Tomorrow is the last day to participate in the end-of-year Scrip Drive
Teacher Appreciation Group Gift Card Drive
CFA organizes the Teacher Scrip drive that runs from May 5 to 16 to make it easier for parents to show their appreciation for our faculty and staff. This tradition helps us all adhere to our gift giving policy. Gift cards will be distributed during the last week of May. Order forms are due TOMORROW.
There are two ways to participate in the Teacher and Staff Group Gift:
• Please note a small credit card processing fee will be applied to all online orders.
Personal-Use Scrip Gift Card Drive
Please support the CFA and our school by participating in the Scrip Program. You may purchase gift cards from your favorite retailers and our school will get a certain percentage of rebate on all your purchases. You may purchase scrip cards via the CFA Online Store or by submitting the Scrip Order Form to the front office. All scrip card order forms are due by 1:00 p.m. TOMORROW.
There are two ways to purchase scrip gift cards:
• CFA Online Store: Purchase scrip gift cards on the CFA Online Store. A small credit card processing fee will be charged for all online orders.
• Scrip Order Form: Purchase scrip gift cards using this scrip order form and mail or return to school by TOMORROW. Questions? Contact Julia Guo or Eva Wang
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Clairbourn Insights
Insect Unit in Kindergarten:
Life Cycles & Biology
Our kindergarteners have been busy learning science and biology! Students observed silkworms hatching and learned about their life cycles. They wrote entries in their silkworm journals to record the process. Each student selected their own silkworm, made a little home for it and
observed it spinning the cocoon! Besides silkworms, kindergarteners also learned about ladybugs, caterpillars and praying mantises! This project is fulfilling the Next Generation Science Standards for kindergarten to learn about life cycles. Next time you get a chance, take a peek into the kindergarten classroom. Some of the moths have already emerged, and the students will soon get the watch the females lay their eggs!
Silk thread is actually hardened silkworm saliva and on larger silkworms it is possible to see eight pairs of legs, claspers and a beating heart. Silkworms do not have lungs and breath through small holes in the sides of their body!
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For over fifteen years, Clairbourn has had the tradition of presenting a Winnie-the-Pooh play during the school year!
The author of Winnie-the-Pooh wrote many stories about Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood.
Clairbourn’s Winnie the Pooh play, In Which Tigger Finds His Family, is about friendship, love, and family. Families come in all shapes and sizes; not all include a mother and father or siblings. Sometimes, families are made up of friends or a community!
This year, eighth graders performed in two casts for the production, which was presented to younger students from JPK through third grade. We enjoyed a fun performance from the first cast this week and look forward to seeing the second cast perform next week!
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It's time for...
Expert Thursday!
Second grade has been developing students' public speaking skills during our Expert Thursday project. Each Thursday, students in each class present on topics they are experts about. We have had some wonderful presentations on Pokemon, traveling, Latin dancing, drum playing, painting, and much more. After each presentation, the expert takes questions from the class. It is wonderful to see these young students develop their confidence for speaking before a group.
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Scholars. Leaders. Heart.
The Art Show was a tremendous success, highlighting a wide range of styles and mediums. Each piece reflected the creativity of our students, who proudly guided their families through the displays, eagerly finding their own work and admiring the art of their peers.
We also celebrated a fantastic year together at Open House, where the depth of learning and growth in every classroom was on full display. As one teacher shared, “It was a magical evening! We were moved by the genuine care of each and every person we encountered.”
Last but not least, a very special thank you to Mrs. Kiertzner and Mr. Elmore for leading our musicians in an outstanding concert that showcased their talent and dedication!
Thank you to everyone who made our Open House, Instrumental Concert, and Art Show such a memorable evening!
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May 21 is Wear Your Class Color Day!
Here is a list of the assigned class color —
JPK and PK: green
Kindergarten: red
1st grade: yellow
2nd grade: blue
3rd grade: white
4th grade: brown
5th grade: black
6th grade: orange
7th grade: pink
8th grade: purple
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5/16 All School Assembly, Clairbourn T-Shirt Day
5/20 Breakfast for Lunch Day
5/21 Class Color Day
5/22 Taco Lunch Day
5/23 Free Dress
5/26 No School
(Memorial Day)
5/27 Panda Lunch Day
5/28 - 5/29 Middle School Exam (Half Day for Middle School only)
5/29 Free Dress, KFC Lunch Day
5/30 No School
(Teacher In-Service Day)
6/2 Talent Show
6/3 Award Assembly, Middle School Quarter 4 Honors, Last Day of School
6/4 Graduation
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Field Trip Highlight
Clairbourn second grade students enjoyed a hands-on, interactive field trip to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. Students explored marine life and learned about diverse ocean habitats, animal adaptations, conservation efforts, and the incredible biodiversity found beneath the waves.
Students were delighted to share what they learned at Morning Assembly! What a unique opportunity for collective learning and dynamic peer exchange! |
Clairbourn Life
Students from fifth grade shadowed six graders to learn what a day in middle school is like. While we are wrapping up the school year, students are also busy getting ready for next year. Lots to look forward to!
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Clairbourn swim team had a strong showing at the league swim meet!
Swimmers from fifth to eighth grade swam, cheered and most of all, showcased exceptional sportsmanship for the team. Clairbourn earned many ribbons in the league meet against other private schools in the area.
Here are the league swim meet awards 2025:
Boys —
3rd place, 200 yard medley relay: Alan, Austin, Aaron, Jeremy
3rd place, 50 yard freestyle:
Jeremy
4th place, 50 yard backstroke: Alan
Girls —
5th place, 200 yard freestyle relay: Mia, Ariel, Farrah, Nilia
4th place, 100 yard freestyle relay: Bella, Mary, Mia, Ariel
3rd place, 50 yard freestyle individual: Mary
1st place, 50 yard butterfly individual: Mary
Join us in congratulating our MVP award to Mary!
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Lucy Liu, a Chinese-American actress born in New York City, studied Asian languages and cultures at the University of Michigan before launching her acting career. She rose to fame as Ling Woo on Ally McBeal and starred in Charlie’s Angels, Shazam: Fury of the Gods, Red One, and voiced Viper in Kung Fu Panda.
Liu directed and produced for American Born Chinese, Elementary, and Law and Order, becoming the first Asian American actress since Anna May Wong to receive a Hollywood Walk of Fame star and the first Asian American woman to host Saturday Night Live. She also supports UNICEF’s global efforts for children and those in need. It was great to hear her contribution. Thank you, Student Council. |
Parker-Anderson Summer Camp
Parker-Anderson is offering summer camp on our campus for students from kindergarten through sixth grade. Please check the flyer below or visit our summer camp webpage. For questions, please call Parker-Anderson at (818) 650-8676 or reach out to our after-school coordinator Mrs. Cogswell.
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Join us in our end-of-the-year talent show on Monday, June 2 at 1 p.m. in MPB! Performers need to be in place ready to go by 12:45 p.m. before the show.
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