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FROM THE HEADMASTER A Time Of Change The prior 2012-2013 school year should be remembered as a time of rapid forward steps into a bright new future for Clairbourn. While students were busy learning, preparations were underway all year long for reshaping staff positions, adding additional classes after school, planning for the next version of the Library building, enhancing campus security, and completely reshaping how the school communicates with its constituents.
ROBERT W. NAFIE, PH.D. HEADMASTER
In June, we experienced two retirements of long-term employees Lynda Beckstrom, who served most recently as the school’s development director, and Eleanor Powell, who served in the health and lost & found office. We also created a new position for former fifth grade teacher Jonathan Barner who is now an elementary grade science specialist and after-school administrator. Kyle Schaberg, formerly in the preschool, took over as the development and alumni director, and additionally, several other employees transitioned into appropriate new classroom positions. Along with these staffing changes, Clairbourn launched Before School Care for all grades at no charge. The school also introduced a new set of optional after-school classes for its students, which is organized and managed by Assistant Head of School Gloria Stahmer. These classes, conducted by outside vendors, conveniently take place on the Clairbourn campus, and they cover a wide range of activities like chess, Kung Fu, dance, language instruction (including Mandarin), academic help, and much more! Clairbourn’s Library was also assessed for how it can continue to anticipate and adapt to the rapid changes in technology, publishing, and research. Plans have already been drawn up for a building expansion to provide additional flexible meeting and teaching space designed for modern library usage. A fundraising campaign will follow in the near future to bring these plans to fruition. A great deal of energy was also spent last year in assessing and enhancing campus security. Informed by a panel of top industry experts, the school’s security committee has identified and put in place additional state-of-the-art security measures along with new procedures and training for staff. These combined elements are designed to be effective but still allow the campus to feel open and welcoming. Most noticeably, our school communications have changed, and some of these changes include spinning off our alumni updates into an up-to-the-moment news blog found at: http://tinyurl.com/cbalumni. There is also a new Headmaster Blog, Teacher Blog, and School News Blog under the Community tab on www.clairbourn.org. Up-to-the-minute school happenings and photos are now being posted on www.Facebook.com/Clairbourn instead of waiting to publish them in our magazine. And finally, the school has a new mobile app for iPhone and Android devices which acts as a handy gateway to all the information Clairbourn publishes including our family of websites and event calendars. See http://tinyurl.com/cbAppiPhone and http://tinyurl.com/cbappAndroid.
The purpose of Clairbourn School shall be to demonstrate in a practical way the unlimited nature of all true instruction through educational opportunities which are harmonious with the teachings of Christian Science and in accordance with accepted professional standards of educational excellence.
These changes are exciting, and they have already brought a great deal of forward movement to the school. I hope you’ll enjoy reading this magazine issue containing additional news of progress as well as updates on our graduates and our Annual Report for the previous 2012-2013 school year. We thank you for your continued interest in and support of Clairbourn!
ROBERT W. NAFIE, PH.D. HEADMASTER
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Science Adventure Clairbourn’s new commercial-grade weather station for student use.
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Graduation Coverage The class of 2013 graduation remarks and high school choices.
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2012-2013 Annual Report
Alumni News Online
School financials with an overview of accomplishments and progress.
No need to wait! We’ve got a new up-to-the-minute alumni news blog.
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Alumni Send-off Reunion with College Choices
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Save the Date
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Annual Report 2012-2013
On the cover: Preschool students Andrew Rodgers, Andrew Estevez, and Atticus Williams play fire brigade.
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Science Adventure:
CLAIRBOURN’S COMMERCIAL-GRADE WEATHER STATION Clairbourn’s outdoor spaces are now enhancing the depth of the school’s science program thanks to some recent donations by friend-of-theschool Betty Barker. It began with the addition of a new outdoor classroom space on the south side of the fourth and fifth grade buildings where raised gardening beds, a composting center, and student instructional seating were added. Then in September, Betty Barker provided additional funds to buy the school a commercialgrade Earth Networks weather station which was installed on the roof of the Multi-Purpose Building. This device, standing about 15 feet tall, includes
three different components that can measure a total of 27 weather conditions at once.
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The measurements are transmitted live over the Internet and are picked up by a network of 10,000 WeatherBug stations (the largest automated weather network in the world). The data feed is also instantly pulled into a webpage for Clairbourn’s classroom or home use (see http://tinyurl. com/cbweather), and is transmitted to a public display monitor in the Reception Office. This data is also made available to TV news programs, including local TV stations like KCAL
In the classroom, this system offers a wealth of options for utilizing the weather data. WeatherBug Achieve software gives students access to interactive tools enabling them to crunch the data, explore vivid graphics that depict and explain current conditions, dive into self-taught or teacher-facilitated lessons to understand the causes of weather, and to engage in hands-on activities. These elements all work together to build an understanding
Cameron Coolidge and Alex Su study the data generated by the weather station.
Opposite: Science Specialist Jonathan Barner meets with weather station installer Bill Angel.
A technician from WeatherBug installs the weather station on the roof of the MPB.
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The equipment with the propeller at the top of the weather station is the wind sensor which records wind speed, gusts of wind, and the wind direction.
Receptionist Michelle Cogswell, in the front office, points out the digital display that shows the current weather conditions transmitted from Clairbourn’s weather station device.
Tucked inside a shelter that looks like stacked upside bowls, several weather sensors record a variety of weather parameters such as temperature, relative humidity, the heat index, barometric pressure, and much more.
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Fourth-grader Mia Casillas giving the weather report at Chapel.
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Students in the fourth grade “Weather Club” meet at lunchtime to prepare the weather report given at Chapel.
of meteorology and also reinforce and expand learning concepts in math, science, and geography. As the WeatherBug company explains, “Even the most complex mathematics and science concepts become easier to comprehend through advanced mapping and graphing features, including live/time-lapsed HD imagery.” Popular features of the software include a “Storm Tracker” with enhanced graphical depictions of how current, severe weather conditions are unfolding. The “Graphing Tools” feature in “WeatherBug Data” is handy for analysis and making predictions, plotting historical weather parameters, and charting weather conditions that change over time. The “Live and Time-Lapsed Images” feature is also used to watch and compare differing weather conditions across the country recorded from over 1,500 WeatherBug cameras within the network. A “Map Gallery”
tool lets students create color coded maps, categorize data, develop their understanding of geographic spatial relations, and integrate radar and satellite maps. For students who have a special enthusiasm for weather studies, there is now a fourth grade “Weather Club” at Clairbourn. They meet during their lunch hour to mine the WeatherBug software for pertinent data and then they organize their findings into an official report that covers the prior day’s weather and predicts what everyone can expect for the day ahead. They then present their report to the whole school on Tuesdays and Fridays at Chapel. Overall, the new weather equipment and associated software has proved to be enriching, fun, and above all empowering to students, and Clairbourn is grateful for the donation that made it possible.
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THE CLASS OF 2013 Front Row: Emily Kiertzner, Fiona Ng, Delilah Martin, Sarah Montgomery, Casey Uebelhack, Jadie O’Connor, Marisa Dragos, Michelle Wang Second Row: Tattiana Mercado, Madison Wetzel, Lauren Montgomery, Tian Griffin, Danielle Lee, Miriam Searcy, Kerri Low Third Row: Nicolas Shupe, Nathan Garcia, Jacob Dietle, Alex Montgomery, Alex Grace, William Lan Fourth Row: Omari Gardner, Cade Moffatt, Linus Jen, Ryan Kim, Christopher Thomas, Christian Yeghnazar, Owen Calvin-Smith (not shown Angela Zhang)
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Remembering the Journey EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATION SPEECHES (excerpts & highlights) provided me with the proper tools to move on with my life. The teachers are among some of the finest. Mrs. Taylor, the middle school English teacher (and also my Kindergarten teacher!), launched us into insightful conversations that made us think hard and consider our views and morals. Clairbourn is an institution for the mind, body, and spirit. SARAH MONTGOMERY Clairbourn has been my second home for ten years. When I think of Clairbourn, a lot comes to mind. I see white picket fences, greenery, sunshine, thousands of memories, and a gingko tree. I see smiling, happy kids, and an equally happy staff. Clairbourn raises children up to be great contributors to society. I am lucky to say that I am a Clairbourn Cougar. Clairbourn has given me the power to see beyond San Gabriel. We are so lucky to have chances to meet our favorite authors, take awesome field trips, and fly internationally. In Australia, I made lifelong friends and learned what it means to be independent. My grade has become my second family; I know we trust each other and truly act like siblings. Most importantly, Clairbourn has
A major trait I’ve learned from Clairbourn is to be brave. Bravery is simply overcoming all obstacles in order to reach the goal. Bravery is not about being fearless because, honestly, everybody has fears. On our seventh grade trip at Pali, one of the challenges was to do a “leap of faith.” Everyone was so scared, but the camp leaders got us to understand that fear shouldn’t be able to stop us from doing what we want. Another important lesson Clairbourn has taught me is what it means to be kind. All the teachers, especially
Mrs. Taylor, taught us that kindness is always to be expected. I was elected by my peers to be the Student Council vice president this year. In Student Council, we read a book called Wonder. The book is about a deformed child and about seeing people for who they are on the inside and about being kinder than necessary. Clairbourn has taught me that being kind is part of what makes someone a good person. I will take away so much from my experiences here. Without the guidance of the Clairbourn community, I do not know what kind of person I would be. The main idea that I will be taking away is that as a child of God I am loved and capable. Going to Clairbourn has made me who I am today. My memories and lessons are ones that I will live with for the rest of my life. Thank you Clairbourn and the Class of 2013 for making my time here the best it could be.
