WELCOME BACK TO THE 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR!
Thanks to our incredible admin, teachers, staff, AND parent volunteers who came together to make our first couple days of school such a SUCCESS!
WELCOME BACK POOL PARTIES ARE HERE!
What better way to ease back into a new school year than eating and swimming while getting to know some new Colfax families or reuniting with friends in your class? Tickets will sell out fast so get yours today!
It's time for Back to School night
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You'll have the chance to meet your child's teacher, see their classroom, and hear important information about their academic program for the year. Plus LSLC and Governance Elections will close. Sound like a lot? We'll take worrying about dinner off your plate with a perfectly timed restaurant fundraiser - click here to see just how fun last year's event was! |
Colfax PACE Meeting / Town Hall
Thursday, August 21st
6-7pm in the Colfax Auditorium
We hope to see you at our first Colfax PACE (Parents Association Colfax Elementary) meeting which will be combined with the all-school Town Hall!
Learn about the new PACE organizational structure, how YOU are an automatic member and how to participate in our full slate of activities. Plus, get the rundown on all the Colfax plans and protocols for the 2025-2026 school year!
Join Us for the Annual Colfax Fun Friday
Friday, August 22nd
2:35pm After School in the Addison Lot
Celebrate the end of the first full week of school by enjoying cool treats (Sno Cones $3, Ice Cream Sandwiches $2) with new classmates and friends right after school.
It's a favorite tradition kicking-off the many FUN events planned throughout the school year and a great way to get to know your Colfax Community!
BACK TO SCHOOL REMINDERS
- Know the bell schedule:
> 8am Parent Bell (time for goodbyes)
> 8:05am Student Bell (time to line up)
> 8:10am Tardy Bell (all gates are closed and students in their assigned class)
> 2:33pm Dismissal Bell (1:33pm on Tuesdays; Gates on Addison, Colfax, and Morella will open at 2:30pm/1:30pm and close after 2:45pm/1:45pm on Tuesdays
- Be aware of our morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up dos and don'ts
- When the gates are closed after school, the campus can be accessed through the black gate on Addison Ave (check your email for new '25/'26 code)
- "Safe school drop-off" valet is BACK - make drop-off easier read or click here for more!
- Know the parking rules- don't be that guy
> No parking on Colfax Ave in front of the main office from 7:30am - 4pm
> For safety concerns, the Addison Lot will remain closed in the morning until 8:10am and then closed again during pick-up
> The staff parking lot on Colfax and Huston is for employees onl
> Please follow all traffic laws and LADOT signs when parking around campus
1. Create/update your family profile here: Family Directory
2. Complete the Parent Volunteer Info Form
3. Donate to Annual Giving
4. Sync the Colfax Calendar to your phone + computer
5. Read the Colfax Connection (weekly Monday email) & email from your Room Rep (weekly Wednesday emails)
6. Follow @ColfaxParents on Facebook & Instagram
7. Mark your calendar for our first Parent Association Mtg on Aug. 21 @ 6pm
8. Register your Ralph's card so a percentage of each shopping trip will go to 'Colfax Avenue Elementary PACE'
9. Download the Membership Toolkit app
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10. Go to colfaxPACE.org to learn more about how to get involved!
Start the school year off right!
Questions?
Visit ColfaxPACE.org or email info@colfaxpace.org
Tuesday, Aug. 12th: LSLC & Governance Elections open. Check out this flyer for more info and here to vote! Voting closes Tuesday, August 26th at 8:00pm
Thursday, Aug. 21th: Colfax PACE General Meeting from 6-7pm in the Colfax Auditorium
Friday, Aug. 22th: Room Parent Info Meeting from 8:15-9am in the Colfax Auditorium
AND: Snow Cones (!!) from 2:35-3:35pm in Addison Parking lot
Monday, Aug. 25th: First Monday Morning Assembly in the play yard @ 8:10a
Tuesday, Aug. 26th: Back-to-School Night: 5:30pm on Campus
AND: Restaurant Fundraiser at Pitfire Pizza
Friday, Aug. 29th & Monday, Sept. 1: No school in observation of Labor Day
Wednesday, Sept. 3: PICTURE DAY!!
Monday–Friday, Sept. 15–19: Best Book Forward
Tuesday, Sept. 23: Unassigned Day—NO SCHOOL!
COLFAX DONATION CAMPAIGN
Check out the newest Colfax Donation Campaign video
and hear about all the things your donations pay for at Colfax!
Every dollar supports our enrichment programs! Click here to make your donation today, and thank you for your support!
VOLUNTEERs NEEDED!!
One of the best ways to get plugged into the Colfax community is to volunteer!
Want to know more? Check out our brand new Volunteer section on colfaxPACE.org. Click here to find out what volunteer opportunities are happening at Colfax, descriptions of the Colfax committees that help support our school and all the info you need to become an LAUSD approved volunteer. We can't wait to see you on campus!
Upcoming Events
- Thursday, August 21
- Friday, August 22
- Monday, August 25
