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2300 S. St. Paul St., Denver, CO 80210
720-424-3410
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Reminder:
NO SCHOOL February 18th for President's Day and NO SCHOOL February 19th for a UPark specific planning day.
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Principal
Dear Families,
Now that it appears a strike is possible as early as Monday, I want to a
ssure you that safety is our number o
ne priority. The central office will be deploying some employees to support our school in the event of a strike, some of whom are certified teachers and others who will be in support roles. Only DCTA members are allowed to strike, meaning that all of our kindergarten, SPED, AN, and first grade
paras will be in the building performing their usual duties before, during, and after school. We will also be relying on guest teachers from the DPS guest teacher pool to fill classroom vacancies. DPS has a process for granting guest teacher status, which includes background checks and fingerprinting. Our office staff will have structures in place to ensure that all students are safe before, during, and after school. All emergency procedures will be understood, and in place, should an emergency arise. While this is a difficult time, I can assure you that I will take all of the steps needed to keep our students safe and to keep our learning environments productive. For the most up to date information on the strike, please visit this link.
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PTA News 
Come Join Us In 2019!
It is time for our February PTA meeting next Tuesday, February 12 at 6 PM! Come hear about the auction planning (and maybe bring some items, gift cards, or wine to donate), provide input on committees you'd like to join in 2019, and help us in continuing to support the wonderful teachers and community at University Park. Please RSVP here so that we have plenty of sitters, snacks and fun for the kids.
Speaking of supporting our school: You can help raise money without spending a dime! We are falling behind our budget goals with both AmazonSmile (select University Park Elementary PTA for 0.5% of select purchases coming back to our school) and King Soopers Gift Cards. King Soopers provides 5% back to University Park PTA every time you reload the card! If you need a card please email vp@uparkelementary.org and just ask the cashier next time before they start scanning your groceries to reload your card. Also, if you love wine (or want to purchase some wine to donate to the auction) Pearl Wine Co at 1886 S Pearl has a 5% give back to University Park and you can sign up in the store. Help us get to our goal of raising $12,500!
Zero Waste Party Kits 
Send the planet some love this Valentine's Day by using the Green Team's Zero Waste Party Kits. Save money and save waste with our reusable plastic plates, bowls, cups and cutlery with service for 30. Kits are located in the PTA closet (first floor near the kindergarten classrooms). Please reserve your kit today by clicking here!
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Random Acts of Kindness Week: February 11th
-15th
UPark supports kindness in our school. To show this, Student Council will have a week dedicated to Random Acts of Kindness:
- Monday, February 11: Kindness Graffiti - Find the "Kindness Graffiti Wall" and leave someone a nice note!
- Wednesday, February 13: Compliment Day- Give someone a compliment to brighten their day!
- Friday, February 15: Random Acts of Kindness Day- What can YOU do to put a smile on someone's face? Click here for ideas.
- Toy and Book drive: Please donate new books or toys for children under the age of 3 to benefit Baby Haven, a shelter for women and kids. Place items in boxes near the main office.
- Kindness Rock Project: students will paint a small rock with a nice message during art class and leave the rock at a location that is meaningful to them. The Kindness Rock Project is a nation-wide movement whose mission is, "one message at just the right moment can change someone's entire day, outlook, life." For more information go to https://www.thekindnessrocksproject.com/
We hope these activities will continue to grow kindness in our community.
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Round 1 Choice Window Closes February 15th!
If you have a child that will be new to UPark in the 2019-2020 school year, please complete the Choice Process. This includes families who have choiced a current student in to UPark and would now like to enroll their sibling.
If UPark is your boundary school, we still ask you to complete the Choice Process for your new student. By doing this, you are helping us manage our classes and plan for next year. If your child currently attends University Park and you are not enrolling a new sibling, you do not need to complete this process.
For more information and to start the process, visit the Enrollment and SchoolChoice website. You are also welcome to contact the UPark office at (720) 424-3410 with questions.
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Denver Date Nite & Babysitting!
February Restaurant Night-Save a Date!
