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Volume: 2018-19  Issue: 22 Thursday, December 13, 2018
School News

Christmas Concerts

A festive time of year approaches, and the students of Clairbourn are preparing to share their love of music with their families. Under the direction of Ms. Rosemary Kiertzner, the two Christmas concerts will be presented on Thursday, December 13 at 5:30 p.m. for grades JPK-1 and on Thursday, December 20 at 7 p.m. for grades 2-8. 
 

JPK-1st Grade Concert

Students should wear holiday clothing. Boys can wear pants, shirt, dress shoes and an optional holiday sweater or vest. Girls can wear short holiday dresses and flat shoes. For these students, December 13 will be a half day of school with a noon dismissal. They are to return to school and report to their classrooms by 5 p.m. Doors to the Multi-Purpose Building will open at 5 p.m. 

2nd-8th Grade Concert

Students who are in the show should wear holiday clothing. For boys this means pants, shirt, dress shoes and an optional holiday sweater or vest. Girls can wear short holiday dresses and flat shoes. Thursday, December 20 is a half day of school for ALL grades with a noon dismissal. Students in grades 2-5 should arrive back at school by 6:30 p.m. and report to their classrooms. Students in the String Ensemble and Cello Ensemble should report to the MPB by 6:15 p.m. and the Clairbourn Band should report to the Lower Science Lab by 6:15 p.m. The doors to the Multi-Purpose Building open at 6:30 p.m.
 

Look Who's Invited! 8th Grade, Young Alumni, With Parents and Siblings Included!        

Join Us For the 2018 Young Alumni Holiday Party

Our Young Alumni Holiday Party is happening again this year! Please join us for a fun and festive event. We're inviting a big group - current 8th graders, alums from 2007-2018, and all of their siblings and parents. 
 
Where: DAVE & BUSTER'S, 400 S. Baldwin Ave.
Suite 930-U
Date: Sat. Dec. 22
Time: 7-10 p.m.
Event area: Show Room
Food: Build Your Own Slider Station, Churro Party Station and More
Activities: Included are Power Cards with Unlimited Video Game Play that can be used for Mario Kart, The Walking Dead and many more games. We will also have a teambuilding activity facilitated by a Dave & Buster’s referee.
 

Holiday Free Dress

Next Wednesday, December 19, is a Holiday-themed free dress day. Students may wear any holiday-themed sweater or shirt (no costumes) and coordinating accessories. Happy Holidays! 
 

Annual Fund Update

 
Last chance to get Annual Fund donations in by the end of this tax year! If you want your donation to count for 2018 taxes, please donate by December 31, 2018. Our goal is 100% participation in 100 days. Please pledge or donate by February 1, 2019. All gifts are 100% tax deductible. For your convenience, here is a link to donate online. You may also drop off a check (payable to Clairbourn School) to Development Director Dr. Janny Chang (Administration Office, 2nd floor).
 
So far, we are at 60% participation for the entire school! Congratulations to the JPK class and Captain Anny Shen for reaching 100% participation already!
 

Here are the updates for each class page. 

JPK - 100% Participation - Captain Anny Shen
PK - 62% Participation - Captain Connie Kim
Kindergarten - 45% Participation - Captain Stephanie Furukawa Nava
1st Grade - 73% Participation - Captain Ting Sung
2nd Grade - 63% Participation - Captain Ely King
3rd Grade - 47% Participation - Captain Bridget Paciorek
4th Grade - 41% Participation - Captain Cathy Lee
5th Grade - 50% Participation - Captains Roxanne Chung and Stephanie Chang
6th Grade - 31% Participation - Captain Livia Aryananda
7th Grade - 53% Participation - Captain Carole Marshall
8th Grade - 39% Participation - Captains Penny Frick and Ely King
Faculty/Staff - 97% Participation - Captain Nancy Larr
 
Annual Fund Donation Levels to Consider: 
Life Benefactor - $20,000 and up
President's Circle - $10,000 - $19,999
Founder's Circle - $ 5,000 - $9,999
Trustee's Circle - $2,500 - $ 4,999
Head of School's Circle - $1,000 - $2,499
Cougar Circle - Up to $999
 
Many thanks to our hard working Captains and to everyone who has donated!
CFA News

Earn Money for Clairbourn With Your Holiday Shopping!

Shop Amazon - use the Amazon link at clairbournstore.com.
Ordering holiday cards? Shop TinyPrints - use the TinyPrints link at clairbournstore.com.
 
Register at Ralphs. Go to your account, scroll down to Community Rewards, and chose Clairbourn. You can also register with the alternate ID you use at checkout.
 
Download the Benefit Mobile app to purchase instant digital gift cards. Download the Benefit Mobile App Instruction Flyer.
 

Please Donate Items - Clairbourn Auction

In the spirit of giving thanks, if you or anyone you know is willing to donate an item or service to our auction, please contact Stephanie Chang. The form can be found here. Thank you for your donation.  
 
 

Happy Holidays to our Clairbourn Family

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May this holiday season bring you much joy, love, and happiness. We look forward to seeing you back in the New Year!
Sports Announcements

Correction Winter Sports Award Winners

Boys Tennis Team

MVP: Yu-Hong C.
Coach's Award: Jake T.

Girls Tennis Team

MVP: Samantha F.
Coach's Award: Vanessa H.
 
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.
New Photos
 
Parents, please post pics in Vidigami!
Please email Nancy Ward at nward@clairbourn.org if you need help accessing your Vidigami account.
 
 
 
 
 
New Videos
 
 
 
 

Helpful Tips

Uniform Requirements

Remember, all outerwear is required to have the Clairbourn crest. This includes:
  • zip front cardigan
  • fine-gauged cotton button-front cardigan, in navy, white or yellow
  • fleece jacket, fleece-lined rain jacket, or packable rain jacket in classic navy only
  • V-neck sweater vest in navy only
  • Lands’ End crew-neck pullover sweatshirt, navy only
  • Clairbourn’s Preferred Schools code number is 900030693.
  • Clairbourn’s Crest (School Logo) code is 9817227K.

Guess Who?

Each Friday, Dr. Patzlaff has been playing a fun "Guess Who?" game to help our community get to know our Clairbourn family a little better. Each week we will feature a few of the "Guess Who" faculty and staff. Enjoy!

Guess Who?

  • Traveled to Japan in college
  • Hiked the 100 mile wildernesss on the Appalachian Trail in one week
  • Has been to Disneyworld over 30 times
Who is it? Coach Luke Ball!
 
 

Guess Who?

  • Sang with her family's jazz band every Saturday night in her teen years
  • Worked as a radio disc jockey at KOTR at age 16
  • Proposed to her husband on Sadie Hawkins Day
  • She and her husband have been married for 30 years
Who is it? Cara Barker!
 

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