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principal
Principal

We are looking forward to Back to School Night, Wednesday, September 7th from 6:00-7:30 pm. We will begin outside on the playground for informational presentations before heading inside for classroom meetings. 

Grant Varveris
Team UPark
720.424.3410

*Don't forget to download the UPark App  here!


PTA
PTA
 
Welcome back all Upark families,teachers, and staff!   
1st PTA Meeting
 
We would like to invite you to join us for our first PTA meeting on Sept. 13th at 6pm in the school Gym. Childcare and pizza will be provided courtesy of the PTA in the auditorium. We will be discussing and voting on our budget for the 2016-2017 school year.
 
We would love to see new faces and returning families as well!  You can join the PTA at our first meeting or online HERE (please note, membership is not required to attend the meetings). Your $10 annual membership allows you to vote on our annual PTA budget, and your participation in PTA helps to keep our school community strong and vibrant!

nursing
Nursing Services
 
Below please find forms provided by the Department of Nursing Services. If your child has Asthma, Allergies, or medication needs please click the links below to fill out the forms. Each of these forms requires a signature from the child's physician and can be returned to the school office or faxed to 720-424-3435.
nutrition
Food and Nutrition Services
 
Denver Public School's provides families a way to pay for school meals online. Please visit the My School Bucks website here to create or add money to your account.
 
If you would like to request Free or Reduced Lunch please fill out the application here. If you need a paper application please visit the UPark office. All families that would like Lunch assistance must fill out a new form each year. 
 
For additional Food and Nutrition Services information click here.

band
UPark Band
 
If you are in 4th-5th grade, don't miss the opportunity to join the UPark Band! No experience needed as we will teach you everything you need to know. Before you know it, you could be playing a solo at our Winter Concert! You could play the flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, french horn, trombone, tuba or percussion! Join us for fun and exciting classes, before school on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:00-8:55 a.m. Scholarships are available, so plan on making music with us all year long!

You will have the opportunity to register and try all the instruments at Band Night on August 30th at 6 pm in the UPark auditorium. Kolacny Music store will demonstrate all the instruments and will have instruments available to rent that night! We also have over 40 school instruments waiting for you!  We can't wait to see you there!  Feel free to contact Christmas Gainsbrugh at 303-524-0176 for more information or click here to see the flier. Our first day of beginning band will be September 6th. Come "express yourself!"

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Please join us for the Enrichment Club Fair on Monday August 29th from 3:45pm to 5:45pm outside on the blacktop!
 
To see the online Fall Enrichment Club brochure click here.
 
To register for Fall Enrichment Clubs click here. (Please note, this link will not go live until Tuesday August 30th @ 11AM)  

girlsrun
Girls on the Run

Girls on the Run  will start the week of September 12th.  Girls on the Run inspires girls to a lifetime of self-respect and a healthy lifestyle through an innovative program that combines training for a 3.1 mile run/walk race with a fun, health education lesson plan. We will meet Mondays and Fridays after school, from 3:45-5:15. Open to all 3rd through 5th grade girls. Watch for Registration info coming soon. For more information about the program go to  www.girlsontherunrockies.org . Questions or want to coach? Contact: Ann Garfinkel 720-290-1147


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!  
  
  

  

wizardhats
5 Star Wizard Hat Students

Wizard Hats are given throughout UPark to celebrate students' good choices and positive behavior. We use a common vocabulary and teach Critical Thinking skills using the BrainWise curriculum.  Each week there is a random drawing of 2 students done by classroom teachers. These children are photographed and receive a token of our appreciation. Stay tuned for this year's first wizard hat picture 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.


Looking Ahead:

August 30: Band Night

September 5: NO SCHOOL
September 7: Back to School Night
September 13: PTA Meeting
September 26: 5th Grade Field Trip
September 27: 4th Grade Field Trip

October 4: Picture Day
October 11: PTA Meeting
October 23: Fun Run & Carnival
October 27-28: NO SCHOOL

Click here for past newsletters.