From Head of School
Onward and Upward, Cougars!
Dear Clairbourn Families,
The excitement has been mounting for our Book Fair, Reading is Out of This World! The astronaut and balloons are a great way to get us all excited for reading. Ms. Mize and the CFA Book Fair Chairs, Fiona Zhang and Lisa Li have been hard at work distributing shirts and masks, organizing volunteers, and preparing decorations to make the theme exciting for the students. I can't wait for the big opening! Watching the students get excited about new books is always a highlight of the year. Thanks to everyone working on the Book Fair for making this a great event for our students.
 Many people have asked about the COVID testing requirements. At this time, Clairbourn is doing weekly surveillance testing of all students on Mondays. If your child misses a Monday when we are testing for an appointment or non-illness reason, they will need to do a PCR test and report the results to Mr. Jubilado by Thursday, but may attend school while waiting for the results. This is the same procedure for all of the students being tested at school. They all continue to attend while waiting for the results. Any student who stays home or is sent home with symptoms consistent with COVID must have a PCR test with a negative result BEFORE returning to school. We appreciate everyone supporting the safety and wellness of the community.
Some parents have asked about the state mandate for the COVID-19 vaccine for students. At this time, it looks like all students 12 years or older will be required to be vaccinated by January 3. That timeline may change if the state makes a change or the predicted timeline for full approval changes, but that is the current estimate. If your child is eligible we encourage you to start the process before the winter break.
Lastly, another big shout out to the Student Council for making this a great Red Ribbon Week with theme days to remind us of being healthy and safe. Well done!
Amy Patzlaff, Ed.D.
Head of School
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Quarter One Highlights
Clairbourn Students Are Resilient And Thrive For A Successful Start To The New School Year!
It’s hard to believe quarter one of this new school year is complete. Our teachers were busy planning a rigorous curriculum, making sure the classrooms were ready, while finding new ways to engage and motivate the students. Our Cougars can certainly feel the energetic vibes from our staff because, “I can’t wait for school, EVERYDAY!” quoted a second grader. Here are a few highlights from quarter one!
To read the full article from each grade, please click here!
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Thank you for showing your Cougar Spirit through teamwork and hardwork!
Last week, we concluded our first sport season which included flag football and volleyball. Let's hear some special announcements from the teams and the sports award assembly!
Sport Award Assembly:
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Girls Volleyball A
MVP Award: Vittoria
Coaches Award: Yuqi
Most Improved: Jane
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Boys Flag Football A
MVP Award: Joshua
Coaches Award: William
Most Improved: Vincent
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Girls Volleyball B
MVP Award: Zoe
Coaches Award: Sabryna
Most Improved: Qier
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Boys Flag Football B
MVP Award: Mauricio
Coaches Award: Arthur
Most Improved: Damien
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Middle School Drop and Build Day
This month’s Halloween-themed Drop Everything & Build Challenge in the Middle School was spider parachutes. The students were tasked with building parachutes for their plastic spiders out of coffee filters, yarn, and tape. After testing their initial designs, the students worked to optimize their designs and then attempted to land their spiders closest to the landing zone. Perseverance and teamwork were on display throughout the challenge. During the final round of testing, the students cheered on their classmates, showing that encouragement is a great way to show heart. Congratulations, Cougars!
 The overall winners in Middle School were 6th graders Wesley C. and Simon L. The 6th grade runners-up were Akira T. and Matteo Y. The 7th grade winners were Rogan W. and Jack Z., and the runners-up were Zoe H. and Fredric S. In the 8th grade, the winners were Yuqi F. and Joshua S., and the runners-up were Nick N. and Michael Y.
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Clairbourn Book Fair
4 Days until our Book Fair!
Our annual Clairbourn Book Fair - "Reading Is Out Of This World!" is next week from October 25 to 29. Book Fair T-shirts and masks are now on sale! Buy your T-shirt here, participate in Book Fair Shirt Days on October 21 and 28 and help celebrate the grand opening of the Book Fair!
Sign Up For A Time Slot To Visit
For 1st - 8th families, you may sign up for a time slot but only parents will be allowed in to the Book Fair. Students from 1st - 8th grades will be provided an opportunity to visit the Book Fair with their teachers and classmates. They can make purchases at that time. If parents do not feel comfortable sending cash with their children, please take advantage of Scholastic’s E-WALLET system. Parents can put a designated amount in the chid’s account. Money that is left over can be spent on the Scholastic website after the Book Fair. Here are the instructions on how to create your E-WALLET account.