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GRADUATION 2013 amazing grade.
LINUS JEN Clairbourn was a wonderful experience for me. Clairbourn was my second home. I had a great time getting to know everyone and loved almost every second I had at Clairbourn—although, maybe a little less homework would’ve been nice! I was not really into working hard until second grade when Mrs. Wreede rewarded us to try hard by letting us earn tickets. When I got to second grade, I was upset that I had more homework, but after learning about the ticketing system, I was so excited to do homework. I remember spending hours on end doing the extra math and getting large amounts of tickets after finishing it, which I then spent on a long-forgotten-now but oh-so-precious toy. I remember learning how to count to the hundreds, thousands, and millions, and starting to have an interest in math. One of my favorite second grade units was learning about the “unsinkable” Titanic. The best part was learning about the people on board, learning about the time period by listening to the music, and learning about the social classes. Second grade was an
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Another exciting memory was the seventh grade trip to Pali. During the ropes course, I decided to do the tightrope, so I climbed to the top of a tree that had metal steps, and walked from one tree to the next on the thinnest wire I had ever seen. Luckily, there were two other wires on the left and right side of me that I used as rails to help me go across the tightrope. I am basically afraid of being up high and just climbing up the tree was a big challenge for me. In hindsight, the only reason I was able to get across the tightrope was because I was not able to see the ground without my contacts. I still don’t like being up high, but I’m glad I took on the challenge and faced my fear. One of my favorite classes is math where all the exciting activities happen. One of my favorite lessons was learning about quadratic regressions and parabolas, and this will totally be helpful in the future. Mrs. Lyzenga spent lots of time explaining
concepts and methods to solve algebraic problems. At Clairbourn, all the teachers make the classes fun. They are truly caring and remarkable. I am grateful for all the friends I made at Clairbourn, and how nicely everyone treats each other. I am grateful for the wonderful education Clairbourn has given me, and how much I learned. Lastly, I am grateful for all the opportunities Clairbourn has given to our class. Many of us traveled to different parts of the world because of Clairbourn. I know that I would not have gone to Australia if it weren’t for the ClairbournHuntingtower Exchange Program. I met many new people, and made new friends. Thank you Clairbourn for all you did. Clairbourn prepared me for the next step in my life. I will take away all the ethics that Clairbourn drilled into us. Class of 2013, thank you for a great 10 years at Clairbourn. I had an amazing time with you all.
GRADUATION 2013
MARISA DRAGOS Clairbourn is the only school I have ever known. I believe I started out at Clairbourn with an idea of the person I wanted to be. Now that it is finally time to leave, I realize that all of my experiences here have helped me to become that person— someone confident, competent, and independent. Though independence is a crucial attribute to success, one also needs to know how to balance it with teamwork. I have had some fun times working together with my classmates on everything from finding the gingerbread man in Kindergarten, to building contraptions for the
Engineering Design Challenge, to writing and performing skits for history and English classes in middle school. I believe teamwork is so important because a person can never accomplish a goal all by themself. Everyone brings their own perspective and flair to a task. The C.A.S.T. productions I have been a part of have also required teamwork. Last year’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and this year’s Love’s Labour’s Lost were also a blast. Our third grade pioneer unit also gave us a chance to develop our own characters traveling the Oregon Trail. It was a fun way to combine history with our imaginations. Even though, a lot of times, it feels as if what we study in school will never be addressed in real life, the information becomes useful even in situations you would never dream of. Back in second grade, we had a whole unit on the rainforest. We studied the animals and even painted some in art class to decorate our classroom. I loved learning about all the endangered species. Though we had already had our service learning project for
the year, our Door of Hope Pocket Change Drive, a couple other kids in my class and I decided we wanted to do something to stop the people from cutting down all the rainforest. So we did. We started our own project, and ended up raising enough money to protect about one hundred acres of tropical rainforest. Even though I loved doing that, the whole idea of a rainforest seemed a bit surreal to me—like it was a made up land. Six years later, I seized the opportunity to travel to the Costa Rican rainforest with Clairbourn and now have seen all the creatures I studied in person. I discovered that sloths and toucans are a lot smaller than I had thought, and that howler monkeys are actually pretty loud. It was an amazing experience that led me on an adventure to a place very different from home. I believe the wonderful teachers at Clairbourn have taught us all very important lessons during our time here, about ourselves, those close to us, as well as the world we live in. In fact, every single person here has made my Clairbourn experience extraordinary. I have really made some special bonds here with people I shall not be forgetting soon, even if I will not be seeing them daily anymore. It is time to “step into the future” with “memories that will last forever.” Dr. Seuss once said, “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own, and you know what you know. And you are the guy who’ll decide where to go.”
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ALEX GRACE When I think of Clairbourn, I think of a place to learn, to grow, and to have fun. Clairbourn has always been a second home to me and I have lots of happy memories here. Today, I’ll have to leave my second home and all of its happy memories. But I am not afraid or sad, because I know that Clairbourn has prepared me well for what lies ahead. I can’t say that I remember a lot of specifics about my first day of Pre-K, but I do remember that when I first arrived at Clairbourn at 8:00 a.m., I had no friends. Within about five minutes, I had made friends for life. They were so welcoming and nice. I knew that when I found Clairbourn, I was here to stay. What I learned in that first year was to always welcome change with open arms. Obviously, I am grateful for the academic knowledge that I have received. Without Clairbourn I wouldn’t be able to recite my ABCs or do long division. Some other things at Clairbourn that I am grateful for receiving are the experiences that I had on my two trips abroad with Clairbourn. My first trip to Australia
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was a wonderful opportunity to make friends from thousands of miles away. We got to sleep in other students’ homes and take a tour of what makes Australia famous. With every sight and every adventure we took, I became more and more grateful. In Costa Rica we had even more exciting expeditions. With all of the extreme activities like whitewater rafting and horseback riding up a volcano to swimming in a waterfall, I gained a new sense of curiosity. Sadly, this is my last year at Clairbourn but, I will be taking all of the skills and values that Clairbourn teaches. I will never forget the Chapel messages the first through eighth-graders shared every morning. When we do Chapel every day, the teachers are giving us not only spiritual values, but also public speaking skills. Without Chapel I probably wouldn’t be able to be giving this speech right now. I
remember in first grade, on my first day ever doing Chapel, I was so scared and nervous, but, with Ms. Brown’s advice to just go up there, read clearly, and try to make eye contact with the audience, I was able to get through my first public speaking appearance using a microphone. I know that I will use my public speaking skills throughout my entire life. Clairbourn is a special place for every student. Clairbourn gives us such a life-changing and fulfilling experience. And as I say goodbye to friends, I know that I can always look back and remember all of the late-night cramming sessions, all of the Spring Carnivals, and the endless lines for Hot Dog days. These memories I will cherish forever. To the administration, maintenance, teachers, students, and the Skewers people that gave me lunch every day—Thank you. Thank you for the best 10 years of my life.
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CLASS OF 2013: HIGH SCHOOL CHOICES Owen Calvin-Smith
William Lan
Jadie O’Connor
Jacob Dietle
Danielle Lee
Miriam Searcy
Marisa Dragos
Kerri Low
Nicolas Shupe
Nathan Garcia
Delilah Martin
Christopher Thomas
Omari Gardner
Tattiana Mercado
Casey Uebelhack
Alex Grace
Cade Moffatt
Michelle Wang
Tian Griffin
Alex Montgomery
Maddie Wetzel
Linus Jen
Lauren Montgomery
Christian Yeghnazar
Emily Kiertzner
Sarah Montgomery
Angela Zhang
Ryan Kim
Fiona Ng
Loyola High School
St. Francis High School Alverno High School St. Francis High School La Salle High School Flintridge Preparatory School Flintridge Preparatory School Flintridge Preparatory School Rancho Cucamonga High School Stevenson School
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St. Francis High School Maranatha High School Mayfield Senior School Maranatha High School Maranatha High School Loyola High School Loyola High School
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy Flintridge Preparatory School
Polytechnic High School La Salle High School The Webb Schools St. Francis High School Maranatha High School Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy Flintridge Preparatory School Maranatha High School
FAST FORWARD CLASS OF 2009: COLLEGE SEND-OFF REUNION ATTENDEES Alums and their parents from the Class of 2009 gathered on the Quad for a college send-off reunion breakfast in June. Clairbourn invited them back to celebrate their high school graduation and to honor them at the school Awards Assembly. Each alum also received a Clairbourn tool kit for use in college.
Harrison Jung, parent Denise Barrera, Harley Barrera, and Courteney Case check out their second grade yearbook from 2002.
Parents who came to the reunion included: Susan Grosbard, Beth Price, Sam Case, Cynthy Moffatt, Denise and Bernard Barrera, and Lynn and Curtis Jung. (Kris Shoemake & Karen Paciorek not shown).
Rita Grosbard and her mother, Susan, catch up with teacher Mary Lyzenga.
The Class of 2009 and their parents spend time catching up and looking at yearbooks before being presented at the school Awards Assembly.
Jane Martinez, Amanda Wilson, Janelle Bieker, and Courteney Case play handball on the Randall Hall playground.
Molly Serhan and Harrison Jung say hello to their former teacher Gerson Bonaparte.
