Colfax Elementary School District

Dear Colfax Families, Placer County Office of Education is offering a free, four-part Parent Education Series on children's mental health. Topics include support for anxiety, depression, and ADHD. To attend this virtual training series, go to zoom/DBTworkshops. This is a great opportunity! Andy Giannini, Superintendent

Dear Colfax Community, Due to the resignation of Trustee Melissa Kinsey, we currently have a vacancy on the Colfax Elementary School District Board of Trustees. The current Board will make a provisional appointment to fill this vacancy. In order to be considered for this provisional appointment, each applicant must: · be eighteen (18) years of age or older · be a citizen of California · reside in the Colfax Elementary School District attendance boundaries · be a registered voter in the district · not be disqualified by the constitution or laws of California from holding a civil office · complete the Application Packet for Provisional Governing Board Appointment and return it to the Colfax Elementary School District Office by Wednesday, January 31 at 2:30 p.m. Application packets are available between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. in the school office at Colfax Elementary School at 24825 Ben Taylor Road, Colfax, CA 95713. Applicants are encouraged to attend the Governing Board meeting on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. to address the Board. The Governing Board will make the appointment at this meeting. For questions and inquiries, please contact the office at (530) 346-2202.

Special visitors stopped by our TK and Kindergarten classrooms yesterday! Santa and Mrs. Claus spread holiday cheer to Ms. Bird, Miss Allen, and Mrs. Robinson's students. What a special surprise from the North Pole!

Congratulations to Abby Cave for winning the Colfax Lions Peace Poster Contest. Abby was recently featured in the Auburn Journal along with our school principal, Annette Udall, and Colfax Elementary's Visual Arts Teacher, Jessica Foley-Sanchez. Way to go, Abby!

OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD FOR PLACER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 2024-2025 Open Enrollment/Intradistrict applications for Placer Union High School District are being accepted between January 8th and January 31st 2024. Please refer to PUHSD Intradistrict Open Enrollment Board Policy 5116.1 on our district website for specific information and guidelines. TO APPLY: The parent/guardian of the pupil must complete and submit the application, along with the most recent copies of grades, attendance and notice of any behavior issues to their school of residence and request an appointment with that principal. The completed form MUST be turned into the District Office no later than January 31, 2024 by 4:15 pm. NO EXCEPTIONS. Applications can be found on our website. Parents can contact Renée Seaman at Placer Union High School District Office at 530-886-4454 or email transfers@puhsd.k12.ca.us for more information regarding Open Enrollment/Intradistrict Transfers.

Dear Families of Colfax Elementary, We are excited to announce an evening showing of Peter and Wendy this Thursday at 5:30 p.m. The performance will feature several of our students and will be directed by staff from the Placer County Repertory Theater. The performance of Peter and Wendy is free to all community members. See you this Thursday! Sincerely, Andy Giannini Superintendent

Hello Bulldog Families, Today is the last day to purchase fresh Newcastle mandarins for 8th graduation fundraiser. Please support our 8th grade students by purchasing one (or more) 10lbs bag for $20. Please click on the link/s below to purchase. Cash, check or Venmo @CES-PTA please include your students name and teacher. Thank you for supporting CES 8th grade 2024 graduating class! We hope you are having a wonderful break with family and friends.

Thank you to our California State Parks rangers for visiting our TK and kindergarten students this morning. Thank you for giving our students this opportunity to learn about people who serve our community.

Terrific turkeys! The students in Mrs. Ramey's class put their creativity on display with some amazing turkey art. Great job, first graders!!

Dear Colfax Families, Unfortunately, due to the illness of several performers, we will have to postpone tomorrow night's performance of Peter & Wendy. The performance has been rescheduled to December 7th at 5:30 p.m. We look forward to seeing everyone at the new time. Sincerely, Andy Giannini Superintendent

Dear Families, Our Placer Rep After School Program will be performing one showing of Peter & Wendy tomorrow evening at 5 p.m. in the gym. All families are welcome to attend! Look forward to seeing you tomorrow! Andy Giannini Superintendent

Mrs. Tabatt's class was invited to an extra library session last week for a live Zoom book reading by Carl Hiaasen, the author of Wrecker. He read an excerpt from the book and then hosted a short Q&A. Students wrote down a ton of questions for Mr. Hiaasen, and he was great at answering as many as he could! Thanks, Carl for helping to build a passion for reading and writing with our students!

