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!

Back to School night IS TONIGHT, August 26!

Save the Date: Back-to-School Night + Restaurant Fundraiser

Tuesday, August 26th
Back-to-School Night: 5:30pm on Campus
AND Restaurant Fundraiser at Pitfire Pizza

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!

Don't miss out on Back-to-School Night, and our very first restaurant fundraiser at Pitfire right after.

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!

Buy Pool Party Tix Today!

Join us for the 2025 Colfax Stacks Pancake Party!

We'll be gathering at the Colfax Ave entrance to the school on Sunday morning, September 7 from 8-10:30am for a celebration of community, friendship and of course -- PANCAKES!

Ticket price of $5 includes entrance, pancakes and a beverage (coffee or juice). Add bacon for an additional $2.

Come on over for the sweetest Colfax party yet!

Click 4 Stacks '25 Tix!

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

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

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!!

Sunday, Sept. 7: Pancake Breakfast from 8-10:30a

Monday–Friday, Sept. 15–19: Best Book Forward

Tuesday, Sept. 23: Unassigned Day—NO SCHOOL!

Thursday, Oct. 2: 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!