Tonight is Middle School: Back-to-School Night
Middle school families, don't forget to join us for the virtual back-to-school night!
Thursday, September 12: Middle School (virtual)
Meeting ID:
819 7918 6451
Passcode: 823379
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Remember to
 dress in uniform!
PICTURE DAY ID: EVTM7WSGP
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Important Reminder
on Uniform Dress Code
As we strive to maintain a positive and respectful learning environment at Clairbourn, we kindly remind you of our school uniform policy. Please ensure your child comes to school dressed according to these guidelines every day.
Daily Uniform Options: Grades K-5
* Shirt: (1) short or long-sleeve collared polo shirt or turtleneck in maize (yellow), navy, white or light blue (2) kids short sleeve polo shirt in light blue, classic navy or white (3) peter pan collar top in white or light blue (4) oxford shirt in white or light blue
* Jumper: navy
* Bottoms: chino pants, shorts, or skort in khaki or navy, or knit skort. No cargos.
* Belt: brown belt recommended for all pants or shorts with belt loops (grades 2-5)
* Leggings: may be worn under skorts and shorts
* Athletic shoes with socks
Clairbourn crest is optional on all shirts.
Outerwear: Grades K-8
The items listed below are the only sweaters, sweatshirts and jackets students may wear, and the Clairbourn crest is preferred. No other outerwear is permitted, except on Free Dress days.
* Sweater: (1) cotton sweater in v-neck or crew-neck pullover style, in navy or yellow (2) V-neck sweater vest in navy only (3) crew-neck pullover sweatshirt, navy only
* Cardigan: zip-front cardigan in navy or button-front cardigan, in navy, white or yellow
* Jacket: fleece jacket, fleece-lined rain jacket or packable rain jacket in classic navy only
Crested outerwear is preferred. Solid navy outerwear is acceptable. Class sweatshirts are allowed for middle school only.
Thank you for your continued
partnership in creating a focused and respectful school environment.
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Kindergarten Gingerbread Adventure
Our kindergarteners have been busy learning and absorbing everything around them! Students recently read stories about the Gingerbread Man, and to extend their learning, they worked on gingerbread poems, developing their skills in letters, words, sentences and punctuation. Each child illustrated their poem in a personalized book, which they were excited to bring home and share with their parents.
To conclude this fun project, they participated in a beloved tradition: baking a gingerbread man together in class. Everyone took turns adding ingredients and mixing the dough, learning through taste, touch and smell. However, after baking, the gingerbread man mysteriously disappeared! The kindergarteners eagerly followed the clues he left, traveling around the school in search of him.
This exciting adventure is one of everyone's favorite memories and a cherished Clairbourn tradition. Now, let’s take a look at their journey!
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2024 Math Team
Multiply Potential with the Math Team
Join us in welcoming Clairbourn middle school's math team! These enthusiastic students joined in order to challenge themselves further in math, think critically outside of the box with new types of application problems, and represent their school in local and national competitions! They will meet two mornings a week before school and we can't wait to see what they will accomplish this year!
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Library Update
A Message from your Librarian, Mrs. Ward:
 As part of our annual Clairbourn Book Fair, which is coming up the week of October 7-10, we have arranged for some amazing authors to come and speak with the students.You also have an opportunity to pre-order books by these authors. For books purchased through the Book Fair ONLY, the authors will autograph and personalize the books. There is a strict deadline, however, for these autographed copies. All pre-orders must be returned with payment by Thursday, September 26.
For the 4th-8th grade parents: please note that there are additional books available at this time. For those who have already ordered from the limited selection of titles for our Donuts and Discussion activity (thank you!), those books will be autographed as well.
Please have your student return these to the library sometime between October 1-3. Our librarian Mrs. Ward will collect these for personalization by the author and return them during the Book Fair.
Note: only a very limited selection of these books will be available at the Book Fair, so please place these orders early.
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Student Council
Congratulations to our new class representatives!
Thank you to the 13 middle school students who showed their heart for Clairbourn by running for Student Council class representative! As we welcome the new class representatives, Student Council looks forward to working together to plan theme days, cultural heritage months, snack shops, fun events and more. Congratulations!
