November Drop Everything and Build
Middle School students were challenged to build a device that could travel down a ramp and land as precisely as possible.
Students could use craft sticks, straws, binder clips, rubber bands, paper clips and post-it notes. Despite also being allowed to use as much tape as they wanted, this challenge proved to be an especially difficult one for the middle school engineers. Many designs were tested, refined and completely reconfigured during the building time!
 In the end, for the eighth grade, the runners-up were Rebecca and Christina and the winners were Madeline, Isabelle and Valen. In sixth grade, the runners-up were Milton and Hins and the winners were Ricky and Angela. In seventh grade, the runners-up were Malena and Bea and the winners and overall winners (by a lot) were Arissa and Anthony! Cougars, each of you exhibited perseverance, ingenuity and creativity.
We are proud of you!
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December 8 at 9 a.m. in the Manor House
Please RSVP NOW for Sugar Plum! It is a highly anticipated community event and a long Clairbourn tradition. Click here for our flyer! We look forward to seeing you there. For any questions, please contact Mastaneh Wazni at 347-306-9782 or via email.
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Health Office Reminder
Policies for Returning After Illness
 If your child(ren) is absent due to illness (allergy/cold/flu-like symptoms, headache, stomach ache), please do a home test for Covid and email a picture of the result to Mr. Nick in the health office.
It is strongly recommended for all families to order the four free at-home COVID-19 tests on COVIDTests.gov. Every U.S. household may place an order to receive four free COVID-19 rapid tests delivered directly to your home. Need help? Call 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489).
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Scrip Gift Card Drive:
11/17 - 12/8
1. Teacher Appreciation Group Gift Card Drive
Every holiday season, the CFA organizes a group gift card drive to facilitate parents in expressing their gratitude to our faculty and staff. The Group Gift Card Program (Teacher Scrip) allows you to join a collective gift for your child's teachers, faculty and staff who have pre-selected the scrip gift cards. Cards will be distributed along with a list of contributing families during the week of Dec. 11.
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How to order:
1. Go to the CFA Online Store. (a small credit card processing fee will be charged for all online orders)
2. Use the Teacher Group Scrip Gift Order Form. Please mail or return it to school by Dec. 8.
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2. Personal-Use Scrip Gift Card Drive
Please help support the CFA and our school by participating in the Scrip Program. The Scrip Program allows you to purchase physical gift cards from some of your favorite retailers and the school will get a percentage of all scrip purchases in return.
Order forms are due Friday, December 8.
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Clairbourn Insights
At Morning Assembly, we talked about how giving thanks means putting gratitude into action. Everyone was encouraged to be a source of inspiration, actively practicing gratitude and extending thanks to foster a supportive and caring community. Here at Clairbourn, nurturing gratitude and seeing all the good around us is not only practiced during Thanksgiving but woven into students' daily life.
We enjoyed another heartwarming Thanksgiving Assembly, which is one of our beloved school traditions. JPK-K cougars danced, first to third graders recited poems,
and fourth and fifth graders sang a song interspersed with students sharing gratitude! And watching all the middle schoolers gathered together and singing as one made us smile! Hope you enjoy our 2023 Thanksgiving Assembly video.
As part of our gratitude project, every member of our community was invited to share their thankfulness on paper vegetables placed in a basket on the wall of the MPB.
Let's continue to harvest our gratitude and be Scholars and Leaders with HEART!
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Holiday Giving: Children Helping Children
Here is a list of charities for you to consider supporting as we approach the holiday season. Clairbourn students are Scholars and Leaders with Heart, so let’s show some HEART by helping those less fortunate than we are. If you choose to support one of the attached charities, please try to mention Clairbourn in your donations or purchases. Support is completely voluntary, but much appreciated. Please contact Heather Jones, Holiday Gift Giving Chair, with any questions.
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Important Dates
12/1 Clairbourn T-Shirt Day
12/5 New Panda (formerly New Fusion Lunch)
12/7 Taco Lunch
12/8 All School Morning Assembly and Free Dress
12/12 Habit Lunch
12/13 Special Holiday Dress Day
12/14 KFC Lunch
12/15 Clairbourn T-Shirt Day
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Hot Lunch Reminder
NEW FUSION will be replaced by PANDA for the rest of the school year. We will match your order as closely as possible.
Please note the followings:
*Broccoli beef stays broccoli beef fried rice
*Pork chow mein will be replaced by teriyaki chicken chow mein
*Sweet sour pork will be replaced by orange chicken with steamed rice
*Kung pao will be replaced by honey sesame chicken steamed rice
*BBQ bun order will remain the same.
Thank you for your cooperation during this transition. Please note the next lunch will be on Tuesday 12/5 and will be renamed NEW PANDA. Please contact special lunch officer Lisa Li with any questions.
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CFA will host the used uniform sales on Dec. 7 & 8!
Thursday, December 7
Friday, December 8
8:15 - 9:45 a.m.
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Honoring Native American Heritage Month
Every year in November, we honor Native American Heritage Month to recognize and celebrate the many contributions, diverse cultures, and extensive histories of our Indigenous American communities.
During Morning Assembly, Student Council prepared a clever presentation for the younger students to learn about Notah Begay, the first Native American golfer! Thank you! |
Insights into understanding, confronting and triumphing over fear!
Throughout the week, we discussed the theme of overcoming fear at the Morning Assemblies. It's important to acknowledge the various fears we encounter, ranging from imaginary ones to those that hinder our personal growth. We emphasized how complex fears can impede our progress and encouraged confronting them with bravery and a growth mindset.
Students heard about the positive side of fear as caution and discussed the importance of distinguishing between healthy caution and paralyzing fear. We addressed how to support others in times of fear, drawing inspiration from "The Wizard of Oz" to understand the power of encouragement!
Cougars, let's focus on how LOVE can cast out fear, and how to control and challenge our fearful thoughts while emphasizing the support of loved ones in walking through life unafraid! |
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