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Principal
Principal

As we go through our budget season, I want to thank staff, students and families for the generous support you have provided University Park. Last week, I met with the staff and CSC to go over our projected 2016-17 allocations. We estimate that current staffing of teachers and paras will remain the same as this year. Without you, we would not be able to sustain the high quality staff and resources that we have for our school community.

Team UPark
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PTA
PTA

Thank you to the wonderful volunteers who gave tours over the past few months and shared their love of UPark with prospective families, and to Julie Tremont for organizing the effort!
 
Thank you, also, to our art teacher Carol Redmond for a great Art Night!

DUBasketball
DU Basketball Night 
Pioneers vs. Western Illinois  

Please join in support of the UPark Band Program as our students perform with the DU Pep Band on February 11th at 7 p.m. Our students will be joining forces with Slavens K-8 and Most Precious Blood Catholic School bands. Fundraising for each school will be kept separate.
 
Please fill out a ticket order form, found   here, and place it in Christmas Gainsbrugh's box in the front office. Tickets are $12 and purchases will help us raise funds for scholarships and growing our band program.  
 
Invite friends and family for a fun night of basketball and music! Please contact Christmas with any questions at  Christmas.BALM@gmail.com.

BALM
Big as Life Music Summer Band Camp

The Big as Life Music (BALM) Summer Band Camp registration is open!   These are action and music packed, all day  (9 a.m.-4 p.m.)  week-long camps that are open to incoming 4th-8th grade students. Both beginning and advanced students are welcome!  No experience needed for beginners.
 
We always have a fantastic time learning and playing our instruments. Each day, we have water balloon fights, art projects, do our own research, rehearse and enjoy guest musical performances. This is a great way to keep your child playing through the summer or to get an early start for band next year.  I encourage you to sign-up soon, as all camps filled up quickly last year.
 
The 2016 BALM Summer Camps are:
June 6-10: Rock Band Camp
June 20-24: World Music Camp -Peru and South Africa
June 27-July 1: American Folk Music Camp
July 11- 15: Tyrannical Tunesters- Composition Camp
 
Go to BigasLifeMusic.com to discover the fun things your child could be learning this summer and to register! Click here for the summer camp flyer.
 
Please contact Christmas Gainsbrugh with any questions.

Yearbook
UPark Yearbook
Submit your UPark Pictures!

If anyone has any photos to submit for the yearbook, please use the UPark app or send to megbett86@gmail.com.  We are looking for it all-class parties, field trips, events!

Jum4Heart
Jump Rope for Heart

Jump Rope for Heart is coming soon!  The Kick Off Assembly is on Friday, February 5th, 2016 in the afternoon. 
 
Parents, we are excited to kick off Jump Rope for Heart!  Your student is becoming a Heart Hero by taking care of his or her own heart, spreading the message of the American Heart Association, and raising funds for lifesaving research.  Have your student jump online at heart.org/jump to send emails and ask for donations.  ANY STUDENT WHO GOES ONLINE AND GETS A DONATION WILL BE RECOGNIZED AND RECEIVE THE SUPER PUP AND NINJA STAR PUPPIES. Students that register at heart.org/jump and raise at least $150.00 online BEFORE the kickoff presentation on February 5th, 2016 will be honored at the kick off and receive Toby! All donations must be received by 6pm the day before the kickoff.
 
We need volunteers !  We are in need of volunteers for behind the scenes planning, handing out and organizing "the ducks", counting donations, organizing end of event prizes, day of event station workers, and much more.  If you would like to help out with the Jump Rope for Heart event please contact Tracy Hartin at tracy_hartin@dpsk12.org.
We also need volunteers to help hand out initial donation prizes.  Please sign-up here if you can help Feb 8-12 before school from 8:40-9:10.
 
Thank you for supporting the American Heart Association!
 
Click here to join the UPark team today!

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Neighborhood

Registration for Spring Clubs will go live online, Monday February 8th @ 2PM. To see the online Spring Course Catalog please click, here.


calendars   
University Park Elementary Calendar

3 ways to access calendar information! Go to the University Park Website,  click on the CALENDAR ICON, or look below!  
  
  

  

BlueOrange
Blue and Orange Day 1/22/16
Go Broncos!



UPark students and staff showed their support for the Denver Broncos on Friday, January 22nd! 5 Star Wizard Hat Students will be back next week.

*At the end of each month we will be donating all clothing in the lost and found and anything left in the halls(all clothing will go into our little red school house in our parking lot).
Thursday Extras
This is where you will find a list of flyers that DPS or approved organizations have asked we pass out to our community.  Simply click on the flyer name to view in its entirety.  Please ask the office staff if you need a hard copy.

Summer Academy ( English, Spanish, Arabic)



Looking Ahead:

January 28: Semantics Spelling Bee 

February 3: Young Ameritown (4th & 5th Grades)
February 5: Jump Rope 4 Heart Assemblies
February 12: 2nd Grade Field Trip
February 15: NO SCHOOL
February 17: KG Field Trip
Februrary 17-23: PE Rugby Guest Speaker
February 18: Semantics Spelling Bee
February 18: Super Citizen 
February 22-26: Book Fair
February 24-26: 4th Grade Drama Performances
February 25: Restaurant Night @ Panera
February 29: NO SCHOOL

March 1-4: Jump Rope for Heart
March 3-4: 1st Grade Drama Performances
March 24: Restaurant Night @ Potbelly
March 28-April 1: NO SCHOOL


 
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