6th grade: Porsche S. and Emily Z.
7th grade: Hins F. and Victor Z.
8th grade: Lennon C. and Sima S.
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Clairbourn Families Association (CFA)
September 17: First CFA Meeting and Volunteer Opportunities Fair
All parents and guardians are warmly invited to CFA’s first PARENT MEETING OF THE YEAR on Tuesday, September 17 after Morning Assembly in the multi-purpose building. We will feature Dr. Patzlaff’s Welcome to the New School Year message. Plus...
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FAIR!
Meet CFA event chairs and learn how to get involved with CFA and in your child’s classroom. Delicious breakfast will be served. We look forward to seeing you.
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Thank you for making our Cougar Corner Grand Opening a memorable moment! Students can come after school to purchase a snack and parents get an opportunity to volunteer. Don't forget to add funds to your accounts!
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For your child's safety, please wait until you
reach the designated transportation curb before
letting them exit the car. DO NOT allow your child
to get out while in a moving lane. |
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Important Dates
9/13 Free Dress
9/16 Picture Day
9/17 Habit Lunch Day
and Wear Book Fair
T-Shirt Day
9/19 KFC Lunch Day
9/20 All-School Assembly, Clairbourn T-Shirt Day
and Community Coffee
9/24 Panda Lunch Day
and Wear Book Fair
T-Shirt Day
9/26 Taco Lunch Day
9/27 Free Dress
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First CFA Event
of the Year:
Family Social on September 27
Join us on Friday, September 27, for the 2024 Family Social. It’s the perfect opportunity to connect with other families and kick off the school year together!
This year's Family Social is a free event for all current Clairbourn families. To help us plan effectively, please be sure to RSVP. Since food is limited and will be served on a first-come, first-served basis, we encourage you to RSVP as soon as possible. It will be a fun-filled afternoon filled with music, socializing, and a variety of activities.
If you are interested in volunteering at our first CFA event of the year — Family Social, please sign up here. Questions? Contact Michael Lee or Solomon Siah.
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Fathers and Grandparents Visiting Day
Wednesday, October 9
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! Come and enjoy refreshments in the lunch canopy. We are excited to welcome you! |
Thank you!
Thank you to CFA for your thoughtfulness in preparing the welcome back-to-school treat for Clairbourn staff and faculty, and for kicking off the year with great positivity! |
Clairbourn is proud to support Private School Village
Private School Village (PSV) cultivates and harnesses the power of community to positively transform the private school experience for Black and Brown families so that students fully thrive. PSV empowers parent engagement to instill student well-being, normalize inclusive and equitable communities, and encourage lasting systemic and institutional policy and process change that will impact a student's healthy development.
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Book Fair
is Coming:
October 7-10
Mark your calendars for our upcoming Book Fair, running from October 7-10! This year’s theme is Peace, Love, Books. Readers Make Leaders. It’s a fantastic opportunity for students to discover new books and foster a lifelong love of reading.
CFA is selling Book Fair T-shirts to help students get excited about the upcoming Book Fair! There will be four special Book Fair T-shirt days, Sep. 17, 24, Oct 1 and 7, where students can proudly wear their shirts to show support for our event. You can stop by the Book Fair table near transportation or purchase your t-shirts here.
Please consider sponsoring our Book Fair. All sponsorships and donations are 100% tax-deductible. More sponsorship opportunities and info is available on the CFA Store. All sponsorships are 100% tax deductible.
Platinum Sponsor $2500 (3 spots only)
Platinum sponsors will receive:
• Invitation to the Authors’ Luncheon (for parents only)
• One-day VIP parking spot during Book Fair week
• Clairbourn Swag Bag
• $50 Scholastic E-Wallet
• Poster Signage
• Acknowledgement in the eCourier
Library Wish List $500
Your donation will help enhance library technology, expand our library’s collection of non-fiction books, and provide essential curriculum books, including Battle of the Books, CYRM curriculum books and more.
Donations to the Library Wish list will receive:
• Poster Signage
• Acknowledgement in the eCourier
• More sponsorship opportunities and information available on our website
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