Clairbourn students wrapped up 2021 strong!

 

While the youngest group of students in junior pre-kindergarten enjoyed imaginary play in a medieval castle and learned how to count the advent calendar, our pre-kindergarten dragonflies were engaged with sensory development activities such as making snowmen out of flour and shaving cream. In both of our kindergarten classes, the students completed their first unit of Writer's Workshop! They wrote and revised their best story while expanding their writing skills. As authors, they got to sit in the teacher’s chair to read their story aloud to the class! At Clairbourn, public speaking is a big part of learning and it starts at a young age. Well done, Cougars!

Everyday there were a lot of exciting learning opportunities in our Lower School. First graders progressed in their reading, math and writing skills. They even discovered geography and the world around them. In second grade, our engineers put their learning into action! After studying animal adaptations, students designed and built bird feeders to attract a bird of their choice. Students shared, collaborated and supported each other by giving feedback. There was a buzz of creative energy as they decided which materials to use to make their prototypes!

Third graders completed their science unit on Forces & Motion. They had a great time with slides (friction) and magnets, and they made paper clips "float" and opened a door using only a magnet. Our fourth and fifth graders led the Santa Paws all-school service learning project. Students collected items to support the local shelters and the animals in need.

In Middle School, fifteen math enthusiasts formed a Clairbourn Math Team. They have been coming to school early to learn problem-solving strategies and advanced math problems. Good luck on the upcoming AMC8 and Mathcount Competitions! In our Middle School science classroom, this quarter was full of hands-on labs from testing acids and bases to creating exothermic reactions that glowed in the dark! Seventh graders studied genetics and even took on the role of tRNA to string together amino acids beads to make a protein, and sixth graders studied atmosphere and climate change.

Last but not least, students enjoyed another robust quarter with many enriching extra-curricular classes. In art, students produced festive paper mache snowmen and 3D art. They worked on their shading techniques and the use of pastels, and created beautiful winter mandalas.

What a quarter it has been! Onward and upward, Cougars!