From Head of School
Proud to be Cougars
 Dear Clairbourn Families,
This week I was thinking about our recent admissions tour. We had 50 parents on campus checking us out to see if Clairbourn would be a good fit for their child. After the tour, several of us stand at the entrance to answer any last questions and to say goodbye. It is a great way for us to see our school through the eyes of someone else. They share their perspectives, feedback, impressions, and reactions with us.
On the tour last week, the feedback was all about the teachers. These parents, who are often touring 3-8 schools, told us how impressed they were with the professional and caring faculty. They also noted how engaged, kind, and polite our students are. I love hearing that, because our teachers work with such energy and passion, and rarely have the opportunity to be seen by anyone but their students. And our students are constantly doing such great work, I am always grateful when it is recognized.
So Happy World Teachers Day (yesterday!). We are grateful for all the teachers do!
Amy Patzlaff, Ed.D.
Head of School
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Clairbourn Annual Book Fair October 24-28
Saddle Up and Read!
Our annual Clairbourn Book Fair is back from October 24 to 28. Book Fair T-shirts are now on sale! Buy your T-shirt here, participate in Book Fair Shirt Days on October 6, 13, and 20 and help celebrate the grand opening of the Book Fair! For questions, email Fiona Z.
 Thank you to all our generous sponsors for Clairbourn’s Saddle Up and Read 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.
| Amberly Koh |
Jerry Zhou |
| Aixi & William Jiang |
Cassie Wong |
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2022 Entrepreneurial Fair
Calling all young entrepreneurs! Clairbourn Entrepreneurial Fair is next Friday, October 14 at 3:30 p.m. 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 entrepreneurial fair marketplace. They will be merchandising the 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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Student Council
Thank you to Student Council for doing a tremendous job celebrating diversity and highlighting contributions during Hispanic Heritage Month. You reminded us to be persistent like Ellen Ochoa who was the first Hispanic female to work at NASA. Your interview with Mrs. Rubio, our Spanish teacher, helped us gain a deeper understanding of this colorful and rich culture. We look forward to honoring more cultures in the months to come!
To read more about how our Student Council leads the way of being Scholars and Leaders with Heart, click here. |
Clairbourn Family BBQ
Friday, October 14 at 4:30 p.m.
Don’t forget to buy your tickets for Clairbourn’s Family BBQ. It will start at 4:30 p.m. after the Entrepreneurial Fair. The barbecue will be catered by Craft by Smoke and Fire, a 5 star restaurant, and there will be music, fun and games! Last day to buy tickets online for $20 for adults and $10 for kids 10 years and younger is October 10. Tickets will be $30 on the day of the event, so don’t procrastinate, get your tickets now! For questions or ways to volunteer please contact: John Shieh, Chin Guok or Eric Sasahara. |
Third Grade Market Day Unit
Market Day was an opportunity for our third grade students to put their economic concepts learned in class into practice. Students worked together with partners to develop a market plan for the product they wanted to produce and sell. Once their product plans were complete, they had four in-class work sessions to produce their products and prepare them for Market Day!
 Students determined the price of the products and created advertising posters. This year the students worked in our new I-Lab and learned to use Canva to create these posters.Their products were sold at the annual third grade Market Day yesterday. Afterward, students calculated their income, less their production costs, in order to determine their net profit. What a fun and exciting learning experience for our third graders. It also helped to prepare them for future endeavors at the annual Clairbourn Entrepreneurial Fair. Well done, Cougars! |
Clairbourn Families Association (CFA)
Please join our October CFA Meeting on
Tuesday, October 18 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
All parents are invited to the Clairbourn Families Association parent meeting on October 18 after Morning Assembly in the Multi Purpose Building. We will feature announcements from the chairs of the Auction Benefit, Sugar Plum, Book Fair, Scrip and Holiday Giving. Come by and find out how to get involved in your children's school and classroom!
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Fathers & Grandparents Visiting Day on 10/27
Wednesday, October 27, 2022
8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Half Day and Dress Uniform Day
Fathers and grandparents are invited to come to Morning Assembly and visit the child’s classroom and the amazing Book Fair! Refreshments will be provided in the daycare room. We can't wait to welcome you! Please RSVP with this link by October 14.
*Complimentary valet parking will be available.
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Late start day on Monday 10/17. Gate opens at 9:30 a.m. and Morning Assembly starts at 10:00 a.m.
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Happy World Teachers Day!
"My teachers keep me safe, help me learn and always encourage me. They are like my family!" said one of our lower school students.
Yesterday was World Teachers Day! We appreciate all of our dedicated educators who not only teach with HEART, but transform our students. You are all Scholars and Leaders with Heart.
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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! |
Clairbourn Connection
We love to see our alums visiting Clairbourn!
 Natalie A. & Parisa B., Class of 2021Bruno P. & James T.,
Class of 2022
Natalie, Parisa, Bruno and James shared their high school experiences with our eighth graders!
Vicky M., Class of 2017
Marcel Z., Class of 2022
Vicky and Marcel attended our Morning Assembly. They enjoyed reconnecting with everyone!
Anthony C., Faith C.,
Kelly Z. & Adrienne X.,
Class of 2021
Anthony, Faith, Kelly, and Adrienne visited school to support the girls volleyball games! It was so much fun! |
Important Dates
10/7 Clairbourn T-shirt Day
10/10 No School (Columbus Day)
10/11 Dumpling Special Lunch
10/13 Book Fair T-shirt Day
10/13 Habit Special Lunch
10/14 Entrepreneurial Fair & Family BBQ
10/14 Free Dress
10/17 Late Start Day
10/17 Picture Re-take Day
10/18 BBQ Special Lunch
10/18 CFA Meeting
10/19 Red Shirt Day to honor Red Ribbon Week
10/20 Book Fair T-shirt Day
10/20 Panda Special Lunch
10/21 All-school Morning Assembly and Community Coffee
10/21 Clairbourn T-shirt Day
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A campus full of life!
From our first in-person admissions meeting, to our first all-school Morning Assembly and community coffee, our campus is so FULL OF LIFE! Everyday, we walk around the campus and can't help but feel grateful for the students full of enthusiasm, our talented teachers, and our beautiful surroundings. We hope you enjoy all the special moments captured around the campus!
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Clairbourn Trivia
What kind of tree is in our center quad?
The answer will be included in next week's eCourier.
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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. |
School Uniform
October 13-17
CODE: PRIME
PIN: 3488
Clairbourn School Number: 900030693 & Clairbourn Crest Code: 9817227K |
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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