2300 S. St. Paul St., Denver, CO 80210
720-424-3410
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REMINDER: There is no school this Monday, May 30th for the Memorial Day holiday.
Last Day of School Dismissal
June 3rd is the last day of school and is a half day. Dismissal will be at 12:20 for all students. Lunch will be provided and DPS transportation will take bus riders home from school at 12:20pm. Please contact the main office with any questions!
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As we continue to process the tragedy taking place this week in Texas, I want to assure our community that health and safety are our top priorities at UPark. That being said, we want to make sure you all know about the precautions we take each and every day to keep our Owls safe. Our doors throughout the building are always locked and require a key or the office to buzz someone in. Please make sure that you are always walking up to the main entry doors (located at St. Paul and Iliff) when asking to enter the building. During after school events, we will only have one entry point for families which is also the main entrance by the office. We have many radios throughout the building and require that adults monitoring the playground have radios for quick communication when needed. As always we will do everything in our power to ensure safety during the school day and for all after school events. Our community has always shown resilience during difficult times. This is another time that shows how a community can move through difficult times because we are all in this together. Thank you for your words of encouragement and understanding as we prepare for a safe and joyful end to a great school year for our Owls.
UParkStrong,
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Eric Atonna
UPark Principal, Team UPark
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School Garden Farmers Market on June 2nd |
Hello UPark community! The UPark garden is now growing radishes, carrots, lettuce, snow peas, zucchini, strawberries, beets, pole beans, arugula, cucumbers, and an amazing assortment of herbs. Our students have been busy in the garden too… Two classrooms (Mrs Smith and Mrs Bryers) who adopted a raised white garden bed are ready to harvest some of their crops and share with the UPark community. Please join us after school on Thursday, June 2nd 3:20 to 3:45pm for our first UPark Farmers Market hosted by 3rd and 4th graders. They will pick and package the produce and will act as cashiers.
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UPark Arts Night and 4th Grade Music/ Dance Performances Tonight! |
Save the date for the all-students Arts Night and 4th Grade performances on May 26th from 5:00-7:00! Enjoy various art activities such as painting and scratch art in the gym and check out the 4th and 5th Grade ceramic art!
4th Grade Families, during the U-Park Arts Night please come see what we've learned in our Recorder Karate curriculum thus far and stay for a special dance performance! Students and families are welcome to arrive ten minutes prior to their performance time.
Ms. Morton's Class 5:30 - 6:00 in the Auditorium
Ms. Bryers' Class 6:00 - 6:30 in the Auditorium
Please contact art teacher Malia Moret at malia_moret@dpsk12.net if you would like to volunteer for the event!
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Last chance to order your yearbook! |
Don’t miss your last chance to commemorate your child’s school year with the memory-filled UPark 21-22 Yearbook!
Yearbooks cost $15 and can be ordered HERE by Thursday May 26th. All yearbooks not picked up at the carnival will be sent home with students on Friday, May 27th.
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Students will participate in Recorder Karate over the course of 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade, so if 3rd and 4th Grade students would like to take their recorder home this summer and bring it back next year, they are welcome. If students and families would prefer that Mrs. Ludwig hold onto their recorders so that they do not lose them and have to purchase another one, she would be happy to do so. Thank you for your support of our arts programming at UPark! |
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The UPark Math Olympiad team had their end of year celebration on Friday. There was a tie for 1st place- Ben Snyder and Sam Loerke and 2nd place was Emeric Herrera. Congratulations to everyone that competed this year! PICTURE |
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Mr. Reggie, from our wonderful Discovery Link team, will be retiring at the end of this school year. Thank you Reggie for all of your support and hard work with our owls. We wish you well on this new journey!
We are also be celebrating Ms. Bryers and Ms Kathleen as they prepare for their upcoming retirements. Thank you all for your amazing time at UPark!
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Check Out Two Great Summer Reading Programs. Your Student Can Win Prizes by Reading! |
DPS Summer of Sora
Summer of Sora is the DPS summer reading program to encourage students to enjoy our digital library of over 40,000 eBooks and audiobooks all summer long. Beginning June 6th through August 12th, every Sora eBook or audiobook checkout is a chance for students to win prizes. Every week 10 students will win an Under Armour sackpack and book, that's 100 WINNERS! And 3 GRAND PRIZE winners will receive Kindle e-readers! Watch the Summer of Sora video for more information and a tutorial on how to log in to the free Sora app and website. And check out the Sora flyers in English and Spanish.
