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News Release: Pittsburgh Public Schools Announces Start of Warning Period of School Bus Safety Program to Protect Students
PITTSBURGH, PA, May 16, 2023 – Pittsburgh Public Schools is announcing the start of the warning period of its school bus stop-arm camera program to protect students from the pervasive issue of motorists illegally passing a stopped school bus. The warning period will begin Wednesday, May 17, and run until the program officially goes live July 3, following a robust public awareness campaign launched last August.
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Pittsburgh Public Schools appoints Director of Violence Prevention to quell student violence
PITTSBURGH — Jason Rivers is taking the helm as the new Director of Narrative Transformation, Conflict Resolution and Violence Prevention for Pittsburgh Public Schools. It is a newly created position designated to address a culture of escalating violence among students in and outside of school buildings across the city.
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PPS’s first violence prevention director Jason Rivers wants to interrogate origins of violence
On today’s episode of The Confluence: Pittsburgh Public Schools has hired Jason Rivers as the district’s inaugural director of narrative transformation, conflict resolution and violence prevention. Rivers joins us to explain what kind of programming can be enacted to support violence prevention.
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Address 2332 Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
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ADA Accessible Yes
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Phone (412) 529-3525
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School Colors Blue and Gold
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District 4
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FAX (412) 422-4896
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Mascot Cobra
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Hours 8:15-3:10
ABOUT OUR SCHOOL
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Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 is a neighborhood school nestled in the heart of the Squirrel Hill community. Colfax serves students living in parts of Squirrel Hill, East Hills, Homewood, Shadyside, and Point Breeze. In addition to a comprehensive academic core program, students who are assessed and meet district criteria established have access to gifted education at the Pittsburgh Gifted Center. Other offerings include English Language Learning Support, Speech and Language itinerant services, Instructional Support, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy. Our students also have access to a school swimming pool that is utilized in grades 3-8 within their physical education classes.
We are committed to providing an opportunity for all children to learn within a safe, caring atmosphere designed to nurture the spirit and stimulate the intellect. With our total commitment to children, we feel we are succeeding in our mission to provide an enriching educational experience preparing our students to achieve academically, socially, and personally, so that they can succeed in all aspects of life.
Activities at Colfax K-8 are tailored by grade level and include Chess Club, Challenge 24 Club, Chorus, yearbook, student council, Reading and Math tutoring, First in Math, fourth and fifth grade basketball and swimming, Middle Level Clubs, Girls on the Run, Student Envoy, Middle School Interscholastic Sports include boys' and girls' soccer, basketball, swimming, and cross country. Colfax has partnerships with the Jewish Community Center, Pittsburgh Chess Club, Grow Pittsburgh, Frick Environmental Center, Frick Art and History Museum, Allderdice, Mercy Behavioral Health, University of Pittsburgh, and UPMC.
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Additional Educational Services
Additional Educational Services:
Learning Support, Speech & Language, Itinerant Hearing and Vision, Autistic Support, Emotional Support, Occupation Therapy and Physical Therapy -
Athletics
Middle School Sports
Flag Football- Co-ed
Cross Country- Co-ed
Volleyball- Boys & Girls
Swimming- Boys & Girls
Soccer- Boys & Girls
Wrestling
To learn more about athletics, visit www.pghschools.org/athletics
School Materials
Forms
Handbooks & Procedures
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Parent and Family Engagement Policy- Arabic
Parent___Family_Engagement_Policy_2022_2023_Colfax-Arabic.pdf 543.13 KB (Last Modified on February 2, 2023) -
Parent and Family Engagement Policy-Chinese
Parent___Family_Engagement_Policy_2022_2023_Colfax-Chinese.pdf 635.53 KB (Last Modified on February 2, 2023) -
Parent and Family Engagement Policy-French
Parent___Family_Engagement_Policy_2022_2023_Colfax-French.pdf 499.37 KB (Last Modified on February 2, 2023) -
Parent and Family Engagement Policy- Japanese
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Parent and Family Engagement Policy-Pashtu
Parent___Family_Engagement_Policy_2022_2023_Colfax-Pashto.pdf 553.55 KB (Last Modified on February 2, 2023) -
Parent and Family Engagement Policy- Portuguese
Parent___Family_Engagement_Policy_2022_2023_Colfax-Portuguese.pdf 498.97 KB (Last Modified on February 2, 2023) -
Parent and Family Engagement Policy-Russian
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Parent and Family Engagement Policy-Spanish
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Parent and Family Engagement Policy Ukranian
Parent___Family_Engagement_Policy_2022_2023_Colfax-Ukrainian.pdf 563.12 KB (Last Modified on February 2, 2023)
School Calendars
School Reports
Flyers
Parent School Community Council (PSCC)
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FACILITIES
Colfax K-8, located at 2332 Beechwood Blvd, was built in 1911. The 4 story building a total area of 104,223 square feet.
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0 Science Labs
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2 Classroom Computer Labs
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0 Dedicated Computer Labs
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1 Art Lab
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1 Music Lab
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1 Multi-Purpose Room
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0 CTE Labs
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1 Gym
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1 Pool
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1 Auditorium
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1 Cafeteria
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1 Library
Quick Links
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Board District 4
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District 4
Second-Vice President:
Pam Harbin
- Right to Education Task Force Liaison
Committees Chaired:
- Government Relations
Committees Co-Chaired:
- Education
- Policy
About Ms. Harbin:
Pam Harbin is the mother of one student in the Pittsburgh Public Schools and one graduate of PPS. Ms. Harbin has been very active in the District from serving as a member and co-chair of the Pittsburgh Local Task Force on the Right to Education (LTF), a parent-led organization that works with the District and community agencies to improve services for students with disabilities, to volunteering on multiple district-wide advisory committees, including the Reimagining School Safety Committee, Imagine PPS, Community Schools Steering Committee, Parental Involvement Policy Committee, and Special Education Delivery Model Advisory Committee. Ms. Harbin is the co-founder of the Education Rights Network, a member-driven organization that develops and strengthens a broad base of parent leaders to achieve student-centered, fully-resourced, equitable, and inclusive education, for children and youth, Pre-K to 21, in Pittsburgh. Ms. Harbin resides in Point Breeze with her husband and their two children. Ms. Harbin can be reached at pharbin1@pghschools.org.
Elected official until 2023 electionAreas Represented in District 4:
- Squirrel Hill
- Parts of North Oakland
- Point Breeze
- Point Breeze- Park Place
- Parts of Shadyside
District 4 Schools:
- Pittsburgh Colfax K-8
- Pittsburgh Linden K-5
- Pittsburgh Allderdice High School