Thank You for Being Part of Our Centennial!
What an incredible Centennial celebration filled with joy and connection!
Nearly 700 people (alumni, current students, families, and friends) gathered together at Clairbourn School yesterday. Your presence, energy, and support made the event a true celebration of Clairbourn’s legacy and bright future.
If you weren’t able to join us, please know you were missed. You are also invited to add photos to our Centennial Mosaic. Please click here to share your memories! We are deeply grateful that you are part of the Clairbourn community. Together, we honor our past, celebrate our present, and look forward to the next 100 years of Creating Scholars and Leaders with Heart.
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Parent/Teacher Conference Day on October 8 (NO SCHOOL)
JPK through 5th grade
Follow this link to schedule a conference time with your child's teacher. Use event code: smz4n. Follow the instructions on each page and schedule your in-person meeting. You will receive an email confirmation of your Conference Day booking.
School Bookings will close on September 30 at 3 p.m., so please book your conference time before then. It is vital that parents keep to this schedule and end their appointments in a timely manner. If you think you will need more time, please discuss this with your teacher during the appointment.
Middle School Conferences
 Middle school conferences on October 8 are for sixth grade and new to school seventh grade parents that haven't already met with the middle school teaching team. Watch for a letter from Mrs. Taylor with details. As always, teachers are available any time to address any concerns you may have. Please note there is NO SCHOOL on Parent/Teacher conference day on Wednesday, October 8.
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With Gratitude to Our Volunteers and Families
Cheers to a fall social success!
The Centennial family fall social chairs would like to thank everyone for making this event an overwhelming success. The community effort is well appreciated in the post-event clean up and tear down.
A special thank you to all the volunteers that helped with the setup on Saturday and Sunday. Extra special gratitude and recognition to the games team that managed the mayhem and chaos of kids participating in the water battles and tug-o-war. Thank you for keeping everyone safe and happy.
 Thank you to all the parent volunteers who contributed to making this epic event so successful: Eric Sasahara, Michael Lee, Eddie Huang, Eric Wu, Jeremy Lian, Brian Chung, Melissa Nijjar, Apryle Ferguson, Jessie Zhang, Dana Wong, Ting Sung, Fiona Zhang, Siyi Zhao, Debra Sun, Claire Chen, Lisa Li, Leidy Nijjar, Shirley Zhang, Sean Luo, Cristina Lopez, Josep Borras, Maria Magdaleno, Wesley Wong, Che Wang, Vanessa Hernandez, Rey Amaya, Tom Pile, Rose Scobie, Amelie Ko, John Liu, Michael Nijjar, Tina Sun, Ashley Van, Kate Van, Rigbe Hailemariam, Patty Nijjar, Ryan Morehouse and Facilities Crew.
We are honored to have been part of this event, and we look forward to organizing the next epic event.
With gratitude,
Centennial Fall Social Chairs -
Chin Guok, Solomon Siah and Scott Nguyen
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Always believe in yourself and never give up.
September 15 is International Dot Day and is celebrated all over the world by millions of people! International Dot Day is inspired by the book The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. The book is about a little girl who did not think she could draw and the story teaches us about being brave, creative and believing in yourself!
 Our first graders participated in an International Dot Day activity by using their creativity and making their own dot designs and pictures. The artwork is hanging on the classroom walls as a reminder to always believe in yourself and never give up!
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Student Council leads the way to celebrate and honor Hispanic Heritage Month!
Each year from September 15 to October 15, Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to honor the contributions of Hispanic Americans to our culture and society. This year, Student Council kicked off the celebration by introducing the extraordinary career of Cuban American swimmer Dara Torres. (photo credit: www.daratorres.com)
Torres made history across five Olympic Games from 1984 to 2008. At 41, she set an American record in the 50-meter freestyle and became the oldest swimmer ever to
medal. Beyond the pool, she champions cancer research, has authored books, and inspires as a motivational speaker.
