Hello, new and returning Colfax families!
Summer is over, and another school year is here. It's going to be a great one! I'm glad to serve as PTO President again, and I have been working hard with the new and returning PTO Board volunteers to plan a terrific year for us.
If you are new to the Colfax PTO mailing list — welcome! I'm so glad you signed up for these weekly emails, and I hope to see you at some of our upcoming events.
Stay tuned for information on:
- Spiritwear (Colfax merchandise) — this year all students will receive a free t-shirt, but we will continue to sell additional items as a fundraiser.
- Student/Family Directory
- Cobra CARES — new PTO program to provide assistance to Colfax families in need
- Colfax Communicator — Quarterly magazine (thanks to Bee Schindler for taking this on!)
- Fall Fest — mark your calendar for Wed 9/25 and contact events@colfaxpto.org if you'd like to volunteer!
- Movie Nights
- Ice Skating
- Playground Meetups
- and PTO meetings every other month (first one 9/11!)
This year brings a lot of change to Colfax. We saw many teachers retire at the end of last school year and some others leave for different schools.
Please help welcome our new teachers:
- Dionna Spencer (K-4 Assistant Principal)
- Marshall Medrano (5-8 School Counselor)
- Emily Byrne (Speech)
- Daniel Gigler (Gym)
- Claire Kushner (Music)
- Sandrina Pullie (3rd Grade)
- Matthew Binger (4th/5th Grade Math)
- Madison Madine (6th Grade Math)
- Emily Duque (7th Grade Math)
There is a lot of uncertainty about the future of Colfax K-8 under the proposed new Facilities Plan for Pittsburgh Public Schools. Please be sure to carefully read the information the district has been and will be sending — Colfax WILL be affected by the changes they are proposing. (more info)
As always, your feedback is important to me! Please reach out to me at president@colfaxpto.org to share your thoughts, questions, or suggestions!
Sincerely,
Kelly Anderson
Your Colfax PTO President