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our date night just got easier! Denver Date Nite
offers unique date
experiences catered to your unique tastes. Simply visit their site, DenverDN.com, set your terms and enjoy a date night together like you've never had before. Make sure to mention UPark when asked how you heard about them and 20% of what you spend will go back to the UPark. Offer is good until Feb.14th so make sure to have them take care of your Valentine's Day
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Need a sitter? Nanno is hopping in to help too. Their mission is to connect families with excellent care when and where you need it. Use this invitation link
(or enter the token UParkParents when you sign up) to join the University Park community on Nanno. They'll donate $100 to University Park for every 20 parents who sign up before Valentine's Day using the UParkParents invitation link.
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Experiences Needed for Silent and Live Auction!!
Do you work for a company that might offer an exciting experience for the auction? Do you own a vacation home or timeshare that you are interested in donating for a week? We are looking for museum backstage looks, sports venue tours, brewery tours, chef's tables --- any unique experience that we can put into our fundraising auction.
We're also interested in things like Landscaping design, interior design consultation, personal training -- do you have time and talent to donate? We'd love to chat. Please reach out to auction@uparkelementary.org
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Lost and Found Reminder
Lost and found items are donated at the end of each month. Please make sure to check for misplaced coats, hats, boots, lunch boxes, water bottles, etc... on the hanging rack and bins in the cafeteria hallway. Please remember that items can sometimes take a couple days to make their way down to the lost and found so check back often. Contact the main office if you are unable to find your missing items.
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New Online Volunteer Application Process
We have a new and improved super simple online volunteer application process!
If you want to help at your child's school, attend a field trip, or help in the classroom - apply using our new and improved online process for DPS Volunteers! This new process offers:
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Fast access to apply on any device with wifi or internet access
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akes less than 5 minutes to complete
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Apply once to volunteer at all schools
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E-mails and approval sent to you directly with shorter turnaround time
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Friendly reminders to re-apply
Support your student, school, and community and apply today to ensure Every Student Succeeds! Please contact your classroom teacher for information on volunteering opportunities. If you already submitted a volunteer application there is no need to re-apply.
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Student Green Team and Winter Ornament Challenge
Thank you to Ben & Jerry's (2339 E. Evans) and Sugar Bakeshop (277 Broadway) for generously donating prizes for our 2018 Repurposed Winter Ornament Challenge. Thank you to all the students and families who shared their creativity! Congratulations to our 5 winners: Elsie C, Eli R, Juliet M, Autumn T, and Vidalia D.
Green Team Reminder: Please continue to challenge yourselves to pack lunch/snack without plastic baggies and wrappers on Waste Free Wednesdays. Find washable and reusable containers or use packages that can be recycled. Green Team 2018-19 is focused on identifying choices that we can each make to leave a smaller carbon footprint on Earth, including reducing our use of plastic, as well as straws. Email uparkgreenteam@gmail.com with questions.
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SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION: Fee-based summer camp registration opened on February 5th and is on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you have any questions about summer camp, please reach out to the Discovery Link office as they're in charge of enrollments! Camp will not be held at U-Park for summer. Click here to register.
DISMISSAL DAYS: There is no school on 2/18, 2/19, or 3/4! Discovery Link is closed on 2/18. Registration for the 2/19 dismissal day at U-Park closed on Tuesday, February 5th. Drop-in costs are $76 per child dependent on availability. 3/4 dismissal day registration is open until Monday, February 18th. Hours are 6:30 am to 6:00 pm and cost is $38 by the deadline.
Enrichment for Winter Session ends next week (2/11 - 2/15).
Spring Enrichment starts the week of 2/25!
The last day to register for Spring Enrichment is 2/18 at 6 pm!
KidStage's Friday BRAVE performance will be in the auditorium this Friday, February 8 at 6 pm. You may enter through door #15.
KidStage's Monday BRAVE performance will be in the auditorium Monday, February 11 at 6 pm. You may enter through door #15.
ENRICHMENT MAKE-UPS:
- Make-up class for the missed Little Medical School class in January will be held in room #207 on Wednesday, 2/20 from 3:45 - 4:50.
- Make-up class for the missed Radiant Yoga class in January will be held in the auditorium on Thursday, 2/21 from 3:45 - 4:50.
Please contact
austin_hachmeister@dpsk12.org
with questions!
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University Park Elementary Calendar
Click on the calendar icon to the right, look below, or visit the
University Park Website to access calendar information!
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*At the end of each month we will be donating all clothing in the lost and found and anything left in the halls.
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