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FAST FORWARD CLASS OF 2009: COLLEGE CHOICES Susan An*
Michael Doll
Middlebury College
Jane Martinez
Coleman Shelton*
Emory University Emily Anderson-Sanchez
Matt Friedland
Amanda Matthiessen*
Millicent Shih
Natalie McElrea
Ashley Shoemake
Krista Meaglia
Caroline Simmons
Cole Moffatt
Christine Urquhart
Arnesh Nagavalli
Anastasia Velicescu
Wai-Wai Ng*
Athena Williams
Matthew Pasqualetto
Amanda Wilson
Jason Petro*
Eric Yang
Katharine Price
Eda Yu
Art Institute of Chicago
Harley Barrera
Emory University Janelle Bieker
Gonzaga University Samantha Bronkar*
Principia College
Courteney Case*
Wake Forest University Kevin Chan
University of Colorado, Boulder Luis Gomez
Kenyon College Rita Grosbard*
Oberlin College
Ashley Hebard*
Brandeis University Claire Huang
Northeastern University
USC-Thornton School of Music
Harrison Jung
Kristen Chang*
Sydney Kranzmann*
USC
Art Center College of Design
University of Pennsylvania
Justine Cheng*
USC
MIT
Alexandria Cheng
Woodbury University Claire Davis*
Stanford University
Zachary Lambros* Albert Lee*
University of Pennsylvania Tamsyn Lonsdale-Smith
University of Edinburgh
Boston University Boston College
University of North Texas Northeastern University University of Virginia Cornell University
Cambridge University Texas Christian University Rice University Boston University
University of Washington Southern Methodist University Principia College USC
Middlebury College USC
Creighton University Claremont McKenna College UCLA
UC Berkeley
Trevor Ryan
Citrus College Molly Serhan
University of Colorado, Boulder
* T he asterisk means the student did not stay through Clairbourn’s 8 th grade year.
Students from the Clairbourn Class of 2009 gathered in June for a high school graduation celebration and a college send-off: Rita Grosbard, Jane Martinez, Katie Price, Anastasia Velicescu, Amanda Wilson, Janelle Bieker, Courteney Case, Harley Barrerra, Kimberly Paciorek, Cole Moffatt, Harrison Jung, Arnesh Nagavalli, and Molly Serhan. 14
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What’s New? NEW COMMUNICATION CHANNELS & AFTER-SCHOOL CLASSES NEW ALUMNI NEWS BLOG:
Be in-the-know with alumni updates and school happenings faster than ever before! We’ve transitioned our alumni news and photos over to our new Alumni News Blog at http://tinyurl.com/cbalumni. We think you’ll love it because the news is searchable by class year and is now being posted in near real-time vs. every six months. You can even subscribe to the RSS feed to be notified when the blog is updated. SCHOOL BLOGS:
For in-depth headmaster commentary, school news updates, and special classroom activities, check out the Headmaster Blog, the Teachers Blog, and the School News Blog under the Community tab on www.clairbourn.org. FACEBOOK DAILY POSTINGS:
Same-day postings for school activities, student accomplishments, event updates, and Chapel announcements are now being posted on our school Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/Clairbourn. Feel like you’re in the center of the action! “Like” us on Facebook to see updates as they are posted. You can also “Like” our Facebook Clairbourn Alumni Page at https://www.facebook.com/ClairbournAlumni which will keep you updated with additional alumni news.
New Alumni Blog
MOBILE CLAIRBOURN APP:
To provide easy access to all of our school related information, Clairbourn now has a new mobile app for iPhone, Android, and other devices. This app is a handy gateway to our family of websites, event calendars, sports information, and more! See http://tinyurl.com/cbAppiPhone and http://tinyurl.com/cbappAndroid.
School News Blog
AFTER-SCHOOL CLASSES NOW OFFERED AT CLAIRBOURN
To add value to its already fine educational offerings, Clairbourn rolled out a comprehensive after-school program in response to parent requests. By using outside specialist vendors that come on campus to teach subjects like KungFu, Mandarin Chinese, EduChess, Animal Adventures, and so much more, parents get the after-school enrichment they’re looking for, along with safety, convenience, and a variety of choices. The program, now in its second semester, is working out well. Most of the classes have waiting lists and vendors are enthusiastic about working with our students. Also, vendors are reporting very positive feedback about the quality of our students’ knowledge and behavior.
The EduChess After-School Program
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TAKE NOTE Clairbourn’s New Development & Alumni Director: Kyle Schaberg Many of Clairbourn’s faculty and staff are multi-faceted individuals and have rich lives filled with interesting projects and pursuits. For instance, did you know that ECD Director Karen Paciorek makes stained glass windows or that second grade teacher Denise Wreede teaches magic at the Magic Castle? Did you know that Dr. Nafie is a pilot? In similar fashion, there is a lot to know about Clairbourn’s new Development and Alumni Director Kyle Schaberg. Kyle hails from Michigan, has a degree in Mass Communications from Principia College, and moved out to L.A. in 2007 to work in the film industry. After interning at Warner Brothers and working at Dreamworks Animation, Kyle was scooped up by Clairbourn where he put his creativity to work in the classroom. Of special note were two short films he helped the preschoolers make with his movie-making know-how. Kyle operated the camera and added the special effects while the students came up with the story, wrote the dialogue, made the costumes and props, and did all the acting. Kyle is also co-owner of an online greeting card company, BlackSheepGreetings.com, he is a major superhero enthusiast, and an aspiring screenwriter. Just like Clark Kent with his alternate identity, Kyle is fundraising and friendraising with Clairbourn parents and alums by day, but, by night, he is hard at work at his typewriter working on screenplays, thinking up new greeting cards, or front and center at the theatre catching the latest action movie (for research, of course - wink!).
SAVE THE DATE!
SPRING PROGRAM & CARNIVAL Alums, bring your friends and family for a day of fun! SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2014 Spring Program starts at 10:30 A.M. Carnival starts at 12:00 P.M.
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CLASS OF 2010 REUNION BREAKFAST FOR ALUMS & PAST PARENTS Come celebrate your high school graduation with Clairbourn. When: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 Time: 8:30 A.M.
THE ANNUAL FUND
A Proud Tradition, Enriching our Children CLAIRBOURN SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND 2012 – 2013
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES: ANNUAL REPORT In the By-Laws of Clairbourn School is a statement that says, “…the protection and preservation of our democratic form of government requires an alert, informed, and active citizenry, anchored in a love of country, and appreciation of heritage, and a deep respect for law.” Graduating our students with these attributes certainly enriches their future, the future of our country, and in turn the world. But the goals indicated in this statement cannot be reached without much dedication and hard work. The Trustees are so grateful to witness that dedication and hard work in our wonderful faculty and staff, and the strong support of our Clairbourn Families Association. In the past year, the Board has welcomed a new member, Dr. David Foltz. Speaking of dedication, both David Foltz and fellow Board member Joan Rimbenicks live in Big Bear and make that long drive to our meetings. Also, over this past year we have made use of current technology and have had members attend meetings from other parts of the country, and even the world, when not able to be physically present. In February, we attended the California Association of Independent Schools annual conference in Los Angeles. Workshops and talks on various aspects of independent schools help us keep updated on new developments, changes, and ideas. Most independent schools are experiencing changes, as we are, due to financial conditions and changes in demographics, and many adjustments have become necessary. In June, we reviewed the Annual Financial Report for Clairbourn for the past year with our auditor. We can all be appreciative that the school is in good financial condition, continues to be debt free, and has wise and prudent oversight. The Board is so grateful to witness that Clairbourn is in good hands all around. MARGARET BREAZEAL, PRESIDENT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
2012–2013 OPERATING REVENUE Tuition & Fees $5,850,824 – 88.2% Annual Fund, CFA Donation & Unrestricted Gifts $531,011 – 8% Investment Income $20,059 – 0.3%
Margaret Breazeal
Audrey Werner
Glenn Johnson
Scott Coolidge
Sid Bingham
Joan Rimbenicks
Other Programs $234,319 – 3.5% TOTAL REVENUE $6,636,213
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David Foltz
ANNUAL REPORT: HEAD OF SCHOOL Dear Clairbourn Community, As an active member of the Clairbourn School community, I am pleased to send you our 2012-13 Annual Report for the prior year. The success of our school has been the result of a heartfelt partnership of all our constituencies: current and past parents, teachers, students, trustees, alumni, administrators, and many others. True education is far greater than academics alone, and those schools which have endured for generations are those that inspire and lift the human spirit as well as the mind. Coming together as a fully engaged community of learners, we help our students to find the knowledge and wisdom they will need as well as to embrace the generosity of spirit that will lead them to use that knowledge successfully. Last spring, we launched another group of talented young people on their way toward their new high school adventures. We are proud of the achievements of the Class of 2013, and we have heard many other wonderful reports of progress in each of our grades. In keeping with our tradition, members of the Clairbourn Class of 2009 were on hand for our Awards Assembly in June, and it was thrilling to hear of their many high school achievements. The list of colleges and universities they will be attending was equally impressive. I am also pleased to report that in all major areas of operations, including faculty, finances, facilities, student achievement, governance, and parent activities, we have seen the continued growth of our school. Tuition assistance has once again increased this year, making a Clairbourn education available to many deserving students who would otherwise be unable to attend. Our Tuition Assistance Program is providing an important public benefit in our private school setting. Your generosity and that of others is making this opportunity possible. Thank you for your part in this important work. I hope you enjoy reading our Annual Report, and that you celebrate with us another year of progress, our 87th. Thank you for taking a sustained interest in Clairbourn School. ROBERT W. NAFIE, PH.D. HEADMASTER
2012–2013 OPERATING EXPENDITURES Salaries & Benefits $4,349,069 – 65.5% General Operations $799,317 – 12% Property Fee $13,073 – 0.2% Instructional Program $545,894 – 8.2% Tuition Assistance $617,402 – 9.3% Equipment & Capital Assets $311,458 – 4.7% TOTAL EXPENDITURES $6,636,213
Headmaster Dr. Nafie at Chapel with the “Headmaster for a Day” winner from the 2012 Spring Benefit Kristofer Chang. CLAIRBOURN MAGAZINE • FALL 2013
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ANNUAL FUND: ANNUAL REPORT At Clairbourn we all share the same desire to give our students the best educational experience possible. While the positive atmosphere and nurturing environment are an innate part of the Clairbourn experience, certain enrichment programs are not possible without the support of the Annual Fund. As other schools, especially in the public sector, are downsizing and even eliminating music classes and theatrical productions, Clairbourn is able to maintain programs for the arts because of the Annual Fund. Guest speakers, field trips, and foreign language lessons are just a few of the items made possible through contributions to the Annual Fund. However, the Annual Fund is more than a yearly fundraiser. When you participate in the Annual Fund it is an active investment in the future of our school, your children, and Kyle Schaberg the leadership of generations to come. Participation in the Annual Fund expands our resources, our sense of community, and confidence in the education that Clairbourn provides. The benefits of your contribution are many and can be seen every day around campus. Clairbourn has been blessed over the years to have been able to provide a well-rounded, enriching education to all its students through its partnership with the Annual Fund. To see the ongoing success of the school is to see the additional programs and expanded resources that the Annual Fund brings to the table. KYLE SCHABERG DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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ANNUAL REPORT: ANNUAL FUND CLAIRBOURN SCHOOL IS VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE FAMILIES AND FRIENDS WHO SUPPORTED THE ANNUAL FUND 2012–13. LISTED BELOW ARE GIFTS RECEIVED FOR THIS FUND FROM JULY 1, 2012 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2013.
