January 2019 – Clairbourn School News

January 28, 2019February 20, 2019

The 2019 Design Challenge – Building Bridges

Second-graders Atticus K. and Aimee N. test out their bridge design to see if it can hold weight.

At Clairbourn School, we believe the engineers of tomorrow, who will shape our systems, machines, and infrastructures are in the process of awakening to their talents and life-purpose. The all-important spark destined to fire up their career dreams can come from anywhere, and often those moments happen at school thanks to an inspiring teacher, a visiting speaker, or a memorable project.

Most high schools and colleges do a good job of identifying and serving students with obvious STEM proclivities, but that can leave out a lot of students who have hidden potential in these fields. We all know of students who claim, “I’m not good at math” or “I don’t have a creative bone in my body,” but is that true? Could it mean that they lacked the opportunity at a young age to identify themselves as having those abilities?

January 17, 2019January 17, 2019

我们新的教育宗旨：“用心创造学者和领导者。”

Clairbourn在2018年的优秀毕业生Elise Desjarlais及其父母John Desjarlais博士和Christine Brown博士。

Clairbourn很骄傲地宣布我们新的教育宗旨：“用心创造学者和领导者。”我们并没有改变自己，只是清楚地说明让大家都能理解。任何熟悉学校的人都知道我们的毕业生因这三个原因而脱颖而出。他们在学术上准备好在顶级地区的高中接受严格的训练，他们具备领导能力，他们有善良的心，有服务意识。这就是为什么其他学校非常喜欢我们的毕业生！这个新的教育宗旨*为我们的学生提供了一个强大的理想，并鼓励他们全方面的发展并成一个强大的个体。这些每个要素都能够提高学生其他领域的发展。

January 15, 2019January 17, 2019

Leadership Superstars!

Clairbourn’s middle school is buzzing with the spirit of student leadership. We had an exceptionally large turnout of students wanting to serve their school as Student Council Representatives in this last election cycle. In fact, 37.5 percent of our entire middle school just ran for office!

January 14, 2019April 17, 2019

New Mission Statement: Creating Scholars and Leaders with Heart

Clairbourn is proud to announce its new mission statement: “Creating Scholars and Leaders with Heart.” We’re not changing who we are, we’re just stating it clearly for all to understand. Anyone who is familiar with the school knows that our graduates stand out for these three reasons. They are academically prepared to take on the rigors at top area high schools, they are equipped with leadership skills, and they have kind hearts that are service-minded. That’s why our graduates are in demand!

Clairbourn’s Outstanding Graduate from the Class of 2018, Elise Desjarlais and her parents Dr. John Desjarlais and Dr. Christine Brown.

This new mission statement* presents a powerful ideal for our students and will encourage them to develop all sides of themselves into a powerful whole. Each of the elements listed can lead to strength in the other areas.