2300 S. St. Paul St., Denver, CO 80210
720-424-3410
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From Alicia Vega, our school psychologist:
Dear parents/guardians,
As part of our effort to support the Whole Child, our school is implementing the BESS social/emotional screener, which is a universal social and emotional screening for students. This screener will be completed 3 times throughout the school year, with our second screening occurring between 2/2/23-2/10/22.
Universal social and emotional screenings can provide a fair and impartial way of looking at how students are progressing in their social and emotional development. Screenings can also help identify areas where school personnel can improve or adjust our supports. Please understand that screening is NOT an assessment or an evaluation.
For students in grades K-2, we will utilize a parent form. The parent form will be accessible from today through Friday, February 10th. Please click here to access the online form.
The survey is 29 questions and will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. You will need your child’s six-digit student ID and birth date to log in. Only one survey can be completed for each student. If you have multiple children in grades Kindergarten through 2nd grade, please complete one survey for each child. Information from this survey will be used to help our staff identify the supports our students need during this time.
For students in grades 3-5, we will utilize a self form. Students will be administered the self-form in their classrooms. Some sample questions include: "My school feels good to me", "I feel safe at school", and "I am good at making decisions." Teachers will select a day to administer the screener between February 6th and February 10th. If your child is new to UPark and you do not want them to participate, you can access the opt-out form here. If you would like to opt out your child, please return the completed form to your child's teacher or Alicia Vega no later than Friday, February 3rd at 3:30pm. Please note if you have already completed the opt out form for this school year, you do not need to return another form.
If you have any questions regarding the social/emotional screener, please reach out to Alicia Vega (alicia_vega@dpsk12.org or 720-424-3458). We appreciate your assistance as we work together to educate and support your student(s)!
Sincerely,
Alicia Vega, PsyD NCSP
720-424-3458
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Eric Atonna
UPark Principal, Team UPark
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PTA: UPark Staff Winter Pick-Me-Ups! |
The UPark PTA invites you to sign up to bring in a pick-me-up for our incredible UPark teachers and staff during the long winter months. Examples could be a sweet treat, breakfast pastries, or even lunch. Sign up individually, gather some friends, or rally your class together in support of our wonderful teachers and staff! Whatever you choose to bring in, please provide for 60 people.
Sign up here. Please enter what you plan to bring in the comment section.
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Restaurant Night-Modern Market |
Modern Market Restaurant Night
Please join us for this month’s restaurant night at Modern Market in Cherry Hills (3475 S University Blvd). On Thursday, February 9th, from 11am-9pm, make a purchase from Modern Market and they’ll give 30% back to UPark. Orders can be made over the phone (dial 720-650-0884 and mention the UPark fundraiser before placing your order), in-person (again, mention you are with the UPark fundraiser before placing your order), or online at modernmarket.com (enter our promo code: giveback005). Great food for a great cause—we hope you'll join us in supporting our community!
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Call for Yearbook Photos! |
The yearbook committee needs your photos! Please submit pictures from school events, playground shots, or any great pictures you may have of our owls about town to yearbookupark@gmail.com.
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The monthly UPark CSC Meeting has been changed from Tuesday to this Thursday 2/2 at 3:45. At this meeting we will be discussing our 2023-24 budget and staffing for next school year. Check out the CSC Meeting Minutes and Agenda link in the quick links section of this email below. This meeting is virtual and open to the public. The link can be found in the agenda below. |
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2023-24 School Year Bell Times and Calendar |
Remember that with our new bell times next year, students will be able to be dropped off as early as 8:30 for our 8:50 start time. Breakfast and playground supervision will start at 8:30. Our hours that we have been assigned by DPS will be 8:50-3:50.
For more information on the Healthy Start Times resolution and DPS' process for determining school schedules please click here.
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Discovery Link Summer Camps |
Families who have never been enrolled in one of our programs or don't already have an SchoolCareWorks account are encouraged to create an account before the link for Summer Camp Registration opens. Creating an account before registration opens will significantly reduce the time required to register.
3.) Calendar day selection for all Discovery Link Summer Camps opens on Monday, 5/1, at 6:00 am.
As a reminder, registration and calendar day selection are two different processes. Registration is where caregivers enter demographic, health, and contact information into SchoolCare Works. The operations team then reviews the application and either approves or disapproves it.
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SchoolChoice Window Open Now, Closes February 14th |
Is your child transitioning to kindergarten, sixth or ninth grade? The SchoolChoice window is open from January 13 - February 14.
If you know of a family that is interested in attending our great neighborhood school let them know that we are accepting new students for next school year starting January 13th! All interested new families are encouraged to join one of our upcoming school tours here to learn more about our great school and community!
For all students that will be new to UPark for the 2023-2024 school year, please complete the online Choice Process. This includes siblings of current UPark students that will be new to the school next year. If your student currently attends UPark you DO NOT need to complete the choice process for next school year.
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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.
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Looking Ahead
February 9: 4th & 5th Field Trip
February 10: Black History Living Museum
February 13: School Tour
February 14: 2nd Grade Field Trip
February 14: CSC Meeting
February 14: PTA Meeting
February 20: NO SCHOOL-President's Day
February 21: NO SCHOOL-DPS Planning
February 23: 3rd Grade Field Trip
March 9: Class Pictures
March 14: CSC Meeting
March 14: PTA Meeting
March 16: 2nd & 3rd Performances and Art Show
March 27-31: NO SCHOOL-Spring Break
April 3: NO SCHOOL-DPS Planning
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University Park | 720-424-3410 | 2300 S. St. Paul | Website
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