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Members of the President’s Circle have contributed $10,000 or more. Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Bossom Clairbourn Families Association Mr. Bhart Manwani Mr. Geoffrey Ren & Ms. Dongbai Han Mr. Harry Tsao & Ms. Carol Chen
FOUNDER’S CIRCLE Members of the Founder’s Circle have contributed $5,000 to $9,999. Mr. & Mrs. Tim Chang
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Silveri
Matthew & Lynn Duda
Laura & David Unanue
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Frick
Mr. & Mrs. Rick Wetzel
Mr. & Mrs. David D. Johnson March & McLellan Companies Matching Gifts Program
TRUSTEE’S CIRCLE Members of the Trustee’s Circle have contributed $2,500 to $4,999. Connie & David Bronson Mr. & Mrs. John E. Brown
Mr. Andrew Ogden & Mrs. Shelley Short Ogden
Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Reiling
Henry & Beili Chan
Jamy Shih
Mr. & Mrs. Carson Cheng
Ray Sieben & Shirley Shih
Jin Hong & Shelly Wu
Bill & Paula Steele
Mr. John Hui & Mrs. Cissy Li
Mr. Allen Teng & Dr. Annie Teng, PharmD.
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn L. Johnson
The Walt Disney Company Foundation
Morgan & Eliany King
Dr. Hongsheng Wei & Dr. Lynn Wang
Sean & Shannon Sanders
John & Julie McIlvery Robert W. & Leslie A. Nafie
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ANNUAL FUND: ANNUAL REPORT HEADMASTER’S CIRCLE Members of the Headmaster’s Circle have contributed $1,000 to $2,499. Capt. Tomi Siu-Ming Hong & Mrs. Celine Hong
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Orndorff
Mr. Warren J. Arnett Mr. & Mrs. John Au
Dr. Joseph & Charis Hsu
Mrs. Marilyn Polich
Dr. Lukchai Bhavabhutanon & Ms. Srin Phosri
Mr. Sam Ip & Ms. Lorraine Wong
Mrs. Ralph Powell
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Jen
Mr. & Mrs. James Randall
Matthew & Mahvash Bryant
Chris & Jinmi Kemple
Gabi & Bob Sacks
Ms. Loran Calvin & Mr. J. Anthony Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Bart Kessel
Mr. Marshall M. Searcy III
Dr. Anchung Chang & Dr. Shu-jiao Joanne Lin
Mr. & Mrs. Suyeol Kim
Mr. Jack Sheng & Ms. Wai Man Lisa Lau
Dr. & Mrs. Warren Lam
Mr. Yuqian Cheng
Mr. Orrin Shively & Ms. Marina Chang
Mr. & Mrs. William Larr
Mr. & Ms. Calvin Cheung
Dr. David Shupe & Ms. Stella Tsoi
Mrs. Jessica Lee
Mr. & Mrs. David Codiga
Mr. Pashih Oliver Su & Mrs. Shente Fu
Mrs. Liana Lee
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Coolidge
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Tai
Mr. Chun Lin & Mrs. Jian Liu
Mr. Kenneth Coon & Mrs. Christy Taylor Coon
Mary & Bill Urquhart
Steven Lin & Waltz Lin
Mr. & Mrs. Mahlon Vail
Mr. & Mrs. Y. K. Low
Mr. & Mrs. Corey Waite
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas T. Ma
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Walker
Mr. Yu Ma & Mrs. Anna Quing Liu
Mr. Han Wang & Mrs. Charlene Mao
Dr. William Marelich & Dr. Kim Elsesser
Mr. & Mrs. John Wang
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Marks
Western Asset
Mr. & Mrs. Ken McCormick
Mr. & Mrs. John Wreede
Mr. & Mrs. James Moffatt
Terry Xu & Vivian Chen
Kris & Bic Mohandie
Mr. Dave Yeh & Mrs. Susie Lee-Yeh
Eric & Terri Mozilo
Mr. Michael Zhang & Mrs. Jeannie He
Northrop Grumman Foundation
Mr. Lei Zhao & Mrs. Jiehui Ma
Mr. & Mrs. James Notley
Mr. Yaqing Zhou & Mrs. Lingyan Li
Mr. & Mrs. Armin Arminak
Dr. John Desjarlais & Dr. Christine Brown Mr. & Mrs. Edward Dong Dr. Vinay Duddalwar & Dr. Geeta Iyengar Dr. & Mrs. Andres Falabella Jason & Grace Fan Mr. & Mrs. Gary Foreman Bruce & Kari Fraser Mr. & Mrs. Richard Fung Manny Grace & Casey Caffee-Grace Jim Griffin & Sarah Heck Griffin Lea Hayashi & Arturo Yoshimoto
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Deede Phillips, Class of 1935
ANNUAL REPORT: ANNUAL FUND
COUGAR’S CIRCLE Members of the Cougar’s Circle have contributed $500 to $999. Dr. Naveen Ashish & Mrs. Natasha Madan
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Espinoza
Mr. & Mrs. Woodrow Sinclair
Kou Bai & Ting Fan
Ms. Anna Graves & Mr. Hugh Mac Dhubhain
Nick & Connie Stamos
Mr. Shawn Bakke Octave & Margarita Barreau
Steve Haegelin & Juli Khoe
Mr. Nan Yuan Tseng
Bernard & Denise Barrera
Janna Windsor Hawes
UCLA/CRESST
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher & Donna Barry
Mrs. Margaret Jen
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas J. Welsh
Mrs. Lynda Beckstrom
Mr. Le Kuai & Ms. Feng Bo
Tom & Grace Wen
Mrs. Eleanor Bennett
Anching & Randy Linsalato
Mrs. Audrey Werner
Mr. Sidney Bingham
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Maddox
Yahoo! Matching Gift Program
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bononi
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Marchetti
Mr. & Mrs. David Yang
Mr. & Mrs. Titus Brenninkmeijer
Mattel Children’s Foundation
Andrew & Laura Yeghnazar
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Brown
Mrs. Nancy Call McCullough
Mrs. Vivian Zhai
Mr. & Mrs. Seamus Burlingame
Laurie Mead & Jim Healy
Dr. Meng Zhao & Ms. Caroline Liu
Dr. & Mrs. Ryan Candelora
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Myers
Ms. Cissy Zhu
Aaron Chang & Judy Zhu
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Myers
John Chang & Livia Aryananda
Nestle USA
Chris & Debbie Chen
Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Mr. Steve Chen & Mrs. Jennifer Zhao
J.P. & Bridget Paciorek
Yan Chen & Lisa Jiao
Pasadena Community Foundation
Mr. Robert Cheng & Mrs. Rebecca Hu
Pasadena Forward, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Cheung
Mrs. Lucy Perricone
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Chiu
Mr. & Mrs. Seth Polen
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cho
Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts Program
DirecTV Matching Gift Center
David Timoner & Kelly White
George & Carolyn Seitz
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ANNUAL FUND: ANNUAL REPORT FRIEND’S CIRCLE Members of the Friend’s Circle have contributed up to $499. Dr. & Mrs. Omar Ahmed
Mary Lou Brenneman, M.D.
Mrs. Mimi DeVasto
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Algermissen
Mr. & Mrs. James Dietle
Mrs. Lei S. Ansel
Christopher Poole & Carolann Butler-Poole
Ms. Lena Antoci
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Calnon
Tannis Douglass
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Arthofer
Dr. & Mrs. Juan Casillas
Dr. & Mrs. Damon Dragos
Laurel Asher
Mr. & Mrs. Phil Castañeda
Ms. Margarita Ductoc
Dr. & Mrs. Sevag Balikian
Mrs. R. Alicia Cerna
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Duda
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Balle
Ms. Debbie Chan
Shirley Durham
Mrs. Donna Ballenger
Mr. Robert T. Cheatham
Raul & Veronica Echemendia
Mrs. Sue Barber
Bing Yan Chen & Xiaoxoe Dong
Edison Employee Contribution Campaign
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Barker
Dr. & Mrs. Cheng-Yuan Chen
Marc & Robyn Ellis
Hilary & Jonathan Barner
Inhwa & Hyuck Choo
Mr. & Mrs. John Elmore
Michael & Jennifer Bartlett
Mr. & Mrs. Donn Christensen
Stephen & Juliana Erdody
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Beagle
Bill & Annie Chui
Mr. Timothy Estevez
Ruth Beckstrom, Class of 1988
Mr. & Mrs. Doug Clarke
Anne Gifford Ewing, Class of 1992
Ms. Cora Bell
Trish & James Coane
Mr. & Mrs. Franklin T. Bigelow, Jr.
