7th Grade Faculty Award
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The second award recognizes a student whose participation, contribution, attitude, and spirit positively shape the school community. She exemplifies those qualities each and every day. Her teachers say she is determined and setting goals for herself and putting in the hard work necessary to achieve them.
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Richard and Eric Dong Scholarship for Music
and the Arts
The first award goes to
Tony H. He is a talented musician and artist who has excelled at playing his
clarinet from the start. He applied himself and
improved throughout the 4th
and 5th grades. In sixth grade, he achieved Clairbourn Music Level 14 and became the section leader of the clarinets in the Clairbourn Band. |
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Lola Wallden Memorial Scholarship
.jpg) In memory of Mrs. Wallden’s 36 years of service to the students at Clairbourn, the trustees established the Lola Wallden Memorial Scholarship Fund to recognize the fourth or fifth grade student who has demonstrated hard work and persistence, qualities that Mrs. Wallden found to be most important in developing quality individuals.
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Ann Wakefield
Pearson Humanitarian Scholarship
.jpg) Ann Pearson loved her work. She saw the good in her students, and loved the spirit that characterizes today’s middle schoolers. Her door was always open to students, parents, and colleagues alike. We honor her memory by recognizing the qualities she cherished in today’s recipient. This award is open to any sixth grader who shows enthusiasm in three areas: attitude, behavior, and achievement.
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Niijar Sportsmanship Scholarship
.jpg) In appreciation for what Clairbourn meant to them and in recognition of the difference our sports program made in the lives of their three sons, a gift was made to establish this fund. The Nijjar Sportsmanship Scholarship is designed to recognize the fifth through seventh grade student who has demonstrated dedication, persistence, team spirit, and outstanding good sportsmanship on Clairbourn School sports teams. |
Scott Studenmund Scholarship for Leadership, Commitment, and Service
.jpg) This award stands as a lasting tribute to Scott's unsurpassed example of these qualities and more. Setting this high standard before our students will encourage the best and brightest to strive for even higher success. To further this goal, Dr. and Mrs. Woody Studenmund established this fund in 2014.
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John Eric Beckstrom Scholarship
.jpg) As President of the Clairbourn Board of Trustees, he worked to ensure young people would have the advantages of an excellent, independent school education. Today we recognize a student who has demonstrated these qualities of working hard in the combined areas of academics, citizenship, and athletics.
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8th Grade Faculty Award
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The first award is given to recognize a student who exemplifies those qualities in every aspect of school life. Hins is a hardworking, respectful, and focused student who quietly excels
in everything he sets his
mind to. He possesses a strong, quiet confidence and intelligence that earn the respect of both his peers
and teachers.
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The second award recognizes a student whose participation, contribution, attitude, and spirit have made a lasting positive impact on the school community. Eric’s teachers say he approaches his learning with focus and consistently engaged fully in in-depth questions that enrich discussions for everyone around him.
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2026 Eighth Grade Faculty Award: Eric G.
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Honors at Entrance
Admission with Honors by La Salle High School is granted to students who have
demonstrated exceptional academic performance and are recognized for their potential to excel in a rigorous academic environment.
La Salle High School presents the Admission with Honors award to: Kevin L.
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President's Awards for Academic Excellence
This year, the award is merited by the following students:
Victor Z., Austin W., Milton L., and Hins F.
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Alex J. Robertson Memorial Award
Mr. Robertson loved young people and wanted to give them the chance to succeed in both academics and athletics. This award presented in Mr. Robertson’s honor is often referred to as the Scholar-Athlete Award.
.jpg) This award honors a student who demonstrates excellence, dedication, and perseverance in both academics and athletics, reflecting Mr. Robertson’s belief in the importance of developing the whole student. This year’s recipient is someone who channels his competitive spirit into every part of his life at Clairbourn, driving himself to succeed through hard work and determination. Victor has distinguished himself as a top performer in math class and an active contributor to the math team, consistently demonstrating intelligence, focus, and a willingness to learn from feedback in order to continue improving.
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Outstanding Graduate
The Outstanding Graduate is nominated by the faculty after careful consideration of all students. Candidates are considered on the basis of their record at previous schools (if any), their record at Clairbourn, and the significance of their contribution to the Clairbourn community.
 This year, we recognize an individual who excels in all areas of student life while demonstrating exceptional character and citizenship. This year’s recipient truly embodies those qualities in every way. He is an all-around outstanding young man: bright, creative, athletic, and deeply engaged in the life of the school. Whether in the classroom, on the athletic field, on stage in drama productions, or serving on student council, Austin consistently gives his best effort and leads with integrity, humility, and enthusiasm. His academic success reflects both his intelligence and his strong work ethic, while his curiosity and excitement for learning inspire those around him.
