From Head of School
At Clairbourn, We Are All Learners!
Dear Clairbourn Families,
This is a short week at school for all of us, but still a productive one. We always focus on the learning that goes on in the classrooms and that is certainly continuing. We also support learning and growth for the faculty and staff. On Tuesday we heard from presenters who spoke to the faculty about supporting neurodiverse learners. They gave us a lot of great information and some new tools that come from current research.
I love that I also get to keep learning. This week Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Paciorek, Mrs. Rodriguez and I are attending the NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools) annual conference to hear nationally-recognized speakers and learn along with our colleagues from schools around the nation. It is a great chance for us to keep up with current research, learn new approaches and explore new ideas. At Clairbourn, we are all learners!
Amy Patzlaff, Ed.D.
Head of School
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Bollywood Gala Benefit
Tomorrow is the Last Day to Buy Tickets!
Please join us for Clairbourn's biggest fundraiser of the year! The Bollywood Gala Benefit will be held at Le Meridien on Saturday, March 11 at 6 p.m. Join us for an evening of dinner, dancing and live entertainment, and bid on an array of exciting items. This is an event you will NOT want to miss! Remember, 100% of all benefit proceeds go directly to the school. Dress is cocktail attire or traditional Indian attire.
Become a Benefit Patron
$10,000 PLATINUM LEVEL
Ten (10) complimentary tickets, VIP table seating, special recognition (event, booklet, eCourier), thank you signage and special gift for each guest
$3,000 DIAMOND LEVEL
Four (4) complimentary tickets, premium seating, special recognition (booklet and eCourier), thank you signage
$1,000 SAPPHIRE LEVEL
Two (2) complimentary tickets, special recognition (booklet and eCourier)
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Clairbourn Families Association (CFA)
Spring Online Auction: 3/3 - 3/11
Day at Disneyland
 Mrs. DeVasto and Ms. Edwards will take one lucky student and a friend to the happiest place on earth, Disneyland! Make your way down Main Street to revisit old "friends" in Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, and Frontierland. Visit Star Wars Galaxy's Edge to ride Rise of the Resistance and live your Star Wars adventure in a galaxy far, far away! 
Extra Role in Movie
Get your very own opportunity to come out to Louisiana, visit a film set and actually appear in the film yourself! The movie is called "Not Without Hope," which is based on the true story of an NFL player's lone survival of a boating tragedy. Starring Zachary Levi. This is for an adult 21 and over.
The auction will benefit the Clairbourn community. We appreciate any donation to our Live or Silent Auction. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Thank you in advance for your generosity and support.
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Clairbourn Insights
Creativity Takes Courage
Henri Matisse said, "Creativity takes courage!" It takes courage to express the things you are passionate about and share your feelings openly. Our Cougars do just that in art class! Fifth graders enjoyed creating Veera Zukova-inspired works in oil pastel. Zukova is known for her abstract art. Second graders explored soft pastels and produced stunning artwork of octopuses and squid. We asked the students their favorite activity in art and one answered "I love blending with my fingers, and being messy and free!" |
Why is Water
Necessary for Life?
The Search for Water Journey
with our Fifth Grade
Our fifth graders went on Griffith Observatory's The Search for Water virtual field trip and learned how water is essential for life! They looked inward at our own planet with thriving life forms, and then outward for other water-lush worlds. The unique properties of water were examined with a variety of demonstrations, and the resilience of life was explored with footage from Earth’s extreme places. Students were then guided through the solar system in search of environments that sustain water.
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School Calendar
2/24 Clairbourn T-Shirt Day
2/28 Dumpling lunch
3/2 KFC lunch
3/3 Free dress
3/7 BBQ lunch
3/9 Habit lunch
3/10 Clairbourn T-Shirt Day
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C.A.S.T.: The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet
Our middle school C.A.S.T. (Clairbourn After School Thespians) continue their work on their upcoming play, The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet, by Peter Bloedel. Stay tuned for more information as we get closer to the shows in March!
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Forces of Flight: Weight, Lift, Thrust, Drag
The eighth grade class recently wrapped up their study of forces and flight, including several hands-on labs to learn more about the four forces of flight: weight, lift, thrust, and drag.
Students built and compared two different paper airplanes to determine the effect of weight, wing size and wing design on distance and duration of flight. To learn more about the effect of turbulence on drag, students built paper kites and varied the length of the tails. The kites with smaller tails barely took flight, while the kites with longer tails were able to fly high even with very little wind!
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Clairbourn has been voted Best Private School in the San Gabriel Valley since 2019! Thank you to our wonderful community! Please continue your support and write us a review!
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