From Head of School
Much to look forward to!
 Dear Clairbourn Families,
This was a great week here at Clairbourn. We had our first CFA meeting of the year and each presentation got me more excited about the upcoming events. They talked about the Book Fair where we are strengthening a love of books, the Entrepreneurial Fair where we are promoting student innovation and early business trials, and the Family BBQ where we are encouraging the whole family to come together and build community with students and parents alike. The CFA also encouraged the parents to sign up for events as volunteers. I love that there is an opportunity for everyone. Parents with more flexible schedules have opportunities to volunteer many times during the year, and parents who have less flexible schedules can sign up for a single shifts at an event or even focus on the Saturday Carnival opportunities. Everyone can make a difference in the way that works for their own schedule.
We had our first Student Council sponsored theme dress day where we get the whole community together to have some fun. Then finally, tomorrow, we have our first Clairbourn Shirt day, where we all show our school spirit, and then top it off with the Cougar Corner Grand Opening on Friday after school. It should be a lot of fun with popsicles for everyone!
Amy Patzlaff, Ed.D.
Head of School
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2022-2023 Annual Fund
Because of Clairbourn, students have amazing opportunities every day to discover what excites, what they love, and what supports the scholars and leaders with heart they become! It is because of YOU, we hope to reach our goal of 100% participation in our Annual Fund. It is because of YOU, together, we are Clairbourn!
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! Click here to give today! |
Cougar Corner
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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Pali Institute Highlight
An Unforgettable Team Bonding Trip
We are so ecstatic our outdoor education trip is back this year! Students from sixth to eighth grades went on a wilderness-based journey to Pali Mountain Institute and participated in a variety of adventurous challenges and outdoor activities such as hiking, climbing, ropes courses and group games. To read more about what our students did at Pali, click here.
To view the Pali article on Clairbourn, click here.
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Clairbourn Insights
Author Talk by Max Braillier on Earth Series
Author Max Bralllier visited Claribourn and spoke to students from third to fifth grade about his bestselling series The Last Kids on Earth. He talked about his childhood, his journey to becoming a writer, his inspiration for the series, where his ideas come from, and why revising what you write can actually be pretty fun!
 The Last Kids on Earth series explores an apocalyptic world, but never loses sight of the fun, adventure and child-like wish fulfillment, told with a viewpoint of the importance of friendship and community.
Max Brallier is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. He is also a writer and producer for Netflix's Emmy award-winning adaptation of The Last Kids on Earth. Max lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter. We were so thrilled to meet him!
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Picasso and Kandinsky’s abstract strokes, the magic of Claymation and the watercolor landscapes and undersea drawings fill the air in our art room! Our Cougars immerse themselves in creativity every day. They produced watercolor/stained class inspired Chagall windows and abstract Mondrian artwork! If you get a chance, check out the art display in the administration building! You will be inspired too!
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Clairbourn Families Association (CFA)
Thank you for coming to our first meeting!
Our first CFA meeting of the year was a huge success! It was so great seeing new and returning parents sign up to volunteer or chair many school events. We are grateful for each of you!
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Drop Everything & Build
September's Design Challenge:
Building bridges to hold the most weight
For this year’s first Drop Everything & Build, middle school students were challenged to build bridges out of 25 straws and a limited amount of tape.
The goal was to build the bridge that could hold the most weight! In eighth grade, the runners-up were William and Theo, and the winners were Peter and Aramis. In seventh grade, the runners-up were Asal and Akira and Vicky and Carson, and the winners were Jayden and Joseph. In sixth grade, the runners-up were Lukas and Teddy, and the winners were Jerry W. and Matthew B., whose bridge was the most successful out of the entire middle school!
All our Cougar engineers worked hard to build their bridges in the face of tough materials constraints and time constraints. Well done! |
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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"Because of Clairbourn, I never have to worry about the SAFETY and CARE of both of my children at school!" – shared by a fourth grade family
"Because of Clairbourn, both of my kids are EXCITED and LOVE to go to school every morning! As a parent, that is a great way to start our family’s day!" – shared by a first grade family
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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! |
Please reset your CougarNet secured login by September 27.
| You need to accept the invitation from Blackbaud and use your email as your username for CougarNet. 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. |
Used Uniform Sale on Friday, 9/23 from 2:45-3:30pm
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CFA Scrip Sale ends on 9/30
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Important Dates
9/23 Clairbourn Shirt Day
9/23 Cougar Corner Grand Opening
9/23 Used Uniform Sale
9/27 Pizza Special Lunch
9/29 Taco Special Lunch
9/30 All school Morning Assembly and free dress
9/30 Community Coffee
10/4 Pasta Special Lunch
10/6 Bookfair T-shirt Day
10/6 KFC Special Lunch
10/7 Clairbourn T-shirt Day
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Admissions Office
Next Thursday, September 29, is our first admissions tour. It starts at 9am!
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. |
Life at Clairbourn
Check Vidigami to see what's new this week
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Clairbourn Trivia
How many after school sports do we offer?
The answer will be included in next week's eCourier.
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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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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. |
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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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