School News
Re-Enrollment Agreement and Deposit
Are Due by Feb. 9, 2024!
Re-Enrollment Contracts for 2024-2025 are available in your parent portal. For the new school year, we have a small increase of 4% in tuition, which will cover the increasing costs related to school management, especially ensuring we can increase teacher salaries. It is vital to maintain competitive salaries to retain and attract the best teachers in the area. You will also notice an increase in CFA (Clairbourn Family Association) dues. The increase in dues covers the cost of carnival wristbands and the family social in the fall.
Please log in to your CougarNet online portal to renew the re-enrollment agreement for the 2024-2025 school year. ALL parents connected to the child/ren must sign the contract using their own Blackbaud account login, or the contract will not be submitted.
DO NOT LOG IN AS YOUR CHILD.
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Questions? For tuition payment questions, please contact Nicole Wang in the Business Office and for other contract questions, please contact Marianne Ryan.
We look forward to another
great year in 2024-2025!
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Battle of Books Success
A Letter from Our Librarian, Mrs. Ward:
Dear Clairbourn Families:
Congratulations to all the second through eighth grade students who participated in the Battle of the Books competition this week. Everyone did a fantastic job!
I was so proud of how well the teams worked together and of all the wonderful reading you shared with me! Clairbourn students are all winners in my eyes! After some amazing battles, working with random book questions and a thirty-second timer, the Royal Winners are the following:
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Hawaiian Dragons
Grade 2B
Geoff, Rosie, Madison
and Stephen
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The Masters of the Books Grade 3B
Katherine, Emma,
William and Walter |
The Best Readers
(Grade 4G)
Lara, Autumn, James
and Simon |
The Grumpy Monkeys (Grade 5)
Mars, Bill, Zoey
and Kaitlin |
Team Messler (Middle School)
Isabelle (8), Christina (8), Joseph (8), Jayden (8),
Sima (7), Mary (7), Fiona (7), Jerry (7), Angela (6),
Austin (6), Aaron (6) and Ethan (6)
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 I hope everyone had fun, while exploring both new
and classic literature. Congratulations and
keep reading!
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Music Certificates
Clairbourn is committed to creating
Scholars and Leaders with Heart.
 Throughout the year, students in the fourth to eighth grade Clairbourn instrumental music program advance their musical knowledge and skills. They strive to complete rigorous assessments that test their general musical knowledge, instrument-specific proficiency and the ability to play their chosen instruments. A minimum achievement of 90% is set for passing each music level. Many of our talented musicians not only attained multiple levels but also exhibited dedication to self-improvement through their hard work and commitment. Congratulations to our Clairbourn musicians!
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Developing Research Skills for Future Success
Empowering Minds
Seventh graders are writing a history research paper. Students discuss how to approach a large project by breaking down the process into manageable parts. They practice fundamental skills such as how to paraphrase, take notes, write a bibliography and not to plagiarize. Keep up the good work, Clairbourn scholars! |
Clairbourn Insights
Postal Service Learning Unit in Kindergarten
Kindergarten students enjoyed their field trip to the San Marino Post Office as they kicked off their postal learning unit! Students met Lena, the postmaster, and everyone bought a stamp, took turns mailing letters and watched how mail was processed. They even had an opportunity to inspect a mail truck.
The Blue and Gold Dragonfly Post Office, modeled after the actual U.S. Postal Service, is now officially opened! Kindergarten students practice math skills by counting money as cashiers and sorting mail. They work together to improve their motor skills and gain service learning experience. Kindergarten students also create Valentine's Day cards to mail out to their classmates. Do you know they can process up to 45 pieces of mail each day? Good job, Cougars!
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C.A.S.T.
Setting Sail for Adventure:
Clairbourn Drama Presents 'Treasure Island'
Middle school students have started their weekly drama rehearsals after school with Clairbourn drama teacher Mr. Elmore. They are working on a play called Treasure
Island, based on the book by Robert Louis Stevenson. It's an exciting story about a young man named Jim Hawkins who is thrust into the world of pirates, led by the mysterious Long John Silver, on a quest for the lost treasure of Captain Flint. Mystery, mayhem and marooning ensue! The play will be performed live in the MPB from March 20 - 22. More info to come!
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Join CFA Today!
CFA is looking for dedicated parent volunteers to join us in organizing exciting events and supporting our school community. If you're passionate about contributing to a positive learning environment and creating memorable experiences for our students, we'd love to have you on board. Your time and commitment make a real difference. Let's work together to make this Clairbourn community extraordinary! Please email Ting Sung, CFA Parliamentarian.
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Newton's Laws in Action!
 In their physical science class, the eighth grade has been studying Newton's Three Laws of Motion. When Dr. Patzlaff shared the story of her terrible, no-good, very bad morning, the eighth grade students recognized the importance of Newton's First Law of Motion in explaining what happened to the school bag on the seat of her car. To put their knowledge of all three laws to the test, the students designed ways to reduce the impact of the collision between two objects, in this case, a golf ball rolling down a plank and a toy car. Students collected data to compare two designs against a control and against each other. |
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Friday, February 2
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Half Day and Dress Uniform Day
Join us in the MPB for Morning Assembly and visit your child's classes throughout the day. Name tags will be available in the classroom. Enjoy refreshments in the lunch area and get to know other moms and grandparents. There will be complimentary valet parking in the front parking lot between 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. We look forward to seeing you there! |
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NO SCHOOL 2/16 — 2/20 due to Presidents Day and Teacher in-service Day |
Important Dates
2/2 Dress Uniform, Mothers and Grandparents Visiting Day, Half Day
2/6 Pizza Lunch Day
2/8 Pasta Lunch Day
2/5 - 2/9 Standardized Testing (2nd to 8th grade)
2/9 Free Dress
2/13 New Panda Lunch Day (formerly New Fusion)
2/15 Taco Lunch Day
2/16 - 2/20 NO SCHOOL
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Next Week is Standardized Testing
We will be administering ERB tests Monday 2/5 through Friday 2/9 for second to eighth grade. Please get a good night's sleep, eat a nutritious breakfast and be on time. Go, Cougars! |
February is Black History Month
Each year, Black History Month serves as a tribute to the remarkable accomplishments, vibrant culture and profound history of African Americans. Please look for presentations as we begin this celebration while acknowledging the invaluable impact of Black individuals in shaping our society.
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Freak the Mighty inspired Dictionary
The sixth graders recently finished a book called "Freak the Mighty." One of the characters loves words and even makes his own dictionary. In the dictionary, he lists some of his favorite words and gives each a creative and witty definition.
Using Book Creator, Clairbourn sixth graders enjoyed being creative and making their own dictionaries as well! Check out some of their work! |
Cougar Corner
Cougar Corner needs volunteers every Friday and also on special sporting event days. Sign up now!
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CFA will host the used uniform sales on February 8 & 9!
Thursday, February 8
8:15am - 9:30am
Friday, February 9
8:15am - 9:30am
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Save the Date: Next CFA Meeting is 2/13
Please join us for the first CFA parent meeting in 2024! Come to the Manor House right after Morning Assembly on Tuesday, February 13 to learn more about our exciting spring events including our auction, spring fair and CFA nominations. We look forward to connecting with you while enjoying light refreshments!
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Clairbourn Life
Clairbourn hosted the PAIS seventh grade dance last week and welcomed more than 300 students from the independent schools in the area. Thank you to the maintenance crew, Clairbourn chaperones and parent volunteers. Special shout out to Mr. Jose, who rocked the evening as DJ Frosty!
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