Our Mission

The mission of the Carrillo Elementary Parent Teacher Organization is to enrich every student’s educational experience by supporting meaningful programs and strengthening our school community. As a registered nonprofit, all proceeds directly support Carrillo Elementary and the San Marcos Unified School District.

Let's Go Colts!

The Carrillo PTO is excited to kick off 2026 with an amazing lineup of events, programs, and ways to support our students and teachers. Thanks for being part of what makes our school community so special! 

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SAVE THE DATE

02/12: Report Cards Go Live after 4pm!

Login to your Parent Vue account and look under the "documents" tab to see your child's report. Contact the front office @ 760-290-2903 for technical support.

02/13-02/16: President's Weekend (NO SCHOOL)

02/26: Carrillo Spelling Bee (5th Graders)

02/26: Dine Out at Rubio's Coastal Grill

📍2675 Gateway Rd, Ste 104, Carlsbad, CA  92009

ℹ️ At the start of your order, mention you are there for the Carrillo Elementary fundraiser, the cashier will enter the code: Donate

🙌🏼 Rubio’s will give 30% back to our school 

02/27: Flag Salute & PTO Meeting

03/02-03/05: Dine Out at Flippin’ Pizza Vista

📍2440 S. Melrose Drive, Vista, Ca

⏱️ Time: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm each day

ℹ️ At the start of your order, mention you are there for the Carrillo Elementary fundraiser

🙌🏼 Flippin’ Pizza will give 25% back to our school  

🎁 Free Dough—the first 25 families will receive a Free Slice Card to redeem on their next visit as thank you for their support!

03/02-03/06: Read Across America Week

03/06: Literature Day Parade

03/14: International Academic Competition

  • Students Grade 3-5
  • For more information click HERE

03/16: Spring Picture Day

03/23-03/27: Progress Notices for students earning a 1 or U

03/19-3/20: Family Picnics! (see below for schedule)

  • Thursday 3/19 11:55AM-12:40PM: 2nd & 3rd Grade
  • Friday 3/20 11:10AM-11:55AM: K-1st Grade
  • Friday 3/20 12:45PM-1:30PM: 4th & 5th Grade

03/25: 5th Grade Visit to SEMS & Incoming Parent Night

03/27: Flag Salute & PTO Meeting

  • Flag Salute #7 Awards Empathy & Kick off Grit
  • PTO Meeting after Flag

03/28: SEMS Counselors to visit 5th grade

03/30-04/03: SPRING BREAK!!!

UPCOMING 5TH GRADE FUNDRAISERS

Attention Carrillo Families!!!

❤️5th Grade is selling Valentine Grams!  Send your student a special Valentine message accompanied by a candy bracelet.  

🔔 IMPORTANT NOTE

These grams are for sale from a loved one to a student, NOT from a student to another student.

LAST DAY TO ORDER IS TUESDAY FEBRUARY 10TH! 

Grams will be delivered to classrooms on Thursday, Feb 12th.

Thank you for your support!!!       


5th Grade Valentine Grams Order Link
  

SWEETHEART'S DANCE

Colt-Chella Was a Huge Hit!

What an incredible night! Our Sweethearts Dance, Colt-Chella, was filled with music, dancing, treats, and so many smiling faces. Families showed up in style and packed the dance floor from start to finish, creating a truly unforgettable evening for our Carrillo community.

A very special thank you to our amazing Dance Chairs, Kelly Reaber and Andi Johnson, whose creativity and dedication brought this magical night to life. We are also so grateful to the many volunteers who helped plan, decorate, set up, run activities, and clean up. This event simply wouldn’t happen without you.

We would also like to recognize the generous businesses and community partners whose support helped make Colt-Chella possible:

GC Dance Company — generous PTO sponsor

Eat Pastry  - Decorations Sponsor and maker of delicious vegan cookie dough available for purchase at Whole Foods and Target. (Carrillo Family Owned!)

Big City Dogz — providing delicious food for purchase (Carrillo Family Owned!).

DJ Simple — keeping the dance floor packed all night

Love Stream — bringing the fun with two fantastic photo booths

Albertsons, San Elijo — generously providing complimentary cupcakes

Thank you to everyone who attended and helped make the evening so special. We loved celebrating with you and can’t wait to dance together again next year!



 

Not Too Late for Enrichment Classes!

Many classes still have space and late registration is welcome. There’s availability in several sports classes, Sing and Act Musical Theatre, Minecraft IRL, Untold Storyland, and more.

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Pre-Ordered Zip Hoodies are HERE!

If you pre-ordered a zip hoodie - they are headed your way early this week!

We are including an adhesive name label with each order so be sure to label your new swag so it can find its way home.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Your support makes a lasting difference for our students and school community.