Dear Colfax Families, Starting at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow morning, October 25th, we will be having a free pancake breakfast for all staff and students. Come to the upper quad to get pancakes, sausage, fruit, and milk. Thank you to Josh Andrews and to several of our wonderful dads for hosting the event! See you tomorrow! Andy Giannini, Superintendent

Dear Colfax Families, We are looking for someone to work as a Campus Supervisor at our school. The hours are 11:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Campus Supervisors are extremely important members of our school team, and they help our students to make good choices on the playground and in the cafeteria. If you are interested in joining our school as a Campus Supervisor, please apply at this link: https://www.edjoin.org/Home/DistrictJobPosting/1849597 If you have questions, please contact our school office at (530) 346-2202.

Dear Colfax Elementary Families, We are excited to inform you of opportunities to contribute to your child’s education as well as the overall improvement of our school district. We are looking for volunteers to serve on our Community School Team (CST). The Community School Team will be a parent/guardian advisory committee for the 2023-2024 school year. This committee will provide feedback on programs, plans, and services for students school-wide. We hope you will consider being a part of the Community School Team for this year. Additional information on our CST can be found through the links below. · Click here for the Community School Team list of meeting dates, times, and locations. · Click here to express your interest in serving on the Community School Team. Please respond to the interest survey by Wednesday, October 10th. We look forward to working with you this school year! Sincerely, Andy Giannini Superintendent Colfax Elementary School District

FUNDING MORE THAN JUST MEALS This school year, we are encouraging every family to fill out a School Meal Application regardless of financial circumstance. Filling out the application guarantees our school will receive close to $200,000 in additional Federal funding to support school programs such as: -After-school childcare -STEAM enrichment classes -Art and music lessons -Homework and tutoring clubs -Wellness programs Your information is always confidential and protected by privacy laws. To complete an application, please click on this link: https://family.titank12.com/EF4PAF. When completing the application, please select Placer Union High School District. Our food services are provided by the high school, and the application must go to them. Thank you for helping us to provide amazing educational opportunities for the children at Colfax EL! Sincerely, Andy Giannini, Ed.D. Superintendent

FUNDING MORE THAN JUST MEALS This school year, we are encouraging every family to fill out a School Meal Application regardless of financial circumstance.  Filling out the application guarantees our school will receive close to $200,000 in additional Federal funding to support school programs such as: -After-school childcare -STEAM enrichment classes -Art and music lessons -Homework and tutoring clubs -Wellness programs Your information is always confidential and protected by privacy laws. To complete an application, please click on this link: https://family.titank12.com/EF4PAF Thank you for helping us to provide amazing educational opportunities for the children at Colfax EL! Sincerely, Andy Giannini, Ed.D. Superintendent

Dear Colfax Elementary Families, We will begin partnering with the Placer Food Bank to help solve child hunger by providing on-going, monthly nutritious food to children and their families in our school community. Starting in October, the Placer Food Bank School Pantry will begin delivering food the third and fourth Friday of every month to Colfax Elementary. This program is only intended for families of students currently attending Colfax Elementary. If you are interested in receiving food from the School Pantry Program, please fill out the attached survey by clicking on the link below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15thZSZjQuij3zWb0MVbJNinR3QbnN4T9l-zSy9FV7Rw/edit?ts=6511f0e0 For questions, please call our school office at 530 346-2202. Sincerely, Andy Giannini Superintendent

Dear Colfax Families, I want to thank our families and staff for their partnership in making Colfax Elementary a special place for students to learn and grow. To view the Superintendent's Update, please click on https://5il.co/24fyu. To view the annual safety reminder, please click https://5il.co/24fyt. With Warmth and Gratitude, Dr. Andrew Giannini Superintendent

Hello 4th grade families, please take advantage of this amazing opportunity to get a free state and national parks pass for your student and family! https://www.parks.ca.gov/adventurepass / https://everykidoutdoors.gov/index.htm / These are good through the school year and next summer!