensure that the whole school community remains healthy, strong, and productive even in times of difficulty. As an educational institution, it is natural to turn to the experts and discover what they have to teach us so we’re mentally equipped for tough times. The good news is, there are plenty of proven ways to bounce back from, or thrive in hardship and break away from frustration, depression, and burnout. The data shows we have the ability to control up to 40% of our happiness, and the strategies we can learn are surprisingly accessible and achievable! Read the Full Blog Post
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Good Ideas
Ikea Shares 6 Ways To Build An Epic Fort
To keep your children entertained and busy during quarantine, IKEA shared six different ways to build fun and impressive forts at home. You can choose from a fortress, a castle, a wigwam, a house, a cave and a camping tent. Using tables, chairs, sheets, books, pillows, tape, clothespins and other materials, your children can build the ultimate fort that's perfect for games and sleepovers. Directions for building all the model forts are available on IKEA's Instagram page.
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Picture Books
Storytime Videos For Our Youngest Students
NEW STORIES THIS WEEK from Dr. Patzlaff. Pull up a comfy chair and get ready for Picture Books!
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Staff Passion Talks
Dannalou Machi Shares Her Passion
The Passion Talk series, given by staff members at our regular Friday Morning Assemblies, resumes this week with Junior Pre-Kindergarten Assistant Dannalou Machi. In the following four-minute talk, she shares her love of all types of dance while highlighting a variety of interesting dance shoes and photos from her dance career. Watch the video below!
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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.
Students Teach Sports Skills For PE Class
As a PE assignment, students made instructional videos on their favorite sport, skill, or exercise. Below are videos from sixth-graders: Nicholas N. teaching fencing, Marcel Z. teaching archery, and eighth-grader Kevin Z. teaching soccer. Watch the videos below!
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Smile Boosters
12 Best Photos Of Spring 2020
Photographers from all over the world were asked to capture the essence of spring in an international photography contest for the World's Best Photos of Spring 2020. The contest was held by Agora, a photography app, and there were more than 14,500 entries from photographers located around the globe. View the top 12 entries.
Summer Fun With LEGO®!
Let this video of a clever LEGO® roller coaster, built on the sand near the Santa Monica pier, bring you some early summer joy!
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Morning Messages
Morning Assembly Messages for Student's Character Education.
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Remote Learning Parent Survey
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What Is Gratitude Doing To You?
Gratitude is a word we hear a lot at Clairbourn School. It can be easy to feel satisfied about our community’s understanding and practice of gratitude. So why is it important to unpack it and take a deeper look? Because this single word represents a much bigger concept than sincere thank-yous and heartfelt feelings.
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Commencement Speeches For Class Of 2020
Barack and Michelle Obama are delivering virtual commencement speeches for graduating students in a YouTube special on June 6, 2020, called Dear Class of 2020.
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Build Your Child's Personal Library!
Amazon is offering free copies of their 100 best-selling Childrens books. Check it Out
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Community Care Guide/Resources
Due to its growing size, the Community Care Guide has moved and is now accessible from the Clairbourn homepage. More links to helpful information are added every week.
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