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Volume: 2019-20  Issue: 05 Thursday, August 8, 2019
 
School News

Register With Magnus Health Website 

It is vital that the school has current health information about each child. All families must complete their Magnus Health Forms immediately. Please check your email for an invitation or reminder from Magnus Health, register online, and provide the information.
 

Order Lunch with Choicelunch

Choicelunch sources a variety of organic and fresh
ingredients used in kid-approved meals that are delivered the same day to Clairbourn. Order by using a simple online ordering system or the mobile app designed for schools and parents who care deeply about food and nutrition, but don’t have time to make lunches. The new  Choicelunch app allows families to order customized lunches for their kids days or weeks in advance. Order online or order on the mobile app 
 
The first day of service is Thursday, August 29. Orders for this day must be completed before 9 am August 28. 
 

Daycare Updates

This year, Clairbourn will continue to offer after-school care options to our students who register and pay for the program. For students in JPK-K, please sign up by turning in the attatched flyer to Clairbourn and paying Clairbourn.  
For students in grades 1-8 Parker-Anderson will be providing our after-school care on our campus. Parker-Anderson offers a great program for daycare, complete with snacks, activities, and time for homework. To sign up for their program held on our campus, please see the attached flyer and visit their website so you can register directly with them. 
 
More Reminders

JPK - K Orientation and Welcome Reception 

The Jr. PreKindergarten (JPK), PreKindergarten (PK), and Kindergarten (K) orientation day offers parents the opportunity to meet their child’s teacher and hear about the curriculum and planned class activities for the school year. All Preschool and Kindergarten students are welcome to come and play on the supervised playground while parents attend the orientation meeting in the classrooms.The Orientation will be followed by a Welcome Reception in the Seiter Center play yard where families will have the opportunity to meet one another and be greeted by members of the Clairbourn Families Association (CFA) who will answer questions about getting involved with the school community.
  • Wednesday, August 28, 2019
  • Orientation: 9:00-10:00 am
  • JPK – Room 27, PK – Room 28, K – Room 2
  • Welcome Reception: 10:00-11:00 am in the Seiter Center Play Yard

Coffee in the Quad Parent Reception: 

To welcome back both the new and returning parents, there will be a Coffee in the Quad reception on the first day of school, Thursday, August 29, right after Morning Assembly. Come meet and mingle with other parents!
 

Order Your Uniforms Early!

Please remember to order your Lands' End uniforms early, as we are not the only school that uses them for uniforms. Sometimes items are on back order and may take longer than expected to arrive. The link for uniforms is:   www.landsend.com. The Preferred School code is: 900030693. How to Order Guide
 

If Your Uniform Order is Late:

If your uniforms do not arrive in time, we will have a used uniform sale on Wednesday, August 28 (the day before school starts) from 9-11 am, as well as the first day of school,  Thursday, August 29.
 

CFA Summer Newsletter 

Make sure you know what's coming up for the 2019-2020 school year! Open the following Summer Newsletter which contains an overview of the CFA purpose, the major event list and calendar dates, volunteer opportunities at Cougar Corner, and more! Summer Newsletter
 

Special Lunch Ordering

Don't delay!  Special Lunches need 
to be ordered right away. The CFA offers Special Lunch every Thursday and on the select Tuesdays each 
month. Not only will your kids love 
the food -- you will love the break from packing lunch! Special Lunch is also an important part of the CFA's fundraising. We thank you for your support! For more information open this CFA Special Lunch Flyer
 

Sign-up For Milk Program

 
 If you would like your child to receive milk with their daily lunch, use this Milk Form to sign up for our milk program. Return this form to the Business Office.
 

Food Allergy Notice

Several Clairbourn students have food 
related allergies or sensitivities, especially to peanuts and peanut-derived products. Please read this Food Allergy Notice to learn how you can assist in helping to provide a safe school environment for all.
 
 
Alumni News

Alumna Leila W. in Pasadena Star News

Alumna Leila W. (class of 2018*) is currently a student at the California School for the Arts and is studying creative writing. She has succesfully published her first post with the Pasadena Star News titled, A generation told it has to be perfect. In the article, Leila discusses today's pressures of being a young student, and questions if being perfect is considered good enough. A link to the full article can be found here
 
 
Faculty News

Mr. Millard's Mountain Biking Mishap

Assistant Head of School, Mr. Millard, suffered an injury last Monday while downhill mountain biking in Big Bear. Despite wearing many safety pads, he managed to break his right collarbone into 4 distinct pieces. We are wishing Mr. Millard a healthy and speedy recovery!

 
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.
 
 
New Photos and Videos
Parents, please post pics in Vidigami!
Please email Nancy Ward at nward@clairbourn.org if you need help accessing your Vidigami account. 

Helpful Tips

How to Use Vidigami:
Clairbourn uses Vidigami to share photos in our school community. A brief Vidigami tutorial can be found at this link.
 
How to View 2018-19 Pictures in Vidigami:
To view last year's photos, open Vidigami, click on Clairbourn School on the left navigation and toggle the year drop-down menu at the top right of your screen.
 
 
Subcribe to Calendar:
 
Method 1 From Clairbourn.org's Calendar page, click "Grid View" of calendar. Scroll down and click green button with arcs. You are subscribed!

Method 2
Log into CougarNet and click "Calendar." Click button above calendar with arcs on it. Choose appropriate options from pop up window. Watch a how-to video.

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