Denver Public Library's Summer of Adventure
The Denver Public Library's Summer of Adventure program encourages youth from birth to 12th grade to READ, MAKE, and EXPLORE. DPL will provide your students with opportunities for informal learning and activities throughout their summer vacation and win prizes! Register for the program online starting Friday, June 3.
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Give your child an opportunity to learn, explore and engage this summer through one of the many summer programs available to DPS students! Click here to learn more! The summer programs are free, or may be offered at reduced rates, and provide students opportunities to stay active and have fun this summer. Sign up today!
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UPark Instructional Leadership Team |
UPark's Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) has been selected for the 22-23 school year. Our ILT is the team that helps support teachers throughout the school year with professional development, coaching, team meeting facilitation, and data analysis throughout the year. Eric, Natalie, Sam Wright and Corri Carlson are the four teacher coaches on the team. We also have Team Specialists and a New Teacher Ambassador. Those ILT roles are roles that empower teachers to also lead teams and/or initiatives throughout the building. Team specialists lead teams in the building while our New Teacher Ambassador works to ensure that new or newer teachers to UPark are supported in their growth and learning. Our ILT for the 2022-23 school year will include Ashley Randall who will return to the New Teacher Ambassador role, Katie Hendershot who will return to the MTSS Team Specialist role and Allie McMahon who will fill the General Team Specialist role. We are so excited to have our full team together for next school year, supporting teachers in support of our students! |
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Lost, Overdue and Checked Out Library Books |
The UPark library currently has 344 books checked out. Of those books 119 (or 35% of checked out books) are overdue. Additionally there are 75 "lost" books which are books never returned this school year.
Please help us reinforce with your students that they need to look for and return any and all UPark library books that they currently have. These books can be found in a number of places - backpacks, classrooms, homes (bedrooms, on book shelves, etc), vacation homes. Please note that the dollar amount represented by the overdue and lost books this year alone equals approximately $4,300 which UPark won't recover. Thank you for your help in keeping the UPark library collection stocked with great books for students!
We also want to pass along information about a fun summer reading program offered by Denver Public Libraries. Click here for information on this Summer of Adventure program!
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Transportation Opt-In Program for the 2022-23 |
The Transportation Opt-In Program for the 2022-23 school year is now live on the Parent Portal. Opt-in instructions are available here. If your student is eligible for DPS transportation please opt-in using Parent Portal by June 30. Don't know if your student is eligible? Click here for eligibility information.
If you do not opt-in by June 30, DPS bus routes will be planned without your student information. This doesn’t change eligibility, but may cause a delay in service.
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School Based Health Centers Open All Summer! |
The Denver Health School Based Health Center consent is now available for the 2022-2023 school year. Parents are able to sign up to get free health services for DPS students electronically using the linked E-consent. Parents can access the link here: https://www.denverhealth.org/services/school-based-health-centers/e-consent. The consents are smart phone and tablet compatible so they can be accessed from any device.
Health services can be accessed at School Based Health Clics even when school is out. Click the links below for more information
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Updated 2022-23 UPark/DPS Calendar (Remember our hours next year will remain 8:20-3:20) |
University Park has updated the calendar for the 2022-23 school year to include 2 UPark Specific Planning Days: November 28th and May 8th. You can find these days indicated by the UPark owl logo on the updated calendar listed here. There will be no school on these days.
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2022-23 Discovery Link and Summer Enrichment Courses |
2022-23 Discovery Link Registration is Open!
It's about that time to start getting ready for the next school year at Discovery Link. Registration for the 2022 - 2023 school year starts on Monday, April 18th at 6am. Please make sure you're ready so you don't end up on the waitlist!
Register for Summer Enrichment Classes Now!
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Views From UPark!
Fifth graders created 3D volume cities while practicing some great math skills! Their hard work is displayed in the 2nd floor hallways for friends to check out.
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UPark Owl Ticket Students |
Congratulations to this week's Owl Ticket students! They were recognized by their teachers for above and beyond positive behavior. |
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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 "UPARK" letters in our main hallway. |
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University Park Elementary Calendar
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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 our office staff if you need a paper copy.
Discounted tickets to DCPA Quixote Nuevo Performance (English / Spanish)
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Looking Ahead
May 30: NO SCHOOL-Memorial Day
May 31: 5th Grade Field Trip
June 1: Kindergarten Camp Day
June 1: 4th Grade Picnic
June 2: 2nd Grade Popsicles in the Park
June 2: 5th Grade Picnic
June 2: 5th Grade Continuation
June 3: Kindergarten Bridging
June 3: Last Day of School - Half Day
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University Park | 720-424-3410 | 2300 S. St. Paul | Website
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