Mrs. Michelle Cogswell
Fannie Mae SERVE Matching Gift Donations
Mrs. Melinda Blackway
Mr. Mark Cole & Mrs. Tanja Darrow-Cole
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Heather Blair-Pearce, Class of 1970
Bradley & Heather Combs
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Flanders
Ms. Jeannette Blair
Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Conner
Mr. & Mrs. Gerson Bonaparte
Mrs. Jo Anne Cooke
Dr. Michael Fortanasce & Dr. Lillian Chen-Fortanasce
Mr. John Borges
Charmin Cordero
Mr. Ken Fung & Ms. Jenny Chun
Mr. & Mrs. Graham Bothwell
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Corley
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Gale
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bowman
Mrs. Laurie Corwin
Ms. Viviana Garcia
Mr. Eric Bradley & Ms. Rocio Ramos
Mr. & Mrs. Edward De La Torre
Mr. & Mrs. James E. Gardner Jr.
Mrs. Margaret Breazeal
Heather Denison
Mr. & Mrs. Milan Garrison
Mr. Byron Douglass
Mr. Andy Gooden & Dr. Emmy Yoshida Mr. Jerry Gordo Dr. & Dr. Raymond Gritton Mr. & Mrs. Michael Grosbard Mr. & Mrs. Chris Guyer Mrs. Marilyn Guyer Mr. & Mrs. James L. Halferty Charlotte Hall Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Hang Ms. Jaime Hawks Margaret Heimer, Class of 1935 Mr. Gregory Heltsley & Mrs. Carmen Ductoc Mr. & Mrs. James Hendrix Mr. & Mrs. Hernan Hernandez
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ANNUAL REPORT: ANNUAL FUND FRIEND’S CIRCLE continued… Members of the Friend’s Circle have contributed up to $499. Kimberlee Hicks
Ms. Suzanne Lukather
David & Stephanie Rice
Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Howell
Dr. & Mrs. Gregory Lyzenga
Mrs. Sandra J. Rice
Jennai Hufstader, Class of 1999
Mr. & Mrs. Lindsey K. Ma
Joan Rimbenieks, Class of *1967
Mr. Roger Hunt
Ms. Dannalou Machi
Raymond & Jennifer Rindone
Mr. & Mrs. Darey Huo
Mr. & Mrs. Elic Mahone
Ms. Catalina Rivas
Ms. Susan Hyde
Mrs. Cathy Malik
Mr. Stephen Rivele
Indymac Bank
Mr. & Mrs. John Marshall
Ms. Barbara J. Robinson
Michael Ingram, Class of *1972
Ms. Sally Martinez
Kendall & Suzana Roclord
Mrs. Lonny Jacobs
Mr. & Mrs. Russell McCarley
Mr. Cedric Jones & Ms. Nicole Washington
Mr. & Ms. Justo Melendez
Mr. Carlos Rodriguez & Mrs. Gina Galasso Rodriguez
Ms. Elizabeth Jones
Mr. Sergio Mercado & Ms. Lisa Arratia
Ms. Maureen Rodriguez
Ms. Joanne Jones
Ms. Jorie Messman
Dr. & Mrs. David Rutledge
Mr. Curtis Jung & Mrs. Lynn Hatashita-Jung
Ms. Ann Mize
Mr. & Mrs. David Ryan
Mr. Roberto Moreno & Mrs. Laura Barelli
Ms. Sara Santos
Stan Kang
Mrs. Edith Nafie
Mr. Kyle Schaberg
Mr. Brian M. Kar & Mrs. Caroline Kar
Mr. & Mrs. William Newkirk
Robert Scott, Class of 1994
Jeffrey Karsh, Class of *2002
Mr. Chi Shing Ng & Mrs. Ming Yuk Chim
Mrs. Marilyn Keiper
Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Nguyen
Mr. Christopher Shattuck & Mrs. Barbara Reyes De Shattuck
Mr. T. H. Khoe
Mr. & Mrs. Sean O’Connor
Mr. & Mrs. Courtney Kibbe
Stephen & Brenda O’Neil
Eric Kiertzner, Class of *1974
Mr. & Mrs. Darby Okamoto
Mrs. Rosemary Kiertzner
Alina & Kenny Ossen
Mr. Chris King
Mr. & Mrs. John Paciorek
Mr. & Mrs. Kim Knight
Matt & Kristin Palmer
Mr. & Mrs. Jens Krause
Mr. & Mrs. Adrian Panjanon
Wei Kwan & Dora Kwan
Mr. Jason Park & Ms. Julie Han Park
Mr. Beaver Kwei & Mrs. Gemma Lau
Amy Patzlaff, Class of 1985
Mr. Martin Kwok & Ms. Katherine Lam
Mr. & Ms. Anton Pavel
Prof. Chris Kyriakakis & Ms. Wee Ling Wong
Mr. Edward Pearson
Mr. Kebin & Ms. JinLing Lai Mr. Fred Lam & Mrs. Qing Zou Mr. Kwun Wa Lam & Ms. Puaysan Tan Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Lampton Dr. & Mrs. Timothy Leifer
Ms. Erin Shaw Mr. & Mrs. Isahn Shoemake Mrs. Suzanne Sinclair Mr. & Mrs. Hal Smith Lawrence & Ramona Soza Mr. & Mrs. Marco Spagnoletto Mrs. Gloria Stahmer Mr. & Mrs. Don Stewart Mr. & Mrs. William E. Stussi Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Su
Dr. & Mrs. Dick Pederson Mrs. Frances Pedley Hoang Pham Mr. Ali Matthew Pirzada Mr. & Mrs. Tom Pool
Mr. Frederick John & Ms. Maureen Lennon
Christopher Poole & Carolann Butler-Poole
Fang Liu & Jie Ren
Principia Club of San Gabriel Valley
Ms. Sherina Lo
John & Nattha Quan
Ms. Vanessa Loera
Mrs. Lee Rankin
Mr. Armando Lopez & Ms. Sandra Fuentes
Robert Rasmussen, Class of *2003
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Lowin
Mrs. Miriam Recinos
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Target Take Charge of Education
Dr. & Mrs. Sanford Weimer
Mrs. Catherine Taylor Mr. & Mrs. David Taylor
Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gift Program
Ms. Michele Telis
Mrs. Peggy Fritchey Whitmore
Mr. & Mrs. Dale Thomas
Sara & Dennis Williams
Sam & Maggie Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Willis
Mr. & Mrs. Chuan Tian
Dr. & Dr. Howard Winet
Mr. & Mrs. Agustian Tjo
Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Wong
Mr. & Mrs. Cesar Torres
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Wong
Mr. & Mrs. Andy Tran
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Wong
Mrs. Trang Truong
Mrs. Carol Wopschall
Mr. & Mrs. Waydon Tseng
Mr. Albert Wu & Miss Hung Lim
Mr. & Mrs. Dave Uebelhack
Mr. Xiaojun Xia & Mrs. Yulan Liu
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Ullom
Xiaomin Xia & Jing Liu
Mr. Ba Vu & Dr. Thanh Nguyen-Vu
Steven Yam & Ly Kouch-Yam
Mr. & Mrs. David Walker
Mr. George Yu & Ms. Jing Yi Li
Mrs. Nancy Ward, Class of *1984
Mr. John Yu & Ms. Lillian M. M. Chim
Mrs. & Mr. Chris Watts
Mr. Babak Zahabizadeh & Mrs. Aleta Blanc
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ANNUAL REPORT: ANNUAL FUND CLASS OF 2023
CLASS OF 2021
CLASS OF 2020
Kindergarten
Grade 1
Mr. & Mrs. Armin Arminak
Octave & Margarita Barreau
Octave & Margarita Barreau
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Bossom
Dr. Lukchai Bhavabhutanon & Ms. Srin Phosri
Mr. & Mrs. Seamus Burlingame
Matthew & Mahvash Bryant
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Chiu
Aaron Chang & Judy Zhu
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cho
John Chang & Livia Aryananda Mr. & Mrs. Tim Chang
Mr. Kenneth Coon & Mrs. Christy Taylor Coon
Mr. Robert Cheng & Mrs. Rebecca Hu
Raul & Veronica Echemendia
Bradley & Heather Combs
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Espinoza
Matthew & Lynn Duda
Mr. Andy Gooden & Dr. Emmy Yoshida
Marc & Robyn Ellis
Jin Hong & Shelly Wu
Dr. Michael Fortanasce & Dr. Lillian Chen-Fortanasce
Mr. Sam Ip & Ms. Lorraine Wong
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Guyer
Ms. Joanne Jones
Dr. Joseph & Charis Hsu
Dr. & Mrs. Omar Ahmed
Steven Lin & Waltz Lin
Mr. Brian M. Kar & Mrs. Caroline Kar
Dr. & Mrs. Sevag Balikian
Mr. Armando Lopez & Ms. Sandra Fuentes
Morgan & Eliany King
Mr. & Ms. Calvin Cheung
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Marchetti
Mr. & Mrs. Jens Krause
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Cheung
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Marks
Mr. Kebin & Ms. JinLing Lai
Bill & Annie Chui
Mr. & Mrs. John Marshall
Fang Liu & Jie Ren
Mr. Timothy Estevez
Mr. & Mrs. James Notley
Ms. Vanessa Loera
Mr. Ken Fung & Ms. Jenny Chun
Mr. & Ms. Anton Pavel
Mrs. Cathy Malik
Mr. Andy Gooden & Dr. Emmy Yoshida
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Reiling
Mr. & Mrs. John Marshall
Mr. John Hui & Mrs. Cissy Li
Mr. Jack Sheng & Ms. Wai Man Lisa Lau
Eric & Terri Mozilo
Mr. Le Kuai & Ms. Feng Bo
Mr. & Mrs. Chuan Tian
Mr. & Mrs. Darby Okamoto
Mr. Martin Kwok & Ms. Katherine Lam
Mr. Harry Tsao & Ms. Carol Chen
J.P. & Bridget Paciorek
Mr. Kwun Wa Lam & Ms. Puaysan Tan
Mr. & Mrs. Waydon Tseng
Mr. Geoffrey Ren & Ms. Dongbai Han
Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Lampton Mr. Chun Lin & Mrs. Jian Liu
Mr. Christopher Shattuck & Mrs. Barbara Reyes De Shattuck
Mr. & Mrs. Lindsey K. Ma
Ray Sieben & Shirley Shih
Mr. Jason Park & Ms. Julie Han Park
Mr. Nan Yuan Tseng
Mr. Geoffrey Ren & Ms. Dongbai Han
Mr. Albert Wu & Miss Hung Lim
Ms. Maureen Rodriguez
Terry Xu & Vivian Chen
Mr. & Mrs. Agustian Tjo
Mr. George Yu & Ms. Jing Yi Li
Mr. & Mrs. John Wang
Mr. Lei Zhao & Mrs. Jiehui Ma
Junior Pre-Kindergarten 100% Participation
Dr. Naveen Ashish & Mrs. Natasha Madan Dr. & Mrs. Ryan Candelora Yan Chen & Lisa Jiao Mr. Kenneth Coon & Mrs. Christy Taylor Coon Dr. Liang Li and Dr. Fan Hsu Mr. & Mrs. Adrian Panjanon Raymond & Jennifer Rindone Mr. Allen Teng & Dr. Annie Teng, PharmD. Mr. & Mrs. John Wang Sara & Dennis Williams
CLASS OF 2022 Pre-Kindergarten 100% Participation
100% Participation
100% Participation
Chris & Debbie Chen
Mr. Cedric Jones & Ms. Nicole Washington
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Mr. Geoffrey Ren & Ms. Dongbai Han
Mr. & Mrs. James Notley
Mr. Carlos Rodriguez & Mrs. Gina Galasso Rodriguez
Alina & Kenny Ossen
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Silveri
Mr. & Mrs. Corey Waite
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Reiling
Mr. & Mrs. Hal Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Wong
Ms. Catalina Rivas
Mrs. Trang Truong
Mr. & Mrs. David Yang
Sean & Shannon Sanders
Laura & David Unanue
Mrs. Vivian Zhai
Mr. Marshall M. Searcy III
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas J. Welsh
Dr. Meng Zhao & Ms.Caroline Liu
Mr. Pashih Oliver Su & Mrs. Shente Fu
Tom & Grace Wen
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Tai
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Wong
Mr. & Mrs. Cesar Torres
Andrew & Laura Yeghnazar
Mr. & Mrs. Andy Tran
Grade 1 continued… 100% Participation
CLASS OF 2019
Mr. & Mrs. Corey Waite
Grade 2
100% Participation Mr. Shawn Bakke Mr. & Mrs. Frank Balle Mr. & Mrs. Christopher & Donna Barry
CLASS OF 2018
Mr. Albert Wu & Miss Hung Lim
Grade 3
Mr. Dave Yeh & Mrs. Susie Lee-Yeh
100% Participation Mr. & Mrs. Armin Arminak
Mrs. R. Alicia Cerna
Mr. & Mrs. John Au
David & Lara Cesped
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Barker
Henry & Beili Chan
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bowman
Dr. Anchung Chang & Dr. Shu-jiao Joanne Lin
Mr. & Mrs. Tim Chang
Mr. & Mrs. Carson Cheng Mr. Yuqian Cheng Mr. Byron Douglass Tannis Douglass Matthew & Lynn Duda Dr. & Mrs. Andres Falabella Mr. & Mrs. Alan Frick Mr. & Mrs. Richard Fung Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Hang Mr. & Mrs. Hernan Hernandez Chris & Jinmi Kemple Mr. & Mrs. Courtney Kibbe Morgan & Eliany King
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Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Walker
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Calnon
Bing Yan Chen & Xiaoxoe Dong
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cho Inhwa & Hyuck Choo Mr. & Mrs. Scott Coolidge Dr. John Desjarlais & Dr. Christine Brown Mr. & Mrs. James Dietle Dr. Vinay Duddalwar & Dr. Geeta Iyengar Raul & Veronica Echemendia Mr. & Mrs. Milan Garrison Mr. Andy Gooden & Dr. Emmy Yoshida Mr. & Mrs. Chris Guyer Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Hang Lea Hayashi & Arturo Yoshimoto Mr. Gregory Heltsley & Mrs. Carmen Ductoc
Dr. & Mrs. Warren Lam
Capt. Tomi Siu-Ming Hong & Mrs. Celine Hong
Mrs. Jessica Lee
Wei Kwan & Dora Kwan
Mr. Yu Ma & Mrs. Anna Quing Liu
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Lowin
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Maddox
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Marchetti
Eric & Terri Mozilo
John & Julie McIlvery
Mr. & Mrs. William Newkirk
Mr. Roberto Moreno & Mrs. Laura Barelli
John & Nattha Quan
Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Nguyen
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Matt & Kristin Palmer
Mr. Yaqing Zhou & Mrs. Lingyan Li
ANNUAL REPORT: ANNUAL FUND CLASS OF 2017
CLASS OF 2016
CLASS OF 2015
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Mrs. Lei S. Ansel
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Barker
Ms. Lena Antoci
Mr. Shawn Bakke
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Bossom
Bernard & Denise Barrera
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Calnon
Connie & David Bronson
Mr. Eric Bradley & Ms. Rocio Ramos
Dr. Anchung Chang & Dr. Shu-jiao Joanne Lin
David & Lara Cesped
Mr. & Mrs. John E. Brown
John Chang & Livia Aryananda
Mr. & Mrs. David Codiga
Dr. & Mrs. Cheng-Yuan Chen
Mr. Steve Chen & Mrs. Jennifer Zhao
Mr. Mark Cole & Mrs. Tanja Darrow-Cole
Chris & Debbie Chen
Mr. & Mrs. Donn Christensen
Dr. & Mrs. Damon Dragos
Mr. Yuqian Cheng
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Corley
Marc & Robyn Ellis
Trish & James Coane
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Dong
Dr. & Dr. Raymond Gritton
Mr. Mark Cole & Mrs. Tanja Darrow-Cole
Dr. & Dr. Raymond Gritton
Mr. Jim Hartfield
Bradley & Heather Combs
Lea Hayashi & Arturo Yoshimoto
Mr. & Mrs. James Hendrix
Dr. John Desjarlais & Dr. Christine Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Darey Huo
Jason & Grace Fan
Mr. Gregory Heltsley & Mrs. Carmen Ductoc
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Frick
Mr. & Mrs. Hernan Hernandez
Mr. & Mrs. Bart Kessel
Manny Grace & Casey Caffee-Grace
Mr. & Mrs. Suyeol Kim
Mrs. Liana Lee
Steve Haegelin & Juli Khoe
Mrs. Jessica Lee
Dr. & Mrs. Timothy Leifer
Capt. Tomi Siu-Ming Hong & Mrs. Celine Hong
Anching & Randy Linsalato
Laurie Mead & Jim Healy
John & Julie McIlvery
Dr. Joseph & Charis Hsu
John & Julie McIlvery
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Myers
Mr. & Mrs. Darey Huo
Mr. & Ms. Justo Melendez
Matt & Kristin Palmer
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Jen
Stephen & Brenda O’Neil
Mr. Stephen Rivele
Mr. & Mrs. Courtney Kibbe
Kendall & Suzana Roclord
Laura & David Unanue
Mr. Beaver Kwei & Mrs. Gemma Lau
Gabi & Bob Sacks
Mr. & Mrs. Corey Waite
Mr. Fred Lam & Mrs. Qing Zou
Mr. Marshall M. Searcy III
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Wong
Mr. Bhart Manwani
George & Carolyn Seitz
Mr. Xiaojun Xia & Mrs. Yulan Liu
Dr. William Marelich & Dr. Kim Elsesser
Lawrence & Ramona Soza
Steven Yam & Ly Kouch
Mr. Han Wang & Mrs. Charlene Mao
100% Participation
Mr. & Mrs. Russell McCarley Kris & Bic Mohandie Mr. Ali Matthew Pirzada Mr. & Mrs. Seth Polen
100% Participation
100% Participation
Mr. & Mrs. David D. Johnson
Dr. & Mrs. Sanford Weimer Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Willis Mr. Michael Zhang & Mrs. Jeannie He
Mrs. Miriam Recinos David & Stephanie Rice Kendall & Suzana Roclord Ms. Michele Telis Mr. Harry Tsao & Ms. Carol Chen Mr. & Mrs. David Walker Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Walker Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Wong Xiaomin Xia & Jing Liu Mr. Yaqing Zhou & Mrs. Lingyan Li
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CLASS OF 2013
FACULTY & STAFF
Grade 7
Grade 8
100% Participation
100% Participation
100% Participation
Laurel Asher
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Algermissen
Octave & Margarita Barreau
Mrs. Sue Barber
Kou Bai & Ting Fan
Ms. Loran Calvin & Mr. J. Anthony Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Barker
Michael & Jennifer Bartlett
Mr. & Mrs. Phil Castañeda
Hilary & Jonathan Barner
Mr. & Mrs. David Beringer
Mr. & Mrs. James Dietle
Mrs. Lynda Beckstrom
Ms. Debbie Chan
Dr. & Mrs. Damon Dragos
Ruth Beckstrom, Class of 1988
Mr. & Mrs. Carson Cheng
Ms. Viviana Garcia
Mrs. Melinda Blackway
Mr. & Mrs. Edward De La Torre