Student Council also interviewed our middle school Spanish teacher, Profe Lucas, on her view as a Hispanic American, Latina, and Chicana. Profe spoke about her family traditions and favorite foods, which bring people together and honor the past. Thank you, Profe Lucas, for your insight.
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Clairbourn’s Book Fair
is Coming!
Get ready to power up your reading superpowers! The 2025 Clairbourn Book Fair will take place Monday, October 20 through Thursday, October 23, and this year’s theme is Super Readers, Power Up!
Help Power Up Our Book Fair
– Become a Sponsor!
You can help supercharge this year’s book fair by becoming a sponsor! Sponsorship packages will be available online via the CFA online store on Monday, September 22. All sponsorships and donations are 100% tax-deductible. CFA online store link is here!Gold Sponsors - $1,000:
· Invitation to the Authors’ Luncheon (for parents only)
· Framed picture of your child/children with the authors
· Individual poster signage
· Acknowledgement in the eCourier and MPB
Silver Sponsors - $500:
· Group poster signage
· Acknowledgement in the eCourier and MPB
Bronze Sponsors - $250:
· Group poster signage
· Acknowledgement in the eCourier and MPB
Thank you to the book fair sponsors who have donated:
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100 Years Strong with Your Support
Thank you to all those who have already joined our Annual Fund! Your support strengthens our programs, teachers, and community.
Haven’t given yet? There’s still time to add your heart to our Centennial year.
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Important Dates
9/26 All School Morning Assembly, Centennial Shirt Day, and Parent Coffee at the Manor House after Morning Assembly
9/30 Pizza Lunch Day
10/1 - 10/3 Pali trip for sixth graders and CIMI trip for seventh and eighth graders
10/2 Panda Lunch Day
10/3 Free Dress
10/7 Taco Lunch Day
10/8 Parent/Teacher Conference Day (NO SCHOOL)
10/9 CPK Lunch Day
10/10 All School Morning Assembly and Centennial Shirt Day
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Learning Beyond the Classroom at NASA JPL
In science class, the sixth grade begins the year by studying the formation of the universe, the organization of galaxies, and the objects in our solar system.
The students visited NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in La Cañada Flintridge to learn more about robotic missions to explore our solar system.
The students learned about JPL's history of space exploration from Voyager 1 and 2 to the fleet of rovers exploring Mars today. They visited the Spacecraft Assembly Facility to see the progress of the ASTHROS mission, and got to see JPL's Mission Control Center to learn about the Deep Space Network and how NASA communicates with dozens of missions throughout our solar system. |
Clairbourn Life
The middle school students were excited for their first buddy reading time with the kindergarteners and first graders this week. Thank you to Mrs. Ward for curating a set of back-to-school and fall themed picture books for the students to read in the beautiful sunshine on the playground. Buddy reading provides a chance to celebrate books and spend time with Cougars across the grade levels.
What an incredible community! From buddy reading to the first CFA meeting, thank you to each of you for making Clairbourn life so special and enriching.
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Save the date: Entrepreneurial Fair on 11/7
More information to come. Questions? Contact: Dru Encinas
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Check out the special guest authors visiting during Book Fair!
We’re excited to welcome two spectacular guests:
Barney Saltzberg
(ideal for JPK–grade 2)
Chris Grabenstein
(perfect for grades 3–8)
Help support the library by pre-ordering your special autographed copies of these authors’ books, and Clairbourn will receive a percentage of these sales.
Pre-order forms - order NOW! Please note: Only a limited selection of the authors' books will be available at the Book Fair. To guarantee your autographed copies, please return your pre-orderform no later than Tuesday, October 7.
Let’s power up together!
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Book Fair Shirt
We have adult sizes left for sale. There are two ways to purchase —
• In person: Stop by the Book Fair table near the transportation zone
• Online: Order via the CFA online store
On the six (6) special themed shirt days this year: 9/23, 9/30,10/7, 10/4, 10/20 and 10/21, students may wear these Book Fair Shirts or other Super Mario-themed shirts. |
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