From Head of School
Adventure and Leadership Activities
Dear Clairbourn Families,
This is an exciting week for our middle school students. The 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students all loaded busses for Pali Mountain Institute on Wednesday. They will spend 3 days doing leadership activities, team building projects, science, hiking, and bonding. It is a wonderful way for the group to learn about each other, value unique skills and talents, and appreciate some managed independence away from home.
The teachers are excited to be with the group in a non-academic setting to support them in their interpersonal growth. We will be very excited to hear their stories when they return tomorrow from their adventure! Have fun Cougars!
Amy Patzlaff, Ed.D.
Head of School
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2022-2023 Annual Fund
Expect your copy of our 2021-2022 Annual Report in your mailbox soon!
The Annual Report acknowledges our generous donors from the 2021-2022 year. Soon after receiving the Annual Report, the 2022-2023 Annual Fund solicitation letter and the Gifts that Give Back brochure will be mailed to you. The brochure explains the importance of giving of your time, talent and treasure to the school, and how it benefits you and every child, faculty and staff member.
 The Annual Fund supports all of those programs that everyone in the Clairbourn Community enjoys and has come to expect, those extras that take our school from great to excellent! We appreciate your support as we reach our yearly goal of 100% participation! |
School News
 CougarNet is enforcing a new and more secure log in. Please reset by 9/27.
Tonight, all parents will get an email inviting them to connect to Blackbaud (this is the company name behind CougarNet).
| You need to accept the invitation and use your email as your username. From then on your email will be your username when logging into CougarNet. |
(If you are unable to log in after setting this up, the most common reason is using an old username.)
 No users can use the same email address so each parent must use a unique email. The company is turning off all other access methods on September 27, so please take care of this now in order to maintain access. |
Clairbourn Families Association (CFA)
First CFA Meeting on September 20
All parents are invited to the Clairbourn Families Association first parent meeting of the year on September 20 after Morning Assembly in the Multi Purpose Building. We will feature Dr. Patzlaff's welcome to the new school year plus the Opportunities Fair. Come by and find out how to get involved in your children's school and classroom!
CFA Scrip Sale from 9/20 to 9/30
 Please help support the CFA and our school by participating in the Scrip Program. The Scrip Program allows you to purchase physical gift cards, at face value, from some of your favorite retailers such as Amazon, Lands' End, Target, Nordstrom and many more. The school will get a percentage of all Scrip gift card purchases.
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Admissions Office
First admissions tour on September 29 at 9:00 am
Thank you to our parent volunteers for being our admissions ambassadors. Tell your friends to sign up for our first admissions tour on Thursday, September 29 at 9am. Here is the link to register.
Sibling Applications are Due 10/14!
Applications are open for the 2023-2024 school year! Sibling applications are due Oct. 14 and new family applications are due Jan. 14. |
Clairbourn Insights
Second graders work on numerical fluency by playing games!
Students are building up their understanding of place value by playing games with number grids and exploring "numbers all around!" They continue to use games such as "Number Line Squeeze" and "The Number Grid Game" throughout the year for hands-on practice seeing combinations of numbers, identifying odd vs. even numbers, and finding multiple ways to express a number. Students also learn how to work cooperatively. They had a blast demonstrating their knowledge of numbers and can't wait for the next Math Games Day! |
Student Council
Building an all inclusive community with Clairbourn’s five core values
“Morning Assembly is my favorite time of the day. I enjoy this quiet time with my kids and our school community. I love starting my day with gratitude. It gives me such peace.” shared by a current family. We believe what sets our students apart is the character of our Cougars. Our robust character education program is built on the school’s five core values: honesty, respect, responsibility, spirituality, and citizenship. Thank you to our middle school Student Council for starting the year with reminders of the importance of self-care and the core values of Clairbourn.
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Life at Clairbourn
Check Vidigami to see what's new this week
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2022 Entrepreneurial Fair
Seventh Clairbourn Entrepreneurial Fair on Friday, October 14 at 3:30pm.
Calling all young entrepreneurs! Clairbourn kidpreneurs will showcase their entrepreneurial genius by developing a brand, creating a product or service, building a marketing strategy, and engaging with their clients and customers at our one-day entrepreneur fair marketplace. They will be merchandising any products or services they invent, produce, cook, construct, or cultivate including arts and crafts, inventions, activities, baked goods, plants, etc.
Scan the QR code for more info!
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Late start day on Monday 9/19. Gate opens at 9:30am and Morning Assembly starts at 10:00am.
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School News
Please update your record and complete this form at your earliest convenience.
We need your help to ensure we are addressing our families as they would like to be addressed when sending mail. Thank you for your support! |
Important Dates
9/16 Free Dress
9/19 Late Start Day
9/20 BBQ Special Lunch
9/20 CFA Meeting/ Opportunities Fair
9/21 Sports Apparel Day
9/22 Panda Special Lunch
9/23 Clairbourn Shirt Day
9/23 Cougar Corner Grand Opening
9/27 Pizza Special Lunch
9/29 Taco Special Lunch
9/30 All school morning assembly and free dress
9/30 Community Coffee
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Picture Day Retake is on 10/17
If you have already ordered and need a retake, come
to the MPB on October 17 following Morning Assembly and bring the photo packet you received from your child's teacher along with the printed ID your child received. That packet is your "ticket" for a retake.
If you still need to order your photos, please visit mylifetouch.com and enter picture ID EVT3R434G. |
Cougar Corner Grand Opening on Friday, September 23
Everyone is invited to join Cougar Corner's grand opening on Friday, September 23. Cougar Corner will be open every Friday and also on special sporting event days. Children can come after school to purchase a snack. Parents are invited to put money into their children's Cougar Corner accounts. Students can pay in cash or charge to their Cougar Corner accounts. Parents love volunteering at Cougar Corner! It is a great opportunity to know other parents and our students! We can't wait to see you!
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Clairbourn Trivia
What is the highest grade ever taught at Clairbourn?
Answer: 12th grade!
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Don't forget to order special lunch!
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Registration required for in-office Covid testing
Parents must register their child(ren) and complete the consent form online in order to receive in-office COVID tests due to absences or illness.
All students that are sent home are required to visit the health office in the morning when they return. Pre-register your child(ren) NOW to avoid delays!
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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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