Clairbourn eCourier
10/18/18
School Information
Transportation Update
Thank you all for making a concerted effort to get to school on time. To better facilitate traffic flow, please do not get out of your car in the traffic lanes to unload items from your car trunk or back seat. If you need to assist your child, please park on Huntington, past the entrance, or find a spot in the lot to park and unload. Please note that the assigned parking spaces and the handicapped spaces are not unloading spots. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
Parking Lot Accidents:
In the event of a parking lot accident involving another vehicle, it is important to communicate with the other of the other involved vehicle. If the car owner is not present, please come into the front office for help in connecting with the cars owner to resolve the situation. As we tell the students, accidents happen, but it is important to work together to resolve situations when we can. Thank you for your help in keeping our community safe.
Early Learning STEM Event: The Beaver Dam Build
Preschool and Kindergarten students, along with their families, showed off their hydro-engineering skills at the STEM Beaver Dam Build Event held last week. The event space was filled with giant displays documenting, in great detail, the students' learning journey. Each display depicted their creative thinking, problem solving, and hands-on engineering skills. The audience enjoyed a teacher presentation describing the research, exploration, and science skills associated with the study of dam building and beavers. Then the group was invited to build their own dam, each of which was tested for water-tight properties. Thanks go to teachers Kris Shoemake, Sayra Rubio, Lee Rankin, and their assistants Cassie Steedman, Lille Che, and Dannalou Machi for their tremendous creativity, hard work, organizational skills, and amazing decorations that made the event special. Be sure to see videos of the event and the photo album in this eCourier issue below.
Come to the Anita Knight Reading Corner Dedication Tomorrow
Our dear friend and former Clairbourn librarian, Anita Knight, will be in attendance to greet alumni, past parents, students, colleagues, and current members of the Clairbourn Community. The school is honoring Mrs. Knight with a wall plaque to mark the "Anita Knight Reading Corner" area of the library, commemorating her service to the school and the love of reading she instilled in Clairbourn students through the years. Light refreshments will be served.
Fathers Visiting Day is Next Wednesday, October 24th
Fathers Visiting Day is coming up! Dads, please join us on Wednesday, October 24th from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.Come to Morning Assembly, visit your child's classrooms, take your child/children to visit the Book Fair, and enjoy pastries, donuts, and coffee! This is a dress uniform day and a half-day of school. We look forward to seeing you!
Name Badges and Item Drop-Offs
For the safety and security of our students, all parents and visitors to campus, who arrive between 8:30 am and 2:45 pm, must sign in at the office and put on a name badge. If you need to drop off a lunch or forgotten item for your child, please leave the lunch or item in the front office, and your child's teacher will be notified. Please do not take items directly to your child's classroom. Please see page 6 of the Handbook for Parents and Students, located on the Resource page of your CougarNet account, for more information.
CFA Information
Clairbourn Book Fair Opens Friday
Your "To Do List" for the Book Fair:
Potential Sponsors: To see Poetry Alive in action, check out these videos!
Shop the Entrepreneurial Fair on Friday, October 19th
Shop local at the 5th Annual Entrepreneurial Fair on October 19th, featuring over thirty student-run businesses. Entrepreneurs will be selling a range of offerings including dry ice cream, DIY t-shirts, delectable treats for people and pets, jewelry, slime, home decor, wellness products, and more! Other highlights include a Clairbourn Entrepreneurs Pride tote bag for sale (perfect for shopping at the Entrepreneurial Fair and Book Fair) as well as a photo booth sponsored by Heathmade.
Volunteers Needed: If you or someone you know would like to be a volunteer at the Entrepreneurial Fair, please contact Amber Pollard-Wilson.
A huge thank you to the Clairbourn Community for helping us find enough tables and pop-up tents for our Clairbourn Entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneur Spotlight
Little Bites: William B. (in 5th grade), founder of Little Bites, gives his consumers a first-rate experience with his delicious dessert cups made with natural ingredients. Willam's little bites are perfect for the dessert lover in you.
Just Ink It: Branden Orellana (in 8th grade), Founder of Just Ink It, does live screen printing right before your eyes. Branden's specialties include turning his customer's original ideas into posters and T-shirts. Branden strives to make every experience kid-friendly, kid inspired, and interactive.
GuineaFive: "Fun is what we do" said Adeline Suyapto (in 5th grade), founder of GuineaFive where they create stress balls filled with colorful orbies and beautiful ocean themed paper weights. Adeline's specialty is creating feel-good stress balls and ocean-themed paper weights/desk ornaments using her one-of-a-kind colorful orbies.
J&K Creations: Co-founders, Kaylie and Jaleen (in 7th grade) have a dream to help society through the fun, cute, functional, and affordable handmade pins they create. "Our pin themes are related to Clairbourn, including the year of graduation, our mascot, and more!" The proceeds from pin sales will benefit society. Dream it. Pin it. Live it.
Lego Experts: Co-founders, Lukas D. and Mark C. (in 3rd grade), are Lego experts! They specialize in providing their customers with affordable and convenient Lego fun, including their famous play "Jail Break" and "Murder Mystery" challenges.
Pin N Thingz: CPin N Thingz founder, Shalom L. (in 4th grade) and his team aim to bring a smile and happiness to everyone's day through their pins. Pin N Thingz specialize in selling a variety of pins with all sorts of popular characters and funny quotes that make people laught and smile. "Wearing one of our pins instantly tells others something about yourself without having to say a single word!" All you need to do is choose which pin suits your personality and interests.
Match Point! Save the Date for the Parent Tennis Social
The Tennis Social for parents is coming up on Friday, Nov. 2nd, from 9am-12pm at the Altadena Town & Country Club. Tickets are $60 per person which includes a tennis clinic, lunch, prizes, music, & fun! No experience is necessary! Purchase tickets on the Clairbourn School website.
Sugar Plum Breakfast and Boutique
Please join at the Annual Sugar Plum Breakfast on Tuesday, December 4th at the Manor House. Join us in wrapping ornaments, socializing and shopping at our boutique. Invitation to follow.
Student Accomplishments
Send in Your Student Updates!
Did your student win an award, learn a new skill, make something cool, have an adventure, or do a service project? We'd love to post it in the eCourier! Email Annie Conner at aconner@clairbourn.org with the details including a photo or video if you have one.
School Pictures and Videos
Recent Photo Albums Posted to Vidigami.com
JPK-PK STEM Beaver Dam Event
Clairbourn School
8400 Huntington Drive
San Gabriel, CA 91775
Phone: 626-286-3108 ext. 111
FAX: 626-286-1528
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