Colfax Elementary School District

Dear Colfax Families, Tonight is our Back to School Night for all families with students in grades TK-5. Starting at 5:15 p.m. a mobile Live Scan company will be on campus to provide free fingerprinting of any new family member who would like to volunteer at our school. Family members are also encouraged to visit several tables in the quad to sign up for volunteer opportunities. The first Back to School Night session will be from 6:00 p.m. to 6:25 p.m. This will be followed by a second session from 6:30 p.m. to 6:55 p.m. This is an important opportunity to connect with our teachers about classroom expectations, curricular topics, and information to ensure this is a successful year for all our students. We look forward to seeing you tonight! Sincerely, Andy Giannini Superintendent

Colfax Elementary School is looking to hire a campus supervisor for the 2024-2025 school year. We are a committed team, dedicated to supporting all students each day! Pay ranges from $17.24 to $18.29 hourly. To apply go to https://edjoin.org/Home/JobPosting/1972727

Dear Colfax Families, Our PTA is hosting Fun in the Park on July 15th at Lion's Park from 6 to 7:30 p.m. All are welcome to otter pops and fun summer games. See you there!

Do you want to work on a fun, engaging team in a school environment? Colfax Elementary will be hiring a skilled maintenance worker and a custodian in the upcoming weeks. Submit applications on Edjoin.org at https://tinyurl.com/y69tbrjf. For questions, please contact our school office at (530) 346-2202. Come join us!

Hello CES families, Our Wellness Center has boxes of shelf-stable food from the local food pantry available to all CES families until 6 PM today. Please swing by our campus and grab as much as you need. Happy Summer!

Dear Colfax EL Families, Tonight is our annual Open House! The students and staff have been working hard, and we are excited to welcome everyone to see the great progress students have made this school year. Classroom doors will be open starting at 6:30 p.m. this evening. We look forward to seeing everyone tonight! Andy Giannini Superintendent

Dear Colfax Families, This week is Staff Appreciation Week at Colfax EL. I would like to invite our students to participate in this opportunity to show love and appreciation to our wonderful Colfax staff. Tomorrow, please have your student bring a flower to share with a staff member. On Thursday, please ask your student to write a note of appreciation to give to one of our staff members. And on Friday, please ask your student to do something special for a staff member on campus. Please join us in showing our staff how much we appreciate their care and commitment to our students and to our community. Sincerely, Andy Giannini Superintendent

Colfax Elementary is looking for awesome people who love kids and are interested in working as a campus supervisor. Hourly pay is from $17.24 to $18.29 per hour depending upon experience. To apply, please go to https://www.edjoin.org/Home/JobPosting/1924095 For questions, please contact our school office at 530 346-2202.

Dear Colfax Elementary Families, Auburn Interfaith Food Closet will be distributing food the first Tuesday of every month at the Sierra Vista Community Center at 55 School Street in Colfax. For questions, please contact Auburn Interfaith Food Closet at 530 885-1921. Sincerely, Andrew Giannini Superintendent

Amazing monsters! Last week, the Colfax High School ceramics students presented our students with Monster Projects to take home. Each Monster Project was designed by our elementary students and was "brought to life" through the creativity and hard work of our high schoolers. The projects became gifts that our elementary students took home to rest on their shelves, bookcases, and night stands. Thank you, Colfax High School!

Hello CES families, Our school pantry program has extra bags of dry goods available for families this month! If your family is interested in receiving a free bag/box of dry goods from our partners at Placer County Food Bank, please reach out to our Family Youth and Community Liaison at mmurphy@colfax.k12.ca.us. There are approximately 40 food bags/boxes available and we would love to provide them to your family. You or your student can pick up the food boxes/bags any day next week (April 22-26th) after school between 2:30-3:30 PM located in our school's Wellness Center (Room C-3- next to the Library). If these dates/times do not work for you, please include that in your email to our school's Liaison and she can arrange an alternative date for pick-up. Thank you!

Dear Families, On April 23rd at 5:30 p.m. in the school library, we will host a parent preview of Social Studies curricula for possible adoption by our school board for the 2024-2025 school year. Your feedback is an important part of the selection process. Several classroom teachers will share their experiences with each curriculum, and each curriculum will be on display. For questions, please contact our school office at (530) 346-2202. Sincerely, Andy Giannini Superintendent

Dear Colfax Families, This Thursday, April 18th, at 5:30 p.m., the Placer Repertory Theater Visual and Performing Arts Program will be performing "Alex in Wonderland". The performance is free and will be in the gymnasium. Please come join us for an evening of fun and creativity to support our students. Sincerely, Andy Giannini Superintendent

Dear Colfax Families and Staff, The roads are clear of snow, and school will start at the regular time of 8 a.m. today, April 5th. Students may be dropped off as early as 7:30 a.m. Dress warmly! If you have any questions, please contact our school office at 530 346-2202. Thank you, Andy Giannini Superintendent

Dear Colfax Families and Staff, The roads are clear of snow, and school will start at the regular time of 8 a.m. today, April 5th. Students may be dropped off as early as 7:30 a.m. Dress warmly! If you have any questions, please contact our school office at 530 346-2202. Thank you, Andy Giannini Superintendent

Dear Colfax Families, As you are aware, there is snow in the forecast this evening and into the early morning hours. We will be monitoring the road conditions and the effect they may have on school for tomorrow. We will notify families by 6:45 a.m. with details on school start. Sincerely, Andy Giannini Superintendent

We are hiring a full-time custodian at Colfax ES! This is a great opportunity to join our team. To apply, please go to https://www.edjoin.org/Home/JobPosting/1908283. Pay ranges from $18.02 to $22.17 per hour. The position also includes $10,500 in health and welfare benefits annually. For questions, please call 530 346-2202. Hurry! The application window closes on April 4th!

Dear Colfax Families, Today, April 2nd, the Auburn Interfaith Food Closet will be distributing food at the Sierra Vista Community Center from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. To learn more about the food distribution program, please visit www.auburnfoodcloset.org, or call 530 885-1921. Thank you, Andy Giannini Superintendent

Family Night Out: Take Out & Hang Out Order take-out from Mi Ranchito! Join us at the park on Main Street for a picnic-style hang out with yard games. April 5, 2024 form 4-7 PM

Good Morning, Today, March 4th, school will be open at Colfax Elementary. Drop off at the regular time of 7:30 a.m. Dismissal today will be at 1:30 p.m. Have a great day, Bulldogs! Thank you, Andy Giannini Superintendent