Mr. & Mrs. James E. Gardner Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Gerson Bonaparte
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Dong
Manny Grace & Casey Caffee-Grace
Mrs. Michelle Cogswell
Bruce & Kari Fraser
Jim Griffin & Sarah Heck Griffin
Bradley & Heather Combs
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Gale
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Jen
Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Conner
Ms. Anna Graves & Mr. Hugh Mac Dhubhain
Mrs. Rosemary Kiertzner
Mrs. Laurie Corwin
Mr. & Mrs. Suyeol Kim
Heather Denison
Ms. Margarita Ductoc
Mrs. Liana Lee
Mrs. Mimi DeVasto
Prof. Chris Kyriakakis & Ms. Wee Ling Wong
Ms. Sherina Lo
Mr. & Mrs. John Elmore
Mr. & Mrs. Y. K. Low
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Flanders
Mr. Sergio Mercado & Ms. Lisa Arratia
Mr. Jerry Gordo
Mr. & Mrs. James Moffatt
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Guyer
Mr. Chi Shing Ng & Mrs. Ming Yuk Chim
Mrs. Marilyn Guyer
Hoang Pham
Mr. & Mrs. Sean O’Connor
Mr. & Mrs. James L. Halferty
Ms. Erin Shaw
Mr. Marshall M. Searcy III
Janna Windsor Hawes
Mr. Orrin Shively & Ms. Marina Chang
Dr. David Shupe & Ms. Stella Tsoi
Ms. Jaime Hawks
Nick & Connie Stamos
Sam & Maggie Thomas
Ms. Kimberlee Hicks
Bill & Paula Steele
Mr. & Mrs. Dave Uebelhack
Jennai Hufstader, Class of 1999
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Su
Mr. Han Wang & Mrs. Charlene Mao
Mrs. Lonny Jacobs
David Timoner & Kelly White
Mr. & Mrs. Rick Wetzel
Mr. & Mrs. Courtney Kibbe
Mr. & Mrs. Mahlon Vail
Andrew & Laura Yeghnazar
Mrs. Rosemary Kiertzner
Mr. Ba Vu & Dr. Thanh Nguyen-Vu
Ms. Cissy Zhu
Mr. Chris King
Mr. & Mrs. Elic Mahone Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Myers Mr. Andrew Ogden & Mrs. Shelley Short Ogden
Dr. Hongsheng Wei & Dr. Lynn Wang Mr. Babak Zahabizadeh & Mrs. Aleta Blanc
Mr. & Mrs. Kim Knight Mr. & Mrs. William Larr Ms. Suzanne Lukather Dr. & Mrs. Gregory Lyzenga Ms. Dannalou Machi Ms. Jorie Messman Ms. Ann Mize Robert W. & Leslie A. Nafie Mr. & Mrs. John Paciorek Amy Patzlaff, Class of 1985 Mrs. Marilyn Polich Mrs. Ralph Powell Mrs. Lee Rankin
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ANNUAL REPORT: ANNUAL FUND Mr. & Mrs. David Ryan Ms. Sara Santos Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Schaberg Mr. & Mrs. Isahn Shoemake
CORPORATE & FOUNDATION MATCHING GIFTS
Mrs. Suzanne Sinclair
Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Woodrow Sinclair
DirecTV Matching Gift Center
Mrs. Gloria Stahmer Mr. & Mrs. David Taylor
Edison Employee Contribution Campaign
Mr. & Mrs. Dale Thomas
Fannie Mae SERVE Matching Gift Donations
Mrs. Nancy Ward, Class of *1984
Indymac Bank
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Watts Mr. & Mrs. John Wreede
Marsh & McLellan Companies Matching Gifts Program Mattel Children’s Foundation Nestle USA Northrop Grumman Foundation Northwestern Mutual Foundation Pasadena Community Foundation Pasadena Forward, Inc. Prudential Foundation Target Take Charge of Education The Walt Disney Company Foundation Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gift Program Western Asset Yahoo Matching Gift Program
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THE LIBRARY FUND: ANNUAL REPORT The Book Fair in October 2012 was rocking and rolling with great books, amazing authors, and fun activities. The theme of the book fair was “Reading Rocks,” and it did! Laura Unanue led the rock concert with her creative, innovative, and capable leadership. Sandy Myers, and a host of wonderful volunteers, assisted Laura to transform the Multi-Purpose Building into the center stage of a rock concert. We were thrilled to have Grammy Award winner Lisa Loeb give our students a concert based on her recently published children’s book of sing-along songs and a few of her well-known rock songs. In addition to the mid-week concert, authors Kathryn Otoshi, Rob Scotton, Tao Nyeu, Marissa Moss, Jordan Jacobs, and John Flanagan came to Clairbourn to share their craft with our students. Activities in “Reading Rocks” included our traditions of parents reading in the classrooms, Buddy Reading, and an Album Cover Poster Contest to go along with our theme. Students explored vintage vinyl record covers and then designed their own for a favorite book. All these activities supported the continuing development of our library collection and, most importantly, exposed our students to great literature and the love of reading. Through the proceeds of the book sales and through our “Library Wish List,” newly published books, technology subscriptions, author visits, classroom literary enrichment activities, and original artwork were all added to our library program. We are so blessed to have a well-supported library program through the generous support of our families. These resources benefit the entire school population from our preschoolers through our middle schoolers. Thank you to the many volunteers who gave countless hours in support of our students and reading. We are profoundly grateful. ANITA KNIGHT, LIBRARIAN
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ANNUAL REPORT: THE LIBRARY FUND THE 2012-13 LIBRARY FUND INCLUDES GIFTS GIVEN DIRECTLY TO SUPPORT THE LIBRARY AND GIFTS OF BOOKS AND OTHER ITEMS THAT WERE PURCHASED BY DONORS FROM THE LIBRARIAN’S WISH LIST. A & B Pre-Kindergarten Classes Book Fairs of Covina Connie & David Bronson Mr. & Mrs. Seamus Burlingame Mr. Jorge Carrillo & Mrs. Monica Watanabe John Chang & Livia Aryananda Mr. & Mrs. Tim Chang Mr. & Mrs. Carson Cheng Clairbourn Families Association Trish & James Coane Mr. & Mrs. David Codiga Mr. Mark Cole & Mrs. Tanja Darrow-Cole Mr. & Mrs. Scott Coolidge Raul & Veronica Echemendia Bruce & Kari Fraser Mr. & Mrs. Alan Frick Ms. Anna Graves & Mr. Hugh Mac Dhubhain Dr. & Dr. Raymond Gritton Steve Haegelin & Juli Khoe Lea Hayashi & Arturo Yoshimoto
Capt. Tomi Siu-Ming Hong & Mrs. Celine Hong Dr. Joseph & Charis Hsu Lynn Huang, Class of 1986 Mr. & Mrs. Bart Kessel Morgan & Eliany King Mr. & Mrs. Kim Knight Wei Kwan & Dora Kwan Ms. Liana Lee Anching & Randy Linsalato Mr. & Mrs. Elic Mahone Mr. Bhart Manwani Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Marks Mr. & Mrs. John Marshall John & Julie McIlvery Mr. & Ms. Justo Melendez Mr. & Mrs. James Moffatt Kris & Bic Mohandie Mr. Roberto Moreno & Mrs. Laura Barelli Eric & Terri Mozilo Robert W. & Leslie A. Nafie Mr. & Mrs. James Notley
Mr. Andrew Ogden & Mrs. Shelley Short Ogden Mr. & Mrs. William Price Riding for Reading Raymond & Jennifer Rindone Kendall & Suzana Roclord Ms. Maureen Rodriguez Sean & Shannon Sanders George & Carolyn Seitz Ray Sieben & Shirley Shih Mr. Jack Sheng & Ms. Wai Man Lisa Lau Mr. & Mrs. Larry Tai Mr. Allen Teng & Dr. Annie Teng, PharmD. Mr. & Mrs. Andy Tran Laura & David Unanue Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Walker Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Wong Mr. & Mrs. John Wreede Mr. Dave Yeh & Mrs. Susie Lee-Yeh
LIBRARY EXPANSION FUND James Kasama
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THE ROBERT W. NAFIE ENDOWMENT FUND THIS FUND WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO HONOR DR. ROBERT W. NAFIE’S MANY YEARS OF VISION AND LEADERSHIP AS HEAD OF SCHOOL. IT IS USED TO SUPPORT SPECIAL EVENTS, ACTIVITIES, OR RESOURCES AS SELECTED BY DR. NAFIE.
HEADMASTER’S CLUB Members of the Headmaster’s Club contributed $1,000 and over. Clairbourn Families Association Jin Hong & Shelly Wu
BLUE & GOLD CLUB Members of the Blue & Gold Club contributed $500 to $999. Tracy & Ken McCormick
COUGAR CLUB Members of the Cougar Club contributed up to $499.
