Colmar Elementary School in Bell Gardens, Restoration of The Name Back To Colmar Elementary.
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May 29, 2021
I am honestly overwhelmed by the way so many of you have stepped up to reclaim this piece of our history. This momentum belongs entirely to the alumni who refused to let their memories fade away.
Reached 100 supporters
May 29, 2021
66 Comments
I also attended Colmar elementary and I never understood why they decided to change the name to Cesar Chavez since he never came to Southern California
As an alumni from Kinder-4th grade, I would love to see this name and mascot back. I was an employee at Colmar, when the change happened, and it sadden me very much. Felt as if my childhood and wonderful memories were taken away. I agree with others, there are many other schools who already recognize him, but I also believe he wasn't as great as many think he was.
I too was saddened to see the school name changed. I feel like it erases our community history and dishonors the original name.
I went to the school from 1983 to 1989 under David Welch please change it back .the Colmar Cougar will roar again .rooooooaaaaaarrrrrrr
I was raised in bell gardens it breaks my heart history is being erased . Please restore proper name to colmar
I am an alumni of Colmar Elementary School. I was also a student at the time when Colmar Elementary moved to its new campus at the time, which is currently located on Loveland when Bell Gardens High School expanded to the entire block on Agra Street. I will never forget that time and move. To me it was always Colmar Elementary School. The name should be restored to Colmar Elementary School in Bell Gardens. Whoever or however when the name changed to Cesar Chavez it semed that it was primarily a political and indoctrination change that served no purpose or had nothing to do with the school, other than a politically and activist motivated change against the locsl community and United States of America. For many years as I would travel and return to visit my family in Bell Gardens, the name and association with Cesar Chaves only reminded me of the whole indoctrination and activism, and a corrupted city leadership at that time that has negatively impacted the Bell Gardens community. I hope and pray for the restoration of Colmar Elementary and a renewed focus to rebuild and restore Bell Gardens to the place that I would call home.
Colmar ES or Loveland ES
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Colmar Elementary School in Bell Gardens, Restoration of The Name Back To Colmar Elementary.
Updates
May 29, 2021
I am honestly overwhelmed by the way so many of you have stepped up to reclaim this piece of our history. This momentum belongs entirely to the alumni who refused to let their memories fade away.
Reached 100 supporters
May 29, 2021
66 Comments
Colmar was the first school I attended, I consider Colmar to be the only name it has ever had and will be the only name it will every have. Even throe the original Colmar is part of the High School now. The name change is a slap in the face of all past alumni. It is a total disregard of the history of Bell Gardens.
I also attended Colmar elementary and I never understood why they decided to change the name to Cesar Chavez since he never came to Southern California
As an alumni from Kinder-4th grade, I would love to see this name and mascot back. I was an employee at Colmar, when the change happened, and it sadden me very much. Felt as if my childhood and wonderful memories were taken away. I agree with others, there are many other schools who already recognize him, but I also believe he wasn't as great as many think he was.
I too was saddened to see the school name changed. I feel like it erases our community history and dishonors the original name.
I went to the school from 1983 to 1989 under David Welch please change it back .the Colmar Cougar will roar again .rooooooaaaaaarrrrrrr
I was raised in bell gardens it breaks my heart history is being erased . Please restore proper name to colmar
I am an alumni of Colmar Elementary School. I was also a student at the time when Colmar Elementary moved to its new campus at the time, which is currently located on Loveland when Bell Gardens High School expanded to the entire block on Agra Street. I will never forget that time and move. To me it was always Colmar Elementary School. The name should be restored to Colmar Elementary School in Bell Gardens. Whoever or however when the name changed to Cesar Chavez it semed that it was primarily a political and indoctrination change that served no purpose or had nothing to do with the school, other than a politically and activist motivated change against the locsl community and United States of America. For many years as I would travel and return to visit my family in Bell Gardens, the name and association with Cesar Chaves only reminded me of the whole indoctrination and activism, and a corrupted city leadership at that time that has negatively impacted the Bell Gardens community. I hope and pray for the restoration of Colmar Elementary and a renewed focus to rebuild and restore Bell Gardens to the place that I would call home.
Colmar ES or Loveland ES
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Colmar was the first school I attended, I consider Colmar to be the only name it has ever had and will be the only name it will every have. Even throe the original Colmar is part of the High School now. The name change is a slap in the face of all past alumni. It is a total disregard of the history of Bell Gardens.