Sponsorship Levels
Thank you to all our generous sponsors for Clairbourn’s “Reading is Out of This World” Book Fair. Your contributions will be used to enrich and extend our school library book collection, our tech program and future book fairs. All donations are tax deductible.
 Star Donors
| Kyle and Dylan Yang |
Darrel Lu |
| Caffrey Mah |
Wan-Tao Li |
| Vittoria/Riccardo Montagna |
Jayden Cao |
| Nathan Gao |
Harris Zhang |
| Jayden Tao |
Matthew Chen |
| Joe Aragon |
Edwin Tan |
| Will Liu and Rogan Wu |
Louis Lin |
| Beatrice Guo |
Joshua Sang |
| Justin C Fung |
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Cosmos Level - $1000
Patrons will be acknowledged with everything below plus priority access to the Book Fair, and a letter of recognition from Dr. Patzlaff and Book Fair Chairs.
Galaxy Level - $500
Patrons will be acknowledged in the eCourier and signage by the transportation area.
Star Level - $200
Patrons will be acknowledged in the eCourier.
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| | Clairbourn Alphabet — "G"
What sets Clairbourn apart from other schools are the ethics that are instilled in our school life, and the gratitude that is fostered as an essential part of our core values. GRATITUDE unlocks the fullness of life and draws our attention to the good all around us. We are grateful for each one of you!
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School Calendar
10/22 Clairbourn Shirt Day 10/22 Wear a Hat Day!
10/25 First day of Book Fair
10/26 Habit Special Lunch
10/28 Book Fair Shirt Day
10/28 Panda Special Lunch
10/29 Free Dress AND Halloween Parade!!!
11/1 Late Start Day
11/2 Pasta Special Lunch
11/4 PIzza Special Lunch
11/5 Clairbourn Shirt Day
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Clairbourn Student Council Leads with Heart
Middle School Student Council planned a special week for the community to honor the Red Ribbon Week. Clairbourn students came together and filled the campus with lots of red to raise the awareness of drug abuse prevention. Along with Student Council adviser, Ms. Vinnedge, the students wrote, recorded and produced daily skits to teach students the importance of making good choices!
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Conference Day: November 11th
Thursday, November 11 is Parent-Teacher Conference Day. JPK through 5th grade should follow this link to schedule a conference time with your child's teacher. Use event code: nqxn5 (or scan the QR code below)
Follow the instructions on each page and you will receive an email confirmation of your Conference Day booking. School Bookings will close on November 9 at 4pm, so please book your conference time before
then.
Middle School families will get specific instructions via email from Mrs. Taylor. Please note there is NO SCHOOL for students on November 11. |
Voices of Our Students
"I can't wait for school, EVERYDAY!" - 2nd Grader
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Operation Gratitude
Operation Gratitude is one of the largest and most effective nonprofits in the country to support our military and first responders. Every year we have a candy drive for Operation Gratitude and we collect extra Halloween candy to donate to the military.
We will be collecting extra Halloween candy at transportation the week after Halloween. There will be a box to drop off the candy from November 1 through November 4.
Halloween candy is a nice donation for military members and first responders because it reminds them of home since they might not get to spend the holidays with their family and friends. Thank you for helping us support Operation Gratitude! |
Parent Education Event: A Conversation
with Dr. Bryson
All parents are invited to the upcoming virtual parent education event with Dr. Tina Bryson on Tuesday, October 26 at 6:30pm via Zoom. All participants must register in advance for the event.
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Used Uniform Sale
The next uniform sale days are October 27 and 28 from 8:30am to 10am and 3:30pm to 4pm. It will be outside of Cougar Corner.
Covid Screening: All parents must check in at the front office and finish the covid screening before entering the campus. Masks must be worn at all times. |
Sibling Applications
Sibling applications are due soon! Please submit your child's application by Friday, October 29, 2021
If you have any questions about the application process, please contact, Director of Enrollment Management, Marianne Ryan 626-286-3108 ext. 139. |
Share Your Story
The rock band Rooted was formed by various Clairbourn Middle School students including Shalom L., Selina Y., and Valen S. They were honored to be invited to perform at the Monrovia Old Town Farmers Market and Street Fair next Friday Oct 29 at 6:00 and 7:30 pm. Please come support them at their first public performance!
Want to share your story? Email Mrs. Zamora with the details including a photo or video if you have one.
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Life at Clairbourn
What's new this week? Red Ribbon Week, sixth grade art and Spanish, Middle School sports and English, Wellness Focus Part Two and Book Fair!!
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Clairbourn was voted Best Private School in the San Gabriel Valley for three years in a row! Thank you to our wonderful community! Please continue your support and write us a review!
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