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Principal 

CMAS Testing

CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) testing is right around the corner! We know that the best way to ensure our children perform their best is a good night of sleep and healthy breakfast in the morning. Please review the testing schedule  here to make sure your student is on time and ready for a great day. Note: individual testing for English Language Arts will be conducted the weeks of March 18, April 2 and April 15.

Thank you,
 
Principal
Team UPark
720.424.3410


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UPark Auction FAQs 
Buy Your Tickets Now!

Auction tickets are on sale NOW! Please grab your tickets before you head out of town for Spring Break. We need to have an accurate head count for dinner and the open bar. BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE!!

Also please consider donating - even $30 - towards your teacher's ticket. So far we only have a handful of teacher/staff tickets covered.

Auction FAQs:
  • Why should I come to the live Auction event? In addition to having a blast eating, drinking and dancing with other UPark parents, the live event offers unique teacher and parent experiences as well as our fantastic live auction items (Disney World Trip!) to bid on.
  • What does "festive attire" mean? Our theme is Lights, Camera, AUCTION! So we hope that this movie theme will inspire some fun red carpet attire. If all else fails, grab a tie and your best little black dress.
  • Do I have to spend thousands of dollars if I attend the live event? NO! You don't have to spend a dime at the event if you don't want to. Just come to hang out and see what we have to offer. No pressure, all fun!
Click HERE for additional Auction FAQs and don't forget to check out the online auction! Bidding starts Sunday, March 31st at 9:00 am!

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UPark Spelling Bee
 
It's time for the UPark School Wide Spelling Bee!
 
Does your child love spelling and learning new vocabulary words? Is he or she a first through fifth grader? If so, UPark spelling bee activities are starting soon!
 
Grade level spelling word lists will be sent home by classroom teachers via email and/or Thursday folders this week. For more information on the process and dates or to obtain another copy of the word lists, please click here. Thank you!
 
Happy Spelling! 
Heather Wise, UPark GT Teacher 

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UPark Golf Tournament

Join us for the 4th Annual UPark Golf tournament May 11th. All proceeds go to the UPark Neighborhood Center to help offer free and reduced cost enrichment classes and enrichment scholarships. Click  here  for all the details and to register!

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UPark Backpack Program Volunteer Day

The Backpack Program Volunteer Day at Food Bank of the Rockies is Saturday May 11th  from 12:15-3:30! We are looking for 20 people to volunteer in support of our UPark Backpack food bank program. You can sign up to   volunteer here . For each person who works the 3 hour shift, Food Band of the Rockies will donate 20 pounds of food to our Backpack Program. The deadline for registering to volunteer is April 26th, after which we will not receive a donation to our UPark Backpack program. FBotR is allowing 4th and 5th graders to volunteer if they are with a parent or guardian. 

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Summer Band Camp Registration is Open!
 
The Big as Life Music (BALM) Summer Band Camps are  all day (9 a.m.-3 p.m.), week-long camps. These action-packed camps are an immersion in creativity, learning, and fun. Whether your child plays an instrument or would like to learn how, camp will be sure to inspire them on their musical journey. Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced students are welcome.  
 
Rising 4th-8th graders can join us for Summer Band Camp to learn how to play the flute, clarinet, trumpet, horn, saxophone, trombone, tuba or drums. Guest artists, unique art projects, daily water balloon fights, and a whole lot of music making await! Camp Location is right by DU. We will have a blast learning how to express the music inside us that is just waiting to get out!  This year's camps are:
Click here for details and here to register.

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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.

Spring Break will be 3/25 - 3/28 at various neighborhood schools. Deadline to register was Monday, 3/18. First-come, first-serve drop-in prices apply at $76 per student. There will be no camp at U-Park over break. Please email Discovery Link  to see which sites may have drop-in availability.

Most spring enrichment classes will end the weeks of 5/6 & 5/13. Any classes ending "early" / makeup sessions held will be communicated here and reminders will be e-mailed out to those affected. Enrichment affected by the snow days are extending an extra week.

U-Park's Annual Golf Tournament is coming up! For more information, click here for details and to register. C ontact    Austin Hachmeister   or  Jesse Broadfoot   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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UPark Owl Ticket Students 
Trait of the Month (March): Responsibility

Congratulations to last week's Owl Ticket students! They were recognized by their teachers for above and beyond positive behavior. 


  
Owl Tickets are given to students for going above and beyond in one of our five core values: caring, cooperation, responsibility, respect and joy. Owl Tickets focus on the school's trait of the month, give students a chance to participate in the weekly "Owl Tickets" photo and will be posted on the new "UPARK" letters in our main hallway.

*At the end of each month we will be donating all clothing in the lost and found and anything left in the halls.
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 paper copy.

Join the DPS District Accountability Committee

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Looking Ahead:

March 25-29: NO SCHOOL

April 2: Kindergarten Field Trip
April 2-4: CMAS Testing (3rd-5th)
April 6: UPark Auction
April 9: PTA Meeting
April 9-11: CMAS Testing (3rd-5th)
April 16-18: CMAS Testing (4th and 5th)
April 19: 2nd/3rd Golf Field Trip
April 23: KG Field Trip
April 23: Shakespeare Night (5th)
April 25: Intermediate Band Field Trip
April 25: 1st Grade Field Trip
April 25: Beginning Band Coffee House
April 26: Shakespeare Festival
April 29: NO SCHOOL

May 1: Balarat (Smith/Wilson)
May 2: Intermediate Band Coffee House
May 4: UPark Classroom Clean-Up Day
May 8: Staff Luncheon
May 9: Health Fair
May 11: Golf Tournament
May 14: Band Concert
May 14: PTA Meeting
May 15: Balarat (Jackett)
May 17: Field Day
May 18: UPark Outdoor Clean Up
May 27: NO SCHOOL
May 29: 5th Grade Field Trip
May 30: 5th Grade Continuation
May 31: Kindergarten Bridging
May 31: Last Day of School (half day)
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