Spring Concert is
Next Saturday! 
We are looking forward to our Spring Concert on Saturday, April 27 staring at 10:30 a.m.
Students needs to wear blue jean pants or shorts with the Clairbourn t-shirt and be in the classroom by 10 a.m. Please bring a blanket or a low chair, and enjoy the music on the lawn! |
See you next week at
the Spring Carnival!
Spring Carnival will be held on April 27 from 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. after the Spring Concert.
and preordered food are highly encouraged. Presale food includes tacos, pizzas, boxed lunch sandwiches, shaved ice, fresh fruit and more. Please pick up your wristbands and tickets for pre-ordered food at the transportation table on April 26 or on the day of the event. Tickets are $70 presale and $80 at the door. Adults will not need to purchase wristbands for entrance. Deadline for all presales is midnight the night of Wednesday 4/24.
 
VIP Ambassador Sponsor $5,000 (4 spots only)
• Private canopy for a table for eight
• VIP reserved parking for the concert and carnival
• Lunch meals for eight delivered to the table
• Four wristbands for the family with unlimited rides & games
• Signage and eCourier acknowledgement
Enjoy the yummy food, foam party, bumper cars, swing ride, ferris wheel, giant slide and more. We will have our Clairbourn's very own DJ Scott! Plenty of smiles guaranteed! For any questions, please contact the carnival chair John Shieh or the CFA presidents Dana Wong.
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High School Acceptances
Please Join Us in Congratulating Our Graduating Class of 2024!
Our students will be attending the following schools in the fall: Flintridge Preparatory School, Geffen Academy at UCLA, Harvard-Westlake, La Salle College Preparatory High School, Loyola High School, Maranatha High School, San Marino High School, Mayfield Senior School, Sierra Canyon School, St. Francis High School, Temple City High School and Webb School.
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April Drop Everything
and Build Day
For April’s Drop Everything & Build challenge, the middle school students were tasked with building the tallest tower that could be pulled across the table without falling. Each tower was required to have a string attached to it, and the height of the tower was measured after it had been moved. Nothing could fall off the tower and hit the table, or the tower would be disqualified. The students had to design with both stability and height in mind.
In the eighth grade, the runners-up were Simon and Vicky, and the tallest tower was built by Valen, Jerry C., and Madeline. In the sixth grade, the runners-up were Aaron and Alan, and the tallest tower was built by Hins and Keira. In the seventh grade, the runners-up were Teddy and Jerry, and the tallest tower in the entire middle school was built by Fiona and Ruby.
Well done, Cougar engineers!
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Happy National
Library Day
Students are able to enjoy quiet time in this beautiful space. Celebrating the love for literature is a significant part of Clairbourn students' daily lives. It is integrated into their daily routines, from classroom learning to buddy reading time that connects students across all grade levels. We love to promote a sense of community, inclusivity, positive relationships and a supportive environment for all involved. It makes us smile when we hear the children's laughter filling the campus!
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Auction Highlights
Twenty lucky winners joined SWIFTIE teachers Ms. Montgomery, Mrs. Messler and Mrs. Hanner in the Manor House for an enchanting experience of dancing and singing to The Eras Tour film, Taylor Swift themed activities and treats. Everyone showed up in an "Eras" outfit or their favorite Swiftie shirt to enjoy this fun time celebrating music together!
 Fourth grader Mia Z. was the Director of Communications and Marketing this Monday! She had a productive meeting with Dr. Patzlaff and covered classroom visit to the middle school design challenge. The special visitors, the energetic geese on campus, were her favorite objects to photograph! She got to invite a friend to join for lunch. Check out the geese photo Mia took above and her upcoming poster by the transportation display. Thank you Mia for a great day as the director of marketing! 
A group of students had a blast at the auction art party with the art teacher Ms. Germonprez. They painted and were creative with various materials. It was an afternoon filled with laughter, chatter and the sound of pencils sketching on paper. Everyone had a great time expressing themselves through art!
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Standardized Test Scores Now Available
Standardized ERB test scores for grades 2-8 are now available for parents to review. Please email Ms. Morales or call 626-286-3108, ext 111.
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Important Dates
4/19 All School Morning Assembly & Cultural Heritage Dress Day
4/23 Habit Lunch Day
4/25 KFC Lunch Day
4/26 Free Dress
4/27 Clairbourn Spring Concert & CFA Spring Carnival
4/30 Panda Lunch Day
5/2 Taco Lunch Day & Special Star Wars Dress Day
5/3 Clairbourn T-Shirt Day
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Celebrating Diversity!
Don’t forget tomorrow is Cultural Heritage Theme Day. This is a day when everyone can wear something related to their cultural heritage.
You can wear traditional attire, or a shirt with a flag that represents your culture, or even something American like a Fourth of July shirt! However, if this isn't possible for you, you can wear your Clairbourn shirt to represent your Clairbourn culture! We are excited to see you in different cultural outfits tomorrow!
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Earth Day
Our used uniform team will be collecting gently used uniforms and pants hangers next week. Please look for our collection bins as we honor and celebrate our remarkable planet.
Earth Day is a reminder of the importance of environmental conservation and sustainability, encouraging us to come together and take action for a healthier planet and brighter future. |
Dinosaur Unit Culminates in Explosive Volcano Experiment at PK!
As the preschool's culminating activity for the dinosaur unit, Mr. Beaber showed students how to construct a volcano and make it erupt using dish soap, warm water and hydrogen peroxide. They discussed various theories about how dinosaurs could have died, with a volcano eruption and the resulting smoky, polluted air being one of them. |
Sixth Graders Bring The Phantom Tollbooth to Life
In The Phantom Tollbooth, Milo goes through the imaginary Lands Beyond on a quest to rescue two princesses. Throughout his journey, he learns new things, such as the value of reading and writing, the nuance of perspective, the beauty in sound and color, how to use his time wisely, and, most importantly, how to appreciate learning for its own sake. Along the way, however, he encounters creatures hoping to obstruct his path (and growth!). So, Milo must think wisely to conquer and keep progressing.
As an end-of-book project, the sixth grade students were all assigned creatures from the story. Their task: Create a Public Service Announcement (PSA) using Canva. They were asked to include the demon's name, characteristics and what a person is to do if he /she encounters the creature. Additionally, the students prompted Canva's Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to generate their own image of the demon.
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Mastering watercolor techniques and explore abstract expressionism
The fifth grade students produced beautiful watercolor paintings with colored pencil details. They learned how to show depth by using object size and the concept of perspective.
Middle school students created acrylic abstract art by squirting a mixture of black paint and water from bottles, then filling in sections of the design with acrylic paint. |
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