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Celebrating Music Achievement
We recognized fourth to eighth grade students who showed unwavering commitment by investing time in their daily practice and collaborating with their peers. They passed the general musical knowledge tests and performed leveled pieces on their specific instruments.
We use the six nationwide standard levels as inspiration for our own Clairbourn Music Levels. The Clairbourn Music Levels expands those six levels into more than fifteen levels to give students additional goals to readily achieve.
Level 1-7: elementary level
Level 8-10:
middle school level
Level 11-13:
high school level
Level 14 and higher: college or competitive
high school level
We currently have students playing at the elementary school level, many at the middle school level, quite a few at the high school level, and three who recently passed a playing test at the college level!
Using these testing levels motivates students to improve at their own pace. We are proud of our Cougars' dedication.
Congratulations!
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Trimester 3 Honors and Music Awards
Clairbourn is committed to creating Scholars and Leaders with Heart.
We shared the trimester 3 academic achievements of our hard-working middle school students this week. Students achieving Head's List status have earned no grade less than an "A" in their academic subjects and no grade less than a "1". Students achieving Honor Roll status have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher and no grade less than a "B" in their academic subjects and no grade less than a "1".
Your commitment in academic pursuits shows in all you do and we are so proud of each of you!
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End-of-Year
Sports Awards
We are proud to recognize our athletes with end-of-year sports awards for their commitment and sportsmanship. Seventh and eighth grade athletes who earn their Clairbourn Letter C have participated in at least three major sports at a high level.
Each student has the opportunity to letter in both seventh and eighth grade. The first time a student earns their letter, they receive their Clairbourn Letter C. The second time a student earns their letter, they receive a gold pin for every sport they played, plus a gold paw if they participated in all 5 major sports.
The following seventh graders have earned their first year Letter C:
Angela, Ariel, Atticus, Celine, Daniel, Emma, Jeremy, Kaitlin, Keira, Mars, Mila, Naveen, Nicole, Winnie, Xenia, Zoey
The following eighth graders have earned their second year gold pins:
Aaron, Alan, Alex, Austin, Belen, Cary, Eric, Ethan, Hins, Kevin, Mark, Milton, Victor
Each athlete’s enthusiasm, perseverance, progress and resilience are admired by our coaches and school. We know the experience you gain from your contribution will prove to be valuable in the years ahead.
Congratulations everyone on your progress and success in sports during the 2025-2026 school year!
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2026 Middle School Spirit Day
This year's Middle School Spirit Day theme is Gameapalooza! The competition was on to determine which advisory would reign supreme! In this beloved Spirit Day tradition, students put their teamwork, enthusiasm, and determination to the test through a series of exciting games and challenges. In honor of Clairbourn’s Centennial year, this year’s theme brings childhood classics to life on a giant scale for the ultimate GAMEAPALOOZA experience.
Students became the game pieces themselves as they compete in life-sized versions of favorites such as Connect 4, Human Hungry Hungry Hippos, Extreme Jenga, Giant Memory Relay, Human Foosball, and even a real-life water-balloon Battleship showdown. The energy was high as the Pazin advisory (yellow team), Woo advisory (green team), Lucas advisory (orange team), and Vinnedge advisory (blue team) battled it out for Spirit Day glory. Check out the joy and fun!
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2026 Clairbourn Cardboard Regatta
Last week, teams of eighth graders built boats out of cardboard, plastic sheeting, and duct tape for the annual Clairbourn Cardboard Regatta. The design and construction process included wonderful teamwork, cooperation, and creativity. All four teams showed how much they can achieve when they work together. Four boats entered the regatta, all of which were able to float, at least until people got into them.
Every few years, there is a boat that sinks incredibly fast built by a team that refuses to give up, and that happened this year. Congratulations to the team of Austin, Victor, Milton, and Belen for demonstrating remarkable perseverance and determination despite a boat that was underwater and literally falling apart the entire time.
The three remaining boats were propelled across the water by their crews of either one or two people, earning five points per person for each completed length of the pool. There were terrific displays of teamwork and cooperation as teams cheered, learned how to steer, and executed some impressive turning maneuvers.
In the end, one team reigned supreme and earned a whopping 120 points for 12 full lengths completed by their two sailors. Their boat was well constructed and stayed remarkably water proof for a long time. Their names will be permanently sharpied onto the Regatta Champions trophy. Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Clairbourn Cardboard Regatta: Alan, Mark, Aaron, and Ethan.
Special thank you to Mr. Taylor for lifeguarding and Mr. Beaber for designing and laser-cutting the medals for our winners.
Great job eighth grade Cougars for showing your teamwork and sportsmanship! |
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