2300 S. St. Paul St., Denver, CO 80210
720-424-3410
REMINDER: There is no school tomorrow Friday, October 14 or Monday, October 17th.
Principal
Final Day of Apple Campaign and $6,700 left to raise! (Plus a chance to win Broncos tickets!)  
Thank you to all who donated during the match! We successfully met our match and raised a total of $30,000! Nice work UPARK families! That leaves us at just $6,700 short of our $75,000 goal. If we can raise that amount by this weekend, Broncos Player and UPARK neighbor Graham Glasgow and his wife, Ally, will generously donate two Broncos tickets to give to one lucky UPARK family. That’s right - two Broncos tickets to any game of your choice this season! Make a new donation by this weekend and be entered to win!  

Donations can be made at http://bit.ly/apple-upark or mail/drop off a check made out to UPark PTA at the main office. Email uparkpta@gmail.com with questions or to inquire about stock transfers or corporate matching.

We need donations of all sizes to reach our goal. Of the families who gave last year:
10% gave $25-$100
18% gave $100-$149
37% gave $150-$499
12% gave $500-$999
15% gave $1,000-$2,499
7% gave $2,500 or more

If you have any questions, please email: uparkpta@gmail.com

*For alternative methods of entry, please email uparkpta@gmail.com. 
Eric Atonna
UPark Principal, Team UPark
Support UPark! Apply to Substitute!
Are you interested in becoming a substitute teacher? We would love to have you come support UPark! You will need a substitute license and be hired by the district. See the full details on how to apply here!
Restaurant Night at Esters
We’re heading over to Esters this month, a UPark family favorite! Please join us at Esters (1950 S. Holly St., in Virginia Village) on Monday, October 24th from 4-8pm! They’ll be donating 20% of all food sales (dine-in only) from diners who mention they’re there for the UPark fundraiser.  Gather your family and friends and let’s take over the restaurant!  See you there!
Spring Auction Planning Committee
Are you interested in helping to plan the spring auction and parents' party? This committee is tons of fun and supports one of our biggest fundraisers of the year! The first meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 25. If you are interested in joining, or would like more information, please email uparkpta@gmail.com.
7th Annual Pearl Wine Company Tasting Event benefiting Denver Public Schools
Click here, to buy your tickets now for the return of this very popular event! Be sure to click on the UPark Owl when ordering your tickets. 100% of the proceeds from tickets sold will be donated to University Park Elementary School. The event will feature over 120 different wines from around the globe. The tasting is a walk around tasting with light meats and cheese provided. Details: Saturday November 12 6pm - 9pm Colorado History Museum 1200 N Broadway
UPark Staff Updates
Congratulations to Ulfeta, who has been officially hired as our Facilities Manager! Ulfeta has worked incredibly hard the last few weeks to keep our building in tip top shape and we're so glad to have her on board. Stela is our crew lead supporting Ulfeta and we are so lucky to have this great team here at UPark.

Teresa Solomon has also been hired as a Special Education paraprofessional and has a deep connection with UPark as a former parent and volunteer. Welcome Teresa!

Cassie Jones is up and running as our new Office Support! If you are reporting student absences by email be sure to include Cassie at cassandra_jones@dpsk12.org and Alexis at alexis_matter@dpsk12.org to ensure that the attendance gets recorded correctly. Please let us know if you have any other questions!

Sydney Olson has started at UPark as our school nurse. Please reach out to her at sydney_olson@dpsk12.org with any health related questions.
UPark Owl Ticket Students
Congratulations to this 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 "UPARK" letters in our main hallway.
University Park Elementary Calendar

To access additional calendar information click here or visit the calendar link on the University Park Website.
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.

DU Learn to Play Basketball (scholarships available)
DU Learn to Play Soccer (scholarships available)
Looking Ahead

October 14: NO SCHOOL
October 17: NO SCHOOL-DPS Planning
October 31: Hero Harvest Parade

November 1: KG and 1st Grade field trip
November 8: CSC Meeting
November 8: PTA Meeting
November 10: Multicultural Night
November 15: New Family School Tour
November 21-25: NO SCHOOL-Fall Break
November 28: NO SCHOOL-UPark Specific Planning