Volume: 2019-20 Issue: 27

Thursday, December 5, 2019

School News

Grades 4 & 5 - Operation Santa Paws

Fourth- and fifth-grade students need your help to collect pet supply donations for Operation Santa Paws as part of their service learning project. All donations will benefit animals cared for by the local shelters. Please bring items to school by Friday, December 13.

Clairbourn's Christmas Concert

It's that time of the year! The Clairbourn Christmas Concert will be presented on Thursday, December 19, at 6:00 p.m. for grades JPK-8 under the direction of Ms. Rosemary Kiertzner.

Thursday, December 19, is a half day of school for all grades with a noon dismissal. Students should arrive back at school by 5:30 p.m. and report to their classrooms. The middle school performers in the Clairbourn Band are to report to the Lower School Science Lab by 5:15 p.m. The student performers in the Clairbourn String Ensemble are to report to the MPB by 5:15 p.m. Doors will open for audience seating at 5:30 p.m.

Students should wear holiday clothing. Boys can wear pants, a shirt, dress shoes, and an optional holiday sweater or vest. Girls can wear short holiday dresses and flat shoes. Happy holidays!

Eighth Grade Gives Back To The Community

Clairbourn’s eighth-grade students spent Friday morning, November 22, helping the Foothill Unity Center sort, box, and label donated food for distribution. They also bagged fresh fruit and vegetables for Thanksgiving meals and decorated holiday cards to be distributed with food and gifts for local low-income families.

The Foothill Unity Center staff were very appreciative of the students' help during this busy holiday time. They were especially pleased by how much was accomplished by Clairbourn’s hard-working students!

Grade 8 - Service Learning

Student Council Delivers Poinsettias

Today, December 5, Student Council hand-delivered Poinsettias to 24 neighboring homes, including Sunrise Senior Center. These gifts from Clairbourn's student body is a way we like to wish the neigboorhood a happy holiday season!

“Clairbourn Around Town” Photo Contest – Ends Friday, December 6!

Last chance to participate! Take photos before Friday that have a “Clairbourn Theme” around town (not on campus!) and then upload them to the Photo Contest Folder in Vidigami. You can take the photos at home, but extra points will be given for taking pictures that include a recognizable location around the city in the background. The bigger spectacle you make with Clairbourn blue and gold spirit, the more points you get, and the more likely you are to win. What are the prizes??? We are offering the winner their choice of a Mambe Outdoor Blanket in the 7x10 or 5x7 size OR a set of two of our new folding sports chairs. There will be special prizes for the 2^nd and 3^rd place winners and runner-up positions. Enter as many photos as you like to increase your chances of winning.

Annual Fund - Every Donation Counts

If you donate by Friday, December 6, you will be automatically entered to win 4 front row seats to this year's Christmas Program plus a parking space for the event.

Donate online now

Clairbourn's Annual Fund kicked off on October 15! Our goal is to reach 100 percent participation by Winter Break. Please donate by Friday, December 20. Every donation counts and your gift makes a key difference in all aspects of your child's education at Clairbourn. All gifts are 100 percent tax deductible. Click here to donate online.

You may also drop off a check, payable to "Clairbourn School," to the Development Director, Dr. Janny Chang (Nafie Building, second floor).

Annual Fund Donation Levels:
Life Benefactor - $20,000 and Up

President Circle - $10,000 - $19,999

Founder Circle - $5,000 - $9,999

Trustee Circle - $2,500 - $4,999

Head of School Circle - $1,000 - $2,499

Cougar Circle - Up to $999

A special thank you goes to our amazing Annual Fund Co-Chairs, Jason Nava and Bing Hou, and all the Captains this year.

CFA News

Used Uniform Sale Today and Tomorrow

The Used Uniform Sale is today, December 5 and Friday, December 6 before and after school. Cash, checks, and credit cards are all accepted. There will be one more Used Uniform Sale in April. Questions? Contact: Jenny Chun Fung, Lucy Balikian, or Rickie He

Clairbourn's Sugar Plum Party

Socializing, shopping, and sweet treats were the main ingredients in Clairbourn’s festive annual Sugar Plum Party and Holiday Boutique. At the heart of the event is the tradition of parents making treat bags for each student. The bag includes candy and a Clairbourn keepsake ornament designed to serve as a lasting reminder of their happy years at the school. (It is important to note that many families take great pride in their growing ornament collection and cherish them long after their children have become adults.)

For the wrapping party and breakfast, parents gathered in the historic Manor House on campus which was adorned with flickering candlelight, holiday wreaths, glittering pine boughs, holly berries, and other decorative touches. In addition to a delicious breakfast of fruit, pastries, and quiche, provided by Perfect Equation Catering, there was plenty of time to socialize and see Santa Claus who handed out coal-shaped candies for the occasion.

Later that morning, a host of vendors were on hand in the MPB for the Holiday Shopping Boutique. The vendors included Bath Bombs by Jessie Zhang, Lisa Li’s cashmere goods from Beyond Fashion Inc., Handmade Hats by Cissy Li, Sonja Hung’s handmade jewelry from The Harbinger Co., Bhart Manwani and Diana Balmori’s comforters and throws from SL Home Fashion Inc., Lynn Huang’s glasses and sunglasses from Huang Ophthalmology Center Inc., high-end jewelry from Global Jewelry Inc., holiday flowers and flower teddy bears from Tobey Xuan, and holiday cookies and luxury house slippers by the Sugar Plum Committee.

The Sugar Plum Event was expertly coordinated and decorated by event co-chairs and current parents Anny Shen and Sherry Sasahara who were assisted by parent volunteers Vivian Tse, Claire Lee, Binbin Zheng, Summer Zhang, Christina Huang, Yue Ma, Helena Zhang, Jessie Zhang, Claudia Juliado, Tekoah Kler, Stephanie Chang, Ting Sun, Lucy Huang, Eric Sasahara, and Chin Guok.

Sugar Plum Breakfast and Boutique

Spring Auction News

“Lights, Camera, Auction!” is the theme of Clairbourn’s Spring 2020 auction event to be held on February 29 at Noor in Pasadena. Save the Date.

We Need Items to Auction!

We are currently in the process of finding items, services, events, or opportunities that can be offered at the auction. (Big ticket items are especially welcome and can include box seats, vacations, event tickets, signed merchandise, special VIP dinners, etc.)

If you or someone you know has anything they would like to donate to the auction please download and fill out our Auction Item Form.

Donations are tax-deductible.

If you have questions, please contact Che Wang at clairbourn@defcon4.net.

Download this flyer:

Procurement Form — Auction Items

Faculty News

Special Visit From Mrs. Maltbie & Her Son

Former fifth-grade teacher Mrs. Maltbie and her new baby boy, Patrick Page Maltbie, visited the Morning Assembly and later stayed for the Sugar Plum Breakfast. Patrick was born on April 24, 2019.

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.

Elliot C. Plays Violin For Fiddler Friday

Second-grader Elliot C. has played the violin for three years. For Morning Assembly's Fiddler Friday performance, Elliot played a gavotte by Johann Sebastian Bach. Watch the performance below.

Elliot C. Violin Performance

Father-Son Perform For Fiddler Friday

Fourth-grader Wesley C. and his dad, Steven C., performed “Concerto for Two Violins in d minor, First Movement,” by Johann Sebastian Bach as part of Morning Assembly's Fiddler Friday performances. Watch the video below to see the incredible father-son performance.