From Head of School
Grateful for our Clairbourn Community
 Dear Clairbourn Families,
I am still thinking about the fun we all had together as a community on Friday. The student booths at the Entrepreneurial Fair were amazing! I especially enjoyed the products the students created and the variety of ideas we saw. I personally came away with some pretty cool stuff from hand-made bracelets, student-authored books, book marks with student art, food prepared by the students, plants carefully tended and watered and stickers with student art to watermelon lemonade poured by a JPK student all by herself! Then we had some amazing Texas BBQ along with bonding in the form of line dancing. I have to say, I was impressed with the skills and abundant joy expressed by everyone! This community knows how to have a great time together!
Now we are saddling up for our Book Fair! This is a great way for us to come together to celebrate our love of reading! As part of the Book Fair week, we also have our Fathers and Grandparents Visiting Day. Please RSVP so we can prepare appropriately to maximize our fun!
Amy Patzlaff, Ed.D.
Head of School
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Clairbourn Annual Book Fair October 24-27
Book Fair is in full swing!
Let's Saddle Up and Read, Cougars!
 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.
Platinum Level - $1,000: Patrons will be acknowledged with everything below, enjoy a special meal time with the visiting author, and receive a letter of recognition from Dr. Patzlaff and Book Fair Chairs.
Gold Level - $500: Patrons will be acknowledged in the eCourier and signage by the transportation area.
| Amberly Koh |
Jerry Zhou |
| Aixi & William Jiang |
Cassie Wong |
| Charlotte Tom |
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Silver Level - $200: Patrons will be acknowledged in the eCourier.
| Benjamin Kim |
Rebecca Liu |
| Beatrice Guo |
Austin Wang & Berit Wang |
| Alan & Nicole Luo |
Akira Takayanagi |
| Leia Mor |
Katherine Wu |
| Chloe Liu |
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Next Thursday is
Fathers & Grandparents Visiting Day!
Thursday, October 27
8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Half Day and Dress Uniform Day
Fathers and grandparents are invited to come to Morning Assembly and visit their 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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Clairbourn Insights
History comes alive in social studies!
Eighth graders are in the middle of the Europeans Reach the Americans history unit and did a mock trail of the People (Taino tribe) vs Columbus, et al. Students were put into groups and asked to defend Columbus, Columbus' crew, the King & Queen of Spain and the Spanish empire against genocide, enslavement, occupation and theft of lands and war crimes. They had a very lively and thought-provoking discussion about who is responsible for these crimes. It's amazing to see how history comes alive in the middle school social studies class. |
Conference Day
Wednesday, November 9 is Parent/Teacher Conference Day for grades JPK through 5th grade.
 Follow this link to schedule a conference time with your child's teacher. Use event code: kjh78. Follow the instructions on each page and indicate your preference for a Zoom OR an in-person meeting. You will receive an email confirmation of your Conference Day booking. School Bookings will close on November 7 at 4 p.m., so please book your conference time before then. It is vital that parents keep to this schedule and end their appointments in a timely manner. If you think you will need more time, please discuss this with your teacher during the appointment.
Please also note there is NO SCHOOL for K-8th on Parent/Teacher Conference day on Wednesday, November 9. |
Thank You!
What a successful Entrepreneurial Fair and Clairbourn Family BBQ!
Dear Clairbourn Families,
Last week, CFA held the 7th Annual Entrepreneurial Fair which featured 52 booths. Our Cougars sold a wide range of products including lemonade, make-your-own Lego figures, baked goods, and much more. Students also had many brilliant business ideas from a pet adoption center to a nerf shooting gallery. Our young entrepreneurs put a lot of effort into their business planning. Thank you to our Entrepreneurial Fair Chairs, Scott Smith and Kate Santiago, for your dedication and hard work in making this event such a success.
 Following the Entrepreneurial Fair, Family BBQ chairs John Shieh, Eric Sasahara and Chin Guok planned a fun and delicious afternoon to continue the festive event. The celebration included line dancing led by a professional dancer from the Fred Astair Dance Studio. The mouthwatering BBQ was provided by Craft by Smoke and Fire. Families were served brisket, chicken strips, mac and cheese and potato salad. Thank you to our BBQ “Dad Crew” members Claudia Bodan, Eduardo Diaz, Kayla Acuña, Oscar Ramirez, Joy Bonwell, David Li, Zhong Nan Lu, Jason Chien, John and Floy Shieh, Eric Sasahara, Chin Guok, Che Wang, Ryan Morehouse, Michael Lee, Alex Hsu, Julia Wang and Gigi Chen for working tireless hours setting up tables, chairs and tents and then having to break down everything in the dark.
 A special thank you to our Family BBQ leader John Shieh for putting his heart and soul into this event. He is detail oriented and always makes the best layouts for our events. This was such a great community-building event, thanks to all of our wonderful volunteers.
Thank you!
Ting Sung & Lucy Balikian, CFA Co-Presidents
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We have moved our All-School Morning Assembly to Oct 28 and Community Coffee to Nov 18. |
Important Dates
10/21 Clairbourn T-shirt Day
10/24 - 10/27 Book Fair
10/25 Pizza Special Lunch
10/27 Half-day and Fathers & Grandparents Visiting Day
10/28 All-school morning assembly & Free Dress
10/31 Halloween Parade
11/1 Pasta Special Lunch
11/3 Taco Special Lunch
11/4 Clairbourn T-shirt Day
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Used Uniform Sale on 10/24 and 10/25 from 2:30-4:00p.m.
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Halloween Parade
October 31, 2 p.m.
We welcome costumes that celebrate creativity, fun, and adventure. Please be aware that costumes should not contain blood and gore, should not be too scary for small children, and no weapons please!
Parents are invited to view the Clairbourn Halloween Costume Parade on the Studenmund Field at 2 p.m. on October 31! |
Quarter 2 Enrichment Classes
Sign up for Parker Anderson and Lango second quarter enrichment classes and extended care. The deadline for class enrollment is Oct. 20. Classes begin Oct. 24.
Please see the attached flyers for details.
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Cougar Corner
Cougar Corner needs volunteers every Friday and also on special sporting event days. Sign up now! |
Community Service Opportunity for Door of Hope
Our Student Council made October a "Socktober" month! They are asking everyone to donate a new, unused pair of socks to Door of Hope.
At Clairbourn, we create Scholars and Leaders with Heart. A small act of love, such as donating a pair of socks, can make a big difference in the lives of people in our community who are homeless.
Thank you to the Student Council for this idea. Please bring your new pairs of socks, in children or adult sizes, to the box at transportation between now and the end of Socktober. Thank you!
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Are you interested in being a vendor at the annual Sugar Plum event?
The beloved community Sugar Plum event is on December 9. It is a unique Clairbourn tradition where parents come together to make holiday ornaments for the students and the faculty and staff. Join us for breakfast and holiday boutique shopping. A portion of the proceeds from vendors will be donated to the CFA. Anyone who is interested in being a vendor for Clairbourn's Sugar Plum event, please contact Apryle, Emily or Liz. |
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