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Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Andrews
Eric Kiertzner, Class of *1974
Dr. Lukchai Bhavabhutanon & Ms. Srin Phosri
Wei Kwan & Dora Kwan
Mrs. Margaret Breazeal
Mr. & Mrs. John Paciorek
Mr. & Mrs. Donn Christensen
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Phillips
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Clark
Mrs. Marilyn Polich
Mrs. Michelle Cogswell
Mrs. Ralph Powell
Mrs. Beverly Bemis Hawks DeWindt
Mr. & Mrs. David Ryan
Mr. & Mrs. David Elmore
Rick & Julie McAloney (Class of *1974) Skaff
Mr. Lawrence Gahr
Lawrence & Ramona Soza
Sarah Jallo, Class of 1993
Mrs. Gloria Stahmer
Ms. Elizabeth Jones
Mrs. Trang Truong
Mrs. Marilyn Keiper
Mrs. Nancy Ward, Class of *1984
Mr. & Mrs. James Moffatt
ANNUAL REPORT: GRANDPARENTS’ CLUB THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING GRANDPARENTS FOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE GRANDPARENTS’ CLUB. THESE GIFTS SUPPORTED FINANCIAL AID THIS YEAR. Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Antoci Mrs. Lynda Beckstrom Mrs. Diane Bowman Mary Lou Brenneman, M.D. Tanja Bryant Mr. & Mrs. Ric Cesped Mr. & Mrs. Don Dorkowski Mrs. Margarita Ductoc Sr. Shirley Durham Mrs. Marilyn Guyer Mrs. Caroline Hata Mrs. Evelyn Heck Mrs. Audrey Huang Mrs. Stirling Huntley Mrs. Margaret Jen Ms. Marshella Kelley Dr. & Mrs. Robert Kim Mrs. Sandy King Mr. & Mrs. Hin Wah Lau Mr. Ronald Lee Mr. & Mrs. James Mahone Mrs. Barbara McAloney Mrs. Emiko Moore Jamy Shih Mr. & Mrs. Edward Turrentine Mr. & Mrs. Ron Wallace Mr. Ed White & Mrs. Brenda Fortunate Mr. & Mrs. James Yates Mr. Marco & Mrs. Alice Spagnoletto Yeghnazar
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RESTRICTED FUNDS: ANNUAL REPORT THE HERITAGE FUND
RESTRICTED GIFTS
GRADUATION DANCE
C.S. Association of Robert C. Gilbert
Includes Gifts of Technology
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Algermissen
Isabel Foundation, Claire M. White, President
and Gifts-in-Kind
Octave & Margarita Barreau
Mrs. Betty M. Barker
Mr. & Mrs. Gerson Bonaparte
Hilary & Jonathan Barner
Livia Aryananda & John Chang
Clairbourn Families Association
Clairbourn Families Association
Adam Libman, Class of 1995
Mr. & Mrs. David Codiga
Mr. Stephen Rivele
Mr. & Mrs. James Dietle
Mr. & Mrs. William Romaine
Dr. & Mrs. Damon Dragos
Rotary Club of San Marino
Bruce & Kari Fraser
Mrs. Sue Barber Mr. & Mrs. Graham Bothwell Mrs. Nancy Torres-Duggan & Mr. John Duggan
THE ANN PEARSON FUND
Mr. & Mrs. Sam Fung
Mr. Mark Morales Cynthia Pearson, Class of 1996 Molly Serhan, Class of 2009
THE JOHN ERIC BECKSTROM FUND
THE MAJOVSKI FUND Dr. & Dr. Lawrence Majovski
Mrs. Anna C. Graves Jim Griffin & Sarah Heck Griffin Mr. & Mrs. Henry Jen
THE NIJJAR FUND Jeffrey Karsh, Class of *2002
Mrs. Lynda Beckstrom
Manny Grace & Casey Caffee-Grace
Mr. & Mrs. Bart Kessel Mr. & Mrs. Suyeol Kim Morgan & Eliany King Mrs. Liana Lee
THE CHEATHAM MUSIC FUND Mrs. Vernelle Christensen
THE WALLDEN FUND Mr. & Mrs. John Wreede
Ms. Sherina Lo Mr. & Mrs. Y. K. Low Mr. Bhart Manwani John & Julie McIlvery Mr. Sergio Mercado & Ms. Lisa Arratia Mr. & Mrs. James Moffatt
CLAIRBOURN SCHOOL IS DEEPLY GRATEFUL for the financial support of parents, grandparents, alumni,
Mr. & Mrs. Phil Castañeda Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Myers Mr. Chi Shing Ng & Mrs. Ming Yuk Chim Mr. & Mrs. Sean O’Connor
parents of alumni, trustees, faculty,
Gabi & Bob Sacks
staff, foundations, corporations, and
Mrs. Tricia Searcy
friends. Gifts of every size are valued
Mr. Orrin Shively & Ms. Marina Chang
and are important to the school. Gifts
Dr. David Shupe & Ms. Stella Tsoi
made between July 1, 2012 and
Mr. J. Anthony Smith & Ms. Loran Calvin
June 30, 2013 are listed in this Annual Report. Every attempt has been made
Nick & Connie Stamos Bill & Paula Steele Mr. & Mrs. Larry Tai
to ensure that these lists are accurate.
Sam & Maggie Thomas
Please
David Timoner & Kelly White
contact
the
Development
Office at ext. 121 if further information
Mr. & Mrs. Dave Uebelhack
regarding a gift listing is needed.
Mr. Han Wang & Mrs. Charlene Mao
We cherish your gifts.
Mr. & Mrs. Rick Wetzel Andrew & Laura Yeghnazar
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CFA PRESIDENTS: ANNUAL REPORT Dear Clairbourn Community, The Clairbourn Families Association has had another exciting and successful year! We started off by welcoming new Clairbourn families in the Spring of 2012 and followed up over the summer with personalized communication by individual Host Families. In September, we hosted a morning of grade-level Play Dates and a Parents’ Coffee Social, allowing new families and old friends to get together. October’s Fall Social was a fun-filled family day with games and activities for everyone—and it was a great, thematic tie-in to the Clairbourn “Reading Rocks” Book Fair too. For five days, the Book Fair “rocked” the MPB with hundreds of wonderful books! On a beautiful November morning, we headed to Brookside for the 24th Annual Cougar Classic Golf Tournament. December brought CFA’s philanthropic Holiday Giving program. The whole campus rallied to help make the holidays brighter for others in our community and then celebrated the season at the festive Sugar Plum Breakfast and Holiday Boutique. January featured CFA’s Distinguished Speaker Wendy Mogel. In April, CFA hosted the fabulous 16th Annual Benefit entitled “Hopes, Wishes, and Dreams”—the culmination of months of work by countless volunteers. In May, we had cause to “Celebrate Good Times” at the Spring Carnival featuring rides, games, food, and Dr. Nafie in the dunk tank! Finally, in June the CFA hosted its annual Staff Appreciation Lunch. Besides all of these annual events, the incredible parents of CFA operated Clairbourn’s Cougar Corner snack shop, sold thousands of dollars in scrip, held Used Uniform and Spiritwear sales, coordinated snacks and transportation for our sports teams, and served weekly meals at our Special Lunch Days. CFA also hosted monthly Parent Meetings to keep everyone apprised of events and activities and to provide a forum for informative guest speakers. Through these efforts, CFA accomplished its goals of serving our community and raising significant funds for our children’s school. It is our pleasure to report that the 2012-2013 CFA generated over $250,875 for Clairbourn School. The school directs approximately 87% of these funds towards covering Instructional Program expenses, 10% towards the Clairbourn Library (through the Book Fair’s Wish List), and approximately 3% towards our Holiday Giving philanthropy, the Foothill Unity Center. Thank you again for a wonderful year. We would also like to extend thanks to Dr. Nafie, the CFA Board, the Clairbourn Trustees, and Clairbourn’s teachers and staff for their constant support. It’s been an honor and a privilege to serve as your CFA Co-Presidents. With much gratitude, LIVIA ARYANADA, CYNTHY MOFFATT, AND BRENDA O’NEIL 2012-2013 CFA CO-PRESIDENTS
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Hot Dog Day Special Lunch Co-Chairs Penny Frick (far left) and Terri Mozilo (3rd from left) with parent volunteers.
Spring Benefit Chairs Bic Mohandie and Deena Willis.
Hospitality Co-Chairs at the CFA Installation Luncheon.
CFA President-elect Livia Aryananda at the CFA Installation Luncheon receiving a reserved parking spot of her own for the 2013-2014 school year.
Parent volunteers staffing the Golf Tournament event.
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CFA ALLOCATION OF FUNDS: ANNUAL REPORT CFA INCOME & EXPENSES TOTAL INCOME: $250,875
Book Fair $24,318
Misc. Income $131
Business Directory $3,010
Scrip $17,463
Carnival $22,055
Special Lunches $32,195
CFA Dues $6,720
Spring Benefit $125,319
Cougar Corner $10,415
Sugar Plum $2,929
Fall Social $112
Uniforms $7,124
Golf Tournament $5,248
CFA Expenses ($12,329)
Holiday Giving $6,165
ALLOCATION OF CFA GIFT TOTAL GIFT: $250,875
Annual Fund $12,000
Helping Hands Fund $5,000
R.W. Nafie Endowment Fund $5,000
Holiday Giving $6,165
Library Fund $24,318 Drama Productions $12,000 Field Trips $25,000
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Tuition Assistance $50,000 Educational Enrichments $111,392
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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